Watercolor Citrus Blooms

 

A super simple watercolor card using the citrus blooms stamp. I love the sentiment "JUST CHECKING IN". After stamping the image on watercolor paper, I used an aqua painter to color the image. 

Zany Zoo CAS

I love these images from the Zany Zoo set. And the simplicity of this set of cards! The images were colored with alcohol ink markers. The sentiments were from the Hydrangea Haven stamp set.
 

Perennial Postage

A card for a sweet friend using the PERENNIAL POSTAGE bundle. The stem is from the ARTISTIC dies. The background is the EXPOSED BRICK 3D ef and the PAINTED TEXTURE 3D ef. I used the blending brushes and applied Rich Razzleberry and Concord Grape to the die cut stem for an hombre effect. 
 

watercolor moments

A watercolor scene using the Mountain Air stamp set on watercolor paper. This is a simple and forgiving technique. Ink the mountains in Lost Lagoon and spritz before stamping three times in layers. Then inked the trees in Mossy Meadow and spritzed, stamping two or three times before reinking. Then inked the bottom trees in Mossy Meadow and stamped without spritzing. Sentiment not SU. 

For this watercolor effect, I inked crumpled saran wrap in Azure Afternoon and Mint Macaroon, spritzed with water then stamped randomly on paper. Then stamped Distress Oxide ink Peacock Feathers onto acetate, spritzed, then inked trees and stamped randomly. Added gilded leafing in various spots with glue. 

 

sweet citrus 1

I am having a seriously good time with the Sweet Citrus Bundle. The images are so fun and crisp, and the embossing folder is fantastic! The bundle is only available through April 30, 2023. Order your Sweet Citrus bundle now!

SWEET CITRUS BUNDLE (ENGLISH)
$49.50

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK
$10.25

 

Sweet Citrus

 I am having a seriously good time with the Sweet Citrus Bundle. The images are so fun and crisp, and the embossing folder is fantastic! The bundle is only available through April 30, 2023. Order your Sweet Citrus bundle now!

SWEET CITRUS BUNDLE (ENGLISH)
$49.50

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK
$10.25

I used sponge dauber to apply ink the the EF before embossing. 

Last Chance SAB sale a-bration

Last chance to take advantage of the sale a-bration SAB event - it ends February 28, 2023. Earn free products for every $50.00 you spend. This Thanks A Bunch carrot set is one of the free items!

THANKS A BUNCH PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH)
$0.00

Beautiful Painted Poppies

Bringing out an older set that is so fun to use - Painted Poppies. I love the simplicity of the flowers, and the watercolor background splashes that add so much character. I colored the poppies with Stampin Blends alcohol ink pens. 

 

Thanks a Bunch

Sale a bration begins January 5, 2023. This is the THANKS A BUNCH set from the SAB catalog. A clean and crisp card with carrots as a focal point! 

Carrots were stamped with tangerine tango and then white for the two step accent. Foliage was stamped in cucumber green and soft seafoam green. The scallop is from the marigold moments dies. the and the EF is Petal Burst.

THANKS A BUNCH PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH)
$0.00

 

SAB 2023

This is one of my favorite sets from the January 2023 SAB sale a-bration catalog. The papers used are basic white, old olive and powder pink. I first stamped the carrots in tangerine tango on white cs with cucumber green for the foliage. Then I put some pacific point on an acetate sheet, spritzed with water, and applied the blue with the water painter brush. Then stamped the carrots again and fussy cut and used stampin dimensionals to pop up on top of stamped image. The background leaves are stamped in pear pizzazz. 

OLD OLIVE 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK
$9.25

THANKS A BUNCH PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH)
$0.00

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK
$10.25

 

Hey There

It's almost SAB time (sale a-bration)! Order spend $50 in product, and get this THANKS A BUNCH set for free! Sale a-bration starts 1-5-2023. This is just sneak peak of a quick and fun card to show off the carrots in this set. 

I stamped the large carrots in groovy guava then crushed curry to create the orange color, then stamped the carrot texture in tangerine tango. The foliage was done in pear pizzazz, lemon lime and cucumber crush. The background carrots were stamped in tangerine tango. HEY THERE sentiment was stamped in full with cucumber crush, then stamped again without reloading the ink, and repeat.

THANKS A BUNCH PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH)
$0.00

 

Marigolds of Blue

A simple and clean card using the new Marigold Moments bundle. I love how easy it is to create a colorful card in just moments with this set. The flowers were stamped in Pacific Point and Bashful Blue. The background EF is the old Decorative Dots. 
 

MARIGOLD MOMENTS BUNDLE (ENGLISH)
$51.25

PACIFIC POINT CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD
$8.00

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK
$10.25

Flakes and Rock Candy

Have you ever recorded how many hours it takes to make your handmade Christmas greeting cards? And who else feels guilty if you buy a store bought greeting card lol! 

But I thoroughly enjoyed every minute spent on crafting these handmade cards!

For the backgrounds on most of the cards, I smooshed inks individually on acetate, spritzed with water, and then smooshed on cardstock or watercolor paper. I mostly used distress oxide inks, but also some regular stampin up ink colors.

All of the snowflakes are older Stampin Up dies that were cut out of colored cardstock, brushed on with Wink of Stella, then added Ranger's glossy accents in followed with Tim Holtz  Rock Candy (large glitter). Also added the Rock Candy to random spots on the edges of each card panel. 

 

Mountain Man Card

A masculine card for my father in law's birthday. The waterfront stamp set is one of my faves, it's so forgiving. I first watercolor smooshed the background on watercolor paper with Lemon Lime, Dapper Denim and Cucumber Green (stamped some of each color on acetate, sprayed with water, then smooshed on the watercolor cardstock). After it dried I stamped the mountains in Lost Lagoon, the trees in Mossy Meadow, the water in Coastal Cabana, and the little cabin in Dapper Denim. Added a few spatters of basic black ink with a wet aqua painter.

 

Saltwater & Spruce Birthday

I'm loving the color combo iced spruce and saltwater taffy in the distress oxide inks. I stamped them on acetate, spritz with water and smooshed on the paper for the background colors. Then stamped the image from Nature's prints in the same colors. Used the french print from the old French Foliage set. Added some distress paste mixed with silver stickles and glitter using a Tim Holtz splatter template and added some to the die cut happy birthday. Also added some iced spruce to the edges with a blending brush. It was difficult to capture a photo that showed the glimmer of the Stickles...

 

Rustic Vintage Christmas

 

I made these rustic, shabby chic, vintage looking christmas cards using distress oxide inks. I first heat embossed the snowflakes in white on white background paper. Then added distressed oxide inks with blending brush using walnut stain, frayed burlap, iced spruce, hickory smoke. Flicked water on top of the inks. Also flicked some Walnut Ink from Tsukineko and some Weathered Wood distress paint (Tim Holtz). Distressed the snowflakes, branches and tree die cuts with oxide inks and added minty fresh lunar paste to some areas (including a through a stencil). My whole goal was to use the All Spruced Up bundle in a vintage way (rather than a fun and festive way that had been my trend). 

Christmas Trees Abound

Another simple card using the All Spruced Up bundle. I used always artichoke, perfectly pear and cucumber green for the trees. 
 

All Spruced Up Card

 Inspired by a card on Martin's Mayhem instagram post. Using All Spruced Up bundle. Fun and simple, non traditional colors!

Embossed Snowflakes

 Having fun with an oldie but goodie, SNOWFLAKE WISHES set. I heat embossed the snowflakes in white before using the blending brush to add dapper denim. Simple but striking.

Fall Is In The Air

Fall is in the air in my neck of the woods with the smell of wood stove burning and crisp nights! I love the imagery of the sunflowers and the pumpkins in the back of a classic truck coming from the pumpkin patch!