Merry Christmas Flowers...

   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely Holiday floral set from Avery Elle (Merry Christmas) and watercoloring using Prima metallic watercolors.  To start, I stamped floral image onto a piece of SimonSaysStamp black cardstock then white heat embossed.  Next, I began watercoloring image by using a damp watercolor brush and lightly applying colors.  I dried each layer of color before moving onto the next.  To finish, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel, stamped sentiment/white heat embossed, splattered BG using white gouache, adhered elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Magical Winter Sky...

   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this cutie set from Lawn Fawn (Upon a Star), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (broken china, evergreen bough, and black soot).  To start, I trimmed a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock then ink blended BG using above mentioned inks.  I then ink splattered BG using white gouache paint.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  I also die cut Forest Border (Lawn Fawn) and stitched hillside border (Lawn Fawn) both out of Neenah solar white cardstock.  To finish, I assembled elements, stamped sentiment, adhered elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Happy Thanksgiving 2019...

   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely stamp set from Altenew (Happy Pomegranates), Ink Blending using Distress Inks (peeled paint, worn lipstick, and gathered twigs), and watercoloring using Tombow Duel Brush Markers.  To start, I stamped images onto Montval watercolor paper using Gina K amalgam ink in Warm Glow then began watercoloring by using a light wash of water/color then going back over intensifying color and shadows.  Next, I placed a triangle stencil on a trimmed piece of Neenah desert storm cardstock and Ink Blended.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, heat embossed, assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care! 

Joyful Blues...

  Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this pretty holiday floral stamp from SimonSaysStamp (Poinsettia BG stamp) and watercoloring using Zig Clean Color real brush markers.  To start, I stamped BG onto a trimmed piece of Bristol smooth paper the heat embossed using Ranger  plantinum embossing powder.  I then watercolored BG using various Zig Clean Color real brush markers, I added a color down the centers of each leaf, then pulled color out towards the ends with a light wash of clean water on a damp brush.  Next, I die cut sentiment (SimonSaysStamp) and vellum circle.  To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to card base, adding a few PrettyPinkPosh posh jewels.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #136

Warm Holiday Wishes...

   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from Mama Elephant (Fuzzy Hugs), watercoloring using Zig Clean Color real brush markers, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (spun sugar).  To start, I die a woodgrain stitched panel (Mama Elephant) from a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock.  Next, I stamped, die cut, and watercolored image.  I then, die cut rectangle, stamped sentiment, then ink blended both.  To finish, I splattered both panels and sentiment using Gansai Tambi watercolors in Starry Night.  To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to card base using fun foam for penguin image.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Floral Gratitude...
   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely floral die cut from SimonSaysStamp (Flower Cluster) and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (fossilized amber).  To start, I die cut a rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock and ink blended BG.  Next, I die cut floral image several times from SimonSaysStamp heavy weight white cardstock, school house red, lipstick red, green leaf, and MFT’s safety orange cardstock.  I glued and stacked the white floral outline, glued to BG, then paper pieced the rest of the die cut using the above mentioned cardstocks.  I then stamped sentiment (SimonSaysStamp tiny messages), trimmed, and adhered to panel/panel to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #135

Smiling Tricks or Treats...

   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from Lawn Fawn (Pick of the Patch), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (twisted citron, peeled paint, broken china, chipped sapphire, and black soot).  To start, I die cut elements from Lawn Fawn’s Reveal Wheel from Neenah solar white cardstock and ink blended BG.  Next, I die cut “Spooky fence” (Lawn Fawn) and trees from SSS black cardstock.  I then die cut pumpkin, then stamped squirrels, die cut and Copic colored.  The finish, I stamped sentiment and white heat embossed, assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care! 

Here’s a quick video showing the pumpkin “Reveal Wheel” in action: