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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So Sorry #140: Lots of Sympathy

Once again I'm making a Sympathy card. They are never fun, but they are necessary. This one is for a friend that lost a family member. My heart goes out to their family. This too shall pass my friend.

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Core'dinations in Chocolate Chip and Smoky Slate

DSP ~ Sweater Weather

Ink ~ Chocolate Chip

Stamp Sets ~ So Sorry

Embellishments ~ Chocolate colored satin ribbon (not Stampin' Up!)

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

With Sympathy

The reason for a sympathy card is always sad, but I did enjoy making this one. 

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake Crisp Cantaloupe, Rose Red, Lucky Limeade

Stamp Sets ~ Ex Libris, So Sorry, Stippled Blossoms

Other Supplies ~ misc. ribbon

Sailing Past

I got a little time to play in my woman cave this morning. I can't take credit for the idea, I saw a similar card on Pinterest. I just LOVE how it turned out though. I'm totally going to start doing this technique more often. It's super time consuming, but it's SO worth it! I created this card for Mojo Monday Challenge #303

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy, Marina Mist, Wisteria Wonder, Midnight Muse, So Saffron

Stamp Sets ~ So Sorry, Open Sea, By the Sea, Clockworks, From my Heart

Other Supplies ~ Clock embellishment (not SU), Ribbon (not SU), Baker's Twine

So...Fine?

I set out to create a sympathy card. I hate making these. They mean something sad happened. But, on the positive side, I got to use my Positively Chevron stamp again! I have had the Fine Feathers stamp set for a LONG time, but I think this is only the second time I've used it. I'll be using it more from now on. I used the sketch provided by Retro Sketches for challenge #73, of course I embellished on it a bit. I LOVE how this turned out.

{{{INSIDE}}}

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, First Edition DSP

Ink ~ Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Baked Brown Sugar

Stamp Sets ~ Positively Chevron, Gorgeous Grunge, So Sorry, Truly Grateful, Fine Feathers, Curly Cute

Other Supplies ~ Early Espresso embossing powder, Pearls Basic Jewels, Chalk Talk framelits, Soda Pop Tops, Itty Bitty Banner framelits

All supplies copyright Stampin' Up!