Prairie Paper & Ink

MB Tidings Wreath with Karin Brushmarker Pro | AmyR 2019 Christmas Series #3

Hello everyone!

I have another Christmas card video for y'all! If you've missed any of my other Christmas posts so far you can find them all below:

OK on to today's cards:

I used the Memory Box Tidings Wreath stamp set for these cards - I am LOVING all these big Memory Box sets (I used a couple of their other big sets HERE - one was Limited Edition and no longer available but the Grateful Autumn leaf set still is and it's fabulous).

I heat embossed the wreath onto Distress Watercolor paper with Hero Arts White Satin Pearl embossing powder then used Karin Brushmarker Pros and a waterbrush to color them in.

I added some shimmer splatter with Perfect Pearl Powder from Ranger, and some bling with Studio Katia Crystals (linked below). For the narrow gold frame I used the Memory Box Stylish Frame Trio wafer die set (the largest one) and die cut Tonic Polished Gold Mirror card before adhering it right over the wreath.

To finish off the inside of the card I inked up the wreath with Distress Oxide inks, stamped it then added the white heat embossed sentiments from the Tidings Wreath set and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <--------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Painting with Nuvo Shimmer Powders | AmyR 2019 Christmas Series #2

Hey everyone!! I wanted to make some rainbow-ish Christmas cards - so what better than to use the Simon Says Stamp Outline Christmas Bulbs Background and my Nuvo Shimmer Powders? I have a playlist on YouTube <----click! with previous videos using the Shimmer Powders - I always have so much fun with them.

I also have links to all the other Christmas card videos I've posted this year - while this may be #2 in the "official" series I've already done quite a few:

Ok on to today's cards!

I white heat embossed the Outline Christmas Bulbs Background onto Bee watercolor paper and then painted the backgrounds with the Shimmer Powders. 

I added splatter (of course) and die cut and stamped sentiments courtesy the CZ Design Joyful wafer die and the CZ Design Ho Ho Postage stamp set.

I finished off the insides of the cards with sentiments from the CZ Design Ornamental stamp set and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Waffle Flower November 2019 Blog Hop

Hello everyone! Waffle Flower's November Release just went live! I have links to everything that was just released that you can check out below:

I'm participating in a blog hop for this release - if you didn't get here from Cathy's blog you can start at the beginning HERE plus I'll have links to all the stops below! There's also giveaway info at the end of the post!

I used the new Sunflower Love stamp set to make my card. This set is GORGEOUS. LOVE. IT. I heat embossed the two large clusters of flowers in the set with Simon Says Stamp's Rose Gold embossing powder. I did some really easy watercoloring using my Prima Essence watercolor palette, and created a background with the watercolors as well.

I used the coordinating wafer die set to die cut the flowers and popped up the one with the sentiment with foam tape. 

I finished off the inside of the card by stamping the largest flower image with Mustard Seed Distress Oxide ink and that was it!

To see how my card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE!<-------click!

Next stop on the hop is Jessica's blog <------click!

If you missed any of the stops you can find them all here:

Waffle Flower Blog

Cathy Zielske

Amy Rysavy

Jessica Frost Ballas

Keeway Tsao

Channin Pelletier

Rebecca Keppel

Alix Davis

JJ Bolton

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Now for the GIVEAWAY!

To celebrate the blog hop, Waffle Flower is giving away a $25 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners!! 

You can leave comment on my blog and along the hop by 11:59pm ET on 11/7/19 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts on this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower blog on 11/9/2019.

Thank you for stopping by and good luck!! ❤️❤️❤️

Easy Messy Watercolor | SSS Thankful Flowers Take 2

Hey everyone!!

This week's Color Throwdown Challenge is live and I am LOVING this color combo:

You can check out what the rest of the Design Team created with these colors HERE <-------click! and play along too if you'd like!

I pulled out Simon Says Stamp's Thankful Flowers stamp set - it comes in the SSS October Card Kit (that is still available as of posting this but the kit will probably be sold out right away) but it's available individually as well.

If you missed my unboxing video of that kit you can check it out here:

Simon Says Stamp October 2019 Card Kit Unboxing! | Thankful Flowers Card Kit

As well as the post and video I did making 8 cards with it here:

8 Cards 1 Kit | Simon Says Stamp Thankful Flowers Card Kit

OK on to today's card:

I heat embossed the large flower cluster and one of the sentiments from the Thankful Flowers stamp set onto Bee watercolor paper. I then used my Prima Woodlands watercolor set to do some easy "messy" watercoloring. 

I added some splatter (of course) as well as some shimmer with Perfect Pearl powder. The final bit of bling is courtesy Studio Katia crystals in 2 different colors (linked below!).

I finished off the inside of the card by stamping the floral image again - this time with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink. I heat embossed another sentiment from the Thankful Flowers set and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <--------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

4 Cards 1 Kit | Simon Says Stamp Nov 2019 Card Kit

Hello everyone!!

So I posted an Unboxing Video of the Simon Says Stamp November card kit:

Simon Says Stamp November 2019 Card Kit Unboxing! | Woodland Whimsy Card Kit

And I made 4 cards with it to share with y'all today!

I used the Woodland Whimsy stamp set that comes in the kit and stamped the images onto Bee Watercolor paper with Fallen Leaves Versafine Clair ink. I then used the watercolor pan set that comes in the kit to color them all in.

I also used that pan set on my previous card and video - you can check that out here:

SSS Fall Frenchies Halloween Card | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #13

I used Simon's Stitched Rectangle wafer dies to die cut the watercolor paper as well as to die cut the patterned paper that comes in the kit. I also added some cute little hearts from my stash just to finish everything off.

On the insides of the cards I stamped the sentiment from the Woodland Whimsy set with the Fallen Leaves ink then stamped the little leafy sprigs with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

SSS Fall Frenchies Halloween Card | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #13

Happy weekend everyone! I just finished uploading my video with my card for this week's Color Throwdown challenge:

You can check out what the rest of the Design Team made using these colors HERE <-------click! and there's still time to play along if you'd like!

Here's what I made:

I stamped images from Simon Says Stamp's Fall Frenchies stamp set onto Bee Watercolor paper with Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves ink. I then used the watercolor pan set that came in the November Card Kit to color in all the images before die cutting them with the coordinating wafer dies.

I used Simon's Bare Tree Oval Collage wafer die for my background, and the CZ Design Boo Word + Shadow wafer die too. For embellishments I used some Nuvo drops in various finishes (all linked in the supplies below).

I finished off the inside of the card by stamping the frenchie image with Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide ink and then stamping another sentiment from the Fall Franchies set with the Fallen Leaves ink and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

If you missed any of the other Halloween videos I've posted so far you can find them all here:

Happy HOLLAween with Distress Oxide Sprays | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #1

Hey Pumpkin | Copic Coloring | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #2

Honey Bee Halloween House Builder | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #3

CZ Design My Zombie Boo Quick and Easy Card | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #4

Stencils & Splatters with Paper Smooches and Oxide Sprays | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #5

Studio Katia Spooky Pumpkins Trimmings | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #6

3 Halloween Cards 1 Kit | SSS Stamptember Spook Up Some Fun LE Kit

Spooky Distress Spray Stain Backgrounds | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #7

Easy No Coloring with MFT Spooktacular Friends | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #8

8 Doodlebug Halloween Cards | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #9

Glow in the Dark Halloween Cards | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #10

Halloween Pumpkin Bouquet Cards | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #11

Spooky Distress Spray Stain Backgrounds Take 2 | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #12

SSS Outline Christmas Bulbs | Nuvo Aqua Flow Pens

Hey everyone! So after the last couple Release & Review videos:

Tonic Nuvo Blue Blossom Release & Review

and

Simon Says Stamp Cheer and Joy Release & Review!

I was itching to try out some new products and ideas started spinning and I ended up making this card:

I silver heat embossed Simon Says Stamp's Outline Christmas Background onto Distress watercolor card stock. I then watered down some Nuvo Black Ash Embellishment Mousse and painted the background portion of the image.

For all the lightbulbs I used the new Nuvo Blue Blossom Aqua Flow pens - painting the color on directly from the Aqua Flow pen and then moving it around with my waterbrush.

I coated all the bulbs with the clear Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer pen, and also added splatter with Tonic's Pink Carnation and Midnight Horizon Mica Mists.

I used the new Joyful Frame wafer die for my sentiment and die cut it from Silver Screen Glitter Card and some navy card stock. 

I finished off the inside of the card by silver heat embossing a sentiment from the Holiday Greetings Mix 1 stamp set and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

8 Doodlebug Halloween Cards | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #9

Hey everyone!! So I made use of the Doodlebug Halloween goodies I showed y'all in my last haul video and made a bunch of cards with them:

I used Doodlebug's Trick or Treat stamp set and coordinating dies and Happy Halloween stamp set and coordinating dies for all the cards. I stamped all the images from both sets onto Bristol Smooth card stock and embossed them with detail black embossing powder. To color in all the images I used my Tombow Dual Brush markers and a detail waterbrush.

On the insides of the cards I used both the Doodlebug Candy Carnival Mini Icons and Icons card stock stickers to embellish them.

Of course I used the Candy Carnival 6x6 patterned papers, as well as the Candy Carnival Odds & Ends die cuts for all the "background" elements to create the scenes on the cards.

All the sentiments from both stamp sets were white heat embossed onto black card stock and either trimmed out with my paper trimmer or die cut with various dies (linked below) and that was it!

To see how these cards were made check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

Before I forget - Doodlebug is the featured brand of the month at Simon Says Stamp!!

Shop all things Doodlebug <-----click! at Simon Says Stamp and while supplies last get the exclusive mini Christmas Magic stamp set for FREE with the code* SANTA

Another code that's available is PURF5 which will get you $5 off orders of $5 or more*

*One code per order. Cannot be combined with other codes. Not valid on previous purchases, card kits, or card kit subscriptions.

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

If you missed any of the other Halloween videos I've posted so far you can find them all here:

Happy HOLLAween with Distress Oxide Sprays | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #1

Hey Pumpkin | Copic Coloring | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #2

Honey Bee Halloween House Builder | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #3

CZ Design My Zombie Boo Quick and Easy Card | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #4

Stencils & Splatters with Paper Smooches and Oxide Sprays | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #5

Studio Katia Spooky Pumpkins Trimmings | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #6

3 Halloween Cards 1 Kit | SSS Stamptember Spook Up Some Fun LE Kit

Spooky Distress Spray Stain Backgrounds | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #7

Easy No Coloring with MFT Spooktacular Friends | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #8

Studio Katia Sparkling Florals | STAMPtember Limited Edition

Hello everyone! Hope you're having a great weekend! I have a card and video for y'all using the NEW STAMPtember limited edition collab with Studio Katia!

If you haven't bookmarked my post where I've been updating and editing the new collab releases you can find that here:

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Limited Edition Releases!

OK on to the card:

This is a 5" square card.

I used the fabulous new Floral Frame Stamp & Die combo from Studio Katia that is only available while supplies last through Simon Says Stamp for STAMPtember!

I heat embossed the floral image using Inkon3's Strawberry Champagne embossing powder onto Distress watercolor paper. To color in the images I used my Karin Brushmarker Pro's along with a water brush.

After I finished watercoloring in the flowers I coated them with Inkon3's Liquid Pixie Dust - the sparkle is INSANE.

I also dry embossed Studio Katia's Grid Stencil onto white card stock for my base, and die cut some Tim Holtz rose gold foil card stock with one of the Studio Katia Fancy Scallop Circle wafer dies. The hello sentiment is from the same die set, and I finished that off by heat embossing the 'friend' work from Simon's Tiny Words stamp set.

And of course I couldn't finish off the card without some Studio Katia embellishments - namely some Exotic Onyx Pearls and Rose Gold Confetti.

To finish off the inside of the card I inked up the floral frame image with the same Brushmarkers that I used on the card front. These markers aren't meant for stamping but they worked perfectly! I then stamped a sentiment from the Floral Frame set, and added another mini sentiment from the Tiny Words stamp set and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Easy Nuvo Aqua Flow Pen Watercolor | STAMPtember PinkFresh Studio

Hello everyone!! OK - first off - since this post uses a STAMPtember set - if you missed or haven't bookmarked my post that I'm keeping updated with the new/currently available STAMPtember sets you can find that here:

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Limited Edition Releases!

Now on to this week's Color Throwdown Challenge!

To see what the rest of the team created with these colors click here <------click! and I'd love for you to play along too!

Here's what I created:

I used another one of the STAMPtember limited edition sets - this time the PinkFresh Partial Cut Floral Frame set. It's available still as a stamp set + wafer die or as a stamp set only.

I gold heat embossed the floral frame image onto Distress Watercolor card stock and then coloured it with Nuvo Aqua Flow pens and a water brush.

I die cut some Midnight Plum Mirror Card with Simon's Large Thank You Swirl wafer die, and also added some Nuvo Amethyst Squares and Water Droplets Gemstones.

To finish off the inside of the card I inked up the Floral Frame image with the same Nuvo Aqua Flow pens, lightly misted it with water and stamped it onto the inside of my card.

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Easy Watercolor with Mission Gold | Memory Box Stamps

Hey everyone!

So I'm playing catch up with all the things - one of which being the STAMPtember releases. If you haven't bookmarked my post with the pics and links to all the sets currently available you can find that here:

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Limited Edition Releases!

Also last week's Color Throwdown Challenge:

You can see what the rest of the team created with these colors HERE <------click! and there's still time to play along with this one if you'd like!

Here's what I created:

I've been planning to use this Grateful Autumn stamp set by Memory Box for some time now, and then when I was looking at the colors for this challenge I knew this set was PERFECT for it. I also just got the Fresh Cut Bouquet set that is the Memory Box collaboration set with Simon Says Stamp for STAMPtember. The set and wafer die combo sold out but as of posting this there's still the stamp sets left (tho those will be sold out soon I'm thinking!). I wanted to ink up this gorgeous big floral (ugh I LOOOOVVVEEE big floral stamp sets lol - I'm so redundant with them I know but I can't resist!) and decided to paint them at the same time using all the same colors.

I stamped both images onto Arches cold press watercolor paper with Fallen Leaves VersaFine Clair ink. To color them in I used my Mijello Mission Gold watercolors, and once dry added a bunch of splatter of course. I added some gold splatter with one of the Gansai Tambi Starry Colors, and then to amp up the bling I added some Studio Katia Gold Sparkle Crystals.

To finish off the insides of the cards I inked up the big images from the Grateful Autumn and Fresh Cut Bouquet sets with a variety of Distress Oxide inks. After stamping them onto the insides of the cards I stamped sentiments from the Grateful Autumn set with the Fallen Leaves ink and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Watercolor Fall Florals | STAMPtember Exclusive Fall Beauty Stamp Set

Hello everyone!! A BRAND NEW STAMPtember collab was just revealed - this time with Honey Bee Stamps!!

If you haven't bookmarked my post where I've been listing and linking the collabs as they're revealed (and removing any that sell out) you can check that out HERE:

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Limited Edition Releases!

OK on to today's card:

Honey Bee Stamps created this gorgeous Fall Beauty stamp set for STAMPtember. It is only available while supplies last through September 2019. You can get it as a stamp set only or as a stamp set + coordinating wafer die set. Of course I'm all about large floral images so this was right up my alley!

I stamped the large floral image onto Bee Watercolor paper with Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves ink. Usually I use black Nocturne ink to stamp my images, but I really love the look of images stamped in a brown ink. It's just softer in a way IMO.

After stamping it I watercolored it with my Mijello Mission Gold watercolors, let it dry completely then first added brown splatter from the palette. I then mixed up gold with some Perfect Pearls Gold powder and water and splattered that over the images as well.

I used Simon's Deco Weave stencil and dry embossed it onto some Kraft card stock (I'm somewhat obsessed with this stencil lately, and dry embossing with stencils especially). I stamped a matching Kraft envelope with the large floral image using Delicate Golden Glitz ink.

I did the same thing with the inside of the card - stamping the large floral with the Delicata Golden Glitz ink and then I stamped a sentiment with the Fallen Leaves ink and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Studio Katia Spooky Pumpkins Trimmings | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #6

Hey everyone! Post and video #2 from me today!! If you missed my earlier one you can check it out here:

My Favorite Things September 2019 Release & Review!

AND, if you missed any of my other Halloween-themed posts for this year you can find 'em all here:

Happy HOLLAween with Distress Oxide Sprays | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #1

Hey Pumpkin | Copic Coloring | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #2

Honey Bee Halloween House Builder | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #3

CZ Design My Zombie Boo Quick and Easy Card | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #4

Stencils & Splatters with Paper Smooches and Oxide Sprays | AmyR Halloween 2019 Video #5

So in my most recent haul video I shared the new Studio Katia release - and I couldn't wait to get it inked up/cut out:

I used the new Spooky Pumpkins Trimmings stamp set and stamped one of the images onto Ranger Distress watercolor card stock with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and clear heat embossed it. To color everything in I used the Karin Brushmarkers and a detail water brush.

The background was done with Distress Oxide inks, and then I die cut it with one of the new Studio Katia Halloween Trimmings wafer dies. I get asked often what my favourite glitter card stocks are - answer is the Simon Says Stamp Glitter Card Stock and Tonic's Glitter Card Stock. Both are awesome, have a bunch of colors to choose from, don't shed and can be die cut easily.

So, I backed it with Simon's Silver Glitter card stock before adhering to my card base. As a finishing touch to the card front I added some of the Studio Katia Ripe Persimmon Pearls.

To finish off the inside of the card I die cut some white card stock using another of the Halloween Trimmings wafer dies, and then stamped the other Spooky Pumpkin Trimmings images with Tiger Lily ink and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Dry Embossing with a Stencil | SSS Sketched Flowers Take 3

Happy Monday everyone!!

If you missed the post I've compiled with the current STAMPtember sets available you can check that out here:

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Limited Edition Releases!

Last week's Color Throwdown Challenge was this:

You can check out what the rest of the design team made with these colors HERE <-------click! There's still a little bit of time left to play along if you'd like before the new challenge is up on Wednesday!

So for my card I pulled out Simon's Sketched Flowers set. They released a coordinating die set with the STAMPtember release so I wanted to use that. Plus I hadn't actually coloured in the florals in this set before - my previous videos using it were more technique-based (and both were for previous Color Throwdown Challenges too lol):

Alcohol Lift Ink with SSS Sketched Flowers Stamp Set

Simon Says Stamp Dye Ink Blending | Sketched Flowers Take 2

So here's what I created this time:

I heat embossed the large floral image onto Ranger water-colour paper using Inkon3's Strawberry Champagne embossing powder. To color them in I used the Karin Brushmarker Pro's and a water brush and then die cut everything with the coordinating dies after they'd dried.

To get that gorgeous dry embossed impression I ran the new Deco Weave stencil through my Platinum 6 machine following the instructions to dry emboss with wafer dies. I only needed to add an extra piece of card stock as a shim and got this fabulous texture on the card stock.

For splatter I used a mix of a couple different Gansai Tambi palettes - I mixed a pale gold from the Starry Colors and a pink color from the Pearl Colors palettes to get a close match to the Strawberry Champagne embossing powder.

The sentiments on both the outside and inside of the card are from the Greetings Mix 1 stamp set and were both heat embossed with the Strawberry Champagne embossing powder and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

NEW Karin Brushmarker Pro First Impression | SSS Look For the Rainbow Take 3

Hey everyone! So I'm not AS late with this week's Color Throwdown Challenge lol - it went live this morning:

You can check out the challenge HERE <-------click! to see what the rest of the team created with these colors and to play along too if you'd like!

I wanted to use Simon Says Stamp's Look for the Rainbow stamp set again - it came in the September card kit and I have videos on the kit as well as cards made previously below:

Simon Says Stamp September 2019 Card Kit Unboxing! | Look for the Rainbows Card Kit

Copic Coloring on Floral Images | SSS Look For the Rainbow Stamp Set

Birds on a Wire Distress Oxide Watercolor | SSS Sept Card Kit

So I'd posted this picture on my Instagram page the other day:

(don't ask me why it's posting sideways here - I've been having more tech issues the last few days and have no idea what's going on)

ANYWHO - I recently got the Karin Brushmarker Pro 60 set, and swatched them all before using them. I have a linked list HERE <-----click! that has the dies and supplies I used to make these swatches.

So to try out said markers I made this card:

I clear heat embossed the images and sentiment from the Look for the Rainbow stamp set after stamping them with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink onto Bristol Smooth card stock.

I used the Karin Brushmarkers and a water brush to color in all the images. Once those were done and dry I added splatter using Distress Oxide Sprays and Perfect Pearl powder mixed with water.

To finish off the inside of the card I inked up the floral cluster stamp with Distress Oxide inks in the same colors as the sprays and stamped it twice on the inside of the card and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <---------click!

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