Freshly Made Sketches.....thinking of you

Hello Peeps!!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches.

I used the flower image from the Stampin Up Birthday Blooms stamp set. I colored it using the new in color Sweet Sugarplum. I used Old Olive for the leaves and Crushed Curry for the stamens. I fussy cut it out and  sit aside to make the rest of the card.

The blue panel I made using some watercolored paper and a couple of colors, I used Pool Party and Pacific Point, I wet my water color paper and then using a wide brush added my ink, drying in between colors with my heat tool.

I then added lots of drops of water and let them set a bit before dabbing off with a paper towel. .

I glued this piece to my white card base.

The flower is added to the card using several dimensionals. 

I added some silver thread before adding the flower and then a few silver sequins.

The sentiment is from the Smarty Pants set.

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Vicki

For your viewing pleasure,

My sweet Audrey:

Inspiration......Happy Birthday to you

Happy Monday Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using a new (to me) challenge.

Inspired by all the Little Things

I took my inspiration from the colors in the cute little cupcakes. 

I started by coloring the pretty flower from the Stampin Up Birthday Blooms stamp set,

I colored using Real Red and Cherry Cobbler for the flower and the leaves are colored with Wild Wasabi and Garden Green.

I fussy cut the image out and set aside to make the rest of the card.

The base of the card is Basic Black card stock followed by a layer of Cherry Cobbler card stock.

I used a piece of Whisper White Thick card stock and stenciled with Marina Mist ink. I used a Tim Holtz stencil.

The sentiment is from the Party Pants stamp set which was a special Sale-A-Bration set and I stamped with Black Memento Ink.

I added the flower to this piece with dimensionals. I added a small strip of Black and white DSP from the Neutrals pack. I then added a few silver *non SU pearls and a little twine bow. I then covered all of the flowers on here with my wink of stella pen giving it such a nice glittery glow. Which does not show on camera :(

Also linking this to the Seize the Birthday challenge this week:

The toppings this week is coloring.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, you know I must share another pic of baby Audrey:

She is a constant source of joy to us. 

Vicki

  

Happiest of Birthdays

Happy Saturday Peeps!!

Today I am sharing a card I made with a couple of challenges in mind.

I used the challenge this week at The Card Concept, which is Spring Flowers:

and I am linking to the Seize the Birthday challenge which is Anything Goes this week:

I was inspired by a card I saw on Connie Collins blog to pull out this fave stamp of mine, Stampin Up Best Thoughts, which is a hostess set.

I stamped with black stazon onto white card stock. I masked and stamped two more images.

I then colored with my Aqua Painter and ink Pads. I used Wisteria Wonder, Old Olive and a bit of Soft Sky to color the images and to shade around the edges a bit.

I matted the image with some Wisteria Wonder card stock and the mounted to the base with foam tape.

I added a couple of sequins and a few silver pearls.

The sentiment is from the Birthday Blooms stamp set.

I am gonna leave you with another cute baby pic:

This little girl has stolen my heart!!

Thanks for coming by today!

Vicki

SIP... thanks

Hello Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the sketch this week at Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge.

This week it is a sketch:

I love this sketch and i love me a tilted panel!

I decided to pull out my Birthday Blooms set again, cos I love to color that flower.

I stamped and embossed the flower with white embossing powder. I used some Elegant Eggplant and Pear Pizzazz for the flower then I lightly colored all around the flower with Soft Sky.

I spent more time putting this card together than it took me to color this flower. I layered and relayered several color combos before finally just giving up and going with what you see.

The sentiment comes from the Cottage Greetings stamp set.

I add a bit of Silver Glimmer paper by the sentiment and at the edge of the main panel.

I finished off with a few little pearls.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Vicki

Freshly Made Sketches.......Happy Birthday

Happy Saturday Peeps!!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made using the sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches.

Here is the fab sketch they have for us this week:

I decided to pull out my Birthday Blooms stamp set again.

I embossed the image onto some Stampin Up Thick Whisper White card stock using white embossing powder. I colored the image using my copic markers.

I fussy cut it out, I did cut away a bit of the more intricate pieces and then when back in and cut them out and added them back in, I mounted the flower piece to y embossed BG using dimensionals.

The embossed piece is also thick whisper white card stock and embossed with the brick wall EF.

The base of the card is more thick whisper white and the DSP is from the Go Wild paper pad. I used basic black card stock to mat the DSP.

I stamped and embossed the sentiment, which comes from the Rose Wonder stamp set.

I added just a few basic rhinestones here and there.

Hope you like, thanks for stopping by today.

Vicki

Happy Birthday Wishes

Happy Wednesday Peeps!!

Let me start out by thanking everyone for all the comments and emails on my previous post. It is heartwarming to know that so many appreciate my stamping and crafting endeavors.  

I decided to take some time yesterday to color and bit and I am proud to say it lead to two cards, this one I am sharing today and the other I will post later.

I am soooooo loving this new set from the Stampin Up mini that is ending very soon.

It is called Birthday Blooms and it is so up my alley. You all know how I love coloring and I especially love coloring flowers and making flowery cards.

I started out by staming my image onto some Confetti White card stock, this is a heavy weight card stock made by Papertrey. I love their card stock. I used Black Stazon ink and then began my coloring.

I used my water brush and laid down a base color using my Blushing Bride ink pad. I just squeeze the pads together while closed so some ink pools onto the lid and use that ink for coloring

I used Calypso coral ink for the darker shaded areas.

I used Pear Pizzazz and Wild Wasabi ink for the leaves. I then laid down some blue around the edges using Pool Party ink. The center stamens are colored with some Crushed Curry and then I went over that using my white gel pen.

The sentiment comes from the Petite Pairs stamp set.

I did stamp color and cut out an extra leaf to lay over the sentiment panel. I didn't like the look of the sentiment over the leaf and this was the best solution and gives a bit more dimension to the card.

I added some gold enamel dots from my stash.

I matted the main image with basic black card stock and then added this piece to the base with foam tape.

Hope you like this card, I think it came out nice and I love the clean look.

Linking to the Seize the Birthday Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Vicki