Sunshine Hibiscus...

   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super fun and pretty set from Pretty Pink Posh (Tropical Hibiscus Flowers) and watercoloring using Inkon3 Atelier Inks (marilyn red, bee sting yellow, goddess green, and peacock blue).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white and ink blended “Goddess Green” ink over PrettyPinkPosh “tropical leaves” stencil.  Next, I stamped, heat embossed, and die cut flowers and leaves.  I then watercolored images by first adding a light wash of color then going back over to intensify colors and shadows.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Relaxing Days...

   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features several fun sets from Lawn Fawn including “On the Beach” stamp/dies and “Hammock and Trees” Die Cut set.  To start, I ink blended several pieces Neenah solar white cardstock.  I used the following Distress Inks including twisted citron, mowed lawn, gathered twigs, vintage photo, scattered straw, tumbled glass, squeezed lemonade, carved pumpkin, ripe persimmon, and rusty hinge.  Once pieces where die cut and ink blended, I stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images from “On the Beach” set.  Next, I utilized both “stitched simple wavy borders” and “sandy beach accents” die sets from Lawn Fawn to add some detail to this scene.  I then assembled elements and adhered to card base.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, then added a few more details using a white gel pen to the ocean, Beach/sand, coconuts, and the sunglasses.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care! 

Kindness and Butterflies...

   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely background stamp from SimonSaysStamp (Outlined Butterflies) and watercoloring using Daniel Smith watercolors.  To start, I stamped image onto a piece of Strathmore hot press watercolor paper.  Next, I heat embossed using Hero Arts White embossing powder.  I then masked of rectangle area using blue painters tape then began watercoloring.  I first applied a light wash of color, then went back over intensifying color and shadows.  Once panel was dry, I die cut using a stitched rectangle.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, trimmed, 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 #151

Manatee Terrific Day...

   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from Lawn Fawn (Manatee-rific), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Oxide Inks (blueprint sketch, peacock feathers, twisted citron, and squeezed lemonade).  To start, I die cut a stitched rectangle panel from Neenah solar white cardstock and ink blended using above mentioned inks.  Next, I ink blended over Lawn Fawn bayou stencil using peacock feathers Distress Oxide Ink, then ink blended over a sun-ray stencil using squeezed lemonade Distress Oxide Ink.  I then, stamped, die cut, and Copic colored images.  Next, I ink blended a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock then die cut Lawn Fawn Bayou backdrop.  To finish, I assembled elements, stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, and adhered elements to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current Lawn Fanatics Challenge blog #78

Striped Tulips...

   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely floral Die Cut and Striped Stamp set from The Stamp Market (Spring Tulip and Striped).  To start, I stamped several of the stripes in various The Stamp Market Inks (cherry kisses, bubble gum, blush pink, tropical teal, citrine, and melon) onto a Neenah solar white rectangle panel.  Next, I die cut Spring Tulip from several matching colored cardstock and Neenah solar white.  I then stamped sentiment onto both panels using Well Wishes from The Stamp Market.  To finish, I added a few dew drops onto the red and pink tulip card.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care! 

All the Buzz...

   Hello friends and welcome!  Today’s card features several cute sets from Honey Bee Stamps (Bee Mine stamp/die set, Buzz Sentiments/Word dies, and Flower Builder BG stencils).  To start, I ink blended a BG panel from Neenah solar white cardstock by placing stencils over panel then using Distress Inks (squeezed lemonade, mustard seed, worn lipstick, and abandoned coral).  I then stamped “centers” of flowers using several sized circle stamps and Versafine Onyx black pigment ink.  Next, I die cut word sentiments using MFT’s banana split, Neenah solar white, and SimonSaysStamp black cardstock.  Next, I stamped “Bee” image, die cut, and Copic colored.  To finish, I stamped the rest of the sentiment, white heat embossed/trimmed, assembled elements, and adhered to card base (MFT’s coral crush cardstock).  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care! 

Iris Beliefs...

   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card this lovely floral set from Altenew (Paint-a-Flower: Iris) and watercoloring using Altenew watercolor essentials set 12 half pans.  To start, I arranged images onto a piece of Altenew watercolor paper, stamped using Versafine Onyx black pigment ink, then heat embossed using Hero Arts clear embossing powder.  Next, I began watercoloring images by first adding a light wash of color then going back over intensifying colors and shadows.  Next, I die cut panel and BG panel using Hero Arts infinity rectangles.  To add a little more interest, I splattered watercolor panel using Gansai Tambi watercolors in black.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, trimmed, assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!