Showing posts with label #simonsaysstamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #simonsaysstamps. Show all posts

Sunday, January 27, 2019

"The Strangeness" Watercoloring with Arteza Real Brush Pens

Hey everybody! I hope you are having an amazing day! My goal this week is to get caught up on some blog posts as I've been neglecting my blog a bit. If you feel like you've seen this card before and you follow me on Instagram then you are not dreaming. I posted this on IG a while back and never took the time to post here. This stamp set is one of my absolute favorites (It's called The Strangeness from Simon Says Stamps)! I love the gorgeous drawing style and the striking bold lines. 
#mariawillis, #cardbomb, #card, #cardmaking, #handmade, #art, #arteza, #artezarealbrushpens, #flowers, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #craft, #simonsaysstamps,


I used my Arteza Real Brush Pens and a water brush to paint this on Bristol Smooth paper. I love using these pens with this paper because the ink sits on top and is so easy to move around to get the affect that you want. 
#mariawillis, #cardbomb, #card, #cardmaking, #handmade, #art, #arteza, #artezarealbrushpens, #flowers, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #craft, #simonsaysstamps,

After coloring the image I die cut it and popped it up with foam tape. This is an odd sized card because I could not get myself to hack off the ends of the flowers to fit on an A2 card. I stamped the fantastic sentiment on the bottom and hand drew the black border with a sharpie. The background splatters were done with Distress Oxide ink to give it a shabby, grungy look that contrasts with the bright pop of flowers.
#mariawillis, #cardbomb, #card, #cardmaking, #handmade, #art, #arteza, #artezarealbrushpens, #flowers, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #craft, #simonsaysstamps,

That's all for today guys! I hope you have an amazing day and I will see you back here soon!

Maria





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Friday, December 7, 2018

Most Adorable Snowman and Bunny!

Hey guys! I don't know what day it is where you live (because you might live on the opposite side of the world from me) but here in California, USA it is late Friday night, almost Saturday, and I am stoked for the weekend! I'll be hosting Christmas Eve and my house is a disaster, making my gifts and I haven't even started, need to mail some cards but have to make custom envelopes because I made weird size cards....you get the picture. I'm hoping to have at least a few major things done by the end of the weekend. 

Well, before I hit the ground running on all of the things I've got to get done I thought I'd share a card I made this week. On my last post I shared a card using stamps designed by Stacey Yacula and I've got more where that came from today. I wanted to play along with this week's Freshly Made Sketches and this stamp seems like it was made for this sketch (check out sketch at the bottom of my post). This tall snowman is so sweet and his little bunny friend is absolutely adorable.

#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #cards, #craft, #create, #handmade, #cardmaking, #christmas, #penguin, #stamp, #copics, #copicmarkers, #art, #color, #ink, #paper, #simonsaysstamps, #ellenhutson, #purpleoniondesigns

 I used my Copic Markers to color the snowman and bunny and then I fussy cut around the top of the image leaving the bottom wide. Then I used the Deckled Edge Dies from Honeybee Stamps to cut out both the background and the base of my image so that they would line up perfectly. 
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #cards, #craft, #create, #handmade, #cardmaking, #christmas, #penguin, #stamp, #copics, #copicmarkers, #art, #color, #ink, #paper, #simonsaysstamps, #ellenhutson, #purpleoniondesigns

I used Tonic Studios Nuvo Glimmer Paste and some washi tape to create a shimmery striped background. I also used a clear glossy pen to add some shine to the heart ornament in the snowman's hands (are they hands or twigs?). It's really hard to see it in these photos but I colored the snowman's buttons gold with a gel pen. If you're noticing a little bit of sparkle on this adorable duo it's because I did my coloring on shimmer paper. 
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #cards, #craft, #create, #handmade, #cardmaking, #christmas, #penguin, #stamp, #copics, #copicmarkers, #art, #color, #ink, #paper, #simonsaysstamps, #ellenhutson, #purpleoniondesigns

That sentiment in the top left is from a Penny Black set called, Christmas Bunch. After adding some fun snowflakes to the background I used foam adhesive to pop up my characters as well as the whole background piece. 
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #cards, #craft, #create, #handmade, #cardmaking, #christmas, #penguin, #stamp, #copics, #copicmarkers, #art, #color, #ink, #paper, #simonsaysstamps, #ellenhutson, #purpleoniondesigns

Here's that awesome sketch from Freshly Made Sketches challenge #366. Head over and check out all of the awesome projects created by the design team if you have a few extra minutes to be awed.


I'm also going to add this card to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge this week because B is for Brrrr.... and these two are out in the cold! I'm glad they've got each other though because those hugs will help keep them toasty.

Ok, guys, I'd better go get some cleaning done before I go to bed. Before I go I'm going to add some links to the supplies I've used today. If you feel like doing a little shopping I'd love to have you use my links. When you do I make a small extra commission (at no extra cost to you) and it helps me keep my blog going.

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Have an amazing weekend and I'll see you back here soon!

Maria

Purple Onion Designs (Not an affiliate link)
Penny Black (Not an affiliate link) 

Nuvo Glimmer Paste: Moonstone

Honeybee Stamps: Deckled Edge Honey Cuts

Shop for Copic Markers at Blick Art Materials



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Saturday, November 24, 2018

Adorable Christmas Penguin

Hey everybody! It's been a hot minute since I've been here hasn't it? I've been off working hard on a variety of things and helping get ready for my sister's wedding celebration. The wedding party was at my parent's house (they actually got married in the Sierra's in September-so cool!) so we all pitched in to get things done... and the wedding celebration was wonderful! I've also started training jiu jitsu again and I'm so happy about that. All the time off is not good for me. But, I'm guessing you aren't here for my life story so let's get on to the card!

I don't know if you are familiar with stamp designer Stacey Yacula but she is absolutely amazing. She has the sweetest style and draws the most adorable animals and scene building stamps. Until recently I believe she was only designing for Purple Onion Designs but she's now working with MFT Stamps as well. The penguin I've used today is from MFT and the background stamp is from Purple Onion Designs. That's one of the awesome things about her stamps. You can mix and match from her different collections to create so many different possibilities.

I started this card with a sketch in mind. Freshly Made Sketches has got a fun sketch for challenge # 364 and you can check it out at the bottom of my post. I knew I wanted to use one of the MFT penguins and once I found this background the card fell into place pretty quickly.

#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #cards, #craft, #create, #handmade, #cardmaking, #christmas, #penguin, #stamp, #copics, #copicmarkers, #art, #color, #ink, #paper, #simonsaysstamps,

I colored the penguin with my Copic markers and I'm betting you can see that he's a bit sparkly? I used shimmer paper from Stampin' Up. I love this paper for copic coloring as the ink blends so well on it. The shimmer adds just that extra touch to winter cards too.
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #cards, #craft, #create, #handmade, #cardmaking, #christmas, #penguin, #stamp, #copics, #copicmarkers, #art, #color, #ink, #paper, #simonsaysstamps,

My background was colored with Copic Markers too. I added some shading and then some snow to both the trees and sky with a white gel pen. It's subtle but pretty. Finally I heat embossed the sentiment (MFT) in white on black.
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #cards, #craft, #create, #handmade, #cardmaking, #christmas, #penguin, #stamp, #copics, #copicmarkers, #art, #color, #ink, #paper, #simonsaysstamps,

Here's a graphic of this week's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. It's a fun one to play along with so head over to their challenge blog if you have a little time to get crafty. If you're interested in checking out these products I am providing links below. Both MFT and Purple Onion are having sales right now. If you don't mind clicking through my affiliate links below I'd sure appreciate it. When you all buy from my links I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. There are also a ton of other Black Friday and Small Business Saturday sales going on right now. If you're ready to do a little shopping (I did mine last night and I'm so excited for it to get here!) please head on over to my SHOP. 

#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #cards, #craft, #create, #handmade, #cardmaking, #christmas, #penguin, #stamp, #copics, #copicmarkers, #art, #color, #ink, #paper, #simonsaysstamps,

I am also playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Let It Snow 
and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Baby It's Cold Outside



Thanks for stopping by today! I didn't mean to leave you in craft limbo for so long but I am glad to be back here with you now.

Have an amazing weekend! Bye for now!
Maria

mariawillis@hotmail.com

My Favorite Things Stamps
Stacey Yacula Sweet Holiday Penguins
Stacey Yacula Sweet Holiday Penguins Dies

Purple Onion Designs
Stacey Yacula Studio-Farm Horizon









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Saturday, September 8, 2018

Tonic Studios Nuvo Shimmer Powder Video Tutorial

Hey everybody! Thanks for stopping by today. I am really excited to have you here because for the first time in forever I have a YouTube video for you. I actually filmed it months ago but summer got the best of me and today I finally had a chance to finish editing it. The video showcases Tonic Studios Nuvo Shimmer Powders and multiple ways to use them. 

The Nuvo Shimmer Powders are pigment powders that are mixed with mica so they have a ton of shimmer in them. I used the powders to create the galaxy background for this card. See the video at the bottom of this post for a tutorial.
#cardbomb, #simonsaysstamps, #reverseconfetti, #tonicstudiosusa, #nuvoshimmerpowder, #moonmen, #watercolor, #art, #outerspace, #copics, #color, #paper, #stamping, #ink, #card, #cardmaking, #videotutorial, #video,

The stamp set that I used is from Reverse Confetti, is called Moon Men, and I love it!
#cardbomb, #simonsaysstamps, #reverseconfetti, #tonicstudiosusa, #nuvoshimmerpowder, #moonmen, #watercolor, #art, #outerspace, #copics, #color, #paper, #stamping, #ink, #card, #cardmaking,

I colored the rocket ship and moon with my Copic markers. Then I used my Solar Flare Shimmer Powder to color the pits on the moon so that they would shimmer.
#cardbomb, #simonsaysstamps, #reverseconfetti, #tonicstudiosusa, #nuvoshimmerpowder, #moonmen, #watercolor, #art, #outerspace, #copics, #color, #paper, #stamping, #ink, #card, #cardmaking,

I heat embossed the sentiment (also from Moon Men) in white on black cardstock and popped it up on foam tape to give it dimension. I added some clear embellishments to the background (I colored some of them blue with my Copics) and that was it for this card. 
#cardbomb, #simonsaysstamps, #reverseconfetti, #tonicstudiosusa, #nuvoshimmerpowder, #moonmen, #watercolor, #art, #outerspace, #copics, #color, #paper, #stamping, #ink, #card, #cardmaking,

Here is a link to the video tutorial I made with some tips (both do's and don'ts) for using these awesome shimmer powders. 




If you're interested in trying these out for yourself I am putting a link to the Tonic Studios Shop below (Click the pic). 

Have an amazing day!

Maria
mariawillis@hotmail.com




Tonic Nuvo Shimmer Powder:
Solar Flare
Atlantis Burst
Blue Blitz
Storm Cloud



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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Moon Men- You're Outta This World!

Hey Everybody! It's been a while since I've posted and I'm sorry for being a bit MIA. A lot has been going on in the last couple of weeks. I've been trying to knock things off of my "to-do" list and I've been running around like a chicken with my head cut-off. The end of "things to do" isn't really in sight but I'm so glad to have the time to say hi to you guys today. I have been crafting but haven't had time to photograph and blog much so I'm sorry I haven't been sharing here. 

Anyhow, on to today's card because I'm sure that's why you are here... And, I absolutely LOVE what you can do with the Nuvo Shimmer Powders that I used on this card! It was my first time using them and they are easy to use and you can get such a variety of gorgeous effects with them (video coming soon!). The shimmer powders made the perfect, magical background for the astronaut and planets from Reverse Confetti's Moon Men stamp set. I'll put a link to the Nuvo Shimmer Powders at the bottom of my post in case you'd like to pick them up for yourself.
#cardbomb, #simonsaysstamps, #reverseconfetti, #tonicstudiosusa, #nuvoshimmerpowder, #moonmen, #watercolor, #art, #outerspace, #copics, #color, #paper, #stamping, #ink, #card, #cardmaking,

Here's a close up of the background. I started with a piece of watercolor paper and used just three colors of shimmer powder to create this background. I started out by tapping out some of the powder onto the dry paper and then I spritzed it until I saw the powder activating. Depending on how much water is on your paper you can tilt it back and forth to mix the colors, or, you can use a paint brush to drag them around to where you want them. 
#cardbomb, #simonsaysstamps, #reverseconfetti, #tonicstudiosusa, #nuvoshimmerpowder, #moonmen, #watercolor, #art, #outerspace, #copics, #color, #paper, #stamping, #ink, #card, #cardmaking,

I colored my Moon Man and the planets with Copic Markers. I wish I could remember what colors I used... but I made this a few weeks ago and didn't make note of what I colored with before cleaning up my desk. 
#cardbomb, #simonsaysstamps, #reverseconfetti, #tonicstudiosusa, #nuvoshimmerpowder, #moonmen, #watercolor, #art, #outerspace, #copics, #color, #paper, #stamping, #ink, #card, #cardmaking,

If you look closely at the purple planet you can see that I also added a little bit of the black shimmer powder to add some shading. It looks cool in real life bc it glitters when you move it. I heat embossed my sentiment in white added it to the card with foam adhesive.
#cardbomb, #simonsaysstamps, #reverseconfetti, #tonicstudiosusa, #nuvoshimmerpowder, #moonmen, #watercolor, #art, #outerspace, #copics, #color, #paper, #stamping, #ink, #card, #cardmaking,

I used some awesome Crystal Clear Confetti sequins by Studio Katia to finish off the card. These sequins have a gorgeous iridescent look and have no hole in the middle which I love! It makes them so easy to adhere as you don't have to worry about glue seeping out the hole in the center. 
#cardbomb, #simonsaysstamps, #reverseconfetti, #tonicstudiosusa, #nuvoshimmerpowder, #moonmen, #watercolor, #art, #outerspace, #copics, #color, #paper, #stamping, #ink, #card, #cardmaking,

Before I go I'm going to enter this card into a couple of fun challenges
-Reverse Confetti: Stock Your Stash Challenge- Hello, Just Because
-Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: All Things Bright and Beautiful
-Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Wedding/Anniversary (I would totally give this to my husband for our anniversary)

That's it for today you guys! I'm so glad to be back here. I hope you all have an amazing day today and I will be back soon (really, I promise, lol!)!

Maria
mariawillis@hotmail.com



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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Ay, Chihuahua! SSS Stencil Challenge

Hey you guys! So this week Simon Says Stamp has a killer challenge going on over at their Monday Challenge: Stencil It! The crazy-cool thing is that they've got the exact same challenge going on over at their SSS Wednesday Challenge! So, I'll be entering both of their challenges with this card. 
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #simonsaysstamps, #sssmchallenge, #ssswchallenge, #rangerink, #timholtz, #stencils, #heroarts, #copics, #color, #distressoxideinks, #distressinks, #distresscrayons, #chihuahua, #cards, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #cards, #papercrafting, #creative, #handmade, #diy, #texture,

I started out by watercoloring my background (watercolor paper) with Distress Ink and made sure I had some good layers on there. Then I grabbed my Tim Holtz stencils, my Distress Oxide Inks and blending tools and went to town. I also randomly stamped a musical background stamp (Stampin' Up!) in Black Archival ink all over the background. 
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #simonsaysstamps, #sssmchallenge, #ssswchallenge, #rangerink, #timholtz, #stencils, #heroarts, #copics, #color, #distressoxideinks, #distressinks, #distresscrayons, #chihuahua, #cards, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #cards, #papercrafting, #creative, #handmade, #diy, #texture,

The bottom of the card has a bit of a cobblestoned look to it. First, I sponged some Distress Oxide ink (Faded Burlap) using a Tim Holtz stencil. Then, I used the same stencil with the Antiqued Brass Distress Crayon add a layer of metallic goodness to the left sides of the "cobblestones." I wish you could see how it looks in person because it's way cooler in real life than in this pic. If you look closely you can see that I've also used a white glaze pen to add detail to the background of the card (cobblestones and edges of sponged details).
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #simonsaysstamps, #sssmchallenge, #ssswchallenge, #rangerink, #timholtz, #stencils, #heroarts, #copics, #color, #distressoxideinks, #distressinks, #distresscrayons, #chihuahua, #cards, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #cards, #papercrafting, #creative, #handmade, #diy, #texture,

This party animal dog from Hero Arts was so much to fun to color with my Copic markers. I also used part of the "It's fiesta time" sentiment to stamp "fiesta" repeatedly onto the background. I used a black glaze pen to darken up one of the "fiestas" as well as some of the music notes. I heat embossed my sentiment in white on black cardstock and popped that and the dog up on foam adhesive. 
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #simonsaysstamps, #sssmchallenge, #ssswchallenge, #rangerink, #timholtz, #stencils, #heroarts, #copics, #color, #distressoxideinks, #distressinks, #distresscrayons, #chihuahua, #cards, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #cards, #papercrafting, #creative, #handmade, #diy, #texture,

This is really my first time getting crazy with stencils and it was so much fun! I've used them before for texture paste but that's about it. I was really glad to have a fun selection of Tim Holtz mini stencils to choose from to make this project. 

Ok, like I said at the beginning of this post I am excited to playing along with both of this week's Simon Says Stamp Challenges. Here are links to both of them. The SSS design teams are amazing so if you need a little inspiration go check them out!

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Stencil It

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: 

Ok, guys, I'd better be heading off to bed now but thanks so much for stopping by! I'm linking to the products that I've used down below. If you're interested in picking anything up for your crafty stash I'd be so grateful to have you shop through my affiliate links below at no extra cost to you.

Have an awesome day and I'll be back here soon with another fun chihuahua card from this Hero Arts stamp set.

Bye for now!

Maria
mariawillis@hotmailc.com



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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Hero Arts Mum

Hey Guys! Happy middle of the week! I'm back with another card using this gorgeous mum from Hero Arts and with another entry into the A Blog Named Hero: Put a Flower On It challenge. This flower has got so much detail in the petals and is really fun to watercolor. I used only two colors (Melon Mambo and Pacific Point) but they blended easily into many different shades of prettiness.

#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #heroarts, #simonsaysstamps, #stampinup, #ablognamedhero, #mum, #momsclematis, #timholtz, #watercolor, #embossingpaste, #heatemboss, #flowers, #sparkly, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #papercraft, creative, #craft, #handmade, #diy, #art,

I used Distress Oxide Inks to blend the background (Peacock Feathers, Lucky Clover, Crushed Pistachio and Twisted Citron) and then spritzed water over it to create the droplets. I also flicked some black ink over the top of that.
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #heroarts, #simonsaysstamps, #stampinup, #ablognamedhero, #mum, #momsclematis, #timholtz, #watercolor, #embossingpaste, #heatemboss, #flowers, #sparkly, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #papercraft, creative, #craft, #handmade, #diy, #art,

I popped the mum and heat embossed sentiment up on foam adhesive to give them some dimension. Then I added sequins and put it all on a Night of Navy card base.
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #heroarts, #simonsaysstamps, #stampinup, #ablognamedhero, #mum, #momsclematis, #timholtz, #watercolor, #embossingpaste, #heatemboss, #flowers, #sparkly, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #papercraft, creative, #craft, #handmade, #diy, #art,


I'm entering this card into the Put a Flower On It challenge over at A Blog Named Hero. If you're looking for some awesome flower themed inspiration using Hero Arts products I hope you'll go check out what their design team has created because it's all amazing! Just click HERE to head over to their blog.

Thanks for stopping by today! I'll be back tomorrow with the crew from One Stamp At a Time for a big blog hop. See you soon!

Have an amazing day!
Maria



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Saturday, May 5, 2018

Mother's Day Card!

Hi Everybody! It's great to have you back here and happy Sunday (unless you're on the opposite side of the world from me... then happy day!)! Today I'm pretty excited about my post because I've been invited by the crew over at Paper-Garden to participate in a Mother's Day card challenge that they are holding. They've got some really great prizes for the winners so I'm hoping you might head over there and vote for me if you like my card. CLICK HERE to check out all of the participants and their submissions. My card is number 11 which happens to be my lucky number!

#cardbomb, #stampinup, #paper-garden, #simonsaysstamps, #timholtz, #copics, #flowers, #cards, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #papercraft, #diy, #handmade, #creative, #texture, #grunge, #color,

For my card I used a Simon Says Stamp stamp set called Mom's Clematis. The flower in this set is so gorgeous I couldn't resist buying it. I used my Copic markers to color in the flower on shimmer paper. You can't see the shimmer in the photos but in real life this flower really sparkles.
#cardbomb, #stampinup, #paper-garden, #simonsaysstamps, #timholtz, #copics, #flowers, #cards, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #papercraft, #diy, #handmade, #creative, #texture, #grunge, #color,

I heat embossed the "Mom" in white on black cardstock. I love how bold that beautiful font is. The background piece is Soft Sky from Stampin' Up! and is stamped repeatedly in Smoky Slate for a grungy effect with a stamp from the Timeless Textures set. 
#cardbomb, #stampinup, #paper-garden, #simonsaysstamps, #timholtz, #copics, #flowers, #cards, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #papercraft, #diy, #handmade, #creative, #texture, #grunge, #color,

My mat was created by splattering some watered down Fresh Fig ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock. Then I used sparkly embossing paste with a touch of Pink Pirouette ink added in to emboss the background using a Tim Holtz mini stencil. I finished the card off with some sequins and I am excited to give this card to my Mom for Mother's Day!
#cardbomb, #stampinup, #paper-garden, #simonsaysstamps, #timholtz, #copics, #flowers, #cards, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #papercraft, #diy, #handmade, #creative, #texture, #grunge, #color,

Funny side story... My husband saw this card and told me he wanted it for his mom. I said, "Sorry babe but it's for my Mom." He said he had to give this card to his mom. I offered to make a duplicate (instead of a different design) for her... he said it absolutely had to be this very card. He's pretty funny. My Mother-in-Law is an amazing woman so she will absolutely get a gorgeous card from us. 

That's it for today folks! Thanks so much for stopping by and please head on over to the Paper-Garden site and vote for your favorite card. While you are there I recommend checking out their amazing paper selection. They recently sent me a sample pack of paper and it is so gorgeous! They've get metallic paper that is double sided and is really unlike any paper I've used before. I am planning to do a video to review it and share how awesome it is in the next couple of weeks so keep your eye out for that.

Have an amazing day you guys! I'll see you back here soon!

Maria
E-mail: mariawillis






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Hero Arts: Put a Flower On It

Hey Everybody! Happy weekend to you! I'm here today with a quick post so that I can play along with this month's A Blog Named Hero challenge: Put a Flower On It.  I was so excited when I saw this Mum stamp come out in Hero Art's recent spring release. They've got some other mum stamps that I love that are wood block... I'm a cling/photomolyer lover so you can imagine how happy I was to see this stamp released in photopolymer as part of their Hero Florals line (DC235). 

#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #heroarts, #simonsaysstamps, #stampinup, #ablognamedhero, #mum, #momsclematis, #timholtz, #watercolor, #embossingpaste, #heatemboss, #flowers, #sparkly, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #papercraft, creative, #craft, #handmade, #diy, #art,

I started by heat embossing the flower image in gold on watercolor paper. Then I watercolored using pink and yellow which blended together to give me some fun orange and peach tones.

#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #heroarts, #simonsaysstamps, #stampinup, #ablognamedhero, #mum, #momsclematis, #timholtz, #watercolor, #embossingpaste, #heatemboss, #flowers, #sparkly, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #papercraft, creative, #craft, #handmade, #diy, #art,

I watercolored the background piece in blue and then splattered it with ink. I used sparkly embossing paste and a Tim Holtz stencil (THMS106) to create a subtle but fun, textured background.
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #heroarts, #simonsaysstamps, #stampinup, #ablognamedhero, #mum, #momsclematis, #timholtz, #watercolor, #embossingpaste, #heatemboss, #flowers, #sparkly, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #papercraft, creative, #craft, #handmade, #diy, #art,

My sentiment comes from Simon Says Stamps Mom's Clematis set and is heat embossed in silver on vellum (isn't that font gorgeous?!). Finally, I finished the card off by adding clear embellishments that I colored blue with an alcohol marker and some some sequins.
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #heroarts, #simonsaysstamps, #stampinup, #ablognamedhero, #mum, #momsclematis, #timholtz, #watercolor, #embossingpaste, #heatemboss, #flowers, #sparkly, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #papercraft, creative, #craft, #handmade, #diy, #art,


You can check out this challenge or play along by heading over to the A Blog Named Hero Challenge Blog by clicking HERE or on the graphic below. There is some great inspiration from the design team so I hope you'll head over there.
#cardbomb, #mariawillis, #heroarts, #simonsaysstamps, #stampinup, #ablognamedhero, #mum, #momsclematis, #timholtz, #watercolor, #embossingpaste, #heatemboss, #flowers, #sparkly, #stamps, #ink, #paper, #papercraft, creative, #craft, #handmade, #diy, #art,

Ok, that's all for now! I hope you all have an amazing weekend and I'll be back tomorrow with some Mother's Day fun.

Bye for now,

Maria
E-mail: mariawillis@hotmail.com



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