Simon Says Flower Power Challenge

Hello crafty friends,

Just finished this card, which I'll be submitting to Simon Says Monday Flower Power Challenge...

This is a one layer stamped card using one of the flowers from the CAS-ual Fridays Pretty Posies stamp set.  The heart was die cut from the card front using the CAS-ual Fridays Heart Board die and glued to the card's inside.  The sentiment on the hand cut fishtail banner is from the CAS-ual Fridays Sassy Smiles stamp set.

I'm also submitting this card to Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge and Through the Purple Haze Challenge 143 Spring/Easter.  Thanks for stopping bye... until next time, take care.

Birthday Boxes

Hello crafty friends,

I made this card for a friend's birthday...  I filled the boxes with stuff she likes, because I couldn't decided on what stamps to use (flowers, cat, balloons, cupcakes, etc.), so I used them all 

The flowers are by Altenew, the balloons animals by Clearly Besotted, the cupcakes by Papertrey Ink, the candle by Penny Black, the cat by Simon Says and the boxes by Neat and Tangled. 

I'm going to submit this card to the Simon Says Monday "Inside the Box" Challenge, which starts today and runs for six days.   Wish me luck :)

Floral Frenzy

Hello craft friends,

I finished this art journal layout a few days ago and realized it was the a good project for the current Simon Says Wednesday Challenge... Floral Frenzy, which ends in 2 days... LOL

I used the Altenew Adore You stamp set. 

First I prepped my pages with gesso and stamped a background of leaves.  Under the supervision of baby Storm, I water-colored my stamped leaves with several shades of greens.

next I water-colored the background in blue and stamped a ton of flowers, which I water-colored in shades of pink and purple.  I used my ScanNCut to cut the flowers out and glued them to my pages. Some of the flowers are raised w/foam for a little dimensions. 

I have to admit I feel like the layout is not done.  I want to write some misc thoughts around the leaves, but I haven't gotten up the nerve yet.  Thanks for stopping bye... wish me luck in the challenge.     

Easter2018 Card1

Hello craft friends,

My Easter cards are going in the mail tomorrow... more likely, Tuesday.  So it's time to show them off and I'll start with my favorite.  I used  Impression Obsession's Easter Egg Carrot (E2391) to stamp a card panel, which I colored with my Zig Watercolor Brushes.  No fancy coloring... just three colors (orange, green and purple).  I used a stitched rectangle die to cut my stamped panel 1/4th of an inch shorter than my card, so i could add an orange mat under the panel.  I finished the card with some purple and orange Nuvo drops.

Thanks for stopping bye today.  I'll be entering this card in IO's Pick a Holiday Challenge, which runs until 4/3, so wish me luck.