Inky Paws

Splitcoaststampers.com kinda went poof this morning which caused the Inspiration Challenge to go poof along with it. I decided to go ahead (pushy and impatient person that I am) and post the challenge for the girls who were waiting…….. hehe

Here’s the inspiration, my purse (and a peek at my purty new countertop):

I decide to make the background for my card using the colors from my purse. I used sponge daubers to dot the stripes. The main image was watercolored with reinkers and an Aquapainter.

Stamps: You Take the Cake from My Favorite Things

Paper: Whisper White, Apricot Appeal, Only Orange

Ink: Palette Noir Black, Appricot Appeal (main image BG, dots), Cool Caribbean & Certainly Celery (dress, dots), Only Orange (candles, dots), Pretty in Pink (cake)

Accessories: Stickles, Markers, Sponge Daubers, AquaPainter, Prima Flower, SS Brad

……..and I’m finally getting around to posting tuesday’s challege cards. I guess it’s a case of better late than never.

All stamps used in today’s cards are from My Favorite Things. These stamps are so fun to watercolor!

sMOOches (hehe)

Stamps: Farm Friends

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Cool Caribbean

Ink: Palette Noir Black, Cool Caribbean (dots and BG), Regal Rose, Only Orange, Marigold Morning (flowers), Creamy Caramel, Basic Black Craft (Cow)

Accessories: Black Stitched ribbon from www.reasonableribbon.com, AquaPainter, Black marker

Hoppy Spring

Stamps: Hoppy Easter

Paper: Confetti White, Whisper White, So Saffron, Rose Red, Elegant Eggplant, Bashful Blue

Inks: Palette Noir black, Whisper White (clouds), Creamy Cramel, Old Olive

Accessories: Markers: Old Olive, Rose Red, Sponge, Signo Gel pen

I just love butterflies. They have to be one of my favorite critters to color.

Today’s challenge WT109 is to use metal in a card. I kinda went faux instead using copper CS, embossing powder and copper cord.

I started out with White CS , stamped the butterflies in copper ink and heat embossed. I sponged the background area in Bashful Blue making it a little blotchy to add texture. The butterflies were colored with a sponge dauber in Vintage Violet. I used an Aquapainter on the body, and then painted in the shadows using Going Gray ink.

Stamps: Lizzie Anne Designs Au Naturale & Simply Sentiments

Paper: Whisper White, Copper, Almost Amethyst, Elegant Eggplant

Ink: Encore Copper, Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Almost Amethyst, Vintage Violet

Accessories: Copper EP, Heat Tool, Copper Cord, Sponge, Sponge Dauber, Aquapainter

Here’s my card: