Happy Birthday Card

Hello everyone,

I have a card that I made for my mother-in-laws birthday.

I picked up an Art Impressions stamp set from Michaels over the weekend with a coupon and I coloured her in with my distress markers.  I also used the Lawn Fawn Interlocking backdrops.

And since I was on a roll, I decided to colour in the there image that is included in the set.  These ladies are a blast to colour.

Thanks for stopping by.

Coralynn  :)

Lawnscaping Challenge No.84 - Stars & Strips

Hello everyone!

I'm here to share a card I did for the Lawnscaping Challenge Stars & Strips.

I created a tag with the 3 x 4 journaling die and the stars that are in the same set from LF and the scripty "Thanks" die as well.  I die cut the first "Thanks" out of the stripped paper from the "Hello Sunshine" LF 6x6 paper pack.  

Then I cut 3 more out of white card stock.  When I put it together it didn't really show up against the white background so I cut one more out of black card stock and put that one on the bottom and offset it by just a hair so it could be seen.  

I then I punched two holes with my cropodile and used the Coral Lawntrimmings to make the bow.

I didn't want to waste the little cut out stars that were left over so I randomly placed them on the tag.

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn :)

Hole lotta cards!

Hello everyone!

Here is a few cards that I have been working on.  

This one is from the SSS OLCC Watercolour for carmakers and it was one that I didn't get uploaded.

I used the Tim Holtz stencil and distress inks.  I used the Lawn Fawn stamps and the SSS Hello die.  I used water colour paper and red card stock as the card base.

In this next card I used Stampin' Up ink and stamps as well as watercolour paper and a lighter red card stock.

I think this is one of my very favourite cards I've made so far.  I used a shimmer paint from Michaels (the one for $6.99) and dies and stamps from Lawn Fawn.  Again I used watercolour paper and Recollections cards stock for the base.

Here is a card that I used a Mama Elephant stamp set Honey Bunny and I just love it.  I sewed the vellum and card stock to the card base and I used the little embellishments to make my own background.

This is a tag I make from the Tag you're it die set from Lawn Fawn and the Science of Love stamp set and I water coloured the background and I used the Lawn Trimmings in silver.

This is one I did just today and I it's at the top of my list of being one of my favourites  I heat embossed the clouds and water coloured the background with distress markers.  I used the outline heart in the Hello Baby and the exclamation mark from the same set to make the butterfly.  I water coloured the bird and I used Versafine Onyx to stamp the sentiment which is from the "Hole lotta Happy"  from WPlus9.  I used an olive cards stock for the base.

For this last card I used a spellbinders die set that I have and I used a Tim Holtz stencil and peacock feathers distress ink for the background.  I sprayed it with my homemade shimmer mist (I discovered that when I use my shimmer paints, the shimmer settles to the bottom on the water dish so after I pour our the water I can pour the shimmer into a mini spritzer).  I stamped the clouds from one of my Lawn Fawn stamp sets with Stayzon cotton white ink and the grass is from "Dogs in the park" set from LF onto some acetate.  The cute little kitty is Newton's Nook stamp set, "Newton's Anticks"  and the sentiment is from the same set.

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn  :)

Lawnscaping Challenge #83

Hello everyone!

I'm here today playing along with the Lawnscaping Challenge #83 and it's all about embossing.

I used Canson 140# watercolour paper and Tim Holtz distress markers that I bought from Michaels.  The distress colours are worn lipstick, dusty concord, crushed olive and spiced marmalade.
I heat embossed the hearts from the new Lawn Fawn "Hello Baby" stamp set and I used Ranger white embossing powder.  I then rounded the rounded the corners with my corner chomper and mounted the piece on to a white card base.  I used the new "Thanks" script dies to die cut the thanks out of the watercolour paper.

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn :)

OCC Bonus Day

Hi everyone,

Today is a bonus day and what a great one too.

I was inspired by Laura and she is just amazing!

This is a smaller card and I used a heart die from SSS with white thread and clear sequins.  I used Stampin' up ink to water colour with.  I got a ton of the stampin's spots from a friend at work and I was surprised to realize that they are water based and I've been having fun with them doing watercolouring.

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn :)

OCC Day 9 & 10

Hello everyone!

We are at day 9 & 10 and this post is a bit late.

Here is my card for day 9.  I was inspired by Jennifer R's card and I was pleased with how it turned out.

Day 10:

Here is my card for day 10.  I had fun with this one as well.

Thanks for stopping by!

See you again soon.

Coralynn  :)

OCC Day 7 & 8 Faux Hand-Painting

Hello everyone,

Today's technique is faking it so that it seams you hand painted the images on your card.

I used Mama Elephant's Fair Feather's stamp set and I followed Debbie's technique.

I used distress markers and ink pads for the watercolouring and Hero Arts black dye ink for the sentiment from the same stamp set.  The bow is made out of May Arts twine that came with one of the SSS CKOM.

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn :)

OCC Day 5 & 6 Watercolour for Card Makers

Hello,  I'm back with Day 5 & 6 of class.

I have to say I am REALLY enjoying this class.  I'm learning so much and having a great time being creative with watercolouring.

Here is my card for Day 5,  or should I say attempt!  I thought I would try to do Swarup's card and I now know this may be a bit more advanced than I though but will definatly come back to try it again.  I know, it's not pretty in any way, shape or form but it was fun to try.  So for day 5 I had left it as is and moved on to day 6.

Here is my card for Day 6 card.  I was inspired I guess from all three designers and their techniques in some way.

This card I used the metal watercolour paint again for the sky that I got from Amazon and used the 140lb watercolour paper I mentioned before and the brown was from my watercolour tubes from Reeves.  For the bunnies (Mama Elephant) I used the Artist Loft watercolour set from Michaels and Recollections kraft card stock.   I heat embossed the sentiment with Judikins detail clear embossing powder and that is from the same stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by and see you on Monday with more cards!

Coralynn  :)

OCC Day 3 & 4 Watercolour for Card Makers

Hello everyone!

Here is my card for day 3 of the Watercolour for Card Makers.  I was inspired by Kristina's card.

I used the Canson 140lb watercolour paper.  for the background I used metallic watercolours that I got from Amazon and I love them.  They give a nice amount of shimmer. I used one of the stamp sets from a SSS CKOM for the flowers and sentiment.  I stamped the flowers with Dusty Concord distress marker and the stems I did free hand with my green distress marker (I think it was mowed lawn) and I stamped the sentiment with Versafine onyx black ink.  The card size is 3x3.

Here is my card for Day 4.  I was inspired by Yana's card.  

I loved how her card turned out.  I did try a couple of different things but this seamed to work the best for me at the time.  

I used a stamp set from CTMH that is retired but it's a build your sentiment set and there were a few detailed flowers and a few other images included that worked great with this technique.

I used the same Canson watercolour paper as the first card, actually I bought a 50 sheet pack before class started and that's the only water colour paper I am using.  I have 90lb watercolour paper too but I like the heavier one better.  

I used inexpensive Artist Loft watercolours and black Recollections cards stock from Michaels and the sentiment is from Avery Elle Handwriten Notes.  The rest of the sentiment is inside the card.  It's "Happy Birthday To You" and I didn't like the way the "To You" would have looked on the front so I put it inside.

Thanks for stopping by!  

See you for Day 4 & 5!

Coralynn  :)

OCC Day 1 & 2 Watercolour for Card makers

Hello everyone!

I'm back on Day 1 & 2 of class and here are my cards so far.

Day 1:

I took inspiration from Kristina's card.  I did try all three techniques but only one turned out.

I only have one background stamp so I took a border stamp from one of the CKOM  and clear embossed it into a pattern.  I heat embossed the sentiment in Hero Arts white embossing powder on vellum and then used some enamel dots that I had made out of those peeler beads (yes I stole them from my kids)  We actually had fun doing it.  I use the Reeves watercolours and it's a set of 18 colours.  I got them at Michaels but I can't find them on their site so I couldn't link to them. (Sorry!) s

Day 2:

Here is my card for day 2.  I took inspiration from Agnieszka Malyszek and her technique was to scrible the paper with watercolour pencils and then wet them with a brush.  I popped it up on black Recollections card stock and die cut a tag from Lawn Fawn's "Tag You're It" die set out of vellum.  I used white thread and clear sequins for the embellishments.  The sentiment is from the May 2013 SSS CKOM Mother's day (I think) and cut it out with my scissors.  I then popped that up onto the vellum and the used Liquid Glass (CTMH) to adhere it to the card.

Thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow for another day of fun card making and new techniques.

Coralynn  :)

Online Card Class - Watercolour for Cardmakers

Hello everyone,

I am participating in the lasted and greatest SSS online card class.  I am super excited as this is a medium that I have not explored much and love the look.

Here is my homework,

Now here is what I did with some of these and other watercolouring that I made.

Suplies:

Reeves water colour paint (Michaels)

Canson 140# 11x15 50 sheets water colour paper (Michaels)

Brushes (Local Dollar Store)

Small Hello die (SSS)

Mama Elephant Femme Frames dies

MME ennamle dots (SSS CKOM - April)

MME ennemie dots (Michaels)

Card stock: 

Recollections (Michaels)

SSS CKOM - May

Stamps:

The Alley Way Stamps 

Technique Tuesdays 

Mama Elephant "Up and Away"

Class starts tomorrow and goes on for the next two weeks.  

There will be lots more cards coming your way!

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn  :)

The Alley Way Stamps

Hello Everyone!

Here are a few cards that I did with my new TAWS sets.  I just love these, they are so adorable. 

This card I used my Spellbinders dies with the Recollections cards stock, a black gel pen and my copics along with a few sequins.

This one I also used the Avery Elle Handwriten Notes stamp set.

For this one, I used the Thanks die from SSS and the Lawn Fawn woodgrain background stamp and Tag you're it die set.

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn :)

Lawn Fawn Cards

Hello again!

I felt I should get these up before I forget and you don't get a ton of posts all at once.  

Here is my Lawn Fawn cards.  I coloured them with copics and the card stock is from Michaels (Recollections 110# white card stock)  The sequins are from Simon Says Stamp and the thread was from Walmart.

Hope you enjoyed my cards and thanks for stoping by.

See you again soon!

Coralynn :)

Hero Arts

Hello everyone,

Today I have two crds that i made with the Hero Arts OWH Lil Hoot stamp set.  I used my copics to colour in the image, I used some water colours I got from Michaels for the background and a gel pen to do the lines around the focal point.  I used Momento tuxedo back ink for the sentiment.

For this card I used the same stamp set and copics to colour it in but I added some thread and clear sequins.  I used Momento rich cocoa ink for the sentiment.

All the supplies used are either purchased at Michaels or Simons Says Stamp (the thread was purchased at Walmart)

Thanks for stoping by!

See you soon with more cards.

Coralynn :)

C&S3 Day 9 & 10

Hello everyone,

For today's card it's showing more one layer techniques.

Here's the card I made.  I used Tim Holtz distress inks and I clear embossed only some of the colours to have it a bit different.  I also use America Craft ribbon to add some interest (actually it was to hide an inky incident!  ;).

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn :)

C&S Day 7 & 8

Hi everyone,

Today for the Clean and Simple 3 online card class we are doing faux water colouring.

Here is my card.

                 I used some bassil card stock (I'm sorry I don't know the colour as it came in a CKOM) and the card base is Recollections white card stock.  I used HA Fresh peach, butter bar and tide pool and chocolate ink from CTMH.  I used my Copic colourless blender to make the water coloured look.  I used Versafine Onix Black in for the sentiment which is from CTMH as well.

It never seamed to fail, when ever I make a card 9 imps out of 10 I get ink on it in the wrong place!  LoL!  

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn :)

C&S Day 6

Helloeveryone. I hope you are having a good weekend so far. We have a beautiful sunny day and it's +5. 

Here is my card for today. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn :)

C&S 3

 Hi everyone. 

For today's card I really liked Laura Bassen's card.  So here are my cards. 

I used the HA triangle background stamp along with HA and SSS inks. I used LF sentiment for the first card and a SSS set for the second card. 

Thanks fkr stopping by!

Coralynn :)