You Fill Me With Happiness

Hello!!

Today I'm sharing a card I made for the CASology Challenge - Row. I needed a break from some design team stuff so I just googled card challenges and this was the first one that came up. At first I wasn't sure about it, but I was looking through some new stamps that needed some ink and I got an idea!

I started by die cutting the small jar from Stampin' Up's Jar of Love from some watercolor card stock. Then I used some navy ink to second generation stamp the jar on the die cuts. I pulled out a little watercolor set and used the blue to add water to the jars. When that was dry I went in and added a punch of green stems.

From the same set I die cut a bunch of the small flowers and then stamped them with varies colored inks. I also stamped up a bunch of leaves. Next I stamped the sentiment in brown ink on one of jars and on another stamped the string and bow.

Then I added the jars to a white card base and then added the flowers and leaves to each jar. Last I just rounded all the corners.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Stampin' Up - Jars of Love
Ink: Papertrey Ink - Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, Lavender Moon, Plum Pudding. Memento Luxe - Teal Zeal, Rich Cocoa. Hero Arts - Raspberry Jam, Bubble Gum, Butter Bar.
We R Memory Keeper Corner Rounder
Prima Marketing Confections Watercolors

Best Wishes

Hello!!

I'm stopping in with a card today using a new stamp I picked up at scrapbook show that came through town a couple weeks ago! I picked up quite a few stamps, more then I really need, but it's nice to have all these different stamps in once place!! And of course no shipping charge!! :) I picked up a couple Penny Black stamps and my card today features the Poppy Gems stamp.

I started by stamping the poppies in brown in on watercolor card stock. Then I used some Prima Watercolors to color them, all from the Decadent Pies set.

 I tend to be heavy handed when I watercolor with real paints (verses distress markers or inks). I also have a hard time waiting for each layers to dry. You are probably thinking that's what an heat gun is for, but mine is on the other side of the room and I'm too lazy to keep getting up to blast my paper with some heat!!!

When I was finally done messing with color, I waited awhile and then used the same colors to flick some blotches all over the panel. Then I stamped the sentiment from the Special Wishes stamp set. Last I added a few sequins and mounted the panel on a white card base.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Penny Black - Poppy Gems, Special Wishes
Watercolors: Prima - Decadent Pies
Sequins: Neat & Tangled Fall Festive Mix

I'd Be Lion

Hello!!

I'm sharing a card I made this past weekend. I made it for fun and for Unity's Facebook Show & Tell Challenge. The challenge this week is to use an Itty Bitty stamp, so I looked through my Unity collection and pulled out I'd Be Lion Itty Bitty that saw ink for the first time!

First I cut some stripe pattern paper from Photo Play Paper, Paper Doll Collection to fit a card base. Then I used a heart die to cut a heart window from the stripe panel. I found a piece of water color that would fit behind the heart.

I stamped the lion and then used some Prima water colors to color the lion. Then I adhered the stripe panel with the heart window over the lion.

Next I stamped the sentiment below the heart. From the Paper Doll Collection sticker sheet I picked out a heart and sentiment sticker. Then I used baby powder to take care of the stickiness, that way I can play around the placement. I used twine to make a little bow, then added the heart and sentiment on top of the bow.

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Unity Stamp Co - I'd Be Lion
Dies: Little B - Hearts
Pattern Paper/Stickers: Photo Play Paper - Paper Doll Collection
Watercolors: Prima Watercolor Confections - Decadent Pies