Christmas Pageant

Hey! How are you today? 
I'm just popping in with a card using the delightful faces and children from the Christmas Pageant stamps and dies (Neat and Tangled.) I was completely taken in when I saw the images last year and I've been coloring them in between other projects. 

I used Copic markers to color, and Distress Oxide ink (Cracked Pistachio) blending lightly for the background. I pulled out the Swirling Star Trail die (SSS) and added a pale gold glitter paper behind the stars for bling. There's a bit of shimmer sparkle on the children's stars but it doesn't show up in the photo, sorry. 

This card really fills my "cute-ness" quota for the day. Hope your day is great! Thanks for visiting! 

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

What I Love Wednesday: Ink Blending and Polka dots

Hello, is it beginning to look like spring where you are yet? 

I hope if not, that it will be soon. Our cloudy skies are gone this afternoon blue skies are back and with them will come warmer temperatures. I'm hoping we don't miss spring and go right into summer, but I am enjoying sitting outside as I type this. 

You're here to see what I love today, aren't you? Besides spring? OK. 

I love ink blending and polka dots. I had fun getting inky with the cute Showers and Flowers set from Simon Says Stamp. I absolutely fell in love with these polka dotted boots. And the pretty flowers!

I blended the background by combining Distress Inks in Salty Ocean and Worn Lipstick colors onto Bristol board. I stamped the images and colored them in with Zig markers, then fussy cut them out. 

I did add ink spatters in blue and in white acrylic paint, and a trio of sequins. The HELLO is from the Penned Elegance set, from PTI.  

I'll see you tomorrow, hope you'll be back too. Thanks so much for your visit to my blog. In the meantime, don't forget to ~

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Tile Letters Valentine

Hello, welcome back!
Every once in awhile it's time for a card that is just plain fun. We have friends that are so special! They invite us over often, love to get together at the spur of the moment, and enjoy playing games like we do. We get crazy laughing over games together and we always leave their home feeling cheered. 
This card is for them! 
I pondered the sketch at CAS(E) THIS for the week and thought I might skip it. But remembering this never-been-used Letter Tiles set (from Simon Says Stamp) got the wheels turning and this card is the result. 

I was so happy to dig out the chunky wooden heart from my stash to embellish. 

Hope you enjoy your day! Thanks so much for visiting my blog. 

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!