CardMaker U Inspire Me Post

Good morning! Just dropping by to share a little sneak peek of a card I have up on the CardMaker Blog this morning inspired by a Pinterest Photo! You can read all the details HERE!

Thanks so much for dropping by! Have a wonderful day!

Happy Birdie - on the Unity Blog

Good morning! I'm over on the Unity Stamp Company Blog this morning sharing a simple watercolor card using this month's Kit of the Month - Be My Bird. Stop over HERE to see more info!

Make sure and head over to read the details on the Kit of the Month! Here is the April Kit of the Month - there are only a few days left to join and start with this one!

Thanks for dropping by! Have a fabulous day!

Magic Slider Feather Card

Good morning! Finally got this blog post written for one of my new favorite cards! I have been wanting to make a "magic slider" card for quite a while. I remember the first time I saw one, and it really felt like magic! Took me a while to figure out even how it worked - so I decided to give one a try last week with a new Unity Stamp Company release, and make a Quick Tip video at the same time. It seriously is a lot easier than it looks - I didn't make a practice one before this video - this really was the first try! Here is what it looks like with the slider up:

Here is the video:

And here it is closed:

Sliding open:

And all the way up:

I used vellum, you could also use acetate for the window portion for more vivid color, but I kind of like the soft effect of the vellum. I did make the coloring pretty vivid with my Zig markers to compensate for the softness of the vellum.

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Scattered Pieces | Unity Stamp Co | Unity Stamp Co Wplus9 SUNSHINE LAYERS Designer Dies WP9D-109 *Neenah Classic Crest **110 LB** SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Simon Says Stamp VELLUM SSSVEL12 STAMPtember *Ranger WATERCOLOR PAPER Inkssentials Surfaces ISW39532 Zig CLEAN COLOR 60 SET Real Brush RB6000AT60V Scor-Tape 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Scor-Tape 1/8 Inch Crafting Tape Reverse Confetti Cuts HANG UPS TOO Die Set Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SUNSHINE SS9 Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White 660425

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Watercolor Birthday Kitty Hugs

Hello again! Remember that little girly birthday card I shared yesterday? This was another of those that I made, just for a different niece. The mop of curly hair on this sweet image from Wplus9 reminded me of this niece - she has the most adorable curly haired head!

Much the same as the last card, I stamped on watercolor paper and watercolored the image in - SOOO relaxing and fun! I also added some sequins to this one, and some Glossy Accents on the boots and eyes, and Stickles on the dress.

Also linking up again with this week's CASology Challenge - Soft:

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Wplus9 MISS YOU LOTS Clear Stamps CL-WP9MYL https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=342542 Mama Elephant BASIC SET Dies MEBasicSet *Ranger WATERCOLOR PAPER Inkssentials Surfaces ISW39532 *Sakura KOI MEDIUM WATERBRUSH Water Brush Watercolor #6 Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36 COLOR SET Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad VF-82 MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Whole Kit and Kaboodle *Neenah Environment ***100 LB*** SMOOTH DESERT STORM Paper Pack 25 Sheets *3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 1/4"" Adhesive Glue Gun Scor-Tape 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Pretty Pink Posh 4MM BERMUDA BLUE Sequins 6mm Fairytale Fuchisa Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511 Quilled Creations PRECISION TIP Empty Applicator Bottle 317 *Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive Ranger Stickles STAR DUST Glitter Glue SGG20622 Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White 660425

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Droppin' in to say...Happy Birthday

Good morning again! Dropping by today with another of the little girl birthday cards I needed last week - this one was for one of my little nieces, so I pulled out some Wplus9 stamps I hadn't had a chance to use yet and my trusty watercolors!

I actually did the watercoloring first too coordinate with the MFT plaid paper (since my daughters said her current favorite colors are purple and orange), then once that dried, I added Glossy Accents over the top of all the images to make them pop. They weren't *quite* dry yet in this photo, but I was losing daylight to get my picture, so I took them anyway! :)

I love simply using watercolor to add an outline around an image - I think it makes it pop so well, and is so easy! A few splatters are a great finishing touch too! Added a layer of vellum cut with a Wplus9 die to soften the layers, and layered everything together!

Also linking this up with this week's Simon Says Monday Challenge - Flora and Fauna:

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Wplus9 FRIEND FOR ALL SEASONS SPRING Clear Stamps CLWP9FFSS Wplus9 STRICTLY SENTIMENTS 1 Clear Stamps CL-WP9SS1 Wplus9 SUNSHINE LAYERS Designer Dies WP9D-109 *Ranger WATERCOLOR PAPER Inkssentials Surfaces ISW39532 *Sakura KOI MEDIUM WATERBRUSH Water Brush Watercolor #6 Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36 COLOR SET *Neenah Classic Crest **110 LB** SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Bazzill 40 LB VELLUM 8.5 x 11 White 25 Sheets My Favorite Things PLAID PATTERNS 6x6 Paper Pack 00763 MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Whole Kit and Kaboodle Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad VF-82 *Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive WHITE FUN FOAM 12 Pack 118711 9 x 12 Scor-Tape 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White 660425

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