ICE CREAMMMMM - From the Heart Stamps 6.2016 challenge

Hi!

Summer time is here and zipping by!

This month's challenge at From The Heart Stamps has a perfect image to kick off June - ice cream!

http://fromtheheartstamps.com/community/2016/06/03/free-stamp-of-the-month-june-2016-ice-cream-lineup/

I worked on the 'keep it simple' idea (which isn't easy for me!)

(Had a hard time with the lighting...:( though hope you can see the bright and fun colors I used!)

I duplicated the 3 sundaes! Yay the wonders of digital stamps!

Hope you like it! :D As always I enjoy coloring and creating with these fantastic images from From The Heart Stamps!

Materials:

• 5x7 white card base
• FTH stamps and sentiment
• Washi tape
• Prismacolor watercolor pencils
• Metallic gelly pens
• Watercolor paper
• Patterned paper

Thanks for looking!

Enjoy the summer everyone! :D

FTH Stamps - Hamlet in the Planter - MAY 2016 challenge

Hi!

And AGAIN the month is flying by!!!! Wow!

Here to share the newest ADORABLE image from From The Heart Stamps, Pig Wit in the Planter (and specifically it's Hamlet Pig Wit) :D

I LOVE this image and the wonderful sentiments that came with it, including the one here!!!!! SOOOO CUTE!!!!

Made this card for a co-worker's birthday! :D

Colored the image with watercolor pencils! Love the soft look!  Really enjoyed coloring this cute pig with all the beautiful flowers in the barrel!

I loved how the coloring came out and didn't want to overpower it with too many layers. So, I backed it on a piece of pink patterned paper and adhered it to a white standard 3x5 pre-scored card.

I used a small daisy punch to create the flowers at the bottom part of the card. Then added various sequins to the middles and used Gold Stickles as accents (to the flower centers and card's corners).

As a simple final touch, added some white Gelly pen dots around the card and a silver metallic Gelly pen to accent the trim of the image!

Materials Used:

• 3x5 White Card base
• Patterned paper
• Prismacolored watercolor pencils
• Flower punch
• Gold Stickles
• White and Silver Gelly pens

Hope you like this as much as I did making it!

Thanks for looking!

Digging Dog - FTH Stamps March 2016 challenge!

Hi!
Wow, and March just keeps on flying by....oh boy!


Well I am here to share with you my new favorite love from the stamp company, From The Heart Stamps!



My card is for the March monthly challenge using the ridiculously cute image (with more fun sentiments) - Digging Dog!

This stamp reminds me of my pup - as she kind of reminds me of her appearance - though she hasn't torn up our garden, I love tulips and spring flowers - so another reason why I love this image!


The sentiments are funny and cute too and the one I put on the card is one of the ones from the stamp set!!!


I made this card for my sister's pup's birthday and made it as if the card was coming from my pup! :D So, I colored the dog to resemble my pup and using bright colors for the spring and the brown spotted patterned paper tied in nicely I thought with the dug up dirt! :D


Created some fun flowers using two daisy flower punches, plenty of sparkle with the Stickles and some added glossy accents to the flowers, eyes/nose/tongue and ears of the pup and a touch of Gold gelly pen to the dog bone tag on the pup's collar!

Materials Used:

• 5x7 White Card base
• Patterned paper and cardstock
• Prismacolor watercolor pencils
• 2 sizes of daisy flower punches
• Gold and Diamond Stickles
• Gold Gelly pen
• Glossy Accents

Hope you like this as much as I did making it!

Thanks for looking!

Snowman and Cocoa - FTH Stamps Feb. 2016 challenge

Hi!
Wow, can't believe February is almost over!

Here is my latest from the awesome stamp company - From The Heart Stamps!

My card is for the February monthly challenge using the super adorable image (with great sentiments) - Snowman and Cocoa!

Continuing to work on simple cards. So used techniques or papers that added interest without adding too much detail or bulk to this piece- like using the great floral/snowflake patterned paper from my stash, tore the edges of the cardstock and adding a little more sparkle with the Stickles, gelly pen and rhinestones.

The yellow flower punches I actually punched from white cardstock and colored with a yellow marker, then layered two of them on top of each other for a little more pop and to tie in to the yellow in the coffee mug and add another color to the card than the more dominant blues and purple shades.

Materials Used:

• 5x7 White Card base
• Patterned paper and cardstock
• Prismacolored watercolor pencils
• Marker
• Flower punch
• Rhinestones
• Diamond Stickles
• Silver Gelly pen

Hope you like this as much as I did making it!

Thanks for looking!

From The Heart Stamps - Cozy Kittens - January 2016 Challenge

Hi all!


Hope 2016 is going well so far!


This card featured today has another adorable image from, FromTheHeartStamps called Cozy Kittens!


Entering this card for the January FromTheHeart Stamps Progressive Challenge. :)


I am showing two photos in this post - as the first one shows more of sparkle and shine detail of the heart sequins, Stickles detail and the gelly pen on the scarves! :D
It's hard to photograph sequins and sparkles and I do love to use them on my cards!


The other


Working on some more CAS style cards and really love how this one turned out! Hope you like it!


Thanks for looking!

This first photo shows a bit more of the sparkle and shine - the gold and red of the sequins, the gold and silver detail in the two scarves and even the gold stickles on the sequins!

This next photo shows a little bit of detail of the white 'fur' I tried to create for the white kitten. :)

 Materials used:

• 5x7 white cardbase and white cardstock
• Patterned paper
• Prismacolor pencils - watercolor and softcore
• Gelly pens - white, silver and gold
• Gold and red heart sequins
• Stickles - gold and diamond
• Sentiment - one that was included in the Cozy Kittens image

Thanks again for looking! :D