With Sympathy in Yellow

Make It Monday #242: Sponged Stamping

Dawn from, Papertrey Ink has a fun video on sponge stamping.

This is something I do often , but it didn’t show up much on the tulips.

I promise there is even a bit of green on the tulips.

Nothing new or fancy about this card but I needed a sympathy card and decided to try yellow 

after seeing  Joyce’s  card. I love this Tulip Time Stamp Set and this only my third time using it. 

You can make almost any kind of card, fast with nice results. 

 Take care!

Papertrey Ink 

Tulip Time Stamp Set

Tulip Time Stamp Set

Botanical Silhouettes 

Bike Ride and Busy Weekend

Hi! Did you have a good weekend? I hope you did!

Mine was another busy one but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

We went to a volleyball tournament of our oldest granddaughters, 

celebrated another grandsons birthday and had one of the daughters and her family

 over for dinner on Sunday. 

My turn over at the Poppystamps blog today. You can check it out Here

 

Great job Kylie!

First Christmas Card of 2016

This beautiful MUSE if from Kimberly Wiener

Muse: ChristmasVisions 

The fist Muse of the year!

Hello! I am pretty sure this is my first Christmas card of 2016 ! I was inspired by the Kimberly’s 

embossed and painted design. I went with wings but on a dove. 

 This is an easy one to fussy cut.

Christmas Dove from Serendipity Stamps

Kuretake watercolor paints

Tim Holtz Watercolor cardstock 

Tag You’re It! # 42

Whoops I forgot to press publish on my blog, sorry!

Tag You’re It Challenge #42

 Hello, it’s my turn to help inspire you. 

This was an easy tag to create, we can’t wait to see what you make!

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Poppystamps :Sylvan Sprig #1433

Poppystamps : Easter Excitement Stamp Set  CL422

Lil Inkers: Stitched Squares

Papertrey Ink :Tag Sale Quilted 

Papertrey Ink : One Be Happy

Precious Little One

Make It Monday #241: Ombre Stenciled Backgrounds

Betsy has another fun video up over at the Papertrey Ink blog.

NBUS Challenge #6! Day 

This is my second card for Darnell’s 

Never -before-used- schtuff challenge

This baby card is for a dear friend and its way over due. 

 I’ve been praying for this little one as soon as I heard she came into the world too soon. 

Happy to say she is doing well.

I wanted to keep my ombre blending as light as possible since this is a baby card.

I finally had a chance, late last night to take out this fun set from Betsy; 

Make It Market Mini Kit: Color Pop Florals

I like the way the stenciled leaves look on top of lightly blended inks. 

It’s a great video you should head on over and watch it!

God Bless!

Signature Greetings :Papertrey Ink 

Hoppin Down the Bunny Trail

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Hello again! 

Its time for a new challenge over at Poppystamps ! The theme is spring. 

Just use any Poppystamps product on your card to enter for a chance to win a new Poppystamps die!

I made this card almost a 4 weeks ago and couldn’t wait to share it, 

sorry the photo is not that great.

I added a bit of shimmer to the carrot tops and bunny with Wink of Stella

This little bunny stamp and die set is way too cute and has many options,

 I only used a few images from the set.

I can still hear my mom singing this song to us when we were little, 

of course I sang it to my kids and now my grandchildren! Do you remember this?

Hope you have a wonderful week and some 

time to play along with us, In the Poppystamps Challenge!

NBUS Challenge #6! Day 

One and Main Link Post

Had to play along in my/our friend Darnell’s,

 NBUS challenge that starts today!

1395 Park Bench craft die

CL422 Easter Excitement clear stamp set

1460 Easter Excitement die set

Classic linen solar white paper.

To the World

Play Here

Hello! We have a new challenge circles and or dots on your card! 

Super easy way for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Serendipity Stamps store!

Our  guest this month: Jinny Newlin! 

Welcome Jinny!

I used this sweet little Lamb & Ducking stamp, added some glitter after very little coloring. 

I fussy cut the upper image that was stamped in a circle, softly blended ink and stamped my sentiment! 

Thanks for the visit today

God bless!

To The World
50% off stamp of the month!

Watercolor Wonder

 

 Happy Leap Year and Happy Birthday to my grandson Aidan!

This is his third birthday and is turns 12 today! 

 Hi sweet friends and welcome to the February Kit!

Our host for the month and her first time hosting is

 Nancy Penir.....wonderful first kit Nancy!

Thank you so much!

Oh my goodness did Nancy ever send an amazing kit! 

I have so many supplies left over and Nancy even sent, paint, paintbrush , masking fluid you name it, it was in the kit!

 We have a guest this month and she is a sweet and creative blog friend:Marcia Hill: Marcia’s Stampin’ Pad!

Welcome Marcia!

This was painted with the watercolor included in the kit, I had to mix a few colors and I used my own white paint and maybe some orange at the end.

I love these tea cups, I painted them and when dry I added 

Glossy Accents to each one

Its almost like Nancy made the card below

because all I did was glue the.. hello.. on the beautifully

embossed card panel.

There is a lot to see so I won’t keep you, anymore. You can see the rest of the DT cards and supply list  on The 12 Kits of Occasion Blog . It will also explain a bit about what this is , if you are new the 12 Kits post.

God bless!

Loving this New Stamp Set

Play Here

Welcome to the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

I am always amazed at the beautiful cards on these hops.

My Papertrey Ink order came yesterday and I had a few minutes to make this card before the

 sun went down. ( needed to photograph)

 I was reminded of partial die cutting after seeing Jennifer McGuire’s video.

I know there has been a few Make it Mondays with partial die cutting as well. 

I made a few mistakes, but no time to remake yesterday. I will be making lots of these! 

Oh my gosh the Tulips are amazing, can’t wait to spend some time in the craft room 

and really play with them.

 Thank you for the visit today! 

Tulip Time Stamp Set
Papertrey Ink - Tulip Time Die
Papertrey Ink : Hibiscus Burst, Lovely Lady Simply Chartreuse and Ripe Avocado
Memento : Angel Pink

Watercolor Resist

Papertrey Ink 

Make It Monday #240: Watercolor Resist

Lexi has a great video with all the details.

Thanks for the tip Nancy

Hello! I had the glue Lexi used on her video but not the time so I used masking fluid. It dried fast with the heat gun. I made polka dots by dipping, the pencil eraser in the masking jar. Last minute I decided to cut the tiny butterflies. Once I cut them too late to change my mind. I have three layers of paint with the last one 

a silver shimmer.

As usual I am heading out the door after I make it look like I did something around here today:)

I did the elliptical, some wash and three bathrooms so not too bad. 

Off to one of our grandsons game. 

Hope you have a wonderful week!

Papertrey Ink stamps and dies:

Signature Greetings 

Bitty Butterflies and Coverplate

Mat Stack 7 Dies

Trying to Blend In

Ellen Hutson’s February Pinsights Challenge

 Hi sweet friends! Hope you all had a beautiful weekend! 

We enjoyed some wonderful weather 

and a few of the grandchildren

I was inspired by the colors of #2,#6 and #9

I used glitter embossing powder on my stamped image.

As soon as I got my newBeautiful Bouquet: Ranunculus from Wplus9 and my new Memory box Postage Squares I had to try and make a card like Jennifer McGuire ( she makes everything look so easy) Not the best blending with my Zig pens but I am happy with the way it turned out for a first try! Love the new Bouquet stamps!

Thanks for the visit today!

The theme is cupcakes or candy

 but I went with anything goes

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Friendship Hop Shaker.

 Hello and welcome to the blog hop ! 

We will be showing new products every third Wednesday of the month!

 We are at the half way point of the challenge “Anything Goes” 

You have a chance to win $20 to the Serendipity Stamps store, 

by creating a card with any Serendipity Stamps product on your card. Play Here

For a second chance to win $20 certificate, just leave a comment on each of the D.T. blogs 

and one random winner will be chosen.

I used this sweet stamp set : Table for Two along with this fun : Friend Border stamp.

The Pretty Pink Posh die is sold at Serendipity Stamps and you can use the coupon code! 

To color my decorative tag I blended some ink, onto the paper 

until I got the color I wanted.

You should have arrived from Karen Amidon’s blog

 and next on the hop is Miriam Napier

Mary's Blog

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna 

Jenny Gropp

Enter “40fromhigh0216” to get 40% off the highest priced item in the cart.  
Good through 2/21.

50% off stamp of the month

Table For Two

Friend Border
Decorative Tag 1 Die
Pretty Pink Posh Sequins 
Sweet Pea Mis and a few others.