Happy Watercolor in Shades of Pink

SUPPLIES:

• Stamps: Happy Watercolor, Pretty Petites, Gorgeous Grunge, Netting
• Cardstock: Whisper White. Scrap pink cardstock.
• Ink: Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cnateloupe, Pink Pirouhette, Melon Mambo
• Accessories: Petite Curly Label Punch, Rhinestones, Basic Metal Buttons. Pink Twine not SU.

Note: After stamping each color with the background swatch, I stamped over in the same color with the Gorgeous Grunge large dots. Colored a couple of the rhinestones with the blendabilities pen.

Poppies Popping

SUPPLIES:

• Ink: Stazon Black, Calypso Coral, Basic Gray, Cool Cantaloupe
• Cardstock: Crisp Cantaloupe, Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Watercolor
• Stamps: Simply Sketched (hostess), Pretty Petites, Papillon Potpourri, Banner Blast
• Accessories: Beautifully Baroque EF, Large Scallop Edgelits, Petite Curly Label punch, Stampin Write markers. Ribbon not SU.

Stamped the poppy image on watercolor paper using Black Stazon ink. Colored with markers: Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Cajun Craze, Pistachio, Old Olive, Crumb Cake. Added a shadow with Sahara Sand marker.

Madison Avenue Artisan Entry

One of five card entries for the Artisan contest that was not selected.


SUPPLIES:

• stamps - Madison Avenue, Oh Hello, Papillon Potpourri, Pretty Petities, Distressed Dots
• ink - Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black
• paper - whisper white, basic gray
• accessories - finishing touches edgelits, apothecary accents framelits, petite curly label punch, elegant butterfly punch, bitty butterfly punch, stampamajig, paper piercing template and paper piercer

Piggyback Ink Technique

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Swallowtail , Pretty Petites, Papillon Potpourri
• CARDSTOCK: Primrose Petals, Basic Black, Whisper White, Pool Party, Baja Breeze
• INK: Not Quite Navy, Craft White
• ACCESSORIES: Blender Pen, Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral and Pretty in Pink Markers, Petite Curly Label Punch, Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly Punches

To achieve the look I've named PIGGYBACK technique, I first stamped the large Swallowtail in Not Quite Navy. I then colored selected areas with a blender pen dipped in craft white ink. Allowed the craft white to dry, then colored over it (piggybacked) with a Baja Breeze Marker. I colored some other accent areas with Calypso Coral and Pretty in Pink markers. Also colored selected areas with Uniball Signo White pen.

Order the supplies to make this card!

SWALLOWTAIL stamp  Clear Mount 129216     Wood Mount 129213
WHISPER WHITE CRAFT ink  101731
BLENDER PEN  102845
UNI-BALL SIGNO GEL PEN   105021

Triple Thanks

SUPPLIES:

• stamps - hearts a flutter, pretty petites, pleasant poppies
• ink - daffodil delight, black stazon, pool party, basic gray
• cardstock - pool party, very vanilla, basic gray
• accessoriees - petite curly label punch, hearts a flutter punch, square lattice and honeycomb folders, apothecary accents framelits, daffodil delight ribbon, stampin' write markers

Kindness & Trust

CAS card using the flower from Blooming With Kindness. I stamped the distressed dots background in crumbcake; stamped flower and verse from Trust God set in early espresso. Colored flower with calypso coral and added banner embossed with square lattice folder, and pretty petites punched with petite curly label punch. Rhinestones and coral paper not SU.