Rain or shine

My friend is going through a tough time at work. We went to dinner last night to vent, and I just *had* to make a card for her to let her know that I will always be there.

I used three distress inks for my card, letting the colors run together to create something unique. I then used white pigment ink over a raindrop stencil to tie the die cut in with the sentiment I used.

I'm so excited to enter my card into the Pretty Pink Posh watercolor blog hop!

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# LEMON CHIFFON Yellow LC25	*Ranger WATERCOLOR PAPER Inkssentials Surfaces ISW39532	small stitched rectangle stackables	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900
Weather It Clear Stamps	Simon Says Stamp Stencil RAINDROPS ssst121373 Hop To It	Pretty Pink Posh STITCHED TAGS 1 Steel Craft Die ST1	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TDP40248
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SHADED LILAC Ranger TDP40170	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BROKEN CHINA Ranger TDP39877	Hero Arts Pigment Ink Pad UNICORN White AF249	*Pretty Pink Posh 6MM SPARKLING CLEAR Cupped Sequins
Pretty Pink Posh 4MM AQUAMARINE Cupped Sequins	Pretty Pink Posh 4MM AMETHYST Cupped Sequins	silver sparkle single cord

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And:

• Pretty Pink Posh dies: Stitched Banner Duo 2
• Pretty Pink Posh sequins: 8mm Sparkling Clear, 6mm Aquamarine, 6mm Amethyst
• My Favorite Things card stock: Blue Breeze, Wild Wisteria

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)

Mama bear

I haven't made a card in six weeks! Ahhhhhhh! I had a major deadline at work to win a $500 million contract, so I was super busy at the end of April. And then I went to South Africa for a couple of weeks. It was awesome, by the way. Seriously. Cape Town is so cool. I went paragliding for the first time (and the second time ... YES) and saw baboons and penguins and ostriches and so many other fun things. Then I went on safari and saw the big five (leopard, lion, cape buffalo, rhino, elephant) as well as a cheetah and hippos and warthogs and so many different types of African antelope. The trip was great!

And now, here I am, VERY LATE in making my mom her Mother's Day card. I know she will love it, though. She is my favorite. :) I think I may even make her another one.

I love Wink of Stella and all her sparkly glory!

I am entering my card into two challenges:

Supplies:

walnut notecards	Mama Elephant Clear Stamp BEAR HUGS Set	Mama Elephant BEAR HUGS DIE Creative Cuts Set	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900
*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320	orchid single cord

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And:

• My Favorite Things card stock: Lavender Fields, Pure Plum
• My Favorite Things dies: Cross-Stitched Circle STAX, Cross-Stitched Rectangle STAX
• Spectrum Noir markers: PL1, TN2, TN3, TN4, TN5

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)

Dragon birthday

Hello! I made this birthday card for my friend Danielle. She *loves* dragons. She actually prefers "scary" dragons, but none of my favorite stamp companies make scary stamps. :)

I thought it was appropriate to put the dragon in the clouds, and his birthday cupcake may as well float up in the sky, too.

I love Lawn Fawn stamps; I use them on soooo many of my cards. But I don't know if I love their stamps better or all their dies with the stitched detail. So cute!

Speaking of Lawn Fawn, I am entering my card into the following challenge:

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# LEMON CHIFFON Yellow LC25	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# LAVENDER Purple LR24	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# AUDREY BLUE AB19	large stitched rectangle stackables
small stitched rectangle stackables	spring showers	critters ever after	critters ever after - lawn cuts
Lawn Fawn BAKED WITH LOVE Clear Stamps LF805	Lawn Fawn BAKED WITH LOVE Lawn Cuts Dies LF806	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad LAVENDER Purple Ink022
*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320	*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER VIOLET Brush Tip Marker 025290	Pretty Pink Posh 4MM PANSY PURPLE Cupped Sequins	Pretty Pink Posh 4MM MARSHMALLOW Cupped Sequins
coral single cord

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And:

• Pretty Pink Posh sequins: 6mm Fresh Mint, 6mm flat Fresh Mint, 6mm Pink Blush
• Spectrum Noir markers: BP1, CT4, GT1, HB2, HB3, JG2, LG2, LG4, LG5, OR2

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)