Happy Watercolor Poppy

This is the last week this wonderful set is available from Stampin' Up!

I have really enjoyed this set.

Especially the poppy.

For the first card I stamped with StazOn on a Watercolor Splotch background.

This time I stamped the flower head with Real Red on watercolor paper

I colored in the flower with a Tangerine Tango marker. 

and added highlights with Real Red.

After stamping the stem on the card,

 I fussy cut the bloom and popped it 

over the stem with dimensionals.

The background is really easy with the stamps from this set.

I got a soft color background by inking and stamping off

before stamping on the design piece.

Addicted to Stamps

is having

MAKE YOUR MARK week.

They have a new sponsor this week.

Do go check it out.

Inkspirational

has a word prompt this time

The MUSE this week

is Cornelia.

Here's her card.

Simon Says Monday Challenge

says to do Artsy Cards this week.

It might be a background, a hand-drawn image, a sketchy texture stamp, or a special saying. We challenge you this week to get out your artsy stamps and play! Or – get any stamps our and join us in some artsy stamping fun!

I'm hoping the watercolor background is artsy enough.

The Design Team creations are way more artsy than mine!

Do go take a look.

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

says ANYTHING GOES

All these challenges have so much inspiration

both from their Designers and the Gallery.

If you're ever stuck for an idea, go visit.

I'm so glad you could stop by today.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Happy  Watercolor

Ink: Jet Black StazOn

Paper: 110# (Neena), Tangerine Tango, Shimmery White

Other:  Re-inkers, Aqua Painter, Basic Pearls (colored with Sharpie)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Happy Watercolor

Ink: Real Red, Soft Sky Pistachio Pudding, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso,  SU Markers (Tangerine Tango, Real Red, Early Espresso)

Paper:  110# (Neena), Basic Black, Whisper White, Watercolor (Strathmore)

Happy Watercolor Orchids

I've been playing with my Happy Watercolor set.

This was so quick and easy!

I inked the stamp with Stampin' Up! markers,

stamped and blended the colors with a blender pen.

I made several in different colors.

This was my favorite.

Addicted to Stamps

is having a Make Your Mark week.

For this challenge you can create anything you like but you must use something that will make your mark on your project. Markers, pencils, crayons, chalks etc. 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge
says to 
KEEP IT CLEAN AND SIMPLE

CASology's
challenge this week is




I've never tried to keep an orchid, but I see that they do grow outside.

Thank you for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Happy Watercolor, You're a Gem (retired)

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, SU Markers (Elegant Eggplant, Pear Pizzazz)

Paper:  Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant

Other:  Perfect Polka Dots EF, Blender Pen)

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

For Queen Carol

I'm pretty far behind on the Queen for the Day challenges and on challenges in general.  But I'm trying to catch up.  So for the Queen 2 weeks ago, we were to chose a stamper with a name close to ours.  I chose Carol (aka BobbiesGirl).  I've been seeing BobbiesGirl around the galleries and in my comments for quite some time and was delighted to be able to honor her.

Carol has honored so many Queens that it was hard to find a card that she did just because. I found this one and loved the layout.  Mr. Brown had just brought this new stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog and I thought it was a good setting for this flower.  It looks like a pansy to me and I remember seeing some gorgeous orange pansies in the garden center last winter.

So thank you, Carol, for inspiring with your talent and your comments.

And thank you, my blog readers, for your support and encouragement.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Happy Watercolor

Ink:  SU Markers (Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Early Espresso)

Paper:  Watercolor (non SU), Very Vanilla, Early Espresso

Other:  Ovals Collection Framelits, Square Lattice EF, Blender Pen

I'm so glad you stopped by.

Enjoy!