With Caring Thoughts.

I  have had this Altenew Build A Flower stamp set "Lavender" for quite a while now and never used it.  I decided to pull it out today and give it a spin. 

I started by stamping the flower using Shades of Purple mini ink cube set.  The stems were stamped with Tropical Forest mini ink cubes.  I then cut them out with the coordinating die. 

I decided to use the Leaf Frame cover die also from Altenew as my background and cut it out with white cardstock.  It was then glued to a light lavender cardstock.  I kept the center section of the leaf frame die and glued it to the center of the card.  The flower stems were trimmed to so that they fit the square and the center flower was popped up. 

The sentiment was then stamped using black ink onto white cardstock using the Spellbinder Vintage Elegance stamp and die set.  I trimmed the cardstock and popped it up to cover the bottom of the square and stems. 

Here is a close up of the card. 

I used a black fine tip marker to fill in the centers of some of the flowers.  

If you are interested, all of my cards are for sale for just  $4.00 ea.  plus postage.  You can view them all in my dropbox folder here.

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Sending Happy Vibes Your Way

Lately I have been addicted to digital stamps and color with my copics.  Today's card features a beautiful digital image called Big Flouncy Peony from Power Poppy 

I started out by printing the no-line version of the flower and the sentiment onto X-press It Blending card.  Once sized and printed, I colored with my copic markers.  Let me tell you, this one took a long time to color.  Lots and lots of petals.  Once finished coloring, I trimmed it to size and matted with a coordinating cardstock and attached both to a white card base. 

As an extra added feature, I covered the flap of the envelope with the same paper that I matted the card with.  Then I stamped "Happy Mail just for you" using black ink and the Happy Mail stamp set from Fun Stampers Journey.  I love coordinating the envelopes with the cards.  I think it adds an extra special touch to the set. 

The copic colors I used were:  RV66, RV63, RV52 YG67, YG63, YG03.  Here is a close up of the flower:

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Thank You in Blue

Today's post is a little late, but I have been working on an order for cards.  I decided to take a break and create something new.  I have a pile of stamps and dies I have never used, and decided it is time to put them to use. 

I started by wanting to use the wavy scallop stitches dies from Simon Says Stamps.  I also wanted to use the frilled petals stamp and die set from Altenew.  I first cut a piece of white cardstock with the scalloped edge.  I then stamped both the flower and stem.  The flower was stamped in Glacier Caves mini cube ink set  and the stem was stamped using Green Fields mini ink cubes also from Altenew.  

I placed the white cardstock piece offset onto a piece of blue cardstock that matched the flower blossom.  They were then trimmed to 4 x 5.25 inches and attached it to the front of a white card base.  

The sentiment was embossed onto the blue portion of the card with white embossing powder.  

The stem was glued to the white portion and the blossom was popped up with foam square.   Finally, I added two blue and one white pearl to the front of the card.  

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Two Different Colored Cards - Same Digital Image

Today I came across another digital stamp creator on Etsy.  It is  called Abstract Flowers and is from  Alex Syberia Design .    Since I love to color, I decided to create it in two variations as shown below. 

I created the orange version first.  I colored the flowers with my copic markers.   I then cut the paper to size and mounted it onto some orange cardstock which was then attached to a white card base.  I then stamped the sentiment in black ink using a Spellbinder stamp set. 

On the second version, I decided to do a pink and a lavender flower.  I colored these also with my copic markers.  Once finished, I cut to size and mounted on a lavender cardstock.  Then they were attached to a white card base.  The sentiment was stamped with black ink using a Spellbinders stamp set. 

I love them both for different reasons.  I would love to hear which one is your favorite.  Just let me know in the comment section below.

Copic colors I used:

Orange Flowers:  R46, YR09, YR16
Pink Flower:  RV66, RV63, RV52
Lavender Flower:  V17, V15, V12
Leaves:  YG67, YG63, YG03
Stamens:  Y38
Centers YG03, YG63


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Hand made, hand colored, Greeting Card

Hey guys!

I know it has been forever since I last posted here on my blog.  But with all that is going on now in our crazy world (I hope you are all staying in and staying healthy!) I have had plenty of time to create.  I have literally piles of cards to show off and inspire you with.

I have recently started using some digital stamps.  If you don't know what they are, they are a downloadable image that you can print out (any size you want) and color.  They are awesome as that they only take up space on your hard drive.  And as you all know, I do have a love for coloring.

So today I am featuring a beautiful image from Angie Blom Digital Designs called "miss you flowers".  I will be showing off more of her designs in the future.

This particular file also came with the sentiment.  I printed it out onto X-press It Blending Card because I knew I would be coloring it with my copic markers.  I chose these beautiful, vibrant colors, and then matted it onto a piece of Tangerine Fusion cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey, Placed it on a white card base, added some orange rainbow drops (also from FSJ) and wha la!  A perfect card of encouragement, or friendship.

If you are interested, all of my cards are for sale for just  $4.00 ea.  plus postage.  You can view them all in my dropbox folder here.

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Here is the list of colors I used to color this image:

Large Flowers:  R46, YR09, Y28
Centers:  Y38, Y35, Y11
Small Flowers:  E33, Y38, Y35, Y11
Centers:  E47, E25, E23
Berries:  R46
Leaves YG67, YG63, YG03
Small Leaves:  YG03