Sending Sunflowers and Sunshine

  

Sending Sunflowers and Sunshine...

   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely floral set from Altenew (Paint-a-Flower: Sunflower), watercoloring using Altenew watercolor brush markers in Autumn Festival, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (peeled paint, bundled sage, and scattered straw).  To start, I stamped floral image onto a piece of Strathmore hot pressed watercolor using Versafine Clair pigment ink in Acorn then heat embossed using Hero Arts clear embossing powder.  I next began watercoloring image by first added color directly to image the going over using a damp brush.  I choose to practice a loose watercoloring style by not applying color over the entire floral image.  Next, I began to work on the BG by ink blending the above mentioned Distress Inks over a Neenah solar white cardstock panel using Lawn Fawn’s plaid stencil set.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, fussy cut, then assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

 

 

Coneflowers for Friends

 Coneflowers for Friends...

   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this pretty floral die set from Honeybee Stamps (Lovely Layers: Coneflower) and Concord&9th cardstock.  To start, I die cut the layers of this floral set using Concord&9th’s cardstock in cranberry, sorbet, grapefruit, and parsley.  Once the layers where cut, I ink blended each one using Distress Inks to add a little bit more dimension to the petals and leaves.  From darkest to lightest, I used aged mahogany, ripe persimmon, tattered rose, and rustic wilderness for the leaves.  For the center of the Coneflower, I used Stardust cardstock and ink blended fossilized amber onto the edges.  I then stamped MFT’s circle scribbles BG stamp onto a trimmed piece of Neenah solar white cardstock and the cardbase.  For the sentiment, I stamped Honeybee Stamps Bitty Buzzwords.  I white heat embossed the “hello” and stamped the “friend” using Versafine Onyx black pigment ink.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base and added a few dew drops.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

Toadally Awesomeness

Toadally Awesomeness...

   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from SimonSaysStamp (Toadally Unforgettable), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (squeezed lemonade, salvage patina, and mermaid lagoon).  To start, I ink blended a piece of Neenah solar white cardstock using the SimonSaysStamp Build a Frog Pond stencil.  Next, I stamped images, die cut using coordinating dies, then Copic colored.  I then stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, and die cut using coordinating dies.  To finish, I assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!
 

Vitamin Sea

Vitamin Sea...

   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super fun summer/beach themed set from SimonSaysStamp (Be a Mermaid) and watercoloring using Distress Oxide Inks (twisted citron, peacock feathers, and blueprint sketch).  To start, I hot foiled a piece of SimonSaysStamp Audrey cardstock using a simple stripe hot foil plate and moondust foil sheets from Spellbinders using the Spellbinders Glimmer machine.  Next, I stamped, die cut, then gold embossed images using SimonSaysStamp Antique Gold embossing powder.  I then began watercoloring images using above mentioned Distress Oxide Inks.  To finish, I stamped sentiment and white heat embossed, assembled elements and adhered to card base, and added a few white enamel drops using Tonic White Gloss enamel drops.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #182

 

Good Vibes Flower

Good Vibes Flower...

   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely floral set/BG stamp from SimonSaysStamp (Center Cut Flowers) and watercoloring using Altenew Artists watercolors set.  To start, I stamped floral image onto a piece of Strathmore hot press watercolor paper and heat embossed using SimonSaysStamp Antique Gold embossing powder.  I then began watercoloring this image using a wet-on-wet technique hoping for a loose style of watercolor.  By using this style of watercoloring, I was able to drop the color into the area and the embossed lines helped keep the color from mixing to much into one another.  Next, I stamped sentiment from SimonSaysStamp Tiny Words sentiment set and again heat embossed using above mentioned embossing powder.  To finish, I die cut watercolored panel using the stitched rectangle from the SimonSaysStamp stitched bundled set, assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by... take care!  Please note: this card has been submitted to the current SimonSaysStamp Flickr Challenge #181
 

Relaxing Day On the Beach

Relaxing Day On the Beach...

   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this super cute set from Lawn Fawn (On the Beach), Copic coloring, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (salty ocean, tumbled glass, tea dye, and vintage photo).  To start, I masked off all four sides of my A2 Neenah solar white cardstock panel using blue painters type.  I wanted a clean crisp edge to help frame this scene.  Once rectangle was masked, I began Ink Blending using above mentioned inks.  I added the darkest colors to the top and bottom ink blending towards the middle.  Next, I stamped several images from the set, die cut out using coordinating dies, then Copic colored images.  I then began building my scene, added a few details to the sand, then adhered images to panel, and panel to card base.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, and added a few more details using a white gel pen.  With summer days flying by, I do hope everyone’s had a chance to kick back and relax like this little cutie!  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

 

Lotus Watercolor

Lotus Watercolor...

   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features Altenew Paint-a-Flower subscription: Lotus and watercoloring using Derwent Ink Intense pencils.  Altenew’s Paint-a-Flower sets are a perfect way to practice your coloring skills.  Coloring is one of most favored technique when cardmaking and I chose Derwent’s Ink Intense pencils for this project.  I began by stamping image using Versafine Onyx black pigment onto a piece of Strathmore ready cut watercolor paper then heat embossed using Hero Arts clear embossing powder.  The embossed lines act like pools, trapping the color inside the lines.  Next, I began watercoloring by first added a light wash of color and water then going back over intensifying colors and shadows.  Once panel was complete, I set it aside to dry and began working on the sentiment.  I chose a few sentiments that came with this set.  I chose to stamp sentiments using Versafine Onyx black pigment ink and again heat embossed using clear embossing powder but chose to stamp sentiments onto a piece of Neenah desert storm cardstock.  To finish this card, I assembled elements and adhered to card base before added a few PrettyPinkPosh clear drops.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!