Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration ~ Watercolor Wednesday!

It's Wednesday! Not only is it Hump Day, but it's Watercolor Wednesday over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration!

I absolutely love the watercolor technique. There is so much room to play.

I wanted to really showcase the technique, so I chose to make it POP by using a black background and bright vibrant colors. For this technique, I sponged Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe and Pumpkin Pie onto White cardstock. I then "flicked" water onto the surface, creating the splotches. Next, I stamped the {So Sorry} sentiment and embossed it with White embossing powder. SIMPLE!

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Basic Black, Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, Pumpkin Pie

Stamp Sets ~ So Sorry

Tools ~ Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, 3/16" corner punch, Oval Framelits, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Heat  Tool

Embellishments ~ Rhinestones, Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack Crisp Cantaloupe Twine

So Sorry Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$16.95

Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$0.00

Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack

$0.00

Ovals Collection Framelits Dies

$26.95

3/16 Inch Corner Punch

$6.95

Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents

$4.95

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.75

Heat Tool

$29.95

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Soft Sympathy

I am addicted to French Foliage. I've been using the heck out of it lately. I always seem to get attached to something AFTER they retire it. Day late and a dollar short is my motto. Oh well, works for me. Once again, the need for a sympathy card sucks, but it WAS really fun to put this one together. I really like the color combo. Not sure if I'll be able to duplicate it ever again. lol

I really love doing detail work. The leaves seem to come alive with a little marker attention. Time consuming yes, but definitely worth it.

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Suede, Soft Sky, Early Espresso

Stamp Sets ~ French Foliage, So Sorry, Truly Grateful

Other supplies ~ cream ribbon, burlap ribbon

October Swaps!

I belong to a monthly swap club. I totally freak out every time we get the criteria for the month. I feel like I do "okay" with my card making skills but when I have to produce something for other people that make cards... I totally spaz. I always seem to make everything more complicated than it needs to be. There are seven ladies in this group. So... seven cards. Eight if I want to keep one. That's a lot of cards for me to crank out. Especially when just ONE can take up to three hours to complete. Ridiculous, I know. I really do try to keep them simple for swaps. Simple is S-O-O-O not easy for me. I can't wrap my head around it. I want to distress, antique, shade, intricately cut, and layer EVERYTHING to death. I'm just like that.

Any hoo... Here is this month's sketch:

The color combo was Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Baked Brown Sugar and Crushed Curry. Great combo for this time of year!

Here is what I came up with. I'm still not sure about the sentiment between the two O's but oh well.

Supplies:

Card Stock ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla, Old Olive

DSP ~ First Edition, I have no idea what collection the orange is from. Oops!

Ink ~ Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Baked Brown Sugar, Basic Black

Stamp Sets ~ Off the Grid, Gorgeous Grunge, Teeny Tiny Wishes, ABC - 123 Sketch Alphabet & Numbers

Toos ~ 1" Circle punch, Petite Curly Label punch, Postage Stamp punch, Square punch

Other Supplies ~ googly eyes, Dimensionals

Just for Fun

For ONCE I might just be on time! I always think about holiday projects a little too late. This time, I just might get it all done BEFORE it's too late. I created this fun little jar today. I think it's pretty cute. Not sure what I'll use it for, but the kids will like it.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, Perfectly Plum

Ink ~ Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzaz, Perfectly Plum

Stamp Sets ~ Googlie Ghouls

Embellishments ~ Burlap ribbon, misc. purple ribbon

Try Stampin' on Tuesday...

Here is my card for Try Stampin' On Tuesday's challenge #123. I had a little bit of fun and a little bit of frustration on this one. I'm not the kind that measures things out. I like to eyeball everything. I have no patience for rulers! So, this one kind of fought me a bit. I had a TON of fun creating the Pumpkin Pie cutout. I inked it with Everything Elenor, then added the Pool Party Embossing powder on top of that to add dimension and contrast. LOVE LOVE LOVE how it turned out. I'll be using this technique more often!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, DSP

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Soft Suede

Stamp Sets ~ Itty Bitty Banners, Everything Elenor, Gorgeous Grunge, misc. letter background

Other supplies ~ Pearl Basic Jewels, Soda Pop Tops, Brads, Pool Party Embossing Powder

Whoop Whoop! This card made the Top 3 at Try Stampin' on Tuesday!!!