You Are Amazing

Hello there!

It's time for a new challenge at ColourQ!

Check out the newest color palette...

Hope you will play along!

I stamped the background with a circle stamp from WPlus9, Greetings & Salutations. I used black ink from Memento and added some white accents with a gel pen.  I die cut the panel with Avery Elle's Wonkey Stitches.  I added some strands of garland with  Lil' Inker's Circles Banners Dies.

I die cut the tag with Avery Elle's Postage Stamp Dies and stamped the sentiment with Paper Smooches, Word Salad. The word die is from Verve Stamps, Amazing Adjectives Word Dies. I scattered some sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. I added a clothes pin and cord from Michaels.

I followed a few challenges...

CAS-ual Fridays

and Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge...

I used the left column (banners, tiny stamps, clothespin)

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

Happy Cake Day

Hello there!

Just a quick post to share with you and luckily it follows a few challenges...

CAS(E) this Sketch

Seize the Birthday...add a tag

and CAS on Sunday...balloons

I was just playing around with the watercoloring technique...something I am not good at!!! I think the lighter the hand strokes the nicer the color blending is. I have a very heavy hand and just can't get it right...or to my liking!

I used a bunch of distress inks in shades mustard seed, picked raspberry, spiced marmalade and peacock feathers. I used the stamp set Cake Day from The Alley Way Stamps and stamped the images with black ink from Memento onto watercolored cardstock. I added some white accents with a gel pen and scattered some sequins from Little Things from Lucy's Card Shop. 

I die cut the back panel with Mama Elephants stitched scalloped rectangle die.  The tag die is from Avery Elle. The cord and mini clothespin are from Michaels.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Michelle

Happy Birthday

Hi there!

It's time for a new color palette from ColourQ!

Hope you will play along with us this week!

I wanted to create my own watercolored background. So I taped up a piece of watercolored cardstock and used distress ink in salty ocean....

and you got yourself a watercolored striped background! After the cardstock dried, I used a stitched scallop rectangle die from Mama Elephant to cut the panel.

The die cut flowers are from Simon Says Stamp, Single Roses. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches, Sentiment Sampler. Black ink is memento, doily is from Michaels, the sequins and clear drops are from Pretty Pink Posh.

I am adding this to CASology

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

Sweet Holiday Wishes

Hello there!

Kids go back to school in two weeks. So I am just soaking up as much craft time as I can before the craziness begins!

I just received some happy mail from Avery Elle and could not wait to ink them up...

I used the set Sweet Tidings, Avery Elle.  I stamped the images using black ink from Memento and colored them with Copic Markers.  I used R81, R83, R27, R59, BG11, BG13, G03, G05, E40, E25, E70, and E74.  I added some white accents with a gel pen.  I scattered some sequins from Little Things from Lucy's Card Shop. 

I inked up the background with distress ink in antique linen and passion pink from Color Box. It's very subtle and I wish I went a little darker. The frame die is also Avery Elle, Postage Stamp.

I am playing with the theme from 

The Paper Players

and Happy Little Stampers...anything goes with dies

and Merry Monday Christmas Challenge...

Thanks for stopping by for a peek!!!

Michelle

You Brighten My Day

Hello there!

Just stopping by to share a card with you. 

I was able to link up with a few challenges...

I followed the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch...

and the theme from Addicted to Stamps and More...

I started off with a puffy cloud border die from Lawn Fawn and cut a panel of linen cardstock from Papertrey Ink. I adhered it over blue cardstock and stamped the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp, Watts Up. I used black ink from Memento.

The sun die is from My Favorite Things and the star die is from Lil'Inker Designs.  The rainbow and cloud stamp and die are from Avery Elle, Be a Unicorn. I colored the rainbow with some Copic Markers.

I scattered some sequins and clear drops for the finishing touch!

I am also adding this to Simon Says Stamp...Make for the Border

Thanks for stopping by for a peek!

Michelle

You Were Made for Amazing Things

Hello there!

Time to share the newest color palette from ColourQ!

Hope you will stop by and play along!

The flower stamps and dies are from the set Flashy Florals, My Favorite Things. The sentiment is from Verve, Beautiful Things. I used inks in shades of scarlet from Color Box, black from Memento, soft green from Hero Arts and silver lining from WPlus9. I scattered some sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

Thanks for stopping by for a peek!

Michelle

Friend

Hello there!

Hope you are all able to stay cool with the heat and humidity that has been hitting our area...

Just popping in to share a card with you.

I'm playing along with a few challenges...

Paper Smooches August Challenge

 

and Paper Smooches September Guest Design Search

I used a few stamps sets from Paper Smooches, Blossoming Buds, Warm Hearts, Sentiment Sampler, and Giddy Bugs.

I highlighted the candles with some Color Box ink in canary. I stamped the images with black ink from Memento and colored them with Copic Markers. I added some white accents with a gel pen and wink of stella to the flames.

The pattern papers and scalloped stitched square die are from My Favorite Things. Lastlr, I scattered some sequins and clear drops from Pretty Pink Posh.
Also adding this to Just Add Ink...

Thanks for peeking!

Michelle

August 16: Paper Sweeties August 2016 New Release Rewind!

Hello there!

Final day for the Paper Sweeties August Release!

 Here are the newest products:

Window

Window Elements

Sweet Cuts-Window

Sweet Cuts-Window Elements

Today I used the Sweet Cuts-Window Elements to make baby blocks. 

I used the numbers from Days Until and letters from various sets to embellish the blocks.

The banner is from Sweet Cuts Sweet Borders and the sentiment is from You Are Fab.

The pattern papers are from My Favorite Things, the cord from Michaels, the glitter heart clothes pin is from Recollections.

Come hop along with the design team and check out what they created!

Beth Luetschwager
Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jeri Thomas

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lilian Forsyth  <--- WELCOME TO THE TEAM --->
Lisa Bzibziak
Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala

Nancy Salkeld

We’d love for you to play along with the August Inspiration Challenge at Paper Sweeties – for a chance to win a $100 SHOPPING SPREE from the boutique along with a Guest Designer invitation to join us for the next challenge!  What fun inspiration we have this month — will you create a card, layout, sweet treat or something else? 

I am also playing along with Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge...I used the left column...banner, tiny stamps, clothespin

Thanks for peeking!

Michelle

August 15: Paper Sweeties August 2016 New Release Party!

Hello there!

Welcome back to day two of the Paper Sweeties August Release!

There are two new stamp sets: Window and Window Elements

along with two new coordinating Sweet Cuts dies

I embellished the window with a few other Paper Sweeties elements, Stitched Tags #2 tree die, Thinking of You ( I used the leaf die to make the poinsettia), Be Happy banner die, Dear Santa stocking die. 

The stamps I used are Dear Santa, Deck the Halls, and Merry and Bright.  I used a piece of acetate for the window glass.

I used a stencil from My Favorite Things and scarlet ink from Color Box to ink up the brick wall background.  White ink is also Color box. I colored the bird with Copic Markers. 

I am adding this card to Pile it On Challenge ( sponsored by PS!)

Hope you will hop along with the designers and check out what they created!

Beth Luetschwager
Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jeri Thomas

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lilian Forsyth  <--- WELCOME TO THE TEAM ---> 
Lisa Bzibziak
Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala

***Nancy Salkeld***GIVEAWAY

Thanks for taking a peek!

Michelle

Blessings...

Hello there!

Today I have the pleasure to be 

The theme this week at AAA Cards is blending

I decided to use a marker blending technique with Copic Markers.

I inked up some watercolor cardstock with blending markers than die cut the feather shapes...looks like this

For the yellow feather I used Y13, Y15, Y17

For the coral feather I used R11, R22, R24

For the pink feather I used R81, R83, R 85

For the aqua feather I used BG11, BG13, BG18

The feather dies are from Paper Smooches, Feather Dies and the sentiment from Verve Stamps, Bountiful Harvest. I used black ink from memento and scattered sequins from Little Things from Lucy's Cards shop. The stitched square die is from Lil' Inker Designs.

I added some wink of stella to the edges of the feathers for a bit of shimmer.

I am adding this card to CAS-ual Fridays...

I am also adding this card to Addicted to Stamps and More

Thanks for stopping by for a peek!

Hope you'll play along with AAA Cards!

Michelle