More Critters to Color

     I made a few tweaks to my last watercolor card. While cutting my watercolor paper to size, I was left with a long rectangular chunk. I decided it might be easier for the recipient to paint the card with a separate watercolor “palette.” This left me with more room to stamp a larger scene and the palette gave me the opportunity to stamp larger circles for colors that likely would be used more. I also tried to cram as many images as visually possible with the thought that, in this context, it is more fun to paint images than wide open spaces.

Stamps: Lawn Fawn; Stampendous (flower); PTI (large & small circles)
Ink: Ranger Archival (waterproof) Black
Paper: Canson watercolor paper

I Like Ewe!

     This little lamp chop is just too cute!! Her name is Daisy. I used the same techniques on this card as I did on my “Cuteness Quota” post.

Stamps: Lawn Fawn; PTI Polka Dot Basics 2; Stampendous (flower)
Ink: PTI Summer Sunrise; Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Amuse Studio
Other: Ranger Glossy Accents; Copics; Nestabilities; SU! word window punch

Cuteness Quota

     I couldn’t stay away from the cuteness any more. Lawnfawn stamps are just the absolute cutest!! Cute, cute, cute! The images make me smile. These cards were super fun to make and I think they will be a hit with the kiddos. The scenes came together so easily.
     This years PTI’s anniversary celebrations focused on interactive cards so I thought about trying it out. And I kept thinking about it. Finally, I gave it a go. I used the SU! word window punch to create the track. It’s not the best when used vertically, as the image drops straight to the bottom. I think my Cricut and a rick rack border cut might be a possible solution. I used Ranger Glossy Accents on the interactive image and also on some of the smaller images. I used Copic markers to color the images (no shading necessary-yay!).

Stamps: Lawnfawn
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White
Other: Ranger Glossy Accents; Copics

Critters for the Kiddos

     Erin Lincoln is a super crafty lady! (Be sure to check out her post from Feb. 27, 2012) When I saw this post of hers, I loved the idea. It was brilliant. Then one day it hit me. It was the perfect idea for interactive kids cards.
     I had the watercolor paper sitting in my stash forever, as were the super-sized envelopes (10+ years-I knew  a use for them would eventually pop up). The watercolor pencils were already in the donation box… good thing it takes me 3-4 months to drop the stuff off at Goodwill. The brushes were 12 for $1 at Michael’s. I used waterproof ink to stamp the images and a piece of Scor-Tape to adhere the brush.

Stamps: Lawnfawn; Waltzingmouse Stamps (sentiment); PTI (circle-Simply Stationery, musical notes-Birds of a Feather)

And the winner is…

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Woohoo Wendy!! You’re the winner! Please email me your address.

And for the second runner up, Sue B! Sue you win a copy of the 2nd & 3rd year sets.
Sorry, I couldn’t get the generator to paste correctly, but out of 12 the random number was 8.

Thanks for your comments ladies!!

And just a note, the blog will be going dormant for awhile. I hope to post a variety of kid cards in early March.

On my couch, in my chair, my dog is everywhere

     My dog, Pookie.

     My non-custodial foster dog, Pippie.

Stamps: PTI
Paper: PTI SSW; SU!
Ink: SU!

Beep Beep

ETA: For the tire tracks, I used the thickest stripe in PTI’s Faux Ribbon and stamped it in black. Next, I used the thinnest single line and stamped it in Fresh Snow ink. Lastly, I used the zigzag stamp from Button Boutique, also stamped in Fresh Snow ink.

Stamps: PTI
Paper: PTI; SU!
Ink: SU!
Other: Copics