Dino Birthday Wishes - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Dropping by today with a super simple little birthday card that I created recently using one of the adorable prints from the Suzy's Watercolor Prints - Celebrate Dads from Simon Says Stamp! Isn't it fun that there is a birthday print included, as well as lots for Father's Day? 

This was one of several of these that I took out on my back porch and watercolored - perfect way to spend a beautiful summer afternoon!

Later when it dried, I trimmed the panel down, matted with a bit of green cardstock, then mounted on a white cardbase. I also added a few details with some Copic Opaque White medium - it stands out so nice over the watercolors!

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Distress Ink Stamping on Colored Cardstock - on the Unity Blog

Good morning! I'm back with another card for my series on the Unity Stamp Company Blog this morning! I'm so excited to be featuring the amazing Kit of the Month on Monday's on the Unity Stamp Company Blog! Since the Kit of the Month was the first thing I purchased from Unity, and what got me hooked to begin with, they hold a special place in my heart, so I'm super excited for this new chapter! You can check out all the details HERE for today's card!

Thanks for stopping by today - have a WONDERFUL day!!!

Pinkfresh Studio June Washi Release Blog Hop

Good morning! So excited today to be hopping along with Pinkfresh Studios as we celebrate the BRAND NEW June WASHI, Stamp, and Die Release! This release is super fun - not only is the washi release FABULOUS, but they include coordinating dies! What?!?!? Yes - it's true! You aren't going to want to miss a stop along the way - TONS of inspiration and prizes up for grabs! YAY! You also might want to pop over to the Pinkfresh Studio Facebook Page at 10 AM Pacific Time this morning - I will be going LIVE featuring the new release, and there will be a gift certificate up for grabs as well!

For the blog hop today, I have a $25 gift card up for grabs here on my blog (details below) - and the ENTIRE RELEASE is up for grabs as well! See details on the Pinkfresh Blog! Pinkfresh Studio is also having a special promo in honor of the new release! Between now and June 30th head to the Pinkfresh Studio Store and use code "JUNEWASHISHIP50" for free US Shipping and $5.50 off international shipping!

Today I'm sharing a card using the beautiful new Eucalyptus Fantasy Stamp set and Coordinating Dies - and make sure and check out the end of this post for a sneak peek of some cards that I will be sharing in a special release Facebook Live this morning!

I heat embossed a couple of the eucalyptus swag in gold on watercolor paper, then mixed up my own custom green color - I was really happy with the shade I was able to achieve! Believe it or not, I used a mix of Sky Blue, Sunshine, Sapphire, and Espresso liquid watercolors! I may show how I created this mixture on the Facebook Live today, so another reason for you to pop by if you're curious!

I die cut a Braided Tag Die and used it upside down as a base for my swag at the bottom, and heat embossed a sentiment at the top in white, also tying a bit of jute twine at the top.

Isn't that green fun with the gold heat embossing?

A Stitched Rectangle for the background with a green cardbase, and a few of the jewels from the Essentials: Jewels Mix finish this card off!

Also, here are a few sneak peeks of some of the many cards I will be sharing on Facebook Live today using all the lovely new washi tapes!

GIVEAWAY INFO:

Make sure and leave a comment before you leave for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Pinkfresh Studio! Winner will be chosen and posted on the Pinkfresh Blog on Monday, July 1, 2019 - so make sure and check back to see if you were a winner! Winners must check that page and claim their prize within 2 weeks.

Here is the entire blog hop line-up so you don't miss a single stop - and product links are below - including affiliate links where possible, which simply means if you use one of the links below that I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!!!

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Let Your Heart Bloom - Pinkfresh Studio Facebook Live Card

Good morning! Yesterday was once again my day for a Facebook Live video, and it was die cutting week with lots of fun florals using Dainty Blossoms Dies to create our own flower garden on a card - and I also shared a tiny sneak peek of the new release coming Monday!! If you missed it and want to take a peek, you can find it on the Pinkfresh Facebook Page - this week's video is available HERE. As summer begins there may be some weeks we have to skip, but overall still planning to do this each week on Thursdays as schedules allow - so I hope you'll be able to come join me sometime! As always, there was one giveaway for someone who watched live, so make sure and pop in next week for a chance to win next week's live giveaway - 10 AM Pacific time on Thursday mornings! Make sure and come back on Monday for a special Facebook Live sharing the brand new release that is coming that day!

In the meantime - here is some more info and photos of the card set we made, as well as links to all the products used!

Dainty Blossoms is truly one of my very favorite die sets! I just love how delicate and pretty they are! I die cut them from white cardstock and layered over some peach cardstock.

We die cut a "ground" from coral cardstock using Essentials: Classic Edgers Die Set, and also heat embossed a sentiment on there from Blooming Bouquet stamp set.

Finished off with a frame die cut using Essentials: Diagonal Stitched Rectangles, then added a sprinkling of jewels from Essentials: Jewels Mix. Mounted that panel on a soft green cardbase!

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Gold and Shimmer Powders - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Back today a card featuring a couple different recent releases from Simon Says Stamp, a bit of heat embossing, and some more Nuvo Shimmer Powders!

I love the look of heat embossing with Shimmer Powders - and if you make it gold heat embossing, it adds an entirely different and beautiful look as well! For this card I used the Floral Mix Background stamp on watercolor paper, heat embossing in gold, then sprinkled with Falling Leaves Shimmer Powder and misted with water. The different colors in the shimmer powder pool within the heat embossing and dry with such fun variation and texture - so fun!

I added a sentiment from Home Sweet Home stamp set - part of the most recent release, and one of my favorite quotes! I heat embossed it on some Gina K Cardstock that coordinated with the hint of blue color in this particular shimmer powder. Trimmed it down, matted with a bit of white cardstock, then mounted with foam over my background.

I love how the simple sentiment really allows this background to shine - can you see the shimmer paired with the gold embossing in this next photo?

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Gold Inlay Shaker Card - on the Reverse Confetti Blog

Good afternoon! I have a new edition of Wednesday in the Works on the Reverse Confetti Blog and YouTube Channel this morning - this week I'm sharing this bright and summery card with an ink blended background and an adorable stamp set from the most recent release! I hope you'll pop over and check it out for more details!

Thanks so much for stopping by - have a great day!

Spread Your Wings and Fly - Lil' Inker's Designs Butterflies

Good morning! Dropping by today to share a card that I created with some recently released stamps from Lil' Inker Designs, paired up with some Hero Arts ombre inks!

The beautiful Spread Your Wings stamp set is full of fabulous sentiments and lovely butterflies! I used 3 different shades of Hero Arts Ombre ink (colors linked below), and stamped lots of butteflies along one side of the card.

I added a sentiment stamped in black on the bottom right corner.

Finished off with a good dose of gold splatters using my Starry Colors Palette - can you see the sparkle and shine?!?!?

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