Paper Piecing...

I tried another great idea from OCC's Stretch Your Stamps 2.  Shari Carroll created a great card using an outline stamp and paper piecing the flowers.  I used the same stamps, but changed the colors a bit.  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:  Stamps - Flower (Clearly Besotted), Sentiment (Simon Says Stamp); Ink - Antique Linen Distress (Ranger), Potting Soil Archival (Ranger); Paper - Kraft and Cream (PaperTrey Ink); Other - Pattern Paper (Out of Print/Basic Grey), Pearls (Kaiser)

Damask & Perfect Pearls...

I had some time to play again after being inspired by the newest Online Card Classes class - Stretch Your Stamps 2.  I love Tim Holtz's damask background stamp and the samples in the class were fabulous!  Thanks for stopping by to see my cards!  Enjoy the rest of the class!

Supplies:  Stamps - Damask Background (Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous), Sentiment (Clearly Besotted); Ink - Versamark; Paper - Cream and Vellum Cardstock (PaperTrey Ink); Dies - Silhouette and Oval (Tim Holtz Alterations/Sizzix); Other - Perfect Gold, Mandarin and Forever Red Perfect Pearls (Ranger), Copper Embossing Powder (Ranger),  Black Glitter (Ranger), Gems (Memory Box).

Supplies:  Stamps - Thinking of You (Simon Says Stamp), Damask Background (Tim Holtz/Stamper's Anonymous); Ink - Versamark; Paper - Basic White, Hawaiian Shores and Black (PaperTrey Ink), Newsprint Paper (Authentique); Die - Butterfly (PaperTrey Ink), Thanks (Simon Says Stamp); Other - Blue Patina and Green Patina Perfect Pearls (Ranger), Clear Embossing Powder (Hero Arts).

A new class…YAY!!

I'm so happy that the new class from Online Card Classes has started - Stretch Your Stamps 2!  A little creative time is just what I needed!!

It's only day 3, but the techniques have been so inspiring!  I made this card today for someone who needs a little encouragement…

Thank you for stopping by!  :-)

Supplies:  Cardstock - Basic White (PaperTrey Ink); Stencil - TCW356 (Dina Wakley); Ink - Tumbled Glass, Victorian Velvet, Gathered Twigs, Antique Linen and Tea Dye (Tim Holtz Distress/Ranger); Stamps - Simply Fabulous Sayings (My Favorite Things), BE (Simon Says Stamp); Other - Pearls, Paper Flowers, Round Ink Tool, Foam Tape, Glossy Accents.

Happy Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary to my loving husband, Stuart!  

Stencil by Simon Says Stamp, Sentiment by Winnie & Walter, Distress Inks

Watercolor pencils...

A couple more backgrounds for future cards...stamps by Magenta colored with Inktense pencils.

Watercolor Baby Cards...

More watercolor fun!  I used a new Dreamweaver stencil, watercolor pencils, Distress Inks and markers, Tim's Watercolor Paper, Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink and colored card stock and sentiment from PaperTrey Ink.  Thanks for visiting!!

Watercolor backgrounds...

I created several watercolor backgrounds using Tim Holtz stencils, watercolor paper and Distress Inks.  They're almost too pretty to use for cards!  ;-)

Fun with Watercolors...

I finally had some time to play and the newest class with Online Card Classes was just the motivation I needed!  Watercolor for Card Makers has offered so many wonderful ideas that I just had to play.  Hopefully there will be more to share soon!

Stamps are from Dina Wakeley and Dyan Reaveley and colored with Koi watercolors.

Stamp is from Hero Arts and colored with Gelatos.

Remembering the journey...

Okay, so Summer Card Camp 2 is over and I made one card...geesh!  I need more play time!!  I am taking another class - Technique Toolbox - with Claudine Hellmuth at Big Picture Classes.  It's a fun class...lots of great techniques!  I was inspired by a project created by Mau Saha and wanted to use my favorite picture from our cruise to Alaska a couple of years ago.  The photo is of the Disney Wonder taken in Skagway, Alaska.  It's an 8" X 8" canvas and I used Tim Holtz stamps, Claudine's Sticky Back Canvas for the sentiment and the gesso transfer technique.  Thanks for stopping by and I hope you're having a creative summer!

Fun at camp...

I am participating in another Online Card Class (I've taken them all!)...Summer Card Camp 2.  It's been a busy week at work, so I haven't had a chance to play until today.  I made this quick card using this week's color combo and sketch 3.  Hope you like it!

Supplies:  Paper - Basic White, Hawaiian Shores, Vellum (PaperTrey Ink) and Watercolor scrap; Ink - Jet Black (Ranger); Stamps - Sentiment from On Edge (Simon Says Stamp) and watercolor brush stroke (Hero Arts); Other - Gelatos, Copic Markers, Sequins, Wooden Butterfly Embellishment (Reflections), White Pen (Signo), Glossy Accents (Ranger), Swirls Embossing Folder (Sizzix).