Christmas Cuties!

I just love how creative this card is!  The Elf stamp is from the Christmas Cuties set, as is the sentiment.  The box is embossed using the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder.  A couple of strips of Silver Glimmer Paper decorate the gift box and lid.  The bow is made using the Bow Builder Punch and a Rhinestone Jewel.  The little elf is 'painted' using the Aqua Painter and some ink off the cover of the regular Classic Stampin' Ink Pads.  Super quick and fun!

This little Angel is a bookmark, hung with Silver 1/8" ribbon and 'painted with ink and an Aqua Painter.  Some Silver Glimmer paper at the bottom and a dab or two of Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details gives her halo and wings a little shine.  The sentiment is stamped in Whisper White Craft Ink (which takes a bit of time to dry, so let it set a few hours!)

This cute little guy is from the same stamp set, Christmas Cuties, as are the 'dots' of snow falling from the sky.  The Aqua Painter gives a nice watercolor look.  The flag is a strip of cardstock wrapped around a toothpick!  Another fun and easy card!

I hope you are all enjoying preparing for Christmas.  We are having lots of rain here.  I got to play with babies in the church nursery this morning...boy was that fun!  

Watercolor Flowers

OK, I love this card, BUT...I totally messed up the butterfly, lol.  I made this at Stamp Camp where we were supposed to use glitter, but my butterfly was still wet from watercoloring with my AquaPen and ink...did you know you can't put glitter on wet paper?  Well, you can't.  Or this happens.  LOL.  Oh well, you get the idea.  Also I forgot to add his little midsection with his antennae.  Whoo boy, poor butterfly!

Anyhow, I love this technique.  I tore a piece of scratch paper and held it down while sponging over the stamped flowers from the Flower Fest stamp set.  I used those beautiful new colors...Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi and Melon Mambo.  The sentiment is from the Happy Greetings set.  This was very quick and easy (well, minus the butterfly, ha!), but I love the effect.  I hope you like it, too.

Summer Kitty

(this is a re-post, since my first one disappeared during Blogger's downtime)

I just love this set (Touch of Kindness)...this kitty makes me smile.  This card uses the pretty DSP Sweet & Sour and a bit of Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie to spice it up!  :)  Three circle punches (Scallop, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8") make up the flower.  I used the Aquapainter with ink pads to paint the kitty and flower stem.  The Whisper White background is embossed with the Perfect Details Texturz Plate.  Now I'm ready for summer!

(this is a re-post, since my first one disappeared during Blogger's downtime)