Laughing Flowers

 Morning.

Do you remember your first stamp set?  

Well today, I am showing you one of the first ones I ever bought and still love it to this day.  There is something about those free flowing flower I just love.

I began by masking my card stock with Painter's Tape.  I placed the flower stamp inside my MISTI then coloured it using Memento markers, sprayed with water and stamped.  I started with a light blue and then added darker shades as I repeated that process. I did the same thing for the flower centers.

Next, I stamped in the sentiment with black Memento ink...it's a real old one I bought years ago.

I watercolored around the flowers using Peacock Feathers Distress ink and water and then rubbed on more over my card front with an applicator tool.  

I splattered on water to lift some of the colour and to add some more depth and interest.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

Crafting With Dragonflies- LET'S GO FLORAL

Crafty Friends- ANYTHING GOES

Brown Sugar- ANYTHING GOES

That's Crafty- CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.  

Supplies:  stamps- SU Petal Prints, PSX/ ink- Memento, Distress/ Memento markers/ MISTI/ applicator tool/ paint brush

Wildflowers

Morning.  A quick card this a.m. using some loose watercolouring.

I began by stamping the flowers from Stampin Up with black Memento ink.  To colour the flowers, I scribbled Memento markers onto my acrylic block and using a paint brush dipped in water, picked up the marker colour  to paint the flowers. 

I added some blue sponging around the edges for interest and stamped the sentiment.  

That's it.  Simple and easy.

Adding my card to these challenges:

CAS on Sunday- TIC TAC TOE

(birthday, male/female/ off the edge stamping)

Simply Create Too- KEEP IT SIMPLE

Brown Sugar- FAVOURITE COLOURS

(blues)

Showcase Your Style- FRIENDSHIP

Big thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Stampin Up, PSX/ Memento markers and ink/ acrylic block/ paint brush/ mini mister/ Distress ink/ ink applicator

Garden Tag

 

Morning.  I think one of my most inspiring places just has to be out in the garden.  The colours, textures and beauty just make me want to make a card.  I also find so much inspiration at Splicoast Stampers as you know and the challenge today got my creative juices flowing. 

I began by cutting a tag using a tag die from My Favourite Things.  I inked up the flower stamp from the Stampin Up set called Spring Garden by colouring on the stamp with Memento markers.  I then sprayed with water and stamped.  While the tag dried, I stamped the sentiment....it is an oldie but still one of my favs.  I added the twine to the tag then sewed it onto my card front.

 

I am also adding my card to these challenges:

 

Curtain Call- BIRTHDAY BASH

 

 

 

Tag You're It- INSPIRED BY VIRGINIA

 

 

 

YNS- INSPIRATION PHOTO

 

 

 

 

 

The Mixed Media Challenge- TOUCH OF NATURE 

 

 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

 

Supplies:  stamps- SU, PSX/ Memento markers/ Memento bl/ twine/ tag die MFT/ sewing machine

Happy Earth - card #2

If you tuned in yesterday, this wknd I am challenging myself to make 3 different cards using the same stamp.  

So, here is card #2 inspired by the FS challenge and the Inspiration challenge at Splitcoast (inspiration photo below)  I love how the Distress inks blend together when you add water and that is what I did with the image.  I then cut it out and rounded the corners and pop dot mounted it to the flat panel.  The embossed bkg. was created by turning the embossing folder on its side and then running it through my machine.  I added the scoring lines to clean up the edges.

Thanks so much for coming by to take a look and stay tuned for card #3.

Supplies:  stamps; Fred Mullett, PSX/ Distress inks/ pop dots/ SU embossing folder/ scoring tool