#1043 – 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!

#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.

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#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!

#1036 – Thinking of You

Hello and welcome! Today we have a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers: Anything Goes with Dies.

And here’s what I made for your inspiration –

I started with the rose – using the stamps from Concord & 9th called Painted Rose on white cardstock and then the coordinating dies to die cut them. Next, the background. I used My Favorite Things Stitched Jumbo Fishtail Banner, I die cut a piece of white cardstock, then used Concord & 9th Sketched Stripes to stamp a grid in black ink. For the card base, I used black cardstock, then stamped a few big sentiments from a couple of Winnie & Walter stamp sets – The Big, The Bold and The Happy and The Big, The Bold and You – in white.

I adhered the layers together using foam tape and then stamped the sentiment using stamps from The Big, The Bold and You stamp set on a bright orange cardstock, fussy cut it and foam mounted it on the card.

Hop over to the Happy Little Stampers challenge blog to check out what the rest of our DT made for the challenge. And join the fun with your own die cut projects!

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#1035 – The Tree of Love

Hello and welcome! As always, we start the month with the Happy Little Stampers Watercolor challenge!! It is an ‘Anything Goes‘ challenge and the optional theme this month is ‘Die cuts‘.

And here’s what I made –

I made this card using one of the die cut pieces sent by my friend and our Party Guest this time, Hilary!! Thank you for sending me these beautiful die cuts, Hilary – I’ve finally put one to good use! 😀

I first die cut the watercolor paper using Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles die. I then separated the die cut pieces and colored them using water & distress inks. I then adhered the positive die cut onto another piece of die cut rectangle I had cut out of scrap cardstock and then adhered all the inlaid pieces. Thankfully, I didn’t lose any of them!

I then used an off-white cardstock to adhere the center piece and the frame and added the sentiment from Altenew Label Love and backed it with a couple of scrap cardstock for dimention and then adhered it on top.

This one looks so lovely with that die cut tree, I didn’t want to add anything extra at all!!

Hope that inspires you! Hop over to the Happy Little Stampers challenge blog to check out what the rest of our DT made for the Watercolor challenge. And join the fun with your own watercolored projects!

Thank you so much for stopping by!