HLS Watercolour - Flowers

Are you ready for another HLS Watercolour Challenge? This month the optional topic is flowers. Perfect for spring although, yes, I made a holiday card. LOL. Any excuse to build my holiday card stash is welcome.

I sponged the card base and the Honey Bee diecuts with Distress Oxide, DO Spray, and water.

While those were drying, I stamped the sentiment in a bright Catherine Pooler Grass Skirt green and cut it out. 

Once I had everything assembled, I spattered the lot with Copic Opaque White then added the gold elements. I love, love, love this fresh color combo and the layout. Just something different for me. Okay, the pink isn't different but the layout is!

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• The Greetery Simply Wonderful Stamp & Die
• Honey Bee Lovely Layers Poinsettia (SBC | HB | SBP)
• Honey Bee Winter Greenery (SBC | HB | SBP)
• Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry, Lucky Clover, Mowed Lawn, Salvaged Patina (SBC | ACOT | SBP)
• Catherine Pooler Grass Skirt (SBC)
• Pinkfresh Studio Gold Metallic Pearls (SBC | ACOT | SBP)
• Copic Opaque White (Blick)
• Distress Oxide Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry Spray (SBC | ACOT | Ranger)
• Sizzix Big Shot Machine (SBC | ACOT | Sizzix)
• Sizzix Big Shot Switch Plus Machine (SBC | ACOT)

 

SOSS #233 - F for Flowers

F is for Flowers at the latest Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge.  Come join in the fun!

I used Pinkfresh Studio on my card which as a cardmaker made my card even snarkier in my eyes.  Pretty Pinkfresh Studio AND the word "fuck"--LOL.

For my sentiment which I created on my computer, I used Kaushan Script and Arial fonts. 

I've listed select affiliate links below.  If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• Pinkfresh Studio In the Meadow Washi Tape (SBC) 
• Pinkfresh Studio In the Meadow Dies (SBC | SBP)
• Pinkfresh Studio Lush Vines Hot Foil Plate (SBC | ACOT | SBP)
• Honey Bee Stamps Deckle Edge A2 (SBC | HB)
• Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System (SBC | SPA | ACOT | SBP)
• WRMK Lime Hot Foil
• Paper Studio Vellum
• Sizzix Big Shot Machine (SBC | ACOT | Sizzix)
• Sizzix Big Shot Switch Plus Machine (SBC | ACOT)

BPD - Floral Buds

I'm on the Birch Press Design blog today!

ATCAS #236 - Window

Come join us at the latest Addicted to CAS Challenge #236 where the code word for this fortnight is "window."

I used a car with a large window and super cute critters on my card. I added a generous amount of Glossy Accents to the window and lights. I cracked open a new bottle of the stuff and had forgotten how easily the product comes out when you actually close the lid after use.  LOL!

I've listed select affiliate links below.  If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• Lawn Fawn Car Critters (SBC | SBC)
• Lawn Fawn Car Critters Christmas Add-on (SBC | SBC)
• Lawn Fawn Road Borders (SBC | ACOT | SBP)
• Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Ink (SBC | SBP)
• Echo Park Snowed In 6x6 Paper (SBC)
• Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina (SBC | ACOT | SBP | Ranger)
• Zigs: 010, 029, 034, 050, 062, 065, 072, 091, 092 (ACOT | Blick)
• Ranger Glossy Accents (SBC | ACOT | SBP | Ranger)
• Sizzix Big Shot Machine (SBC | ACOT | Sizzix)
• Sizzix Big Shot Switch Plus Machine (SBC | ACOT)

Out of This World Birthday

Have you seen the movie Nope by Jordan Peele? It had a lot of actors that I really appreciate (I've missed seeing you, Michael Wincott!) and gave me chills. 

Well, I thought of that movie as I was working up this card. Alas, I did not have a tiny horse or you bet I would have used that instead of the cows!

For the background, I used Distress Oxides that I spattered with water then re-sponged in the same colors so there was even greater visual depth.  I spattered with Copic Opaque White after that which you know I love doing. I also used Distress Oxide to tint some blue-ish cardstock, trying for a darker look like it was nighttime; I think the white fencing makes it seem darker too.

I colored up the images with Copics and did a fair amount of embossing. I especially love the acetate I used on the spaceship for a glass dome effect (reminded me of R2D2--Movie geek? Why, yes, I am.)

My favorite alien is the one wearing two party hats on its eyes although the bow on the other is adorable too. LOL. Just so cute!!

I'm entering this in Lawn Fawnatics #147 Create a Country or City Scene (obviously country for me!), Cardz 4 Guyz #320 Wet or Dry Embossing, and We Love Stamping April Anything Stamped with Optional Birds/Animals, 

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• Lawn Fawn Beam Me Up
• Lawn Fawn Hay There (SBC | SBP)
• Lawn Fawn Tiny Farm (SBC | SBP)
• Lawn Fawn Keep on Swimming (SBP)
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Border (SBC | ACOT | SBP)
• Lawn Fawn Little Picket Fence Border (SBC | ACOT | SBP)
• Copics (ACOT | Blick | SBP)
• Ranger Distress Oxide Rustic Wilderness, Mowed Lawn, Uncharted Mariner, Chipped Sapphire, Vintage Photo (SBC | ACOT | SBP | Ranger)
• Copics (ACOT | Blick | SBP)
• Versafine Clair Nocturne (SBC | ACOT | SBP)
• Versamark (SBC | SBP)
• Ranger Super Fine Detail White Embossing Powder (SBC | ACOT | Ranger)
• Ranger Super Fine Detail Black Embossing Powder (SBC | ACOT | Ranger)
• Clear Wink of Stella (SBC | ACOT | SBP)
• Copic Opaque White (ACOT | Blick)