Thoughtful

Morning.  Meet today's card.

The CAS challenge at Splitcoast was to create a Thank-You card so here is what I came up with.

I inked the Pop Pop Poppy from Penny Black by using my watercolour crayons.

First, I wet the stamp with water and a paint brush then I colour directly onto the stamp with the crayons.  By adding the water, it helps the colours blend together when stamping.

Next, I stamped the sentiment from PTI with black Memento ink and added some paint splatters.

My card needed something more so I drew in a black-line border with a fine tip marker.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

City Crafter- FOCUS ON FLOWERS

Cards in Envy- WHEN NATURE CALLS

Craft Your Passion- ANYTHING GOES

Monday Mood Board- PHOTO INSPIRED

(tulip inspired)

Use Your Stuff- SUNSHINE

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.  I appreciate it so very much!

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black, PTI/ Memento bl ink/ Watercolor crayons/ paint brush/ Mini mister/ fine tip marker

Watercolour Birthday

Morning.

Here is a simple card I made using my watercolour crayons again.

I took out one of my favourite stamps from Penny Black called Hillflowers.  That stamp is super for colouring on or just using as a silhouette. 

For this card, I using my watercolour crayons.  Using a wide paint brush, I wet the stamp with water then coloured directly onto my stamp with various shades of blue and greens for the stems.  I gave a small spray of water over all and stamped onto my watercolour paper.  

I scribbled some crayon onto my non-stick craft sheet, sprayed with water and used that to add the paint splatters.  When that was all dry, I sponged the edges with Salty Ocean Distress ink.

The sentiment is so fun.  It is from the Sprinkles and Smiles set.  

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- DISTRESS IT

Simon Says- LET'S GET SENTIMENTAL

Come and Get It- GOT FLOWERS

CAS on Sunday- CHEER UP BUTTERCUP

Craft Stamper- ANYTHING GOES

Your visits and your comments are so very appreciated.

Thanks so very much!

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black/ watercolour crayons/ mini mister/ paint brush/ Memento bl ink/ Distress ink

Happy Mother's Day!

For all my wonderful friends and great Moms out there.

Hope you enjoy a wonderful day filled with many blessings.

Hugs

Embrace Happiness

Happy Saturday....do you want to 'embrace happiness'? 

 It is the weekend after all and a good time to play.

I am playing along with the challenge at Splitcoast which was themed May.  So we were asked to use the colours of May; Emerald and Sapphire.  Thought of my Brushos right away.

I wanted to make a collage style card since I haven't done one in a very long time. 

I took out my Frayed Burlap stencil from Ranger and laid it onto my 90 lb. watercolour paper.  Using a small Versamark cube, I randomly pressed it over my stencil just in the corner of my paper.  Removed the stencil then sprinkled on some white embossing powder and heat set.

I then went over that with grunge stamps from Papertrey Ink and embossed them with white too.

Took out my Brushos (a crystalized paint medium) and sprinkled it over my paper; sprayed with water and watched the magic happen.  

Last, I stamped and white embossed the sentiment from Penny Black onto a scrap of black cs. and pop dot mounted it over the background.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- LET'S GET SENTIMENTAL

Shopping Our Stash- BIG, BOLD and BEAUTIFUL

STAMPlorations Sketch- SKETCH #33

Just Us Girls- EMBOSSING

Use Your Stuff- EMBOSSING

Hope you have a great weekend.  I am so happy that Spring has finally arrived here in Ontario.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- PTI, PB/ stencil-Ranger/ wh eb powder/ heat tool/ Brusho/ mini mister

Happy Smiles

Happy Smiles. That's what I am doing today.

I am the GD over at the Craft Stamper blog where the challenge this month is:

TAKE A STAMP- Anything Goes

I got out my watercolour crayons for this one.  First, I wet my flower stamp from Unity with water and a paint brush.  You could just mist it with a spray but I wanted to be sure it was saturated with water.

I then coloured directly onto the stamp with 2 shades of blue, sprayed with water and stamped.  I sprayed with water to give a more blended, watercolour look to the flowers.
 When that was dry, I inked the edges of my card using Salty Ocean Distress ink.

I stamped the sentiment from Kaisercraft with black Memento ink and done.

I am also adding my card to these challenges:

 Little Red Wagon- DISTRESS INK

Simon Says- LET'S GET SENTIMENTAL

Crafty Creations- PHOTO INSPIRATION

The Sisterhood of Crafters- MONOCHROMATIC

Cardz for Guys- GARDENING

Thanks so much for coming by to take a look.

Hope you get a chance to play along with the Take a Stamp challenge.

Supplies:  stamps- Unity, Kaisercraft/ Distress ink/ Memento ink/ watercolour crayons/ mini mister/ inking tool

Daisy Day

Morning.

Here is the card for today.  Playing with my Brushos again but this time over an embossed background.

I began by using an old Stampin Up wheel (sorry I don't know the name but it gives a distress look) and inked it with Versamark.  I rolled it over the main panel and then embossed it using white embossing powder.  Then out came the Brushos.  I sprinkled them over the embossing and sprayed with water.

I set that aside and let it all dry.

The daisies are a digital image from A Day for Daisies.  I printed it out onto heavy weight cardstock and cut it out.  I coloured the image using Copic markers and pop dot mounted it over my Brusho background.  

I think it made for a happy feeling card.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Seize the Birthday- MAKE YOUR OWN BKG.

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

Addicted to Stamps- MAKE YOUR MARK

Be Crafty and Craft- ANYTHING GOES

Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.

Have a great week!

Supplies:  stamp-SU wheel, digi/ white embossing pd/ Versamark ink/ Copic markers/ Brusho/ mini mister

One of a Kind

Welcome to the weekend!

 So nice to have some extra time to play.

This morning at Splitcoast, we are being inspired by the Novica site with an added tribute to our Moms.  

My mom was such an amazing person.  She lived sharing her kindness, laughed as she treasured those precious moments with family and friends and loved deeply.  She was my best friend and I miss her so much everyday.

I chose these earrings as my inspiration.  They are so unique and beautiful, just like my mom; made from orchid petals.

To create my card, I placed a stencil from Prima along the side of my 90lb watercolour paper and applied some Gesso over that.  When dry, I sprinkled on some Brusho in blue and purple and then sprayed with water.  Brushos are a crystal paint medium that are activated by adding water.

I love how the colours emerged leaving a wonderful design behind as the Gesso acted as a resist.

I stamped the sentiment from Rubbernecker onto a piece of black cardstock with Versamark, then embossed it with white.

 I am adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- 'B'ELIEVE IT

(blue of course)

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Addicted to Stamps- MAKE YOUR MARK

Stamps and Stencils- ANYTHING GOES

Sister Act- ANYTHING GOES

 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.  

Have a great weekend.

Supplies:  stamp- Rubbernecker/ Brusho/ stencil-Prima/ Gesso/ mini mister/ wh embossing powder/ Versamark ink