Purple/Lavender Wedding Card

 Hi everyone,

I attended a beautiful wedding this past weekend, and the bride's favorite color is purple.  And this is the card (with matching envelope) I made for the new couple.

The sentiment means harmony and fullness

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #107 - Add Purple

Word Art Wednesday Week #720-#721 Anything Goes

Supplies:

Hero Arts Congrats Stamp & Cut

Altenew Lanvender Bud Clear Stamp & Die

Spellbinders Essential Arches Die Set

Stamperia Lavender Collection Pattern Stencil KSTD-168

Lawn Fawn I Heart Panda Clear Stamp & Lawn Cut

Ranger Distress Ink (Milled Lavender, Seedless Preserves, Peeled Paint, Weathered Wood)

Ranger Distress Spritz (Antique Linen)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

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Peonies Lunar New Year Card

 Hi,

I am inspired by a Chinese Red Envelope design, one that features a Peony flower.  In Chinese culture, peonies symbolize wealth, honor, peace, and prosperity.  

I used Altenew White Cap Peonies Layering Stencil set and Altenew Terrazzo Tile Layering Stencil set for my project.  The sentiment is from Mama Elephant - New Year Saying Stamp set.

I am linking up to these challenges:

February 2025 Lunar New Year Challenge

The Flower Challenge #99 - Feature the Color Pink

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CAS Flower Challenge

 Hi,

It is always nice to use some extra pieces left over from another project to create a new one.  I have a left over stem of Lily of the Valley from my last project.  I die cut some leaves and colored with alcohol markers.  Then glue them onto a white card base that's been dry embossed with a cutting die.  I also cut the corners to add interest.  Added a sentiment strip et voila!

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #82 - Clean & Simple

Supplies:

Hero Arts Lily Of The Valley Fancy Die

Pinkfresh Studio Art Deco Frame Die

Altenew Stunning Sakura Clear Stamp Set

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Copic Markers

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

Christmas Cards 2022-Oct-06

 Hello there,

Are you making Christmas cards yet?  I am.  Today's card features LDRS Layered Poinsettia Die Set.  The background panel is one of many left over pieces that didn't quite work for the originally intended project, but it works here.

I first painted a watercolor panel in crimson with various values, and another in green.  After they dried I sprayed with mica stain.  This gives that wonderful shimmer.  I then die cut both flower and leaves, applied archival Acorn ink to some area to make them darker; assemble and adhere to my prepared card front.  And added the sentiment strip.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #67 - Poinsettias and Posies

Happy Little Stampers October Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes (optional Frame)

The Flower Challenge #73 - Use a sentiment & 6th Birthday

Supplies:

LDRS Layered Poinsettia Die Set

Ranger Distress Mica Stain Holiday Set #3

Mama Elephant Easy Xmas Greetings Stamp Set

Mama Elephant Easy Sentiment Creative Cut

Versamark Watermark Ink

Wow Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

  Thanks for coming over to my blog.  Have a great day!

Floral 4 U

 Hello,

Hope you're all doing well.  I've sharing a card I created for a few challenges.

I had lots of fun making this one.  The flowers and letters are die cut from a watercolor panel I found in my stash.  The rest of the card pretty straight forward.

Challenges:

Poppy Stamps Challenge #92: Floral Fantasy

The Flower Challenge #68 - Use A Number

NBUS Challenge #38

(Product used for the very first time: all the Poppystamps die listed in the supplies section)

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Feminine

Supplies:

Poppystamps Potpourri Flower Die Set

Poppystamps Orchard Leaves Die Set

Poppystamps Penelope Pinpoint Frame

Altenew Inline Alpha Die Set

Hero Arts Classic Numbers Fancy Dies

Sizzix Tim Holtz Brushstroke Flowers #2

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Watercolor Lavender Mini slim on Die Cut Divas

 Hello there,

I am sharing another watercolor card in the mini slim format on Die Cut Divas today.  I recently got the Lavender Bud Stamp & Die bundle from Altenew, and I so enjoy playing with it.

For my background panel, I spritzed water all over a mixed media paper, and onto it I dropped some Bamboo and Frayed Leaf watercolor.  Then stamped the Lavender in Milled Lavender, Picked Raspberry, and Shabby Shutter before the panel completely dries; this created a soft, layered watercolor look. 

For the focal element, I first made impression of the the Lavender stem using the die and silicon mat, this way I made sure I'd stamp in the right place.  Next I stamp with Milled Lavender and Peeled Paint, then I added details with Altenew watercolors.

After I completed adding more watercolors in Midnight Violet, Deep Iris, Lavender Fields and Persian Blue, I let them dry and die cut for good.

To assemble my card, I distress the background panel with Peeled Paint, glue it to the mini slim card base, arrange and adhered the Lavender Buds and added loops of Antique Gold Thread (I am channeling Virginia here), and added the sentiment strip.

I really like how this turned out.

And I hope you're inspired to come play our August challenge - Watercolor, real or faux at Die Cut Divas.  You don't have to so everything in watercolor to achieve a watercolor look. 

Altenew is our sponsor this month, and the challenge winner would recieve $20 gift certificate to the Altenew store.  See you in the challenge gallery.

I am also linking up to these challenges:

The 30 Day Coloring Challenge

The Flower Challenge #59 - Use a Die (Optional Slimline card)

Supplies:

Altenew Lavender Bud Stamp and Die Bundle 

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Ranger Distress Ink (Peeled Paint, Milled Lavender, Picked Raspberry, Shabby Shutter)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Altenew Antique Gold Metallic Thread

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

Spring Poppy

Happy Wednesday everyone!  Welcome back to my blog. 

I am sharing a simple card with watercolored poppies adhered onto an ink blened card base with score frame.

Challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday

Happy Little Stampers April Watercolor Challenge - Anything Goes

The Flower Challenge #55: Pretty Pastels

Supplies:

Hero Arts Hero Floral Poppy Stamp & Frame Cuts

Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words Birthday Stamp Set

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)

Ranger Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Peeled Paint)

Versamark Watermark Ink

Wow Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

Black Gel Pen

Thanks for visiting!  Have a lovely day.

Altenew Academy Creative Coloring with Erum Lesson 1 homework

 Happy Sunday everybody!

I am sharing my Altnew Academy Creative Coloring with Erum lesson 1 homework.  We learnt that we could use alcohol marker to enhance a stamped image.

Here's a comparison of a before and after marker rendition, even though I didn't stamp with the same color, you could tell the differences.

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #54 - Shades of Purple

Supplies:

Altenew Garden Trellis Cover Die

Altenew Celebrate Us Stamp Set

Altenew Layered Floral Element Die Set

Altenew Rose Petal Crisp Dye Ink Mini Cube Set

Copic Markers

Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Soft Granite)

Hero Arts Mid-tone Shadow Ink (Butter Bar, Field Greens)

Studio Katia Iridescent Magnolia Fusion Sequins

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a sweet day!