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 

Spring Time Critters...

   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features several fun sets from Lawn Fawn including Build-a-House die cut set and Say What? Spring Critters.  To start, I die cut elements from the Build-a-House set from several pieces of colored cardstock and Neenah solar white/desert storm cardstock. I ink blended the house using Fossilized Amber Distress Ink over a brick stencil from My Favorite Things.  Next, I ink blended a scrap piece of Neenah solar white cardstock using Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron Distress Inks then die cut using Lawn Fawn grassy hillsides.  In addition, I die cut Lawn Lawn Stitched Tree Borders and My Favorite Things Farm Fence.  Next, I ink blended a BG panel using My Favorite Things cloud stencil and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.  I then stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  I began assembling all these elements, stamped sentiment, and finished by adhering elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Loads of Sunshine...
   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super fun stamp set and awesome interactive  die cut from Lawn Fawn (Rain or Shine Before n’ afters and Magic Picture Changer).  To start, I die cut both large die cut pieces from Neenah solar white cardstock.  Next, I stamped images, masked, ink blended, the Copic colored.  I then began assembling the “changer” or sliding mechanism.  Once assembled, I began working on the rest of the scene by Die Cutting Stitched clouds (Lawn Fawn) and Stamping/Die Cutting several images from other Lawn Fawn sets, and Copic colored.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Here is a short video showcasing this fun interactive die cut:

Thanks Friend...
   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this adorable set from SimonSaysStamp (Forever Friends), watercoloring using Zig Clean Color real brush markers, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (twisted citron and mowed lawn).  To start, I ink blended a trimmed piece of Neenah solar white cardstock.  Next, I stamped image using a mirror image technique and then watercolor image using a light wash of color.  To finish, I stamped sentiment and hearts, adhered image to panel using fun foam, and coated all hearts with 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 #143