Watercolor Wednesday Christmas Tree

Hello! My mom told me she had not seen any posts from me recently; today will change that!  This is my second post for the day, and I hope you will stop back by tonight around 8 PM EST for our IO Christmas Blog Hop.

It's Wednesday, so it's time for a new Watercolor Wednesday Challenge.  This week, Kia has chosen a beautiful tree for us to watercolor.  The artist in the video sketched her tree, but I used a Picket Fence Studios tree and Ink On 3 Fadeout Ink. The tree stamped so lightly that I was almost painting from scratch, but I had a hint of an outline here and there to guide me.  I used a trick I saw Lydia use on one of her FB LIVEs.  Since I couldn't see where to paint my snow and greenery, I checked my design by placing the printed tree acetate cover of the stamp set over my painting.  Then I removed it and painted what I remembered.  

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Here is what I used today:

Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Fancy Christmas Sentiments (currently on sale)

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    Sequins

Ornament for Watercolor Wednesday

    Hello!  It's Wednesday and that means it's Watercolor Wednesday!  

This week we are following a wonderful tutorial painting translucent ornaments!  This was such a fun technique, I can't wait to try this again!  

I added a sentiment from the Picket Fence Studios Inside Quotes Christmas and added a gem to each ornament.  The gems are from the Purple Side of the Rainbow mix.

Thanks for stopping by and we hope you will visit the challenge at Splitcoaststameprs where it's always free to play!

   

I used this paper for the project but it's not 100% cotton so it does not have some of the properties that are found in 100% Cotton. 

This is a beautiful paper I like to use as often as I can.

Watercolor Poppy

Hello!  It's time for another Watercolor Wednesday Challenge at Splitcoaststampers!  We are following a tutorial by Jenna Rainey this week.  I gave myself three practice tries and chose the second.  I ended up with red paint on my hands and my nice shirt as our cute little Rocky walked through my paint and tried to drink red paint water.  Sigh.  It took some doing to get the red paint off his paw!  Silly boy.  I would love to give this technique some more practice but here is the best of three.  

To finish my painting, I added a beautiful sentiment from Picket Fence Studios, More Fancy Sentiments and used the Coordinating die to cut it out.  To cut out the sentiment I die cut the shape first.  Then I stamped the sentiment in my Mini MISTI.  Next, I placed the frame of the die-cut, centered precisely over the stamped sentiment. Then, I place the die-cut piece in the frame.  Ink the sentiment and stamp for a perfectly centered die-cut sentiment!  

More Fancy Sentiments           Coordinating Die Set

    

I used this paper for the project but it's not 100% cotton so it does not have some of the properties that are found in 100% Cotton. 

This is a beautiful paper I like to use as often as I can.

  

Slim Scenes and MISTI Magic!

Hello!  Today, I am over on the MISTI blog with these Slim Scene cards. 

 I pulled out the Birch Tree Slim Scene stamp.  I really like my NEW Original MISTI when stamping a Slim Scene.  If the ink coverage isn't absolutely perfect the first time it's easy to add another layer when utilizing the MISTI.  A fun technique I like to use with the MISTI and a Silhouette stamp is to stamp in a light ink tone and add highlights with a dark ink tone.  To add the dark highlights simply grab a piece of cling wrap and place it around a finger.  Next, tap your finger in the dark ink and randomly add color to the silhouette stamp.  Then, pat the darker ink randomly on the stamp and close the MISTI lid to stamp over the lighter image.  The technique adds interest and texture! 

The MISTI is magic when it comes to stamping multiples! Once the stamp is in the MISTI it's a breeze to create more than one background!  

I love how the gray and black trees turned out! For a pop of color, I die-cut some cardinals and placed them in the trees.  Lastly, I added a Slim Sentiment from Winter Greetings.

Next, I used a light tone of brown for the trees, then added a darker brown using the technique mentioned above.  I created a scene by scattering Mini Woodland Animals among the trees. So cute!  I die cut the layer with the small scallop die, from the SL Die Cutting System Scallop Frames by PFS and lastly, I used the Mini MISTI to stamp the sentiment, Sweet New Year.

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Always

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Hello!  Happy weekend to you!  I hope you are enjoying this summer Sunday!  

I am celebrating this week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoaststampers.  I always enjoy this challenge because we get to shower a fellow stamper with happy comments and CASEd cards.  This week we are celebrating paseely!  You can find my card in my SCS gallery with links to her fabulous gallery.  

For my card, I created a Wrinkle Free Distressed background then added the Lavender Frame Cover Plate.  This is such a beautiful cover plate and it includes three stand-alone dies!  Next, I added the beautiful sentiment from Wild Peonies. 

To finish of the card, I added gems from the Purple Side of the Rainbow Mix. 

The cover - plate makes it easy to create a quick yet elegant card.  

Thanks so much for looking and if you love what I used today you will find more to love at Picket Fence Studios!

    

 

Watercolor Wednesday - Seas the Day

 Hello!  It's Wednesday and that means it's time to watercolor at Splitcoaststampers!  This week our guest is Linda and she has chosen a fun octopus tutorial.  First, I drew an octopus and I was surprised that he turned out so well.  But for some reason, the idea of just tentacles wouldn't let me go so I ended up trying a couple of just tentacle paintings.    I really probably should have given this another try but I am just a little tired today so this 2nd attempt will have to do!

The sentiment is from the Vortex of Fish stamp.  It's a wonderful 6x6 stamp set and it's greatly reduced right now!  Stop by the Picket Fence Studios store for all things fish and MUCH more!  

I Love Your Face plus Celebrating Sandi!

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For this week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoaststampers, I am so excited to celebrate a stamper that I had the privilege of being on a design team with!  Our cards have slimline designs, whale, fish, and bubbles in common.  Click the link above to celebrate Sandi!

I had so much fun creating this fun ocean slimline card!  Here is what I used:

Fishy Lot

FishyLot Coordinating Die

Pond Scenery

I Love Your Face Word Topper

I'll Always Pick You

City Lights Sequins

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Picket Fence Studios June Release

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Hello!  It's Picket Fence Studios Release Day and there is so much to share! I have pulled out the stops this month as I am featuring four five, fun cards instead of two or three! Since it's my last month with Picket Fence Studios, I just had to share my favorites with you!  Follow to the end to find out how you might win one of 3 amazing prize packages! 

First up I used a background that I had created at one of Lydia's online retreats.  It didn't turn out exactly as it was supposed to through no fault of the Instructor!  However, I really love it!  All it needed was one of the fabulous new Topper Dies!  What makes the Topper Dies so special is the ability to stamp a phrase directly below the die-cut words without adding an extra banner!  PFS thinks of everything, they even came out with a sentiment set to go with the Topper Dies!

You are Phenomenal Word Topper Die

Word Topper Dies Sentiments

I really think this next card is my favorite!  It's just so much fun!  I have never really enjoyed making shaker cards until this one so now that my fellow teammate, Ceal shared her secret with me, I will be creating more!  :)  The mix inside is a new sequin mix creation with clay pieces that PFS is going to be carrying in a variety of themes!  Also, note the fun Slimline Die Cutting System elements I used on this card: The scallop layering die and the scallop circle.  

Drop by to Say Croak Stamp Set

Drop by to Say Croak Coordinating Die

SLDCS Scallop Frame

Croak mix

Next up is this sweet Forest of Critters.  This set has such darling animals and if you follow me, you know I LOVE coordinating dies!  

Forest Critters Stopping By

Forest Critters Stopping By Coordinating Dies

A2 Trees Silhouette

Pot of Gold Sequin Mix

So you may have noticed that the image on this card isn't a new stamp set for June but I just had to share it today!  It features another fun, new Sequin/Clay Mix.

Cooking is Art

Sequin Mix plus Avocado Toast

I hope you are not tired yet!  I am throwing in another for free!  LOL, I  just have to share this next one because it features a new product that PFS has created in-house!  First, I added the new Ombre Grass Greens Paper Glaze, and then when it was dry, I added Paper Glitz - Sparkle!  Wow, does it sparkle and shine!  Creating the forest in silhouette adds a bit of mystery to the forest scene. You just don't know how badly, I wanted to add flying frogs!  :)  

SLDCS Scallop Frame

Slimline Tree Cover Plate

Cattails

Slimline Triangle Peaks Stencil

Paper Glitz - Sparkle

Ombre Grass Greens Paper Glaze

All this and MORE are available NOW in the store just stop by HERE!

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