Vintage Leaves Watercolor

This is for my sister who has some health issues that she is struggling with right now.

I cased this card from fellow SU Demo Billie Moan at Rambling Rose Studio.  Where Billie lightly stamped the images to be translucent I stamped them with a much heavier hand which caused them to retain their pattern when watercolored.  Check out Billie's beautiful card here:

http://ramblingrosestudio.com/watercolor-wishes/

ADFD Challenge #40 Found Paper

This little fairy digital is from Tammy at a Day For Daisies

I printed her on some silk paper that I found on the top shelf of my closet, placed there after my husband returned from a trip to China.  I colored the silk with Copic markers and glittered her wings.

The papers used are from Stampin' Up and K&Co.

Dies used are from Martha Stewart and Cheery Lyn.  Spring Blossoms is backed with flowers from the Stampin' Up Boho punch.  Flowers are hand made using the Boho punch for the two larger flowers and the smaller flowers are 1/8 and 1/4 inch circles.

Just A Note Bird Card

Just A Note card.

Image is Inkadinkado - Sparrow inked in Momento Black and colored with Copic markers. Background is sponged in Ranger inks in peeled paint and broken china, mounted on SU old olive paper. Designer paper is by Tim Coffey for K & Co.

SU Bird punch leaves and hand made flowers and tendril vines. Tatted lace from fabric dept. 

This card if for my 85 year old mother-in-law whom I adore.

Thanks for looking.

Doxie

This is for Inspiration Challenge 306 over at Split Coast Stampers. I chose an image of dogs by Mandy Johnson found here:

http://www.handscapesgallery.com/Mandy_Johnson.html

My little Doxie Mia is also my inspiration. She suffers from Lupus, but still finds the energy to play with her toys every day.

I used Stampin Up very vanilla and garden green papers. The DP is a scrap from an old paper pack.
Fiskars grass edge punch. I cut my doggie out of brown paper and painted on the features. Her collar is hand cut and her little heart tag is a small hand punch.

Bird Notes

Bird Notes by Crafty Secrets - Clear Art Stamps

Papers: 
K & Company Ancestry (Scalloped Oval) 
DCWV Linen Closet (Square Blue Mat and Blue Flowers)
Cosmo Cricket Earth Love (Background)
Colorbok Vintage Rose (Oval and background)
Colorbok Green (Leaves)
Stampin Up Kraft (Card Base) Very Vanilla (White flower)
Wilton Doily was tea dyed

Flowers: White made with Nestabilities Rose die; posies are punched and painted with SU Chocolate Chip with Glossy Accents in centers. Tiny pink and blue roses are cut out with a Quik Kutz small flower die, snail cut and rolled.

Modern Romance Flower Spray by Hirshberg Schultz & Company.

Belleek Inspiration

Back in 2003 my dear Mother-In-Law had just turned 80 years young, she had mentioned that she had always wanted to visit Ireland to see where her grandparents were born and raised. She is such a wonderful woman, so my husband and I made our plans to surprise her with a 10 day trip to Ireland. We had a wonderful time and after visiting the Belleek factory, she surprised me with the gift of this lovely little vase. May card today is to the fond memories made back then in a far away enchanting land.

Papers are SU Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz and Regal Rose.

Cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder with Antique Linen ink.

Flowers are hand made using the SU Trio Flower punch and the smallest flower on the MS Hydrangea punch. The centers are 1/8" circles from the Crop-a-dial. Leaves are from the Hero Arts "September" set.

Thanks for looking and I hope you too can someday enjoy the wonder and beauty of Ireland.

ADFD Flock Together Challenge 31

ADFD Challenge 31 "Flock Together"

Good Night Fairy

I used the Winter Fairy image provided by Tammy at ADFD.  My little fairy was printed twice, colored with Copic markers, then I cut out one and popped her up over the other image with pop dots.  The snow was colored light blue then flocked with white, they look like little cotton balls.  I added glitter to the fairy wings, little pink flowers and her little toes.  Flower and leaf dies and punches were used to make the flowers.  The Floral spray is by Modern Romance and the ribbon is from my stash.  I used two Wilton cupcake doilies as a base for the Nestabilities dies.

The inside of the card reads:  "May the Good Night Fairy bless you with sweet dreams when you lay your head upon your pillow tonight and always."

I made this card with my granddaughter in mind as she will be moving into her very own apartment soon and I want to wish her sweet dreams.

ADFD Challenge #25 It's A Twine Thing

It's A Twine Thing

ADFD Challenge #25

Faux Silk Rose

Faux Silk Rose

This is for the Split Coast Stampers TLC332 Faux Silk
Papers used are Stampin Up Very Vanilla, Colorbok Vintage Rose and Rice paper brought back from a trip to China.
Stamps are from Gina K. Designs - A Year in Flowers and Hampton Arts - Sister
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - sanded
Momento Black ink and Copic markers
American Craft Ribbon