Welcome Spring... Watercoloring

Hello!  I'm posting a for fun card today, yay!  I've created this lovely watercolor card based on several challenges including the Waffle Flower Challenge: watercoloring and Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday: Flowers, As You Like It Challenge: Favorite Embossing and why...

To create this card I started with Arches 140 Cold Press Watercolor paper.  I heat embossed my stamped images from the new Waffle Flower's release Welcome Spring Stamp Set.  I love using heat embossing when watercoloring as it keeps the color contained and thus easy to work with.  I then used my Gansai Tambi watercolors to drop in my colors.  Once the panel dried I stamped my sentiment and butterfly with Versafine ink.  I then used the Lacey Layers die also by Waffle Flower to diecut a layer at an angle, and I popped it up with foam adhesive.  To finish my card I used some sequins from Mint Owl Studio.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
Lisa

New Release Peek for Mint Owl Studios: Coffee Craze

Hello, hello!!!!  There is a lot of coffee goodness going around in blogland today, and my post is no different!  I am super excited to be able to share a sneak peek of the soon to be release coffee set by Mint Owl Studio called Coffee Craze.  This set along with two other sets will be available for purchase this Saturday, woot woot!  *(Psssttt I also hear that there is a giveaway with this set on the Mint Owl Studio Blog, hint hint!)

Here is what I've created...

To create this card I started by stamping lots of coffee bean images all around a panel of card stock before diecutting a stitched rectangle from the center of it and popping it up with foam adhesive.  I then stamped my mug onto kraft paper as well as patterned paper and paper pieced them together.  Next came the sentiment and a heart along the bottom.  I then diecut this panel and popped it up with foam adhesive as well.  So basically it's a lot of basic layers, lol.  I finished it all off with soon to be released sequins that are perfect for any caffeinated project.

As I'm sure you are aware of the newest Coffee Blog Hop that is going on today so I encourage you all to check that out as well for more inspiration! ( I'm linking this baby up! :) )

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

(Don't forget to stop by the Mint Owl Studio Blog hint hint)

GD for Ellen Hutson Pinsights Challenge

Ahhhh!!!  Did you read that title, and then re-read it again?!  ekkkkk!!!  I can not believe how honored I am to be asked to provide a little inspiration for the new Ellen Pin-sights Challenge, take a look at this beautiful photo that is sure to get your crafty mojo reeling...

And here is a little about how this challenge works...The Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights challenge is a monthly inspirational challenge based on a Pinterest Inspired photo that is located on the CLASSroom blog. A random challenge participant will receive a $50 gift certificate to the Ellen Hutson store.  To be eligible, you MUST use Essentials by Ellen products and the photo badge as inspiration. There will be an inlinkz on the challenge post where you can submit. 

Now onto what I've created based on this challenge...

My favorite thing about this card was my labor of love homemade coverplate.  I love the look of coverplates and the intricacy they express on a project, since I don't own any of the Essentials by Ellen coverplates as of right now I figured I'd just make my own.  I started by choosing one of the floral dies from the Wild Garden Designer Dies set by Julie Ebersole.  I then took a trimmed panel of foiled yardstick and drew a slightly smaller rectangle on the backside.  I used this drawn rectangle as a guide for where to line the top cutting plate with the die and paper so that I would receive only partial cuts around the outer edge of the panel.  Next I randomly cut the entire floral image on the inside of my panel, while this does cut the full image I simply adhered it back in the same spot I cut it out from once it was placed onto my cradles.  I then diecut a frame in a gorgeous green card stock, matching the greens in the inspiration photo and adhered it with foam adhesive..  I stamped and embossed a heart image from the Fancy Thanks Stamp Set by Julie Ebersole, before trimming it and adding it to the lower right hand corner of my frame.  Finally I stamped my sentiment from the same stamp set, trimmed the card stock at an angle and finished it all off with some clear sequins.

Thanks so much for stopping by today (and a huge thank you to Ellen Hutson and her amazing team for having me join them today!) and Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Supplies Used:

Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Wild Garden By Julie Ebersole

Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Fancy Thanks By Julie Ebersole

Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, Sparkling Clear Mix 

Size Big Shot White & Gray

Versafine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

STAMPlorations CAS Reminder

Hello!  Today the CAS girls on the STAMPlorations blog are sharing some more inspiration to entice you to play along with our anything Clean And Simple Challenge with the optional twist of the color yellow this month.  Here is what I've created...

I used the fun Coffee Happy Stamp Set to create this card, and I had a blast coloring and cutting this mug out.  I decided to go all monotone with this card using yellow on yellow.  I also used a white frame to really draw the eye in, and the sequins help to keep the piece flowing left to right.  Thanks so much for stopping by today and I can not wait to see what you will create for this challenge!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Happy Birthday Puuurrrincess!

Hi!  So I just couldn't hold out on sharing this cute little card that I've created with some goodies from The Ton Stamps, and since my daughter is only turning 5 and has no access to a computer I can totally share this cutie without spoiling the surprise of it, hehehe!

Total freaking cuteness right?!  I just love this kitty from the Purrincess stamp set, and it is so purrfect for my little girl with a tiara on top! ( I know, I know... really, Lisa?  Sorry!  i couldn't help it!)  Anywho, I stamped the little kitty and sparkly background first.  Then I used various Copics for coloring her in and the coloring around her.  I then enclosed her in a shaker Polaroid with some Couture sequins, also from The Ton, popped it up on some sparkly paper and there ya have it!

I can't wait to see her face when she opens it!

I am entering this little girl into the Seize the Birthday Challenge.  Thanks so much for stopping by to visit today!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Some Bunny Loves You Goody Bags

Hiya!  Today I'm sharing these super cute bunny goody bags that I've created here and on the Mint Owl Studio Blog.  These little bags come together quickly and only require one sheet of paper, double score!

To create these bags I started by stamping my bunnies from the Some Bunny stamp set on an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock in a similar color ink for a tone on tone effect.  You can find a tutorial by clicking here that I followed for making the bags themselves.  I then die cut a tag and stamped a sentiment from the same set onto it... the extra bunny was stamped on separate cardstock, colored and fussy cut.

I am linking these up to the Ellibelle's Critters and Creatures Linky Party 2

Thank you so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
Lisa

DCWV Watercolor Stack Goes to the Beach

Hello!  Today I am over on the DCWV blog posting a super cute beach layout I've created featuring my little man when he was just that... little!  Plus you will get to see lots of peeks at the papers found in their new Watercolor Stack (available at Joann's now/soon)... watercolor + gold foil? Win Win!!!

Hope to see you over there!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa