Hearts and Watercolor Pencils

Hello Stamping Friends,

Happy New Year!

I'm happily back today with a brand new card for a brand new theme challenge from the fine stampers at TGIF Challenges.  I was so excited to delve into a new creative challenge so here we go!  Enjoy!

Thank you for stopping by!  If you can leave a comment and share your stamping journey, I'd love to hear from you.  And, if you'd like to use me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to earn your business.

Blessings!

barb

Theme Challenge:  LOVE

My Card:

For the front panel of my card I used Stampin' Up! new watercolor pencils, watercolor paper, aqua painters, silver foil paper, Sunshine Wishes Thinlits, and a clear Wink of Stella brush.  The sentiment is from Oh So Succulent stamp set.

To achieve this watercolor look:

Using the side of your pencil, lay down a swath of color one after the other on a watercolor paper panel.  I used Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, and Real Red.  Squeeze some water into the tip of an aqua painter brush and apply to your penciled colors.  I colored one color at a time and then blended to my liking.

Quick and Easy!

Inside Details:

The inside sentiment is from the new Love Sparkles stamp set in the recently released Occasions catalog.  The embellishments are pearls colored with a red Sharpie marker and the star on the heart is from the Metallic Enamel Shapes.

Happy Stamping!

Sunday's One Stop, Blog Hop

Hello Samping Friends,

Back today with a new Sunday's One Stop, Blog Hop.  I hope you enjoy the cards and designers that I have chosen for your inspiration today.  I love seeing the vast amount of creative work that paper crafters produce.  It's just amazing how talented and how generous these folks are.  

Blessings For Your Week,

barb

Lynn Weiss

Kylie Bertucci

Sharon Burkert

                                      

Genna Gifford

Krista Frattin

Brian King

Sue Plote

Brian King

Krista Frattin

I'm Back!

Hello Stamping Friends!

Can it be the end of February already?  In my last post we were ringing in the new year!

January was such a busy month and I felt like I was coming and going with prep for stamping events. Then February hit and both my husband and I came down with Influenza.  31/2 weeks later and we are finally feeling more like our normal selves, but lots of life stuff just fell by the wayside this month, and this blog was one of those things.

Soooo, it's been way too long since I've written and shared any new card designs with you, so I thought I would jump in with a One Stop, Blog Hop first and then create a new card to share with you in a couple of days.  (I'm literally trying to make up for a missed month of Sundays!)  ;-)

Ok, onto to some very lovely and creative card designs that I've recently found on different designer's blogs. 

(I needed to find my muse and start creating again!)  

Hope they inspire you as they have me!

Happy stamping,

barb

Connie Collins

Hello (2016 SAB retired)

Miriam Castanho Bollinger

Bloomin' Heart Thinlits

Kathy Kartak

Going Global

Kathryn Mangelsdorf

Flowering Fields (SAB)

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Pedal Pusher (SAB)

Dawn Tidd

Botanical Blooms

Nicole Spicer

Flowering Fields and Wildflower Fields DSP (SAB)

Brian King

Balloon Bouquet Punch and Back To Basic Alphabet

Ilina Crouse

Rose Garden Thinlits

And one more from:  Kathryn Mangelsdorf

Botanicals For You (SAB)

Sunday's One Stop, Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,

Here today with a very short and quick post of some of my favorite cards from around the blososphere!  I hope you find inspiration and find some time to stamp this coming week. 

blessings,

barb

Laura Leuenberger

Amy Koenders

Ann Schach

Mary Fish

One Stop, Blog Hop....Finally!

Hello Friends!  We have another snow day (it IS winter, after all!) here is Oklahoma City, so I thought I might actually post a "One Stop, Blog Hop" for your enjoyment today.  Hope you enjoy these talented paper crafters and have the blessing of getting some of your own stamping time in over the next few days!

happy stamping and happy snowing!

barb

Helene Den Breejen

 

Robin Messenheimer 

 

Tanya Bell 

 

Donna Wicks 

 

Sherrie Gross 

 

Jamie Hurley 

 

Debra Currier 

Freshly Made Valentine

Hi Friends!

     Just a quick post of a very, very easy card that I made today for the sketch challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches I am having so much fun playing with some Valentine goodies from the Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

Isn't that little ticket punch and stamp as cute as can be?  Just love it's addition to my card.  ;)   Enjoy a little quick and easy stamping yourself this weekend!

barb

Here is the sketch:

Here is my take on it:

Stamping Supplies:
Stamps:  That's The Ticket (128075)
Ink:  Real Red (126949), Soft Suede (126878) 
Paper:  Very Vanilla (101650), More Amore DSP (129305)
Accessories:  Baja Breeze Seam Binding (122331), Linen Thread (104199),
Ticket Duo Punch (126883), Stampin' Sponges (101610)
Pretties:  Designer Builder Brads (129329), Artisan Embellishments Kit (129328)