Just a Bit More Spring!

Good morning! I found time to stamp again yesterday. I didn't realize how much I had been missing my stamping time until the last few days. I have been wanting to do the Faux Mother of Pearl Technique again for a while and the Easter Blossoms Stamp Set seemed like a great choice. It is a little hard to tell in the picture do to the lack of sun but the main panel is Glossy White Card Stock that has been lightly sponged with Shimmer Paint then sponged with Baja Breeze Classic Ink before I stamped and watercolored it. The buds were colored with Regal Rose Classic Ink and the Aquapainter. The base is also Regal Rose and I had a piece of Crumb Cake Card Stock setting on my table that I had texturized with the Square Lattice Impressions Embossing Folder but had not used on a card yet, I cut it down to add behind the main image and it looks like a piece of canvas fabric. I didn't add a sentiment yet since I wasn't sure what I would be using this card for but will add one before I send it. Perhaps a Birthday or a thinking of you. I really like how it appears to be the sky behind the trees. This set is part of the Occasions Mini so please don't hesitate to make your purchase before the end of the month if you love this set as much as I do. I would love for it to find its way into the new catalog in July but you can never tell which sets will make it. Thanks for stopping by today and come back tomorrow when I have a new technique to share with you. Have a great day, Tonya

Fifth Avenue Floral 20% Off

Good evening, hope you are all enjoying a great weekend. The weather was a little cooler today but at least it was sunny. :) The cards I am sharing with you today are not new but I love the technique and stamp set and since it is on sale for 20% off this month I thought I would share. When is comes to embossing techniques the Shimmer Paper Watercoloring in my opinion provides a great WOW factor and it is so easy. I inked up the rose from the Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp Set with Versamark then embossed with White Embossing Powder. I used Shimmer Paper for this. After heat embossing you spray your card stock with water then using the Aquapainter and Reinkers you color in your image. I usually cut the flowers out after they dry then use them for my cards. I made these two beauties Mother's Day cards last year and one uses one of the returning In Colors, Riding Hood Red! I liked this color last year and am happy to have it back. Both layouts are similar just different colors. On the top card I used Riding Hood Red and Pretty In Pink Reinkers and on the second card I used So Saffron and Summer Sun Reinkers. At least that is what I think I used, I can't remember exactly and it has been almost a year. The Happy Mother's Day is from the All Holiday's Stamp Set. If you are interesting in purchasing the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set the price is just $19.96 until the end of the month. I would be happy to help you place your order and if you are local I will combine orders to save on shipping and if you would like to learn how to make these beautiful flowers I would be happy to teach you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend, Tonya