Spring Greetings on the MarkerPOP Blog

Hi!  Today you will find me posting a fun watercolor card on the MarkerPOP Blog that features Sunny Studio Stamps and Tombow Markers.  Here is a peek of what you'll find, but make sure you head over to the blog for more details and for information on the newest giveaways!

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

MarkerPOP Challenge: Watercoloring Animals/People

Honey, I'm homeeeee!!!  Hi!  Today I'm popping in to share a fun watercolor card that I've created based on the newest MarkerPOP Challenge!  You are going to want to join us as there are some awesome giveaways going on, as well as some incredible inspiration all month long featuring watercoloring!!!  This time we are challenging you to watercolor animals or people...

And here is what I've created...

This card is featuring the Gerda Steiner Designs Koalafied Stamp Set.  This is a new to MarkerPOP Stamp Company, and they have some super cute critter sets!  I used my Distress Markers this time for watercoloring the critters and tree and then for my background I have used my Gansai Tambi Watercolor Set.  This set is a must have in my book, and the best thing is that it comes in several different sizes so you can buy to fit your needs!

For my card I have also used a mix of water on water technique and the dry to wet technique.  I love them both for various reasons.  The wet on wet is great for covering larger spaces quickly as well as for areas that you are going to layer color onto color.  The dry to wet technique is best for adding fine details, or for having more control over the watercolors themselves.

Now it's your turn!  Make sure you head over to the blog for full details, more inspiration, and giveaway goodness!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

STAMPlorations CAS Challenge

Hi!  Today starts a new Clean and Simple Challenge on the STAMPlorations Blog and this time we are challenging you with the twist of using any pastel color you wish.  I chose to use several pastels, even though my yellow seems a little brighter than the others hehehe...

Supplies Used: Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies, Happy Word Die, Birthday Word Die, and Dee's Artsty Impressions: Kathryn's Big Wishes

Remember that all products are welcome in our challenges, and you can find full details on how it will works over on their blog!  I hope to see you join us!

Also don't forget to keep an eye out on the STAMPlorations Store as new things are always coming in!  Plus I have a discount for you to use, woot woot!

CODE: STAMPGIRLLISA   This will save you 20% off your total purchase!

Happy Crafting/Shopping!
Lisa

Things With Wings Blog Hop

Hello!  I am so happy you've made it here for the STAMPlorations Things With Wings Spring Blog Hop!  This Hop will last for the entire month! Woot woot!  And make sure you scroll down for more information on Giveaways, Inspiration and a Discount code to save you 20% off your total purchase! ( CODE: STAMPGIRLLISA)

Now onto my project for today's hop...

Supplies Used: STAMPlorations Flutter Zen Row and CUTplorations Be Kind Phrase Die

To create this card I started my stamping the butterflies in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 3 times across the card front.  I then went back and stamped the same image over the open areas with a light gray ink.  Next, I colored the images in with Spectrum Noir Markers in B4, B5, TB6.  Finally, I die cut the sentiment three times and adhered them together for extra dimension before adding it to the card.

Now for a little bit of FYI:

Things for you to know...

*Commenting and linking up is from April 5 to April 30, 11:55 p.m. Pacific

*Winners announced on May 10 in the April Challenges & Hops winners post

Prizes:

- (3) randomly drawn winners from all comments left on the STAMP blog and participating designers blog will each receive a $10 gift certificate to the store

- (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive Trendy Butterflies 2 + either Flutter Zen 1 or Flutter Zen 2 layering dies

- (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive Sweet Spring Wishes stamp set + Dragonfly layering dies

- (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive the Trendy Spring Blooms dies

- (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive the Sweet Spring Wishes phrase dies

- (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive a $20 gift certificate to the store.

Thanks so much for stopping by and make sure you head over the STAMPlorations Blog for more inspiration!  And don't forget to use the Code: STAMPGIRLLISA for 20% off your total purchase!!!

Happy Crafting!

Lisa

Watercolor With Zig Clean Color

Hi!  I am over on the MarkerPOP Blog today sharing a fun card that I've created with a large background and Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers...

Hope you'll get to stop by and check it out!  Remember to leave comments over there as well so you can be entered to win a $10 gift card to the MarkerPOP Store!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Totally Sweet Birthday with CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

Hi!  Did you have a nice weekend? My youngest was sick this weekend, so it mainly consisted of cuddles with her and my son's karate testing, but I did get some crafting in with some of the new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps.  Speaking of new stamps, did you see them all and enjoy our blog hop this weekend?  Talk about awesome inspiration!  Check out the hop here!  Today I am back up on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog sharing this fun masculine/teen card...

To create this card I started by coloring in the large diamond border and smaller diamond border from the Modern Petals set with my Tombow Markers.  I then stamped the sentiments from the Rad Stamp Set with Versafine Ink.  Next I spritzed the bottom half of the card with water and dried the excess with a paper towel.  For a more cohesive look I added splashes of matching ink colors over the entire front panel.  I then adhered this to some black and white patterned paper, and used a metal embellishment and some enamel dots.

See some new goodies you just have to have?  Use this code to save 15%:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Foiled Hello with Crafters Companion

Earlier this month I was so excited to be able to share that I am now a Design Team Member for Crafters Companion USA! YAY!!!  And today I am sharing my first post using lots of newer Crafters Companion Products...

This card was created using the Die-sire Mixed Media Dies: Mixed Media Spring Flowers, Mixed Media Gift Tags, Mixed Media Autumn Leaves, and Luxury Cardstock: Ice Blue.  I have also used the new Crafters Companion Foil Roll 4 pack Brights available on HSN and the Crafters Companion Foil Transfer Starter Kit.  

Now let me just tell you that if you love foil the new Foil Transfer Starter Kit is a MUST HAVE!  You do not need any machines, no heat just the transfers and the foil and viola!  You will have yourself a perfect foiled image every time!  I've also taken some step by step photos on how easy this foiled tag came together:
1. First cut out the specific image/sentiment to be foiled, as well as the foil color.

 2. Peel the back off of the trimmed image/sentiment and lay it onto cardstock or desired material. Using the stick provided in the kit to rub over the top of image.  Slowly remove the top layer to reveal the image adhered to the desired material.

3. Apply foil colored side up by laying it over the image and rubbing again with the stick provided in the kit or your finger.

4. Slowly remove the foil to reveal the newly foiled design/sentiment.

For the rest of my card I had used a mix of gesso and gellatos to add color to my flower die cuts, and layered all of this together onto some white cardstock and a panel of glitter cardstock from the Luxury Cardstick: Ice Blue Pack.