Thursday, May 17, 2018

Stamploration May CAS Card Challenge - Mid Month Inspiration

Hello everyone! I am so happy to be back with the mid-month inspiration for Stamplorations CAS Card Challenge for May.
As usual, you need to make a CAS card, the theme for the month is Things with Wings
  • Players can link up as many winged-themed CAS cards as they want as long as each card is in its own separate blog post
  • Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
  • Prizes: $15 for the winner voted by the design team; two randomly chosen winners of $5 GC
My card features the Shower of Flutters - ARTplorations Stencil with Lindy's Stampgang shimmer sprays on Kraft cardstock.
The sentiment is from the Happy Sunflower - Large set.
Hop on over to the Stamplorations blog to see what my teammates have created!

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

A Blog Named Hero Challenge: Watercolor

NOTE: Scroll down to the next post for the Hero Arts 2018 Summer Catalog Blog Hop post.

Hello everyone! I'm back with the May Challenge for the A Blog Named Hero. This month's theme is - Watercolor. We would like to see some watercoloring on your cards.
Watercoloring is my favorite coloring technique and lately, I've been experimenting with no line watercoloring. I've tried no line watercoloring on the beautiful Floral Nasturtiums from Hero Arts.


I enjoyed the process of coloring but I am not very happy with the end result. No line watercoloring is a bit of hit or miss for me right now, I love the results sometimes and not so much at other times. I guess I just have to keep practicing.


Hop on over to the A Blog Named Hero Blog to check what my teammies have created and join the fun!


Supplies Used:

CM263 Hero Florals Nasturtium
CM263 Hero Florals Nasturtium
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Hero Arts
White Detail Embossing Powder
White Detail Embossing Powder
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Hero Arts
MINI MISTI Laser Etched Tool
MINI MISTI Laser Etched Tool
Shop at:
Hero Arts
Embossing Tool
Embossing Tool
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Hero Arts
Versamark Watermark Ink Pad
Versamark Watermark Ink Pad
Shop at:
Hero Arts
Intense Black
Intense Black
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Hero Arts

Flower Garden
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Hero Arts

HERO ARTS 2018 SUMMER CATALOG BLOG HOP + Giveaway


Hello everyone! I'm super excited and so, so honored to be joining Hero Arts for their 2018 Summer Catalog Blog Hop!
If you've been hopping along then you already know that this release includes tons of amazing products. You can purchase the catalog or flip through the pages of the catalog, or download the pdf here. You can shop the entire catalog here
You should have arrived from the wonderful Jeanne Jachna's blog. If you're just stopping by you don't want to miss out on all the fun! You can start from the beginning at the Hero Arts Blog
Hero Arts will be giving away two $50 shopping sprees, randomly drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Please comment by Sunday, May 20th at 11:59pm PST. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the week after commenting closes. 
Now, over to my cards. My first card features the beautiful Floral Nasturtium stamp set from the release.


I have been working on my watercoloring skills and the flowers just perfect for watercoloring. They were such a delight to watercolor. I stamped the flowers in black ink off the edge of a watercolor cardstock panel once and then a second time with some masking.


I used Windsor and Newton watercolors to paint the flowers and love the results! The colors I used are based on this image of blooming Nasturtiums that I found on the internet.


I really loved the pop of bright pink in the midst of reds, oranges and yellows and that is what I've tried to replicate on the card.



My second card features the super cute Fennec the Fox Stamp set. I love the how the sentiments go perfectly with the images!


The images are watercolored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. The background is a beautifully textured glittered piece of scrap wallpaper. I got it from an upcycling warehouse I discovered in my neighborhood recently.


Thank you so much for stopping by today. Your next stop on the hop is the awesome Karen Bull. 

Here's the entire hop list in case you get lost along the way


Supplies Used:




CM263 Hero Florals Nasturtium
CM263 Hero Florals Nasturtium
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Hero Arts
CM266 Fennec The Fox
CM266 Fennec The Fox
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Hero Arts
White Detail Embossing Powder
White Detail Embossing Powder
Shop at:
Hero Arts
MINI MISTI Laser Etched Tool
MINI MISTI Laser Etched Tool
Shop at:
Hero Arts
Embossing Tool
Embossing Tool
Shop at:
Hero Arts
Versamark Watermark Ink Pad
Versamark Watermark Ink Pad
Shop at:
Hero Arts
Nesting Circle Infinity Dies
Nesting Circle Infinity Dies
Shop at:
Hero Arts
Intense Black
Intense Black
Shop at:
Hero Arts
DC151 Hello Stamp & Cut
DC151 Hello Stamp & Cut
Shop at:
Hero Arts

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Stamploration May CAS Card Challenge - Things with Wings

Hello everyone! I am so happy to be back as a designer for the Stamplorations CAS Card Challenge.
As usual, you need to make a CAS card, the theme for the month is Things with Wings
  • Players can link up as many winged-themed CAS cards as they want as long as each card is in its own separate blog post
  • Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
  • Prizes: $15 for the winner voted by the design team; two randomly chosen winners of $5 GC
I've made a fun card using the Shower of Flutters - ARTplorations Stencil and distress oxide inks.
I first rubbed the stencil with Seedless Preserves, Spiced Marmalade and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Inks, spritzed the stencil with water to activate the inks and pressed it onto a precut watercolor cardstock panel.
I love the messy watercolor effect created by the distress oxide inks. 
The sentiment is from the Heartfelt Rose - Shery Russ Designs set.
Hop on over to the Stamplorations blog to see what my teammates have created!