Fun with Watercolor

Hi!
I have seen a lot of crafters using the watercolor technique and I have always wanted to try it out. I finally got my hands on the Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock from Simon Says Stamp. The cardstock is really thick and it has a smooth side as well as a textured side so you can have really different effect depending on which side of the cardstock you use.

So I made three cards using the watercolor technique and I tell you I am loving this technique. I have always been bad with watercolor since my schooling years and I believe I still suck at it now but I am sure I can improve over time because it is such a fun technique.

And the result wasn't too bad either, I guess? What do you think?

The first 2 cards, I stamped the images in Stazon Jet Black ink and colour in the images using Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads. I pressed the ink pads onto the craft sheet and pick up the inks using a wet paint brush.

The third card, I stamped the flower image using Versamark and embossed the image using white embossing powder. Then I pressed the Distress Inkpads onto the craft sheet and pick up the ink using a wet paint brush. I just randomly colour the whole cardstock.

Below are the supplies used in creating these cards:

First 2 cards
Simply Sketched Stamp Set by Stampin' Up
Doily Lace Border Punch by Martha Stewart
Postage Border Punch by EK Success
Stazon Jet Black Ink
Broken China Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Festive Berries Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Mustard Seed Tim Holtz Distress Ink 
Frayed Burlap Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Peacock Feathers Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Third Card
Jumbo Peony Stamp by Stampendous!
Zing! White Embossing Powder by American Crafts
Versamark ink
Stazon Jet Black Ink
Mustard Seed Tim Holtz Distress Ink 
Evergreen Bough Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Peacock Feathers Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Actually I have purchased some other products from Simon Says Stamp during their Mother's Day promotion and I even recorded a craft haul video to share with you what other products I have purchased but I am too embarrased to post it up because the quality and performance is really bad. Maybe when I have learned some video editing skills and improved my narration skills, I will share them with you.

That's all for the update today.
Thank you for stopping by and do drop by for another update this Sunday.

Special Friend

Hi!

It has been a while since I last joined a blog challenge so today I am going to share with you the card that I made for Simon Says Stamp Wedensday Blog Challenge. This week's theme is You Gotta Have Friends. They are showcasing Art Impression stamps this week but I do not have any of their products. I planned to get some in the near future though because their stamps are quite cute.

So let's take a look at my card for today:

 I embossed some coloured cardstocks using an embossing folder and cut them into strips. I used the Small Butterfly Punch to punch the ends of the cardstocks at an angle.

I then stamped the small butterfly image from the Papillion Potpourri Stamp set in similar colours as the cardstocks and punched them out using the Small Butterfly Punch. 

After completting this card, I wanted to make another card that is quite similar to the card above. In the end, I think it turned out totally different. I guess the only the thing that is similar is the sentiment where both cards also have the word "friend". Hahaha!!!

Here's the second card:

 I used one of the flower image from the Mixed Bunch Stamp in Versafine Smoky Gray ink and Stampin' Up Strawberry Slush Classic ink and punched them out with the coordinating Blossom Punch. I rolled up the edges of the flowers and used foam tape on each layer of the flowers for some added dimension.

I then used some white 3D paint on the center of the top most flower, tied some thread with silver lining and finish the card off with a sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp set.

Well, that's all for the update today.

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Pink Sprinkles

Hi!

I know I have been missing in action for quite some time. Did you miss me? I hope that you do because I missed you guys! I have been busy with some projects for the past week so I couldn't find time to update my blog but looking at it from a positive view, I have more cards to share with you.

The first card that I would like to share with you is one that I CASED from Dawn Griffith, a Stampin' Up Demonstrator on Youtube. "CASE" means Copy And Share Everything so this means I copied this design from her. I liked that the design is simple yet beautiful and it is very easy to reproduce.

So without further ado, here's how it looks like:

Since it is such a simple card and very easy to reproduce, I made 2 more for a card swap event with crafty friends. I really love the Flower Shop Stamp set and the Pansy Punch from Stampin' Up. I used them quite often so you will be seeing them a lot in my cards.

Most of the supplies used are from Stampin' Up as listed below:

Flower Shop Stamp set
Mixed Bunch Stamp set
Really Good Greetings Stamp set
Remembering Your Birthday Stamp set
Pansy Punch
Pistachio Pudding cardstock
Strawberry Slush cardstock
Pistachio Pudding Classic Stampin' Pad
Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad

That's all for the update today.
Thanks for stopping by and do drop by for another update this Sunday.