Blue Bird

 

Growing up in Minnesota I always loved in the spring when I would see the colorful blue birds. Now that I am in California I find I really miss that about the spring time. So I created a blue bird for myself. I think the way that the stampin blends made this sweet little bird come to life. I created a background for my bird with a quick watercolor wash of stripes for my watercolor Wednesday. It was so easy with the wide water painter, fluid 100 watercolor paper and balmy blue ink refill.

 

What else did I use to create this card?

Free as a bird stamp set

Stitched shape dies

Stitched with whimsy dies

Vellum card stock

basic white card stock

To create the flowers and branch I stamped with stazon black ink on the vellum and colored the back with stampin blends, then fussy cut them out. Thank you for stopping by today! And if you see a blue bird think of me! Have a blessed day!

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Spring!

Happy Holy Week! This is the week before Easter Sunday if you are not aware of what Holy Week is. A somber week looking forward to Jesus rising from the dead for us! How blessed we are to have a friend like Jesus! How great is His friendship! Today's card I spent some time relaxing and coloring with stampin blends. What do you like to craft while relaxing?

What did I use on my project today?

Free as a bird stamp set

Stitched nested dies

Neutral dsp

Wood planks embossing folder

whale of a time sequins

The texture with the embossing folder really makes the wood looking paper come to life and I love the feel of the wood grain.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a blessed Holy Week! 

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Hey Birthday Chick

 

Hi! Check out this fun little chicken. I love the hair! I had fun coloring him with some stampin blends. The best part about coloring is you can make your images whatever color you would like. 

The items I used to create this card:

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Garden Wishes stamp set

Stitched with Whimsy dies

White chalk marker

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to order your paper pumpkin before it is too late! Have a blessed day!

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Happy Birthday Spring Chick

 

Hello! So glad you are here. Time for another watercolor Wednesday. I am having so much fun with the hey birthday chick bundle. I love these little chicks. Aren't they so adorable. I used my water painters and a few ink refills to quickly color them and did a fun watercolor wash for the background. I applied ink with a few markers on the clear block H and then spritzed it with water. Then I placed it on a piece of fluid 100 watercolor paper. I let it sit for a few minutes to let the ink absorb. Then gently removed it. I had enough ink still on it that I made another impression and I will create another card. No sense in wasting the ink.

I love how the colors blend on the acrylic block. The other supplies I used:

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Dandy wishes die

vellum cardstock

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to check out the retired list. You will want to get things before they are gone forever.  Have a blessed day!

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Easter chicks

Welcome! I am obsessed with the little chick die in the hey birthday chick bundle! It makes the cutest little Easter Chicks! I had some scraps of watercolor paper that I die cut them. I had to put them on the wreath for a fun Easter card. I love the soft pastel colors of spring.

Items used to create this card:

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Arrange a Wreath bundle

Neutral designer series paper

In Good Taste designer series paper

Linen Thread

Snail Mail Twine

Layering the wreaths adds so much to this card.  Give it a try! Have  a blessed day and I would love any comments you might have. What are you doing with any of the dies that is unique. Have a blessed day!

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Seashells 2 ways

Hello! If there is one bundle in the catalog you will want to get it is the friends are like seashells bundle combined with the embossing folder you will be able to create endless cards! Today's card I created the blue version first and then liked it so much I wanted to make another in different colors. Which do you like better?

Catalog items used:

Friends are like seashells bundle

In good taste dsp

Stitched so sweetly dies

Braided linen thread

Frost white shimmer paint

Seashells 3D embossing folder

The light shells were created by inking up the shell with crumb cake and then stamping some of the ink off on a scrap piece of paper.It makes the ink much lighter, giving you more color options with your ink pads.

This card was created with Sahara Sand paper for the shells and the greeting. I used a little piece of the tiles that I cut out of the panel of designer series paper. Thank you for stopping by today! I would love to hear which of these cards you like better? Have a blessed day!

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Freshly Made Sketches 477

Hello! Thank you for visiting my blog today. Today's card was created with the sketch from the Freshly made sketches #477 card sketch. I thought this was a great, fun idea and I wanted to create an Easter card with the layout. Plus I do not create square cards very often and so that was an added challenge.

 

The card uses the following items:

Arrange a wreath bundle

Neutral designer series paper

Stitched shape dies

Linen thread

Little chick is from the Birthday Chick dies

I love the little eggs and chick on the wreath. If you do not have the arrange a wreath bundle yet you will want to order soon! Check out the fun square card that the designers at the freshly made sketches challenge created. They are so inspirational! Have a blessed day!

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Luck of the Irish

 

Hi and welcome to another watercolor Wednesday! Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

 Today's card was inspired by an artist that I really love her work, You and your big dreams,Kelly Latevola Taylor. Check out her blog and videos for great coloring and storytelling. I started with a piece of Fluid 100 watercolor paper, stamped the flowers and leaves from floral essence stamp set with black stazon ink (this ink will not bleed when water is applied). I wet the entire panel and then just dropped in ink with my water painter.

When adding color remember that the color will dry much lighter than when it is wet but you can always add more color if needed. I love how when the colors are wet they bleed into each other and create beautiful colors.

I wanted the colors a little more intense and so I used my stampin blends when the watercolor paper had dried completely. Kelly does this often and so I wanted to try it. I really can't compare my work to hers, but I did like the idea. I also added some little dots to give the centers a little more added texture.

Thank you so much for spending some time with me! I really appreciate any comments you may have. Have a wonderful day!

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