Saturday, April 29, 2017


Flamin-go Love...
   Hello and welcome!  Today's card features this fun set from Lawn Fawn (Flamingo Together), Copic coloring, and ink blending using Distress Inks (dried marigold and squeezed lemonade).  To start, I ink blended Distress Inks over a Tim Holtz ray stencil across a diagonal stitched rectangle panel.  I next, die cut waves and sand using cardstock and Neenah desert storm.  Next, I stamped, die cut images, Copic colored flamingos.  To finish, I assembled and adhered elements to card base and stamped sentiment using Avery Elle Strawberry pigment ink.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Wednesday, April 26, 2017


Coffee Now Please...
   Hello and welcome!  Today's card features this cutie set from Newton's Nook (Newton Loves Coffee), Copic coloring, and stamping using Lawn Fawn Inks (plastic flamingo, fresh lavender, carrot, and merman).  To start, I die cut both background panels using Avery Elle pinked edge die set from both Neenah solar white and orange cardstock.  I next, stamped "coffee beans" using above mentioned ink colors randomly onto Neenah solar white panel.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored image.  I added a coat of glossy accents to "coffee" and Newtons ears/nose.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, assembled, and adhered elements to card base using fun foam for Newton.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge blog.

Monday, April 24, 2017


Pawsome Puppies...
  Hello friends and welcome!  Today's card features this adorable stamp set from Clearly Besotted (playful pooches) and ink blending using Distress Inks (picked raspberry, wilted violet, peacock feathers, twisted citron, mustard seed, and ripe persimmon).  To start, I die cut a scalloped wave border (SSS) out of a Neenah solar white panel.  I masked off area then began to ink blend.  Once blended, I flicked water droplets onto panel.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To finish, I adhered panel to card base, stamped sentiment and heat embossed, then adhered images using fun foam.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card was inspired by the super talented Kristina Werner.

Friday, April 21, 2017


Underwater Friends...
  Hello and welcome friends!  Today's card features this cutie set from Paper Smooches (Surf and Turf), Copic coloring, and watercoloring using Distress Inks (cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, and faded jeans). To start, I watercolored a stitched rectangle panel using a piece of Distress watercolor paper.  Next, stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  To finish, I stamped sentiment and bubbles, white heat embossed, and added a coat of glossy accents to bubbles.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Wednesday, April 19, 2017


Raindrops Keep Falling...
  Hello and welcome!  Today's card features this cutie set from MFT's (Sunny Thoughts), Copic coloring and utilizing Ranger's Texture Paste.  To start, I placed a raindrop stencil (SimonSaysStamp) over a die cut stitched rectangle panel and swiped embossing paste that had been sprayed with BoBunny's color mist (frost blue) over stencil.  I set aside panel to dry, stamped, fussy cut, and Copic colored images.  Next, I die cut clouds, stamped sentiment, and heat embossed using Ranger yellow embossing powder.  To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to card base using liquid adhesive and fun foam for "girl". Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to this months "Work It Wednesday" Challenge on SimonSaysStamp blog.

Monday, April 17, 2017


World Full of Color...
   Hello friends and welcome!  Today's card features this fun set from Lawn Fawn (Color my World) and watercoloring using Windsor and Newton cotman watercolors.  To start, I die cut pinked edge panel (Avery Elle) using a piece of Canson XL watercolor paper, then stamped images and sentiment, and white heat embossed.  I began watercoloring panel using a light wash of color/water then going back over to add depth of color and shadows.  I set aside panel to dry, then stamped background using a Grid BG stamp from SimonSaysStamp.  To finish, I adhered watercolored panel to card base using fun foam and added sequins (SSS moonshine).  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!

Friday, April 14, 2017


Basket Full of Blessings...
  Hello and Happy Good Friday friends!  Today's card features this cutie set from SimonSaysStamp (Melody's Easter) and Copic coloring.  To start, I die cut a cloud stencil, then ink blended Distress ink (tumbled glass) over a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock.  I then die cut hillside out of MFT's limeade cardstock, then stamped grass images.  Next, I stamped, die cut, Copic colored images and added a coat of Wink of Stella clear and glossy accents to flower on hair and dress.  To finish, I die cut frame (MFT's scalloped stitched frames), stamped sentiment, assembled and adhered images to cardbase (both sentiment and cardbase MFT's periwinkle).  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!