DB - Birthday Bouquet

I'm playing with Polychromos again over on the Doodlebugs blog. This time using MFT Fantasy Florals.  Stop by and smell the roses!

DB - Floral Elegance

I have an elegant sympathy card over on the Doodlebugs blog today. Don't make me sad--go check it out!

Mondo Amaryllis

I received Polychromos colored pencils from Santa this year and have had a fine time playing and experimenting.  This is my first attempt, using the Ellen Hutson Mondo Amaryllis by Julie Ebersole set.  Not too shabby!

The image and sentiment are stamped with Versafine Onyx Black on kraft cardstock.  I used Polychromos 124, 126, 157, 158, 194, 225, 266, and 267.

I'm entering this in CAS on Friday #170 Christmas, Christmas Kickstart #26 Anything Goes

Poinsettia OLC

I love poinsettias and couldn’t resist no line watercoloring this one. I love Strathmore Bristol Smooth 100 as its sturdy enough to be one layer and handles my crazy crafty antics so well.

So no line watercoloring with Zigs and a really bold sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black. Ta da!

I'm entering this in CAS on Friday #167 One Layer, Less is more #407 One Layer Winter Flora, HLS November CAS ‘Tis the Season

The Details:  Gina K Festive Flower Stamptember 2019, Sunny Studio Season's Greetings, Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Oxide Peeled Paint and Tea Dye, Inktense 0700 and 240, Zig 022, 025, 027, 043, 044, 046, 052, 072, 092, and 260, Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock

DB - Penciled Roses

I'm over on the Doodle Bugs blog with an utterly romantic anniversary card for my sweetie!

DB - Fresh Cut Flower

Over on the Doodlebugs Blog today showing a card redo.

More Sunflowers

After I played around with the Pretty Pink Posh Sunflowers images using paper-piecing, I was curious how they would look water-colored with colored pencil accents. Would they be too cutesy? As if, I know.

Well, I think it turned out a treat. My only bump in the road was when I grabbed an orange rather than dark/bright yellow Zig marker. In my peripheral vision they looked exactly the same but on paper, not so much.  Oops!

I covered up that little boo boo by stamping and coloring the image again, fussy cutting it, and popping it up on foam tape. It'll stay our little secret. :)

I'm entering this in Addicted to Stamps and More #357 Make Your Mark, Simon Says Wednesday Stamp It, The Flower Challenge #36 Anything Goes.

Products Used Include:
Pretty Pink Posh Sunflowers
Zig Real Brush Watercolor Marker 038, 043, 044, 052, 061, 068
Versafine Onyx Black
Versamark
Scotch Foam Tape
Ranger White Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder
Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper

C4P - Romantic Floral Waves

I present to you my latest card for the C4P Copic Club design team in support of the Crafts for Paws coloring classes.

Today's card is based on the class called Romantic Floral Waves. If you make a minimum donation, you can have access to this class and color along with us!

This round I didn't have the main Copics used for the flower so I substituted those for BV63, RV66, RV69. For the flower colored pencil I substituted PC937 (Tuscan Red).

I'm entering this in CAS(E) this Sketch! #338 and Watercooler Wednesday #237 Feminine Anything Goes

Other products used:  Hello Bluebird Photo Stack, CZ Design Hello You, Versafine Onyx Black

ATCAS #167 - Pink and Purple

The latest Addicted to CAS inspiration words are "Pink and Purple." I challenged myself to use Copic colors I don't normally to work up this sympathy card. Happy sigh.

Read more about this card and the other I made from it in a couple of weeks on the Doodlebugs Blog. Yeah, there might have been a bit of unfortunate inky fingers action after I took this photo. :*(

ATCAS #164 - Daisy

We're starting a fresh Addicted to CAS Challenge today.  Come join us for #164 Daisy!

I colored my Tim Holtz Flower Garden cone flower using Copics.  I modeled it after one that is currently blooming in my garden.

I added the MFT Small Brick Wall Stencil using Distress Oxide Vintage Photo. That's also from my garden but not as even looking by any means!

Lastly I stamped the Hero Arts To Seize or Not to Seize sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black.

C4P - Tulip Birthday

I'm so pleased to announce I've joined the C4P Copic Club design team in support of the Crafts for Paws coloring classes! As you may have guessed the purpose of C4P is helping dogs with medical issues.

Today's card is based on the latest class called Overly Happy Tulips. If you make a minimum donation, you can have access to this class and color along with us!

Non-class products used:  Versafine Onyx Black, Altenew Versatile Vases

DB - Poppy

It's Tuesday and I'm over on the Doodlebugs Blog.  Hope to see you there!

Baby Succulents

I'm entering a couple of challenges today.  It's been a while!

I stamped the Trinity Stamps Succulent Banner image with Versafine Onyx Black onto watercolor paper and colored it with Zig Real Brush Markers.  Voila!

I'm entering this in Paper Players #442 CAS Plants, Freshly Made Sketches #389

DB - Wonderful Friend

I love the new MFT release, people!  I restrained myself and only got 3 things.  Wait, 4 things. Sweetie, if you're reading this, I swear!  LOL.

I started the card by choosing the layout based on the current MFT Sketch. With that it was a matter of choosing a couple of the Carta Bella Flora 6x6 papers which I've been dying to use--the background, of course, as well as paper-piecing the MFT Bring Out the Sunshine girl's dress.

Notice how I used an Exacto knife to carefully cut the MFT Bring Out the Sunshine girl's hair and arm so that the dress could tuck right under, like it would in reality? A little something extra I like to do.

Next I colored up the images from the MFT Bring Out the Sunshine and MFT Friends at First Sip sets.  They're so so cute!  I love the color palette I used based on the Carta Bella paper.

The card background felt a touch plain so I used the MFT Mini Staggered Circles stencil with Distress Oxide Ripe Persimmon and Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink on it. Love the effect.

My final step was stamping the MFT Bring Out the Sunshine sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black onto a MFT Dynamics Blueprints 25 diecut.

I'm also entering this in Color Throwdown #452.

Now go and enjoy the rest of your day!

ATCAS #158 - Contrast

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS!  How do you interpret our code word "Contrast?"

I think of contrasting color but perhaps you have a different take on it.  Come show us!

The Details:  Altenew Wallpaper Art, Versafine Onyx Black

BRI - Heart and Soul

I'm over at the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog celebrating Spring!

The Details:  Lawn Fawn Itsy Bitsy Polka Dot Backdrop, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Pinkfresh Studio Heart and Soul, Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark, Scotch Foam Tape, Clearly Besotted Thinking of You,Ranger Detail Fine White Embossing Powder, Zigs: 021, 025, 043, 047, 052, 092, 202,

TFS - Kiss

I'm over on the Topflight Stamps blog today!

The Details:  Visible Image Creative Chaos, Aall and Create Textures #50, Aall and Create Quadrilaterals Stencil, Alexandra Renke Kiss the Cook Stencil, Peerless Watercolors, Distress Ink Mustard Yellow, Distress Oxide Black Soot and Mermaid Lagoon, Versafine Onyx Black, Dreamweaver Glossy White Embossing Paste, Copic Opaque White, Brusho Ultramarine, Turquoise and Brilliant Red, Ranger Archival Ink Potting Soil, Liquid Frisket

BRI - Fairy Wishing

I'm over on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog wishing you the best day ever!

The Details: Pink Fresh Spring Floral Die, Mama Elephant Little Fairy Agenda and Wishing You, Distress Oxide Salty Ocean, Worn Lipstick, Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn, Versamark, Ranger Gold Embossing Powder, Versafine Onyx Black, Copics, Ranger Multi Medium Matte and Glossy Accents, Love Cynthia Sequins

BRI - Wonderland

I'm on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog today with a couple of bold and graphic floral cards.

The Details:  Altenew Wonderland, Versamark, Altenew Beautiful Day, Versafine Onyx Black, Aall and Create Quadrilaterals Stencil, Lawn Fawn Everyday Sentiment Banners, Distress Oxide Black Soot, Lindy's Magicals Bells of Ireland Green, Hi Maintenance Magenta, Yellow Rose of Texas, Ranger Gold Embossing Powder

TFS - Night Wings

I'm up on the Topflight Stamps blog today!

The Details:  PaperArtsy Alison Bomber Wings and Flight 11, PaperArtsy Eclectica Tracy Scott 24, Lavinia Three Dancing Fairies, Lavinia Twilight, That's Crafty ATC Coins Set 6, Visible Image Meshing Around, Distress Inks and Oxides, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black