Watercolor Window

Hello and thank you for visiting!  I have been working on watercoloring with Art Impressions stamps today.  I definitely need more practice, but it doesn't take long so it is fun!

I used my Tombow markers and the Marvy LePlume sepia marker.  I love that particular sepia marker because when you add water to it, it separates out into several lovely, earthy colors.  I wanted to use the brown polka dot paper to accent those same colors that are in the window box that I panted to be terracotta, BUT I then needed to add the purple/periwinkle stripe to brighten things up.

Supplies: Art Impressions WC Series 5 set 1 (Window, Tiny vine, hummingbird), Flower set (daisy bunch), Tombow and Marvy water based markers, watercolor paper, MFT Pierced Square dies, Crate Paper Party Day paper, other papers from my stash, Hero Arts CL342 sentiment, Versafine Vintage Sepia ink.

I would love to participate in the following challenges:

Art Impressions Let's Watercolor

Dies R Us - Borders and/or Edges

SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge- Bit O Green

Double D Challenges - Things that Fly

Green Card

Hello! Thanks for stopping by my blog today to see the card I have to share.  I am so happy that you are taking the time to be here.

This card is very straightforward with the stamping. I stamped the white panel with green ink.  Then I die cut it into two pieces and popped the first one up with a thin piece of fun foam.  I was hesitant to try this, but I have found that it is a touch thinner than dimensional tape and is still easily mailed with one stamp.

"Take Good Care" is a sentiment I have can use for several types of notes I need to send, like the 50's song, "Take Good Care of my Baby," to Get well or Sympathy.  I find myself reaching for this sentiment often. (Plus I like the mix of type and script.)

Supplies: Power Poppy Simply Camellias, Gina K Applemint ink and cardstock, Versafine Black ink, Avery Elle Wonky Stitched dies, American Crafts Ribbon, Spellbinders Foliage dies.

I would love to play along in these challenges:

ModSquad challenge - Song Inspiration

Power Poppy Let's Go Green

Cards in Envy - Simple

Pencil Coloring on Kraft

Hello and hope you are having a great weekend!  It is chilly and we have snow on the ground this late winter, and we may get hit by a major snowstorm next week.  We shall see!

It is always fun to color up flowers when it is cold outside.  This was done with my Coloursoft pencils, which work really easily on darker cardstock. I really like that I do not have to push down hard when I use them, it helps my hands not feel fatigued.

Supplies: Gina K Heart Blooms stamp set, Colorbox Fluid Chalk ink Chestnut Roan, Versafine Smokey Grey ink, Derwent Coloursoft pencils, My Mind's Eye Brambly Rose paper pad, Spellbinders Oval and Scalloped Ovals, EK Succuss banner punch

I would love to participate in these challenges:

The Flower Challenge -  Anything Goes

StampTV MIUM - Color Me Krafty

SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge - For a Special Girl
Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge

Fast Floral Card

Hello!  I used a sketch today to make this card up quickly.  I thought the angle in the sketch was interesting.

I colored the image with alcohol markers.  The little bee was stamped on the light yellow card and just a bit of color and glitter was added.  

Supplies:  Our Daily Bread Designs Don't Worry, Bugs and Butterflies, Memento and Versafine black inks, Spectrum Noir markers, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing folder, Sakura glitter gel pen.

I would love to play in these challenges:

Our Daily Bread Stamps - Anything Goes with ODBD

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Cards in Envy - Keep it Simple
Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a great day and find some time to craft!

Star Ornament Card

I have a Christmas card to share today.  The background was easy and fast, I just did direct to paper - swiping three inkpads across the debossed side of cardstock that I embossed.

Since there was a lot of interest in the background, I did some simple heat embossing on colored cardstock.  Although you have to fussy cut these out, this card did not take very long and would be suitable for making multiples.

Supplies: Just for Fun Rubber Stamps Stamptangle Star, large and small, Sentiment Sheet 3, Versamark ink, Recollections Detail White embossing powder, Darice Ornamental Star Embossing Folder,  Distress inks Peacock Feathers, Tumbled Glass and Blueprint Sketch, cardstocks and gems from my stash

I would love to participate in these challenges:

SimonSaysStamp Monday Challenge - Make Your Own background

A Blog Named Hero - Bling it Up

I want to sincerely thank you for stopping by!  Please let me know you were here by leaving a comment!  Have a great day!

Spring Daisy - Stamping with Watercolors

Hello! I have a couple springy cards that I stamped with watercolor paint.  In fact, I only stamped the image once, and then cut it up into two pieces so I could get two cards.  I plan to try to get these cards sent out in today's mail, if I hurry!

(Lilac experiment update at the end.)

I have done this before, here is a post where I describe it better, but basically you paint the pan watercolor to your rubber stamp and then stamp onto regular or watercolor cardstock.  The nice thing is that you can use more than one color.  Here I used a couple shades of yellow.  

Supplies:  USA Stamp Quest Daisy Stamp, Hero Arts Sentiment, Koi Pan watercolors, Versafine Smokey Grey ink, MFT Pierced Square dies, GKD Wild Dandelion and Turquoise Sea cardstock, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.

I would love to participate in the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday Anything Goes

Double D Challenges Think Spring

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes 272-273

CAS Watercolor Spring

I also want to give an update of the Lilac branch experiment I am doing to force them to bloom early indoors.  I first posted this 8 days ago with bare branches and look at it now!  It has been amazing to watch the leaves and flowers unfold from their insanely complicated origami buds.

Look at the blooms, so many of them!  I was concerned that I might not have many since I couldn't tell between a leaf bud and a flower bud, but I have so many!  I just hope I can keep it healthy enough till it blooms.

Thanks for stopping by oday!  Have a great one!

Sweet Birthday

This month, Just for Fun is having a Birthday Challenge!  Who doesn't need a birthday card?  I hope you will hop on over to the JFF Blog to participate and be in the running for a prize!

Here is the card I made with some cute ice cream parlor stamps.

I colored my images with alcohol markers and added a little bit of glitter accents.

Supplies: Just for Fun Rubber Stamps Hot Fudge Sundae, Vanilla Shake, Stawberry Cone, Sweet Birthday Wishes, Memento ink, American Crafts Cardstock, Martha Stewart Heart Punch, Wink of Stella marker

Thanks for stopping by, I enjoy your visits and comments!

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Just for Fun Rubber Stamps will be in Rockford Illinois on March 4-5 and Wilmington Delaware on March 18-19.  Check out the Show Schedule here.