Blooms for You...

   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this pretty set from Concord and 9th (Stitched Blooms stamp/die cut set) and watercoloring using Catherine Pooler Inks (Limoncello, Lime Rickey, Grass Skirt, It’s a Boy, and Something Borrowed).  To start, I die cut stitched floral into a piece of Strathmore watercolor paper (die cut once, then rotated paper and die cut again.  Next, I began watercoloring die cut image by first adding a light wash of color then going back over intensifying color and shadows.  I then stamped sentiment using above mentioned Inks and die cut using coordinating image.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added True Blue and Yellow Stickles.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care! 

Cottontail Wish...

   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super adorable set from SimonSaysStamp (Cottontail Wishes) and watercoloring using Zig Clean Color real brush markers.  To start, I stamped images/masked a few onto a piece of Strathmore Bristol smooth paper then heat embossed.  I then began watercoloring images by first adding color then applying a light wash of water, then going back over intensifying color and shadows.  Next, I die cut panel using a wonky stitched rectangle.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, trimmed, assembled elements and adhered to card base, 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 #147

You Matter...

   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this beautiful floral set from Altenew (Paint-a-Flower: Poppy) and watercoloring using Altenew watercolor brush markers (Spring Garden set).  To start, I stamped several images from the set onto a piece of Strathmore Bristol smooth paper then heat embossed using gold embossing powder.  Next, I watercolored images using several colors from the above mentioned set; I first added a color into the shadow areas the went over using a light wash, then went back over intensifying colors/shadows.  Once dried, I die cut panel using a Wonky Stitched rectangle.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, trimmed, assembled elements and adhered to card base using fun foam, then added a few PrettyPinkPosh gold confetti.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care! 

Yellow Flutters...

   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features these beautiful butterflies from Lawn Fawn (Layered Butterflies), Ink Blending and Watercoloring using Distress Inks (clouds: blueprint sketch and butterflies: scattered straw, mustard seed, and fossilized amber).  To start, I ink blended BG panel using Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink over a cloud stencil from MFT’s.  Next, I watercolored a piece of Canson XL watercolor paper using above mentioned yellow Distress Inks.  I then die cut watercolored piece using Butterfly outline die and also die cut butterflies from Lawn Fawn pearlescent vellum.  To finish, I stamped sentiment (Lawn Fawn Wavy Sayings), silver heat embossed, assembled elements and adhered, then added sprinkling of clear sequins, Nuvo Cloud 9 Dream Drops and Crystal drops in Simply White.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care! 

Spring Time Likes...

   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this beautiful floral stencil from SimonSaysStamp (Peony Bouquet) and watercoloring using Distress Oxide Inks (seedless preserves, ripe persimmon, squeezed lemonade, peeled paint, and twisted citron).  To start, I ink blended Gina K Designs warm glow amalgam ink over stencil onto a piece of Stonehenge Aqua Cold Press watercolor paper.  I then began watercoloring image using above mentioned Distress Oxide Inks.  Once dry, I went back over with Polychromos colored pencils intensifying “nooks/crannies” and shadows.  Next, I die cut “like you” sentiment from SimonSaysStamp/CZ Design from panel, stamped “I Really” onto a piece of SSS black cardstock and white heat embossed.  To finish, I die cut watercolored panel using Lawn Fawn fancy scalloped rectangles, assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added a few PrettyPinkPosh jewels.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #146