Just For You

Another Budding Beauties Summer from the Greetery, card. 

Stamped the watering can from The Greetery's Sprinkled With Kindness, 

twice for the overall background. (You have the option to use 3 stamps to create

the image)

The rose is a 3 step stamp. I love using Betsy's technique of sponging on a

little bit darker ink in areas for further shading.

The color combos for the watering can are endless, and I played around with inks and 

shading, embossing a few as well.

These are stamped with Altenew Inks, my personal favorite for giving all over

color in one stamping.

Did you order the Sprinkled With Kindness set from the Greetery?

I think, like the jar, it will be one of my 'go to' stamp and dies for year

'round cards!

Blessings for a peace filled week!

12 Kits of Occasions: May '20 - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Hi and welcome to 12 Kits of Occasions, May post! 

How could it possibly be June 1st tomorrow???

This year is flying by... maybe that's good, as far as what's going on?

Clovis, CA is officially open, and things are almost normal.  

Meanwhile, card making never slows down!

May's 12 Kits is being brought to us by my dear friend, Marcia Hill, 

marciasstampingpad

and is called April Showers Bring May Flowers.

Marcia sent us floral images, sweet little ladies, and lovely designer papers.

I had a ball putting all my 7 cards together!  Take a look...

Leading off with Stampingbella, and a Thinking of You card. This sweet Townie Tiny

Garden Girl is colored with Copics. The Greetery: Thinking of You.

Mandy's Flowers (Simon Says Stamps) colored with watercolor pencils, 

and Pierced Oval Frame from PTI.

Marcia made this card come together in a snap. The PTI tulips came already 

stamped in red, and the dp included in kit. I triple embossed the frame with

silver powder, and added a few drops. 

Oh how I love this sweet Snowdrop girl! I double girlie framed her, and added 

it to a stamped card I had in my stash (the Greetery).

Marcia included the bokeh dp, and I stamped on the sentiment and dandelions, adding

one fussy cut bloom that was white embossed onto vellum.

You just simply cannot have enough birthday cards handy, especially ones that can 

double as masculine. Don't you agree?

OK, I just love how this card turned out. The die cut (Pinkfresh Studios) was copic

colored before adding to a strip of dp. A bit of blacksplattering and novo drops and

done!

Last  card  was a silver embossed image from Penny Black, I watercolored with

Azteca pens. Double frame from Penny Black.

Thanks for coming by and hopefully adding a comment. 

And thanks to Marcia, for simply sunny florals to brighten my 

sheltered spring!

Love to all of you trying to stay safe and  well!

12 Kits of Occasions May 2020 - April Showers Bring May Flowers...

Wonder Stix Easter Cards

A Spring 'Hello' all my blogging friends!

I'm sharing a trio of cards made with some new coloring tools, won, (yes I won!)

on Ivana's blog http://www.ivanacreates.com/

They sent me a set of 24 Wonder Stix, and a very sweet note of congratulations.

I couldn't wait to play with my new crayons. and yes, they look like crayons,

but color and blend like pastels.

Ive been enjoying a new set of stamps from Altenew, 'Wallpaper Art', 

another of their matchless florals, and stamped them with some of their

new inks out this spring. 

Ist stamped in Marigold, then colored the petals with my new Wonder Stix.

The colors in the set are all pastel-y and blend beautifully! 

I really didn't spend all that much time coloring, just wanted to see how they

blended. No dust, no odor, just easy placement with the tips.

I think I used a PTI color to stamp with on this card, probably Prairie Grass. I love

that softer faded green, and the pastels came alive against it's duller shade. Hard to

see, but also added Glossy Accents to the center of this bloom.

And one more with pinks and a soft lavender with ivory tips, is this card stamped with 

Altenew's Limeaid and Fresh Leaf.

PTI Double Banner Die & Cutaway Tags: Spring (sentiment)

Hope you got some inspiration today. It's always fun to see how something new

on the market works out on paper. And I've just become their newest fan!

A big thanks to The Pencil Grip manufactures of Wonder Stix, and

the very talented, Ivana for hostessing the giveaway!

If you have any questions, I'd love to connect with you and answer.

Enjoy your day!

https://www.thepencilgrip.com/collections/all