A study of Pinks

 Hello everyone.  Yesterday I decided to use another new item I purchased recently.  There was a kit from Technique Junkies and a video that went with it to show you a way to use it.  I did use the kit items but decided to do something more simple with it, at first.

I did use 4 different PINK Distress Oxide colors for the sponging: Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick, Kitsch Flamingo and Spun Sugar. I then stamped over top with Wildflower Border.  I like this stamp, I think it is supposed to be Eucalyptus.  My French saying is from Stampin Up Gala de Papillons.  I think it is kindof fun to have some cards with a different language.  

We had a big rainstorm last evening and today it is sunny, cool and lovely.  We really needed the rain.  If not because it has been so dry, but just to wash all the pollen off of my car and deck, etc. 

I hope you are doing well.

Cat Christmas Card

 Hello everyone!  I hope you are well.  I am so totally behind in my Christmas card goal that I am not reporting the numbers today.  I just need to get more done!

I made a couple of this card.  The main stamp from Technique Junkies was stamped over a Brusho background.  I then stamped the background paper from some tiny holiday light stamps from a Kitchen Sink Stamps set.  

It was a simple process, but resulted in what I think is a super fun card. I also have some more cards using this stamp in process. I love it because my cats totally could be pictured here. I am a bit scared to put up the tree this year, because last year they had the excuse of being kittens.  This year, they just may have bad behavior!  Lol.

Have a great day!

(I am entering this in SimonSaysStamp’s Wednesday Christmas challenge.)

Christmas Cactus

Hello and Happy Monday! I hope you are well and you are taking care of your mental health as well. I think it is true for most crafters that crafting is a great part of caring for ourselves.  

Today I have a Christmas card to share. I don’t think I will make my monthly goal but hope to make up for it next month.

I created an Ombré watercolor wash with my Daniel Smith paints.  I didn’t get it faded quite as well as I would have liked. (These paints are really rich and I am still getting used to them.). After it dried, I stamped over top with this awesome stamp and painted it in.  

Let me just tell you that I love this stamp from Technique Junkies.  This is a TRUE Christmas cactus, not like the ones I have. Mine (and almost everyone’s) are actually considered a Thanksgiving Cactus. The leaf segments have a different shape, but they are still lovely. Mine are actually just at the end of their second bloom cycle.  I also have an Easter Cactus, but I can never get them to rebloom. They are tricky!

I would love to enter the March Rudolph Days challenge.

Thank you for visiting! I am a bit busy trying to figure out the cyber schooling.  One of my kids is used to this format and will not need help. But, the other is going to need help adjusting (as will his teachers!) However, I do hope to be round visiting all your blogs soon!

Stay well and keep on stamping!

Christmas Card Goal to Date 2020: 15
Christmas cards completed: 14

Home Decor Stamping Project

Hello all!  I have a very different project to share today. I found this Pocket Frame at Tuesday Morning.  It has a magnetic removable top, so you can slide artwork in and out of the frame.  I thought I would make a little stamped piece to display on my stamp desk.  

I started with a sheet of pattern paper that had a few element of a post card on it.  I did some stamping in the background with pool and tan dye inks.  I then stamped onto coordinating patterned papers with the antique tomb fragment and then sculpted bird and fussy cut them.

The one thing I learned with this project is that although I did use foam tape for some elements, it does not look very dimensional in the frame.  The next artwork I do, I will know that I can make it much much more dimensional.  

This was a really fun project!  I will be displaying it for a while, but I am already looking forward to making another one!

Supplies: Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Flight of Fancy stamp set, Technique Junkies Tomb Fragment Panel, Gina K Dark Chocolate ink, Hero Arts Soft Sand and Tide Pool inks, My Mind’s Eye Lost and Found Portobello Road 6x6 patterned paper pad

Thanks for visiting today!

Ombré Watercolor Background

Hello everyone! I hope you had a good Monday.  Mine was filled with some cardmaking, but also a bunch of errands and cleaning.  It was really nice summer weather.  Not too hot and not too humid.  Can’t complain about that!  

I have been admiring the stamps that Technique Junkies makes, as I am a long time reader of one of their Design Team member, Beth. I finally decided to make a purchase, and used this gorgeous bird stamp first!

I first created an Ombré Watercolor background with my pan watercolors.  These can be fun to do. You start with a lot of color, and then use more and more water as you go.  After it dried, I stamped right over top.  I then used watercolor markers to fill in the colors, and I blended the colors with a water brush.

The sentiment is one from Power Poppy.  I thought it went right along with this image.  

Supplies: Technique Junkies Watercolor Birds, Power Poppy Woodland Carpet stamp set, Versafine Onyx Black ink, Koi Pan watercolor travel set, watercolor paper, Tombow Water Based markers.

Thanks for visiting today!  I feel like I am back in the swing of things.  How about you?  Have you had time for crafting lately?