Many Happy Thoughts...

   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this super fun set from Waffle Flower Crafts (Across the Miles), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (squeezed lemonade).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock then ink blended over a cloud stencil (MFT’s).  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To finish, I assembled elements, stamped sentiment, and adhered elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Hashtag Summer Fun...

  Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cutie from SimonSaysStamp (Summertime Animals), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (squeezed lemonade and fossilized amber).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah Solar White cardstock and ink blended Distress Inks over a sun ray stencil.  Next, I die cut “sand” and “waves”.  I then stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added detail to the “sand” and a white gel pen to the “waves”.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #128 

Translation Says...

  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from Lawn Fawn (Say What Pets) and Copic coloring.  To start, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored pet images.  Next, I die cut  a trio wonky stitched window from a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock.  I then trimmed several pieces of color cardstock that fit behind window frames.  To finish, I stamped sentiments using Versafine Clair Inks, assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog #57 

Bees Knees....

  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from SimonSaysStamp (Bee Yourself: July 2019 card kit).  To start, I die cut a wonky stitched rectangle panel from SSS cream cardstock then stamped a small hexagon image and dotted line image included in the stamp set and heat embossed.  Next, I die cut the small hexagon die several times from a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock and adhered to panel.  I then stamped, fussy cut, and Copic colored bee image.  I next, Ink splattered BG panel using both white gouache and Gansai Tambi gold watercolor.  To finish, I stamped sentiment using Spring Rain dye ink from SSS, stamped/fussy cut/Copic colored heart image, assembled elements and adhered to card base.  To add a little sparkle and shine, I coated the hearts and the bee’s wings using a Wink of Stella clear and glossy accents.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care.  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #127

Bears and Sunshine Rainbows...

  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from Mama Elephant (Little Bear Agenda) and Ink Blending using Distress Oxide Inks (wilted violet, peacock feathers, twisted citron, squeezed lemonade, carved pumpkin, and abandoned coral).  To start, I ink blended a piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock using the above mentioned inks, going in rainbow order.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  I then trimmed  another piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock, allowing for the rainbow ink blending to peek through, and stamped sentiment using Versafine Clair pigment ink in Nocturnal (sentiment is from Mama Elephant “Sending Hugs” set).  To finish, I assembled elements, and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Kindness and Butterflies...

   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super pretty background stamp from SimonSaysStamp (Outline Butterflies) and watercoloring using Nuvo Shimmer Powders (cherry bomb, solar flare, falling leaves, Atlantis burst, and lilac waterfall).  To start, I stamped BG stamp onto a trimmed piece of Fabriano Extra White Hot Press watercolor paper using Versamark ink then white heat embossed.  I then began watercoloring by first adding a light wash of color/water then going back over certain areas intensifying color and shadow.  Next, I die cut “Kindness Matters” (SimonSaysStamp) from a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock.  To finish, I die cut panel using a Lawn Fawn scalloped rectangle die, assembled elements and adhered to card base, then added a few PrettyPinkPosh jewels.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!