Time to Stamp

Hi Everyone:  I hope that you have had a great weekend.  I have one more day to go as this is the  Victoria Day weekend and Monday is a day off...yahoo.  I did get my flowers planted and my sundeck cleaned and the patio furniture out of storage and the winter grime cleaned off.  Let summer begin!!  We did have 2 really nice day - temp in the high 70s.  Today started not so sunny but it is shining right now, so hopefully tomorrow will be another nice day.  Not only did I get lots done in the way of chores, I did have time to stamp...bonus!

I used the sketch from Stamping 411 for my inspiration and the color challenge from the Color Lab so I couldn't go to far wrong.  This card is a birthday card for a BFF.

SSC 204

 I had fun with this card and practicing my water colouring.  I try and learn something new from the different blogs I visit and then try them out.  Here, I shaded the glass vase with Bashful Blue watercolor crayons and used the Aqua Brush to pick up the colour and shade the glass vase.  I also picked up another hint.... to shade the entire image with a light grey to bring out the colours. 

The Pear Pizzazz DSP was embossed using the Perfect Polka Dotted Embossing Folder to mimic the polka dots on the Concord Grape DSP...the whole layer then is tied together.

I think I am getting better...for one that couldn't paint or draw when I was growing up, this has come a long ways for me.

 

Stamps: On the Grow (c-123077, $14.95, w – 123075 - $19.95 Summer Mini p 14), Bring on the Cake

Paper:  Naturals White, Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Perfect Plum, In Color DSP, Watercolor Paper

Ink: Black Stazon, Concord Grape

Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots, Embossing Folder, Markers: Perfect Plum, Pear Pizzazz, Going Grey,  Old Olive, Water Color Crayons: Bashful Blue, Aqua Painter, Blushing Bride ribbon

Well, that's it for today...enjoy the rest of your weekend and until next time...