Christmas Card Challenges #38

It's time for another challenge over at Christmas Card Challenges. This week we have everyones' favorite challenge Anything Goes. I can't wait to see what you create!

For my card, I used a Hero Arts globe stamps that I watercolored and sprayed some sparkle spray on it. The Peace on earth sentiment and die is from Clearly Besotted. I got the shiny blue yardstick at a stamp show and the twine is from Papertrey Ink. Thanks for stopping by!

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #24 - Butterflies and Blooms

It's time for another challenge over at the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge. Our theme this month is "Dimension." Just create a project that has some dimension. Our guest designer and sponsor is the amazing Ken Oliver!!  He is offering a set of Caribbean Brights Color Burst and a Best Ever Craft Mat to our random winner. What a great prize!
 

I used several of Ken's Color Bursts to create my art journal page. First I stamped my Dina Wakley Stamps with Ranger Black Archival ink. Then I added some Color Bursts with water in a palette and created my own watercolors. I used a water brush to color in the flowers, butterflies and sky. Later, I added some accents with a black and white Stabilo pencils and black and white Dylusions paint pens. I also did some stamping on the blue sky with blue Archival Inks. I hope you will play along with us this month. I can't wait to see what beautiful creations everyone will make. 

I took this picture at night with poor lighting when the page was
still wet before adding any pencils or pens.

5 for 5 Thanksgiving Day 1: Watercolor

Welcome to Day 1 of our 5 for 5 Thanksgiving Blog Event. Today our theme is "Watercolor". We are all sharing a project where we used watercolors. Each day our 5 Designers will post a Thanksgiving Inspired Project based on a theme. Some of us are offering prizes, so be sure to visit all the links below and leave comments.

For my card I used Avery Elle Stamps. I water colored a piece of card stock with Koi Water Colors and cut it down to fit around the acorn. I stamped the acorn on Kraft card stock and then brushed it with a light brown water color to make it fit the water color look better. I colored the leaf with green distress inks. I added some Tim Holtz Hemp twine on the bottom. The square stitched die is from Lawn Fawn. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out all the designers blogs below for more Thanksgiving Inspiration.

Donna Bowman (me)
Rachel Kleinman
Lynn Kopas
Karen Crossen
Kris Lancaster

5 for 5 Easter Blog Event - Day 3

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of our new 5 for 5 Easter Blog Event!  Each day our designers will post an Easter project based on that day’s theme. Today’s theme is Watercolor! Some of us are even offering prizes, so be sure to leave comments on each of links below and visit all the blogs for details on how to win! 

I'm entering this card into the current Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Jelly Beans. 

To make this card I stamped 3 Easter Eggs using black Ranger Archival Ink. Then, I watercolored aqua blue, yellow and pink blocks around the eggs. The eggs are from Denami Designs Stamps. The sentiment is from Wplus9. Then I matted it with yellow and aqua papers from Papertrey Ink. It was easy and fun. You could do lots of these quickly. 

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to visit the blog of the other awesome designers taking part in our Easter 5 for 5 Event. Check back tomorrow for Day 4 which will be full of crafty fun and inspiration. 

Donna Bowman 

Rachel Kleinman 
Lynn Kopas 
Kris Lancaster 
Jessica Frost-Ballas

Unity Friends with Flair Friday

I made this little journal page using Unity Stamps and Tim Holtz Distress Marker watercoloring.  I used the Faber Castell Mini Mixed Media Journal. I colored on the stamps with Distress Markers, spritzed with water and stamped them onto the page. For the border I used a watercolor brush and added distress ink to an acrylic block and picked the color up with the brush and made small brush strokes all around the edges using 6 different colors. The stamps are from the Unity November 2013 KOM. Thanks for stopping by!!

12 Days of Holiday Inspiration Day

It's time for another challenge over at Christmas Card Challenges. Our challenge this week is a color challenge. I'm excited to see what you come up with this week's challenge. Keep reading for info on the 12 Days of Holiday Inspiration.

Welcome to Day 7 of the 12 Days of Holiday Inspiration Blog Event brought to you by "The Inspiration Crew".  We’re just a group of online crafty blog friends who love being creative. This time we're doing a 12-day event to provide you with tons of Holiday Inspiration.

We're making crafty projects using products we like and some of us are even offering prizes. Check each blog and the information there for what prizes are being offered and when the winners will be announced on that blog.

I'm offering a prize box, check back each day. I'll have picture of my prize posted soon!! I'll announce the winner of my blog candy on Saturday, December 13. To qualify for my prize make sure you are a follower of my blog and leave a comment. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win!!

Below is a list of all the crafty ladies participating in this event. Be sure to visit all the blogs each day for loads of fun, prizes, and Holiday craft ideas.

Today, I'm sharing a card I made using a Neat & Tangled Stamps and watercolors. I embossed the street sing with Silver Zing Embossing Powder. The papers are from BoBunny Candy Cane Lane.  Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop back by tomorrow for Day 8!

Donna Bowman 

Rachel Kleinman

Ceal Pritchett

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Jennifer Cuthbertson

Lynn Kopas

Misty Buck

12 Days of Holiday Inspiration 2014 - Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the 12 Days of Holiday Inspiration Blog Event brought to you by "The Inspiration Crew".  We’re just a group of online crafty blog friends who love being creative. This time we're doing a 12-day event to provide you with tons of Holiday Inspiration.

We're making crafty projects using products we like and some of us are even offering prizes. Check each blog and the information there for what prizes are being offered and when the winners will be announced on that blog.

I'm offering a prize box, check back each day. I'll have picture of my prize posted soon!! I'll announce the winner of my blog candy on Saturday, December 13. To qualify for my prize make sure you are a follower of my blog and leave a comment. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win!!

Below is a list of all the crafty ladies participating in this event. Be sure to visit all the blogs each day for loads of fun, prizes, and Holiday craft ideas.

Today, I'm showing a card I made using a super cute stamp set from My Favorite Things. I just love the snowman image and the sentiment. First, I heat embossed the snowman then I used my Distress Inks that I rubbed on an acrylic block and watercolored in the snowman. I dotted the background with a white gel pen to look like snow. I used watercolor paper and card stock from my stash and a Stampin' Up border punch to finish off this fun card. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop back by tomorrow for Day 3!

Donna Bowman 

Rachel Kleinman

Ceal Pritchett

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Jennifer Cuthbertson

Lynn Kopas

Misty Buck

Lawn Fawn Scripty Thanks

I made this card originally for the Lawnscaping Challenge #85 which is a color challenge this week and then I realized it would also fit Virginia's View Challenge #5 Die Cuts and the Moxie Fab World Wonderful Words Challenge. So, I'm entering this one into three challenges.

To make this card I made my own watercolor paper like Virginia suggested a few days ago. I wasn't sure if I would use this for the background paper or in another way. As you can see I decided on another way, to use it for my tag. Here's what my paper looked like after I colored it with my Stampin' Up watercolor pencils in the Lawnscaping Challenge colors. Then brushed over the paper with a watercolor brush. I recently bought a new, relatively expensive watercolor brush because I found the cheap ones I had constantly dropped bristles and I had to keep picking them out of my projects. Luckily I got a little discount at Michaels. But, I really love my new brush and it didn't loose any bristles, yay!!

Here is the Lawnscaping Inspriation Photo - I love these colors!

Here's Virginia's Graphic.

Here's my card.

After I finished my watercolor paper I die cut the tag which is the Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Duo 1 Die. I lined the edges of the tag with my black Stampers Big Brush pen. The Thanks die cut is the Scripty Thanks from Lawn Fawn. The curved line is from a Lawn Fawn stamp set called Happy Summer. The cord on the tag is from Lawn Trimmings Retro. The black paper is from PTI, the white paper is Neenah, the blue paper is from Stampin' Up, and the Tag background was made on paper from my mixed media art journal. Thanks for stopping by!