2019 Stand Up Calendar

The base of the calendar is 11 1/2 by 4 1/4.  It is scored at 4", 8", 9", and 10".  The front was decorated with the Sandpaper background stamp and the numbers for the year.  I used Basic Black and Crumb Cake.  A fun project.

Congrats: Bayou Backdrop and Toadally Awesome

I Used Lawn Fawn dies for this fun card.  The Bayou Backdrop with the Toadally Awesome stamps and matching dies.  The flowers are from Stampin' Up's triple flower punch.

I used Soft Sky, Pistachio Pudding, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, and some scraps for the flowers.

Baby: Zoo Babies in 3D Box

Colors:
So Saffron
Pistachio Pudding
Watercolor Powder
Crisp Canteloupe

Stamps:
That's the Ticket
Zoo Babies

Other:
3D Box
Dotted Swiss embossing folder
Punches

Birthday: Framed Ivy

Colors:
Tranquil Tide
So Saffron
Black

Stamps:
Label for That
Background stamp

Other:
Simple Holly Vine Frame die (poppystamps.com)

Wedding: Congratulations with La Rue Heart

Watercolored the background with watercolor powder.  Used the die La Rue Heart, added pearls, ribbon, and a sentiment.  I love how delicate the die cut is.  

Wedding: Congrats with Addington Collage

A watercolored wedding card.  I melted the wax and stamped the tree of life in the wax.  I love the look!

Colors:

Night of Navy

Bashful Blue

Pistachio Pudding

Watercolor powder

Stamps

Your Perfect Day

Other

Addington Collage

Wax

Stamp for wax

Pearls

Wedding: Cheers to the New Mr & Mrs

Melted and pressed wax, watercolor powders, Tulisa Collage, and a ribbon.  Lots going on!

Colors
Not Quite Navy
Bashful Blue
Pistachio Pudding
Watercolor powders

Stamps
Your Perfect Day

Other
Tulisa Collage die
Melting Wax with Press
Ribbon

All Occasion Galaxy with Shooting Star

Using Stampin' Up's Shooting Star stamp and die set worked perfectly with the watercolored galaxy.  Simple card that uses lots of dimensionals.

Colors:

Black

Pistachio Pudding

Night of Navy

Water color powders

Stamps:

Shooting Star

Gorgeous Grunge

Other:

Shooting Star matching dies

Water color pencils

Punches

Embossing powder (to make the stars)

Sympathy: Everglade Collage Thinking of You

The die came from Simon Says Stamp! and Memory Box, Inc.  I love the silhouette look with watercoloring.

Colors:
Black
Daffodil Delight
Mellow Moss
Watercolor Powders

Stamps:
Wetlands
French Foliage

Other:
Everglade Collage die
Pearls

All Occasion: Floral Stem Collage Watercolor

Another Poppy Stamp die.  The die also cuts the embossed flower layered on the flower in the frame.  I like the extra texture on the card.  

Colors:
Tangelo Twist
Black
Watercolor powders

Stamps:
None

Other:
Floral Stem Collage
Pearls
Ribbon

Birthday: Ragged Daisy Blessings

May your troubles be less and your blessings be more is one of my favorite Irish blessings.  I used both watercolor powder and watercolor with stamps on this card.  I sprinkled the powder on one side of the card and spritzed.  I used inked stamps on the other side, but I placed them in the spritzed water before I stamped them.  I have quite a bit of white still showing, which created an entirely new look to my watercoloring.

Colors:
Black
Tangelo Twist
White
Watercolor powder

Stamps:
Barn Door
French Foliage
Gorgeous Grunge
Timeless Textures

Other:
Ragged Daisy die (Poppy Stamps)
Black enamel dots

Birthday: Dancing Poppies

Two different dies today:  Dancing Poppies (Wild Rose Studio) and Outside In Stitched Rectangles (Lawn Fawn).  The background is watercolored and stamped while the watercolor was still wet.  

Colors:
Black
Marina Mist
Watercolor Powders

Stamps:
Beautiful Peacock
French Foliage
Stacks of Wishes

Other:
Dancing Poppies die
Outside In Stitched Rectangles die
Black enamel dots

Birthday: Dandelion Wishes Watercolor

Stampin' Up!'s Dandelion Wishes gives a delicate impression.  A perfect impression for watercolor powders.  I wanted a pale background, so I sprinkled the powder on a silicone mat, sprayed water on the powder, and used a water painter to keep the powders less intense. 

Colors:
Watercolor powders
Silver 
Blushing Blue
Night of Navy

Stamps:
Dandelion Wishes
Make a Wish (a very old SU set)

Other:
Silver embossing powder

Birthday: Watercolor with Tulisa Collage

The Tulisa Collage die is from poppystamps.com.  I love the dies with water color powders.  

Colors:
Bashful Blue
Pistachio Pudding
Night of Navy
Watercolor powders

Stamps:
Perfect Pairs

Other:
Tulisa Collage die
Gems

Congratulations: Watercolor with Baptisia Collage

Memoryboxco.com has four corner dies in the set Distressed Baptisia Collage.  I love the corner dies with the watercolor background.

Colors:
Watercolor powders
So Saffron
Black
Lost Lagoon
Tranquil Tide

Stamps:
Bravo

Other:
Distressed Baptisia Collage corner die
Pearls

Birthday: Distressed Baptisia Collage

Memoryboxco.com has wonderful corner dies.  This set, Distressed Baptisia Collage, has four dies.  I love the effect with watercoloring peeking through.  

Colors:
Watercolor powder
Powder Pink
Black
Peekaboo Peach
Sweet Sugarplum

Stamps:
Balloon Adventures

Other:
Distressed Baptisia die
Pearls

All Occasion: Butterfly Border Silhouette

For this all occasion card, I watercolored the background behind the silhouette with watercolor powders. The powders have such a vivid color.  I did not use a stamp on this card.

Colors:
Basic Black
Strawberry Slush

Other:
Floral Border with Frame (Hero Arts)
Punches
Pearls
Wink of Stella

Wedding: Bloomin' Hearts

Wedding card with the delicate Bloomin' Hearts.  I choose Soft Sky and white to keep the delicate look.

Colors:
Soft Sky
White

Stamps:
Congratulations (old Stampin' Up)

Other:
Bloomin' Hearts thinlets
Ribbon

Wedding: Watercolor with La Rue Heart

I love the delicacy of the die La Rue Heart from memoryboxco.com.  I planned with a white theme, but I felt the need to watercolored everything.  

Stamps:
Love and Laughter

Colors:
Watercolor powder
White
Black
Crumb Cake

Other:
La Rue Heart die
Dotted Swiss embossing folder
Pearls

All Occasion: Hello with Cogs

Colors:
Soft Suede
Crumb Cake 

Stamps:
My Friend

Other:
Cog Punch
Ticket Punch Dies
Cog Embossing Folder

Birthday: Open Me -- Surprise Puzzle

Stampin' Up has a new puzzle die; it creates a 16-piece puzzle.  I printed the words on the computer on watercolor paper, added the watercolor powder, then cut into the puzzle pieces.

The envelope is from Vellum, which allows me to see the puzzle pieces and created its own design for the card.  

Fun card to make and to receive!

Colors:
Pink
Rich Razzleberry
Watercolor powders

Stamps:
Sandpaper background
Thoughtful Messages (Hero Arts)
Window Shopping
Vintage Vogue

Other:
Puzzle Pieces Thinlet dies
Prettied Up gift card holder (Simon Says Stamps)
Envelope Punch Board

All Occasion: Tarnished Foil Bee Happy!

For Father's Day, I made this card for all three of my children.  The foil was a silver foil sheet.  Layers of black StazOn, and gold, silver, and copper embossing powders were applied to the dry embossed foil sheet.  Love, love, love the tarnished foil look.

Colors:
Silver foil sheet
Basic Gray
Basic Black

Stamps:
Bee Happy from Our Daily Bread Designs

Other:
Hexagon embossing folder
punch

Sympathy: Distressed Baptisia with Ferns

Watercolor paper under the Distressed Baptisia Collage corner die, also on watercolor paper.

Colors:
Watercolor powders
Pear Pizzaz

Stamps:
Thoughts and Prayers
Butterfly Basics

Other:
Distressed Baptisia corner dies

Birthday: Live with Passion

Watercolor powder, watercolor techniques, stencils, sponging, and even one stamp!  The die is from memoryboxco.com; it is one of their fantastic corner dies.

Colors:
Pink Pirourette
Berry Burst

Stamps:
Inspired by Nature

Other:
Distressed Addington Collage die
Watercolor powder
Doily for stencil

For You: Waterfront

I had the privilege to go to a card club with a friend of mine.  This was their last meeting with Chick because Chick is retiring!  We made a scene with the Waterfront stamp set; everyone had a slightly different scene using the same stamps.  What a fun stamp set.

Colors:

Crumb Cake

Soft Suede

Early Espresso

Pear Pizzaz

Mossy Meadow

Soft Sky

Marina Mist

Crushed Curry

Stamps:

Waterfront

Thoughtful Branches

Sandpaper background

Other:

Starburst die

Punches

Birthday: You Are Remarkable

The corner die is new creates a whole new look.  The background was made with watercolor powders.  The die is from memoryboxco.com; the die set is called the Distressed Addington Collage.

Colors:
Wisteria Wonder
White
Concord Crush

Stamps:
Remarkable You

Other:
Watercolor powders
Distressed Addington Collage die
Pearls

Birthday: Cat for a Purrfect Day

The cat punch was heavily advertised for Halloween, but cats are year round for most people.  This CAS card used washi tape for the design and color.  Fun card.

Colors:
Soft Sky

Stamps:
Longfellows (Hope your day is purrfect on inside)
Happy Birthday

Other:
Washi tapes
Cat punch

Birthday: Tarnished Foil 4 You

Another tarnished foil card.  I used the same technique and materials, but the results are always different.

Tarnished Foil: Clocks and Gears

I used gold paper for the base and added black stazon and silver, gold, and copper embossing powder.  The steps I used are:

• I covered a piece of white card stock with gold paper.
• I lightly coated the gold paper with Staz On.
• I stamped gears with Versa Mark  and embossed with gold embossing powder.
• I lightly coated the gold paper with Staz On again.
• I embossed with the gears embossing folder.
• I lightly coated the gold paper with Staz On again.
• I lightly coated with Versa Mark and embossed with copper embossing powder.
• I lightly coated with Versa Mark and embossed with silver embossing powder.
• I lightly coated with Staz On.

Birthday: Masculine Tiled Hexagons

I used the new SU! hexagon punch to create a tiled CAS card.  

Colors:
Dusty Durango
Early Espresso

Stamps:
Truly Tailored

Other:
Various DSP
Hexagon punch
Buttons

Birthday: Forest with Tarnished Foil

I saw this technique on SCS and just had to try it.  It takes quite a few steps, but it is quite easy.  

• I covered a piece of card stock with foil.
• I lightly coated the foil with Staz On.  
• I stamped the bushes with Versa Mark and then embossed with gold embossing powder.
• I lightly coated the foil with Staz On again.
• I embossed with the Woodland embossing folder.
• I lightly coated the foil with Staz On again.  
• I lightly coated the foil with Versa Mark and then embossed with silver embossing powder.  

I think I will try using copper embossing powder next time for an additional layer.

Gift Card: Prettied Up with Wetlands

A prettied up gift card holder on the inside of the card.  The front is watercolored to create a scene.  The sentiment was stamped on the first attempt (haha) and put up on dimensionals.  The MEA-MFT card is not a gift card; it is my union card.  Wear it proud!

Colors:

Pistachio Pudding

Black

Mossy Meadow

Pear Pizzaz

Bermuda Bay

Strawberry Slush

Tangerine Tangelo

More Mustard

Stamps:

Thoughtful Branches

Work of Art

Other:

Prettied Up Gift Card die

Versa Mark

Black embossing powder

Thank You: Embossed Front

 A friend is running for a state legislative seat and needed some thank you notes.  I wanted a clean and simple look.  I used Pistachio Pudding, Mossy Meadows, and white for the colors.  The stamp is from Lovely Amazing You for the inside of the card.  

Sympathy: Thinking of You Silhouette Poppies

Another sympathy card.  I watercolored the background, die cut the opening and the poppies, and tucked the poppies into the frame.  Love the simple design.

Colors:  
Black
Brusho watercolor powders

Stamps:
Wetlands
Beautiful You (for inside)

Other: 
Stitched outside die
Poppies die
Stitched Whirl Background die

Valentine's: Match books with Conversation Hearts

Last year I made my grandson's last valentines.  This year I added a different grandson and a granddaughter to the list!  Since I had so many to make (70), I made the design very simple.  I created a match book and stapled the conversation hearts in.  The heart on the front was printed on the computer and punched out.  Easy peasy!

Sympathy: Dragonfly on Wall

The wall used embossing paste with Sahara Sand added and a stencil.  The dragonfly was layered on watercolor paper using watercolor powders. Wink of Stella was added for the glittery shine.

Colors:
Brusho Watercolor powders
Crumb Cake
Early Espresso
Basic Black
Old Olive

Stamps:
Mini Tags, ODBD

Other:
Dragonfly Dreams dies
Embossing powder
Stencil
Wink of Stella
Punch for leaf

Birthday: Northern Lights Using Watercolor Powder

I am still loving the Brusho embossing powders for an explosion of color.  The trees are heat embossing with black embossing powder, which gives the trees a 3-D feel.  

Colors:

Black

Brusho watercolor powders

Stamps:

Wonderland

Tabs for Everything

Gorgeous Grunge

Dot Letter Alphabet Set (1988 Hero Arts set)

Other:

Watercolor paper

Silver washi tape

Black embossing powder

Baby: Tickled Pink with Pop-Up Gift Card Holder

A co-worker just had a baby; this card is for the gift card and the staff's blessings.  The background is embossing paste.  The bear was stamped and fussy cut very closely to the line.  Then another bear was die cut for the background on the bear.  The pop-up on the inside is a die from Lawn Fawn.  I love the pop-up gift card holder because the card doesn't get in the way of all the writing in the card.  

Colors:

Powder Pink

Wisteria Wonder

White

Stamps:

A Little Wild

Bundled Baby

Other:

Pop-Up Gift Card Holder (Lawn Fawn)

A Little Wild matching dies

Bakers Twine

Punches

Embossing Paste

Stencil

Christmas: CAS Watercolor with Evergreen Window

I discovered this wonderful die from memoryboxco.com.  The watercolored background is perfect for a clean and simple card.

Colors:
White
Brusho watercolor powders - Ultramarine and Turquoise
Night of Navy

Stamps:
More Merry Messages
Jingle All the Way

Other:
Evergreen Window die
Gems