Getting Messy with Watercolors, part 2

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #74, 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 cheated a bit and used some leftovers from last month when I used Taylored Expressions Liquid Watercolors on Yupo paper.  I had made two panels and used the second full panel as the background.  I had some leftover leaves and a part of the first panel where I was able to die cut the sentiment.  From last month, I smooched the Yupo paper on the liquid watercolor that I placed on my glassboard.  I then die cut the leaves from the colorful paper with a Simon Hurley-Spellbinders die set called Foliage Hello. I also die cut a set of foliage from solid Blue Corn cardstock. The Thanks sentiment is from a Pinkfresh Studio die set called Scripted Greetings.  I picked a Gina Marie Designs Cottage Lattice Cover Die and layered it in white three times over the colorful panel. I then die cut a Pinkfresh Studio Double Stitched Oval from vellum to place under the leaves and the sentiment.  I add some Studio Katia Teal Ocean Pearls around the foliage.

I really like the look of this 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 October!

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Hurley-Spellbinders Foliage Hello Die Set; Pinkfresh Studio Scripted Greetings Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Taylored Expression Blue Corn; Yupo; Vellum

Ink:  Taylored Expressions Liquid Watercolors--Blue Corn, Brussel Sprouts

Accessories:  Gina Marie Cottage Lattice Cover; Pinkfresh Studio Double Stitched Oval Die; Studio Katia Teal Ocean Pearls

Trying Altenew Acrylic Markers

Today is the day I am posting my card for our One Plus Twelve challenge in 2025.  This is year number 7.  For this challenge, we are to use just one stamp, to make a card every month and post on the 3rd of each month.  For this year, I picked a Gina K Designs set called Blooming Sunflower.  The set includes a sweet stamp set and matching dies for the image and all four of the sentiments.  I am excited that I get to use this set every month for all of 2025. 

For my card this month, I stamped the image with Versamark and used Brutus Monroe Penny Embossing Powder.  I colored the embossed panel with a newer to me medium--Altenew Acrylic Markers.  I tried to wipe off a bit of the color over some of the embossed lines.  I then die cut the image with the coordinating die.   I used a Pinkfresh Studio Diagonal Stripes w/Window Die, which I cut from white and layered three times.  I added a embossed panel from a Stampin' Up Timber folder behind the panel for dimension. The Many Thanks sentiment was embossed with the same Penny Powder and it is from the same set.  I added some Sparkling Champagne Pearls from Pinkfresh Studio around the image. 

 

Please be sure to check out the other One plus Twelve posts to see the the stamp set for the 2025 cards that Kelly and Jeanette have created for September!  Here is a link to both Jeanette's  and Kelly's blog.  Be sure to come back on October 3rd to see another fun card. 

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Blooming Sunflower stamp and die set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White

Ink: Versamark; Brutus Monroe Penny Embossing Powder

Accessories:  Altenew Acrylic Markers; Pinkfresh Studio Diagonal Stripes with Window Die, Sparkling Champagne Pearls; Stampin' Up Timber Embossing Folder; 

My Favorite Color/s

 

Today is the 15th and this is my card this month for our The Creative Crew!  We are a group of 7--Jeanette, Carol, Darlene, Lorraine, Terry, Tracie and me. Each month will be a new challenge posed by one of the members sending out a kit.  This month Jeanette sent a kit with the theme of Add Your Favorite Color.  She sent us a Gina K Designs image called Smiling Blooms and the coordinating sentiment.  She also sent various white panels  and asked us to include our favorite color on our card.  Can you tell my favorite color?  I am a bit of a rebel, especially to Jeanette, but I do love rainbow as my color/s.  So, that is what I went for!

I first made the background with a package of Taylored Easy Strips Stack cardstock and die cut 6 colors with a Simon Says Stamp Strips 2 die.  I laid the strips in rainbow order on a panel of Sticky Sheets from TE. I then picked the Pinkfresh Studio Elongated Lattice white panel that Jeanette sent over the strips.  I then colored the floral image with my Copic Sketch Markers and picked subtle yellow and green colors to not dimmish from the background.   I added some Clear Drip Drops around the image.  This was a very fun card to make.  And, yes, I do love Rainbow Colors!

I hope all of The Creative Crew Gals enjoy my card this month.  Please be sure to stop in to see what fun colorful cards are posted this month.  All of the blogs can be found on my left sidebar.  Our teammate Lorraine does not have a blog, so please check out her card in her SCS gallery.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the fun cards! 

We will be back in September with another challenge that Terry will provide for us.  Be sure to check in with us on the 15th to see what fun is planned!

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Smiling Blooms Stamp and Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Gina K Base Weight White; Taylored Expressions Easy Strip Stack

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories: Copic Sketch Markers; Pinkfresh Studio Elongated Lattice Die; Simon Says Stamp Strips 2; Taylored Expressions Bits & Pieces Clear Drip Drops

Getting Messy with Liquid Watercolors

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #73, so we are starting 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 decided to use Taylored Expressions Liquid Watercolors on Yupo paper for die cut leaves.  I had recently did the same on watercolor cardstock in a TE class and loved the look.  I smooched the Yupo paper on the liquid watercolor that I placed on my glassboard.  I then die cut the leaves and the sentiment from the colorful paper with a Simon Hurley-Spellbinders die set called Foliage Hello. I also die cut a set of foliage from solid Blue Corn cardstock. I used two Pinkfresh Studio dies for the background.  The top is Diagonal Stripes layered three times over a Stitched Basket Weave Cover plate.  I add some Studio Katia Teal Ocean Pearls around the foliage.

I really like the look of this 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 September!

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Hurley-Spellbinders Foliage Hello Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Taylored Expression Blue Corn; Yupo

Ink:  Taylored Expressions Liquid Watercolors--Blue Corn, Brussel Sprouts

Accessories:  Pinkfresh Studio Stitched Basket Weave and Diagonal Stripes Cover Plates; Studio Katia Teal Ocean Pearls

Blooming Sunflower

 

Today is the day I am posting my card for our One Plus Twelve challenge in 2025.  This is year number 7.  For this challenge, we are to use just one stamp, to make a card every month and post on the 3rd of each month.  For this year, I picked a Gina K Designs set called Blooming Sunflower.  The set includes a sweet stamp set and matching dies for the image and all four of the sentiments.  I am excited that I get to use this set every month for all of 2025. 

For my card this month, I stamped the image with Versamark and used Brutus Monroe Gilded Embossing Powder.  I colored the embossed panel with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I then die cut the image with the coordinating die.   I used a Whimsy Stamps Checkerboard Cover plate, which I cut from white and layered three times.  I added a panel of Gold Stardream Metallic Cardstock from The Paper Cut behind the panel for added shine.  I picked a gold sentiment from my stash this time.   I added some Lavender Jewels from Pinkfresh Studio around the image. 

 

Please be sure to check out the other One plus Twelve posts to see the the stamp set for the 2025 cards that Kelly and Jeanette have created for August!  Here is a link to both Jeanette's  and Kelly's blog.  Be sure to come back on September 3rd to see another fun card. 

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Blooming Sunflower stamp and die set/Sentiment from my stash

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White, Gold Stardream

Ink: Versamark; Brutus Monroe Gilded Embossing Powder

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Whimsy Stamps Checkerboard Cover Plate; Pinkfresh Studio Lavender Jewels

Postal Collage Coastal

 

These cards are from a very recent virtual event sponsored by Firefly Farm called S'Mores Edition of the Creative Crates. These 2 cards are from the Waffle Flower class taught by Lea Lawson.  

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. 

This class used a newer Postage Collage stamp set from Waffle Flower and it was so fun to use!   The stencil set we used is called Coastal and we also received some printed words.  We also got the Just a Note die and backer.  We also received all components to make 3 cards. But, somehow I got some water on the first card I made and I had to toss it.  So, here are the two remaining.  We did some a lot of ink blending with the fun postage stencil. 

 

That was my last class from the event. On to another!

Image/Sentiment:  Waffle Flower Postage Collage Coastal Stencil/Just a Note Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  All provided in the kit 

Ink:  Pinkfresh Studio Ink Cubes Various Colors

Accessories:  None

Summer Fun

 

These cards are from a very recent virtual event sponsored by Firefly Farm called S'Mores Edition of the Creative Crates. These 3 cards are from the Pretty Pink Posh class taught by Mindy Eggen.  

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. 

This class used a newer bundle from Pretty Pink Posh and it screamed SUMMER!  The stamp set and matching dies we used is Seashells and the stencil is called Summer Words!   We also received all components to make these 3 cards.  We did some ink blending and Copic Coloring. We also made a shaker card with sand--so fun!

 

I have one more classes to go--hoping to do it today.

Image/Sentiment:  Pretty Pink Posh Seashells Stamp Set and Matching Dies; Summer Words Stencil

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  All provided in the kit 

Ink:  Pinkfresh Studio Ink Cubes Various Colors;  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Sand; Twine; Bling

Keepsakes From the Heart

 

Today is the day of June and I am posting a card for our challenge-The Catch-up Club!  A few of my stamping friends, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry along with myself, have signed up for a number of virtual stamping events in the past 4+ years.  One of the benefits of these events are that they are available to rewatch or even watch for the first time at a later date as they are all recorded. The 4 of us "try" to watch live and chat by texting during the event.  But, life steps in and there are times when one or more of us are not participating during the live.  Then, the kits from sponsors sits in our stamping area until we are ready to watch the video and create.  During one of the events, we decided we needed to push ourselves (and each other) to get some of these events done!   So--we all decided to devote one day a month, the last day of the month for the somewhat procrastinators that we are, to post cards we missed making.  So--here we are in our 17th month of The Catch Up Club!

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. This month the creations are from the recent Firefly Farms Creative Crate S'Mores Edition!

This card were created by Melissa Miller and Pinkfresh Studio.  The bundle is called Keepsakes of the Heart and includes a stamp set, coordinating dies, a stencil and I also bought the set of matching press plates.  Melissa shared some ink blending tips and we made this sweet card.  I added a sentiment from my stash instead of using the one from the kit.

I have two more classes from this event and hope to finish them this week!

I hope you enjoyed my cards!  Here are the links to the other of the Catch Up Club.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's, and Darlene's blogs.  They may post today, but we have all promised to post cards that we have missed the making along the way!

Image/Sentiment:  Pinkfresh Studio Keepsakes From the Heart Set/Sentiment from my stash

Cardstock:  All provided in kits

Ink:  Pinkfresh Studio Ink Cubes

Accessories:  All provided in the kit

Vintage Looks

 

Today as it is the 28th and the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS. This is our 102nd month of de-stash, so we are into our 8th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 8+ years old! I really like these challenges and know they will continue as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!  

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

Vickie posted our June challenge---Make a card with a vintage style

I picked a cute set from The Project Bin called Classic Man.  I love the old car image and the set has some amazing sentiments too.  I stamped the image in black ink and die cut it, along with a black layer,  with my Pinkfresh Studio Fancy Labels Frames Dies. I stamped a sentiment from the set and die cut it with a Pink & Main Extra Large Sentiment Strip Die.  I added some Stampin' Up black twine behind the sentiment.  The background panel is from Graphic 45.  I added some Stampin' Up black enamel dots around the card.

 

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSJUN.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For July, Jeanette is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin Classic Man Set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Basic Black, Mossy Meadow; Graphic 45 A Proper Gentleman-Dressed to the Nines

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Sizzix Pink & Main Extra Large Sentiment Strip Dies; Pinkfresh Studio Fancy Label Frame Dies; Stampin' Up Black Twine, Black Enamel Dots

Sweet Birthday

 

This is my card for a swap called the SIS--Surprise Image Swap.   This is card #21 for our group.  It is a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same image, sent to us by the hostess.  The surprise part is that we are to not discuss the image at all until the day they are to be posted--the 18th of every other month.  This sweet image for this round was provided by Janet!  She will swap the cards and include the new image for round #22 that Terry will have stamped in each return envie. Then--we do it all again in August! 

Janet sent us this cute frog image from House Mouse called Sweet Birthday.  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I die cut the panel and a gray backer with a new to me Stampin' Up die set called Textured Notes.  I picked a Celebrate die cut from a set by The Paper Cut called Balloon Layering Dies and used sticky dots to adhere it to the image panel.  The background was embossed with a Sizzix-Tim Holtz folder called Cobblestone 2.  I added some Pinkfresh Studio Sunshine Jewels around the image. This was a fun card to make!

If you check some of the other blogs listed on my sidebars, you may find some other swappers who have posted their creations.  The due date is today, the 18th, or they may post in the upcoming days. You can also check out SCS and use the keyword SIS21 to see some posted there.  I hope everyone in the swap likes my card--and that you do too!

Image/Sentiment:  House Mouse Sweet Birthday/Die Cut Sentiment from The Paper Cut Balloon Layering Dies

Cardstock:  Paper Studio White; Stampin' Up Basic Gray, Lemon Lolly

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black;

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Stampin' Up Textured Notes Dies; Sizzix/Tim Holtz Cobblestone 2 Embossing Folder; Pinkfresh Studio Sunshine Jewels

Don't Hurry, Be Happy

 

Today is the 9th of the month and it is now time for another The Three Musketeers post. This round, Jeanette is the hostess and sent each of us a sweet stamp set from Unity called Turtley.  Yes, a sweet stamp set was our "image" for this month--Thanks Loads Jeanette and Unity!    For June this is card #130 and we are now in year #12!  I cannot believe this trio has been going strong for 12 strong years!  

I stamped the turtle and one of the sentiments with black ink.  I then colored the sweet turtle image with my Copic Sketch Markers. I then die cut the panel and backer with Gina Marie Stitched Square dies.  I also die cut the sentiment from a Taylored Expressions Modern Sentiment Label Die. I picked some fun green patterned paper from Doodlebug and the Petite Prints line called Limeade Gingham-Linen.  I added some Stampin' Up Lime Green Bakers Twine and Pinkfresh Studio Leaf Glitter Drops to complete my card.   I hope Jeanette and Kelly along with you enjoy my card!  

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is the link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of cute cards!  Kelly is up for our July challenge, so please be sure to join us again. 

Image/Sentiment:  Unity Stamps Turtley stamp set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut #100 Cougar Opaque White; Taylored Expressions Dill Pickle; Doodlebug Petite Prints Limeade Gingham-Linen

Ink: Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Square Dies; Taylored Expressions Modern Sentiment Label Dies; Stampin' Up Lime Green Baker's Twine; Pinkfresh Studio Leaf Glitter Drops

Time to Grow

 

Today is the day I post a card (or two)  for our challenge called Unused No More!  This is a monthly challenge to be posted on the 6th with a group of friends from my No Foolin' Retreat.  Some may post on their blog and I will note those with blogs at the end of this post.  And, some might post on other social media.  Those that participate each month will send a picture in the text thread we have between us, showing our creation.  The premise is to use a stamp set, stencil die, hot foil plate or press plate that is new and has never been used.  So--Unused No More!  

My plan is to pick a different company each month to highlight and maybe even a different product than the month before.  For June, I picked a Taylored Expressions Combo Club Stamp and Stencil bundle that I have not used called Time to Grow.  I used a coordinating foil it packet instead of the stamp set. I foiled a bunch of panels with a few different foils and took the set along to a crafty retreat in MN over Memorial Day weekend.  I think I made a 6 or 8 cards with this set in a variety of colors.  

For these cards, I laid out three foiled panels on my grip mat.   I inked blended the panels with my Pinkfresh Studio ink cubes that I took to the retreat. I used some die sets from Chris, who was sitting next to me for the sentiments.  I picked some metallic cardstock for the backer on some of the cards. I added some bling around the words.

 

I am not sure who will post each month on their blog, but this is a list of the other ladies who do have blogs.  Links to the blogs of Jeanette, Carol, Terry, and Darlene.  Be sure to come back on July 6th to see another fun card from a set Unused No More.  

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions  Time to Grow stamp and 4-piece stencil set along with Foil It/Various Sentiment Dies

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; 

Ink: Pinkfresh Studio Ink Cubes

Accessories:  Various Bling

You Are Amazing

 

Today is the day I am posting my card for our One Plus Twelve challenge in 2025.  This is year number 7.  For this challenge, we are to use just one stamp, to make a card every month and post on the 3rd of each month.  For this year, I picked a Gina K Designs set called Blooming Sunflower.  The set includes a sweet stamp set and matching dies for the image and all four of the sentiments.  I am excited that I get to use this set every month for all of 2025. 

For my card this month, I stamped the image with Versamark and used Brutus Monroe Rose Gold Embossing Powder.  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and die cut the image with the coordinating die.   I then die cut the back panel with a die from MFT-My Favorite Things Blueprints 20 and then used a Gina Marie Pinpoint Fern Background die.  I picked a sentiment from my box and it is from a Pinkfresh Studio package.  I added some Pinkfresh Ballet Slipper Jewels around the image.

 

Please be sure to check out the other One plus Twelve posts to see the the stamp set for the 2025 cards that Kelly and Jeanette have created for June!  Here is a link to both Jeanette's  and Kelly's blog.  Be sure to come back on July 3rd to see another fun card. 

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Blooming Sunflower stamp and die set/PFS Sentiment

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; 

Ink: Versamark; Brutus Monroe Rose Gold Embossing Powder

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; MFT-My Favorite Things Blueprints 20; Gina Marie Designs Pinpoint Background Die; Pinkfresh Ballet Slipper Jewels