Tuesday, May 8, 2018


Happy Days...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from Heffy Doodle Stamps (Happy Snappy Crocs), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (mowed lawn, twisted citron, and salty ocean).  To start, I ink blended Distress Inks onto a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock then die cut grassy hillsides (Lawn Fawn).  I then ink blended another piece of Neenah solar white cardstock then die cut both panels using MFT’s stitched rounded rectangles.  I then stamped, die cut, then Copic colored images.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, assembled elements, and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Thursday, May 3, 2018


Many Colorful Greetings...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this super fun rainbow die set from Paper Smooches (rainbow die and curly cloud die cut set: please note these are separate sets) and watercoloring using Zig Clean Color real brush markers.  To start, I die cut a wonky stitched rectangle panel from a piece of Distress watercolor panel then ink smooshed BG using various blue Distress Inks (tumbled glass, salty ocean, and peacock feathers).  Then, I die cut rainbow and watercolored using various Zig Clean Color markers.  I next die cut clouds using Neenah solar white cardstock.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, assembled elements, and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Monday, April 30, 2018


So Many Wonderful Things...
  Hello and welcome friends!  Today’s card features this lovely floral stamp set from SimonSaysStamp (Best Mom Ever) and watercoloring using Daniel Smith extrafine watercolors.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah desert storm and stamped the fishtail banner using Versamark ink then white heat embossing.  Next, I stamped images onto a piece of Canson XL watercolor paper, white heat embossed, then fussy cut floral/leaf images out.  I then began watercoloring by first adding a light wash of color, then going back over adding depth/intensity of color and shadows.  Then, I stamped sentiment and white heat embossed.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, and flicked white gouache paint over panel/images.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #96.

Friday, April 27, 2018


Happy Birthday Lillies...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this pretty floral stamp set from Avery Elle (Spring Bouquet) and watercoloring using Avery Elle watercolors.  To start, I stamped, heat embossed, die cut, and watercolored.  Next, I die cut a scalloped pierce rectangle panel then ink blended background using “spun sugar” Distress Ink, then die cut a rectangle panel from a MFT’s pattern paper.  I then stamped sentiment then heat embossed using “green leaf” Wendy Vecchi/Ranger embossing powders.   To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to card base adding a few SSS “moonshine” sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Wednesday, April 25, 2018


Bitty Thanks...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this cutie set from My Favorite Things (Itty Bitty Bears) and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (ripe raspberry, spun sugar, peacock feathers, and cracked pistachio).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white and ink blended ripe raspberry and spun sugar Distress Inks.  Next, I die cut “Thanks” (MFT’s), Ink Blended peacock feathers and cracked pistachio Distress Inks onto a trimmed piece of Neenah solar white cardstock.  Next, I stamped image, die cut, and Copic colored.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base, and added a few Doodlebug Designs enamel dots.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Monday, April 23, 2018


Ink, Paper, and Stamps...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super fun sentiment stamp set from Altenew (Crafty Life) and various Altenew Crisp Dye Inks (Red Cosmos, Warm and Cozy, Pocket Full of Sunshine, and Tropical Forest).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock and stamped image (SSS Stamptember 2017 collaboration set from Concord and 9th: Oh Hello) using above mentioned Inks going in an ombré rainbow order.  Next, I stamped sentiment using Versafine Onyx black pigment ink and clear heat embossed as well as stamped hearts, then gold heat embossed.  To finish, I ink splattered Gansai Tambi black watercolor across panel then adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Thursday, April 19, 2018


Beautiful Butterfly Day...
  Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this pretty butterfly and sentiment stamp set from My Favorite Things (Beautiful Butterflies and You Give Me Butterflies) and stamping using various Altenew Crisp Dye Inks (Red Cosmos, Warm and Cozy, Pocket Full of Sunshine, and Tropical Forest dye ink cubes).  To star, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock and began stamping Butterflies using above mentioned Inks.  I then stamped last layer of each butterfly using Versafine Onyx black pigment ink then heat embossed.  Next, I stamped sentiment and also heat embossed.  To finish, I ink splattered Gansai Tambi watercolors in Black onto panel and added a few PrettyPinkPosh Onyx sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!