Floral Birthday

Can you believe June is here? That means this is the last card sketch for this term at Stick It Down. 

   I created this lovely watercolor birthday card for my mom. 

Supplies: cardstock (Cardstock Warehouse and Crafter's Companion), pattern paper: (Cocoa Vanilla Studio), inks (Crafter's Companion, Ranger), sticker: (Cocoa Vanilla Studio), washi tape (Pebbles Inc.), and embossing powder (Stampabilities)  

   I am currently loving these Sparkle Inks from Crafter's Companion. I used them to paint in the black and white floral pattern paper that is matted in black cardstock. 

 You have until the end of the month to play along with any - or all! - of the sketches.  Just add your creation in the link in the Stick It Down sidebar.  If you share on social media, please use the hashtag #StickItDown.  We’ll choose one winner from the entries and they will be invited to guest design for us in August.

Butterfly Birthday @ Stick It Down

   Happy Monday, time to get back to the old grindstone, or if you are like me your weekend was filled with business work. Today, I will be sharing my take in this month's sketch from Stick It Down. 

   When I first saw this sketch I knew that I wanted to use the watercolor resist pad that I got for Christmas. 

 Supplies: cardstock (Cardstock Warehouse), pattern paper (Target), die cuts (Target), ink (Altenew), manual die (Spellbinders), sticker (Pebbles Inc.), blending brushes (Picket Fence)

   Here is a closer look. I love using the blending brushes on this card it allowed me to create a nice ombre effect. 

   The butterfly and swirl die cuts also came from the same watercolor paper pad as the resist paper. 

   

   This month's prize for one lucky crafter in this Pinkfresh Studio stamp. To enter all you have to do is submit an entry of a card or layout using one of this month's Stick It Down sketches. 

August Stick It Down Reveal

   Welcome to another card sketch reveal from Stick It Down. I am loving this month's sketch. It actually inspired me to create a pattern paper. 

   I love how this card came out. I am a little torn on who this card should be for, it is either to my grandpa or dad. 

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), watercolor Paper (Faber-Castell), watercolor crayons (Faber-Castell), stamps (Stampabilities and Concord & 9th), ink (Tsukineko), markers (Crafter's Companion)

   To create the pattern paper I watercolored the paper and then stamped it. After it dried I cut it into three panels. 

May SID

   Welcome to another card sketch reveal from Stick It Down. This month is fun and allows a little mixed media. 

   I created this card for Mother's Day from my dad. I love that big flower cut-out. It was on the cardstock packaging of some stickers from Pretty Little Studio. I love that there packaging is a "freebie" product. 

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill Basics), sticker (My Mind's Eye), chipboard (Basic Grey), brads Eyelet Outlet), wood veneer (Studio Calico), tag (?) enamel dot (?) stamps (Studio Calico and Stampabilites), ink (Tsukineko), watercolor crayon (Faber-Castell), watercolor paper (Faber-Castell), typewriter (We R Memory Keepers), flower cut-out (Pretty Little Studio)

   Here is a little closer look. I got to use some old items on this. I love how everything flows together. 

  Be sure to stop by Stick It Down blog to see the whole reveal and even play along. This month's sponsor is Cheapo Dies. 

Published

   I got published in the summer issue of Creative Scrapbooker., I am on page 132. I made this card early this year for the call and I am still in love with it. 

   Inside the card, I stamped a birthday sentiment from CAS-ual Fridays. I love stamping the sentiment on to my project once I got the MISTI.  

   The floral pattern paper was black and white and I watercolored the flowers in with watercolor crayons. I love how it gave this paper "Life".  I used the packaging paper to create the envelope seal. 

BB2U - Featuring a Galaxy Background

   Last night, I was in the mood to try a new technique that I have been seeing some online friends doing. Since I knew for my style I need to do it in a small amount which was great so I didn't feel like I wasted my time if I ruined it since I wasn't using the right items. This card I am about to share uses the "Galaxy" background technique and the "CAS(E) this sketch #212

   Here is my take on this sketch. 

 Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio and My Mind's Eye), watercolor crayons (Design Memory Craft), punches (EK Success and We R Memory Keepers), stamp (CASual Fridays), stamp ink (Tsukineko), mist (Tattered Angels), brad (My Mind's Eye) and salt.

   I love the frame punch board from We R Memory Keepers. I seem to be using it on a lot of my projects. 

   To create this pattern paper with the watercolor crayon and black mist. While it was still wet I added salt to the top and let it dried. Once it dried I brushed off the salt. It doesn't look like the galaxy which is because of error on my part but I do love the look of this. 

Super Cute Card Share

   Hi, everyone. I am still here. The only reason I haven't been blogging is that blogger seems super slow so I have lost interst in posting and moved onto other computer work. 

   I recently bought the cute hugs set from Concord and 9th. I have to say that bear is what sold me on this set. I ended up creating this card for a new challenge site called, Where Creativity Meets C9. 

Supplies: cardsock (The Paper Studio), stamps (Concord and 9th), stamping ink (Tsukineko), sequins (SpiegleMom Scraps), embossing pad (VersaMark), embossing powder (American Crafts), punches (EK Success), stampin tool (MISTI), and watercolor crayon (Faber-Castell)

   The cheelnge was watercolor theme so I broke out the gelatos. I love working with those. 

   The bear I heat emboss so the watercoloring didn't bleed. Also, when I was heat embossing the bear I took the heat gun and burned the edges of the white cardstock panel. 

   This is the inside of the card. 

Hey It's Been Awhile Heat Resist Card

Here is the last card that I created for the My Favorite Things "Camp Create". This card was for the remarkable resist challenge.

   Here is my take on it. 

 Supplies: cardstock (Canvas Home Basics and American Crafts), watercolor crayon (Faber-Castell), doily (Doodlebug Design), stamps (My Favorite Things and Gel-a-tins), ink (Tsukineko and Stampabilites), embossing powder (Stampabilities), punches (EK Success) and heat gun.

   Here is a closer look at the resit part of the card. I ended up creating a "Project Life" style card that features a daisy flower down with heat resist technique. I love how it came out but found out that I needed to get some new clear embossing powder since I saw a few color specs in the powder.

   This stamp is super old from My Favorite Things.

Ombre Love Card

   Over the weekend, I got to play along with the My Favorite Things "Camp Create". This post is for the awesome ombre challenge

   You know me I am in love with ombre and it is so easy to do with watercolor crayons. 

 Supplies: cardstock (Canvas Home Basics), stamp (Gel-a-tins), ink (Tsukineko), doily (Doodlebug Designs), watercolor crayon (Faber-Castell) and punches (EK Success)

   Here is a closer look.

This card is so simple but is very stunning.

Celebrate Card - SBC Mood Board

   This month's mood board challenge over at Scrapbook Challenges is perfect for March, since St. Patty's day is tomorrow. 

   I ended up creating a card for this challenge since my green stash is super small and I thought going the watercolor route was a great option since it is spring time. 

Supplies: cardstock (Studio G), washi tape (Target and Scotch Brand), ink (Close to My Heart), watercolor pencils (Faber-Castell), marker (Faber-Castell), watercolor crayon (Faber-Castell), sequins (Hazel & Ruby), stamp (Deep Red Rubber Stamps), doily (Doodlebug Designs), journaling card (Project Life), tag (American Crafts), twine (Bella Creationz) and hole reinforcement sticker (Meijer) 

   If you like this card and want to own it hop by my Etsy store and snag it before it is gone. Like many of my items they are one of a kind so once it is gone it is gone for good. 

This tag has been in my stash for a super long time and I decided to recolor it with the watercolor crayon to match the theme.

 Don't forget to link up your creations on the Mr. Linky at Scrapbook Challenges to have a chance at winning this month's prize.

Messy Canvas

I love getting messy in my crafts. When I saw the new challenge for ABAC I knew I wanted to do a canvas. 

I did the ombre effect with watercolor pencils. 

Supplies: modelling paste, marker, watercolor pencils, silver paint canvas and Mask (The Crafter's  Workshop) 

I loved how it came out and it has such an energizing pattern and color scheme.

Stop by ABAC to see the other design team members created and to link up your messy projects. 

If you like this  you can now buy it on my Etsy shop.