Da Brains Go In Here

Hi, everyone! This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Michelle aka mcstamperNE....congrats, Michelle! I absolutely loved the triple window slimline design of this awesome card....so fun!  I stuck with green and purple but used different shades and flipped the slimline to landscape instead of portrait.  My card is for one of my sisters, who loves horror movies. The images from 'Zombie Boy' by Whimsy Stamps were stamped onto watercolor paper with Stazon Jet Black, then water-colored with an aquabrush. A clear glaze pen was used on the jar, tongue, and eyeballs.  The following dies from Divinity Designs LLC were used for the card base and framing: Slimline Rounded Window, Sentiment Strips 2, and Slimline Card Base.

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Blessings,
 

Coneflower Thank You

Happy Friday, everyone!  My card today is one of a group of thank you cards created for those who came to support me during my Dad's funeral visitation earlier this week.  I have combined this week's Splitcoast Color Challenge of Vanilla, Melon Mambo, and Pecan Pie, along with the Friday Free4All Challenge, which was to incorporate anything beginning with a 'B'.....brown is my 'B' word.  I have used the 'Nature's Harvest' stamp set by Stampin Up; the image was stamped with Stazon Timber Brown onto ivory cardstock; the petals were water-colored and the leaves were colored with markers.  I used an air-art tool for adding the 'splatters' once the coloring was finished.

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Blessings,

Faithful Tulips

Happy Friday, everyone! This week's Friday Free4All Challenge theme over at Splitcoast is 'Think Pink'. For my card today, I used the Tulips Stamp/Die Duos set from Divinity Designs LLC, along with the following dies: Mini Slimline Card Base, Mini Slimline Scalloped Rectangles, Mini Slimline Rectangles, Clouds and Raindrops (die cut a stencil for the sky). The tulips were stamped in Stazon Jet Black using my MISTI to get good ink coverage on the watercolor paper; an aquabrush was used to paint the tulips.  Pink baker's twine was used for a simple embellishment.

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Blessings,

Beautiful Bunny

Hi, everyone!  My clean and simple card today was created for both the Color Challenge (Poppy Parade, Pool Party, and Crumb Cake) and the Ways To Use It 'Bunny' Challenge over at Splitcoast this week.  The stamps and dies used are from My Favorite Things. The images were stamped with Stazon Jet Black onto watercolor paper, then cut out with coordinating dies.  The bunny and tire were water-colored and the flowers and butterfly were colored with markers.

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Blessings,

Happy Third Birthday!

Hi, everyone!  Today is '123' day (January 23rd), so today's Clean and Simple Challenge over at Splitcoast is to include numbers in your CAS cards.  My card today is for one of my little nieces.  I used one of the Number Fun sets from MFT, colored with markers and water-coloring.  A few clouds were cut out and added for balance.  The scene was cut out with Double Stitched Squares Dies and Squares Dies from Divinity Designs LLC.

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Blessings,

You're A Great Catch!

 

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from Paper Hearts Designs.....I chose this awesome color palette to help me create this bluegill card for my hubby's birthday.  Since I water-colored the fish, the colors aren't as bright as in the photo.  I picked up the bluegill stamp many years ago at a stamp show, from Gray Wolf Graphics (I think this company does not exist anymore.)    They also sold the fish eyeball stickers at the same booth.  I looked for some designer paper to match the dark blue cube in the palette and found an old Basic Grey paper pad with some manly designs.  The remaining items used are from Divinity Designs LLC: Weathered Wood Collection Paper Pad, sentiment from 'Great Catch' Stamp/Die Duos set, Foam Mounting Tape, and the following dies: Vintage Labels 2, Pierced Vintage Labels 2, Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, Treat Tags, and A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer.                            

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Blessings,

Oceans of Love

Hi, everyone!  Today I would like to share a fun card created for one of my niece's birthday.  I used the MFT Sketch Challenge for the layout, along with an MFT stamp set, 'Oceans of Love'.  The images and sentiment were stamped onto watercolor paper with Stazon Jet Black, cut out with the coordinating dies, then watercolored. The background panel was spritzed with olive and turquoise Glimmer Mist; the images were 'painted' with Pearl Glimmer Mist at the last.  The sentiment was cut out with the Sentiment Strips 2 Dies by Divinity Designs LLC; the background panel was cut out with the Pierced Rectangles Dies, framed with the Matting Rectangle; the card was cut with the A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Dies.

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Blessings,

Divinity Designs LLC September New Release

Hi, everyone!  It's time for another new release from Divinity Designs LLC!!  This month's release theme is autumn, harvest, and Thanksgiving!! I am so excited about all of these new products!!  To see the entire new release, click HERE or Instagram HERE.

Below are all of the new goodies featured in my samples for today:

My first card was a blast to create.....it features the Thanksgiving Gnomes Paper/Die Duos set, sentiments from the Happy Fall Stamp/Die Duos set, and the following dies:  Accordion Fold With Layers, Accordion Fold Add-On, Farm Fence, Slimline Grasses, Slimline Rainbow and Clouds, A2 Rainbow and Clouds. Blending Brushes were used to add color to the cloud edges and Foam Mounting Tape was used to pop up some of the elements.

My second card features the Happy Fall Stamp/Die Duos set, the Follow The Son Paper Pad, and the following dies: Farm Fence, Slimline Grasses, Pierced Rectangles, Large Banners, Matting Rectangle, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer.  The scarecrow was stamped in Stazon Jet Black, then water-colored.  Faux raffia was used instead of ribbon, to coordinate with the straw from the scarecrow.

My next card is a shaker card, featuring the Thanksgiving Gnomes Paper/Die Duos set, a sentiment from Happy Fall Stamp/Die Duos, and the following dies: Quilted Tile Background, Matting Rectangle, A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer, Double Stitched Pennant Flags, and Double Stitched Ovals. The shaker panel is a repurposed acrylic stamp sheet from one of the stamp set; Foam Mounting Tape was used to pop up the layer and white and orange sequins were added to coordinate with the fall colors.

My fourth card features the Bountiful Blessings Stamp/Die Duos set, the Autumn Slimline Paper Pad, and the following dies: Quilted Tile Background, Double Stitched Rectangles, Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer, and Fancy Flourish. The images were stamped with Stazon Jet Black, water-colored, then popped up with Foam Mounting Tape.  The sentiment panel was highlighted with a Blending Brush.

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Blessings,

Gone Fishing

Hi, everyone!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from Wildlife Wonders.....this throw blanket reminded me of the 'Great Catch' Stamp/Die Duos set from Divinity Designs LLC.  When I opened the stamp case, I found that I had water-colored an image previously so this card went together really quickly.....yay!!  For the background scene, I used the following: Slimline Mountain Silhouette Dies, Slimline Curvy Slopes Dies, Grass Border Die, Pierced Rectangles Dies, Matting Rectangle Die, A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer Dies, and a pattern from the Heavenly Skies Slimline Paper Pad.  The bass and lure were popped up with Foam Mounting Tape.

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Blessings,

Birthday Bouquet for Mom

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Wendy aka Mingo.....congrats, Wendy!! I was inspired by this beautiful floral card, with the lavender color and leaves stamped under the popped up flowers.  For my card, I chose lavender for the card base, stamped the image in Versamark onto the card base.  The stamps and dies are from the 'Blessings of Home' bundle, from Stampin Up.  The image and sentiment were stamped onto watercolor paper with Stazon Jet Black; the image was water-colored and the sentiment was cut out with the Sentiment Strips 2 Dies from Divinity Designs LLC.

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Blessings,

Hello, Lovely

Hi, everyone!  This week's Friday Free4All Challenge over at Splitcoast is to create a spring-time card.....I cannot wait for my Magnolia trees to bloom!!!  For my card today, I gold embossed the sentiment and magnolia branch from 'Magnificent Magnolia' by The Ton on watercolor paper.  The image and background were water-colored with Stampin Up re-inkers and an aquabrush.  Once dry, the panel was cut out with a Pierced Rectangle Die from Divinity Designs LLC, matted with gold cardstock, then added gold cord and tiny Crystal Pixie Gems.  This is a birthday card for my niece.

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Blessings,

Hello, Beautiful!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Deb Mauch aka dcmauch.....congrats, Deb!!  I chose this gorgeous card from Deb's gallery to recreate today, with similar colors but different stamps and a simplified layout. The flowers and sentiment are from the Altenew set, 'Beauty Within'. The flowers and leaves were stamped with Stazon Jet Black on watercolor paper, water-colored with SU re-inkers, then popped up with Foam Mounting Tape.  The background panel was cut with the Matting Rectangle Die from Divinity Designs LLC and the card was cut with the A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Dies, also from DD.  The flower centers were coated with a clear glaze pen at the last for a little sheen.

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Blessings,

Amazing Day

Hi, everyone!  Brrrr...it's only 15 degrees here in Indiana today, but I'm dreaming of my magnolia trees being in full bloom....hurry up, spring!!  This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from Kia's Afternoon Tea Pinterest Board.....I chose this beautiful set as my inspiration piece.  A few month's ago, at a stamp show, I picked up a couple of stamp sets from 'The Ton' stamp company , which I had never heard of before.  Today I am inking one of them up for a birthday card for a friend.  The magnolia image and sentiment were gold embossed on watercolor paper; the blossoms and background were water-colored.  Since the tea cup and saucer had gold rims, I used gold metallic paper for mats and gold cording to coordinate with the gold embossing powder.  The main panel was cut out with the Pierced Rectangles Dies from Divinity Designs LLC. The pretty gemstones are also from DD.

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Blessings,

Life Is Better With You

Hi, everyone!  Today I would like to share a CAS (clean and simple) card created for a friend's birthday.  The white card base was stenciled with light blue ink using the 'Circles' Mixed Media Stencil and Blending Brushes from Divinity Designs LLC.  Also from DD is this 'Fur-ever Friends' Stamp/Die Duos set. The image was stamped with Stazon Jet Black, water-colored, then popped up with foam tape over the sentiment which was cut and framed with the Sentiment Strips 2 Dies.  Some Crystal Rhinestones were added as a finishing touch.

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Blessings,

Celebrate Life

Hi, everyone! It's time for a new Sketch Challenge over at Splitcoast!!  I've been having fun digging into my older Stampin Up sets.....some of them haven't seen ink in over a decade.  The image I have used for this card is from 'Feathered Hope' and the sentiment is from 'So Many Sayings'.  I'm in love with Lemon Lime Twist plus I'm gaga over gingham, so I used a piece from the Gingham Gala paper pack.  The image was stamped with Stazon Jet Black, partially watercolored, partially colored with markers, and the sky was sponged.  The sentiment and mat were punched with the Word Window punch.  Coral baker's twine was used to match the coral ribbon in the image and some irridescent sequins were used as a finishing touch.

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Blessings,

Mother's Day Hibiscus

Hi, everyone! It's been a few years, but I am proud to be part of the Sketch Challenge team over at SplitcoastStampers again!!  This week's sketch is number 800....wow!!  If you are a member at Splitcoast and submit a card for the challenge, you could win some cards and other goodies from the Sketch Team, including my card shown here!

When I saw this week's sketch, I knew I wanted to use the Delicate Doily Die and 'Great Faith' Stamp/Die Duo set from Divinity Designs.  After visiting Hawaii twice back in the 90's, tropical flowers just melt me into a big puddle and I'm so in love with this stamp set!! The hibiscus flowers were stamped with Stazon Jet Black, water-colored with several colors of orange and pink, then highlighted with markers. I used a circle die to cut out the center of the doilies.  The 'Mother' sentiment was cut out three times with the 'Family Names 1' Dies set; the background was embossed with the Flourishes Embossing Folder and cut out with the Pierced Rectangles Dies set.

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Blessings,

Lavender Sunset

Hi, everyone! This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to find inspiration from the Acorn online store......I chose this beautiful scarf.....the colors reminded me of a sunset.  For my card, I began by sponging the background sky with navy, lavender, pink, orange, and yellow.  A reverse mask was used to sponge the sun, then a torn piece of scratch paper was used to sponge random cloud lines.  The sponged panel and sentiment panel were cut with the 'Double Stitched  Rectangles' Dies. The 'Farm Fence' and 'Grass Lawn' dies were used to complete the background scene.  The vintage truck and flowers from 'Loads of Love' Stamp/Die Duos were stamped with Stazon Jet Black, cut out, water-colored, then popped up with foam tape over the scene. Three lavender hearts (cut with the same stamp/die set) were added.  (Note: all stamps and dies are from Divinity Designs LLC.) The truck windows, hubcaps, and heart centers were coated with a clear glaze pen.

Thanks so much for visiting with me today!

Blessings,

Divinity Designs LLC October Design Team Color Challenge

Hi, everyone!  Kelley has given the Design Team another fun Color Challenge this month, which focuses on the Retro Christmas Paper Pad.  I decided to pair up these yummy, warm colors with the new 'Loads of Love' Stamp/Die Duos set and the Chevron Background Die.  The truck and pumpkins were stamped with Stazon Jet Black, cut out with the custom dies, water-colored, then popped up with foam tape.  The sentiment panels (and sign post) were cut out with the Pennant Flags Dies and Double Stitched Pennant Flags Dies.  I was happy with the simplicity of this design, so, the only embellishment was the cranberry stitched ribbon.

To see the other designer samples, please click HERE and HERE, or visit the Divinity Designs LLC Instagram account.

Thanks for visiting today!

Blessings,

Always There For You

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Janeen aka janeenk...congrats, Janeen!  A dear friend of mine passed away last week, so I need a sympathy card for his family.  I chose this beautiful card from Janeen's gallery to case today.  I used different colors, different stamps and a border die instead of a punch.  The coneflower image and sentiment are from the 'Forever Friends' set by Divinity Designs LLC and the border was cut with the Leafy Edged Borders Dies set.  The image was colored partially with markers then blended by watercoloring.  The bow was tied with a Bow Easy and two raised 'stripes' were added to the left edge of the panel with my Scor-buddy, however, the camera did not capture them well.  This card will be submitted to the Color Challenge and Clean and Simple 'Summer Garden' Challenge as well. 

Thanks for visiting with me today!

Blessings,