Christmas Cards 2020-Nov-24

Hi and welcome back!

I finally finished the cards created using the last two colorings for the 11 Day Coloring Challenge.

This simple watercolored moose now lives in a faux shaker card.  Yes you heard me right!  LOL  For my international cards, I'd like to minimize the bulkiness and thickness so I avoid anything that have too many layers.  But I do want some fun in these cards too.  Hence my faux shaker card.

Remember this moose?  From my day 10 coloring.

Now it is here.

The snowflakes are glue down on the bottom layer of my snowglobe which is vellum, sealed on top is thin acetate.  I modified the Lawn Fawn Magic Iris Snowglobe add-on die to make my snowglobe.  Since I didn't need foam adhesive, the card is relatively flat for mailing.

Challenges for this card:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Christmas

Virginia's 2020 November Show & Share

A Blog Named Hero Glitter & Sparkle

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn Magic Iris Snow Globe add-on Die

Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Die

Hero Arts Wooland Set by Lia Stamp & Cut

Hero Arts Winter Cheer Tag by Lis Stamp & Cut

Carta Bella Snowflake Swirls Stencil

Nuvo Sea Sprite Glacier Paste

Ranger Acorn Archival Ink

Versamark Watermark Ink

Ranger Super Fine Detail White Emobssing Powder

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

The watercolored panel I did on day 11 of the challenge, I cut up and made two cards.

From this:

to these:

I think both are quickly self explanetory.

Challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Christmas

Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #163 - Holidays Cards

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamps Pretty Peonies Background

Poppystamps Fancy Happy Holidays Die

MFT Die-namics Stitched Sq Scallope Die

Hero Arts Vintage Christmas Post Stamp Set

Versamark Watermark Ink

Wow Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Thanks so much for visiting, and reading all the way thru.  Have a wonderful day!!

Christmas Cards 2020-Oct-17

Hi my craft friends,

Hope you're having some craft time this weekend.  Started your holiday cards stash yet?  I did, and I made a couple since I got all my stuff out.

Challenges:

Christmas Kiskstart Challenge #40 - Pink Christmas

Jingle Belles - I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas

Virginia's October Show & Share

Supplies:

Hero Arts Color Layering Poinsettia Clear Stamp Set

Hero Arts Color Layering Poinsettia Frame Cut

Hero Arts Vintage Christmas Post Clear Stamp Set

Lawn Fawn Simply Wavy Banners Die Set

Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Soft Leaf)

Hero Arts Mid-tone Shadow Ink (Red Royal, Butter Bar)

Ranger Distress Inks (Peeled Paint)

Simon Says Stamp Dye Ink (Teeny Bikini)

Memories Dye Ink (Crimson)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Ranger Star Dust Stickles

28 Lilac Lane Wine Sequins

Thanks for visiting.  I wish a wonderful day!

Christmas Cards - 2020Sept27

 Hello there,

In the past two years I started creating holiday card early on, but not this year.  Many reasons I am distracted.  Anyhoo.. I made one today for a couple of challenges.

On a woodgrain dry embossed background, I adhere three white heat embossed vellum poinsettia, with three white branches with gold berries.   The "merry" die cut is adhered with Cool Diamond Micro Glitter, and the "Christmas" banner is gold heat embossed.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #38 - White On White

Virginia's September Show & Share

Supplies:

KaiserCraft Woodgrain Embossing Folder

Hero Arts Color Layering Poinsettia Clear Stamp

Hero Arts Color Layering Poinsettia Frame Cut

Hero Arts Vintage Christmas Post Clear Stamp

Winner & Walter Merry Cutaway Cutting Die

Altenew Layered Floral Element Die

Versamark Watermark Ink

Gold Embossing

EC Diamon Silk Mirco Glitter

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a lovely day!

Coffee and Craft

 Happy Thursday everybody!

Yesterday I spent in the yard, so today it is going to be a "coffee, craft, nap, repeat" kind of day!  LOL

The main image is a digital stamp set call Coffee Break Time by Rachel Vass Designs.

My background is stamped with Crackling Campfire, Wild Honey, and Peeled Paint.  My first attempt to stamp with smooshed ink didn't quite work, I just got blot of inks.  Then I used inking tool to apply ink on the stamp, very lightly spritzed with water before stamping, this time I got the soft watercolor look and yet kept the details.  And finally I stamped some hearts with Worn Lipstick, and faux stitches with black.

Challenges:

Virginia's September Show & Share

Supplies:

Rachel Vass Designs Coffee Break Time Digitial Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Crafty Friend Clear Stamp Set

Ranger Distress Inks (Crackling Campfile, Wild Honey, Peeled Paint, Antique Linen)

Hero Arts Soft Green Shadow Ink

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

White Gel Pen

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  I wish you a crafty day!

I am a

30 Day Coloring (Jul12)

Day 12 of Kathy's 17th 30 Day Coloring Challenge

I finished page I started on Day 11 yesterday, took photos, but didn't have a chance to post.  Got tied up by other stuff.  So at long last here it is:

Although it may be difficult to see but there is a light Pink Diamond watercolor wash in the background.  I distress the edges with Chipped Sapphire, add the sentiment sticker and outline it with a gold gel pen.  I am loving this stickers from Art By Marlene!!

Other challenges:

Virginia's July's Show & Share

Simon Says Stamps Flickr Challenge - Crazy For Coloring

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Pretty Peonies Background Cling Stamp

Altenew Watercolors 36 Pan Set

Gold Pearl Heat Embossing Powder

Gold Gel Pen

Ranger Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink

StudioLight Art By Marlene Sticker Book

Thank for visiting.  See you again soon!

Coral Charm Thank You

Happy Sunday everyone, hope you're having a good day!

I am having a crafty day today, made this card for a few challenges.

After I inked the stencil background, it was too crisp and strong for my watercolored bloom, so I misted it to soften up.

Challenges:

Altenew June 2020 Inspiration Challenge

Altenew Educators "Giving Thanks" Bloghop + Linky Party

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Something Metallic

Virginia's June 2020 Show & Share

Supplies:

Altenew BAF Coral Charm Stamp & Die Bundle

Altenew Doily Frame Stencil

Altenew Under the Cherry Blossom Tree Stamp Set

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Ranger Distress Ink (Vintage Photo, Antique Linen)

Versamark Watermark Ink

Gold Embossing Powder

Bronze Embossing Powder

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a beautiful day!

Rachel Vass Designs' Joyous Moment

Happy Wednesday everybody!

Today I share a card which features Rachel Vass Design's Joyous Moment Digital Stamp.   I use alcohol markers to color the beautiful floral image, but instead of white card stock, I printed the images on vellum.

Then I trimmed the images, and layered them on a white card base.  I added pattern paper strip tied with read twine, sentiment strip and embellished with translucent sequins.

Challenges:

2020 June Virginia's Show & Share

Love!  Handmade cards, ATCs, and Other Craft Challenge #53 (Anything Goes)

Supplies:

Rachel Vass Designs Joyous Moment Digi Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Tiny Word Birthday Clear Stamp

Copic Markers

DeSerres Tango Alcohol Markers

Versamark Watermark Ink

Ranger Super Fine White Embossing Powder

Little Things from Lucy's Cards Apple Ice Sequins

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

I am

Coffee with friends

Hello there,

I am rather late to the party!!  Anyway a picture is worth a thousand words right?!  :)

Challenges:

2020 Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Hop

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

May Virginia's Show & Share

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Center Cut Flower Cling Stamp

Concord & 9th Coffee Blend Turnabout Stamp Set

Altenew Watercolors 36 Pan Set

Ranger Acorn Archival Ink

Ranger Distress Ink (Worn Lipstick, Vintage Photo)

Thanks for visiting my blog.  Have a sweet day!!

Pen Sketched Flowers Yellow

Happy Monday everyone,

How about something with a happy color!  Yellow, I believe, is a happy color no matter how you look at it!  :)

Challenges:

Altenew February 2020 Inspiration Challenge

Virginia's February Show & Share

Supplies:

Altenew Pen Sketched Flowers Stamp & Die Bundle

Altenew Watercolors 36 Pan Set

Altenew Handmade Tags Stamp Set

Ranger Wendy Vecchi Watering Can Enamel Accent

Thanks for visiting.  Have a lovely day!

Pen Sketched Flower journal/diary page

Hi crafty friends,

Welcome back to my blog.  Last year I decided to try a planner/art journal project.  But I found that with using the smart phone, the planning part of the project wasn't working out.  So this year I would concentrate on the art journal part and add the diary element to it.  

Here's my first layout done using Altenew Pen Sketched Flowers Stamp and Die.

I stamped the flowers on rice paper (also know as mulberry paper), and then watercolored.  The experience is quite different from watercoloring on watercolor paper since the rice paper is quite thin, the water spreads very quickly but not the pigment. 

After it dried, I die cut and then adhere to my journal using Matte Medium.  On my journal page I stamped the leaves using distress ink and spritzed with water, I want to create a softer look for the background.  I also spritzed a tiny bit of  Twinkling H2O watercolor (Mango Mamba) over the page.  Next I stamped sentiments, drew the lines on right hand side (yeah can't write straight without lines, lol), and voila, it's ready to go.

Challenge:

Virginia's January 2020 Show & Share

Supplies:

Altenew Pen Sketched Flowers Stamp and Die Bundle

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Alternew New Me Stamp Set

Range Jet Black Archival Ink

Ranger Peeled Paint Distress Ink

Luminarte Twinkling H2O Shimmering Watercolors

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a lovely day!

Christmas Cards 2019-Dec-13

Hi,

I am sharing another addition to my Christmas Cards stash.

This one is stamped using an Altenew Mini Stamp Set named Warm Wishes.  With the help of my MISTI I stamped a wreath, and embellished with gold foiled paper die cuts.

The greetings, the string and bow (hand drawn with VersaMarker) are heat embossed in Brass embossing powder.  I splatter a bit of gold and white paint on the background.

Challenges:

Virginia's December Show & Share

Supplies:

Altenew Warm Wishes Mini Stamp Set

Altenew Layered Floral Element Dies

Ranger Peeled Paint Distress Ink

Ranger Buttercup Mica Spray

White Acrylic Paint

Brass Embossing Powder

Versamark Watermark Ink Pad

VersaMarker Watermark Pen

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a sweet day!

Book Club Bouquet

Hello,

I've created a bouquet using the Altenew Book Club Stamp and Die Set.

I stamped Book Club three times in black archival ink on multi media paper, watercolored, and die cut.  Then I trimmed the floral parts out from two pieces and layered them behind one to form a bouquet.   For the background panel I did a soft loose green background and splattered with some white and gold ink.

Challenges:

Altenew July Inspiration Challenge

Virginia's July Show & Share

Die Cut Diva's July Challenge - Anything Goes with an Optional Twist of Patriotic

Supplies:

Altenew Book Club Stamp & Die Set

Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words Birthday

Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)

Ranger Super Fine White Embossing Powder

Versamark Watermark Ink Pad

Hero Arts Glimmer Metallic Gold Ink

White Acrylic Paint

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a beautiful day!