In the Moment

 Do you get a summer vacation? What do you do? 

Stamps:

   By My Side

   In the Trees

   Special Moments

Paper:

   Soft Sky A-2

   Basic White 3-1/4 x 4, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

   Neutrals DSP 2 x 4

Ink:

   Tuxedo Black Memento

   Garden Green

   Kiwi Kiss

   Soft Sky

Markers:

   Blushing Bride

   Soft Sea Foam

   Pear Pizzazz

   Old Olive

   Crumb Cake

   Gray Granite

   Soft Suede

   Pink Pirouette

Technique:

   Blending Brushes/ Sponging

Accessories:

   Blending Brushes/Sponges

   Adhesive

First, I brushed the top of the smaller Basic White panel with Soft Sky ink, and the bottom with a bit of Kiwi Kiss.

I then stamped all of the images as shown above, using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I began with the tree and then the sentiment, dog, boy, and lastly the birds on the top right.

Next, I added blades of grass with Garden Green.

I then colored in all of the images, using the following markers: Blushing Bride for the dog's nose, Soft Sea Foam for the boy's shirt, Pear Pizzazz for the boy's shorts, Old Olive for the tree leaves, Crumb Cake for the dog, Gray Granite for the boy's hair, Soft Suede for the tree trunk, branches, boy's shoes, and dog's paws, and Pink Pirouette for the boy's skin.

Next, I adhered the panel to the top of the Soft Sky card front, and added the Neutrals DSP panel below it.

Lastly, I adhered a Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Gorgeous

A lady standing in the middle of a field of flowers will always be a sight to behold! Agree? 

Stamps:

   Beautiful You

   Happy Birthday Gorgeous

   In the Trees

Paper:

   Berry Burst A-2

   Basic White 5-1/4 x 4 (2), Scraps

Ink:

   Archival Basic black

   Berry Burst

   Call Me Clover

   Flirty Flamingo

   Garden Green

   Grapefruit Grove

   Lovely Lipstick

   Old Olive

   Pear Pizzazz

Markers:

   Berry Burst

Technique:

   2-Step Stamping

   Stamp-Off

Accessories:

   Gold Glitter Ribbon

   Classic Label Punch

   Rhinestone Basic Jewels

   Dimensionals

   Tacky Tape

   Adhesive

I began by stamping the blades of grass in Old Olive and Garden Green on the bottom of the card.

I then stamped the stems with Call Me Clover and added Garden Green for the leaves.

I used Grapefruit Grove, Flirty Flamingo, and Lovely Lipstick for the flowers.

Next, I stamped the lady using Archival Basic Black and filled in her dress with Berry Burst. I colored her hat with a marker. 

I then stamped the sentiment and punched it out using the Classic Label Punch. I attached it with dimensionals.

I added a strip of Gold Glitter Ribbon to mask the stems on the grass. I used tacky tape on the back of the panel to keep the ribbon in place.

I then adhered the panel to the Berry Burst card front.

Next, I added rhinestones to adorn the lady and her bed of flowers. 

Lastly, I adhered the other Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Hanging Out Too

When was the last time you met with a friend simply to enjoy each other's company? We live in a fast-paced society where we text, call, or reach out only in times of need. It is not unusual to see friends and family sitting together for a meal, but each is on their own device. Sad to see people ignore what is right in front of them. Now is the time to put down those devices and rekindle those soon to be forgotten friendships and personal relationships. Thoughts?

Stamps:

   In the Trees

Paper:

   Wisteria Wonder A-2

   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4 (2)

Ink:

   Tuxedo Black Memento

   Wild Wasabi

   Old Olive

   Summer Sun

Markers:

   Various Copic Markers

Technique:

   Sponging

Accessories:

   Sponge

   Adhesive

First, I sponged my Whisper White panel with Summer Sun.

I then stamped two trees, a hammock, a squirrel, and birds, using the Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I held up the hammock and made a light pencil mark to make sure the trees were spaced enough.

I then colored my images using various Copic markers. You can use any medium that you have on hand: colored pencils, chalks, watercolors, markers, oils, etc.

I stamped the grass using Old Olive and Wild Wasabi. 

Lastly, I stamped my sentiment and adhered the panel to the card front. The other Whisper White panel was adhered to the inside of the card.

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Mountainside

How often do you stop and admire the beauty around you? Here is a scenic card that I made using the Waterfront and In the Trees stamp sets.

Stamps:

   Waterfront

   In the Trees

Paper:

   Pool Party A-2

   Watercolor 5 1/4 x 4

Ink:

   Soft Sky

   Night of Navy

   Tuxedo Black Memento

   Wisteria Wonder

   Pool Party

   Whisper White

Technique:

   Watercolor

Accessories:

   Aqua Painter, Adhesive

I used my Aqua Painter to blur some of the lines around the lake. If you look closely, you will notice that I dropped my stamp several times on the card as well. I guess that is why no two cards are exactly the same. I also stamped trees in the mountains. They are hard to see, but they are there. You just have to play with the set until you are happy with your result. 

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