Floral Birthday

     Just a quick post to enter some challenges.
     This card was made using my stash again. It's so bright and colorful just like the way I feel while looking at my garden, in the Spring after a very long winter.  All the flowers were embossed in gold, water colored and fussy cut. I took them from my stash and started gluing them to 4 x 51/4" piece of white card stock, then I mounted the large Pink flower using dimensional tape. With my Clarity brushes I added yellow distress ink along the edge of the flowers for sunny glow. I stamped the sentiment and adhered to a pink card.  Time to create, about 15min.  

Supplies used:

Altenew Adore You stamp set
Altenew  Antique Gold embossing powder
Altenew embossing ink
Ranger Archival ink
Ranger distress ink
MISTI
Recollections cardstock
Happy Birthday-unknown
I will be entering these challenges:
Altenew Inspiration Challenge March 2018
HLS March Watercolor Challenge
Time Out Challenge-4th Birthday
Have a wonderfully, crafty day!
God Bless,
Karen

Happy Birthday Bling

     Blue skies and sunshine, what a wonderful way to start the day!  We had a great visit with Chris, Lindsey and the kids last night, dinner and conversation, always a joy to spend time with family. Michael, Kari, Mark and Logan are moving back to NY in June, and in July, Dale and I will welcome our newest grandson Carter James, we can't wait. We love being a grandparents. Well enough about my life, for now, lol.
     Today's card is one I threw together using my stash of pre-stamped and water colored flowers.
I've mentioned this before in a previous post, New Year Hello,  I really love having premade florals for quick cards. This one took about 10 minutes to make. Yes, I stamped directly onto the glitter gold washi tape, doesn't it look amazing, I love it!  I adhered the tape to a strip of white card and centered it on my card using 1 narrow strip of dimensional tape down the middle. I adhered the flowers behind the strip with glue, but only along the bottom edge of the flowers, to give them some movement and dimension. Then I did the same with the leaves.

Supplies used:
Altenew Adore you Stamp set
Altenew Glitter Gold Washi Tape
Altenew Antique Gold embossing powder
Ranger Distress ink (Peeled Paint, Picked Raspberry, Shaded Lilac, Mustard Seed)
Ranger Archival ink
Recollections mini sequins
Recollections 110# White cardstock
Canson watercolor paper
Stampabilites  Clear Stamps (Happy Birthday)
I will be entering these challenges:
Altenew March 2018 Inspiration Challenge
HLS-March Watercolor Challenge-Anything Goes
Time Out Challenge- 4th Birthday
Have a wonderfully, crafty day!
God Bless,
Karen
       

Watercolor Hello

     It's been a long cold winter, to much snow and temps. in the negatives. The only flowers I've seen in months are the ones on my cards. There have been signs of Spring, geese flying over head, honking their return, birds making lots of noise while they chase each other trying to find a nest mate; I just love listening to them. I haven't seen any Robins yet but I'm hopeful that I will soon. With Easter just a few weeks away I hope the weather gets warmer and the spring flowers in my gardens show themselves.

     My card today is one I made for my wonderful friend, Lynda Pleckan, for her birthday. Geraniums

are one of my favorite flowers, strong plants with beautiful blooms all spring and summer long. I took a little artistic license with the color, but  purple and green embossed in gold, just go so well together.                                                  

Supplies:

Bristol smooth surface paper

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens

Altenew Antique Gold embossing powder
Altenew Flower Arrangement (hello)
Altenew Glitter Gold Washi tape
Stampendous Cling Geraniums
Kat Scrappiness Stitched rectangles die
Clarity Brushes
Ranger Distress ink ( Peeled Paint, Wilted Violet, Broken China)
Hero Arts Stamps (background)
Reflections 110lb. card stock for card
gold mirror paper MFBGOLD-1212-1

     I stamped and embossed the Geraniums on a piece of Bristol smooth, cut to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".
Using my Zig pens and a paint brush I colored the petals one at a time then went back with the same color to darken the centers. (Bristol smooth is my favorite paper to use with my Zigs because the color moves so well on it.) Next came the leaves and I did them the same.
     After the flower was completely dry I used my Clarity brushes and some Broken China Distress ink around the flower to accentuate it. I still thought it need something so I pulled out my stash of
hero arts background and edging stamps. These are my go to stamps whenever I'm creating a background. I chose colors that matched the ones I used for the flowers and stamped them off before bring them to my paper, for a lighter image.
     Using my Kat Scrappiness Die I cut the card. Then I cut out the word hello from my Gold mirror paper. I then decided to add the gold washi tape around the edges of the card, I didn't want to waste it so I placed it on my trimmer and cut my strips half. adhered it to my card and finished of the inside.
I will be entering this card in these challenges:
The Flower Challenge-Anything goes
Color Throwdown- Green, Purple, White

                                                 
     Well, that's it. Have a wonderful, crafty day!
God Bless,
Karen