Spring Love

Happy heart day!  Well, I know it's just a little past Velentines Day but it can be Love for any reason with this                                                 bright multi media water colored card.  Don't you think?

     Before I go any further with today's project, don't forget to join us at the 7 Kids College Fund Challenge blog                                                                       this month for a chance at the Prize!

Today's project is on a watercolor paper base, I embossed a Love sentiment that I think is Large and Lovely from the Whimsy collection of the store and water colored over it to show the resist.  I used spring colors that would coordinate with the Love feeling of the card.

Then I broke out the new Hearts Plush Heart Memory box stencil and the Gesso to stencil a portion of the large heart over to the left side of the project.  I wanted it to be bumpy and lumpy and did so by adding some texture flakes and glitter.  Then I heat dried it so it would crack on the outside layer.  By doing this, the blue paint seeped into the cracks and gave it this beautiful texture.  

INGREDIENTS:

Wycinanka chipboard hot air balloons

Wycinanka chipboard heart arrow

New Key to Love stamps
Memory Box Hearts Plush Hearts Stencil

Allifair Creative Basics Dies LDRS Creative

TLC Expression Die Love LDRS Creative

Time to pull out the chipboard!  Wycinanka is a fantastic, elegant and intricate chipboard to use!  The store selection is magnificent too!  You'll not be disappointed when you take a peak around for what will accentuate your next project!  I Gessoes all the pieces, Air Balloon and heart arrow then watercolor painted them to coordinate.  Glittered them up a bit.  Added some flowers from my Creative Basics die collection and added a sentiment.  The sentiment, of course was one of my favorites from the TLC Expressions line at LDRS Creative.  The little hearts were used from the sentiment to add to the hot air balloon and the project was complete.

One of my favorites this year thus far!!  Join me in water coloring won't you?  It's a nice break from pen coloring.

MEDIUMS:

Gesso White heavy

Glue Dots

Versamark ink

Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Recollection Pearls

Stickles glitter

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Call a friend, relative or mento and let them know how much they mean to you.

   

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available! 

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Sparkle where ever you go

Goodness, is it February already?  I'm sharing one of my first water color projects of the new year.  I'm in love with Steampunk!  As you can tell, this adorable stamp from Art Stamp called "Mannequin Steampunk goes perfectly with my Keytailed Dragonfly die set! 

All of the products less the water color paints are available at the 7 Kids College Fund Store.  Sometime it's about working with what you love even when it's in a clean and simple way.  A lot of my projects are loaded with embellishments but at times, I just want to get inky!

  I found some Strathmore watercolor cards and envelopes at Hobby Lobby and thought they would be terrific to try out a new pearlized paint set.  I Washi taped off the edges first and embossed the stamp with clear embossing powder.  I used turquois, pink, red and purple simply swiping the color on an angle from one corner of the card to the other.  

INGREDIENTS:  

Mannequin Steampunk stamphttps://www.craftingsupplies.forsale/collections/stamps/carabelle-studio

Prima Rossi Belle clear stamps

Keytailed Dragon Fly dies

Amazing Girls sentiment set

MEDIUMS:  

Versafine black ink

watercolor pearlized paint

Memento rose bud

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Recollections Pearls

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Out of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.

  

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available! 

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All the little things

 Happy Sunday!  Second week of Advent today and the season is looking Merry and Bright!  Today from the 7 Kids College Fund, I've colored this ADORABLE Wee image called Candle Light!  YES!!!  7 Kids is carrying some of the Wee images again!  YEAH!  I adore Wee images!  So sweet and adorable!  You CAN'T go wrong!  

There is still a few days left in the challenge for you to join us and play along for a chance to win a $20.00 gift certificate so don't miss this opportunity to play along and I'll visit your blog and leave you some crafty love!

I've created this card by tracing the outside of the large Majestic die in white stock, cutting the die itself from the design paper and folding the card in half long ways.  The Majestic Square die has a nested square with rounded corners that I popped up on the card.  The Majestic die set has that lovely little die I used on the top of the focal point, the little flowers on the left edge and the sentiment circle are both from the Darling Square die set.  These two larger die set work so beautifully together!  A few little accents like sequins and crystals and voila!  the project is done! 

 INGREDIENTS:

Candle Light image by Wee

Best Friends Sentiment

Majestic emboss folder

Majestic Frame Die

Darling Square Die

MEDIUMS:

Copic Ink

Ranger Distress Ink Faded Jeans

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Neat & Tangled sequins

Authentique - Festive

Bo Bunny - Altitude

Recollections crystals

RRR flowers

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

It's always just the little things!

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Share a Cup with friends!

 Happy Tuesday from me, Tammy Louise.  I'm also at the 7 Kids College Fund Store Blog today. There's a great sale on the 22 pen deluxe Set of Chameleon Alcohol Markers, so stop by the store today and get the supplies you need to make a project like this!

 I think winter is over at last!  After coloring this little darling Wee stamp called "Winter Friends".   My Copic Sketch markers are loving her!  lol  You can find her now in the 7kids stores' Whimsy Stamps section by Sylvia Zet!

She's keeping warm with her friends on a walk to the nearest cup ' o Tea!  The little bunny and penguin are holding on tight!

 INGREDIENTS:

Winter Friends Wee Image

Shape EZ Tea Pot Template 

 MEDIUMS: 

Copic Ink Sketch 

MementoBlack ink

Signo White pen

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

May Arts Ribbon

Wink of Stella Clear

WOC flowers

Whimsy flowers

Offray Organza ribbon

Some of the other general products used in this project at the one stop shop of 7kids college fund:

Neenah Solar White Paper
Tombow tape runner
Score Tape
Mini Pop dots from All Night Media
Spellbinders Tool' n One

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Share that warm cup 'o tea!

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Making my Posey Day!

 Happy Tuesday from me Tammy Louise.  I'm also at the 7 Kids College Fund Store Blog today.  There's a 15% off sale on watercolor paper and even Brusho crystals until 4-8-2016, so stop by the store today and get the supplies you need to make a project like this!  

 It's nearly Spring already and it's time for us all to get the fever!  Believe me, after coloring this little darling Wee stamp called "Posey".   My Inktense pensils are loving here!  lol  You can find her now in the 7kids stores' Whimsy Stamps section by Sylvia Zet! 

     Using some of my favorite dies including the Gilded Ovals and Gilded Doily Die in the LDRS Creative section  My go to Michele R Design papers called Butterflies & humming birds and a few embellies from the paper set.   

INGREDIENTS: 

Posey by Sylvia Zet
Gilded Oval Dies
Gilded Oval Labels
Gilded Doily Die
Michele R Design paper"Butterflies & Humming Birds" 6 x 6 papers
Butterfly and Humming Bird Elements

MEDIUMS:

Inktense Pencils by Derwent
Signo White Ink pen
Memento Rose Bud Ink

EMBELLISHMENTS:
Offray Ribbon
flowers from Hobby Lobby

Some of the extra items from the 7 Kids College Fund Store include:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Neenah Solar White Paper
Arches Water Color Paper
Tombow tape runner
Score Tape
Mini Pop dots from All Night Media
Spellbinders Tool' n One

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
I am in charge of the way I feel, and today I'm choosing happiness!

 

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Maya Thank You?

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today starts a new challenge at 7 Kids College Fund Challenge Blog and for the next two weeks our challenge is: 

ANYTHING GOES!

Please remember, to qualify for the TOP 3 and Gift Certificate, you must link up projects using stamps available in the 7 Kids College Fund Store. THANK you so much!! This challenge will end on March 22nd, 2016, 12:00pm MST. 

Also, be sure to check out the ADDED THIS WEEK section and CURRENT PREORDERS section to see what is on it's way! There are lots of great, exciting things coming to the 7 Kids College Fund Store!  Including the Dies used in today's project!! You'll love them! 

To check out the amazing inspiration from our fabulous Design Team and give them all your support, stop by the challenge blog by clicking the banner above! We love to inspire!!

INGREDIENTS:

Maya Wee image
Gilded Oval Die
Gilded Doily Die
Neenah Solar White
Michele R Designs paper Vintage Teal

 MEDIUMS:

Copic Markers
Memento Black Ink
Chipped Saphire distress ink

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

dragon fly, butterfly, ribbon, leafs from Little Scrap Shop Etsy
Wink of Stella Clear

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

  Thank them well!

Thank you for visiting,

 

Mary is for Spring!

Happy Tuesday from me Tammy Louise.  I'm also at the 7 Kids College Fund Store Blog today.  It's March already and it's time for us all to get the fever of spring!  Believe me, after coloring this little darling Wee stamp called "Mary", I've got it BAD!  lol  You can find her now in the stores Whimsy Stamps section! 

Using some of my favorite dies including the Gilded Oval Die set in the LDRS Creative section, some Michele R Design papers called Easter Greeting and loads of embellies from my favorite Etsy Store.   She's colored with Copic ink and is bringing the word Spring to my every thought! 

INGREDIENTS: 

Mary Wee image

Creative Basics Background Builders Die 

Darling Square Die Set

Gilded Oval Labels Die

Michele R Design Design paper Easter Greetings

Darling View Die 

 MEDIUMS: 

Copics:  Skin is E13,21,00,R20,R30

Hair: E08,19,29

Hat: E31,31,34

flowers: R81,83,85

Dress RV000, RV00,RV02

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Little Scrap Shop Butterfly, ribbon, frame, flowers, leafs and colored glass

Recollections crystals and pearls

Uniball Signo White ball point pen

Some of the extra items from the 7 Kids College Fund Store include:

Colored with Copic Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Neenah Solar White Paper
CutterPillar Pro - Paper Cutter
Tombow tape runner
Score Tape
Mini Pop dots from All Night Media
Ranger Liquid pearls
Inksentials Mini Glossy Accents by Ranger 
Spellbinders Tool' n One

Wink of Stella

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

 

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available!

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A Million Little Things

Good Tuesday Crafty friends.  Tammy Louise here with you today to share my very first card as a Design Team member at the 7kidscollegefund.    I've loved the Wee images that are carried through the Whimsy Stamps category of the store forever!  And there are so many to choose from!   I've loved coloring the Wee's for just as long as I've loved shopping for them! 

I also wanted to remind you that this Wednesday is the newest 7kidscollegefund challenge, just be sure to use a stamp from the 7kidscollegefund store and link it to your project to win the next gift certificate!  Good luck and I hope to visit your blogs soon!

INGREDIENTS: 

Holly image by Sylvia Zet

Neenah Paper solar white 80lb

Best Friends LDRS Creative Sentiment

Darling Squares Die LDRS Creative

Gilded Doily Die LDRS Creative
Creative Basics "Stitched Flags" LDRS Creative

MEDIUMS: 

Sketch Copic Markers 

hair: E08,19,29 skin: E13,21,00,R20,23,30

White Liquid Applique 

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Glossy Accents

Pop Dots

Diamond Glaze by Judkins

Tombow tape runner

RRR Satin Ribbon

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

 I'd rather walk with a friend in the dark, than a stranger in the night.  Helen Keller

If you enjoy a good 3D project or just need a special box or bag, stop by my ETSY Store above for the available Shape "EZ" product line of Cut templates like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's! These templates can help you make any project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! There is always a NEW Shape "EZ" cut files are available! 

  Thank you for visiting,