A Bright Hello

Hello and welcome! First of the month calls for a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers Watercolor challenge and the optional topping this time is ‘Bright‘.

And here’s what I made –

I started with the background. Choosing some bright distress inks, I painted them across a watercolor paper panel using a flat brush. While painting, I didn’t let each color dry out too much, since I wanted a bit of the colors to mingle, while remaining vaguely separate. Finally, while the panel was still moderately wet, I added a few splatters of water, creating a splotchy effect.

Once this panel completely dried, I die cut it using My Favorite Things Stitched Wonky Rectangle and mounted it on a white card base, on which I had already stamped with My Favorite Things Crosshatch Background with black from an almost dried up ink pad (yup, even those have good uses! :D) For the parts above, I used Pink Fresh Studio Floral Squares and Paper Smooches Hello dies to die cut several pieces of black cardstock, adhered them together, adding a vellum piece for the flower die cut, and then added them to my card.

And that’s my card! Checkout more inspiration from the rest of the DT at the Happy Little Stampers challenge blog.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

#1042 – Pop-up Card

Hello and welcome! It’s time for yet another challenge at Seize the Birthday and this time, it is my turn to choose the topping and I chose ‘Make it Pop!‘ Basically, you can use bright colors, funky images, or actually make something pop on your birthday project! If that isn’t your cup of tea, then go for the ‘Anything Goes‘ challenge and join us with your birthday themed project! Choice is yours!

And here’s what I made –

I got inspired by these cards made by Jennifer McGuire. The pop ups are in the card front, instead of the inside, which is where I have usually seen them.

I started with the images I wanted to incorporate in the card. I used My Favorite Things Piggy Pebbles (2019 stamp) and Scene Builder stamps to stamp the image on white cardstock using Versafine Onyx black ink, and colored them using Faber Castell Polychromos pencils. I then fuzzy cut them and set them aside.

For the card base, I chose a light blue cardstock, over which I adhered the tree & bush background and then added the pop up elements and the cute piggies. I then added a few small die cut flowers from Paper Smooches Flowers and Flowers 2 dies, colored using Zig Brush Marker pens and finally added the sentiment from Concord & 9th Tiny Tagalongs.

And that’s my pop up card! I’m joining the following challenges –

Retro Rubber Challenge #207: Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More challenge #446: Make Your Mark

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge: Add a Sentiment

Checkout what the rest of the team and our Surprise Guest Designer Bonnie Klass have created for your inspiration at the Seize the Birthday challenge blog.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

#1041 – STB: Wheels

Hello and welcome to a new challenge at Seize the Birthday challenge. Our hostess this time is Jules, who has chosen the topping of ‘Wheels‘. The topping, as always is optional and you’re free to join as long as your project is for a birthday.

And here’s what I made –

I went with a bit of a graphic design this time, being inspired by this card by Lisa Spangler. I used the cycle stamp from Lil Inker Designs Rustic Spring, the sun from Reverse Confetti Weather It Together and the cloud dies from Paper Smooches Kite die. The stamping in the background making the sky and the cycling path are from Neat & Tangled Landscape stamp. Finally the sentiment is from Bo Bunny Sentiments stamp set.

While I intended to not have two layers, once I finished stamping and adhering all the images, I found that there was more whitespace on the right side of the card. Instead of making the whole card once again, I just trimmed the right, top and bottom a bit and mounted it on a fresh white card base.

And that finished my card! Checkout more inspiration from the rest of the design team and our new Surprise Party Guest Bonnie Klass and Carol McFarland who was our overall winner using our Topping from our previous challenge at the Seize the Birthday challenge blog.

And thank you so much for stopping by! 🙂

#1040 – All Hugs

Hello and welcome to another new challenge at Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies challenge. As the name suggests, this is ‘Anything Goes‘ challenge, as long as you are using dies to make your project.

Here’s what I made for your inspiration this time –

I started with the die cut – I used Stamplorations Bloomtangled 1 to die cut 2 panels of white cardstock and adhered them together. I then trimmed the piece diagonally and adhered it on another piece of white cardstock and trimmed that also along the same line.

Next, I used Altenew Hannah Elements with Adirondack Ginger ink and then colored it using Zig Brush Marker pens. I then adhered the die cut panel on top. Since I didn’t want the trimmed edge to be visible, I added a strip of washi tape on top. The washi tape also has a bit of gold foil on it for some subtle bling! 🙂

Finally I added the sentiment. I used Simon Says Stamp/CZ Designs Hugs die to cut 2 pieces of pink and 2 pieces of black cardstock, and white cardstock for the shadow die. I stacked the die cuts together, adhered them and added them to the card. I refrained from adding any more embellishments, since there were plenty of details in the card already! 🙂

And that’s my card! And I’m joining these challenges –

Addicted to Stamps & More challenge #445: Die cuts and/or Stencils

The Flower Challenge #80: Pretty Pastels

Checkout more awesome inspiration from the rest of the DT at the Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies challenge blog.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

#1039 – Always Here for You

Hello and welcome! It’s time for a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers Watercolor challenge. This is an ‘Anything Goes‘ challenge with an optional theme, which, this time, is ‘Flowers‘.

And this is what I made for your inspiration this time –

I used a stamp from Pink Fresh Studio Fluer 1 stamp set and stamped it using Versafine Onyx Black ink on cardstock a couple of times, to cover up the lower portion of the card. I then watercolored them with distress inks. Once everything was dry, I added splatters of black ink on top. Finally, I added the sentiment from Pink Fresh Studio Delicate Wreath stamp set.

Since this is a one layer card, there are no extra layers or embellishments, keeping the card nice and simple. 🙂

I’m joining the Simon Says Monday challenge: Make Your Mark and Simon Says Wednesday challenge: Anything Goes with this card.

Checkout more inspiration from the rest of the team over at the Happy Little Stampers challenge blog.

Thank you very much for stopping by!