Happy Birthday Bokeh Card!

Welcome Back!
Today I have a card I made for my great work friend Ryan.
These last 6 months would have been horrible if I didn't see him across form me!

I wanted to do something special for him and decided to try my hand at making a bokeh background. 

I first ink blended a background with Distress Oxides in 

Candied Apple, Carved Pumpkin and Fossilized Amber

I didn't have a circle stencil but no worries, I used my Silhouette to cut out a variety of circle shapes

I used Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink to blend on the circles. I would apple the circles very randomly and not ink up each time that way each circle would get lighter. 

You need to have different shades of the white to give it that depth.

I went over some of the circles with the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Pen
so that only few had some sparkle.

The sentiment is the Honey Bee Hooray Die and balloons
are from the Honey Bee Celebration Box stamp set.

The balloons were all colored with the same Distress Oxide Colors and then sparkled up with the Wink of Stella pen. 

I had some extra so I used those on the inside and then personalized using the Concord and 9th Perfectly Penned stamp set.

While I was at it I decided to decorate the envelope. 

I used the same stamp set for the balloons and the confetti. 

I then just hand wrote is name in the balloons. 

Thank you so much for visiting and checking out this card I made for special work buddy!

I hope to see you next time!

Cher 

New Baby Card using Neat and Tangled Balloon Duos Stencil

Hey!

It has been a while since I did the Color Throwdown Challenge

 but I am so excited to get back into it.  

The CTD #480 colors are lilac, green, gray and white. 

A friend of mine is having a new baby. 

We don't  know the gender so I thought these colors would be great for a neutral baby card. 

I used the Neat and Tangled Balloons Duo stencil to create the background. I ink blended with Distress Inks in Weathered Wood, Wilted Violet and Mowed Lawn.

The sentiment is from the Honey Bee Hooray! Honey Cuts. 

I popped the piece onto a gray striped pattern paper from my stash 

using SSS Big Momma Foam Tape.

The inside sentiment is from the MFT Welcome Baby stamp set. 

Thank you so much for stopping by to check out this card and I hope to see you next week for another Color Throwdown Challenge.

Cher 

Color Throw down #451 using Altenew Cube Builder

Happy Wednesday! 

Today's Color Throwdown Challenge had some bright summery colors

 of pink, dark pink, green and white.

I had gotten in my order of the new Distress Oxide Inks and I just had to play. 

I also ordered the Altenew Cube Builder Set and knew I had to combine the two. 

I used Candued Apple and Worn Lipstick for the pinks. I just couldn't find a good green. Lucky Clover was too green  and Peeled Paint was too yellowy so instead i first put down the Lucky Clover and went on top with the Peeled Paint. I loved how it turned out.



This stencil was just so fun to use and the result is just incredible!

After the stenciling was done I spritzed with some shimmer spray and water to get some oxidation and sparkle happening,

I used the Hooray Stamp set by Honey Bee Stamps and the coordinating Hooray Honey cut. The Happy birthday was from the same stamp set and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

I just couldn't leave well enough alone and had to add some sequins to it.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I may be doing a challenge submission next week but I am going on vacation so I shall see how my jet lag is when I come back!

Cher

Simon Says Stamp Flora Background and Honey Bee Stamps Hooray Card

Hello Again!

Today I have a card that was a result of me just playing with some new stuff I got.  My birthday was in April and I had gotten me some fun things from Simon Says Stamp and Honey Bee Stamps.

I had gotten some Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder
on clearance at Hobby Lobby and just had to use it. 

I used versa mark to stamp the SSS Flora Background stamp onto some Bristol Smooth paper and heat embossed with that beautiful Platinum Embossing Powder.

I then used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers for the water colors. i would just add some color and pull out with a water brush. 

I then used some Velum to die cut the shadow of the Honey Bee Stamps Hooray Die,
which was cut from black card stock.

I just love the colors of the watercoloring with the black and platinum.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Cher