Smiling Tricks or Treats...

   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from Lawn Fawn (Pick of the Patch), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (twisted citron, peeled paint, broken china, chipped sapphire, and black soot).  To start, I die cut elements from Lawn Fawn’s Reveal Wheel from Neenah solar white cardstock and ink blended BG.  Next, I die cut “Spooky fence” (Lawn Fawn) and trees from SSS black cardstock.  I then die cut pumpkin, then stamped squirrels, die cut and Copic colored.  The finish, I stamped sentiment and white heat embossed, assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Here’s a quick video showing the pumpkin “Reveal Wheel” in action:

Colorful Stitched Leaves...

   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features these beautiful die cut stitched leaves from Lawn Fawn and Ink Blending using Distress Oxide Inks (scattered straw, spiced marmalade, twisted citron, broken china, and worn lipstick).  To start, I ink blended a few scrap pieces of Neenah solar white cardstock using above mentioned Oxide Inks then splattered water droplets.  Next, I trimmed a piece of Lawn Fawn’s woodgrain cardstock.  I then stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, and die cut using Lawn Fawn’s everyday banner set.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added a few PrettyPinkPosh clear droplets.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Tricks and Sweets...

   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from MyFavoriteThings (Spooktacular Friends), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Oxide Inks (tumbled glass, broken china, and peacock feathers).  To start, I trimmed a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock then ink blended using above mentioned Distress Oxide Inks.  Next, I die cut MFT’s “tucked in turf” vertical from a piece of SimonSaysStamp black cardstock.  I then stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To add a little bit more interest to the BG, I splattered white gouache and Lawn Fawn’s  liquid stardust across panel.  To finish, I assembled elements, stamped sentiment, heat embossed using Ranger/Wendy Vecchi’s “orange blossom” embossing powder, and adhered elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog 

Pastel Leaves...

   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this pretty leaf stencil from SimonSaysStamp (Tumbling Leaves) and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (tattered rose, spiced marmalade, scattered straw, and tumbled glass).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock then placed stencil over panel and ink blended using above mentioned Distress Inks.  Next, I die cut “thanks” sentiment (SimonSaysStamp).  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added several Nuvo jewel drops.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #134

Plaid Poinsettias...

   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this fun festive Holiday set from Sunny Studio Stamps (Petite Poinsettia) and stamping using Catherine Pooler Inks (sauna, mandarin spice, peppermint scrub, grass skirt, and lime rickey).  To start, I stamped and die cut images, then stamped centers and gold heat embossed.  Next, I stamped plaid BG (Hero Arts) onto a trimmed piece of MFT’s pineapple cardstock.  To finish, I trimmed a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock, stamped sentiment, assembled elements and adhered to card base, and added gold sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Sweet Spooky Boo...

   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this super adorable set from Taylored Expressions (Sweet and Spooky), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Oxide Inks (twisted citron, peacock feathers, wilted violet, and picked raspberry).  To start, I die cut a wonky stitched rectangle panel from SimonSaysStamp black cardstock then placed Tim Holtz “Hocus Pocus” stencil on panel then ink blended above mentioned inks.  Next, I stamped image, fussy cut, and Copic colored image. To add a little more interest to the BG, I used a white jelly roll pen and added a few dots and “stars”.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, adhered elements to the card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care! 

Floral Tones...

  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely floral set from MyFavoriteThings (Flowers in Bloom) and coloring using Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils.  To start, I stamped image and sentiment onto Coral Crush, Jellybean, and Tropical Teal cardstock (MFT’s) then white heat embossed.  Next, I colored each using above mentioned colored pencil that closely matched the cardstock, hoping for a tone-on-tone effect.  To finish, I trimmed white cardstock, assembled and adhered each to coordinating card base and added a few white enamel dots.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

World Cardmaking Halloween Style...

   Hello friends and welcome!  Happy World Cardmaking Day 2019!!  Today’s card features this super adorable set from Lawn Fawn (Spooky Village) and Copic coloring.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock then added a few strips of Washi Tape.  I then trimmed several strips of Neenah solar white cardstock and Ink Blended using Distress Inks, then coated using Nuvo glimmer paste.  Next, I stamped, die cut , and Copic colored images.  To finish, I assembled elements, stamped and heat embossed sentiment, then adhered elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Purple Narwhal...

   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this super fun set from Avery Elle (Extraordinary) and Copic coloring.  To start, I trimmed a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock then stamped panel using MFT’s watercolor BG using MFT’s hybrid inks (wild wisteria, grape jelly, and eggplant).  Next, I stamped image, die cut, and Copic colored.  I then die cut two circles, one from Neenah solar white cardstock and the other from vellum.  To finish, I assembled elements, stamped sentiment, adhered elements to card base, and added enamel dots.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!