Warm Wishes in Pastels

We have a new challenge at 

Merry Monday

Deanne (Three Trees (paper) Creations) is our hostess this week.

isn't this fun.

This was a good excuse to pull out my NBUS  

Warm Wishes poinsettia stamp from Penny Black.

I stamped it with VersaMark on hot press watercolor paper 

and clear embossed it.

Then I used some Distress Markers and my Aqua Painter to color it up.

To do the wash on the background, I swiped the markers on 

an acrylic block, picked up the ink with the Aqua Painter and

dropped the color on wet paper. (Wet on wet.)

I die cut the word joy twice from a snippet of

Neena 110 lb. cardstock and once from

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.

Stacking them up gave the word more dimension.

I cut the Glimmer frame with my paper cutter.

Now it's  your turn.

I hope you'll create a Christmas card using pastel colors

and join us at

Merry Monday.

I'd also like to enter this at

Christmas Card Challenge

and

Christmas Stamping All Year Long

ANYTHING GOES

Thanks for visiting.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Warm Wishes (PB)

Ink:  Versa Mark, Distress Markers (Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass, Peeled Paint)

Paper:  Watercolor (Arches 140 lb. hot press), Solar White (Neena), Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer (SU)

Other:  Clear EP, Aqua Painter, Stitched Square dies (Lil' Inker), Kars Snowflake EF (retired Cuttlebug), Holiday Words Script Die (TH)

Flora and Fauna2 Butterfly for Happy Little Stampers

There's a new challenge at 

Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge.

I inked up the large butterfly from the Flora and Fauna 2 set with Archival Black ink

and stamped it on a snippet of  watercolor paper.

Then I pulled out my new (squeel) Zig Clean Brush Markers

and colored it up!

I found that these markers blend so easily.

I have the 12 pack set so my colors are limited.

I love the vibrant colors!

I cut a mask for the butterfly, placed it on the dry watercolor, 

and stamped with the French Script background stamp.

I used the MISTI for stamping on the watercolor paper.

I rarely get a good stamping on the first pass.

Check out the other DT cards.  They are AMAZING!

Then use a mask and join us at 

Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge.

You have the whole month.

I'm also joining in again at

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

ANYTHING GOES

Throwback Thursday#6 at Wplus9

This is still my oldest (and only) Wplus9 set.

Hoping to rectify that ASAP!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Flora and Fauna 2 (Wplus9), Sprinkles and Smiles (PB)

Ink:  Archival Black (Ranger), Sahara Sand (SU)

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Tangelo Twist (SU), Watercolor (Arches 140 lb. cold press)

Other:  Zig Clear Brush Markers (#s 50, 70, 22, 60, 10)

According to my Eyewitness Butterflies and Moths book, this is an Orange Albatross butterfly. This information just in case you wonder.

Blooming Buds for my Good Buddy

This went as a thank you to my good friend Loll (Stamping with Loll).

Recently I was a lucky winner of some of her blog candy.

I used the Blooming Buds set again. 

I'm loving this set!

I stamped the images with Whisper White and heat embossed them.

The flowers and leaves were colored with Distress Markers.

I colored up the base of the petals with Picked Raspberry and 

the edges of the petals with Mustard Seed.

Using my Aqua Painter I blended the colors together

adding more ink as needed.

The leaves and stems were colored the same way with

Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint.

Then after wetting the area around the flowers, I scribbled some ink on a piece of acetate and picked up color to add to the wet paper giving it a bit of a wash.

I'm taking this over to 
Just Us Girls Challenge

this looks Autumnal to me.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Blooming Buds (Dee's Artsy Impressions/Stamplorations), Friendship Messages (SSS)

Ink:  Whisper White (SU)

Paper:  Watercolor (Strathmore 140 lb. cold press (card base)), (Arches 140 lb. hot press for design),  Early Espresso (SU)

Other:  White EP (SU), Aqua Painter (SU), Distress Markers (Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint) 

More Home Decor

I bought some little canvases at one of the craft stores.

They were on sale.

Very cheap.

Unfortunately  they were coated with something that water wouldn't penetrate.

Solution....

I cut watercolor paper to fit,

did a watercolor wash on the background,

stamped and painted the images.

I hope the paper sticks for a long time.

Since little things on the table end up getting knocked off,

I hung them in the dining room

opposite this art.

What do you think?

They actually hang straight.

I'm going to take them over to 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

ANYTHING GOES

and

Simon Says Monday Challenge

NO ORDINARY PAPER

I used watercolor paper on the canvas.

I'm so glad you could stop by.

I appreciate all your comments.

I'll catch up to you very soon.

I hope....

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Butterflies (?no name on these stamps), Awesomely Artistic, Butterfly Basics (SU)

Ink:  Jet Black StazOn

Paper:  140 lb. cold press watercolor (Arches)

Other:  Canvas (ACMoore), Koi Watercolor, Aqua Painter, Burlap Ribbon (SU), Vintage Brad (?)

Palm Branches and Brushos

Here's another card using the die my sweet friend sent me for my birthday. 

I've had such fun playing with it!

I also had a great time playing with the Brushos for backgrounds!

After die cutting these lovely palm leaves, I ran them through the Big Shot

with a PPI Impression Plate to give them a bit of texture.

And I used my all time favorite embossing folder to put behind the Brusho colored oval.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Friendship Messages (SSS)

Ink:  Whisper White (SU)

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Watercolor (Arches 140 lb. cold press), Whisper White (SU), Teal (snippet ?)

Other:  Brusho Crystals, Hero Arts Palm Branch Die, Linen Impression Plate (PTI), White EP (SU), Ovals Collection Dies (SU)