Watercolor flowers - Mother's Day

Happy Saturday and Mother's Day!

Today I have the Mother's day card I made for my mom.  I got a new watercolor set and was playing around creating free-hand flowers.  

I created several images when experimenting, some I water colored the blooms then added a black pen outline and others I drew some flowers and water colored them.  The watercolor set I found on Amazon, Grabie is the brand.  The paints are in a metal travel carrying case and came with several brushes.  

I used a Unity postage stamp die to mat the water colored image. To add some texture and interest, I used a Spellbinders 3D embossing folder called Efflorescent Flora, which was Jan 2024 Embossing folder of the month.  The base card is PaperTrey Ink Aqua Mist.

Close Up:

I made a few more images with multi-color flowers. Paring them with pink and purple base cards.  They make great any occasion cards.

Base Card PaperTrey Ink Pale Peony

Base Card PaperTrey Ink Amethyst Allure

Base Card PaperTrey Ink Raspberry Fizz

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Blessings to you,

Deb

Watercolor Birthday

 Happy Saturday!

Today I have a birthday card I made for my grand-niece.  I bought a new watercolor set in January and was playing around creating free-hand flowers.  I have a couple monochrome images to share today.  I have several multicolor images to share in an upcoming post. 

The watercolor set I found on Amazon, Grabie is the brand.  The paints are in a metal travel carrying case and came with several brushes.  It also came with a color swatch card which really helps identify the color you are looking for.

The first card is a pink version.  I chose colors that went with PaperTrey Ink Raspberry Fizz cardstock.  I used 140lb cold press watercolor paper.  The blooms and stems were painted freehand, then I added a black marker outline to define the center of the flowers and buds.

Here is a close up...

I used a Unity postage stamp die to mat the water colored image. I used a Spellbinders 3D embossing folder called Efflorescent Flora, which was Jan 2024 Embossing folder of the month, to add some texture and interest.

I made a second card in purples.

The cardstock is PaperTrey Ink Lilac Grace.

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Blessings to you,

Deb

A Random Fan - Summer Scent Birthday

 

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a birthday card to share that uses a lot of different techniques, die cuts, embossing folder, digital image and Copic coloring.  I started this card back in November when some friend came for a stamping weekend.  We were trying out some new embossing folders and die cuts.  The embossing folder is from Stampin' UP! Scattered Sequins, which was on clearance.  The die cut Happy Birthday banner is from Spellbinders, also on clearance.

It is a fun die, although a lot of separate pieces and folding them over to string on the twine.  I think it is a neat effect though.  I glued the bottom half so the letter spacing was adjustable.

I added the image months later, closer to my grand-niece's birthday in March.  I was going through my digital images and found this one from A Random Fan - Summer Scent.  I hadn't used a digital image in awhile so I printed several different images and started coloring while watching TV. 

Close Up:

Cardstock: PaperTrey Ink Raspberry Fizz, White & Black

Copic Colors: RV02, RV04, RV06; YG13, YG17; 

N3, N5, N9; Y32, Y35, Y38, 

YR21, YR23, YR24; E00, E01, E11, E21, E31

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Blessings,

Deb

Stampin' UP! Beautiful Moments

 Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a birthday card I made for our niece for her birthday.  Her oldest daughter is about this old, so I thought this stamp from Stampin' UP! was perfect.  The set is "Beautiful Moments".

Close Up:

Copic Colors:  E00, E11, E21, E30, E31, E35, E37, YR24

BG000, BG10, BG11, BG23, R20, R22

Papers: PTI Aqua Mist, Pebbles Garden Party

Embossing folder the Paper Studio

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Blessings,

Deb

Mother's Day 2019 - PTI Simple Sunflower

Happy Saturday!

Happy Mother's Day too!  This is the card I made for Mother's Day this year.  I used a few new things I got this year.  The embossed background is from Stampin' UP! called Tin tile embossing folder.  It makes a beautiful backdrop.  The sunflower stamp set is from PaperTrey Ink - Simple Sunflower Mini Stamp Set. 

The inks are PTI Bright Buttercup, Dark Chocolate and Ripe Avocado.  I cut the flowers out by hand, sadly my Brother Scan N Cut could not recognized the yellow ink.  It was too light to pick up.  

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Hope your day is blessed. 

Deb 

My Favorite Things - Tic Tac Toe

Happy Sunday!

This week, I have a card I made the week of Valentine's Day. I had this idea for Valentine's Day, but didn't get the card made in time, so it will be an anniversary card. Can't believe it has been 18 years today!

This is My Favorite Things - Tic Tac Toe and Square shaker frame die.  This die has a matching stamp set X's and O's, which has the great sentiment 'Love Wins', which I used on the inside of the card.   I made 2 versions of the tic tac toe in white and black to use all the cut outs. I used an embossing folder heart background to add another layer and some texture.

  

Which do you like better?  I can't decide.  The black background is kind of like a chalkboard which is fun.

Details:

Stamps: My Favorite Things X's and O's

Dies: My Favorite Things Tic Tac Toe and Square shaker and Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangles

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug Hearts

Papers: PTI Poppy Red, White and Black

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Blessings to You

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #316

Happy Saturday!

We have a new sketch and a new sponsor at Sketch Saturday today.  The sponsor is All Dressed Up.  The prize this week is 2 digis of the winners choice.

Here is Sketch #316

My Interpretation: This is Love to Shop and Pink Papers both from All Dressed Up.  There are 3 girls in this set and 1 more with them all together.  I chose this one because it reminds me of my niece. 

Close Up

Supplies --
Digital Image: ADU Love to Shop
Digital Paper: ADU Pink Papers
Cardstock: PTI White, Sweet Blush. Berry Sorbet
Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, R02, R20, R22, R24, YR21, YR23, YR24
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Sewing machine with cream thread

You can see all the DT inspiration and enter our challenge HERE.  Hope you will join us this week.

Challenges:

All dressed Up Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny's Challenge - Embossing

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #301

We have a new sketch challenge starting today at Sketch Saturday!.  The sponsor this week is Bunny Zoe's Craft and the prize is £10 gift certificate.

This week's sketch was designed by Jen:

I rotated the sketch clockwise 90 degrees and mirrored it this week.

I used an image this week from 2 Cute Ink; this is Best Fins.  I think this would a cute card for a baby shower or new baby.

Supplies --

Digital Image: 2 Cute Ink Best Fins

Patterned paper: Heidi Grace Sunshowers

Cardstock: Bazzill Rain and PTI Limeade Ice

Copic Colors: BG000, BG11, BG15, BG18, YG21, YG23, RV21, RV23, RV25

Dies: Nestabilities Circles, Lil Inkers Hearts

Embossing plate Darice Dot Background

You can see all the DT inspiration HERE and enter the challenge.

Thanks to all those who stopped by my blog last week for the hop!  My blog was one with Blog Candy.  :D

The winner was Ginger of Andora's Stamping Studio

The prize: Simple Stories 24/7 and Smarty Pants 

Ginger please contact me with your mailing address and I will get your prize sent out!

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes

Fab 'N Funky Challenges - Animals (No People)

Little Red Wagon - Truly Dimensional

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #294

 

Happy Saturday!

We have a new sketch challenge today at Sketch Saturday.  Our sponsor this week is Milk Coffee and the prize is 5 digis of the winners choice.

 Alex designed this great sketch for us to use this week.

This is a Milk Coffee image Rock and Roll Superstar.  Vannessa actually chose this image to make a birthday card for her Dad, who is a fan of Elvis - well I thought that was a brilliant idea.  My niece was born on Elvis' birthday - January 8th, so this is her card this year.  Also, she is a blonde so this is a non-traditional Elvis.   

The laid the image out in Word by creating a square border.  I typed the text in the lower left hand corner then inserted the image rotating it to follow the sketch layout.  The border really helped me cut it the size I had planned for the card layout, no guessing.  I printed a couple more images to color and overlay on the background.

Supplies --

Image: Milk Coffee Rock and Roll Superstar

Cardstock: PTI Pure Poppy, True Black and Summer Sunrise

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, YR21, YR23, YR24, R24, R27, R29, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T7, T9, 0

Embossing folder: Cuttlebug Stars

Die: Die-Namics Stars

Black gems

You can see all the design team inspiration and enter the challenge HERE.

Challenges:
The Crafting Cafe - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Birthday

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #293

Hi All,

We have a new sketch today over at Sketch Saturday!  The sponsor this week is Bunny Zoe's Crafts.

 The Prize:

 

I designed the sketch this week, hope you like it.

I need a masculine birthday card for my niece's husband.  I chose a PaperTrey Ink set called Sketched Shapes and the coordinating dies.  The papers and inks are PTI as well, Simply Chartreuse, Blueberry Sky, Kraft and True Black.  The embossing folder used is Darice 'Stripe Background'.

You can see all the DT creations and enter the challenge HERE.  Hope you will join us this week.

Challenges: 
CAS-ual Fridays - Color blocks 
Stampin' for the Weekend - Happy Birthday

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Christmas Cards 2013

Hello All,

Today, I have this year's Christmas cards to show, well the prototype cards.  So happy to have them finished, addressed and ready to mail.  They were actually mailed over the weekend.

I made 3 cards this year.  They are all similar layout, but different images and colors so I was able to use cardstock I had on hand.  The images are pre-colored, since I was making so many - 82 total.

The first used an image and verse from Doodle Pantry - Blessed Christmas.  The cardstock is PTI Blueberry Sky and Enchanted Evening.  The embossed panel is the image is impression plate called scallops and circles from Taylored Expressions.  I could not find it in their store anymore.  I actually used a different embossing folder for the cards I sent - Goosebumpz "Chain", which looked like burlap fabric to me.  I made 34 of this version.

Card 2 used an image from Deedee Designs - Christmas Cardinal.  The cardstock is PTI Pure Poppy.  The embossing folder shown is Cuttlebug twigs.  The actual folder I used for the cards I sent was Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes.  The embossed panel looked more like the side of a barn.  I made 24 of this type.

Card 3 used an image from Clear Dollar Stamps called Paper Christmas Trees.  CDS went out of business a couple months ago.  The embossing folder is Cuttlebug Mistletoe. Love this folder.  Cardstock is PTI Ripe Avocado.  I made 24 of this one too.

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Hope you all have a wonderfully blessed Christmas!

Deb

Little Miss Muffet - Super Saturday

It is Super Saturday at Little Miss Muffet, which means the design team is featuring an image and there is a freebie!  

This is the featured image "Jasmine".  The freebie is sleeping feline.

Supplies Card 1--

Images: LMM Jasmine

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye Unforgetable

Cardstock: PTI Pure Poppy and Smoky Shadow

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, R02, N3, N5, N7, N9, YR21, YR23, YR24, R24, R29, R59

Die Cut: Taylored Expressions large Doily

Silver Pearls

My second card uses the Freebie Sleeping Feline.  I also used one of the newly released grafitti images from Thursday - Dream.

I used an embossing folder that I've had for awhile, the brick pattern.  I used a white Prismacolor pencil to add the mortar. 

After I colored the Dream graffiti, I embossed it and added it to my brick wall.

Supplies Card 2 --

Image: LMM Dream Graffiti

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye Sunny

Cardstock: PTI Pure Poppy and Bazzill Vibrant Blue

Embossing folder: Sizzix brick wall

Copic Colors: R24, R27, R29, YR20, YR12, YR15, Y32, Y35, Y38, B000, B00, B02, YG61, YG63, T1, T2, 0

You can see all the design team creations HERE.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #275

I'm so excited - I'm hosting Sketch Saturday this week!  The sponsor is Mabelle RO from Whimsy and Stars Studios and she is generously offering 4 MRO digis to one lucky participant in this week's challenge.

Also, our guest designer this month is my friend Laura - Yay!  I love her clean style and beautiful coloring.

Lastly, I designed the sketch this week!  Here it is SS275:

This is what I was thinking when I created the sketch.  Mainly the center panel being recessed and embossed - or maybe a patterned paper that is stitched around the perimeter.  I went the recessed and embossed route, to make the layered frame I used my Cricut mini. 

Mabelle generously offered the design team some Fall images to work with.  I was thrilled to see "It's Fall" back in her shop - one of my many favorites.

I thought adding a woodgrain to the letters would be a great detail.  I thought about paper-piecing the letters with woodgrain paper.  In the end, I opted to print the image twice, color the letters then stamp with a woodgrain background stamp from A|Muse Studios.  I cut the stamped letters out and paper-pieced them on the colored image.

Supplies --

Image: MRO "It's Fall"

Stamp: A|Muse woodgrain background
Patterned Papers: Simple Stories Harvest Lane
Cardstock: PTI Dark Chocolate and Canyon Clay

Ink: PTI Dark Chocolate

Copic Colors: E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, YR12, YR15, YR18, YR21, YR23, YR24, BG10, BG72, R37, R89, YG91, YG93, YG95
Ribbon: PTI Pure Poppy
Cuttlebug and pumpkin embossing folder

Cricut Mini

You can use any image to enter a Sketch Saturday Challenge, but be sure to use the sketch.  Mabelle is offering 4 MRO digis as the prize this week!  Hope you will join us. 

You can see all the great inspiration from the Sketch Saturday DT HERE. 

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and more - Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp - Animal
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes 
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Spooled item

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb