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

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

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

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: 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

Birthday: Watercolor with Botanical Blooms

The watercolor background worked perfectly with the Botanical Blooms set.

Colors:
Lost Lagoon
Sage Shadow
Dapper Denim
Pool Party
Island Indigo
Coastal Cabana
Marina Mist
Daffodil Delight
More Mustard
Night of Navy
Always Artichoke

Stamps:
Playful Backgrounds
Gorgeous Grunge
Work of Art
Vintage Vogue
French Foliage
Timeless Textures
Paisleys and Posies
Watercolor Wash
Confetti
Stacks of Wishes (for inside)
Thoughtful Phrases (Hero Arts)
Botanical Blooms

Other:
Pearls
Botanical Blooms matching dies
Wink of Stella

Mother's Day: Watercolor Flowers and Butterflies

I had three cards to make for Mother's Day this year.  My daughter-in-law is now a mother -- with my fourth grandchild.  Life is good!

I am still fascinated with watercolor for the background.  I made all three cards at the same time, but each card is unique.  Each card has seven layers of stamping and spritzing.  I love this technique!

Colors:
Blushing Bride
Pink Pirouette
Strawberry Slush
Flirty Flamingo
Rich Razzleberry
Baked Brown Sugar
Pistachio Pudding
Black

Stamps:
Dragonfly Dreams
Timeless Textures
Vintage Vogue
Paisley & Posies
Gorgeous Grunge
Faith in Nature
Happy Mother's Day


Other:
Beautiful Wings embosslit
Pearls

Masculine: Celebrate with Watercolor Background

I have been enjoying experimenting with watercolor paper.  The background used five different colors with lots of spritzing and sponging.  Too bad I covered up most of the beautiful background.

Colors:
Early Espresso
Soft Suede
Crumb Cake
Sahara Sand
River Rock
Dusty Durango
Mossy Meadow

Stamps:
Irish Blessing background
Timeless Texture
Gorgeous Grunge
Beautiful You

Other:
Banner dies (from Dies by Dave)
Metal gear
Linen thread
Enamel dots

Birthday: Clock, Gears, and Cogs Oh, My!

My cousin is having a birthday this week.  We are gathering for a burger and brats grilling! 

Colors:
Soft Suede
Crumb Cake
Sahara Sand
Very Vanilla
Early Espresso

Stamps:
Clockworks
Industrial Backgrounds
Gorgeous Grunge
Timeless Textures
Stacks of Wishes (for inside)

Other:
Clock dry embossing folder
Tim Holtz metal gears
Cog punch

Vintage All Occasion

I went with the vintage look for this card.  The designer paper was "scuffed" when I embossed it; that was the look I was going for.

Colors:
Crumb Cake
Wisteria Wonder
Bashful Blue
Mellow Moss

Stamps:
Vintage Vogue
Fresh Vintage
Timeless Textures
Gorgeous Grunge
Irish Blessing Background

Other:
Punches
Lace ribbon
Button
Baker's twine
Pearls

Sympathy: So Very Sorry with Butterfly

Colors:
Soft Sky
Crumb Cake
Pool Party
White

Stamps:
Irish Prayer background
Three Little Words
Gorgeous Grunge
Timeless Textures
It's A Celebration

Other:
Butterfly die
Shooting Star die
Tag punch

Thinking of You: Get Well Butterfly with Timeless Texture

Crumb Cake and Blushing Bride make a soft, subtle card.  It is one of my favorite color combinations.

Colors:
Crumb Cake
Blushing Bride
White

Stamps:
Gorgeous Grunge
Timeless Textures
Wetlands

Other:
Vellum
Butterfly die
Pearls

All Occasion Bookmark with Corner Die

Another bookmark card.  I have had the corner die for a couple of years, but had not used it.  I guess in my mind, I hadn't figured out how to use it.  But with the new tools for intricate dies, I knew this would work.

Colors:
Mossy Meadow
Pear Pizzaz
Old Olive
White

Stamps:
Bookmark from ODBD
Timeless Textures (I love this set!)
Gorgeous Grunge

Other:
Embossing folder
Corner die from ODBD
Ribbon