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

Pinterest Inspired May Challenge

Hello!

It's time for a new challenge at Pinterest Inspired Challenge! The inspiration this month is great and I based my background on the inspiration!! First here is the photo inspiration:

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I really like each water color square, instead of square's I went with solid stripes. I used several different Distress Markers to color three different solids strip stamps. Color, spritz with water, then stamp! I really love how it turned out!!

Next I used PTI's Half and Half die and cut it from watercolor card stock. I stamped one of the cute cats from My Favorite Things Catitude stamp set, then I stamped one of the sentiments above the cat. I used Distress Markers to color the cat.

I wrapped some twine at the top of the die cut, then added it to my background with foam tape. Last I added a few sequins!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you will play along with us at Pinterest Inspired Challenge!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: My Favorite Things - Catitude. Papertrey Ink - Background Basics Super Stripes
Distress Markers: Ground Espresso, Candied Apple, Cracked Pistachio, Abandoned Coral, Carved Pumpkin, Mermaid Lagoon, Lucky Clover, Blue Prints Sketch, Wilted Violet
Die: Papertrey Ink - Half & Half
Sequins: Neat & Tangled Festive Fall Mix

Chirp Up Soon

Hello!

I'm popping in with a card I made for Virginia's View Challenge! I was searching for some inspiration and found that the challenge has a link up party, with the theme of any type of friendship card. My card is for a friend that is a little down and needs some cheering up!!

I started by die cutting a stitched rectangle from water color card stock. Then I pulled out a Hero Arts stamp set that has been gathering dust, Layering Bird and Branch. I started with the bird using Papertrey Ink's Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mists and Ocean Tides. For the beak, eyes and feet I used Smokey Shadow.

For the flowers I used Hero Arts Bubble Gum and Raspberry Jam inks and for the leaves Field Greens, and Forever Greens. I used PTI's Dark Chocolate for the branch and sentiment.

Last I added white sequins and then adhered the panel to a Kraft card base. The card is flat enough and even with the sequins I think it will go through the mail well enough!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Hero Arts - Layering Bird and Branch
Inks: Ppaertrey Ink - Smokey Shadow, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mists, Dark Chocolate, ocean Tides. Hero Arts - Field Greens, Forever Green, Raspberry Jam, Bubble Gum.
Sequins: Neat & Tangled - Winter Wonderland Mix

Peace Comes From Within

Hello!

This is my second post today, if you are looking for my Art Impression post click here.

Today I have a project featuring some new stamps available at Crafter's Companion! Sheena Douglass is releasing a few great Day of the Dead stamps! My project features the flowers from the Floral Fiesta stamp set. I am also entering this in Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes!

These flowers can be used for any occasion, and I used them on a wall decor. I found a wood box frame thing, on clearance at the craft store. It's basically a wood frame with both the front and back with a thin sheet of wood, it was painted black and had a fancy sentiment of some sort on top.

I placed the box over some water color card stock and traced around it with a pencil. Then cut out the square with my trimmer. Next I scribbled Orange, Aquamarine and Heather Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers on a palette, added water and painted the colors all around on my water color square.

While that was drying I stamped the flowers several times. Then I used my Spectrum Nori Markers to color them all up. I used BT7, CR11, CR10, HB2, HB3, IB2, IB3, LV3, OR2, OR3. Then I fussy cut all the flowers.

When the water coloring was dry I stamped the sentiment from Sheena Douglass Taste of India Mandala stamp set. Next  I used double sided adhesive to adhere the water color square to the box frame. Last I added the flowers.

Here is a picture of it hanging on the wall!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Crafter's Companion - Sheena Douglass Day of The Dead - Floral Fiesta, Sheena Douglass Taste of India - Mandala
Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers: Orange, Aquamarine and Heather
Spectrum Noir Markers: BT7, CR11, CR10, HB2, HB3, IB2, IB3, LV3, OR2, OR3
Crafter's Companion Water Color Card Stock
Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth Card Stock
Box Frame

Art Impression Tutorial

Hello!!

I'm on Art Impressions blog today with a tutorial!! It also time for a new challenge AND we have a new release of New Mini Spinners! And make sure you check out www.artimpressions.com, they have a NEW website and it is awesome!!!

Here is a little sneak of my tutorial card!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Love

Hello AI fans!!

Today I'm on the Art Impressions blog with a cute card that is all about the love!! My card today uses the newer clear stamp set In The Air! Even though the set has Valentine sentiments, you can use the images with any love theme sentiments you might have or in my case with a sentiment die!

I started with some water color card stock and trimmed it to fit a 4.25 x 5.5 inch card base. Then I used Picked Raspberry and Worn Lipstick Distress Ink to make my water color background. When these colors where dry I used a little bit of black soot and water to flick some black dots on the background.

When the everything was dry I cut the panel with a Lawn Fawn Love Sentiment Die. Then I cut the same die from black card stock. Next i added the water color panel to a white card base and then inlaid the black Love into the negative space left from the first cut.

Next I stamped adorable little skunks, who are making a heart with there tails (awww), and used my Spectrum Noir markers to color them. Then I fussy cut them out and added them to my card base with foam tape.

I thought the card need just a little something more, so first I rounded the corners and I found some heart stickers which I added to the card with foam tape.

Now you can stamp the inside with any kind of greeting that you need, like anniversary, just because or special birthday!

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - In the Air

Spectrum Noir Markers:  DR1, DR5, DR6, FS1, FS2, FS3, IG1, IG4, IG6

Die: Lawn Fawn - Scripty Love

Distress Markers:  Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick

Thinking of You

Hello!

Today Sara Davies Signature Collection - Floral Delight is now available at Crafter's Companion!! This collection is full of great pattern papers, embossing folders and dies!!

Today's card starts with the Rambling Rose embossing folder and Scarlet, Orchid and Moss Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers. I used the markers to color the flowers and leaves on the side that the flowers and leaves were the grooves. Next I spritzed a little bit of water, too much and the colors blend too much, and not enough water the color doesn't go anywhere.

Next I placed a piece of Crafter's Companion Watercolor card stock in the embossing and carefully closed it, I then immediately ran it through my die cutting machine. I had my machine already to go, you want the ink and water to soak in as its being as embossed.

Remove the embossed panel from the folder and set aside to dry. Next I used Pretty Petals die's and cut some black flowers. Before I removed the metal dies, I used versamark in and inked in the little lines the dies has, I made sure I really got the ink in there. Then I popped the flowers out and added white embossing powder and heated it.

I cut a strip of black card stock and and then stamped the sentiment from Downton Abbey's A Moment In Time stamp set. I also heat embossed it and then notched one of the ends.  Next I trimmed the embossed panel and adhered it to a white card base. Then I added the sentiment strip and then the flowers.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Downton Abbey - A Moment In Time
Embossing Folder: Crafter's Companion - Sara Davies Signature Collection Floral Delight - Rambling Rose
Dies: Crafter's Companion - Sara Davies Signature Collection Floral Delight - Pretty Petals
Watercolor Card Stock: Crafter's Companion
Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers: Scarlet, Moss Orchid
Embossing Powder: Hero Arts, White