Friday, June 26, 2020


Sunshine Hibiscus...
   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super fun and pretty set from Pretty Pink Posh (Tropical Hibiscus Flowers) and watercoloring using Inkon3 Atelier Inks (marilyn red, bee sting yellow, goddess green, and peacock blue).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white and ink blended “Goddess Green” ink over PrettyPinkPosh “tropical leaves” stencil.  Next, I stamped, heat embossed, and die cut flowers and leaves.  I then watercolored images by first adding a light wash of color then going back over to intensify colors and shadows.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Monday, June 22, 2020


Relaxing Days...
   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features several fun sets from Lawn Fawn including “On the Beach” stamp/dies and “Hammock and Trees” Die Cut set.  To start, I ink blended several pieces Neenah solar white cardstock.  I used the following Distress Inks including twisted citron, mowed lawn, gathered twigs, vintage photo, scattered straw, tumbled glass, squeezed lemonade, carved pumpkin, ripe persimmon, and rusty hinge.  Once pieces where die cut and ink blended, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images from “On the Beach” set.  Next, I utilized both “stitched simple wavy borders” and “sandy beach accents” die sets from Lawn Fawn to add some detail to this scene.  I then assembled elements and adhered to card base.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, then added a few more details using a white gel pen to the ocean, Beach/sand, coconuts, and the sunglasses.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care! 

Monday, June 15, 2020


Kindness and Butterflies...
   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely background stamp from SimonSaysStamp (Outlined Butterflies) and watercoloring using Daniel Smith watercolors.  To start, I stamped image onto a piece of Strathmore hot press watercolor paper.  Next, I heat embossed using Hero Arts White embossing powder.  I then masked of rectangle area using blue painters tape then began watercoloring.  I first applied a light wash of color, then went back over intensifying color and shadows.  Once panel was dry, I die cut using a stitched rectangle.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, trimmed, 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 #151

Friday, June 5, 2020


Manatee Terrific Day...
   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from Lawn Fawn (Manatee-rific), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Oxide Inks (blueprint sketch, peacock feathers, twisted citron, and squeezed lemonade).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock and ink blended using above mentioned inks.  Next, I ink blended over Lawn Fawn bayou stencil using peacock feathers Distress Oxide Ink, then ink blended over a sun-ray stencil using squeezed lemonade Distress Oxide Ink.  I then, stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  Next, I ink blended a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock then die cut Lawn Fawn Bayou backdrop.  To finish, I assembled elements, stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, and adhered elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current Lawn Fanatics Challenge blog #78