Peonies Background Hidden Greetings

Hi,

I got some time to play with some new stamp and die I bought using the gift card I received from Simon Says Stamp for being their Guest Designer for the SSS Flickr Challenge in August.  

Thank you so much Simon Says Stamp!!

Let's take a look.

The 6x6 Peonies Backgroup Cling Stamp is gorgeous!!  I heat embossed it in Brass on a multi media paper panel, and watercolored.

After eveything is dried I trimmed it into two panels, one standard A2 size panel for the front of my card and another 1 3/8 by 4 1/4 inch panel to decorate the flap of the envelope.

Then I used Simon Says Stamp Perforated Flaps Wafer Dies to die cut the flap on the watercolored panel.  Since the watercolored panel is quite thick I used an exacto knife to cut along the perforated line to facilitate the opening of the flap.  

The Peonies Background image is a little busy, and the area where the flap isn't obvious.  So I applied another layer of watercolor over the flap area to make it darker and I also colored in the background of the image in blue.

I white heat embossed some sentiments on a standard A2 size hot pink card panel, and glue the died watercolor panel on top after I rounded the corners.    

Here's a little video showing how it works.

Challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Interactive

Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #132 - Anything Goes

Work It Wednesday August/September Challenge - Celebration

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Peonies Background Cling Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words Birthday Clear Stamp set

Simon Says Stamp Perforated Flap Waffer Dies

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Versamark Watermark Ink

Ranger Super Fine White Embossing Powder

Brass Embossing Powder

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a sweet day!!

A Different Fall Color Palette

Hi, welcome back!

 Whenever we talk about Fall Colors I usually automatically think of the falling leaves and their tremendous colors, the yellows, the oranges, and the reds.  But this year I am also quite intrigued by the purple and green combination from this Fall harvest vegetable.

Here's my project inspired by the colors.

For embossed background, I took some white embossing paste and added a few drops of Glimmer Metallic Gold Ink and some Perfect Pearl powder and mix together to create a unique color embossing paste.  I stencilled using Simon Says Stamp Mesh Stencil.

While that dries, I stamped the largest image from the Simon Says Stamp Earth Has Music with Jet Black Archival Ink on multi media paper, and watercolored.  I coated the green flower portion with some twinkling watercolor for some shine.

"HBD" is stamped using Seedless Preserves and hand cut along with the feather image.  Once my background panel is completely dry I adhered it to a purple card base, then used foam adhesive to glue the handcut pieces on top.

Challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Stamp It

Simon Monday Challenge - Stamp It

Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #131 - Falling For Fall

Work It Wednesday August/September - Celebrate

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Earth Has Music clear stamp

Simon Says Stamp Mesh Stencil

Simon Says Stamp Game Tile Letters clear stamp

Ranger Perfect Pearl Powder 

Ranger Seedless Preserves Distress Ink

Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

Golden Gel Mediums Light Molding Paste

Hero Arts Glimmer Metallic Gold Ink

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

LuminArte Twinkling H20s Shimmering Watercolors (Pear Blossom, Rain Forest)

Thanks for visiting,  I wish you a lovely day.

Christmas Cards 2018-dec-01

Hi,

Welcome back to my blog.  This is my second post of the day.  For my a2z Scrapbooking Challenge card, click here.

I am inspired by the current CAS-ual Friday challenge - Shades of Gold.  

To create the golden look, I first distressed the leaves of the wreath with Crushed Olive, (this ink looks very similar to an Old Gold ink I used to have). I heat embossed the teapot and cup with Brass EP and watercolored with various shades of yellows and orange.  The hearts motif are painted with glimmer metallic gold ink.  And I embellished the wreath with some golden/yellow art gems.

I just love that golden shine!!!

Challenges:

2018 Fall/Winter Coffee Lover's Bloghop

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #213 - Shades of Gold

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Work It Wednesday Challenge - Ho ho holiday

Supplies:

CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Serendipi-Tea Clear Stamp

CAS-ual Fridays Teapot Fri-Dies

CAS-ual Fridays Garden Fri-Dies

Hero Art Glimmer Metalic Ink (Gold)

VersaMark Watermark Ink Pad

Ranger Distress Ink (Crushed Olive)

Brass Embossing Powder

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a sweet day!

Center Cut Flower bouquet

Hi there, welcome back to my blog.

This is my second post today, for my Nasturtium Hello on a2z post, click here.

Did you watch the Royal Wedding?  I didn't but there are enough media coverage everywhere so I am aware of a few things about it, such as the white and green palette of the bouquet.  I love it!!  That is the inspiration of my card below.

I wanted to keep my card very light and airy.  So, just simple heat embossing in Brass the confetti background, the sentiment and the flowers.  I gave the flower a light pale wash of yellow and green.  And I added a shimmery coat of Perfect Pearl powder mixed with water.

Really shiny under the sun light!  Then I embellished with some clear and pale green sequins.  

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp flickr group challenge #99

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anniversary / Wedding

The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge June 2018

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Center Cut Flower Cling Stamp 

Simon Says Stamp Congratulations Clear Stamp

Ranger Perfect Pearl Powder

Watercolor

Brass embossing powder

Versamark Watermark Ink

Little Things from Lucy's Card Sequin Mix (Apple Ice)

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a lovely day.

CAS Celebrate

Hi everybody,

If you are looking for my New Look + Giveaway post, click Here or scroll down.


Today I have a CAS card to share.

I stamp Hero Arts Luscious Ledger with Spun Sugar on the background.  Die cut a purple panel using Hero Arts Stamp and Cut Frame.  Before I pop the die cut out from the die, I use a white gel pen to draw the outline tracing along the inside edge of the die.  The letter C is fussy cut from a watercoloured panel that has been white heat embossed with Hero Arts Envelope Pattern from my scrap pile to-use-next-time pile.  The sentiment is stamp using Tuxedo Black.

I am linking to a couple challenges:

 A Blog Name Hero - Make The Sentiment The Star

Simon Says Stamp Blog - Work It Wednesday July 2015 (Die-Cuts)

CAS-ual Fridays #141 - Embossing

Do you know that a2z Scrapbooking Supplies Blog Challenge for July is CAS?  Yup, come join in the fun, you could win a 25$ gift card to the store by entering.  Also the new Hero Arts Holiday Collection will be shipping to the a2z store first week of August, so be sure to go shopping early.  Just click the button on the sidebar, it will bring you right there.  Use coupon code Cindy15 at check out  to get a 15% off any purchases 25$ or more before shipping.

Thanks for stopping by, I wish you a lovely day!!

Yellow Stencil Flower

Hello my crafty friends,

How are you doing?  It's National Scrapbooking Day Weekend coming up, got something special planned?  I am going to attend a National Scrapbooking Day event organized by a LSS Friday, can't wait!!  Also I have some exciting news to share Friday, so do come back Friday to find out!  I will post before I leave for my one day retreat!!  ;)

Now onto today's project, I made a card with matching envelope using one of my favorite stamps, Hero Arts Stencil Flower.  I used Squeezed Lemonade and Wild Honey to make it bright and happy!!

Sentiment is from Avery Elle.

Challenges:

Simon Says Anything Goes

Work It Wednesday April 2015 -  incorporate something YELLOW

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a lovely day!!