Spring Flowers

Hello!  I am trying to enter some current challenges before the deadlines.  I made this spring garden card with stamps from Gina K Designs Whimsical Flowers.  I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on watercolor paper and colored with a water brush using Distress Oxide Inks Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint, and Cracked Pistachio.  I stamped the sentiment with Peeled Paint.  Added a coral grosgrain ribbon. Used GKD  Peach Bellini card stock for the card base.
Challenges:
Monthly Mix Challenge: Mindy's challenge at GKD  this month is Spring Fling! All you need to do is create a project using Gina K Designs products with the theme Spring in mind.
ModSquad Challenge: Spring has sprung.
CAS Watercolour Card Challenge: April challenge is Spring Flowers. 
Addicted to Stamps and More:#384 Clean and Simple 
Cute Card Thursday: #629 Challenge Ribbons
The Flower Challenge: #43 Spring /Autumn.  I used a spring flower.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Lovely Camellias

Hello!  This card was created with Power Poppy Simply Camellias stamp set.  I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white CS and water colored with Fired Brick and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide inks and a water brush. I usually use watercolor paper but did not plan to water color this image but changed my mind.  Using masking and a Tattered Lace die from Twilight Labels,  I sponged around the image before I framed it with Green card stock cut with the same Tattered Lace die.  Added some dew drops to finish. Will add a sentiment or not when I use the card. 

Challenges:

Creative Confetti: Frame It Up

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Anything Goes

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Frosty Water Color

A snowy day inspires a frosty card! I used an old Flourishes stamp set Warm Winter Wishes designed by Marcella Hawley to create this.  I stamped the snowman on watercolor paper with a gray ink from Memento and water colored with a water brush using DOI Broken China, Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, Walnut Stain, and Fossilized Amber.  Used black marker for eyes and mouth. Trimmed the image with a Spellbinders die and attached to a mat of Blue CS and a card base of White CS. 

Challenges:
CAS Watercolour: January Challenge Cool Colors

Addicted to CAS: #176 Code Word Frosty

Happy Little Stampers: January Watercolour Challenge Anything Goes + optional: Die Cuts

Retro Rubber Challenge: #126 Winter is here.  Flourishes stamp over 7 or more years. 

Cut It Up: Challenge 191 Snow Much Fun.  Used a Spellbinder Die.

Stamping Sensations: January Challenge Favorite Stamps.  This is a long favorite stamp of mine. Have used it so often and also now have it in the digital version. This may the first time I have used it with water coloring. 

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Sending Thanks with a Bouquet

Welcome to my studio!  One of my favorite fall flowers is Sunflowers and I love to color them.  I used the Sunflower digital image from Power Poppy to create a bouquet of Sunflowers and  printed in a sepia color on watercolor paper. I colored the image with a water brush using Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Peeled Paint, Walnut Stain, and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide inks. Stamped the sentiment from Power Poppy Vibrant Thanks set with Walnut Stain ink.  Decided to keep the design clean and simple. Recycled a paper from an envelope (Hallmark card) for the background....was the perfect color and has a slight texture. Finished with a card base of GKD Chocolate Brown CS.  Love this without any added embellishments. 

Challenges:
Power Poppy World Card Making Day Challenge: Create a card with a fall theme. To get additional entries -Use a sentiment that shows gratitude and use a Power Poppy stamp. 

Artsystamper Digitals Challenge: #1 Autumn Colors. New Challenge

The Flower Challenge: #37 CAS

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Many Thanks

Hello!  Back with another card made with the Maple Leaf stamp from GKD A Year of Leaves that I stamped on water color paper with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Copper EP.  I colored the leaf with a water brush using Distress Oxide Inks Peeled Paint, Candied Apple, Fried Brick, Wild Honey, and Fossilized Amber.  I stamped the sentiment from GKD Always Autumn set 4 times with the Versamark ink and heat embossed with the Copper EP.  Used GKD Faded Brick CS for the base. 

Challenges:
Monthly Mix Challenge at Gina K Designs: October challenge focus on repeating a sentiment on your card.
CAS Watercolour Card Challenge: October Maple Leaf
Happy Little Stampers: Watercolour Challenge Anything Goes + Optional: Botanical
Stamping Sensations: October-Trees, Leaves,  Autumn
The Paper Players: PP462 Theme Challenge - Grateful, Thankful for You

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Poinsettias are Tropical

Welcome!  Today I am sharing a CAS card that I made with Penny Black stamps from the Wonder Collection.  I stamped the Poinsettia with DOI Fired Brick on watercolor paper and using a water brush,  I water colored the image using DOI Fired Brick and Peeled Paint.  I added some gold to the flowers in the  center with Versamark Ink and Gold EP.  I decided to add some more ink around the image but I got a little carried away trying to be a bit artsy.  Also distressed the edges with the red ink. I attached the image to a card base of GKD Fresh Asparagus CS and  stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set. 

Did you know that Poinsettia is a tropical flower? And that the bright colors on the poinsettias are actually leaf bracts, not flowers.  The flowers are small and found in the yellow center of the stalk.

Challenges:
CAS Watercolor Challenge: September use Complementary Colors.  Used only red and green inks.

Happy Little Stampers : Watercolor Challenge Anything Goes+ Optional: Tropical.  Used Poinsettia which is a tropical flower. 

Penny Black Saturday Challenge: Anything Goes-Optional use something old or neglected. Stamps are about 5 years old.

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #359 CAS

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: MLCCB #14 September Anything Christmas Goes 

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Falling Leaves

Welcome to the studio!  Today I am playing with the challenge #119 at Retro Rubber to use fall colors orange, red, and brown in a card using a stamp older than 1 year old.  I used GKD stamps from A Year of Leaves set that is dated 2009.  I stamped leaves and a sentiment using DOI Vintage Photo and Fired Brick on water color paper and used a water brush to color the leaves with DOI Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick and Walnut Stain.  I attached to a card base of GKD Dark Chocolate CS.  After making the top photo of my card,  I decided to add some splashes of color and made a second photo.  Not sure which I like the best but the top one is more CAS.

Challenges:
Retro Rubber Challenge #119: Fall colors of Orange, Red, and Brown.  GKD stamps are at least 9 years old. 

The Male Room: Challenge #119 Autumn

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Joyful Tulips

 Welcome to the studio!  Today I am sharing a Joy card that I made which was a joy to make.  I used  Penny Black stamps from the Friendship Flowers set.  I stamped the tulips twice with Versamark ink on watercolor paper and embossed with Silver EP.  I water colored the images with a water brush and Distress Oxide Inks Picked Raspberry, Peeled Paint, and Iced Spruce.  I stamped sentiments on the outside and inside with Peeled Paint.   I used the second image for the inside  but fussy cut only a portion of the image.
I assembled the Joy card using the image panels, Green CS for the smaller fold, Pink CS for the base card, and Striped Pattern Paper (from stash). I used a metal brad to keep the card closed.  I decorated the left inside with a Vine punched from the Green CS ( Martha Stewart punch) and attached Silver ribbon to the striped panel on the right side. (See photo of open card below).  The silver ribbon picked up the silver from the embossing which shows best in the lower photo.

Challenges:
Alphabet Challenge: J is for Joy or Joy Fold card
Penny Black Saturday Challenge: August Anything Goes with Optional Water and/or Watercolor.  Used Penny Black stamps and watercolor.
Make My Monday: Challenge #102 Friendship. The inside reads "If Friends were Flowers, I would pick you"
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: August All about using Patterned Papers.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Sparkly Flowers for a Birthday

Welcome to my studio this Monday!  Cannot believe July is almost over.  Today I have a card made with Repeat Impressions stamp Flower Power Background.  I stamped the image on Watercolor paper with Versamark ink and heat embossed with Stampendous White Pearls Translucent  EP and then water colored with DOI Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemon, and Spiced Marmalade. I added some sparkle to some of the flowers with Sakura Clear Star Pen.  Stamped a strip of Vellum with a GKD sentiment with the Spiced Marmalade and heat embossed with Clear EP.  Wrapped this around the image and  attached to a White CS panel and then a Yellow Card Base. 

Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: Anything Goes Challenge J2419

Modsquad Challenge: All That Sparkles.  Used Clearstar Pen on selected flowers

Simon Monday Challenge: Simon says Bright and Cheerful.

Color Throwdown: Challenge #553 Orange, Pink,  Yellow 

A Bouquet for Mom

Welcome to my blog!   I was playing with a stamp from Flower Bouquets by Joanna Sheen and decided to create a design using water coloring.  I stamped the image on watercolor paper with DOI Antique Linen and then colored it with a water brush using several Distress Oxide Inks.  I fussy cut the bouquet and popped it up on a white cardstock base using white foam.  Stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set with DOI.

Challenge:
CAS Watercolour Card Challenge: July Challenge is a Bouquet of Flowers.  Thought this stamp was perfect for this challenge.
The Flower Challenge: July challenge #34 is Pretty Pastels.
Make My Monday Challenge: Challenge 99 begins with the letter B.  My card is about a Bouquet.

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Birthday Roses

Welcome!  I have been playing with a stencil, a die, stamps,  Ombre colors, and water coloring to create this birthday card.  I made the Ombre background by inking DOI Lucky Clover and Cracked Pistachio with Gina K Stencil Rounded Swirl on white CS.  I stamped the Rose stamp from GKD Tropical Blooms with GKD Amalgam Black ink and water colored the image with a water brush using the same green inks and Picked Raspberry DOI. Used GKD die to cut the rose and attached using foam to pop up the image.  Stamped the GKD sentiment with the pink ink. Finished with a green card base.
Always Fun Challenges: #104 Birthday
Mod Squad Challenge: Stencil Your Background
The House That Stamps Built: DCC43 Use a Stencil (2)
Double D Challenges: Watercolors
Happy Little Stampers: April Watercolor Challenge Anything Goes with optional twist Brights
Creative with Stamps: Challenge #37 Birthday
Gina K Designs Monthly Mix Challenge: Ombre Ink Blending

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Creative Confetti Challenge

Hello!  Playing today with a Creative Confetti challenge at Power Poppy.  The challenge called Half & Half is to split your card front into at least 2 colors.  I actually made this card with leftovers from the card shown below, which worked great for the challenge. (Posted here) I added the pieces stamped on gray and pink CS and attached to a Dark Gray card base. I stamped the sentiment with Memento Gray ink.  The image on pink was water colored with DOI Picked Raspberry. The image on the gray CS was stamped with Picked Raspberry and heat embossed with Clear EP.

 Supplies used: Power Poppy Dahlia XL Stamps DOI Picked Raspberry, Memento Gray ink Clear EP, Moonlit Fog CS, Pink CS, Dark Gray CS,  Water brush. 

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Pink and Gray Combo

Hello!  Playing with Pink and Gray combo on two cards shown above.  For the top card, I stamped the flower on both Pink and Gray CS with the DOI.  Heat embossed Clear EP on the gray portion.  The bottom card flower and sentiment was stamped with DOI and heat embossed with Clear EP. Then water colored the Dahlia with the DOI  and added some highlights with Pink Pencil.

 Supplies used: Power Poppy Dahlia XL Stamps and GKD Happy Stamp and Die, DOI Picked Raspberry, Memento Gray ink Clear EP, Moonlit Fog CS, Pink CS, Water brush. 

Challenges:

Happy Little Stamper: January Watercolor Challenge Anything Goes - Option Twist Texture. There is some texture from the heat embossing.
The Flower Challenge: #28 Color Pink & Grey

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Bokeh Card with Watercoloring

Welcome!  I had so much fun making my first card with the Bokeh technique that I had to do another one but this time I used water coloring instead of sponging. On a panel of watercolor paper, I wet the paper with water using a brush and then dropped in colors with a water brush using Candied Apple, Lucky Clover, and Cracked Pistachio DOI until the panel was to my liking  This card has colors that contrast more than in my first attempt at Bokeh technique which was more monochromatic.  I then used my homemade template of circles with Hero Arts White ink and a dauber to create the Bokeh effect.  This is really fun to do as you watch the outcome of the design.  I decided to tear the edges of the finished panel to use a smaller section that I attached to a card base of GKD Grass Green CS, added a die cut of a branch with leaves, and stamped a sentiment from GKD  Whimsical Wildflowers set with GKD Fresh Asparagus ink.   I added some texture by embossing the lower part of the card with Cuttlebug EF Gingham Border.
I like the feeling of movement on this card that resulted from the Bokeh circles, the torn edges, the spreading branch, and the font in the sentiment.  It all seems to flow together.
Challenges:
Make My Monday Challenge: #87 Use words or sentiment.
Cupcake Inspirations: CIC461 Use Something New.  Bokeh technique with water coloring is new to me.
Happy Little Stampers: January Watercolor Challenge-Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Texture
Monthly Mix Challenge: Gina K Designs-My Sentiments Exactly
CAS Mix Up Card Challenge: January- Bokeh + Stamping + Your Choice.  Used Bokeh, stamping, water coloring, torn edges, dry embossing with embossing folder, die cutting.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Poinsettia with Watercoloring

Hello!  For this card I have used one of my oldest and favorite poinsettia stamps from PSX.  I think this may be the first time that I water colored it.   I used Distress Oxide ink Fired Brick to stamp the image on watercolor paper and used a water brush to color with  Fired Brick, Lucky Clover, Peeled Paint, and Fossilized Amber DOI.  I added some highlights to the center of the flowers with a Metallic Gold Gelly Roll pen.  I used Spellbinders Regal Frame dies to cut a frame from Fresh Asparagus CS and used a Shimmery Yellow Pearl CS as the card base.  The sentiment from GKD was stamped with SU Always Artichoke ink.
Challenges:
Allsorts Challenge: Week 497 Christmas Flowers
Happy Little Stampers: December Anything Goes with Dies
Happy Little Stampers: December Christmas Challenge Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers: December Watercolor Challenge Anything Goes
The Flower Challenge: Challenge #27 use an older stamp or die.  The stamp is dated 1992 so I know it is an old one.  The die that I used is about 3 years old.

 Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa