Happy Valentine's

Hello and welcome to HLS 2nd Watercolor Challenge!
And this month we're featuring an anything goes challenge,
with an optional twist... dies.

This square card features 'Especially For You'. 

I masked a heart to add the surrounding posies, and watercolored with

my Zig brushes

Play along for a chance to win a 15.00 gift certificate with HLS!

Can't wait to see what you do with this month's challenge!

Hello There

Don't you love working with metallics?

Gold, copper, silver, it sure glams up anything and everything! 

The Card Concept's challenge, #65, 'Pretty Things', 

is this feminine office desk top, trimmed in shiny gold objects.

Zoned right in to the pink peonies (a favorite of mine, I just can't grow

in the Central Valley), and of course, the gold stripes on the cup.

Going with 'Classy and Elegant'

Main panel is white embossed with PTI's Peonies On Parade, a set made for watercolors!

When dry, I masked off the images and flicked on some gold paint,

which looks really rosy in the photo.

Twice cut my sentiment from white and gold card stock and PTI's Scripted.

Gold Foil dp, and pink Shimmer on right also from PTI.

All mounted on PTI's Lovely Lady Cardstock.

Far right panel is a gold washi floral, that when laid on the Lovely Lady,

allows the pink to come through the petals. Loved it!

Couldn't resist adding a few metallic sequins.

Play along for a few more days.

The Card Concept #64 {Pretty Things}- There 's Still Time!

Also posting this card with AAA Cards, where the theme is 'Hello',

And Kylie Purtell from HLS is sponsoring a gift certificate!

I know, it says, 'CAS Game' and my card borderlines anything but CAS,
but it is rather flat, and will go through the mail...
I really tried to keep it Clean, but those sequins were calling me...

Enjoy your weekend!

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

Pink Poinsettia

Do you love to watercolor? Want to be inspired to know more?

Read on for an exciting announcement!

Have you heard of Happy Little Stampers, '12 Days of Christmas Challenge'?

Kylie Purtell is hosting it on her blog, and there's some fab prizes to be had!

I did a watercolor with HLS's new stamp set, Christmas Joy

The poinsettia image is perfect for any type of coloring.

I chose to watercolor with my Zigs, fussy cut, and add several extra

petals and pop up the center.

'Merry Christmas' is also from the set, done in silver emboss.

 Happy Little Stampers has several challenges you can play,

and I'm happy to announce I'll be joining the design team for a 

new one, Watercolor Challenge, in January!

Hope you'll follow, and play along!

And hope your December is a blessed one.

Stay warm, and craft on!

Hugs!

Thanks

While I had Botanical Blocks (PTI), out on the work table, 

decided to do another watercolor card for the

DT call at Happy Little Stampers.

So excited to see the watercolor craze on so many challenge blogs!

PTI: Botanical Blocks, Color Pop Autumn, Bloomin' Cute Sentiments

Windsor Newton watercolors, Ranger Distress Inks

Stampendous White Embossing Powder

My Craft Spot Metallic Sequins

Happy Little Stampers feature several monthly challenges,

and will begin a watercolor challenge starting in 2017.

Farm Fresh

Playing along with Make My Monday Challenge Blog,

where our inspiration is 'Pets'.

We have lived on a couple of acres in California'a Central Valley

(Clovis), for 25 years. This is our first year sharing space with a dozen

chickens. Pullets, they're called. They joined us before Easter.

'Us', includes me, hubby, son, son's wife, son & wife's 2 boys, 4 & 1 1/2, 

3 cats, 2 ducks, 35 koi, and 5 rabbits.

Meet Joan and Jet

The chickens, ducks and rabbits live happily together in a coop,

and have imprinted me as their mother!

All to explain why I chose my chickens as the pet to showcase on my card 

for the challenge.

Farm scene from PTI's On the Farm

PTI banners: Quilted Spring & Noted Niblets.

Authentique: Homestead

Watercolor cardstock, Zig Clean Colors

PTI: Lemon Zest, True Black Cardstocks

PTI: Canyon Clay, Harvest Gold, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise,

Spring Moss, Limeaid Ice Inks

Here are some recent pix of the new family, growing fast, btw!

Sally was kind enough to pose. 

Joan and Jet enjoy foot racing with Henrietta.

This is Ginger, she's momma bunny

Polly, playing with a pal

Polly wants to know if I brought a treat.

Hopefully all 12 chickens are truly egg laying pullets (female).

If not, and there's a few roosters (20% chance), we'll all be early risers soon!

Play along with Make My Monday here:

Pets

Thanks

Wanted to play along with 'All the Little Things',

and this dreamy watercolor photo,

Gorgeous, right?

With only one day left, came up with my own version.

Fanciful flowers from Doodlie-Do (PTI).

My 'Thanks' is from, 'Bloomin' Cute Sentiments, (PTI)

cut 3 times from a watercolored sheet.

Prang Watercolors

Inspired by All the Little Things -featuring Nancy Leppek

Also entering Make My Monday, where the challenge is:

Watercolor

Submitting also to SSS Monday challenge: Try to Resist

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

Beautiful Day

Playing along with ColourQ, and this challenge,

Love these colors!

Went with those cool spring colors and

Altenew stamp set: Beautiful Day.

PTI Inks: Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Scarlett Jewel,

Aqua Mist, Fine Linen, Classic Kraft.

The gorgeous rose flower image is a 4 step stamp process.

Did it twice, and fussy cut the middle, lifting it with foam tape.

I don't have the dies to the stamp set, so each image is also fussy cut.

The sentiment is also from the set, as is the image stamped in the 2 corners.

Smooshing with inks, flicking a few drops, and sequins & beads complete the card.

colourQ challenge #323...