All Occasion: Floral Watercolor with Gold Embossing

I used watercolor paper with sponges for a smooth transition of color.  The picture does not do justice; the center is quite yellow out to dark orange on the edges.  I embossed Flowering Flourishes with gold embossing powder before I started.  Then I sponged the color on.  After the paper was dry, I used the background stamp and added the strips and sponged flowers.  The strips were also stamped with a background stamp and lightly sponged.

Colors:
Early Espresso
Hello Honey
Cajun Craze
Dusty Durango
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
Irish Blessing background stamp
Sandpaper background stamp

Other:
Versa Mark
Floral punches
Gems

Christmas: City Skyline

A watercolored night scene using Brusho watercolor powders.  The city is a Lawn Fawn die.  The bottom of the card also uses the Brusho powders, but I put some powder in water for a lighter effect.

Colors: 
Night of Navy
Brusho Watercolor powders


Stamps:
It's a Celebration
More Merry Messages,

Other:
Lawn Fawn Village Border die
Pearls (colored with a marker)
Oval punch

Christmas: Pop-Up Gift Card Holder

Another gift card holder.  I used Lawn Fawn's Gift Card Pop-up for the inside of the card.  I decorated the front of the card, then adhered the pop-up along the fold of the card.  Another easy gift card holder.

Christmas: Prettied Up Gift Card Holder

I used Simon Says Stamps Prettied Up gift card holder die.  I love the style and how easy it is to use!  I decorated the front of the card and put the gift card holder on the inside.  Easy peasy!

Christmas: Watercolor Powder and Embossed Poinsettias

I have discovered watercolor powder!  Oh my goodness, I love the vibrant colors and the ease of use.  

I used Versa Mark ink with the holly and poinsettias and embossed with silver embossing powder.  Then I sprinkled the watercolor powder onto the card and spritzed.  And the powder created this beautiful background.

Colors:
Night of Navy
Rich Razzleberry
Brusho Ultramarine
Brusho Turquoise
Brusho Purple

Stamps:
Watercolor Winter
Star of Light

Other:
Versa Mark ink
Silver embossing powder

Birthday: Watercolor with Beautiful You

Colors:
Hello Honey
Early Espresso
Brusho powders: Orange, Emerald Green, Yellow, Dark Brown

Stamps:
Beautiful You

Other:
Gold embossing powder
Pearls

Money Holder with Wreath

Very quick and easy.  You will get two holders from one sheet of paper.  The paper is 7.25" x 5.5", scored at 2.25".   The circle punch is 1.5"

The stamps are from Nellie the Nest Lady (a very old set from SU) and Thoughtful Branches. 

Birthday: Card in a Box with Gift Card

Another card in a box, this time for a teenage boy.  I enjoy the challenge of finding related items to decorate the box.  I use many different stamp and die sets.  The balloons are stamped and colored on watercolor paper and misted.  

The box is too big for a standard size envelope, so I made the envelope out the same card stock as the box.

The gift card is on the back.  I used a die from Simon Says Stamps to attach the gift card.

Colors:
Pool Party
Night of Navy
White
Various blues for the watercoloring

Stamps:
Balloon Adventures
Clocks, Watches, and Gears
Industrial Backgrounds
Big Day
Stacks of Wishes
Just Sayin'

Other:
Clock & Gears die
Stitched Shapes
Clock embossing folder
Prettied Up Gift Card die from Simon Says Stamps

Baby Shower: Card in a Box

I haven't made a card in a box for quite a while.  I really enjoy making them.  This one is a little larger than I have made before, so I had to make the envelope for the larger card..

Stamps:
Polka Dot Punches
Zoo Babies
A Little Wild
That's the Ticket
Bundled Baby
Occasion Sentiments

Other:
Darice hearts embossing folder

Sympathy: Watercolor Vintage Vogue and Butterflies

The monthly challenge was to use purple, lemon lime, and embossing.  The watercoloring made the colors blend beautifully.

Colors:
Concord Crush
Wisteria Wonder
Sweet Sugar Plum
Lemon Lime
Baked Brown Sugar
Rich Razzleberry

Stamps:
Vintage Vogue
Timeless Textures
French Foliage
Love and Sympathy

Other:
Embosslit Butterflies
Snow embossing folder
Pearls

Storage for Ink Pads

I had run out of room with my ink pad storage.  I ran across a blog that showed this nifty idea.  Sold on Amazon, the Media Stix are for storing CDs.  However, the Stampin' Up! ink pads fit like a glove!  Each set of Media Stix holds 60 ink pads.  I bought two sets; now I can store my ink pads in style!

The media sticks are attached to the wall.  They are at a slight angle, but I have not had any trouble with the ink running.

Birthday: Masculine Watercolor Clocks

I watercolored the background in browns.  Then I embossed with a Darice clock folder.  I sponged lightly the embossed raised portion.  I added the sentiment and put the die cut gear/clock on the inside.  

Thank You: Watercolor Embossed

A quick thank you for a coworker.  She loaned me some money and saved me 20 minutes!  Inside the card is the two quarters she loaned me.  I watercolored the background, then embossed with an old embossing folder.  Quick and easy!

Sympathy: Watercolor Poppies

I watercolored the background, die cut the background with stitched shapes, die cut the poppies, and adhered it all together.  I love the soft colors.  The card stock is Pool Party.

Birthday: Watercolor Dragonfly Dreams

Avant Garden has a flower stamp that fits on a stem.  I used that flower stamp in circles of three to create a flower.  Once spritzed, the flowers look like a single flower.  I had a piece of shimmery card stock that blended perfectly with the watercolored piece.

Colors:
Mellow Moss
Soft Sky
Pool Party
Marina Mist
Black

Stamps:
Avant Garden
Dragonfly Dreams

Other:
Dragonfly Dreams die
Dotted Swiss embossing folder

Sympathy: Watercolor with Parisian Border

 

I found this die on Amazon also.  I like the silhouette-like effect.

Colors:

Powder Pink

Blushing Bride

Regal Rose

Baked Brown Sugar

Black

Stamps:

Avant Garden

French Foliage

Flourishing Phrases

Other:

Parisian Border die (Die-sire) 

Sympathy: Watercolor with Floral Frame

I found this beautiful floral frame die cut on Amazon.  I love the look of it!

Colors:
Crushed Curry
More Mustard
So Saffron
Crisp Cantaloupe
Tangerine Tango
Black

Stamps:
Wetlands
Timeless Textures
Butterfly Basics
Vintage Vogue

Other:
Floral Border with Frame die (Hero Arts)
Dotted Swiss embossing folder
Butterfly punch
Pearls

Birthday: Watercolor, Flowers, and a "Whoosh"

 

  

This is birthday season for me.  I used the "whoosh" from the Stampin' Up! set Star of Light.  With spritzing of water, most of the stars in the "whoosh" were blended into the colors.  However, I love the effect.  

Both flowers were stamped and die cut using card stock rather than watercolor paper.  The look was too harsh for me, so I spritzed them also.  Then I shaped the flower while still damp.  The flowers stayed in perfect shape when dry!

Colors:  

Strawberry Slush

Pink Pirouette

Berry Burst

Soft Suede

Always Artichoke

Stamps:

Star of Light

Watercolor Wash

Confetti

Floral Flourish (Hero Arts)

Other:

Floral Flourish Framelits

Stitched Whirl Background

Punch

Retirement: Watercolor with Butterfly

Another retirement at my school.  Mary has worked with me for 15 years.  She will be missed by one and all.

Colors:
Mossy Meadow
Coastal Cabana
Marina Mist
Pool Party
Tranquil Tide
Garden Green
Island Indigo
Bordering Blue
Baked Brown Sugar
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
French Foliage
Timeless Textures
Gorgeous Grunge
Vintage Vogue
Playful Backgrounds
Banners for You
Paisleys & Posies
So Happy for You

Other:
Butterfly Thinlet
Vellum
Stitched Whirl Background
Pearls

Wedding: Love & Laughter

A wedding card for a friend of my son, Adam.

Colors:
Berry Burst
Blushing Bride
Powder Pink
White

Stamps:
Love & Laughter

Other
Punch
Corner Punch
Pearls

Birthday: Watercolor with 3D Embossing

This is the first time using Sizzix's geometric 3D embossing folder.  I love how it prints.

Colors:
Berry Burst
Blushing Bride
Sweet Sugarplum
Rose Red
Fresh Fig

Stamps:
Delicate Doilies
Mini Tags (ODBD)
Timeless Textures
Playful Backgrounds
Confetti
Vintage Vogue

Other:
3D Geometric embossing folder
Ribbon
Linen Thread
Punch

Birthday: Wheat on Watercolor Background

I did the same card twice.  The first was VersaMark and black embossing powder, then the watercoloring.  The second was watercolored first and then stamped with black StazOn.  The cards certainly have a different look.

Colors:

Mossy Meadow

Old Olive

Coastal Cabana

Crushed Curry

Tangerine Tango

Black

Stamps:

Wheat (Hero Arts)

Tiny Greetings (Hero Arts)

Other:

StazOn

VersaMark

Sympathy: Orchids

I needed a sympathy card for a coworker.  The orchids from Remarkable You are perfect for a sympathy card.  I watercolored the orchids and the background. 

Colors:
Crisp Cantaloupe
Peekaboo Peach
Old Olive
White
Black (StazOn)

Stamps:
Remarkable You
Petite Pairs

Other:
Corner punch
Oval punches
Embossing folder

Birthday: Patchwork of Embossing!

I did some trial and error with the size of the colored rectangles.  I ended up with:

Upper left:  1.25" x 1.25"
Upper right:  2.25" x 3.5"
Lower left:  1.25" x 3.5"
Lower right:  1.25" x 2.25"

I used the smallest oval in the Stitched Shapes dies. 

Colors:
So Saffron
Pear Pizazz
Mossy Meadow
Crushed Curry
Early Espresso
Soft Suede
Crumb Cake


Stamps:
Thoughtful Banners

Other:
Embossing folders
Stitched Shapes dies
Stars

Play in the Sun, Dance with the Moon

I used an old 2002 Stampin' Up set and updated it.  I stamped the three stamps in VersaMark, heat embossed with black embossing powder, and watercolored each side.  I used washi tape as a divider while I was watercoloring.

Colors:
So Saffron
Black
Hello Honey
More Mustard
Mellow Moss
Real Red
Not Quite Navy
Night of Navy

Stamps:
In the Sky
Paisleys & Posies

Other:
Watercolor paper
Black embossing powder
VersaMark

Thank You: July 4th

My family had a pot luck gathering at the Rollwitz family cabin.  I sent this card to those that attended.  We had a wonderful time!

Colors:
Night of Navy
Real Red
White
Silver glitter

Stamps:
Thoughtful Phrases (Hero Arts)

Other:
Sunburst die
Star die
Star punch

Birthday: Happy Birthday Die Cut with Watercolor

Colors:
Blackberry Bliss
Lots of pinks

Stamps:
Timeless Textures
Vintage Vogue

Other:
Happy Birthday dies
Water color pen
Punch
Pearls

Bookmark: Split with Fun Foam

Our Daily Bread Designs has bookmark stamps and matching dies.  My grandson, Jakob, wanted to make another bookmark.  I really like the split bookmark, but it was too flimsy with a single layer of card stock.  I chose Fun Foam to make the bookmark more sturdy.

The book is A-Z Beekeeping with the Slovenian Hive by Janko Bozic.  I liked the pretty cover.

Sympathy: Flower Shop and Petite Petals

A simple sympathy card is always the best.  A colleague just lost her husband of 40 years.  What a devastating loss.

Colors:
Wisteria Wonder
Concord Crush

Stamps:
Flower Shop
Petite Petals

Other:
With Sympathy embossing folder
Punches
Pearls

Gift Bags for Father's Day Gifts

I used the Stampin' Up! gift box punch board for these cute boxes.  I can never remember how to use the punch board, so I don't use the punch board as often as I could.

The boxes use the small size on the board.  The card stock was cut 10" x 6.5".

You're Sublime is used for the tag.

Birthday: Eastern Beauty Rainbow

This my first card using the Eastern Beauty set with the matching dies.  I actually only used the dies for this rainbow card.

Colors:
Grey
Black
Melon Mambo
Bermuda Bay
Orchid Opulence
Hello Honey

Stamps:
Tiny Tags

Other:
Pearls
Punch
Eastern Beauty matching dies

Father's Day: Loads of Love

Another Father's Day card. My go-to guy set is Loads of Love, especially when the guy loves cars.

Colors:
Crumb Cake
Real Red
Dapper Denim
Coastal Cabana
Cherry Cobbler

Stamps:
Loads of Love

Other:
Heart border embossing folder
Pearls
Wink of Stella

Bookmark: Glittery Dinosaurs!

When my grandchildren are allowed to pick out their own paper, they usually have glitter paper in mind!  Jakob just finished kindergarten and is reading every day so he can be ready for first grade in the fall.  This is the bookmark he designed - until I can find a dragon stamp for his bookmark.  😊

Bermuda Bay and silver glitter paper are his colors of choice.  Old Bones and the matching dies (Dave's Dies) were his choice of designs.