Just Chillin

Ok!  Who doesn't want to be sitting on this beach right now??  The water would be too cold yet, but sitting in the sun would be wonderful especially with a nice summer fruity drink in hand.   Oh well, a girl can dream can't she?

Today, I am playing along with the challenge at Splitcoast and here is what I came up with using a few new stamps I got a Stampfest (NOTE TO SELF: awesome and totally going again next year).

I stamped the chairs in Memento black then coloured them with Copics.  I did a wash on the bkg. to look like the water and the sand.

If you are at the beach or live near one right now, I am totally jealous.  
Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps:  Local King Stamps; Rubber Soul/ Copics/ Distress inks/ pop dots

Brighter Together

Ahhh....long weekend for us here in Canada.  Gotta love that!!  Today, I am playing along with the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast and the earrings below are what sparked my imagination.  I know what you are thinking....my imagination is a bit warped....lol.

I stamped the light bulb for the background then stamped one and cut it out.  After colouring it with Copics, I added Glossy Accents and pop dotted it for interest.  

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps; The Alley Way/ Glossy Accents/ Copics/ pop dots/ Memento black ink

Hello

Happy Hello to you.  A quick card I made using the watercolouring technique on my stamps by colouring first with Memento markers then spraying with water before stamping.  Since these markers are water based, adding the water gives a beautifully blended colour effect.

I splattered some dark green ink on top and framed the ferns in an oval cut with a Spellbinder die.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Have a great week.

Supplies:  stamps; Hero Arts/ Memento markers/ black pearls, pop dots

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms out there!  

Here is a card I made for my MIL using stamps from Penny Black.  Since she has macular degeneration and has trouble seeing colours, I created this card with a black and white background so she can hopefully see the flower design.  This stamp is a square so I knew it would not cover the whole card front, so I tried to think of a way to use it to cover all.  By stamping it on an angle, I was able to achieve an interesting and different back drop for the banner and the orange flowers.  

The flowers are cut and coloured and pieced from that same stamp.

Whatever you do today, I hope it's a great day filled with happy times and wonderful memories.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look!

Supplies:  stamps; Penny Black/ Copic markers/ Bl Memento/ pop dots

I Favour You!

I love gerbera daisies.  They are so filled with colour, happiness and bring me joy every time I see them!  Today at Splitcoast, one of the inspiration pieces had gerbera daisy party favours that inspired me to create this card.  

I masked the panel, sponged with Distress ink in yellows, then stamped the flowers using a watercolouring technique.  I did that by colouring my stamp with different shades of Memento markers, spraying with water then stamping.  It gives such a great effect and the results are always a surprise...love that.  

I am also entering this one in the Moxie Fab challenge, The Wonders of Watercolouring.

Have a great weekend and thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:  stamps; Penny Black, Rubbernecker/ Memento markers/ Distress ink/ pearls

Caught a Bug??

Hi there and Happy Friday!!  Today's card is pretty simple and straightforward.  I played along with a challenge at Splitcoast which was to try something new....something you have never done before.  I thought I would try and emboss only parts of my background, leaving areas open for my image and sentiment.  I did that by placing my paper in the embossing folder, rolled it into my Cuttlebug a bit then moved it and rolled it again etc. etc.  The jar is coloured with Copic markers and then I applies Glossy Accents to the areas that would be glass.  It is then cut out and pop dotted for interest.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.  

Supplies:  stamps; The Alley Way/ eb folder/ Cuttlebug/ twine/ pop dots/ Copics

Watercoloured Poppies

Poppies are such a true sign that Spring has arrived and hopefully here to stay.  The poppies I grow in my garden are more pink but I love how these turned out so vibrant and fresh looking.

I am playing along with the CAS challenge at Splitcoast and also the Wonders of Watercolouring at Moxie Fab.  Anyone that follows my blog knows how much I love to play with this watercolouring technique as it is so easy and gives such wonderful results.

I coloured my poppy stamp using shades of red Memento markers and then sprayed with water before stamping.  That's it.  

Have a great week and thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps; Rubbernecker, Penny Black/ Memento markers/ pearls/ pop dots