Sending Hedgehogs

This card was made from the Lawn Fawn stamp and dies Hedgehogs.  I stamped the hedgehogs in Archival Ink, then colored them with Tim Holtz distress ink markers.

For the background I cut out a circle from masking paper and then used distress inks to blend the background. Then I removed the mask and die cut another scalloped circle to go over the background. The sentiment was heat embossed on vellum, and the heart was covered with glossy accents to add a pretty sheen.  To assemble the card, the hedgehogs were mounted with foam tape,

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Gram and I

For this layout I was inspired by this one by Paige Evans. I loved the flower die by Maggie Holmes and I knew I had to have it!  I used 6X6 patterned papers by American Crafts Dear Lizzy Neopolitan collection (an old but goodie) for the die cut flowers.  I mounted them on some beautiful paper by Studio Calico that is black with gold flecks in it.  In the center of each flower is an enamel dot.  Around the photo I used some embellishments from Maggie Holmes Confetti collection.

Third times a charm

I have been making LO (layouts) from a class I'm taking given by Wilna Furstenberg on Craftsy. This is a great class and so inspiring! I made two other LO from the original layout in class, using the stencil and the rest of the pieces so here is LO #3.  At the end, I will show all three layouts.

For this LO, I used the words cut out from the stencil and watercolored them.  To make them stand out more I placed them on some patterned paper by Studio Calico.  On the white background paper I used some spray mist and splatters by Heidi Swapp called blush. Then I used some picture frames on top inspired from this blog post by Wilna. Then I added some embellishments to finish.

Here are some close-ups

To watercolor the words I used my Gansai Tambi set and then put a nice white sparkle on top also from the set.  These are such beautiful and easy watercolors to use.  I love them and they are worth the investment... At least I think so, hee hee! :)

Here are all three layouts.  This shows how much fun and how different your layouts can be from a single starting point.  I love that! It just makes thing so easy and I think the results are lovely!

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Chez Panisse

In this layout I used my Studio Calico Lisse Street kit and some new embellishments that I bought, and some gelatos.

 The patterned paper on the right from the Studio Calico Lisse Street kit called Crosshatch is so pretty, I just had to use it!  Also the gold lettering on the pink stickers by seven paper and the pink and gold X's by Twine Ink are also from that kit

 Here you can see the stamping on the right in gold and the embellishments up close.  I love the heart stick pins, sequins and the gold leaves from Maggie Holmes Confetti collection and of course the Prima flower and the flowers by Kaiser Craft XO collection.

Here is the video...