Graciellie Designs - Peony Hugs

Hello!!

Today I have a card featuring new digital stamps from Graciellie Designs, Peony Hugs! This set has great possibilities! It has peony's in a mug or buy itself!

I used the peony's in the mug, printing it on watercolor card stock. Then I used my Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to color the image. Next, I did a quick and easy fussy cutting with sharp scissors.

I also printed a sentiment and cut it to a thin strip. From my paper collection I picked out an older pad and trimmed some polka dot pattern to fit a card base. Then I added a strip of flower pattern paper.

Last I added the peony mug and sentiment to the card with foam tape. I decided any embellishments would take away from the image, so I left it alone!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Graciellie Designs - Tea for the Soul

Hello!!

Graciellie Designs has a new release and today I'm sharing a card created with the new Tea for the Soul digital stamp. If you are a tea fan, this set is for you!!

I started by resizing the image and adding the sentiment in Word. Then I printed it out. I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers to color the image.

Next, I pulled out a light pink and yellow Spectrum Noir Aqua marker and did a little watercolor smooshing. While it dried I trimmed the top half of the colored image.

Then I added foam tape to the colored image and adhered it to my watercolor panel. To add some sparkle I added a few white/iridescent gems.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Make sure to stop by Gracielle Designs for all the new releases, I'll be sharing more cards in the coming weeks featuring new digital stamps (and some recent sets too!)

Dana

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring/Summer Blog Hop - Card 2

Hello!!

The Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring/Summer Blog Hop is in full swing! Today I'm sharing my second card, it features a new coffee digital stamp by sponsor Graciellie Designs! The set is called Brew Like a Boss and is perfect for the Spring/Summer hop!!

I started by adjusting the size of the iced coffee (or tea if you prefer!) to fit an A2 card base. Then I made copies of the image and printed them along with the original stamp. I printed the images on watercolor card stock.

Then I used my Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to color the flowers and one of the full images. I fussy cut out the flowers that I colored. I found some fun summer themed pattern paper from Photoplay Paper, For the Love of Summer paper collection.

I added a strip of black card stock to the card base and then added the iced coffee along with adding a a couple of the flowers. Last, I added a few sequins!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Make sure to play along and add your Spring/Summer Coffee/Tea themed project to the hop for your chance to win a bunch of great giveaways from our wonderful sponsors!!

Dana

Supplies
Digital Stamps: Graciellie Designs - Brew Like A Boss
Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers: Aquamarine, Terracotta, Sunset, Scarlet, Leaf Green, Crimson, Sunflower, Chestnut, Yellow, Moss, Rose Pink, Gold.
Pattern Paper: Photoplay Paper - For the Love of Summer
Sequins: Trinity Stamps - Soaps Bubbles

Watercolor Smooching

Hello!!

Today, I'm sharing my last 'summery' card!! Then its time to start thinking about fall, Halloween, Christmas, and babies!! I am really low on baby cards and need to make some!! I am also entering this into Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stamp It!

Anyway, I started with Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses, and stamped a mermaid and some fishes on white cardstock and colored them with my Spectrum Noir Markers. I used BO1, BO2, BO3, BT1, CT2, EB1, FS2, FS9, GT1, GT2, GY1, GY2, GY3, IG2, PP1, PP4, PP6, TN3, VB1, VB2. Then I fussy cut out the images.

I had done some watercolor smooching for another project and I always use up all the ink so I will get a couple extra watercolor smooch panels. I used one for the card, it was quite a full panel, so I trimmed it a bit adding a wave at the top.

I white heat embossed the sentiment An Ocean Full of Thanks to the middle of the panel, then added it to a blue card base. I added the mermaid and fish with foam tape and lastly added a few sequins.

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a great day!!!

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts - Mermaid Kisses
Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
Sequins: Neat & Tangled - Winter Wonderland, Little Things from Lucy's Cards - Mermaid

Watercolor Stamping with Crafter's Companion

Hello!!

I have to get in my last two 'summery' cards in before we get too far into fall!! I'll share the very last one in a couple days!! I am also entering this card into Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stamp It!

I started with a watercolor panel, square and my Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers. I used Navy, Marine, and Kingfisher. I added a little bit of water to the ink and free handed the circles alternating between light, medium and dark colors. I went round and round until the square panel was filled.

While that dried I used Sheena Douglass Hidden Stars stamp set to do some watercolor stamping. The starfish and seahorse has a solid image and then a detailed image. I used my Misti to get the stamping right. I inked the solid stamps with the markers, spritz with water and stamped. When they were almost dry I did the same thing with the details stamp, but used brown.

I repeated the above for the seaweed and coral. When everything was dried I fussy cut them out. I added a strip of vellum across the card and then arranged the sea life on top. Last I added a few matching sequins. I decided not to add a sentiment because I like how it looked without one!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Sheena Douglass - A Little Bit Scenic - Hidden Stars
Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers
Crafter's Companion Watercolor Cardstock
Vellum
Blue Sequins

Crafter's Companion on HSN Today!!

Hello!!

Crafter's Companion is on HSN today!! Tons of great new products, including a new Signature Collection: Winter Wonderland!!!

This collection has a ton new dies, embossing folders, pattern papers and stamps!! My card today features the Sparkling Snowflake. It's big!! I used Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to do some watercolor smooshing!

To a panel of watercolor cardstock, I added a wash of light blue. When that was dried I added snowflake foil transfers and foil to make a panel nice and sparkling!! I added the panel to a blue card base.

Next, I cut a grey circle and added the Hello Winter foil transfer to the center. Then I added the snowflake and sentiment circle to the card.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Crafter's Companion - Sara Davies Signature Collection: Winter Wonderland - Sparkling Snowflake Die, Foil Transfers and foil: Ice Blue, Sparkling Snowflake
Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers: Kingfisher, Teal, Navy, Black
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen: Moonstone

Coffee Loving Cardmakers & Our Daily Bread Designs

Hello!!

Coffee Loving Cardmakers & Our Daily Bread Designs have gotten together to give you some great Coffee themed inspiration!! If you are coming from the fabulous Dana Gong, you are in the right place. Or you can start on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog!

I made two cards, both feature the Tea Time stamps and matching dies! The first one I stamped the roses all over a white panel. I trimmed it down so it was 1/4 smaller than the light pink card base. From my messy craft desk, I found a chipboard circle I added this to the center of the card with foam tape.

Next, I stamped the roses and teapot on watercolor cardstock. Then I used Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to color the images. I used Scarlet, Crimson, Moss, Evergreen, Marigold, Sunflower, Magenta, Orchid, Slate.

I used the matching dies to cut the images out. I added to the images to the top of the circle and stamped the birthday sentiment below. Last, I added a few sequins!!

For my second card, I kept it simple. I stamped the images and used my Spectrum Noir markers to color it. I used AG1, AG3, AG5, AP3, AP4, IG2, MG1, PV1. I used the matching dies to cut the images out.

From white cardstock, I cut a circle and added the images to the circle with foam tape. I cut a strip of pattern paper from ODBD's Latte Love pattern pad and added it across the card. Last I adhered the circle with the images.

ODBD is having a special discount! The code is valid from August 3rd -10th, and is valid on the purchase of ODBD, NCC and AO stamp sets, Custom Dies and Paper Collections on the ODBD website when you enter the code coffee in the discount codes area. Please note that Bundles are NOT included in this sale.

Thanks for stopping by!! Your next stop on the hop is the wonderful Erin Theim!! Make sure you comment along the hop for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate.

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs - Tea Time (and matching dies)
Pattern Paper: Our Daily Bread Designs - Latte Love
Spectrum Noir Markers & Aqua Markers

Coffee Loving Cardmakers & Stamplorations Blog Hop

Hello!

Coffee Loving Cardmakers and STAMPlorations has gotten together for a special Collaboration Blog Hop!!! If you arrived here from the amazing Becca Cruger's blog you are in the right place!! You can always start at the beginning on STAMPlorations blog!!

STAMPlorations also is having a great sale on Coffee/Tea Lovers section!! Yay, for coffee & tea crafty goodness!! Also, make sure you comment along the hop for your chance to win $25 gift certificate to STAMPlorations!! Comment by August 3rd!!

The DT received the awesome Zen Coffee 2 Cover Plate Die!! This die can be used in so many ways, the inspiration on this hop is amazing!!

I started by die cutting the cover plate from black cardstock. Then I placed the black panel over watercolor cardstock, keeping it in place with washi tape. I used a pencil to lightly trace around all the cutouts.

I flipped the panel up so I can color inside the lines. I used my Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers and a little water to color. For the most part, I stayed in the lines, I didn't worry too much about the small little areas.

When it was all dry I erased the pencil lines and then added liquid glue to the back of the die cut and flipped it back over on top of the watercoloring. While that was drying I stamped and white embossed the sentiment Perk Up from the After Coffee stamp set. Last I added a few white sequins!!

Your next stop on the hop is the fabulous Helen Gullett!! Have a great day!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: STAMPlorations - After Coffee
Die: STAMPlorations - Zen Coffee 2 Cover Plate
Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers - Marine, Purple, Slate, Amber, Sepia, Desert, Aquamarine, Crimson, Orange.
Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh - Sweet Pea Mix

Crafter's Companion on HSN Wednesday

Hello!!

I'm stopping by with a very cool card I made with NEW Crafter's Companion product coming to HSN this Wednesday!! CC has a few different die sets to make awesome 3D cards!! My card features the Enchanted Garden set.

You get lots of dies and instructions on how to make the card! It's really pretty easy, a few things I will do differently the next time! I'm not going to go into a lot of details but the card has accordion-like sides that you add each layer to.

I used my Spectrum Noir Aqua makers to color the layers. For the backdrop I used distress ink blended together to create the night sky. After making the card, I realized I should have used dark blue or black cardstock for the sides.

Thanks for stopping by!! I'll be back with some more new products available Wednesday on HSN!

Dana

Crafter's Companion Colorista Dark on HSN

Hello!!

Today, I have a couple new cards to share featuring new products by Crafter's Companion that will be available on HSN March 7th!! (TOMORROW!!!) I'll share my second card later today, but to start this card features a Colorista Dark paper pad, Under The Sea. You can check out this catalog to see ALL the products coming tomorrow!

I colored the seahorse with the Colorista Metallic Pencils. But, coming tomorrow are some amazing Metallic Markers that you could get if you don't have the metallic pencils!! I used the Green, Light Blue, Silver, Mica, and Yellow Pencils. Then I fussy cut out the seahorse.

For the background, I used Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to do the smooching watercolor technique. I used Navy, Orchid, Marine, and Evergreen. I used my heating gun to dry each layer of color. Then I used white acrylic paint from Sheena Douglass (see the catalog) to flick white spots and set that aside to dry.

Meanwhile, I die cut a grey circle and stamped the Smile sentiment from a sentiment bundle available tomorrow. When my background dried I added the grey circle with foam tape and then added the seahorse. Last I added a few sequins.

Thanks for stopping by! I'll be back later today with another card and tomorrow I have two more cards to share, one with a video I hope will work!!

Dana

Crafter's Companion on HSN March 7th

Hello!!

Crafter's Companion will be on HSN March 7th with a ton of great new products!! Like a TON!! Today I have a card featuring a new Stamps by Chloe, doing some watercoloring stamping and die cutting!!  Check out Crafter's Companion website here for a peek at some of the new products coming to HSN!

I started with Blossoming Foliage stamp set and did some watercolor stamping!! It's a super easy and fun technique. With Blossom, Scarlet, Leaf Green, and Moss Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers I colored the leaves and flower stamps, spritzed some water and then stamped them on CC's Watercolor Cardstock. If need I would recolor the image, spritzed and stamp again if I didn't have enough color.

I set assigned the background to dry and then moved on to the flowers. I used Blossom and the smooshing technique on some watercolor cardstock. Then I used the Layered Flower die to cut a few flowers, then I adhered a few layers together and added a black enamel dot to the center.

Next, I stamped two leaves with the same watercolor stamping technique mentioned above and fussy cut them out. When my panel was dry I wrapped some black twine around it a few times and tied it in a knot.

Last I added the flower and leaves on top of the twine. I used a clear block to hold it in place until it was dry. Then I could 'fluff' up the flower petals.

Thanks for stopping by!! I'll be back later in the week another card featuring new products that will be available March 7th on HSN!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Stamps by Chloe - Blossoming Foliage
Die: Stamps by Chloe - Layered Flower
Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers
Crafter's Companion - Watercolor Cardstock
May Arts - Black Twine.

Trick or Treat

Hello and Happy Halloween!!

To celebrate I made a Halloween card featuring some cute Trick or Treaters from Crafter's Companion.

I stamped adorable kids on CC's watercolor cardstock and then used my Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to color them up. I used Black, Chocolate, Charcoal, Peach, Blossom, Jasmine, Wildflower, Sunset, Topaz, Marigold.

Off to one side of the treaters, I stamped the sentiment Trick or Treat. Then I trimmed the images down so it was a wide strip. Then I added some pattern paper from Pebbles Tricks & Treats pad.

Last I just adhered the stamped strip over the pattern paper. I kept it simple as the pattern paper is a bit busy.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Crafters Companion - Trick or Treating
Spectrum Noir Aqua markers
Crafter's Companion Watercolor Cardstock
Pattern paper: Pebbles - Tricks & Treats

Crafter's Companion on HSN July 11th

Hello!

Crafter's Companion is on HSN next week with lots of great new products!! So get your credit card ready!! LOL!! Today, I'm showing a little peek of new Edgeable dies! These are really long dies, great for big cards or even scrapbooks pages. My card features the Thank You Very Much die.

I started with Crafter's Companion watercolor card stock and die cut the sentiment at the top, then folded it. To help the 'Very Much' part stand out I added some teal metallic cardstock under the front of the card.

Next, I colored a Sheena Douglass Monarch Butterfly stamp with a Spectrum Noir Aqua Marker, Slate. I also used the same color to add a few splatters. While that was drying I stamped another butterfly with the Black marker.

After the black butterfly was dry I used Rose Pink and Teal to color the butterfly, using the water to blend the two colors together. When it was all dry I fussy cut the butterfly out.

I added the butterfly to the card and then to add a little sparkle I found some light blue rhinestones that matched.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Crafter's Companion - Sheena Douglass Monarch Butterfly
Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers: Rose Pink, Teal, Slate, Black
Crafter's Companion Watercolor Cardstock