Daily Gifts...
   Hello!!, wishing everyone a good start to the work week!  Today's card features several stamp goodies from Hero Arts (bike and cloud BG) and simple Copic coloring.  To start, I stamped bike onto X-press it blending card, Copic colored, then fussy cut.  I added a little Glimmer to basket and handle bars using MFT's glitter glaze.  I then stamped cloud BG onto Neenah solar white using Hero Arts shadow ink in soft sky.  Next, I die cut hillsides (Lawn Fawn) using patterned paper from Doodlebug paper packs.  To finish, I assembled elements, die cut scalloped rectangle frame, adhered elements to card base, and stamped sentiment.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Flower Power...
   Hello and welcome!  Today's card features some goodies from Lawn Fawn (flutter by stamp set) and Copic coloring.  To start, I stamped flowers then Copic colored.  I choose only 2 shades of each color since I thought that some of the areas were kind of small.  I then fussy cut images, and set aside to build my background.  I then, die cut sentiment using double sided adhesive, then coated using ECD microfine glitter in desert gold.  Next, I die cut striped cover up using both Neenah solar white and black cardstock.  I adhered this panel to card base then in-laid the black stripes.  To finish, I assembled elements, added twine, adhered flowers using foam tape, and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Watermelon Owls...
   Hello!  I couldn't resist participating in this IG challenge...turning critters into watermelons!?!  Yes please!  To start, I die cut a piece of Canon XL watercolor paper using stitched rectangle die.  I then loosely watercolored panel using Prima tropical watercolors.  I then stamped owls, Copic colored, then hand drew seeds using Copic pigment markers, and added a little detail using a white gel pen.  To finish, I stamped tree and leaves onto background panel, adhered owls using foam tape, stamped sentiment, and heat embossed using Ranger embossing powder in magenta.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Butterfly Inspiration...
  Hello and welcome friends!  Today's card features several goodies from Doodlebug Designs including cut outs, stamps, and sequins.  To start, I die cut a scalloped frame rectangle panel out of Neenah solar white #80.  I then stamped flower background using MFT's hybrid ink in cotton candy.  I then adhered panel to card base, adhered butterfly cut out, and finally added scalloped boarder using fun foam.  To finish card, I stamped sentiment from Lawn Fawn, heat embossed, and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Crayon World...
  Hello!!  Hope everyone is keeping cool this weekend...it's a scorching hot here in the northeast!  Today's card features this fun set from Lawn Fawn (color my world) and watercoloring using Daniel Smith watercolors.  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel out of Canson montval watercolor paper.  I then stamped, masked, and white heat embossed images.  Next, I stamped "smiley faces" and sentiment, then heat embossed using Ranger/Wendy Vecchi's watering can embossing powder.  I then began watercoloring, adding a light wash of color then going back and adding a little more to build intensity.  To finish, I adhered panel to card base using fun foam and added sequins.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current Lawnscaping Challenge (lawnscaping.blogspot.com #134).

New Day...
  Hello everyone!, wishing all of you a good week so far!  Today's card features a fun technique..."no-line" watercoloring using this pretty stamp from wplus9 "new day".  To start, I die cut a piece of Distress watercolor paper, then inked the image using "antique linen" distress ink.  This color of ink is light enough not to mix to much with other colors, but also dark enough to still be able to see the lines.  I then began watercoloring image using Prima watercolors "decadent pies", first adding a light wash of color then building in intensity.  Once image was colored and dried, I masked image using liquid masking fluid in order to watercolor background. I watercolored background using Distress inks (scattered straw, weathered wood, and stormy sky).  To finish, I stamped sentiment using Memento rhubarb dye ink, then adhered image to card base using fun foam.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Kitty Dreams...
  Hello!, hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far! Today's card features this cute stamp set from Newton's Nook (Newton's Day Dream), Copic coloring, and ink blending using Distress inks (mowed lawn, salty ocean, tumbled glass, and squeezed lemonade).  To start, I die cut stitched rectangle panel then ink blended background.  I then die cut grassy boarder (Lawn Fawn) and stitched cloud bubble (MFT's).  Next, I stamped, fussy cut, and Copic colored kitty.  To finish, I adhered panel to card base, stamped/colored butterflies, stamped sentiment, and adhered kitty using foam tape.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.