Hi everyone and Happy Friday! I know this has been a busy, and stressful week. I hope this post finds you and your family doing well and safe. With so many things changing each day, I hope this beautiful new release from Graciellie Designs will bring you a bright spot today! I love this new release and I am excited to share it with you! The new release is called Change is Coming. You can find this set and many more on the Graciellie Designs page. Be sure to check the website all designs on SALE 60% off! Have fun shopping!

For my card today I chose to work with the larger butterfly image in the set. I edit my digital images and sentiments directly in word. I wanted my butterfly to be large and the main focal point of my card. I printed the image and sentiment on Neenah 80lb card stock. I wanted to color today’s stamp using alcohol markers. My collection of markers is very small, but they are working for me. I did add a little to my collection earlier this week by finding some ciao markers on clearance! I was very happy! I used a variety of shades from light to dark pink, using copic and altenew artist markers. I found they blended well together. When my butterfly image was colored I added pencils, using a deep red to a light pink. If you would like to know the colors I used, let me know I am happy to share that with you! I used by Brother Scan and Cut to fussy cut my image when it was completely colored.

Once my image was colored & cut I knew I wanted to add a little foiling to this card. I used a dot stencil in my stash and used only a section of the stencil. I used foil transfer paste and once it was dry (about 1 hour) I ran it through my laminator with a piece of foil. I cut down the foiled card stock using a rectangle die from Hero Arts and then mounted it on a pink piece of pink card stock, then adhered it to my card base. I used foam tape to attach the the butterfly and the sentiment to my card.

I hope you and your family are doing well and wish you a nice weekend! Be sure to check out this new release at Graciellle Design. Thank you for stopping by today and have a nice weekend!

Supplies Used:

• Change is Coming – Graciellie Design
• Paper: Neenah 80 lb card stock, Recollections for card base 120 lb
• Coloring Medium: Copic, Altenew Artist Markers

Crafty Hugs,

Natasha

Hi everyone and welcome back for another beautiful release from Rachel Vass. Today I am sharing the new Awesome Anemone – this was a fun image to work with and can be used in many ways. You will find a link to Rachel’s shop here https://www.etsy.com/shop/rachelvassdesigns I am also entering this into The Flower Challenge #42 – this months theme is Anything Goes! You could win some of Rachel’s beautiful stamps!

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For my card today I went with a very bright color palette! I love bright cards and color! I printed this beautiful image on Bristol smooth card stock and colored in the stamp using my zig clean color brush markers. I did also add some colored pencils to areas of the flower where I wanted a little more color. As I was coloring, I realized that I needed to bring some more attention to the stamen of the flower, so I used my white gel pen to add some more definition. Once I did this, I felt better. I have learned there are many ways to “fix” things in stamping and coloring!

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I wanted to add a lot of color to the background and so I used Nuvo Shimmer powders here to create the background on watercolor card stock. These powders are so fun to work with and a little goes a long way! I then adhered my floral to the card base using foam tape, as well as the sentiment. I added a few sequins, along with some stickles in the middle as well.

I hope you enjoyed seeing one of Rachel’s new images! Please check out her store for more beautiful florals!

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Supplies Used:

• Stamps: Awesome Anemone Rachel Vass
• Coloring Medium: Zig markers, Nuvo shimmer powder
• Paper: Bristol Smooth Card stock, Canson watercolor paper
• Other: Sequins and stickles

Thank you for stopping by! Crafty Hugs,

Natasha

Hi everyone – I just wanted to send you a virtual hug! I wish you and your family well and hope you are all doing ok! Thinking of you and sending you a hug! Today I used the Paint a Flower – Rose from Altenew. I love these monthly subscriptions and knew I had to sign up – flowers, coloring … SIGN me up! I am also participating in The Daily Marker 30 days – are you? I love coloring and I am finding it relaxing! I am also entering this into The Flower Challenge – Anything Goes

I started by stamping the large floral cluster using WOW embossing ink and then used a gold embossing powder from WOW. I stamped the image on Stathmore Mixed media paper – in toned tan. I love this card stock, it is thick and the pencils work on it beautifully! I used my Arteza 120 colored pencils set. I am enjoying these pencils and they blend nicely. I start by using white on the base, then move from lightest to darkest. I use the pencils to blend, I do not use any other mediums to blend my colors. I used a variety of shades!

I then stamped the smaller rose cluster underneath. I was able to line them up without having to mask. I did use the packing to help me a bit. It worked out really well. I then chose a sentiment from the set – Hugs. I mounted the card panel on a piece of brown patterned card stock from my stash, then adhered it to my card base. I then added some white splatters and some iridescent sequins for added interest.

Supplies Used:

• Stamps: Paint a Rose – Altenew
• Paper: Stathmore Mixed Media – Toned Tan
• Coloring Medium: Arteza 120 colored pencils
• Other: Gold embossing powder, sequins

Thinking of you! Many hugs,

Natasha