Sunflowers.

July has almost come to a close and I have already started with my holiday cards!

This year has flown by and seems like it was just yesterday that  I was waiting for spring to roll by and now it's already summer... nearing Fall..seasons seem to be rushing and soon it will be cold and time for the holidays!

So I guess I better enjoy my flowers before they wilt and droop and dry ..especially the sunflowers in my garden. This year again, the birds gifted us some really pretty, large yellow sunflowers.

For today's card, I stamped the sunflowers  by Crafter's Companion using distress inks and went over them with a damp brush.

a closer look...

Stamps-Stamp It Australia- Floral fancies- vase, Sheena- Provence- sunflowers, Crisalis Classics-Perfect day-sentiment.
Distress inks

Hope you liked it and for more inspiration, stop by CC Facebook page.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful week ahead..take care !

Sunflowers.

Life

 Hello everyone,
...hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

Here is a watercolored /colored pencil piece I made for Crafter's Companion July challenge.  It runs month long and there is still time to join in if you like. This month  is all about showing off your sentiments.

The Deets...
 Stamps- Cute Comapanions -Adorables-Sharing ,Stamp It Australia-Friendship sentiments.
Spectrum Noir pencils, watercolors.

 Do join in to win an awesome prize..see you there! 

Life

Memories

  I love to travel and I still have lots and lots of places  on my bucket list !
...and places I have been to stay in my memory for a very long time...I often go on this nostalgic memory lane trips!

I visited the Taj Mahal in India when I was very little but I still remember the beautiful pure white marble and the intricate inlay work inside The Taj. Sadly, I have heard over the years the marble has lost it's purity and lustre due to the pollution and soot in the area and I believe they are trying to restore it ...hope it gets back it's original beauty though!

When I saw this stamp by Crafter's Companion , I simply had to have it. It's a lovely set of stamps.

I stamped the image using Jet black Stazon, since I wanted it to stand out and was aiming for a pen and ink illustration kind of a look.

Stamps- Stamp It Australia-around the world,Crisalis Classics-wedding day
Staz on -black
watercolors
For more inspiration stop by our CC Facebook Page.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week ahead!

Memories

Treasure This Day - Unity Blog Hop-Video

It's time for some fun with the Unity girls....
.....it's time for a blog hop!

Today, am sharing a watercolored piece using a stamp from the July kit of the month . I have a video for you, so scroll down to see how this card came to life!

Here is the kit...

Here is the video..click here to watch on You Tube.

There is a Summer clearance sale over at Unity..stop by for some fun shopping!

a closer look..

No hop can be complete without a prize and we have not one but TWO amazing Unity filled prize packages to giveaway.  Leave a comment on EACH blog in the hop (including the Unity blog) for your chance to win.  The winners will be announced Saturday night on the Unity blog.

Have fun!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful weekend!

Treasure This Day - Unity Blog Hop-Video

Change..

 Hello everyone..
....am back with some midweek inspiration!

I have used Crafter's Companion stamps and Spectrum Noir Fluorescent markers. I love the glow and the brightness of these markers!

  
 Also, Crafter's Companion has come out with some new shimmer cardstock and I have used black and embossed it using an embossing folder.

Here are the deets...

Stamps-The Butterfly Effect
Spectrum Noir markers-FL2.FL3,BT5,black
Embossing folder-Sheena -Petite Floral
Shimmer cardstock-black

 For more inspiration stop by the CC facebook page

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful week ahead!

Change..

The little things...

Had some fun with colored pencils this morning!
..everytime  I use this medium, I am transported back in time.. when I got my first set of pencils which I kept inside my desk  in it's original packaging ...to be seen and enjoyed from far only...not to be used..ever.... for fear of it getting 'over'!

It was a set of 24 by Colleen ( does that brand even exist now?) I think I kept it that way for over 2 years and then I received another smaller set of Faber Castell's as a birthday gift and then that went into 'cold storage' and the Colleen set was finally brought out and put to some real good use!

 I still have this set and today I decided to take a picture and put it here..looks like my favorite color was orange..it has been sharpened to the end!

I think there was a time when my brother put his claim over it since it had a picture of a cockpit on the cover and he was and is crazy about flying and anything to do with planes! But looks like I used my standard trick of getting it back from him...go to dad and tell on him! ..tears almost always helped too and here it is still with me after sooo many years!

Today I have all these artist quality pencils sitting on my desk, but this first one will always be special.

 So coming back to my card for today, I have used Spectrum Noir blendable colored pencils and stamps by Crafter's Companion.

 Stamps-Stamp It Australia-friendship sentiments and Floral fancies
Spectrum Noir Colored Pencils- 049,059,043,084,060,017,112,120,064,076,044

Just pencils ..no other medium used.

For more inspiration, stop by Crafter's Companion FB page!

Take care and have a fun weekend!

The little things...

Watercolor-negative painting - video

The blog has been really quiet for the past week!
.....I was on vacation and away from all things digital!

We drove to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan..Mackinac Island.  I did nothing but sat and stared at the soft waves of water..it was so calming and relaxing and for once I don't need a vacation after a vacation!

And as Monday morning rolled around, I forced myself out of that sleepy vacation mode and 'tried' to get back into the creative mode and this is what I came up with....a video showing you how I approach 'negative painting', but trust me, there is nothing negative about it..it's all positive and fun!

Here is the video...

a closer look....

for a complete supply list, stop by the Yasutomo Niji blog

Hope you enjoyed the video and will give this technique a try!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Watercolor-negative painting - video

Video-Beautiful Soul- Unity Blog Hop

It's Thursday and it's time have some fun with the Unity girls, but this week the Gina K design team is joining us..so it's going to be double the fun and excitement and of course double the prizes too!

Here is the brand new Gina & Me stamp kit ...

and here is Beautiful Soul

Here is a video showing you how I painted this beautiful image ...

watch on You Tube

a closer look...

A closer look at 'Gina and Me'...

We have TWO amazing Unity filled prize packages to giveaway.  Leave a comment on EACH blog in the hop (including the Unity blog) for your chance to win.  The winners will be announced Saturday night on the Unity blog.

 Thanks so much for stopping by and have a fun filled weekend!

Video-Beautiful Soul- Unity Blog Hop

Happiness

Sharing a card I made using Crafter's Companion stamps and lots of shimmer mist-gold and Spectrum Noir markers and colored pencils.

 Stamps- Stamp It Australia-Friendship Sentiments, Stamp It Australia-Floral Fancies.
Spectrum Noir Markers-CG2, CG3, CG4, HB1, HB2, HB3
Spectrum Noir blendable pencils-060.
Shimmer spritz-gold.
Stencils-UmWow

Thanks so  much for stopping by today..see you tomorrow with a video!

Happiness