Psalm 23:2

Every month during release week at PTI, we get to case the design team

and their genius.

As usual, this month's stamps and dies were beautifully showcased,

and it was hard to pick just one.

Dawn McVey hi lighted the soon to be released 

Cover Plate: Mountain Majesty with a

 bright rainbow watercolor.

I loved the frame she featured, with it's die cut mountains.

Trying to come near her color blends, and that space for the sentiment

was a challenge.

Here's what I came up with.

Year of the Psalms: June stamped onto a Made With Love tag 

(Pinefeather ink)

The frame is Sentiment Splits: Curve Verticle

Tree on the left is from Scene It: Mountain View,

and the stars are from Make It Market Mini Holiday Folk.

I absolutely love the way Betsy has designed the Psalms sets, and will 

be sorry to see the year and the psalm releases end.

Proverbs? Just a thought...

Create Along With Us: July 2017

Garden to Heart

Lizzie once again brings us fabulous ideas to decorate the front

of our cards!

MIM's video was all about building a wreath with our small stamps.

Lizzie used a circle and built her wreath around the shape.

I think I cheated a bit, using the leafy heart from To Have and to Hold.

It was just perfect for the Garden Variety sentiment.

Most of my tiny images are from Strawberry Patch Sentiments.

The twigs are from Make It Market Kit: Market Street.

PTI Inks: Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Prairie Grass, 

Pure Poppy, Classic Kraft, Spring Rain.

Spring Moss Pattern Paper, Olive Twist, Stampers Select White

Lots of white space throws me off a bit, so I sponge inked around my

heart wreath with Spring Rain.

Play along all week here, on Nichole's blog!

Make It Monday #289: Building Wreaths With Small Images

Coffee Lovers Spring Blog Hop

It's Spring and time for Coffee Lovers Spring Blog Hop!

I love playing along with fellow coffee lovers.

They're so generous with sweet comments, and come on,

coffee? It's the best!

I made a card using The Ton's stamps and dies.

They're a sponsor for the hop.

Just in time, I received my order from SSS, of Ranger's Distress Oxide Inks.

They are fun believe me! After watching a couple of videos, 

and playing with a few colors, I was happy with this background.

White embossed Rose Garden Cling stamp,

then combined Fossilized Amber, Cracked Pistachio, Spiced Marmalade,

and Fired Brick. The inks blend rather seamlessly, and when you

spritz with water, they become more intense.

I fussy cut the cup from Ton's Tea Party, stamped with PTI's Spring Moss,

white embossed the dots,and masked the cup 

so I could apply sponging with selective colors.

Then I added shading with copics W1, & W3.

Before popping up the cup, I stamped the heart steam image

with Fired Brick & Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

'Fabulous' sentiment also die cut, from the Ton.

Lil Inkers Stitched frames.

PTI cardstocks.

Come Play along for a few more days!

2017 Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Thinking of You

Happy 2017 everyone!

Looking forward to a year full of creating. 

And seeing what you create too!

Completely thrilled to be joining the team at Happy Little Stampers

as they launch a new Watercolor Challenge.

The month of January hosts this beauty from Barb Houser as our muse:

Because Barb used stenciling, just had to add the technique

to my card. But it's optional, you don't have to add it.

Butterfly stamp from HLS' new set, Especially For You.

Made a stencil from the butterfly (5 of them!) and dabbed on

my colors. Lastly, a spray from Lindy's Stamp Gang; 

Starburst: Furry Navel Peach.

(the coppery color with a shimmer)

Next stamped 3 butterflies with Ranger Archival Ink and

used my Zigs to color just one piece of their wings in aqua and navy.

Added my watercolor piece to a bg black & white plaid from PTI.

The sentiment was added, and finally a few sequins to finish.

There are several wonderful videos on HLS to help you create

the perfect watercolor.

Hope you play along with HLS' newest challenge.

Looking forward to seeing your entry.

OH! And there's a $15. gift certificate to our winner. (Yay!)

Join in the fun here:

HLS January Watercolour Challenge