You Are Mermazing

Hello!!

I'm stopping by with a card I made for fun! The past couple months have been busy with DT stuff and school assignments! In between I've been playing with some goodies I got with a gift card and for my birthday! This week I'm taking a break, I'm not making a single card!! Just going to do some coloring for some future DT cards, but that's it just some therapeutic coloring!! All gearing up for another semester (I'm almost done, I'll have my degree by May!! yay!!)

My card features the Picket Fence Studio's Little Coral Girl stamp set!! I love this mermaid set!! I stamped the images on watercolor cardstock and then used my Distress Ink Markers to color everything. Then I fussy cut it all out.

For my background I used Hero Arts Wave & Sea Confetti die, cutting it out from blue cardstock. Then I used a watermark pen and added clear glitter embossing powder to some of the wave lines. You can see the sparkle when the card is moved back and forth!

I added the die cut panel to a dark blue card base. From the same dark blue, I white heat embossed the You Are Mermazing sentiment. I cut down the panel to a strip and added it to the card.

Then I arranged the mermaid, coral, and fish on the card and when happy adhered them down. I'm always tempted to added enamel dots or sequins, but this time I resisted since I had a little sparkle on the background!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Picked Fence Studios - Little Coral Girl
Distress Ink Markers: Tattered Rose, Gathered Twigs, Wilted Violet, Peacock Feather, Fired Brick, Ripe Persimmon, Brushed Cordoury, Hickory Smoke, Pumice Stone.
Die: Hero Arts - Wave & Sea Confetti Die

Art Impressions Challenge #238 Card & Envelope

Hello!!

It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #238 - Card & Envelope! AI also has 2 stamp sets now available at Hobby Lobby, Reel Great Guys, and Sring Chicken. The challenge is easy, make a card and matching envelope!!

My card features the Reel Great Guys stamp set. I made this with a guy in mind so I kept it simple!! I stamped part of the fishing guy and the dog in the intertube on some watercolor cardstock. Then I stamped the Birthday Fishes sign to the end of the fishing pole. On the envelope, I stamped the bucket of fish and the single fish.

Next, I used my Distress Markers to color everything! And yes I even used them to color the envelope, it needed a lot less water since it isn't watercolor paper! I trimmed my panel and added it to a blue card base.

Since this is a masculine card, I kept the card and envelope basic with no added embellishments!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Real Great Guys
Distress Markers: Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire, Tattered Rose, Pine Needles, Festive Berries, Vintage Photo, Fired Brick, Hickory Smoke, Gathered Twigs, Forest Moss.

Spring/Summer Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop - Card 2

Hello!!

The Spring & Summer Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop is in full swing!! Have you added your project to the link up?? It's how you have a chance at some great crafty prizes!! Just make sure it's about coffee or tea and has a spring or summer theme!!

I have a second card for the hop, this card features the new Cup of Columbine Digital Stamp! The wonderful Marcella at Power Poppy, send the DT the digital set to play with! It's new just in time for the Spring/Summer hop!! It also comes in a clear set that has sentiments that the digi set doesn't; have.

To start I printed off the light grey version of the digi after I adjusted the size a little in Word. I printed it on watercolor cardstock. To color, I used my distress markers, marking them on a piece of acetate and using a paintbrush and water to color the image. I used these colors: Mowed Lawn, Forest Moss, Peeled Paint, Aged Mahogany, Victorian Velvet, Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Dusty Concord, Carved Pumpkin, Shaded Lilac, Gathered Twigs. I also googled Columbines to get an idea of the color patterns!

Since the image was printed in a light grey, I got a nice no line coloring look going with this digi!! Next, I stamped the sentiment Good Friends Procaffeinate Together in brown ink. The sentiment is from Gina K Designs Coffee set.

I found some pretty green pattern paper and wrapped some twine around it, tieing it in a bow. I trimmed down my coloring to a rectangle and rounded the corners. Then I used a Tim Holtz paper clip to attach it to the panel, I also used a little double sided tape to make sure it doesn't go anywhere. Last I added the panel to a white card base.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Make sure you link up your coffee spring/summer themed project and check out all the other links for some great coffee inspiration!!

Dana

Supplies
Digital Stampp: Power Poppy - Cup of Columbine
Distress Markers
Pattern Paper: Echo Park Paper - Homegrown
Tim Holtz Paper Clip
May Arts Twine

Art Impressions Challenge #232 - Playing Dress Up

Hello!

It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #232 - Playing Dress Up. They have 2 new Girlfriend stamps!! My card features the Sunny Shades set.

I started by stamping the image on watercolor paper, then I used my Distress Markers to color it. I can't find my list of colors I used, but these are the most likely colors: Black Soot, Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso, Riped Persimmon, Carved Pumpkin, Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Fossilised Amber, Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, Pumice Stone.

Next, I used a square die to cut out the image. Then I used picked out scraps from Fancy Pant's Memories Captured 6 x 6 paper pad. I made sure each strip was straight and I adhered them to a white card base. I didn't worry about how wide the stripes were, the goal was to use up scraps!!

Then I adhered the stamped square, at an angle to the card. I stamped the Your So Cool sentiment and then cut it out. From my stash, I found some small black glasses which I added with a strong adhesive and the sentiment just above it.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure you check out the Art Impression's blog for inspiration using these Girlfriend stamps and play along for your chance at some AI goodies!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Sunny Shades
Distress Markers
Pattern Paper: Fancy Pants - Memories Capture
Eyeglass Embellishment

Pots & Containers Art Impressions Watercolor Stamps

Hell!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today!! It's still cold where I live and there is even snow in the forecast, but I'm ready for spring!! Creating for spring helps to know that eventually, spring has to arrive for real!! 

I started with the different pots and then added in the flowers and foliage. I used the following Watercolor sets: Small Container, Foliage Set 1, Flowering Mailbox, Open Window, Chest of Flowers.

Along with the stamps I used many Distress Markers. I used: Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick, Mowed Lawn, Mermaid Lagoon, Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron, Fossilized Amber, Gathered Twigs, Shaded Lilac, Pumice Stone, Rusty Hinge, Forest Moss, Hickory Smoke, Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso, Victorian Velvet. These markers are nice as one end has a brush and the other a fine point. To add detail and or make darker shadows, I went in with the fine point.

After everything was dry, I trimmed my panel and rounded the corners. Then I wrapped some twine around the panel and tied it in a bow off to one side. I picked out some pattern paper from Echo Park paper Co Petticoats and Pinstripes pad. The watercolor panel went on the pattern paper and then I adhered that to a white card base. I decided to leave off a sentiment, instead, one can be added to the inside to fit the occasion the card is needed for!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Dana

Art Impressions Challenge #223 - Anything Goes

Hello!

It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #223! Anything goes so no excuses!! February is right around the corner so I thought a Valentine card is appropriate!

I used the Windows to the World Valentine Mail, stamping it on watercolor paper. Then I used Distress Markers to watercolor the image.

From pattern paper, I die cut a big heart. To the right, I stamped Happy Valentine's Day from the In The Air set. Then I trimmed the window panel to fit and adhere it to the card base.

The heart panel is added over the window and adhered with foam tape. I also added a small twine bow and heart sticker to the right edge of the heart window.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure you stop by the Art Impressions blog and play along for your chance to win some goodies!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Valentine Mail, In The Air
Distress Markers

Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - Card 2

Hello!!

Today I have another card for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!! I managed to up another card for the hop ... because .... well when you're in the mood to create, you do!! Especially when Finals Week is looming and you know you will not get any card making done during said week!!

I'm writing this up last night, which means Finals Week, Day 1 is done!!! This is also going to be short and sweet because I have to get back to studying for today's exams!

For my card, I decided to some watercolor stamping, first some smooshing on watercolor card stock. Then I used W Plus 9 - Heartfelt Holiday stamp set and stamped the oval wreath.

Next, I used the matching dies to the set along with the dies and stamps to Pretty Poinsettias and watercolored some flowers, a cup, stocking, and a snowman. Oh, and I used my Distress Markers for the stamping.

After it had all dried I layered everything around the wreath, some directly to the card, others I popped on foam tape. Rounded the corners and added it to a white cardbase!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Don't forget to link up your Winter Coffee themed project!!

Dana

New Art Impressions at Michaels Stores

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving!!

Art Impressions has some new stamps Michaels stores!! To help celebrate the AI DT has some inspiration for you using these new sets! Stop by the AI blog to see it all!!

My card features one of the new Girlfriend sets. I stamped the image on some watercolor and then used Distress Markers to color it. With a stitched rectangle I cut the image out, along with a much smaller rectangle that I then stamped the sentiment.

Luckily I had some Christmas paper that matched, using another stitched rectangle to cut it out. I placed it on a black card base, then layered a strip of red pattern paper over it.

Then I added the stamped image and the sentiment with foam tape. I decided to not add enamel dots or sequins because it's really all about the image!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Art Impression Challenge #217 - Flowers & Foliage

Hello!

It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #217 - Flowers & Foliage! AI has several NEW Watercolor sets and to help celebrate all the DT is using some of the new sets to create there project featuring Flowers & Foilage!

My card uses the WC Bird Bath Set and WC Branches Set along with a couple older (but not really THAT old WC) sets, WC Sentiments and WC Birds Set. I started by die cutting some watercolor cardstock with a scalloped circle.

Then I went to town stamping and coloring!! I used AI's Stamp Positioner to help place the birdhouse, bird, and nest in just the right place! It really helps a lot!! I used just a few Distress Markers with the stamping and coloring! Kept it simple! I used: Fired Brick, Evergreen Bough, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Tumbled Glass, Peeled Paint. I just used my paintbrush and Peeled Paint on a clear block to add leaves to my tree branches!

While the scalloped circle was drying I made a 3.5 x 5 Kraft card base and found some matching pattern paper from Fancy Pants Wish Season.  I trimmed the paper so it was about 1/4 inches short on all sides. Then added it to the card base.

Then I added the stamped circle to the card with foam tape, trimming off the overhang. I stamped the Happiness Grows in the bottom right corner and lastly added a few white sequins.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you will stop by and play along with us!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: WC Bird Bath Set, WC Branches Set, WC Sentiemnts, WC Birds Set
Pattern Paper: Fancy Pants - Wish Season
Distress Markers
Spellbinders Scalloped Circle
Pretty Pink Posh - Sweet Pea Sequins.
AI's Stamp Positioner

Art Impressions Challenge #214 - Showered With Love

Hello!!

Today is the start of a new Art Impressions Challenge - Showered with Love! The change is to make a wedding or baby card! I created a video tutorial of the card below, make sure you stop by Art Impressions blog and check it out!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Heartfelt Gratitude

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today with a little watercolor scene I created with Wooden Chair Mini Set, WC Sentiments Set, WC Cats, and WC Flower Set 2, WC Foliage Set 1.

I started by stamping the chair and the flower pot, then the cat. To stamp and color, I used lots of Distress Markers, I'll list them out at the end.

To color the images I also scribbled the colors on a palette and used a paint brush to color the images. Going back over areas with more color to add depth and shading. As I stamped the flowers and foliage I used water and a paintbrush to get the watercolor look.

I added just a little bit of blue to background for a sky. Then I stamped the Heartfelt Gratitude stamp in brown ink. I cut the panel with a stitched rectangle. From my stash, I found some green paper and added it to a white card base. I added the stamped panel with foam tape and last rounded the corners of the card base.

Thanks for stopping by!! Happy Stamping!!

Distress Markers: Black Soot, Pumice Stone, Rusty Hinge, Gathered Twigs, Tea Dye, Bundled Sage, Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade, Tumbled Glass, Aged Mahogany, Shaded Lilac, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Vintage Photo, Wilted Violet, Squeezed Lemon.

Art Impressions Hoop Art

Hello!!

Are you a fan of Art Impressions Watercolor Stamps?? Today, I have a noncard idea!! Use your stamps to create some wall decor with an embroidery hoop!! It's super easy!!

I started with watercolor card stock and the following AI stamps: WC Sentiments, WC Cats, WC Small Containers, WC Flower. To color the stamps I used Distress Markers. I lost my list of markers I used, but you can see the colors I used in the photo and can customize them to fit your decor!

When I was stamping the cat and container I used AI's stamp positioner. As I stamped the images I would also scribble the marker ink on the palette, using a paintbrush and watercolor to add color and details. 

Once everything was dry I placed the inside hoop around the image and lightly traced around the outside of it. Along with this line, I used a bone folder to crease a circle. It's not going to perfect as it's hard to crease in a circle!!! I worked the paper to bend the cardstock at the crease, all the way around the circle. 

Next, I cut the paper around the circle leaving about 1/4 between the crease and edge. Then I made cuts all around the circle stopping at the crease. I added double sided tape to the outside of the inside hoop circle. I centered the image on top the hoop and pressed the tabs I cut onto the tape, working my way around the hoop, but also making sure the image stays centered in on the hoop. Last, I added the top hoop, tightening the screw at the top. 

Now you have a pretty handmade decor to add to your wall or give as a gift!!

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Dana

2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hello!!

Today is the day for the 2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!! I can't wait to see all the great summer and coffee themed cards!! My card is a little tongue in cheek, fun card! Last hope I won a gift card and got some new Hero Arts stamps that I really wanted to use sooo....

To-da!!! Coffee and a shark!!! What could be better and more summery!?!?!? :D

I started with a panel of watercolor paper, placing a Simon Says Stamp Waves stencil on top. Then with three different Distress Inks, I watercolored in the open spaces of the lower half of the stencil. I controlled the water I used as I didn't want too much bleeding going on.

While that was drying I found a gray scrap card stock and I stamped the shark head from Hero Arts Killer Messages set on it in gray ink. With my versamark marker, I colored the inside of the mouth and added a little shading. With a white opaque pen, I colored in the teeth!!!

My coffee cup came from Waffle Flower's Bear & Bird stamp set, I colored it with one of the blue Distress Inks. Then I fussy cut it and the sharks head out. I placed both on my panel and when I liked their placement I added them with foam tape.  With Distress Markers, I added the fishing pole and fishing line.

My sentiment came from My Favorite Things Stay Cool stamp set, I thought it went really well with my shark and coffee card!! I cut a strip of the sentiment and added it across the bottom of the card with foam tape!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope everyone has fun for this Summer Coffee Hop, I can't wait for all the inspiration!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Hero Arts - Killer Messages, Waffle Flowers - Bear & Bird, My Favorite Things - Stay Cool
Distress Ink: Salty Ocean, Faded Jean, Peacock Feathers
Distress Markers: Hickory Smoke, Gathered Twigs
Stencil: Simon Says Stamp - Waves
Ink: Versafine - Smokey Grey