Bright Bouquet

I used another stamp from Polka Dot Orchard’s Petals for the Pittmans Set 2 to make this card. The image was designed by Angie Blom. The sentiment is from Polka Dot Orchard. The digital stamps can be purchased as a fundraiser. They are a collaboration between multiple stamp companies and designers. Read all about it on the Polka Dot Orchard Blog. I used Zig Water Color markers and some water to soften the colors. I was fairly happy with the yellow flowers, but I couldn’t get the purple flowers blended the way I wanted. I decided to try a White Wink of Stella marker to blend the purples together. It looked worse! I went over that with the 2 purple markers that I have. It still didn’t look very nice. I added a bit of orange to the yellow flowers, as well as the purple flowers. Meh! I then decided that the image needed some black outline, so I used a fine tipped Sharpie marker to go over some of the image. I liked how it looked and figured I’d better stop before I messed it up again. I did add a bit of Clear Wink of Stella to the centers of the flowers. I also added a few black rhinestones.

I’m linking this to the following challenges:
Petals for The Pittmans
STAMPlorations World Watercolor Month Linky Party
STAMPlorations Summer CAS Card Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #396-397 Anything Goes
Uniko Challenge #54-Flowers + Optional twist Die Cuts
Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge #28-Inspiration Photo

Pretty Petals

I came across a Linky party and fundraiser for a fellow crafter and her husband, who have encountered major medical bills due to both of their health issues. You can find out more about it on the Polka Dot Orchard Blog. Polka Dot Orchard has put together 2 sets of digital Stamps that were a collaboration of different designers and stamp companies who contributed images and sentiments to create the sets. The proceeds go to helping the Pittman family. You can also make a donation. I bought Petals for Pittmans Set Two. The image that I used is from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Copics. I added Clear Wink of Stella to parts of the flowers, leaves and butterflies and then added some black rhinestones. The sentiment is from My Creative Time.

I’m linking this to the following challenges:

Petals for the Pittmans-Polka Dot Orchard Blog

MFT-The Birthday Project Challenge-Florals

STAMPlorations Summer Theme and Sketch Challenge

Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge #28-Inspiration Photo-Below-inspired by colors

and

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes #396-397

Seeing Stars

I was in the mood for some ink blending and this Upon a Star Stamp set by Lawn Fawn was calling out for a dusk sky. After blending the colors how I liked, I die cut the background using the largest Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle dies. I stamped the large fox and then stamped a mirror image of the large fox. I also stamped the small fox and colored all of the images with Copics. I traced the outline of the images with a fine point Black Sharpie pen so they would stand out a little more. I stamped the constellations and shooting star with Distress Embossing Ink, added Inkadinkadoo Brilliant Gold Embossing powder and heat embossed. I did the same for the word “wish.” I stamped the other part of the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, added Wow Clear embossing powder and heat embossed. I adhered the small fox directly on the panel in the middle of the hilltop. I used foam squares to pop the two larger foxes up so that they appear to be a bit behind the small fox. I mounted the panel onto a piece of darker blue card stock and then to a white card base.

I’m linking this to the following challenges:
Repeat Impressions-J1919 Inspiration Palette Challenge
AAA Birthday Card Challenge #3- For the Girls
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge-Make Your Own Background
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday-Weeks #392-393
Inkspirational Challenge #190 Designers Choice-Three or Five (3 foxes)

Repeat Impressions Palette Challenge