Neon Summer Sunshine...

  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super fun set from Neat and Tangled (Hello Summer) and working with Ranger Alcohol Inks.  To start, I die cut a wonky stitched rectangle panels from Ranger Heavy Weight Yupo paper.  I then added drops of  Ranger Alcohol Inks (dandelion, flamingo, coral, and gold mixative) to panel, working my way over the entire panel.  Next, I die cut “Summer” word die from a piece of SimonSaysStamp black cardstock, stamped sentiment, and heat embossed using Ranger Pink embossing powder.  I stamped the remaining sentiment and sunshine image also onto a piece of SSS black cardstock and heat embossed as well using both Ranger yellow and orange blossom embossing powders.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to panel using fun foam to “Summer”, then adhered panel to a SSS sunshine cardstock card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Purple Crocuses...

  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this beautiful floral stamp set from PrettyPinkPosh (Crocus Flowers) and coloring using Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils.  To start, I stamped images onto Neenah desert storm cardstock, white heat embossed, and die cut.  I colored each image using various Purple and Green Polychromos colored pencils.  Next, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah desert storm cardstock and trimmed a piece of Doodlebugs Designs patterned paper.  I then splattered BG using white gouache watercolors.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, trimmed a piece of Neenah desert storm cardstock, assembled elements/adhered to card base, and added a few white sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Little Somethings...

  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely stamp set from SimonSaysStamp (Potted Succulents) and No-Line coloring using Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock then stamped images, masking each potted plant.  Next, I ink blended over panel using SimonSaysStamp sea glass dye ink over a MFT’s geo-metric Grid stencil.  I then colored each image using Polychromos colored pencils.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, trimmed, assembled elements, adhered to card base using foam tape for sentiment, and added a few sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #123

Fresh Cut and In Bloom...

  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this beautiful floral stamp from My Favorite Things (BG Fresh Cut Flowers) and watercoloring using Pinkfresh Studio liquid watercolors.  To start, I stamped image onto a stitched rectangle die cut panel from Strathmore hot press watercolor paper and white heat embossed.  I then began watercoloring image by first adding a light wash of water/color then going back over intensifying color/shadows.  Next, I watercolored BG using Distress Inks (scattered straw and squeezed lemonade).  To finish, I stamped sentiment using Altenew “razzelberry” Crisp dye ink, and adhered panel to card base using fun foam.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

You Are Toadally Awesome...

   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from Lawn Fawn (Toadally Awesome), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (spun sugar, ripe raspberry, and chipped sapphire).  To start, I die cut elements from Lawn Fawn’s Bayou Backdrop using various colored cardstocks and Neenah solar white cardstock (pond/ ink blended using Distress Ink peacock feathers).  Next, I trimmed a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock and ink blended.  I then stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to cardbase, stamped sentiment, trimmed, and adhered.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Sending Hugs with Hearts...

   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this cutie set from My Favorite Things (Joyful Heart Bears) and watercoloring using Mijello Mission Gold watercolors.  To start, I die cut a mini scallop rectangle panel (MFT’s) from a piece of Sweet Stack (MFT’s) patterned paper.  I then die cut a wavy scallop border (SSS) from a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock.  Next, I stamped, heat embossed, die cut, and watercolored image.  I next stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, and trimmed.  To finish, I trimmed a piece of black cardstock, assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added a little shading underneath image to help “ground” the bear so he didn’t look like he was floating in space.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care! 

Hello My Rosie Friend...

  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this pretty floral stamp set from Gina K. Designs (You Make Me Smile) and coloring using Polychromos colored pencils.  To start, I die cut a Fancy Scallop rectangle (Lawn Fawn) from a piece of Strathmore Toned Gray paper then stamped image using Inkon3 no-line ink.  Next, I colored image by first adding a light layer of color then going back over adding layers of shadows and color.  I then stamped sentiment onto a piece of SimonSaysStamp black cardstock, white heat embossed, and trimmed.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Freesia Thank You...

  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this beautiful floral set from Altenew (Fresh Freesia) and  Copic coloring.  To start, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored image.  Next, I die cut a Deckle rectangle (Tim Holtz Thinlets) from a piece of SimonSaysStamp lemon chiffon cardstock then ink splattered background using Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors.  Next, I stamped sentiment using Altenew Hunter Green Crisp dye ink.  To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to matching card base using fun foam for the floral image.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!