Bundle of Love

Hello again!  I hope your week has gone well, and now it's almost the weekend, and Superbowl weekend as well!  Are you watching?  I will be along with my husband; we usually have a fun time with all the commercials and we both do like football.

But hey, that's not why you're here.  My card today is for the current sketch challenge at The Paper Players.  I kept my card very CAS, maybe a little too CAS but I really wanted to have the focus be on the cutie patootie penguin!

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I began with coloring the penguin with Copic markers, then die cut the image with a stitched circle die.  A white gel pen was used to add polka dots and little highlights on the hearts. The sentiment was then stamped and heat set with clear embossing powder, then cut out with a sentiment die.  

For the white card base, I added a couple of score lines to ground the die cut, but it still looked rather plain.  So I used an ink blending brush to lightly add Picked Raspberry Distress Ink, radiating out from the right side just above the score lines.  While a bit faint in the photos, the pink adds some good yet subtle contrast after the main image was added with foam tape.

Thanks so much for visiting, it's always so appreciated!  I've added a link to the challenge above, so be sure to head over and check it out!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  Penguin Bundle of Love (Conie Fung-Etsy), Really Like You (sentiments/Simon Says Stamp)
Paper:  Neenah Solar White
Ink:  Gina K Amalgam, Versafine Onyx Black, Picked Raspberry Distress Ink
Other:  Stitched Shapes Circle Framelit (SU), Sentiment Labels die (SSS), Score board, ClarityStamp Ink Blending brush, Clear embossing powder (SSS), Sakura Whitel Gelly Roll pen,

Copics
Penguin:  BV29, 25, 23, C1, 00, R20, 00, Y35, YR14, 18

Sweater:  V09, 06, 05, 01
Ground:  W3, 1, 0
 

Happy Birthday

Hi there and welcome back!  It's time for a new Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers!  Karen is hosting this week and has chosen the classic combination of Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Crumb Cake, with a dessert option to use lace, which I passed on this week. 

For my card sample, I used another of Suzy's Watercolor Prints (I incorrectly called them "Paintable Prints" last week), this time of a floral image.  I'm unsure of the type of flower with that unusual cone-like center; my Google search found no images similar to it.  Regardless, I loved coloring it.

Keeping things simple, after the coloring was complete the panel was die cut with a stitched rectangle, adhered it to a Desert Storm card base, then added some clear dew drops.

Thanks so much for visiting!  I've added a link above to SCS, so I hope you'll pop over and check out this week's Color Challenge!

Stef


Product details
Paper:  Neenah Desert Storm, Suzy's Floral Sentiments Watercolor Prints
Other:  Clear Dew Drops, Stitched Rectangle die (Simon Says Stamp), Copic Markers:
Petals:  R35, 37, 39; Center:  E53, 35, 37; Stem: E25, 27, 29; Leaves:YG03, 93, 95, 99
 

String of Hearts

Hello again, crafty friends!  I'm back late tonight with a second post, with a sweet Valentine's card for the current challenges at the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, where the theme is "Have A Heart".

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SSS Wednesday Challenge

I severely culled my very old and small collection of Valentine's Day stamp sets the last two years, so I was in search of something cute to send to my 4 year old great granddaughter.  I went to Etsy and found two darling images by Conie Fong and chose to use this one for my card.

Okay, is she not totally adorable????  I love this happy dancing penguin, in a sweater LOL, holding a string of hearts!  Easy, peasy to color with Copics (listed below) then die cut with a Stitched Circle die.  A white gel pen was used to add polka dots to a couple sections of her sweater and also as highlights to the string of hearts. 

For the base, a curved heart border was used to cut the red card stock, which was then adhered to the white card base.  Our sweet penguin circle was mounted on top of that with a slightly smaller circle of Fun Foam, then the heat embossed sentiment strip added just below. Doodlebug heart shaped sprinkles colored with red Copic markers were also popped on the front.

Thank you so much for visiting, it's always so appreciated!  Do be sure to check out both challenges with the links added above.

Have a great week!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  String of Hearts (Conie Fong on Etsy), Birdie Brown Greetings Galore (MFT)
Paper:  Neenah Solar Whtie, Real Red, Basic Black (SU)
Ink:  Gina K Amalgam, Versamark
Other:  Stitched Shapes circle framelit (SU), Stitched Heart Curve Border die (poppystamps), Sentiment Labels die (Simon Says Stamp), Wow white embossing powder, Doodlebug Heart Shaped Sprinkles, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, Copics:  R39, 29, 24, 22 (hearts) R20 (cheeks), BV29, 25, 23 (penguin), 13, 02, 000, 0000 (sweater), Y17, 35, YR 18 (beak and feet), W3, 1 , 0 (face and ground)
 

Best Wishes, Walt!

Hi there and welcome back!  I'm sharing a card made for one of my SCS friends whose husband is recovering from knee replacement surgery.  This week's Teapot Tuesday challenge at SCS is to send sunny thoughts to Walt, so I found a cute ocean/nautical stamp colored it up and sent it off to him.  Along with the SCS challenge, I'm also joining the current challenge at Just Us Girls, where the photo inspiration is a nautical theme.  I also used the sketch from the prior Sunday Stamps challenge.  I missed the challenge deadline but still added a link so you can check out the DT inspiration.

Just Us Girls 472

SSC 196

I stamped the scene and colored it with Copic Markers, making dots with the tip of the markers to get the look of "sand" after laying down the base layer of light brown.  The ocean colors were primarily blue greens that turned out to be a great match with the Bermuda Bay card base.  When the coloring was complete, I added a little white gel pen along the "waves", mounted onto a panel of Desert Storm card stock, then popped up on the card base with Fun Foam.    

Due to the orientation of the ship, I flipped the sketch, adding the sentiment and cute little sea star to the upper left corner.  Hard to see in the photo, but the vertical strip of Early Espresso was embossed with a woodgrain texture fade.

Thanks for visiting, it's always so appreciated!  Be sure to use the links to Just Us Girls and Teapot Tuesday to check out both challenges!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  Salty Kisses (Waffle Flower), Petite Pairs (ret. SU)
Paper:  Neenah Solar White and Desert Storm, Bermuda Bay, Early Espresso (SU)
Ink:  Gina K Amalgam, Versafine Onyx Black (sentiment)
Other:  Tim Holtz Lumber 3D Texture Fade, Hero Arts Nested Infinity Circle dies, Salty Kisses matching die (sea star), Sakura White Gelly Roll pen
Copics:  E49, 47 (ship), 50, 53, 55, 57 (sand), B000, 0000 (sky), BG49, 45, 23, 15, 10 (ocean), C1, 00 (clouds, sail)
 

Chilly Weather

Hi there and welcome back!  I have a card to share made for the current challenge at The Paper Players where the theme is CAS Snowy Day. 

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Lots of options for this fun challenge, but in the end I chose to use one of Suzy's Watercolor Prints from Simon Says Stamps.  While printed on Tim Holtz watercolor paper, a number of coloring mediums can be used with them and I chose to use Copic Markers. 

The trees were colored first, with shading around them on the snow.  As I worked on the sky, I started with the darkest color lower in the sky and went lighter as I got closer to the moon.  It was a bit of a challenge to make sure to color around the snowflakes, but my handy colorless blender helped push any misapplied color out of the little circles.  After coloring the snowman, including his hat and scarf, I used a white gel pen to add polka dots to the hat and a check pattern to the scarf.  A light gray marker was used to add back shadows when the gel pen was dry.  After finishing the moon and cute little bird, the panel was die cut with a stitched rectangle die, mounted on foam and added to a white card base.  The last touch was to use the white gel pen to color in all the snowflakes to ensure the white really popped.

Thanks so much for visiting, it's always appreciated!  Be sure to use the link above to head over to the challenge!

Stef


Product details
Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Suzy's Winter Warmth Watercolor Prints
Other:  MFT A2 Stitched Rectangle Stax die, Copic Multiliner pen, Sakura White Gelly Roll pen
Copics:  
Sky:  B39, 37, 14, 12
Moon:  Y26, 08, 00
Snowman:  C5, 3, 1, 00; W3, 1, 0; V09, 06, 05, 01; YR16, 18; R20
Trees:  E79, 75, 71, 70
Bird:  E29, 35, 33, 31
 

Mitten Power

Hi there and welcome back!  It's time for a new Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers!  Jeanne is hosting this week and she has chosen Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Coastal Cabana, with a dessert option to add a metallic.

All of us have times when we struggle with color combinations and this week is mine!  However, I pulled out one of the Suzy's Paintable Prints from Simon Says Stamp and found a way to use this color trio.

I totally love these cute mittens and thought the coral color was perfect for the flowers on these mittens!  The Copic color did come out darker than Calypso Coral but I think you could achieve the same intensity with watercoloring with reinkers.  I used dark blue greens (Coastal Cabana) for the leaves and stitched wrist band, and lighter aqua colors (Pool Party) for the rest of the mittens.  A shadow was created around the sentiment and mittens with light gray, but I decided to cover it with a light blue green.  After die cutting the panel with a stitched rectangle die and layering on a Coastal Cabana card base, I added some cute snowflakes topped with silver metallic enamel dots, plus used a silver gel pen to color the centers of the flowers along with the dots and tittles (the dots above the i's) around the sentiment. 

Thanks for visiting, it's always so appreciated!  I've added a link to SCS and I hope you'll pop over and join the challenge this week!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  None
Paper:  Suzy's Paintable Prints (SSS), Coastal Cabana, white (card interior)
Ink:  None
Other:  Retired Snowflakes and Metallic Elements (SU), Sakura Metallic Silver Gelly Roll pen, Copic Multiliner pen, Copics:  B37, 35, 32; BG 09, 15, 13, 11, 05, 01, 000; B000, C2
 

Love Always

Hello, crafty friends!  I hope you're having a good weekend!  I have a card to share with you that I made for the pink and gray color challenge at The Flower Challenge, the CAS challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge and finally I used the current sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.

The Flower Challenge #28

SSS Wed Challenge

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For starters I stamped the flower and leaf images on white card stock, colored with pink and gray Copic markers and die cut with the matching dies.  The flower centers were colored with gray but a lot of the definition was lost, so I decided to use a metallic silver gelly roll pan to add some dots. 

I followed the sketch by creating a square card, layering a 5 x 5" square of white woodgrain card stock on a base of the same size.  I had been mulling over what to use for the smaller square layer because I wanted the woodgrain to show and landed on the idea of using vellum rather than patterned paper.  The embossing still obscures the woodgrain underneath but the white on white look seems to allow the woodgrain pattern to shine.  

For the horizontal piece I found a scrap unused from a prior project.  It had been embossed with leaf images, which I thought worked perfectly with the rest of the card.  I used a scallop border punch to add scallops to the bottom.  The flowers and leaves were then layered on a white scallop circle and the small sentiment popped up with foam tape.  After everything was adhered I decided the card needed a final touch of a few sequins and I was pleased to find some pink and gray ones in my stash.

Thanks so much for visiting, it's always appreciated.  Be sure to use the links above to check out all three challenges!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  Perfectly Perfect (Altenew), Small Phrases (Verve)
Paper:  Neenah Solar White #110 and #80, Woodgrain (Ellen Hutson), Slate (SSS), vellum
Ink:  Gina K Amalgam, Basic Gray (SU)
Other:  Perfectly Perfect matching dies, Layering Circles die (SU), Leaves and Polka Dot embossing folders (SU), Vintage Chic sequins (SSS), Sakura Silver Metallic Gelly Roll pen
Copics:  RV 25, 23, 21, 00; N 6, 4, 2, 0
 

Happy Birthday Heart

Hello again!  I'm back with a card for the current challenge at Just Us Girls, where the theme this week is to use emboss resist.  I love using emboss resist with ink blending, so that's what I did for my card.

  Just Us Girls #470

 
I recently acquired the Deco Heart dies from Simon Says Stamp, which is a companion piece to the Center Cut Heart background released last year.  One cuts the heart shape, the other creates a filigree design that fits inside.  I made my very first shaker card with it here, which was a Valentine's Day card, and decided to make this one a birthday card, with the heart offset from the center and in different colors.

The background stamp was heat set with silver embossing powder on Bristol paper, the heart die cut , then Distress Inks in Dried Marigold and Abandoned Coral were used to ink blend the panel.  Next I took a panel of Calypso Coral card stock and sprayed it with shimmer spray.  Once dry it was trimmed down and adhered to the back of my shaker window created with a piece of acetate on the backside of the embossed panel.  The sentiment was also heat embossed onto a strip of the leftover coral card stock and die cut with a label die.  Before it was added, the silver foil die cut was adhered to the front of the acetate.

The interior of the shaker was filled with iridescent jewels and sparkling clear sequins.  I used a double layer of foam tape around it so make sure everything would shake freely.

Thanks so much for visiting, it's always so appreciated!  I've added a link to the challenge above, so be sure to check it out!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  Center Cut Heart (SSS), Happy Birthday Gorgeous (SU)
Paper:  Calypso Coral, Silver Foil (SU), Neenah Solar White, Strathmore Bristol
Ink:  Versamark, Abandoned Coral, Dried Marigold
Other:  Hero Arts Silver embossing powder, Deco Heart and Sentiment Labels dies (SSS), acetate from stash, Lucy's Iridescent Jewels, Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear sequins, Tsukineko Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spray
 

Happy Birthday Bouquet

Hi there and welcome back!  It's time for a new Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers!  Mary is hosting this week and she has chosen the yummy color combination of Rich Razzleberry, Mango Melody and Granite Gray, with a dessert option to use design series paper.  I totally LOVE this color combination!

I started by stamping the floral images on white card stock with Copic friendly black ink.  I was pleased that I could come up with marker mixes that are remarkably close to the SU colors.  I also used colors similar to Mossy Meadow, a SU defined neutral and browns for the flower centers.  After the coloring was complete, I fussy cut the images and set them aside as I created the background.

I cut a piece of Rich Razzleberry polka dot paper with a circle die and adhered it to the white card base.  Next I sponged Mango Melody ink on a small panel of Bristol paper, focusing the darkest color in the upper right where I knew it would be behind the purple flowers, then fading to white at the bottom.  It was splattered with plain water and a bit of Perfect Pearls mixed with water.  After the splatters were dry, it was adhered to an offset panel of gray card stock, then the flowers and a scallop strip of Mango card stock were layered on top.  The whole thing was then adhered to the base and the sentiment added.

Thanks for visiting, it's always so appreciated!  I've added a link to SCS above and I hope you'll be able to join us for the Color Challenge this week!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  Bouquet Builder 2 (Waffle Flower), Happy Birthday Gorgeous (SU)
Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Smoke (SSS), Brights Paper Pack dsp (SU), Strathmore Bristol
Ink:  Gina K  Amalgam, Versafine Onyx Black, Mango Melody
Other:  Hero Arts Nested Infinity Circle die, Scallop Border punch, Sentiment punch (ret. SU), Perfect Pearls, Sakura White Gelly Roll pen

Copics:  RV 69, 63, 17, V05, V01; YR 27, 16; Y35, 17; YG 99, 95, 93, 91; W3; E29, 19
 

What the ?

Hi friends and welcome back!  I have a fun card to share that I made for three different challenges.  First is the Teapot Challenge at Splitcoaststampers, where we are making cards for a fellow SCSer who is not able to join in the challenges she used to enjoy.  Anne made the funniest cards and loves the color red, so we're encouraged to do the same for her.

Next I'm joining the current challenge at The Paper Players, where the theme is Crazy for Critters.  And finally I'm entering the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, where the theme is to create a matching envelope to go with our card.

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SSS Wed Challenge 

What I discovered in trying to create a humorous card for Anne is that I am sorely lacking in funny stamp sets (now added to my never ending shopping list ha ha!), but I did find a couple Tim Holtz stamp sets that worked well for all three challenges.

Freddie the dachshund is just waiting for someone to throw the ball but "what the?" no one is playing.  I thought Anne would get a chuckle and hope she gets back to "playing" on SCS as soon as she is able.  Freddie and his ball, along with the sentiment, were stamped on Neenah Solar White and colored with Copic markers, adding shading beneath both in dark green before creating the lawn with multiple green Copics.  I used a gradient of blues to create the sky then cut the panel with a Wonky Rectangle die. 

I also stamped Freddie on the envelope corner, slipping a piece of scrap paper inside the envelope before Copic coloring so the ink would not seep through the back of the envelope.  I think he looks sooo cute, I am now excited about decorating envelope exteriors too, when appropriate!  Sorry about the photo quality above, the color on the card is just as vibrant as that on the envelope IRL.

Thanks so much for visiting, I always appreciate it so much!  I've added links to all three challenges above, so I hope you'll check them out!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  Crazy Dogs, Crazy Talk (TH)
Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Real Red
Ink:  Gina K Amalgam
Other:  Wonky Stitched Rectangle die, Copic markers:
Dog:  E79, 57, 35, C9, 7, 5, 2
Collar and Ball:  B39, 37, 35
Tag:  C3, 1, 00
Grass:  YG01, 03, 17, 23, 67, G09, 28
Sky:  B000, 00 12
 

Hugs & Kisses

Hi there!  It's time for a new Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers!  This week Pam is hosting and she has chosen the lovely combination of Powder Pink, Real Red and Silver, with a dessert option of hearts, all perfect for getting those Valentine cards ready to go!

I'm also joining the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where the theme is to use something new.  Last month I acquired the new Deco Heart dies (an outline die and a detail filigree die) from SSS that coordinates with the Center Cut Heart background stamp that came out last year, both of which I'm using on my card.

SSS Wed Challenge - New

I began by stamping and heat embossing in silver the Center Cut background stamp on Koh-I-Noor Bristol paper, then die cut the heart outline image.  Next Tattered Rose Distress Ink was blended over the entire panel, darker at the edges then lighter towards the middle, followed by Candied Apple in the same method.  I adhered a piece of acetate behind the opening with the intent to make my very first shaker card! 

The background of the shaker is a piece of Real Red card stock heavily sprayed with shimmer spray and the shaker itself was filled with iridescent jewels.  The silver filigree was die cut with the detail heart die from Silver Foil card stock and adhered on top of the acetate.  Foam tape was used to mount the entire panel onto a white card base, then the white heat embossed sentiment added to the card front, also with foam tape.

Thanks so much for visiting, it's always so appreciated!  Be sure to use the links above to check out both challenges and I do hope you'll join us for the SCS Color Challenge this week!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  Centercut Heart (SSS), Birdie Brown Greetings Galore (MFT)
Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Black (SSS), Real Red (SU), Silver Foil (SU), Koh-I-Noor Bristol
Ink:  Versamark, Tattered Rose, Candied Apple
Other:  Hero Arts Silver and White embossing powders, Deco Heart and Sentiment Labels dies (SSS), Tsukineko Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spray, Lucy's Iridescent Jewels
 

Treasure

Hi there friends, I hope you're having a good weekend.  I decided to make Valentines not only for my grands, but also to 3 dear friends, just to let them know how much they mean to me, and this card is for one of them.  I used the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches for my design inspiration, and this card came together quickly.

FMS 369

After searching my stash I found some pretty patterned paper from Pebbles, which either had Valentine's Day images or colors you would associate with the day.  I found one with pink and red roses, die cut it with a stitched rectangle die and added it to the card base with craft foam.

I found a scrap from the same papers with X's and O's on it, trimmed it down and added it to the back of a heart die cut from red card stock.  I heat embossed the sentiment on Slate card stock, then die cut it to layer on top of the heart.  Added a few jewels, and the card was done!  I was really struck by how fun it was to have things come together so quickly; most of my cards involve coloring so the time spent for each card is much longer.  But it's good to change things up and the great FMS sketches are a great place to get inspired.

Thanks for visiting, it's always so appreciated!  I've added a link to the challenge above, so I encourage you to go and check it out.

I'll be back tomorrow night with my DT sample for the current Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers, so I hope you'll come back and visit!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  Tiny Words (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper:  Neenah Solar White (#110), Slate (SSS), Forever My Always patterned paper (Pebbles)
Ink:  Versamark
Other:  Stitched Rectangle die (SSS), Folk Heart Designer die (Ellen Hutson), WOW Opaque Bright White Superfine embossing powder
 

Happy Thoughts

Hi there and welcome back!  I have a card to share made for the current Mojo Monday challenge at the blog of Julee Tilman (link below).  I had to swap sides for the longer panel on the sketch so it would work with my floral image.  In fact, I had to change a lot of things from my original plan for this card, but that always seems to be the norm for my crafting adventures ha ha!!

Mojo 506

I hadn't planned to use this floral image on this card, but ended up loving it.  This was more of an experiment in Copic coloring, but I love the image and the coloring turned out how I was hoping, soft colors and definitely playful without worrying about proper shading.  And, quite honestly, an experiment with blending these colors, so the blending technique could definitely use some more work.  Additionally, instead of using black ink, I stamped the floral image with Memento London Fog, which is a very blue hued gray.

After the coloring was complete and the panel trimmed down, it became suddenly evident that it was too big for an A2 sized card, regardless of how small I made the sentiment panel.  Plan B - make a 5x7" card but all of a sudden the base seemed to be dwarfing the image.  Soooo, rather than throw in the towel on this plan, I added the die cut flourish down the side and mounted everything to a slightly smaller panel with scoring at the top and bottom. It worked to better frame and balance the main images. 

I love these light blue violet colors - I was ready for a big change after making tons of  Christmas cards LOL!!  I added a shadow around the right side of the flowers, then used a very light blue to create the background, which ended up inspiring the color of the ribbon wrapped around the larger panel.

Thanks so much for visiting, it's always so appreciated!!  I've added a link to the Mojo Challenge, so be sure to check it out!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  Awaken (Penny Black), Strictly Sentiments (WPlus9)
Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Highland Heather, Strathmore Bristol
Ink:  Versamark Onyx Black (sentiment), Memento London Fog
Other:  MFT A2 Stitched Rectangle Stax die Set A, Hero Arts Infinity Nested Rectangle die, Stampin' Up Flourish Thinlit, retired SU Soft Sky Stitched Grosgrain ribbon, scoring tool, Lucy's Iridescent Jewels, sequins from stash
Copics:
Flowers - BV 02, 00, 0000, Y11, 15, 18
Stem - YG3, 17, 67
Shadow - W1  Background B0000
 

Yellow Tabby

Hi there and welcome back!  I'm sharing a card made for this week's Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers (yup, I'm a little late for my DT duties as I was not home when it went live).  Barbara is hosting this week and she has chosen So Saffron, Blackberry Bliss and Bermuda Bay, with a dessert option to use ribbon.  In addition to the SCS Color Challenge, I'm joining the SCS Teapot Challenge where we are to incorporate 4 things on our card by using the words Happy New Year for design inspiration, which I met with P=pussy cat, Y=yellow, N=Nuvo drops, E=embossing and R=round.

Finally, I've used the sketch challenge from Fab Friday for my card layout, although I changed the orientation from portrait to landscape.

FabFri 153

For my card I went flipping through stamp sets that I hadn't used in a number of months and landed on the Smiling stamp set from Waffle Flower, which has two sweet, whimsical cat images.  I chose the one that worked best with both the sketch and the color challenge.

After stamping on white card stock with Copic friendly ink, I colored the scene with markers in colors similar to those for the challenge.  I actually started with the background, using a light warm gray for the "ground" and fading into the lightest blue green for the sky.  After coloring the kitty in yellows and adding stripes, I used blue greens for most of the flower leaves and the bow around kitty's neck.  I used colors similar to Mossy Meadow (a Stampin' Up defined neutral) on a couple of leaves and used the lightest of those to tone down the brightness of the other leaves.  After coloring the flowers, I used an aqua shimmer pen to add sparkle to the petals and yellow Nuvo drops were added to the stamen.

I don't use ribbon much anymore but have held onto some in my favorite colors, so I was able to create the horizontal bit from the sketch after adhering some Blackberry Bliss satin ribbon to a slightly smaller strip of card stock to add stability then gluing to the die cut focal point.  An embossed panel of Fog card stock was added to the card base, then circle popped up with some foam tape.  This card will be part of a set I will be giving to a friend for her birthday, so I deliberately left off a sentiment and kept it mail friendly with no additional embellishments.

Thanks so much for visiting, it's always so appreciated!  I've added links to all the challenges above, so I encourage you to go check them out!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  Smiling (Waffle Flower)
Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Fog (SSS)
Ink:  Gina K Amalgam
Other:  Retired SU 3/8" Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin ribbon, MFT A2 Stitched Rectangle Stax die, Hero Arts Nested Infinity Circle dies, retired SU embossing folder, Sakura White Gelly Roll pen, Tonic Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen and Dandelion Yellow Crystal drops
Copics:
Cat:  Y000, Y11, Y15, YR23
Flowers:  V09, V06, V05, V01
Leaves:  BG49, BG15, BG23, BG10, YG91, YG95, YG99
Ground:  W5, W3, W1, W0
Sky:  BG0000