Birthday cones

Make It Monday, this week, features Danielle, showing us

a bright happy technique of taking our stamped images from

black and white to color.

First stamped all over design and sentiment using Colorful Treats.

Then cutout center with Basic Bookmark #1.

Masking each cone, so that my streamers (Hooray) were behind the cones,

and with the help of my misti, 

then reverse masking so the streamers could be switched to color,

and be stamped in the same place. 

Make sense?

Colored the inside portion of the tag with copics,

popped up the tag, and added a few colorful sequins on the inside,

black on the outside.

Love this technique! Such striking results.

See Dani's video here on Nichole's blog:

Make It Monday #260 - From Black and White to Color

Happy

Hope you're enjoying your Memorial Day.

I had some time to play along with Papertrey's Make It Monday, 

this week featuring Dawn McVey and creating Gradient Watercolor Die Cuts.

Dawn had several tips for creating the gradient color change, and she made 

2 cards, so I did too.

First in blues and then in pinks and reds, and using the Bitty Butterflies

Cover Plate, and One Big Happy.

Dawn used her Zig pens, which I also used. Her tips on blending were perfect!

Play along all week here:

Make It Monday #251: Gradient Watercolor Die Cuts 

I die cut my happy three times and silver embossed the flower on vellum.