Fresh Cut Flowers

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #79, so we are into year #8. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a very fun group and will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For my messiness this month, I took out some Ken Oliver Color Bursts that I think I have not used in 3-4 years!  I used watercolor cardstock and spritzed the paper with water.  I then added 3 colors--Pthalo Green, Ultramarine Blue and Lemon Yellow.  I kept adding color and spritzed water until the entire panel was covered. I used my heat tool between layers. I die cut the colored panel and a black backer with my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2.  I then picked a fun die set from Taylored Expressions called Fresh Cut Flowers and used scraps of yellow and green for the florals.  The die sentiment is from Pinkfresh Studio called Scripted Greetings. I finally used a Taylored Expressions Cross Stitch Rectangle Stacklet for a border on the card base panel.  I did not add any bling as the card is very colorful as is!

I really like this simple card and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies like them too!  Here are the links to the other somewhat messy crafters: Darlene, Jeanette and Terry. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy this month and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up in April!

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Fresh Cut Flowers Dies; Pinkfresh Studio Scripty Greetings

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Watercolor; Stampin' Up Basic Black, scraps of green, yellow and brown

Ink: Ken Oliver Color Bursts-Pthalo Green, Ultramarine Blue; Lemon Yellow

Accessories:  Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2; Taylored Expressions Cross Stitch Rectangle Stacklets

Sending Paper Hugs

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.  This is card number 38, so we are at the start of year #4. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success started with Kelly and the general theme is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a group of 6 and we will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other 5 members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For this month's messiness, I used Ken Oliver Crafts Color Burst. The colors I picked are Violet, Ultramarine Blue and Pthalo Green.  These are some fun colors to use with Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock.  I spritzed the cardstock, added the color and then spritzed again.  I then picked up the panel to move the color.  I die cut the panel with my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 and added the Granny Apple Green layer from the same die set.  The texture and color is so cool in real life!  I then die cut the Simon Says Stamp Paper Hugs Die three times in the same green. Green enamel dots are the final touch!  

I think the panel looks a bit like Northern Lights. It is on our bucket list to be in Alaska during the time they are most prevalent.  Wishing............

Here is the inside of my card, with a strip of the colorful paper that I cut off:

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies liked it too!  

Here are the links to the other members of Hot Mess ~ Success.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's, Kelly's , Carol's and Darlene's blogs. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up to on August 12th.  

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Says Stamp Paper Hugs Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock; Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape

Ink:  Ken Oliver Crafts Color Burst Violet, Ultramarine Blue and Pthalo Green.

Accessories:  Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2; Green Enamel Dots

Mega Hello!

Today is the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.  This is card number 26 and we are now into year #3. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success started with Kelly and the general theme is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a group of 6 and we will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other 5 members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For this month's messiness, I made two backgrounds with Ken Oliver Color Burst.  I have three sets of these and have used them only once or twice before.  For this background, I used blue, violet and green on Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock.  I die cut the Altenew Mega Hello from the panel. I layered the word on an embossed panel I made from Sizzix Brick Wall Embossing Folder.  I added a sentiment from Taylored Expressions Crafty Sentiment Strips.  I added a few Trinity Stamps Midnight Ball Embellishment Mix for the final touch!   I really like the look of this card and hope you do too. 

Here is the inside of my card:

Here are the links to the other members of Hot Mess ~ Success.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's, Kelly's , Carol's and Darlene's blogs. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy and was successful in making some great cards!   We will all continuing this year, so be sure to check back to see what we are up to on October 12th.  

Image/Sentiment:  Altenew Mega Hello/Taylored Expressions Crafty Sentiment Strips

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock; Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, Gorgeous Grape

Ink:  Ken Oliver Color Burst Green, Blue and Violet

Accessories:  Sizzix Brick Wall Embossing Folder; Trinity Stamps Midnight Ball Embellishment Mix

Ken Oliver Color Bursts

Today is the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.  This is card number 25 and this is the first card for year #3. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success started with Kelly and the general theme is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a group of 6 and we will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other 5 members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For this month's messiness, I made two backgrounds with Ken Oliver Color Burst.  I have three sets of these and have used them only once or twice before.  For this background, I used blue, yellow and green on Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock.  I die cut the colorful background with my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 and layered over a piece of Silver Sparkle Cardstock.   I then die cut the Lawn Fawn Happy Birthday to You from the same silver cardstock from The Paper Cut, along with Stampin' Up's Brilliant Blue.  I layered the blue over the silver and offset a bit to allow the silver to show.  I added a few Studio Katia Satin Rainbow Confetti for the final touch!   I really like the look of this card and hope you do too. 

Here is the inside of my card:

Here are the links to the other members of Hot Mess ~ Success.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's, Kelly's , Carol's and Darlene's blogs. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy and was successful in making some great cards!   We will all continuing this year, so be sure to check back to see what we are up to on September 12th.  

Image/Sentiment:  Lawn Fawn Happy Birthday to You

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock; The Paper Cut Silver Sparkle; Stampin' Up Emerald Envy, Brilliant Blue

Ink:  Ken Oliver Color Burst Green, Blue and Yellow

Accessories:  Studio Katia Satin Rainbow Confetti; Gina K Design Master Layouts 2

Hope & Peace

Today is the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.  This is card number 12 and we are well into year #2. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success started with Kelly and the general theme is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a group of 6 and we will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other 5 members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For this month's messiness,  I picked one of a few backgrounds I made the day before when I used Ken Oliver's Color Burst. The colors I picked were Violet, Ultramarine Blue and Pthalo Green and I used Fabriano Artistico Cold Press Watercolour Paper.  The other two backgrounds were orange and yellows, but I picked this as it reminded me of Northern Lights. A few days ago, we were to be able to see them in Wisconsin, but with all of the lights and added Christmas lights, we did not get a view.  I then picked die set that I thought was perfect for the colors and this time of year from Impression Obsession Hope & Peace.  I cut three of each the words and the ampersand-then layered them on top of each other for added dimension.  A few Stampin' Up Blue Adhesive Gems are the final touch!

Here is the inside of my card, with a strip watercolored paper.

Here are the links to the other members of Hot Mess ~ Success.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's, Kelly's , Carol's and Darlene's blogs. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy and was successful in making some great cards!   We will all be back each year in 2021, so be sure to check back to see what we are up to on January 12th.  

Image/Sentiment: Impression Obsession Hope & Peace Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: The Fabriano Artistico Cold Press Watercolour Paper; Stampin' Up Shaded Spruce

Ink:  Ken Oliver Color Burst-Violet, Ultramarine Blue and Pthalo Green

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Blue Adhesive Gems