The Card Concept Challenge Time!

Hi all! I'm back! In case you wondered, we had a major renovation project in our house thanks to a toilet leak. We spent 57 nights in a hotel. Not. Fun. But it's all done and we're back home :)  Here's my card for the latest The Card Concept Challenge:

I used some retired MFT die-namics and a messy watercoloring technique using my Zig pens for the flowers.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Angel

The Card Concept Challenge Time!

Hi all! I'm a day late, but here is my card for the latest The Card Concept Blog Challenge. That inspiration pic is a beauty! I did a lot of watercoloring using Ranger Distress Inks as well as my Zig pens. The stamp set and sentiment (get it, 'you're a dahl! as in dahlia, the flower. Lol!) are from Hero Arts. I watercolored the background so that it mimicked the shape of the flowers I layered on top. I've watched a lot of videos lately for inspiration and was inspired by May Park and added the flecks of color.

We would love for you to play along with us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

MFT Card Design Superstar Contest!

HI all!  Here's my card for the Clean And Simple category of the MFT Card Design Superstar contest. I used the Floral Fantasy background for this sympathy card.  I embossed the stamp with white embossing powder, then colored with my Zig pens, blending with water as I went. I added a twist to the card by cutting the image then adhering to acetate to create my card front. The sentiment is from Brushstroke Expressions. There are some amazing entries in ALL of the categories, so I'm SUPER nervous!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

Have a Jawsome Day!

Hi all! I made another card for the MFT Summer School Classes - this one is for the Repetition challenge. I stamped the shark from the new Beach Buds stamp set then colored them with my Zig pens and some water to create my ocean scene. I love the loose watercolored look. The sentiment is embossed. I added a few clear gumdrops for fun.  :D

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

Rainbow Birthday

HI all! Here's my take on the MFTWSC389. I used the new Moroccan Mosaic Stencil and my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens to create a watercolored look for my background. The 'happy' and 'birthday' dies are retired MFT. The card base is the fab Smooth White MFT card stock.  I added a few glittered YNS gumdrops around the word dies.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

CAS-ual Fridays Inspiration Challenge!

Hi all!  Welcome to a brand new CAS-ual Fridays Inspiration Challenge!  You can check it out HERE.  We're going GREEN for St. Patrick's Day!  I stamped the Pretty Posies flowers in a hybrid kraft ink then colored the with my Zig pens and a watercolor brush.  The sentiment is from the Smiling Fri-Dies.  I cut it out from two different green cardstocks and also the white, then staggered the layers. This card measures 4.25" x 4.25".  

We hope you will play along with us for your chance to WIN!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge time

Hi all!  It's that time again - check out the latest CAS-ual Fridays Challenge HERE.  I have always loved a good sketch challenge!  I embossed one of the flowers from the Pretty Posies set on watercolor paper then colored them with my Zig Clean Color Pens.

Be sure to play along for your chance to WIN! 

Hugs,
Angel

The Card Concept Challenge!

Hi all!  So, without jinxing anything, I just got my (second) new laptop tonight and so far, I'm loving it!  The first new one I got FROZE on me three times while trying to edit pictures!  Uh. I don't THINK SO!  So I'm happy to be posting again without having to pray that my old laptop would cooperate (and it was absolutely NOT cooperating for a while now). 

It's time for a new challenge on The Card Concept Challenge Blog!  I decided to steer away from the floral-ness of the inspiration picture and focused on the pretty colors.  I watercolored the MFT Bitty Bear then popped him up next to the Happy Birthday die-namics sentiment.  I did a little sponging on the card base.

We'd love for you to play along with us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

The Card Concept Challenge Time

Hi all!  I hope y'all had a fun Halloween!  Not many trick or treaters here so guess who has lots of candy at home...  yikes!  And Holy Hannah, it's NOVEMBER!  Geeeeez Louise!  Wasn't it just the summer yesterday?!?!?  Aright, moving on...  it's time for a new challenged on The Card Concept Blog!  This one will surely get you in the Christmas spirit, whether you're ready for it or not, ha!  I recently got this Merry Flowers stamp set from Avery Elle and it is SO pretty!  I embossed the flowers with gold EP on watercolor paper then colored them with my Zig pens and water.  The sentiment is also embossed with gold EP.

We'd love for you to play along with us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

Happy Flowery Birthday

Hi all!  I'm here with a very feminine birthday card using the Honey Bee Stamps set, Country Blooms.  I randomly stamped the flowers onto watercolor paper then embossed them with white embossing powder.  I colored them with my Zig pens, blending with water and a paint brush.  I then added some silver cord behind the sentiment from the Happy Everything stamp set.  I added the yellow background to make it work for the CTD457.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Angel

Honey Bee Stamps New Release Blog Hop!

Hi all!  It's FINALLY here!  Welcome to the Honey Bee Stamps Blog Swim!  It's an ocean-themed release so yes, we're having a swim, not a hop!  Everything is available for purchase Now in our shop HERE.  And we're going to Shellabrate with some sweet prizes! ;)  TWO lucky winners will each receive a $50 gift certificate to the Honey Bee store!  All you have to do is comment on the Honey Bee stamps Blog, as well as all of the other designers, by July 16th.  Winners will be announced July 17th at Noon PST.  The fun gets started on the Honey Bee Blog HERE!

My first card features the lovely Mermaid Song stamp set.  I love that this image is so big.  This card measures about 4 1/2 x 4 1/2, to give you an idea.  I stamped it on watercolor paper then used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens to color everything in.  I added the Hello dies (cut out with Blu Raspberry and Smooth White card stocks) without trying to cover up too much of the image.

For my second card, I used the sweet Ocean Bliss stamp set.  I colored the mermaid with Copics then covered the rock with Desert Oasis Sand.  I love the texture the sand adds to the finished card!  The 'waves' were hand cut from vellum and white card stock.  I used Copics on the backside of the vellum to color in the waves.  I also curved the 'Wish you were' part of the sentiment to go with the curve of my 'sun'.

Next up on the Blog Swim is Bibi!  Remember to comment along the way for your chance to WIN!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

Another Honey Bee Stamps Sneak Peek

Hi all!  Here's one more peek for you before our big Blog Hop tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Angel

Honey Bee Stamps New Release Sneak Peek!

Hi all!  And I'm not kidding when I say PEEK...

Stay tuned for our BIG BLOG HOP this FRIDAY!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Angel

Thinking of You

Hi all!  Sadly, it's my last day as a guest designer on the fabulous Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L blog.  You can check out my card and see the process for making it on their blog HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  And THANK YOU to Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L for having me as a guest designer!!!  :)

Hugs,
Angel

The Card Concept Challenge #74

Hi all!  It's time for a new The Card Concept Challenge!  The inspiration pic is a beauty, for sure!  I embossed my stamp onto watercolor paper then colored it with my Zig pens and some water.  The 'hello' die is an older MFT die-namic (I couldn't find it on their site) that I cut out of gold foil paper and pink lemonade card stock, then layered them.  And of course, some gold sequins to add the finishing touch.

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to play along with us :)

Hugs,
Angel

CAS-ual Fridays Inspiration Challenge!

Hi all!  Welcome to my first post as a CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Inspiration team member!  Our challenge this week is to use 6 of anything on your project.  Why 6?  Glad you asked!  It's the 6th anniversary of our Challenge Blog!  YAY!!!  :)    I used the gorgeous Mon Ami stamp set for my card.  I stamped the flower 6 times then used 6 different Zig pens to color them in.  The sentiment is also from this set and was embossed directly onto the black licorice card base.  A pretty simple design for any occasion.

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to play along for a chance to WIN!

Hugs,
Angel

SugarPea Designs - Mix It Up Challenge

Hi all!  SugarPea Designs has another fun Mix It Up Challenge this month!  I used the sketch this time but turned it to work with my image from the new Chunky Monkey set.  I colored him with my Zig pens on watercolor paper then used the matching dies to cut him out and popped him up with foam adhesive.  I used two different papers from the awesome Life is a Carnival paper pack.

He's just SO cute!  Be sure to play along with us for your chance to WIN!  All of the info is on the SPD BLOG.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

I'm thrilled for you

Hi all!  I made this card for the latest MFTWSC322 sketch challenge.  I embossed the Floral Fantasy Background stamp with silver embossing powder then colored it in with my Zig pens.  I also stamped it with versa mark ink very lightly onto the middle Grape Jelly card stock.  The sentiment is from the LJD Geometric Greenery stamp set.  The 3 little 'enamel' dots are my first attempt at using the Nuvo drops.  That stuff is so cool!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

Lil Inker Designs New Release Blog Hop - Day 3

Hi all!  It's Day 3 of the Lil Inker Designs New Release Blog Hop!  All of the goodies we've been showcasing are already available in the store!  I would love to know what you bought or plan to buy!

My card today combines several of the sets and dies!  The 'happy' stamp and die comes from the Rustic Spring stamp set and dies.  The 'Spring' is one of the words in the Brushed Script Spring die set.  I use an enamel dot to dot my 'i'.  I used my Zig pens to watercolor a blue background - both on the Stitched Mat Circle and the card base - then stamped some of the flowers and leaves from the Sweet Celebration stamp set.  I spritzed the flowers and leaves with water to get the cool effect you see here.  I added leaves around the circle then used the Sweet Celebration dies for more flowers.  The three die-cut flowers are up on foam adhesive.  Is that all clear as mud??  Because I'm tired and feel like I'm not making sense, ha!

 I hope you started at the Lil Inker Designs Blog because you won't want to miss a thing!  Chrissy is next on the hop and remember to comment along the way for your chance to WIN THE ENTIRE RELEASE!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel