A Rose is a Rose

Dear Ones~
A lovely, sunny day here - albeit cold. Only 17, but I'll take the sunshine. Today's card was made for 2 challenges:

Just Us Girls: it's color challenge week. Here are the colors we were to use....

and

StampTV MIUM - use two different stamps and color one of the images.

Here's my card:

So, just a simple card this time. No special techniques, although I did some watercoloring on the rose. This time I used real watercolors. I need to practice more with those. There are so many color mediums out there, and I want to try them all!!

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD Blue Denim Card Stock

GKD Sandy Beach Card Stock.

Recollections Fashionably Chic Patterned Paper

GKD Stately Flowers 6 Stamp Set by Melanie Muenchinger

GKD It's the Little Things Stamp Set for Greeting.

Spellbinders Fancy Labels One

Stash Gems

Thanks for stopping by, I adore your comments. I'm tired of telling you to stay warm, dear reader, so I'll just say think spring!!!!

Masking

Dear Ones~
Today's card was made for 3 challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=2452
A Blog Named Hero Challenge: http://ablognamedhero.blogspot.com/2015/02/challenge-time-masking.html
Mod Squad Challenge: http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/02/spring-forward.html

Here's my card:

For this card I used Gina K Designs A Year of Flowers Stamp Set by Melanie Muenchinger, and did the masking technique to layer the flowers. I stamped everything on watercolor paper and colored the flowers (and ladybug) with Distress Markers. I love how it turned out - I am such a fan of watercoloring. But then, dear reader, you already know that. *wink* I added a few Glossy Accents dew drops on the petals of the rose and colored the black flourishes with a black Wink of Stella pen for a little glitz.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD White 120 lb Card Stock

GKD Black Onyx Card Stock

Recollections Painted Fancy Patterned Paper

GKD A Year of Flowers Stamp Set by Melanie Muenchinger

GKD Stamper's Favorites Stamp Set by Melanie Muenchinger

HOTP Flourishes Stamp Set

Tim Holtz Distress Markers

Glossy Accents 

Wink of Stella Glitter Pen

Thanks for stopping by, I adore your comments!! Stay well, and stay warm, my friends.

Bzzzzz

Dear Ones~
Shall I give a weather update???? I know you are dying to know how cold it is here - lol. The schools are closed because of sub-zero temps. 'Nuff said!!
Today's card is for the Just Us Girls Challenge. It's Trend Week, and our trend is burlap. I don't have a scrap of burlap anywhere, but I did find some burlap ribbon, so that will have to do.
Here's my card:

I love doing inlay work with this hexagon cover plate from Papertrey Ink. Easy peasy, and so much fun.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD Blue Denim and Ivory Card Stock

Authentique Something for all Seasons Patterned Paper

Papertrey Ink Hexagon Cover Plate

HOTP 10 Tiny Things Die Set

GKD A Beautiful Life Stamp Set by Melanie Muenchinger

GKD Blue Denim Ink

Judy Dots

Thanks for stopping by, I adore your comments. Stay warm, and think spring!!

Butterflies are Free

Dear Ones~
Seems like everyone who is writing a blog lately has made comments on the weather. It's the most popular topic of conversation. All I will say about that is it is frigid, and I'm very grateful for our wood stove. My hubby is keeping us toasty warm!! It's cast iron and a real workhorse for it's size.Thought I would show you a picture of the 'ole gal.

Today's card was made for the Mod Squad Challenge, which was to make a pop-up card. Truth be told I dragged my feet on this one. Don't think I've ever made a pop-up card before. But I couldn't let my dear friend Joyce Erb down, so I created this card for her challenge.

I really was flying by the seat of my pants, but I rather like how it came out. I stamped and die cut the butterflies on watercolor paper and colored them with watercolors.

Here is the front:

I used a newly purchased paper pack from Recollections (Michael's) for the patterned paper. Most of the papers look like watercolor - and if you know me you know how I adore watercolor anything.

Here are the ingredients:

GKD White and Ocean Mist Card Stock

Recollections Painted Fancy Patterned Paper

Stampendous Lovely Garden Stamp Set for Butterflies and Sentiment

HOTP 10 Tiny Things Die Set

Cheery Lynn Flourish Die

PTI Doily Die

GKD Dogwood and Butterfly Stamp Set

Stampin' Up Butterflies Thinlits Dies

Stampin' Up Butterfly Basics Stamp Set for Sentiment

Thanks for stoppin' by, I adore your comments. Stay warm, my friends!!

 

For Dad

Dear Ones~
This will be a short post today. This card is for the Just Us Girls Challenge - this week it's to use the word LOVE on your card.
I made this card for my mom to give to my dad. His favorite color is red - perfect for Valentine's Day!

I used a heart die and cut out the shape 3 times on the white card stock. Then I placed this beautiful cover plate die cut behind it. A few gems and a simple sentiment completed this simple card. I also stamped hearts all over the envelope. My mom will, of course, hand deliver this.

Here are the Ingredients:

GKD White Card Stock

GKD Red Hot Card Stock

GKD Stately Flowers 6 for Sentiment

Top Dog Dies Flower Lace A2 Mat Die

Hope you are all staying warm! It's sunny here, and 30 degrees. Thanks for stopping by, I adore your comments.

Watering Can Watercolor

Dear Ones~
It's a sunny day here in Northern Michigan. But we had -5 when I got up this morning. I know that's not as cold as some places. And as everyone keeps saying, "After all, it IS winter!!" Geesh!!!! Enough already!! I still don't like it!!!

Today's card was made for the Mod Squad Challenge. This week the challenge is to include water somehow in your card.

Here's what I came up with:

My dear friend, Kathy sent me a HUGE stash of die cuts for Christmas, and I have just now gotten around to using some of them. Thank you, Kathy, I can't wait to use more!!! I thought the watering can would be just perfect for this water challenge. Plus I used my beloved Brusho Crystal Watercolors for the background. I sprinkled salt on the wet watercolor to get that wonderful texture. I love how salt makes the watercolor bloom. 

Here are the ingredients:

GKD White and Jelly Bean Green Card Stock

GKD Flowers Bloom Stamp Set

Brusho Crystal Colors

Die-namics Stitched Circle Stax Die

Spellbinder Scalloped Circle Die

Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folder

Stampin' Up Boho Blossoms Punch

Martha Stewart Leaf Punch

White Enamel Accents

Stash Pearls

And of Course the Watering Can and Flourish from Kathy

Thanks for stopping by, I always adore your comments. 

Stay warm and well my friends!!!!