Easy Watercolor Birthday Wishes

This card is one of my favorites that I've made lately. When I was designing projects with my free Sale-a-bration paper Perfectly Artistic DSP,  the "back" (the non-swirly-marbled side) reminded me of the Watercolor Wishes kit! So I pulled out my Extras bag from that kit--which is my very favorite kit of ALL time--and used the sequins and the stamp set.

The Flower Fair Framelits helped me put together flowers that were a lovely watercolor style. I used the leftover pieces of the Perfectly Artistic DSP to cut them.

This card has been my most popular post ever on Facebook, so I wanted to share it here for my readers who aren't FBers. Be sure to send me your birthday and address if you'd like to receive a birthday card from me!  #imbringingbirthdaysback

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Perfectly Artistic DSP and CTS#158

I'm on a birthday card binge! Check out my Card Buffet Facebook page to add your birthday to my list and receive a handmade birthday card from me!

My very favorite birthday greeting stamp is from the Watercolor Wishes kit. I love the fonts! I used the banner thinlit from the Gift Card Envelope and Trims set to make all 3 banners. This die stays out on my cutting table at all times, I use it so much! Just a bit of Silver Foil cardstock, Basic Gray cardstock embossed with Tiny Triangles, and Birthday Bouquet DSP create subtle touches of texture for the card.

This card was inspired by CAS(E) this Sketch #158

I'm a Clean and Simple stamper by nature, so this sketch was a fun one to use! I let the gorgeous Perfectly Artistic DSP from Sale-a-bration do most of the work. Get it while it lasts, as it's set to disappear Feb 15!

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Watercolor Stripes

The second bonus project for my Watercolor Wishes Kit class, this card was made with Stampin Up Watercolor Paper. I smashed the Night of Navy ink spot (included in the Watercolor Wishes kit) onto a clear acrylic block, then used a paint brush to mix in a little water. Then it's just a matter of painting on the stripes, and blending them as much or as little as you like! The watercolor paper gives you more options for blending, where the Thick Whisper White can't be worked too much or it pills.

The greeting and the wooden heart are from the kit, and the remaining bits and pieces are from basic stamping supplies.

When I bought the Watercolor Wishes Kit in July, I fell in love with it and really wanted to make some of my own watercolor backgrounds. Then I signed up for Watercolor for Cardmakers at onlinecardclasses.com, and now I feel like I really know what to do! I'm sure you'll be seeing more watercoloring in my samples now.

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Watercolor background with Stampin Up ink

This card was one of the bonus projects I offered at my Watercolor Wishes Kit class last night. It's also part of a watercolor experiment I did for my online watercoloring class. I used the new Thick Whisper White cardstock and some Watermelon Wonder ink to make the background, then spattered a bit more ink on, and finished it out with some of my favorite kit elements.

So you CAN watercolor with Stampin Up Thick Whisper White, and you CAN use Stampin Up inks and markers--another sample coming tomorrow!

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Don't miss the Watercolor Wishes Kit Class!

Watercolor Wishes Kit Class is Thursday, Sept 24, at 6:30 pm. 

RSVPs MUST be received by Saturday, Sept 12!!

Option A: $45 -- you get a complete Watercolor Wishes kit to make 20 cards, including envelopes, stamp set, and extra accessories, PLUS 2 bonus projects at the class. 

Option B: $15 -- you get the supplies to make 4 cards from the kit (with envelopes), PLUS 2 bonus projects at the class. 

Don't miss this fabulous kit! Your payment is your RSVP.  

I can accept cash and Paypal (see options below).

Please choose:

Option A--Full kit $45.00 USD Option B--Partial kit $15.00 USD

Woodland Sympathy

As I mentioned in my last post, one of my favorite things from the Holiday Catalog is this embossing folder: Woodland Embossing Folder. 6x6. 139673. $8.50

It works in any season, and for any occasion! With this card, I let the embossing be the star. To give a more dramatic, deeper impression, I embossed the folder on Watercolor Paper. A little bit of silver metallic thread was the only accent the card needed.

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Super Impressed

I was fascinated by the MIX134 Mixability challenge over at Splitcoaststampers. You "press" flowers and leaves with your Big Shot!

Gardening is an even bigger hobby of mine than paper crafting, so I ventured out to my front flower garden, shears in hand. I learned a few things along the way: most flowers are too "juicy." I threw away a LOT of backgrounds that were just too gross to use. {smile} Plant blood everywhere. Also, less is more. Which is something I forget a lot when I'm crafting. Anyway, this is one of my experiments that turned out well, I think!

To make it "mixed media," I added some stamping in the new Archival Black Ink from Stampin Up, as well as a few pearls. The sentiment is from my favorite set, Watercolor Wishes!

Give this technique a try and see what you get!

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Razzleberry Leaves for FMS

I've been itching to get in the craft room to try my hand at the FMS200 sketch this week. And all those pretty new autumn supplies from the Holiday Catalog have been lonely, too.

Autumn is really my favorite time of year (despite the allergies). The colors are my favorites, and the leaves are so lovely! I was trying to count up our trees , but I lost count around 30. {smile}

Lighthearted Leaves was one of the first sets I wanted from the Holiday offerings, and the matching framelits from the main catalog make them even better. The DSP is called Into the Woods, and the patterns are so detailed--another favorite I have to use up before it's Christmas-time.

Check out Freshly Made Sketches here for FMS200:

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Freshly Made Sketch in Black and Yellow

Yellow is my favorite color. I've been in a bit of a stamping block, so today I made a few things in my favorite color scheme--yellow, black, and white. This sketch from Freshly Made Sketches has been tickling at my brain, but as usual I was overthinking it. When this card finally came together, it was from bits and pieces left on my stamping table! I love it anyway, especially the greeting from my favorite kit ever, Watercolor Wishes.

Here is the sketch:

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