Hello everyone… God creates the seasons to declare His greatness and love. Spring brings so much inspiration to us: colors, flowers, sunny day, rainy day, rainbow, birds, and so much more that you can find outside. Today, rainbow and freshness of Spring inspire me to create.

I started with splatting some watercolor paint on the card base. And I laid a piece of paper towel on it and pushed down on the  card. Gently I rub my fingers on it to get the extra water out without moving it or twisting it. It is one way to get the watercolor paint dry instantly without using craft heater and also it is a good technique to use if you added watercolor paint directly on the card base that is not a watercolor paper.

I die cut the leafy heart using watercolor paper and Layers of Love die from Concord & 9th. And then I colored it with Koi Watercolors Paints and set aside to dry.

For the sentiment I used the Being Classy die and stamp set also from Concord & 9th. I stamped the sentiment on a white cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black and die cut it with the matching die. I die cut one more time the same die with black cardstock for the shadow effect. And I stamped the other phrase on a white cardstock and cut out with scissors.

I added the watercolored leafy heart on the card with adhesive glue. I stacked the courageous die cuts slightly overlap to each other and added the sentiments on the card base with 3D foam tape.

That’s my card for today. I hope you all also can enjoy it 🙂 Thank You so much for visiting and have a fabulous day!

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April Anything Goes With Dies Challenge

Challenge #276 – #277 Anything Goes

April Challenge – Anything Goes

Work It Wednesday March 2017

Simon Says: Making Rainbow

CAS Game #87

Hello everyone… Thank Goodness it is Friday already 😀 I hope you all have been having a great week. And today I have another Spring Themed card to share with you 🙂

This card I created inspired by the STAMPlorations April Theme and Sketch Challenge

I used one of the Color Blooms Coloring Book pages as the background card. I added the page on the card base, and then colored the flowers with Distress Crayons and my finger 🙂 So easy to blend them on this paper.

Then I die cut the frame with 2 sizes of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies and added on the card with double sided tape. I embellished my card with the 2 die cuts from Flutter Zen 1 Layering Dies and Dragonfly Layering Dies. I only glued the middle of the dragonfly and butterfly to let their wings floating for 3D effect.

I stamped the sentiment from Trendy Butterflies 2 on a piece of white cardstock and cut an angle on one side, added couple staples on it and added on the card with 3D foam tape. And at the last minute, I saw an empty spot between the butterfly and dragonfly, I decided to stamp one more sentiment there. I tell you… it was a challenge to try to stamp it in between 2 3D embellishments without messing up the card 😀

Before you go…. I have a special code for you to STAMPlorations store: STAMPGIRLHELEN to get 20% off your order. Enjoy!

THANK YOU for visiting me today and I hope this can inspire you to create more Spring themed projects. Have a fabulous day!

STAMPlorations Supplies:

• Flutter Zen 1 Layering Dies
• Dragonfly Layering Dies
• Trendy Butterflies 2
• Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies
• Color Blooms Coloring Book

Other Supplies:

• White card base (Hobby Lobby)
• Darice Black cardstock
• Darice White cardstock
• Darice Purple cardstock
• Distress Crayons
• Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad
• Mini MISTI
• CTMH Mini Stapler
• WRMK Evolution Advance diecutting machine
• Tombow Mono Permanent Adhesive
• Martha Stewart Glue Pen
• Scor-tape 1/2″
• 3D foam tape

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Challenge #276 -#277 Anything Goes

April Challenge

Work It Wednesday March 2017

Psalms 118:24 is one of my favorite Bible verses that always reminde me that every day is createc by the LORD, He is in it and takes controls. Becaause of that truth, we rejoice and be glad in it.

Today would love to share with you a card I created with some new release die sets and stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs.

On the background, I used the Lattice Background Die and behind it I added one of the papers from Blushing Rose Collection Paper Pad.

For the sentiment, I stamped the Bible verse from Celebration Clear Stamps on a mat that I cut out with Vintage Borders Dies.

I created the rose using Roses Dies and Rose Leaves Dies. I sponged some green distress ink on the leaves using the dies as stencil, too. That gives the leaf vines extra dimension. I added a pearl gem in the middle of the rose. With these dies, you can create many projects for any occasion, too.

That’s my call today, I hope this can inspire you to create today. Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a fabulous blessed day! Rejoice, for the LORD has made it for you!

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ODBDSLC285 Spring has Sprung- Blooming with Die-cut Flowers

Challenge #276-277 – Anything Goes

Work It Wednesday March 2017

Welcome to the Joy Clair & My Sweet Petunia’s Misti Blog Hop! We are so glad you joined us for this fun collaboration blog hop. We have two different design teams, full of talented ladies that will surely inspire you along the way. And of course amazing prizes to share with you!!!

For this blog hop, I made a watercolored card I using Anchor of Hope Bible Journaling Clear Stamps, My Redeemer Bible Journaling Clear Stamps, Mini MISTI stamping tool, Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad, Sakura Koi Water Colors Travel Kit, Canson Watercolor Paper, CTMH Designer Paper (retired).

For papercrafters who love making cards, tags or bo0kmarks, My Sweet Petunia – Mini MISTI is great stamping tool. I love the size that is compact and small enough, even for traveling 🙂 And Joy Clair stamps are high quality clear stamps and they have great designs for every day occasions, seasonal, and for Bible journaling.

First, I trimmed the watercolor paper into 2.25″ x 5.5″ and stamped the anchor on it. I created couple masks for the anchors and added on the stamped images, then I stamped the first wave image. Without moving the stamp on the lid, instead I moved the paper 1/5″ above and stamped the second wave under the first one. And I repeated it one more time for the third one. Next, I stamped the sentiment. What I love stamping Joy Clair stamp is they are clear and easy to do re-stamping with the MISTI to get crisp images and sentiment.

Once the stamping all done, I started to colored the images with watercolor paint. And then I decided to add couple birds in the sky at the last minute 🙂 I colored them with light grey watercolor paint. I dried the finished panel with craft heater to make sure everything dried well before I put it on the card.

I added the patterned paper on the card base with Tombow mono permanent adhesive runner, and then I added the finished watercolored panel on the card with Tombow Xtreme adhesive. And my card is done 🙂

***GIVEAWAY***

To have chances to win the prizes, make sure to leave comments on each design team’s blog (full list is below). Joy Clair is giving away 2 (two) – $25 Gift Cards/Certificates to the Joy Clair Store and My Sweet Petunia is giving away a MISTI (original or mini, your choice).

Joy Clair winners will be announced in Joy Clair Blog on April 30th, and MISTI winner will be announce on this page on April 14. Make sure to check on each blog to see if you are one of the winners!

Thanks for hopping along with us! Here’s the full list of the Blog Hop Participants:

Ilina Crouse

Martha Lucia Gomez

Jeanne Streiff

LeeAnn McKinney

Maureen Wong

Kerry Urbatch

Lydia Fiedler

Lori Kobular

Kia Gibson-Clapper

Donna Idlet

Ceal Pritchett

Lindsay Adreon

Dina Kowal

Helen Gullett – You’re HERE

Giovana Smith – NEXT Stop

Jessica Pascarella

Stephanie Severin

Steph Ackerman

Amanda Woodruff

My Sweet Petunia

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Challenge #276-277 – Anything Goes

Work It Wednesday March 2017