Amazing Life Watercolor Wash

I am so sad that this stamp set is retiring at the end of May. I can never have enough birthday sets and I love that this set has some great fonts and large greetings. It contains such beautiful detailed images and great sentiments for both the outside and inside of a card. This is a set that I will definitely be keeping on my shelf. Don't miss out, contact me to order yours today!

 

 

 

Watercolor Wash Technique

1. Cut a piece of watercolor paper.
2. Using an aqua painter brush, squeeze and brush water all over the watercolor paper.
3. Place a drop of bermuda bay reinker on an acrylic block and add a couple drops of water.
4. Place a drop of pool party reinker on another acrylic block and add a couple drops of water.
5. Pick up the bermuda bay ink with the aqua painter brush and paint it diagonally across the top portion of the wet watercolor paper.
6. Pick up the pool party ink with the aqua painter brush and paint it diagonally across the bottom portion of the wet watercolor paper, blending it up into the bermuda bay side.
7. Allow to dry.

Once the paper was completely dry I stamped the greeting using versamark ink and heat embossed with black embossing powder. I stamped the dot images in bermuda bay and the corner images using memento ink. Then I tied the black/silver ribbon around the bottom and added the black embellishments from the faceted dots embellishments (which are also retiring).

Here is another one, loving the colors! I used pacific point and pear pizzaz on this one.

I LOVE how these cards turned out!

 

 

 

 

 



 

Rooted in Nature Sympathy

Sympathy cards are never easy to make and when you need one you need it right away. I like using elements from nature for these types of cards and that is exactly what I did here. This card came together quite quickly once I decided what to do.

• Card base: pear pizazz
• First layer: I cut a piece of whisper white to 4" x 5 1/4" and stamped the leaf image horizontally across the center of the card, rotating the image, in pear pizazz and garden green. I then ran this through the subtle embossing folder to provide a little texture.
• I stamped the wood slice image and sentiment using early espresso and hand cut them as seen in the photo. I cut the heart from the wood grain dsp using the Be Mine Stitched heart die cuts.
• The sentiment and heart were attached to the wood slice using dimensionals.
• I then punched three sets of leaves, from vellum, using the leaf punch and attached as shown. I love how the vellum softens the card.

Swap Card for OnStage

Today I am showcasing the cards that I made to swap at OnStage in Vancouver. I used the Piece of Cake bundle (stamp set and cake builder punch). I brought 20 of each design with me and loved every single card I received in return.

 

Left Card:

• Card base is flirty flamingo, cut at 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 and scored at 5 1/2
• First layer is balmy blue cut at 4" x 5 1/4". I stamped the candle image repeatedly along the left side and the Happy Birthday sentiment repeatedly in the lower right corner using pacific point ink.
• I stamped the cake image, colored it using the Stampin Blends (flirty flamingo and balmy blue), punched it out, punched the cake stand, punched a black starburt and attached everything together using dimensionals.
• I cut two strips of ribbon, attaching them to the backside of the black star burst and added a twine from the silver and white bakers twine to the front of the cake stand. I then attached this whole embellishment to the front of the card, as shown, using dimensionals.

Right Card:

• Card base is night of navy, cut at 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 and scored at 5 1/2
• First layer is sahara sand cut at 4" x 5 1/4". I stamped the candle image repeatedly along the left side and the Happy Birthday sentiment repeatedly in the lower right corner using night of navy and calypso coral ink.
• I stamped the cake image, colored it using the Stampin Blends (calypso coral and balmy blue), punched it out, punched the cake stand, punched a black starburst and attached everything together using dimensionals.
• I then attached this whole embellishment to the front of the card, as shown, using dimensionals, and added a few sequins as I was going for a more masculine version with this card.

Lift Me Up

Today I am showcasing the Lift Me Up bundle retiring at the end of May. This is a bundle that will be staying on my shelf for years to come as it is very versatile. I love the details in the balloons and the clouds, both in the stamps and the coordinating die cuts. This is a bundle that I reach for when I need a birthday card, congratulations, thank you, valentines, love you, a pick-me-up card or its great for whatever else you need it to be! I also love that it can be feminine, masculine, for kids, and for adults.  Its truly a great all occasion set.

Fabulous Flamingo

Today I am showcasing a stamp set that is retiring at the end of May. I love that this set is a 3-step stamp set.

Left Card: I used the set as designed; stamping the outline of the flamingo and then stamping the inside layers using flirty flamingo ink.

Right Card: I stamped the leaf frame on one layer of cardstock using granny apple green and old olive. I stamped the outline of the flamingo on another piece of cardstock and then colored it in using the Stampin Blends, specifically calypso coral.  The sprig of grass was stamped using garden green. The water was stamped in pool party and then shaded in using the light pool party Stampin Blend marker. The greeting comes from another stamp set and is stamped on a piece of watercolor paper that was watercolor washed with pacific point and a touch of bermuda bay.

OnStage 2019 Vancouver

Hi Everyone!
Sorry it has been a while since I last posted. I have been busy with a bathroom renovation which is now complete and I am so happy to be back in my studio creating beautiful things! A couple of weeks ago my girlfriend and I, along with a bunch of ladies from our team here in Calgary, traveled to Vancouver, BC for OnStage 2019.  This was my girlfriend's first experience with OnStage and she absolutely loved it. Well, come on, we both had a blast!  What's not to like about getting the new annual catalogue in hand, swapping with other like minded creative souls, playing with new product, prize patrols, and seeing such wonderful presentations! It was a full day of complete FUN!  Here are some of my pictures...

We arrived in Vancouver on Friday afternoon and was excited to see this backdrop as well as the check in tables in the lobby of the hotel.



Friday evening we went for a seafood dinner. Being an Alberta girl, how could I not take advantage of fresh seafood off the west coast of Canada!  This restaurant is right on the water and the food is amazing!  I had been here about 9 years ago with my boyfriend at the time (now husband) and had the mussels.  To my excitement, they still had them on the menu and they were just as good as I remembered. Good thing we had to walk back to the hotel because we were stuffed.

Saturday morning, we were up and downstairs lined up to register at 7:30 in the morning!

New catalog in hand!

 My girlfriend and I hanging out and having fun swapping beautiful projects with everyone!

Below are the make-and-takes that we made...

Group photo of the team we are a part of, from Calgary!  I am proud to be a part of Rose Coleman's team, the Ink-Cited Canadians!  Such a great group of ladies. There were 12 of us that traveled from Calgary.

Rose, our team leader is so sweet. She made each of us this cute purse out of the Full Wide Stamp Case and included some treats inside. How thoughtful is that!

What a great weekend. Looking forward to the next one!