TAWS March 2015 Release - Blog Hop

Hello there!  Thank you for joining TAWS March 2015 Release Blog Hop.  Today, i'm featuring the set called Hard Boiled.  I stamped and colored my little chicklings with Copic markers, then cut it and mounted on my card stock using foam tape.  The wild flower background is a Poppy Stamp die.  I die cut and added to my background using inlay technique.  

Thanks for participating in our Blog Hop.  Hope you're inspired!

Today's winner will get all three new sets!

You can pick and choose which ones you want to do, but the more you comment, the more chances you have to win!  

For our friends that are not on Social Media, you can comment below to win - we will randomly picked from either Rafflecopter participants or commenters!

The Rafflecopter instructions here!

This super adorable Mini Set, Buff, is FREE when you spend $40 or more during the month of February, 2015.

So, are you ready to hop???!!!

Angel

Anni

Chrissie

Dana

Emily

Francine

Heather

Holly

Jeni

Lisa

Marina

Meredith

N@Ali
Simonne

Tanja
Tracy

I'm submitting this card to the following challenges:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge: No Rules
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
• Less is More Week 213 This Makes Me Happy (Yes, the spring scene, and the cuteness of little chicks make me happy)

TAWS March 2015 Release - Sneek Peak Day 3 AND Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hello friends!  Today i'm sharing a sneak peek of The Alley Way Stamps' March release.  This is image is from the set called Wigwam.

First i stamped the tepee image, then masked the tepee and the ground.  Next i filled in the green and blue background using Distress inks.  Then i started coloring my teepee with Copic markers.  Finally, I added the sentiment and few sequins.  Hope you like it!

The next card is for Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

I seriously made this card in 5 minutes.  I painted 3 patches of watercolors on my card base, stamped 3 different coffee mugs, and sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black then added few sequins.  This is a coffee stamp set by Friskas i purchased at Joann's a while back (my one and only coffee set :))

As always, i appreciate all your comments.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'm submitting these cards to the following challenges:

• Simon Says Wednesday: Anything Goes
• Simon Says Monday: No Rules

Papertrey Ink February 2015 Blog Hop

Hello there!  I'm sharing a card made for PTI February Blog Hop.  Isn't the inspiration gorgeous?  I had so many ideas on how to make my card and that became a small issue.  I scrapped 3 cards prior to choosing this one.  I partially blamed it on making all 3 bad cards at midnight when i couldn't even see straight lol.  

On this card, i'm using the soft colors seen on the upper right corner of the inspirational image: pink, aqua, purple.  I started out with water coloring a piece of watercolor paper.  I stamped and white embossed my ferns on vellum.  This is inspired by the white pattern on the inspirational image.  I trimmed the water colored card stock, die cut my ferns and adhered on top.  To add more dimension, i only applied adhesive toward the center of the ferns, then curled the leaves up a little bit.  For the sentiment, i stamped it on a small rectangle piece of card stock and anchored it over the fern using thin foam tape.  

I hope you like it.  Thanks in advance for your wonderful comments.  Have a great day!!

Inspiration:

        

I'm also submitting this card to Make It Monday #202 since i'm using anchoring on my card and the following:

• SSS Monday Challenge: No Rules
• SSS Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant Challenge #287: Anything Goes

Good News!

Hello everyone!  Just a quick post to share some great news.  I am joining Paper Sweeties Design Team starting April 1st.

I couldn't be more thrilled to receive Debbie's invitation email.  I adore Paper Sweeties images and am so happy and humble to be part of the super talented Design Team.  Click here to visit PS Blog.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Water-colored Birthday Card

Hello, today I'm sharing a TAWS flash back card (used an older set of TAWS).  I used "happy" word in Bubbly set.  My background is watercolors in Peacock Feather and Dusty Concord.  "Birthday" die is PTI.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day!

I'm entering this card to the following challenges:

• SSS Monday Challenge: No Rules
• The Pink Elephant Challenge #287: Anything Goes

Hey There!

Hello friends!  Today's card was made with Branching Out and Calypso.  I first colored a piece of cardstock using several green, blue shades of distress inks... then i die cut a wreath from it.  I used the inlay technique to add my wreath on the white cardstock.  My red birds were adhered using foam tape, with some glossy accent added.  Sentiment and few sequins were added to complete the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great day!   

I'm submitting this card to the following challenges:

• Less is More - Week 212: Wings
• Open-Minded: Up In The Air
• Simon Says Wednesday: Add a Little Texture
• Amusing Challenge: Die Cuts

Happy Birthday Balloon Card

Hello friends,

Today, i'm sharing a card made for Avery Elle Challenge: Masking and Addicted to CAS: Mask.  I started by inking the yellow balloon, then masked it and ink the pink balloon.  I trimmed my balloon card stock, and inked the borders using AE's All Squared Up.  I adhered my balloon card stock on the base using foam tape.  Finally, i added the rest of the sentiment, the strings, and few sequins.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day!

Supplies:
Stamps: Avery Elle (Balloons, All Squared Up, and Handwritten Notes)
Inks: Tsukineko Memento Luxe (Dandelion, Rose Bud)
Sequins: Avery Elle (Winter Blend)
Paper: Papertrey Ink

Moosing You by TAWS

Hello friends!  My card for today was made with the mini set Moosing You and Branching out.  I stamped and color the trees with Copics, then masked them and added the blue distress ink.  The foreground were dies from SSS and ME.  My moose was adhered on foam tape.  

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a fabulous day!

I'm entering this card to the following challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps and More: Make Your Mark
• Addicted to CAS: Mask
• Crafting for all Seasons Challenges: Dies and/or Punches
• DoubleClick Skittles Challenge: Use Any Animals
• The Paper Shelter: Challenge #191 Animal Magic

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Hello and Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!  Today's card featuring Branching Out.  I created the blue background using distress inks.  I started out with masking the frame.  I colored my window with Broken China.  Then i added Chipped Sapphire on the top portion and Peacock Feathers on the bottom portion.    My red birds were adhered using foam tape.  Few gold glittered stars and sentiment added for a finished look.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a wonderful day!!

 I'm submitting this card to the following challenge:

• Open-Minded Crafting - Challenge #30 Up In The Air
• ShowCASe your style - challenge 8 
• Addicted to CAS: Mask

Tooth Fairy

Hello, friends!  Today i'm sharing a shaker card made with Tootharina set.  I had so much fun created this card.  

First i watercolored the background using distress inks Picked Raspberry and Mustard Seed.  Because the entire front of the card was shaker and there were so much sequins, so i added the foam tapes around the edges first, but only sealed the bottom edge and 2 sides.   I added sequins, glittered stars, and micro beads through the opening on the top edge then sealed it.  

Hope you like it.  Have a fabulous day!

I'm submitting this card to the following challenge:

• Virginia's View Challenge: Shaker Card
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: All Things Bright and Beautiful
• CAS-ual Fridays #136: Watercolor

Lost a Tooth?

Hello friends! Today i'm sharing a card made with the TAWS newly released set called Tootharina I used the toothpaste tube to create the background.  My sentiment was stamped and embossed.  And it's done :).  Super fast card!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a fabulous day!

A TAWS Flashback Hello Card

Hello friends!  Today i'm sharing a TAWS flashback card.  This is an older TAWS set called Sea Mates.  I used watercolor to create the wavy background.  I stamped and colored my fish with Copics.  Then i used Pebeo Drawing Gum to mask them before adding the blue and green distress ink background.  

The drawing gum took a while to dry.  Once it's dry, you can just rub it off.  

Here's the close up look of my fish with wet drawing gum layer...

Thanks so much for visiting.  Hope you have a wonderful day!!

I'm submitting this card to:

• CAS(E) this Sketch #108
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes