A Starry Fish

Hi All,

Here is the final card in my Watercolor series.  This one is actually a watercolor print that we made in my workshop last week.  I usually don't do a lot of 'techniques', but I wanted to create a card featuring this starfish and a watercolor background seemed like a perfect fit.

The starfish is from the Picture Perfect stamp set.  I had actually bought this set specifically for this image, but ended up playing with the hummingbird first.  The starfish is a two-step stamp.  I stamped the first image in Baked Brown Sugar (stamped off first) and the second image in Crumb Cake (stamped off first).

Item # 140520 Picture Perfect $27.00

Item # 140520 Picture Perfect $27.00

The watercolor technique is pretty easy to do and fun to play with.  I squirted a bit of the Island Indigo reinker in the lid of my Island Indigo stamp pad.  I then grabbed an Aqua Painter and added a bit of water from the brush tip till the ink was a bit watered down.  The more water you add, the lighter blue you will get.  I then brushed it onto the Watercolor Paper.  I like cleaner lines, so I did diagonal brush strokes, but you could do circles or curly-cues if you prefered  Tip: I did try this on regular cardstock and watercolor paper.  The watercolor paper works much better.  It helps absorb the water and blends the colors together nicely.

Item # 122959 Watercolor Paper $5.00

Item # 122932 Island Indigo Reinker $3.25

Item # 103954 Aqua Painters $17.00

Item # 141487 5/8" Burlap Ribbon $7.00

The beach is one of my favorite places to be.  There is just something so calm and serene that draws you in.  I think this card captures a bit of that.  If you'd like to add any of these products to your collection, just pop me an email or click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner. Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Stamps: Picture Perfect, Happy Harmony

Paper: Baked Brown Sugar & Very Vanilla Cardstock; Watercolor Paper

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake and Island Indigo Classic Pads & Island Indigo Reinker

Accessories: 5/8" Burlap Ribbon, Aqua Painters, Brown Brads and Pop Dots/Dimensionals

Flowering Fields

Hi All,

I got the girls together last week for a workshop.  Our theme was 'Celebrate Her' for Mother's Day, so I wanted to keep things pretty feminine.  Easy to do, right?  For me, the Flowering Fields set from the SAB Mini was a perfect choice.

I had seen this card by Rachel Palmieri and liked the simple design. I paired up Gumball Green and Raspberry Ripple.  Gorgeous together!  This card was ridiculously hard to photograph. I used three different cameras and lots of Photoshop.  I couldn't get a clean/crisp image.  I used Stickles to add a little sparkle...I think the light reflection was throwing off the focus.  Anyone else ever have that problem?  Anyways...it is what it is ;)  Hope you like it!

If you'd like to add any products to your collection, pop me an email or click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Flowering Fields & Picture Perfect
Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green, Crumb Cake and Whisper White Cardstock; Print Poetry DSP
Ink: Jet Black StazOn
Accessories: Raspberry Ripple Ribbon, Corner Rounder Punch, Stampin' Write Markers (Melon Mambo, Strawberry Slush, Regal Rose, So Saffron), Stickles and Pop-Dots/Dimensionals

You Are the Nicest

Hi All,

I have a little more hummingbird for you today.  This is my second card from the Picture Perfect set.

Does anyone recognize that DSP?  One of my All-time favorites: Thoroughly Modern.  I have a few pieces left and then it's all gone :(  But, for the colors of this hummingbird, I felt it worthy of getting used.

Item ID: 140520 Picture Perfect $27.00

The DSP was easy to choose, I was looking for a particular color combo.  But, I couldn't decide on my background.  It was too plain without anything, and I didn't want it too busy.  So, I pulled out the Softly Falling Embossing Folder.  It was the perfect addition.  It was introduced in the Holiday Mini as a snow background, but as you can see, it definitely translates to other cards.

Item ID: 139672 Softly Falling $8.50

Once again I added some sequins.  Couldn't resist!  The Fine-Tip Glue Pen makes it so easy to add them.

Item ID: 133631 Sequins-In Color $1.99

I love how this card turned out.  This stamp set really is a Must-Have.  If you'd like to add it or any other products to your collection, click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right-hand corner or pop me an email.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps: Picture Perfect
Paper: Crumb Cake and Whisper White Cardstock; Thoroughly Modern DSP
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Island Indigo, Smoky Slate and Basic Gray Classic Pads
Accessories: Softly Falling Embossing Folder, Sequins, Circle Framelits, Fine-Tip Glue Pen and Pop Dots/Dimensionals

A Glimmery Gold Note

Hi All,

Happy Weekend!  It's been a pretty slow week for me work-wise, so I've had a bit of extra time to get into the 'ol craft room.  I've been playing with a new stamp set from the Occasions Mini called Picture Perfect.  There were a couple of cards I had seen with the hummingbird, so I thought I'd jump in with him first.

My card is a CASE of this card by Melissa Davies.  I fell in love with the colors she chose...especially that Gold Glimmer paper.  Just divine.  The hummingbird is a 4-step stamp and the flower is a 3-step stamp.  Stampin' Up makes it easy.  Each stamp is numbered so you know in which order to stamp.  That just leaves the fun of picking out your colors.  For my flowers, I used Bermuda Bay & Island Indigo.  For the hummingbird I used Smoky Slate and Basic Grey in addition to the same two blues.

Item ID: 140520 Picture Perfect $27.00

I love the sequins with the hummingbird.  Not sure why, but they just fit...maybe because hummingbirds are glimmery??  SU! brought out a glue pen that works perfectly with getting these little buggers onto your card.  It's called a Fine-Tip Glue Pen. It was introduced to work with the Thinlit Dies, but it works perfectly with those tiny embellies too.

Item ID: 138309 Fine-Tip Glue Pen $7.00

I fell in love with the simple elegance of this card.  Hope you did too!  If you would like to add any of these to your collection, just click on the 'Order Online' icon in the top right corner or pop me an email.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp: Picture Perfect

Paper: Whisper White Cardstock (Thick for the card base) and Gold Glimmer Paper

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Island Indigo, Smoky Slate and Basic Gray Classic Pads

Accessories: Bermuda Bay and Gold Sequin Trim, Gold Metallic Thread, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Circles Framelits, Petal Cone Die, Paper Snips and Pop Dots/Dimensionals