Coloring

Hello friends!

I've been checking out some blogs and videos from crafters who are participating in the The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge, and I LOVE what I've been seeing. Right now my favorite essentials for coloring is using watercolors. Here's my card for today:

Using some Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock, I stamped some flowers from the Simon Says Stamp Artful Flowers clear stamp set in VersaMark Ink then heat-set them with Zing white embossing powder.  I colored the flowers using Tim Holtz Distress Markers (Picked Raspberry, Tumbled Glass, and Mustard Seed) and a Detailer water brush.  I used the SSS Artful Flowers coordinating dies to cut out some of the flowers I colored. I used stamps from Winnie and Walter for my sentiment (WW002). I stamped the sentiment onto some vellum using VersaMark Ink and heat set it with Zing white embossing powder.  I finished the card by adhering the vellum around the watercolor paper, attaching it to a top folding A2 size card, then adhering the cut flowers around the sentiment with foam tape.  Also added some Clear Wink of Stella on the flowers for some sparkle.  

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I appreciate your comments! Have a wonderful evening!

Hugs!!!

Lisa

Made My Own Background Paper: Stamping and Masking

Hello friends!!!

SO glad to be back on my blog after being away a while! I have a few cards to share where I made my own background paper with some stamping and masking.  Here's how they turned out:

I used stamps by Winnie and Walter (WW013, WW006, and WW002) for the flowers, leaves and the sentiment. I used Black Licorice Hybrid Ink by My Favorite Things to stamp the flowers all over the paper, then I masked the flowers to stamp the leaves. I used Sour Apple ink from My Favorite Things for the leaves and Memento Dew Drop inks for the flowers (Dandelion, Rose Bud, and Lulu Lavender).  I used the stitched rectangle dies from Simon Says Stamp to cut some vellum, then I stamped my sentiment on the vellum using Onyx Black VersaFine Ink, added some Zing clear embossing powder and heat set it to give it some shine and dimension.  I finished each card by cutting out some stamped flowers, adhered them to the vellum with some enamel dots, and added some shimmer to the flowers with some clear Wink of Stella.

Thank you SO much for stopping by to see my creations! I appreciate your comments! I hope you have a wonderful evening!

HUGS!!!

Lisa

Congrats on your big day

Happy Saturday, friends!

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far! I recently got the watercolor friendly "Artful Flowers" stamp and die set from Simon Says Stamp, and I've been having SO much fun with them! Here's one of the cards I've completed so far using these stamps and dies:

I stamped the flowers on water color paper using VersaMark ink and heat set them using Zing white embossing powder. This process makes it SO easy to water color these flowers!  I used the Tim Holtz Mustard Seed Distressed marker and a detailer water brush to colors the flowers.  After they dried, I used the coordinating dies to cut out the flowers.  I wanted the flowers to really pop on my card, so I used this black and white chevron paper from the Me & My Big Ideas 12 x 12 Mambi Sheets paper pad I found at Michael's craft store.  I cut a circle out of the center of the chevron paper using the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Circles die so I could have a place to put my sentiment and to arrange the flowers around it.  

The sentiments are from the Winnie and Walter "Big Bold You" and "The Big, the Bold & Extras" stamp sets, and I stamped them using VersaFine Onyx Black ink.  Since the "Congrats" was so long, I chose to stamp it on a separate sheet of white cardstock, and cut around it.  It looks like it has its on coordinating die! I adhered it with 3M Foam Tape. I finished the card by stamping the remainder of the sentiment below the "Congrats", adhered the flowers around the circle using 3M Foam Tape, and added some Clear Wink of Stella Glitter onto the flowers.  Now the card is ready to give to someone who is maybe graduating from school, getting married or starting a new job! 

Thank you SO much for stopping by to see my card design! I appreciate your comments.  I hope you have a wonderful day, and Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms! 

HUGS!!!

Lisa 

Simple Succulents

Happy Tuesday, friends!

I hope everyone is doing well today! I have a simple card design to share today using stamps and watercolors:

Using the "Greetings and Succulents" stamps, I stamped the flowers onto water color paper using VersaFine Onyx Black ink then colored them using Tim Holtz Distress Markers (Tumbled Glass, Worn Lipstick and Mustard Seed) and a Tim Holtz Detailer water brush. Once the flowers dried, I cut them using the coordinating Succulent die.  I cut some leaves using the Simon Says Stamp Clustered Leaves die and adhered them to an A2 size card with Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue. I placed the flowers around the leaves using 3M Foam tape, stamped my sentiment using the same VersaFine Onyx Black ink, then rounded the bottom corners of the card.  I finished the card by adding some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter on the shaded areas of the flowers.  

Thank you SO much for stopping by to see my card today! I appreciate your comments! Have a fantastic day!

HUGS!!

Lisa

Die Cuts and Color

Happy Saturday, friends!

It's National Scrapbooking Day today! I hope everyone is enjoying a day of crafting and creativity. I have a card to share using some products I got recently from Simon Says Stamp.  I was inspired by bright bold colors:

I cut these flowers using dies from Sizzix, layered them using 3D foam tape, and added black enamel dots on the center. I loved how the flowers looked on these clustered leaves die cut! I coordinated the colors of the flowers and leaves with the Simple Stories DIY Boutique paper, and cut a simple border made using a Pretty Pink Posh stitched die for space to stamp my sentiment.  I finished the card using my white Signo uni-ball to add some dots around the flowers and leaves.  

Thank you SO much for stopping by to see my card today! I appreciate your comments, and feel free to follow my blog! I hope you have a wonderful day!

HUGS!!!

Lisa

Fresh Blooms and Water Colors

Happy Monday, friends!

I'm so happy to be back today with a new card creation to share! I was inspired by this Fresh Bloom stamp for this Mother's Day card.  Here it is:

I stamped the flower several times on water color paper using VersaMark ink, then heat embossed it using white embossing powder.  I used the Tim Holtz Picked Raspberry Distress marker and water to color the flowers, and Tumbled Glass Distress marker and water to color the background.  Once everything dried, and went over the flowers with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter.  I cut a banner from white cardstock and stamped my sentiment.  I adhered the water colored paper to a top folding A2 size card, and finished it by adding clear gems.

Thank you so much for stopping by to see my card today! I appreciate your comments, and please feel free to follow my blog.  I hope you have a wonderful day!

HUGS!!!

Lisa

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Hello My Friend

Happy Monday, friends!

I've been adding some new stamp colors to my craft inventory, and I was playing around with some of the colors and came up with this simple card design:

This was FUN! I adhered this pretty, striped color paper from the Pink Paislee 12 x 12 Hello Sunshine paper pad to a standard A2 size card, then on white cardstock I stamped "hello" (from Winnie and Walter stamp set) repeatedly using colors from the My Favorite Things stamp pads (Black Licorice, Blu Raspberry, Lemon Drop, Orange Fizz, and Red Hot), and the "my friend" sentiment using Gray Flannel from Memento.  I stamped a heart next to the sentiment (Simon Says Stamp Sending and Wishing stamp set) using the MFT Red Hot ink, then added some Zing Clear Wink of Stella Glitter and Ranger Glossy accents on the heart to make it shine! I adhered the stamped piece using 3M foam tape on top of the coordinating striped paper, then finished the card using some enamel dots. Now it's ready to mail! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I appreciate you comments, and please feel free to follow my blog! I hope you have a wonderful day! 

HUGS!!!

Lisa

If you need the products I used to make this card, you can get them from Simon Says Stamp

The Joy of Bright Colors

Happy Saturday, friends!!

Sometimes when I search through blogs and Pinterest for card inspiration, bright pops of color catch my eye and makes me feel happy! Today I have a few cards to share where I used bright pops of color in my designs:

Can you feel the happy? I do when I look at these cards! Starting with a black and white card base, I incorporated some bright distress water colors to elevate the card design! 

List of products I used:

• Fabricado Por Pressed Petals 6 x 6 Woven Paper (Walmart)
• Winnie and Walter "Big Bold You" Stamps from Simon Says Stamp Site
• Simon Says Stamp "Sending and Wishing" stamp set
• Mama Elephant Summer Garden Stamp and Die set from Simon Says Stamp
• Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pads (Mustard Seed, Spice Marmalade, Picked Raspberry, & Fired Brick)
• Tim Holtz Distress Markers (Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, Wild Honey & Mustard Seed)
• VersaMark Ink
• Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles
• Zing White Embossing Powder
• Taylored Expressions Rainbow Brights Sequins
• Tim Holtz Detailer Water Brush
• Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tool
• Ranger Glossy Accents
• Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue

Thank you SO much for stopping by! Please feel free to leave a comment! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

HUGS!!!

Lisa

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Happy Mom's Day

Happy Thursday, friends!

Today, I have some Mother's Day cards to share that I made using the Hero Arts Rubber Cling stamp with a large flower background as the basis for my card design:

I simply stamped the image on water color paper, colored the large flowers and leaves using distress markers, and added some glitter accents to the shaded areas.  I cut out a small section of the finished image to make room for the sentiment to be stamped directly onto the card base. After adhering the sections of the water colored image to the card base with foam adhesive, I then finished the card with some ribbon and enamel dots. Here are a few other cards I made using different colors and accents:

List of supplies used:

• Hero Arts Cling Large Flower Background Rubber Stamp
• Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock
• VersaFine Onyx Black Ink 
• Tim Holtz Distress Markers (Peeled Paint, Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed)
• Tim Holtz Detailer Water Brush 
• Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Clear Brush Tip Marker
• Hero Arts Poly Clear Stamps "Happy Mother's Day" CL334
• 3M Scotch Double-Sided Foam Tape 
• Ribbon, Enamel Dots, Sequins, and Pearls

Thank you SO much for stopping by to see my cards! I appreciate your comments!! I hope you'll all have a wonderful day!

HUGS!!!

Lisa

Butterfly Thanks Cards

Happy Monday, everyone!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Thankfully, my tonsils are getting better! I have a few butterfly thank you cards to share I made using the Simon Says Die and Stamp Friendship Butterflies Pure Sunshine set. Here they are:

I think they are SO cute, and they were very easy to make! I'm looking forward to making more card sets using these stamps!

Here's a complete list of materials I used to make these cards:

• Simon Says Die and Stamp Set Friendship Butterflies
• My Mind's Eye "Here Is Happy" 6 x 6 Paper Pad
• My Favorite Things Blue Raspberry Ink
• Memento Dew Drop Rhubarb Stalk Ink
• Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle Dies
• Big Kick Die Cutting Machine
• Taylored Expressions Rainbow Brights Sequins
• Recollections Vellum Paper
• Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Clear Brush Tip Marker
• Tombo Permanent Adhesive and Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue
• White Sheer Ribbon and Thread 

Thank you SO much for stopping by today! I appreciate your comments! I hope you have a fantastic day!

Hugs!!!

Lisa

Masculine Happy Birthday

Happy Saturday, everyone!

I hope everyone is doing well today! Unfortunately, I woke up today with swollen tonsils so I'm going to gargle and get some rest between making cards.  I've got a masculine birthday card to share! Here it is:

When I found a pack of wood veneer shapes at Hobby Lobby some time ago, I knew the car would work great with these papers! Here are the products I used to put this A2 size card together:

• Kraft cardstock paper (card base) by the Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)
• My Mind's Eye "Boy Crazy" 6 x 6 paper pad 
• Winnie and Walter "The Big, This Bold and The Happy" stamp set
• Simon Says Stamp "Tag Sayings" stamp set (for the little heart)
• Studio Calico Wood Veer 
• Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder Bag
• VersaMark Ink
• Zing Chesnut Embossing powder
• Memento Dew Drop Lady Bug Ink (the small heart)
• Ranger Glossy Accents (on the heart)
• My Ming's Eye Chalk Studio II Enamel Dots
• Tombo Mono Permanent Tape Adhesive
• Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue

Thank you SO much for stopping by to see my card design today! I appreciate your comments, and feel free to follow my blog! Have a WONDERFUL day!

HUGS!!!

Lisa

Wishing You Both The Best

Happy Thursday, everyone!

I hope everyone is doing well today! Today's card post is a wedding card. I was inspired by an Inkadinkado wood mounted rubber background stamp and Recollections silver embossing powder I found at Michael's Craft store. Here's the card:

I love the shimmer of the silver embossed dots and the silver embossed stamped sentiment! In addition to the background stamp and silver embossing powder, I used the following products to finish my card:

• Simon Says Stamp "Sending and Wishing" clear stamp set
• Bazzill Basics "Thunder" cardstock (A2 size card)
• Vellum Paper by Recollections (Michael's Craft Store)
• Spellbinders Large Standard Circle Dies
• Memento Dew Drop Ink "Rhubarb Stalk" (stamped hearts)
• Zig Wink of Stella Clear Brush Glitter (used on the stamped hearts)
• Ranger Glossy Accents (used on the stamped hearts)
• 3M Scotch Double Sided Foam Tape
• Large Corner Rounder Punch (the Paper Studio, Hobby Lobby)
• Silver Wedding Rings and Star stickers from my stash

Thank you SO much for stopping by to see my work! I appreciate your comments, and feel free to follow my blog! Have a wonderful day!!!

HUGS,

Lisa

Thanks

Hello everyone!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend! I have a card post to share today using papers from the Pink Paislee "Hello Sunshine" paper pad.  And here it is:

I love how all the papers in this pack coordinate so well together! I'm hoping to make several cards from it! 

In addition to these papers, I used the following products to make this card:

• Simon Says Stamp A2 Card Curved Edge Die
• Simon Says Stamp "thanks" Craft Die
• Simon Says Die and Stamp Set Watercolor Flowers (Floral Bookmark)
• Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid Pigment Ink (used on the flowers and "thanks" die)
• Memento Dew Drop Ink Bamboo Leaves (used on the stamped leaves)
• Tombo Multi Mono Liquid Glue
• 3M Scotch Double Side Foam Tape
• Ranger Glossy Accents (used on the "thanks" die)
• Clear Gems (used on the center of the flowers)

Thank you SO much for stopping by to see my card design! I appreciate your comments, and please feel free to follow my blog! I hope you'll have a wonderful evening!

HUGS!!!

Lisa

Birthday Card Using Stamps, Dies and Distress Inks

Hello everyone!

I was playing around Saturday afternoon with some of my stamps, dies and distress inks while looking through Pinterest for some inspiration, and I came up with this card design:

I think it turned out rather well even though my work area was pretty cluttered with these materials while I was trying to come up with some ideas. 

I used the following materials to make this card:

• Bazzill Basics Cardstock "Thunder" (A2 size card base)
• Simple Stories 6 x 6 Vintage Bliss Paper
• Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle Wafer Dies
• Memento Dew Drop Gray Flannel Ink
• Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock
• Tim Holtz Distress Markers (Tumbled Glass, Picked Raspberry, & Crushed Olive)
• Tim Holtz Detailer Water Brush
• Zig Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (used on the flowers)
• Simon Says Stamp Mama Elephant Summer Garden Stamps & Dies
• Simon Says Stamp Big Birthday Wishes stamp
• Button and White Bakers Twine

As always, thank you SO much for stopping by to see my card creations! I appreciate your comments.  Feel free to follow me or sign up for email updates of my posts.  I hope you'll have a wonderful Easter!

Big HUGS!!!

Lisa

Big Birthday Wishes Card #3

Happy Good Friday, friends!!!

I hope everyone is doing well today! I have another simple card to share which I made using the Simon Says Stamp "Big Birthday Wishes" stamp set. Here it is:

This was fun to make, and very simple, too! Starting with a standard A2 size white card base, I used the following materials:

• Simon Says Stamp Big Birthday Wishes
• Simon Says Stamp A2 Card Curved Edge Craft Die
• Lawn Fawn Let's Polka Mon Amie 6 x 6 paper
• Pink Paislee Hey Kid paper
• Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid Pigment Ink
• VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
• Memento Dew Drop Inks (New Spout, Cantaloupe, and Angel Pink)
• Recollections Masterpiece Ebony marker
• Enamel Dots

Thank you so much for stopping by! I appreciate your comments, and feel free to follow me! I hope you have a blessed Easter/Passover! 

HUGS!!!

Lisa

Simon Says Stamp: Big Birthday Wishes Card #2

Hello everyone!

Today I'm sharing my 2nd card made using the Big Birthday Wishes stamp set by Simon Says Stamp.  Here it is:

I used papers from the Lawn Fawn, Let's Polka.Mon Amie 6 x 6 pad I also got from Simon Says Stamp.  I love the colors and patterns from this paper pad! In addition to these stamps and papers, I used the following products to make this card:

• Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle Wafer Dies
• VersaMark Ink
• American Crafts Zig Chestnut Embossing Powder
• Memento Dew Drop Inks (Lulu Lavender, New Sprout, and Dandelion)
• Enamel Dots
• Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Clear

Thank you SO much for stopping by! I appreciate your comments, and feel free to follow my blog! Have a wonderful day!

HUGS!!!

Lisa

Make A Wish!

Hello everyone!

I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend! It's spring break this week for my girls, and we're hoping the weather will be nice! I recently ordered the "Big Birthday Wishes" stamp set from Simon Says Stamp, and I've made some simple cards using this stamp set that I'll be sharing on my blog this week.  Here's the first one:

This is a really cool stamp set! It has various sizes of sentiments which make for some great card designs! 

In addition to this stamp set, I used these products to make this card:

• Pink Paislee Hey Kid striped paper
• Simon Says Stamp A2 Card Curved Edge Die
• American Crafts Zing "Rouge" Embossing Powder (for the Make A  Wish!)
• VersaMark Ink
• Memento Inks (Dandelion, Tangelo, Teal Zeal, Angel Pink, & Lady Bug
• Clear Wink of Stella Brush Tip (used on the candle flames)
• Enamel Dots

I hope you like my card! Please leave a comment and feel free to follow my blog! If you've gotten this stamp set and have made any cards using it, please leave your blog address in the comments because I would love to check out your work!  Have a wonderful evening!

HUGS!!!

Lisa