Wishing you were here

Supplies

My Creative Time-Wishing you were here w/ coordinating dies, Stitched Cartoon Cloud Dies

DCWV-The Spring mix stack

Versafine- Onyx Black Ink

Simon Says Stamps-Smoke & Surf Blue Dye Inc

PaperTrey Ink-White Card Stock

Set Sail

Supplies

Darkroom Door Rubber Stamps-Sail Away

Simon Says Stamps-Slate Dye Ink

Distress Ink-Antique Linen,Broken China,Tumbled Glass,Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean,

Strathmore Water Color Paper

Black Cardstock

Happy Birthday with a Zoom!!!

I used my Cricut Explore for the First time and I have to say that I am very impressed.  I have never had much luck with cutting very small pieces, and usually end up not using them or getting frustrated.  But, do you see how small those stars are on the Windshield.  The Explore had no problems at all cutting them out and they even look like....well, stars.

Recipe:

Cricut Explore, Groovy Times

Simon Says Stamps, Birthday Messages

My Creative Time, Stitched Cartoon Cloud Dies

My Creative Time, Cartoon Cloud Background

PaperTrey Ink, Smoky Shadow & White

Car from Scraps

Ahoy, Mate!

Happy Birthday to my Nephew!  

Supplies Used:

K Andrew Designs: Pirate Tales & Fish Scales

My Creative Time: Fun Stitched Edges

Distress Ink: Black Soot & Tea Dye

Cricut Explore: Create a Friend, used Cricut Design Space

Always, Be, Happy

 

  

Supplies

Neenah-Smooth Classic Cream Cardstock 

Simon Says Stamps-Butterfly Drift Di

My Minds Eye-Lost and Found 2, bluch

Stampin up-Chocolate Chip

My Craft Spot-Sequins

K Anders-Sympathetic Sayings

Simon Says Stamp-Always Thinking of you, Always Die & Stamp Set,Happy Die & Stamp, Be Die & Stamp

Water Color for Cardmakers Day 2 & 3

It's your Day

I wasn't sure about day 2 and if I was able to make something as nice as the girls showed us today.  I gave it a shot and here is my card for today.  This is one of two cards I attempted, the other was not worth showing.  It came out ok, I could have done a few things differently.

I inked my block and placed it on my watercolor paper.  when I lifted it up it did leave a pool of color that I just cleaned up with a paper towel.  I stamped the outline of the larger flower with a Salty Ocean distress ink but didn't like how that came out when I tried to watercolor it.  I will be doing this card again, but without the blue outline.

Supplies

Koi Water Color

Distress Ink: Worn lipstick, Mowed Lawn, Wild Honey, Festive Berries

My Creative Time-Build a Pretty Flower, Pretty Spring Wreaths

Water Colors for Cardmakers 2014

I decided to take the Water Colors for Cardmakers class this time around since it seems to be the big thing right now.  I do not paint or watercolor so I was a little worried that my cards would not come out so nice.  I already have a few distress ink pads and markers but ended up purchasing watercolor paints and paper.  So glad I decided to try it out.  After the first two classes I got to work and found that this is so easy, and if you mess up in watercolors no one would ever notice.

This was the first card I made, well maybe second, I messed up the first one.  But I really do like the way it turned out.  I used a stamp block and placed my ink on the top portion of the block and sprayed it was a mist of water then laid it down on the watercolor paper and let the paper soak up the color.  I did the same with the rest of the colors down the page turning the last one so I could get the rounded corner on both ends.

Supplies

Distress Ink-Picked Raspberry, Dusty Concord,Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers

Simon Says Stamps-Big Hello die

Wink of Stella over the hello

Recollections-Card base

My Craft Spot-Sequins

Not too sure I like the way this card came out, but it works and perfect for a Guy Card.  I put down watercolor on the top portion of the card and laid a stencil over top while it was still wet.  I had to tape it down to my surface to keep it down and still until my paper dried.  I walked away and came back later to see the results.

Supplies

Koi Water Colors

My Creative Time-Stitched Round Tab Arrow & Tag Dies

Heidi Swapp Spray Stencil

Simon Says Stamps-You stamp set

Recollections-Card base

 Twine

On this card I used Embossing powder to get the resist effect.  My white embossing powder it a bit old and I think this card would have come out much better if my powder was newer.

Supplies

Sizzix Hero Arts-Flourish Cling Rubber Stamp

White Embossing Powder

Koi Watercolors

Simon Says Stamps-Happy Die and Stamp Set

Recollections-Card base

These are my favorite and love the way they turned out.  I will definitely be using this technique often.  I used Elmer's Cement glue to mask off the stamps, then water colored over the masking. It worked perfect....

Supplies

K Andrew-Pirate Tales & Fish Scales

My Creative Time: Bloom where you are planted

Koi Water colors

PaperTrey Ink: Kraft Cardstock

Recollections: Black Background

Twine

April Showers

It's that time of year when the rain pays us a visit every once in a while, but wait for the results when the beautiful flowers start to bloom in May.

Supplies

Neenah-Solar White Cardstock

My Minds Eye-Lime Twist

Recollections-With Love

Cricut Explore-Kate's ABC's

My Creative Time-Teeny Tag greetings with Teeny Tag Dies

VersaFine-Onyx Black

Recollections-Scraps

Challenges

FCCB Challenge #208 April Showers

Happy Mother'sDay!

I just love the Die-Namices Floral Fusion Cover Up from My Favorite things.  This Die is perfect for Spring and Mother's Day! I used Simon Say's Large Script Mom Large die and backed it by using some very old Vellum from D.O.T.S (Dozens of Terrific Stamps).  Not sure if DOTS is still around but I've had this vellum for a very long time.  I also inked the back of it with Simon Says Stamps Surf Blue Dye Ink.

The flower was crocheted by my Mom, my parents came down to visit in March and I asked her to show me how to crochet flowers.  I haven't gotten around to doing any yet but figured I would use one of hers for her card.

Supplies

PaperTrey Inc-Lemon Tart & White Cardstock

My Favorite Things-Die-Namices Floral Fusion Cover Up

Simon Says Stamps-Script Mom Large Die, Surf Blue Dye Ink

Dots-Vellum

Want 2 Scrap-Pearls

Challenge:

Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #30- Mother's Day