Card Recipes

What a wonderful blog hop, celebrating Stampin' Addicts second birthday! I have such a hard time completing a S.A. blog hop in one sitting, because I'll see something fabulous and immediately want to run to my craft room and recreate it! There are so many creative geniuses that participate, all of whom are far more talented than I (but I can CASE with the best of them, by golly!).

As promised, here is the list of materials used on the cards.

Stamps: Just Believe (W-116948, C-120453), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)
Cardstock: Shimmery White (101910), Daffodil Delight (119683), Pacific Point (111350), Marina Mist DSP (117152, Subtles Paper Stack)
Ink: Daffodil Delight (119667) and Basic Black (101179) Classic Stampin' Pads, Marina Mist (119679), Old Olive (100079), and Pear Pizzazz (119801, In Colors set) Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: Daffodil Delight (119766) and Marina Mist (119965) 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Daffodil Delight brads (119740, Brights pack), Stamping Sponges (101610), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), water mist sprayer (non-SU)

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral (113734), Autumn Splendor (116503), Birthday Bliss (115442)
Cardstock: Shimmery White (101910), Pretty in Pink (100459), Rose Red (102544), Certainly Celery (105125), Certainly Celery DSP (117152, Subtles Paper Stack)
Ink: Pretty in Pink (101301) and Rose Red (101778) Classic Stampin' Pads, Pretty in Pink (102295) and Rose Red (102109) Classic Stampin' Ink Refills, Old Olive Craft Stampin' Spot (119714, Brights Collection), VersaMark (102283)
Accessories: White (109132) and Clear (109130) Stampin' Emboss Powders, Heat Tool (100005), Lots of Tags Sizzlits Die , Big Shot, Wide Oval Punch, Aqua Painter (103954), Pretty in Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon (117289), Stampin Dimensionals (104430), Paper Snips (103579), water mist sprayer (non-SU)

Stamps: Pony Party (W-115217, C-120015), Birthday Bliss (115442)
CS: Watercolor Paper (105019), Pretty in Pink (100459), Rose Red (102544), Very Vanilla (101650), Lap of Luxury DSP (120436)
Ink: Rose Red Classic Stampin' Pad (101778)
Accessories: Blender Pen (102845), Scallop Square Punch (119884), Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die (120893), Big Shot (113439), Very Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109026), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Basic Rhinestones (119246)

I hope you all are having a lovely day! I'm off to prepare for tomorrow's Big Shot Class. You can take the class for free if you are a member of the Big Shot Club - ask me how!

Just What Is So Special About February 22?

George Washington, the father of our country, was born on this day. So was my little sister, who always got her birthday off from school (the little twerp). Oh yeah, and so was a fabulous new stamping forum called Stampin' Addicts! And to celebrate their 2nd birthday, we are having a Birthday Blog Hop featuring different stamping techniques, all with a birthday theme. If you are following the hop in order, you just landed here from Holly's blog, where punch art was the technique. That pizza made me hungry! This is stop number three and the technique is Watercoloring. (Here's a link to all the stops on the hop, in case you get lost.)

The first card uses the marker-to-stamp technique. Using a Stampin' Write Marker, color directly on your stamp. Mist Shimmery White cardstock lightly with water before stamping to get that soft watercolor look.

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Up next is the Watercolor Bleed technique using re-inkers. Heat emboss image in white on Shimmer White cardstock or Watercolor Paper. Moisten image with water in a mist sprayer, then pick up ink with an Aqua Painter and spread it around, letting it "bleed" on the image.

And the last card features a quick, easy technique. Simply stamp the image on Watercolor Paper using a Classic Stampin' Pad in your color choice, then use a Blender pen to spread the color around as desired. Easy-peasy! Note: After the pony was inked up, the Blender Pen was used to remove the ink on the eye and nostril. Then a Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker was used to color (marker-to-stamp) the eye and nose.

There are sooo many different ways to watercolor...you've only seen a few here! I hope you are inspired to try some of these techniques. Check back on Monday for the materials used in each card.

Up next is Carmen's blog, where she's going to show the inlaid embossing technique (one of my new favorites!). Love the bats, especially.......

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Be sure to check out Stampin' Addicts. It is a warm, friendly Stampin' Up-only community, and is open to everyone, not just demonstrators! It's free, it's fun, and it's full of fabulous ideas. (Be sure to check out the gallery.)  Tell 'em Cindy sent you!

For My Sweet Cousin

Her mom passed a little over a year ago, and her husband was recently diagnosed with leukemia. Whenever I think I'm having a bad day, I just think about what she has to endure, and my problems seem minuscule by comparison.

My aunt loved dragonflies, so my cousin and her three daughters all got dragonfly tattoos in her honor.

Stamps: Easter Blossoms, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Certainly Celery
Ink: Early Espresso  Classic Stampin' Pad and Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories: White Gel Pen, Framed Tulips embossing folder, Big Shot, 1¾" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Linen Thread, Stampin' Dimensionals, dragonfly charm (non-SU)