SMILE!

I'm back with another Giddy Bugs card today!  I had the leftover negative piece from cutting out my large tag for yesterday's card and I didn't want that to go to waste so I decided to make another card.  I'm entering it in the Paper Smooches Designer Drafts challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge which is Anything Goes this week.

This card is actually much truer to the Paper Smooches sketch than the other one.  As I said I used the negative piece from the large tag, which has those cute flowers stamped all over it from Denim and Daisies.  I stamped the Giddy Bugs on a white card stock base first, colored them with some Copics, then I popped up the outer frame with 2 layers of foam tape.  I embossed the word "smile" in white on PTI Hibiscus Burst card stock.  I added the tiny hears on the bugs cheeks to make them even CUTER if that's possible :)  Finished the card with some yellow bakers twine.  Sigh, these bugs make my heart SMILE!

Thanks for stopping by today!

You Make My Life Brighter

Hello!  Today I'm playing along with Paper Smooches Designer Drafts Challenge.  I love this sketch, and had to make a card with it!

I took a few liberties with the sketch, didn't follow it exactly, but I think it catches the spirit of it ;)  I first stamped some flowers from Denim and Daisies on some white card stock, then I cut the tag shape (Papertrey Ink).   The pocket is also from Denim and Daisies.  The cute bee, and sentiment, are from Giddy Bugs.  I just can't get enough of those adorable bugs!  Hope my little card brightens your day, thanks so much for stopping by!

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #23

Hello there!  I'm joining in with Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge, Summer Lovin'!  The graphic for this is so FUN, I had to play along!

Never met a bright color I could resist lol!  Plus I wish I was sitting in one of those chairs right about now, how about you?

To start my card I took some white card stock, and using the back of the beach ball stamp from Beach Party I inked it up with various Distress Inks, sprayed with a mist of water, and stamped.  When my paper was completely dry I stamped the beach ball using black ink over top of the colors.  I also used the Distress Inks and water with a paint brush to make the splatters.  I cut the bottom of my white panel using a curvy die from Avery Elle and place it on a Kraft card stock base.  The focal image is from Newton's Summer Vacation and I colored it with Copic markers.  I tucked some pattern papers and a piece of a doily behind the focal panel, and finished the card with some bakers twine.

This was really a fun card to make, hope it inspires!  Thanks for stopping by today :)

Love Bug

I recently bought a stamp set that I'm totally in love with (can one be in love with a stamp set lol?!)  Anyway, it's called Giddy Bugs and it's from Paper Smooches.  Kim of Paper Smooches creates THE most adorable stamps, and I don't own nearly enough of them (with me there's always more "want" than "money"!)  I'm entering this card in the current Paper Smooches SPARKS Anything Goes challenge.

I decided to use a colorful pattern paper and do minimal coloring on the bugs.  I did add a bit of Copic color to the bugs, and I coated their wings with glossy accents.  I also added some clear Wink of Stella over the parts that I Copic colored, and on the hearts.  I want to say THANKS to Kim for designing such cute stamps because these little guys make my heart happy :)

Have a wonderful day!

MFT Summer School Lesson #6 and SSS Wednesday Challenge

Hello there, friends!  Today I'm finishing up my last card for the My Favorite Things Summer School's second session.  This is color theory lesson #6, Gallon/Quart/Pint.   I'm also entering this in Simon Says Stamps Wednesday challenge, Sparkle & Shine!

For my card I used pink as my gallon color, white as my quart color, and yellow as my pint color.

I used the little cupcake from Sweet BD Wishes, embossing in white on watercolor paper.  Then I used some distress ink to do a watercolor wash/resist (ummm, made this card several days ago and I can't remember which color DI this is, perhaps Picked Raspberry??!)  The sentiment is also from Sweet BD Wishes, and all of the dies are from MFT.  I added some black messy string, sequins and black pearls to finish the card.  I've had so much fun playing along again with the MFT Summer School, and from what I understand there will be another session in August!  Woohoo, can't wait!

Essential by Ellen July Pin-Sights Challenge

My second post for today, this time I have a card that I made for the Essentials by Ellen July Pin-Sights Challenge.  I love the inspiration board for this challenge, and had to play along!

For my card I used Wild Garden dies and the sentiment "hello" from Mondo Magnolia.  I used various patterned papers to paper piece my card, and finished it all off with some Pretty Pink Posh sequins.  I've always loved red, white, and blue, as a matter of fact years ago my whole house was decorated in an Americana/patriotic theme/color scheme.  Hope you like my card :)

    

MFT Summer School Lesson #10 Monochromatic

Hello everyone!  Today I have another card for My Favorite Things Summer School, this time for lesson 10 which is about using Monochromatic colors.

For my card I used shades of blue/green, or aqua/teal if you prefer.

I had so much fun making this one!  I used a couple of stencils from MFT to start, the split diagonal on the flag, and the stars in the background.  I used 2 inks on the stencils, Tumbled Glass and Peacock Feathers distress inks.  The flag is done with those 2 inks, I sponged on the Tumbled Glass first and then moved the stencil and sponged on the Peacock Feather.  The sentiment die is from MFT, as is the stitched fishtail flag banner.  The cupcake is from Papertrey Ink.  I used some glitter paper to make my card more festive, and the card base is Hawaiian Shores card stock from Papertrey ink.

That's all for now, thanks for stopping by today!