Fall Themed cards

Hello again, my friends!  Tonight I'm sharing a four cards that I've made in the few past weeks that I have not had time to share on my blog.  Also, I've had the great honor of being asked to join the Color Challenge Design Team at Splitcoaststampers, so the last two cards are from my debut as DT hostess on 9/25 and the first two were in support of another hostess the week before.  I'm not going to go into a lot of detail about how I created the cards but if you have questions, please email me at stefperry@gmail.com or leave a comment with your question(s).  Going forward I plan to share my color challenge cards, with creation details, on the day I post them.  If you're not familiar with Splitcoaststampers, check out the site here Splitcoastampers home page and check out more info here About SCS.
 


The first two cards tonight were made for CC653 on 9/19/17.  Pam was the Color Challenge hostess and she chose the colors Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, and Old Olive.  Delish!  "Dessert" was leaves, which I gladly used in my cards.  Here's a link to the challenge post:  SCS CC653.

and here's my 2nd card:

For the challenge last week I chose Fresh Fig, Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry as my colors.  They blended together so beautifully, I loved how both my cards turned out.  Here's a link to SCS 654:
SCS CC654


CC654 #1:

CC654 #2

Thanks for taking a look!


Stef








Product details
SCS CC653 #1 Grateful
Stamps:  None
Paper:  Tim Holtz Watercolor paper, Textured Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Gold Foil
Ink:  Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie
Other:  Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder, SU Leaflets Framelit and Seasonl Frame Thinlits (sentiment), Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle Wafer die


SCS CC653 #2 Fabulous You
Stamps:  Endless Birthday Wishes (ret. SU)
Paper:  Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Burn Orange (Simon Says Stamp), Neenah Solar White
Ink:  Versamark; Distress Inks:  Carve Pumpkin, Festive Berries, Crushed Olive
Other:  White Gouache, Fabulous die sentiment (My Favorite Things), Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder, Solid Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Tim Holtz Autumn Layering Stencil




SCS  CC654 #1 Thankful
Stamps:  Thankful For, Gorgeous Grunge (both ret. SU)
Paper:  Basic Black (SU), Strathmore Bristol, Vellum
Ink:  Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Fresh Fig, (all SU) Versamark
Other:  Leaflits Framelits, Copper embossing powder, Linen Thread (all SU)


SCS CC654 #2 Striped Leaf Birthday
Stamps:  None
Paper:  Fresh Fig (card base), Copper Foil (both SU), Vellum, Strathmore Bristol
Ink:  Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Fresh Fig
Other:  Brushstroke Birthday Greetings Die (MFT), Black Pearls (LSS), Striped Leaf Cover Plate Die (Altenew)

Ornate Label Love

Hello again!  This is the post I intended to complete last night but never got to it.  Anyway, my card tonight uses the new Ornate Background stamp from the Stamptember release from Simon Says Stamp.  It is a gorgeous but very intricate design, so for this first card, I just stuck to basic coloring with my Zig Markers, not worrying about shading for shadows, etc.  I only ended up using a portion of the background, cutting around the images and adding it to the bottom of my focal point.

Before adding the colorful piece of fussy cut background to the white card stock panel, I put a small amount of black Gesso on an acrylic block, squirted a tiny bit water onto it with a mister, and used a small paint brush to flick splatters onto the panel.  The panel was adhered to the card base and then I worked on the sentiment.  I used the new Label Love stamp set from Altenew, stamping it with Versafine Onyx Black on white card stock, heat setting with clear embossing powder, then cutting down with my paper trimmer and added it to the panel.  I felt the card was busy enough with the design and splatter so I decided not to add any embellishments.

I'm entering this into Kathy R.'s The Daily Marker 30-Day Coloring Challenge.  It was technically supposed to end on 9/30 but she's extended the deadline.  Here's a link if you want to check it out  30-Day Color Challenge.  I'm also joining the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where "Anything Goes" this week (SSS Wed Challenge Anything Goes)


Thanks so much for visiting, I'm ever so appreciative!  I hope you have a good week ahead!


Stef




Product details
Stamps:  Ornate Background (SSS), Label Love (Altenew)
Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Strathmore Bristol
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Dina Wakeley Black Gesso; SU Clear embossing powder; Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:  Cornflower Blue, Cobalt Blue, Yellow Green, Dark Pink, Pink, Peach Pink, Violet, Light Violet, Lilac, May Green, Florescent Green

Brush Stroke Birthday

Hi there, crafty friends!  I haven't posted for a while as things have been hectic on the home front but tonight I will have two posts for you.  The first is for the current challenge at Freshly Made Sketches, where Jen T. has given us an awesome sketch to play with.  I'm also joining the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  I recently received the latest Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card Kit and was excited to use a few of the products to create my card.

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SSS Wed Challenge - Anything Goes

To start, I chose one of the luscious pieces of patterned paper for the background, which was adhered to a Soft Navy card stock base.  Next I took another piece of the patterned paper that was half covered with Rose Gold Foil and die cut the scallop circle and one of the spiral flowers from that portion.  The polka dot strip was cut from a 3rd piece and layered on the base, then the rose gold circle was popped up over it with foam tape.

Next, I stamped the sentiment from the awesome Brush Stroke Messages stamp set with Versamark on Ivory card stock and heat set it with Steel Navy embossing powder.  After cutting another spiral flowers from navy card stock, I adhered it under the rose gold flower, slightly offset so the blue would should, then adhered the layered flower to the metallic circle.  I didn't have any Nuvo drops or other embellishments that matched the colors of the paper or the rose gold, so I made my own by punching out three small dots from the patterned paper with a 1/8th inch hand punch and added them to the upper left corner.

Thanks so much for visiting and commenting, it's always so appreciated!  I've added links to both challenges above, so be sure to visit and enjoy all the beautiful inspiration!


Stef




Product details
Stamps:  Brush Stroke Messages (SSS)
Paper:  Soft Navy, Ivory, My Mind's Eye Blush 6x6 paper pad (all SSS)
Ink:  Versamark
Other:  Spiral Flower Wafer die, Steel Navy embossing powder, 1/8" Circle hand punch, Layering Circle Framelits (Stampin' Up)

CAS Sympathy

Hello friends!  Welcome back!  Tonight I have a card to share that was made for the current challenges at Freshly Made Sketches and Stamp Ink Paper. 

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The focal point design came about rather by accident than intent.  I was going to make a collage of leaves surrounding the sentiment in the middle of the card, but after I stamped the script and single leaf, I really liked the simplicity of it.  I did decide to add some embossed gold splatter (more details below), then popped up the heat embossed sentiment.  After adhering the panel to the Cajun Craze card base, a die cut scallop frame was added around the edge.

To make the random gold embossed splatter, I flicked a paint brush wet with plain water onto the panel, poured gold embossing powder over it, then heat set it.  I just saw that technique yesterday on the blog of Jennifer McGuire (link here).  I always thought sticky ink like Versamark was necessary to adhere embossing powder, so I was thrilled to learn this new trick.  Flicking water with a paint brush creates a more random pattern, plus doesn't require a splatter type stamp.  Okay, maybe I'm easily pleased, but I love learning new little techniques like this.

Thanks so much for visiting, it's always so appreciated!  I've added links to both challenges above, so be sure to head over there to check out all the amazing inspiration!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  French Foliage (Stampin' Up), Heartfelt Sentiments (Altenew)
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Gold Foil
Ink:  Versamark, Cajun Craze,
Other:  Hero Arts Gold embossing powder, Die-Namics Stitched Rectangle Scallop Edge Frame (MFT)
 

Blooming Hello

Hello again, and welcome back!  Today I'm sharing a card made for 3 challenges:  CAS(E) this Sketch, Fab Friday (a beautiful color challenge) and The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge.  While I haven't faithfully been coloring and uploading to the 30 Day Challenge everyday, it has incented me to focus on coloring on the cards when I have time in my craft room.



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30 Day Coloring Challenge

I had fun playing with the colors in the Fab Friday challenge.  I knew the orange and peach colors would blend well (I had to substitute Tangelo Twist as I don't have Tangerine Tango ink) but the two greens blended so beautifully on the leaves, I also used a blend of those colors as a small wash under the floral image.

I started with two panels of Canson watercolor paper, stamping and heat embossing the flowers and leaves on one, leaving the other for the background.  Once the water coloring was complete and fully dried, the flowers and leaves were die cut with the Blooming Bouquet companion dies.

I prepped the background panel with the blended green wash, dried it with my heat tool, then added a splatter of diluted Black Soot Distress ink (okay, maybe I got a little carried away ;-) .  Once the splatter was dry, the leaves and flowers were layered near the upper right corner.  The sentiment was die cut (also with a stamp set companion die) from black card stock three times, glued together with Ranger Multi Medium Matte, then adhered to the panel, which was then popped up on foam tape on the Tranquil Tide card base.  Orange Marmalade and Morning Dew Nuvo drops were then added to finish things off.

Thank you so much for visiting, as always, I sooo appreciate it!  Please be sure to use the links above to the respective challenges and enjoy all the beautiful inspiration!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  Blooming Bouquet (Altenew)
Paper:  Canson XL watercolor, Tranquil Tide, Basic Black
Ink:  Versamark, Black Soot Distress Ink, Peekaboo Peach, Tangelo Twist, Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide
Other:  Blooming Bouquet Companion dies, Tonic Nuvo Orange Marmalade Jewel Drops and Morning Dew Crystal Drops
 

Bella Friend

Hello again, friends!  My card today was made for the current challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.  I am also joining the Kathy's The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge.  I've added links to both challenges so be sure to use them and head over to check out all the wonderful inspiration!

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30 Day Coloring Challenge

 

 





For my card, I decided to use one of the super cute images and sentiments in the Bella & Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up.  Floating Bella was stamped on Bristol then water colored.  I used a Zig marker and a watercolor paintbrush to color the dog's fur, then switched to Distress Inks for the other parts of the scene, mostly because the Distress Ink colors better matched the patterned paper I planned on using.  Once the water coloring was complete, I used a heat tool to dry the panel completely, then die cut it.

Originally I was going to have a white card base, but then I remembered the beautiful Royal Purple card stock in my stash and sure enough it went well with the patterned paper.  I think it also helps pop the main image, which was layered on a slightly larger scalloped oval.  The cross panel was cut in white card stock then a border punch was used to cut the scallops along the bottom edge.  Once the patterned paper was adhered, the panel was added to the card front, and then foam tape was used to add Bella.  For a bit of sparkle, Clear Wink of Stella was used on the balloon, and of course I had to add some sequins!

Thanks so much for visiting, it's always so appreciated!  I hope you and your family are well and safe, and prayers to those dealing with Harvey and Irma.

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  Bella & Friends (SU)
Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Strathmore Bristol, Royal Purple (Simon Says Stamp), Plaid Patterns 6x6 Paper Pack (My Favorite Things)
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black; Distress:  Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Dusty Concord
Other:  Layered Ovals Framelits (SU), Scallop Trim punch (SU), Mustard Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker, Wisteria Mix sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Chameleon sequins (SSS), Clear Wink of Stella
 

Peachy Hi

Hello and welcome back!  The card I have to share tonight was made for this week's Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers.  Karen chose Peekaboo Peach, Pool Party and Black for this week's colors, and the "dessert" option is to use a green of our choice.  I chose to use Lemon Lime Twist for my green.  LOVE this color combination!  Here's a link to the challenge SCS CC 651.

The flowers and leaves were stamped on watercolor paper with Versafine Onyx Black and water colored with Peekaboo Peach and Lemon Lime Twist.  When done, I fussy cut the images and then spread Ebony Black Tonic Nuvo Drops around the middle of the flowers, and left that to dry while I worked on the other card components.

Next I took a panel of white card stock and used a stencil and ink dusting brush to lightly add Pool Party to the panel where I planned to add my die cut sentiment.  It was adhered to a slightly larger piece of black card stock, and a strip of MFT patterned paper was layered on the left side of the panel.  After wrapping the top with Baker's Twine, the entire panel was mounted on the Pool Party base with foam tape.

I ended up letting the flower centers dry overnight, then added them to a die cut circle along with the leaves.  The sentiment was die cut three times, glued together then adhered to the card.  A few sequins were then added as the finishing touch.

Thanks for visiting!  I hope you're able to join us at the SCS Color Challenge this week, I've added a link above so you can check it out.

Stef

Product details

Stamps:  More Spring Flowers (Simon Says Stamp)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Pool Party, Basic Black, Canson XL water color, Black & White Basics 6x6 Paper Pack (MFT)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Peekaboo Peach, Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist

Other:  Halftone Stencil (Altenew), Hello There Die (MFT), Stitched Shapes die (SU), Black Baker's Twine, Metallic Sequins (SU), Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Clarity Stencil Brush, Ebony black Tonic Nuvo Crystal drops

Season's Tweetings

Hi there! I'm sharing a card using the sweet Winter Sparrows stamp set from Lawn Fawn.  It's been available for a while but I just recently purchased it because I just love the cute birds.

This was a really easy card, with the birds being simply water colored, then die cut along with the branch and sentiment.  After the patterned paper was layered on red card stock and adhered to the card base, the bird, branch and sentiment were added.  I used some Clear Wink of Stella on the scarf, hat and ear muffs, making them nice and shimmery.

The current challenges at Freshly Made Sketches and Color Throwdown (where I'm just scooting in under the deadlines!) provided the layout and color palette used in the card.  I've added links below to each challenge, so be sure to use them and enjoy all the beautiful inspiration!

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CTD 458

Thanks for visiting!

Stef

Products details

Stamps:  Winter Sparrows

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Real Red (SU), Warmth & Cheer designer series paper (SU), Tim Holtz Water Color paper

Ink:  Versamark Onyx Black; Early Espresso (SU); Distress Inks:  Festive Berries, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade

Other:  Winter Sparrow Lawn Cuts, Clear Wink of Stella, Gift Card Envelope Accessory Framelit (sentiment banner) (SU), Snow Flake embellishments (SU retired), rhinestones

Dragonfly Dreams

Hi there and welcome back!  I have another card to share tonight, this time for the sketch challenge at Fab Friday. 

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I decided to use the lovely Dragonfly Dreams stamp and die set from Stampin' Up.  Starting by ink blending Distress inks (listed below) on a small rectangle of Bristol paper, adding water drops using a mister of Perfect Pearls and then drying it with a heat tool.  Since I was planning on adding a dragonfly die cut out of Copper Foil paper, I thought it would look really pretty atop shades of green and blue. 

In lieu of adding a circle or doily under the inked panel, I used one of the Gorgeous Grunge stamps to create a splatter image, stamping in Versamark and heat setting with Copper embossing powder.  The sentiment was also heat set with the same embossing powder after stamping it on a strip of black card stock.  After adhering the dragonfly and sentiment to the inked panel, it was popped up on foam tape and added to the panel, and finally the sequins were glued into place.

That's it!  Thanks for visiting today, it's always appreciated!  I've added a link to the challenge above, so be sure to take a look and enjoy all the wonderful inspiration.

Stef

Product details

Stamps:  Dragonfly Dreams, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper:  Basic Black, Neenah Solar White, Copper Foil, Strathmore Bristol

Ink:  Versamark, Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon

Other:  Copper embossing powder, Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tools, Perfect Pearls, Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear sequins.

Woodland Birthday

Hello again!  Tonight I'm providing a sample for the Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers.  This week Mary has given us options to use Tranquil Tide, Tangelo Twist and Soft Sky or Tranquil Tide, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede, either with Very Vanilla.  I chose the later combination in order to create a masculine birthday card.

SCS CC650

I started by stamping the elk image from Wilderness Awaits with Soft Suede ink on Crumb Cake, trimmed it down to a small rectangle and layered it on a larger piece of Soft Suede and set it aside.  For the background, a panel of Tranquil Tide was run through the Big Shot with the Woodland embossing folder, trimmed down to 4 x 5.25 inches and layered on a slightly larger piece of Very Vanilla.  It was then wrapped with Linen Thread before adding the entire panel to the Soft Suede card base.

I took the stamped image, adhered the die cut sentiment, put Dimensionals on the back of the small panel and sentiment oval, then added it to the card.  Very simple, but I think the recipient will like it.  I really liked these colors together for a masculine card.

Thanks for visiting, as always it so appreciated!  I've added a link above to the challenge so be sure to head over there to check out all the wonderful inspiration!

Stef


Product details
Stamps:  Wilderness Awaits, Simply Sketched (sentiment)
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Tranquil Tide, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
Ink:  Soft Suede, Tranquil Tide
Other:  Linen Thread, Woodlands embossing folder, Layering Ovals Framelit

Elphie Hello

Hello and welcome back!  Today I had fun playing with cutesy images from the Lawn Fawn set Elphie Selfie.  LF makes the most adorable stamp sets, and this one in particular was one I could not resist.  I used the current challenges at Freshly Made Sketches and Color Throwdown as inspiration for my card.  I'm also joining the current challenge at Addicted to CAS, where this week's code word is "Friend".

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ATCAS #118 - Friends

Since I decide to watercolor with Zig markers (love the large selection of gray markers), I stamped the images onto Bristol paper, then used a waterbrush to color.  I have a love/hate relationship with water brushes.  For me, they seem to work the best with Zig markers in terms of my ability to move the ink around, although I still have frustrations with inconsistent water flow.  So after I worked through my issues ;-) and completed the watercoloring, the images were die cut with the companion Lawn Cut dies and set aside. 

For the base, I cut Bristol paper to the size of an A2 card, added some "ground" for Elphie and her friend Birdie to stand on with another Zig marker, then stamped the sentiment on the front.  The flower was adhered directly to the base, then Elphie and Birdie were popped into position with foam tape.  Since I decided to keep things very simple and forgo embellishments, I scored 1/4" all around the edge of the card.  Then, to finish off the card, I added hearts and an additional sentiment to the inside.

Thanks for visiting, it's always so appreciated!  I've added links to the challenges above, so be sure to head over there and enjoy all the amazing inspiration.

Stef

Product details

Stamps:  Elphie Selfie (LF), You + Me (Simon Says Stamp)

Paper:  Strathmore Bristol

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Other:  Elphie Selfie Lawn Cuts; Kuratake waterbrush; Stampin' Up Simply Scored board; Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:  Light Gray, Gray Brown, Light Pink, Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Bright Yellow, Oatmeal

Great Friend

Hello Friends!  So glad you could come by and visit my blog.  Today I have a card to share that I made for the latest Fusion Challenge.

Fusion Card Challenge

I considered using both the sketch and the photo as inspiration for my card, but in the end I decided to go with florals and just use the sketch.

The flower and leaves from More Spring Flowers were heat set with white embossing powder on Bristol paper, then watercolored with various Zig markers (listed below) and die cut with companion dies after they dried.  While drying, I created the white card base, adhered the strip of black and white patterned paper, and die cut the white card stock circle.  I used glue dots to layer the leaves and rose onto the circle, with just one Dimensional under the right side of the flower, then the decorated circle was attached to the card base with foam tape.  After adhering the sentiment strip, a few Nuvo drops were added as the final touch.

Thanks so much for visiting!  I've added a link above to the challenge so be sure to head over there and enjoy all the beautiful inspiration!

Stef

Product details

Stamps:  More Spring Flowers, You + Me (both Simon Says Stamp)

Paper:  #110 Neenah Solar White, Basic Black (Stampin' Up), Stacked with Love patterned paper (SU), Strathmore Bristol

Ink:  Versamark

Other:  Hero Arts White Embossing Powder, Ebony Black and Morning Dew Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, More Spring Flowers companion dies, Stitched Shapes Framelit (SU), Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:  Green, Pale Green, Mid Green, Bright Yellow

Peony Greetings

Hello there, my friends!  I hope your week is going well.  This week The Paper Players has a fun challenge to create a CAS card with coloring.  Well, that's one challenge I could not pass up since I love to watercolor so much!  I'm also joining the current challenge at The Flower Challenge, where we are to create our own background.

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The Flower Challenge #11

I recently acquired the Gansi Tambi Starry Colors Gold Metallic watercolor paints - soooo beautiful, and especially when used on dark card stock, which is a technique that I just fell in love with after viewing cards by the very talented Nichole Spohr (Things That Really Matter).  For my card I started with an A2 size panel of Slate card stock, heat set the small bud images from Peony Bouquet with gold embossing powder, then used a waterbrush to color the images with the metallic watercolor paint.  I was really pleased with the beautiful shimmer.  It's even more shimmery in real life but it's really hard to capture on camera.

The paint set comes with several different shades of metallic gold, including the silvery looking White gold, so I used those various colors to add contrast between the flowers, stems and leaves. After the watercoloring was complete, I used my Misti to center and stamp the sentiment that was also heat set with gold embossing powder.  Next I added Score Tape to both sides of a panel of Fun Foam cut slightly smaller than my watercolored panel, adhered it to the back and then onto a card base of the same card stock.  Letting the metallic floral images take the spotlight, I didn't add any embellishments to the card.

Thanks so much for your visit, it's always so appreciated!  I've added links to the challenges above, so be sure to head over there and enjoy all the beautiful inspiration.

Stef

Product details

Stamps:  Peony Bouquet, Painted Greetings, Blooming Bouquet (all Altenew)

Paper:  Slate, Neenah Solar White (interior)

Ink:  Versamark

Other:  Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder, Gansai Tambi Starry Colors Gold Metallic watercolor paints, #4 Silver Black Velvet paint brush, Fun Foam

Live More

Hi there and welcome back!  My card today uses the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and no stamps!  I used some Pinkfresh Studio designer paper and stickers from the August Simon Says Stamp kit to create a fun card.

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I started by choosing two of the designs in the paper stack, then cut them for the sketch and to preserve the message on the base piece.  They were layered on the white card stock base and the sticker adhered to the downward side of the top dsp layer.

I just love the message on the dsp and sticker - good reminders on keeping in mind what is really important and to be in the moment.  Sometimes easier said than done, but I guess that why I like reminders such as this.  Three arrow stickers were adhered on the lower left of the card, then Rosewater Nuvo drops were added around the card.  Probably the quickest card I've ever made, but still one with a bit of punch due to the fun colors and message.

Thanks for coming by to take a look, it's always so appreciated!  I've added a link to the challenge above so be sure to head over there and enjoy all the beautiful inspiration!

Stef

Product details

Stamps:  None

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Pink Fresh "Live More" dsp

Ink:  None

Other:  Pinkfresh Studio stickers, Tonic Nuvo Rosewater Jewell drops