Birthday Cacti

Back again!

This time with a card I made using one of the images I colored during Kathy Racoosin's 30 Day Coloring Challenge!
I had an itch to do some watercoloring, and I just love using distress inks with that technique.  And since I live in the desert I thought watercolored cacti would be appropriate! ;)

I layered and masked the cactus from this Hero Arts, Stamp Your Own Cactus set, and created this little desert scene.  The orange bloom is from the Simon Says Stamp Succulents set.



I kept everything one layer except for the flower (because I forgot to add it while I was stamping & masking- oops!) Finished it off with a sentiment and sequins of course!

Thanks for swinging by!

Baby Shower Congrats!

Happy Wednesday!

We attended a baby shower for some friends over the weekend.  They're expecting a baby boy in September & of course I had to make them a sweet card!

I love using this The Greeting Farm stamp for expecting mommies :)


(bummer, it doesn't look like the stamp/digi is still available!)

Thanks for stopping by!

You're the COOLEST!

It's Tuesday which means it's time for a new Tiddly Inks Challenge!

and it's an easy one- ANYTHING GOES!

Since summer is in full swing and cool treats are all around, I thought Sweet Treat Wryn was a perfect match!


(sentiment from My Favorite Things- Penguin Paradise)

So go check out all the details on the Tiddly Inks Challenge blog and join in for your chance to win some Tiddly Inks images for yourself! :)

Thanks Baby!

It's never too late for Thank Yous right? Hope so, because I finally got around to finishing up some thank you cards from when my baby girl was born (3 months ago!)

I used the super sweet elephant and giraffe from WPlus9's Unforgettable & Party Animal set for a quick set of cards to send out.





I have a few of other cards that I've been working on the past couple of days to share later this week too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy 4th of July!

Just popping in quick before the festivities of the day begin...

Happy Fourth of July!!


(Tiddly Inks- Patriotic Wryn)

Have a happy & safe holiday!

Swingin' By...Hi!

Happy Friday Peeps!

Just SWINGING in quick to share a card with one of Tiddly Inks newer images, Wryn Swinging By!



I colored this on one of the days from Kathy Racoosin's (The Daily Marker) 30 Day Coloring Challenge! Super quick to put together a card when images are ready to go! :)

Happy 4th to those in the US- Enjoy your holiday weekend! :)

Lawnscaping + Caffeine = Happiness!

Happy Friday!

So excited to be apart of the Lawnscaping June Blog Hop! Now sit back, grab a cup of coffee and hop along with us!



You should have found your way here from Kristina B., if not I suggest you go to the Lawnscaping blog and start from the beginning! (full hop list below)

OK, on to my card...



I decided to have some fun with some Distress inks. It's hard to see but I randomly stamped the three coffee cups along with some coffee beans on the kraft background using Antique Linen ink, it dried lighter than I had anticipated- oops! I die cut a tag (this one from Pretty Pink Posh) from watercolor paper, flicked some brown Distress inks to look like coffee stains & added a few coffee beans in there too, I water-colored the three coffee cups from the Love you a Latte, added a few pieces of coordinating patterned papers & twine and called my card complete!


Sponsors: Lawn Fawn, Ellen Hutson, The Ink Road, Crafters Companion, Spectrum Noir, The Alley Way Stamps, Newtons Nook, Faber Castell, & Right at Home

PRIZES! There are some FABULOUS sponsors for this blog hop! Comment on the blogs for your chance to win! You have until 11:59PM EST on June 28th to comment and winners will be announced on the Lawnscaping Blog later in the week.

Your next stop on the hop is Dianchik!

& just in case you get lost along the way, here is the COMPLETE list of hoppers!

Lawnscaping Challenges
Niki G
Gray Whiskers Crafts
Melissa
Kristina B.
Lysa *** You are here!***
Dianchik
Yolanda G.
Jennie M.
Julie C.
Ellen
Nina-Marie
Michele S. 
Anni
Michelle L.
Lydia
Oreet
Tammy H.
Shannon M.
Kim
Kelly S.
Trish K.
Tanja
Amy
Kim H.
Monica M.
Beau Monde Designs
Valerie W.
Maria
Wiebke
Maia Ink
Melissa B.
Vicki
Chitra
Tracy
Curl E. Cue's
Coralynn
Carisa
Dawn E.
Kate
Kristina P.

**If you encounter any errors along the hop, please email Laurel directly at laurelbeard at me dot com. Please do not leave them in the comments.**

Happy Hopping!