Merry Everything - Christmas Card

I've been adding some new to me products to my stash - like I need them!  This is a stamp set from Newton's Nook called Santa Paws and has the coordinating die set.  I coloured the images with copics.  But the real star of the show in my opinion is that background!!  I used various distress inks to blend this together, making the centre appear highlighted or glowing.  The sentiment was covered in gold embossing powder and I used Heide Swapp Gold Color Shine for a starry appearance.  I can't wait to try more backgrounds this way in other colour combinations.

Happy Holidays - Card and Tag Sets

I wanted to get a few Christmas cards done and I love making matching tags.  These cards were not my design, I cased them, but the matching tags are my idea :). 

I used the Simon Says Stamp December Card Kit 2015 which has been hardly touched all these years LOL and a Simon Says Stamp tag die set.  I love love love that rainbow sparkle embossing powder used over the sentiments in the first set.  The second set uses puffy stickers (included with the kit) for the sentiment.  And those sequins!!!

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Art Journal Page

I had a weekend to myself and decided I finally had to use these two girls - I've had them cut and paper pierced for several years, just sitting on my desk.  Originally I had planned to make a card with this same paper but it never happened.  Just as well, because now I get to keep them :)

I coloured them with copics and paper pierced their dresses and added a bit of shading with copics.  There's also some Wink of Stella on the lace on the dresses and their shoes.

I collaged the background using the same paper pack into my small Dylusions Art Journal, then added some random sticker words for the title.  All the collaged pieces were adhered with Glue & Seal medium, some strokes of white distress paint here and there and then outlined with a black Distress marker.

Perhaps Strength Doesn't Reside..... Encouragement Card

I fell for this stamp the moment I saw it - I knew I needed it.  She is called Autumn created for Unity Stamp Co. by Tracey Malnofski.

I used Distress Inks to watercolour.

Beauty - Unity Planner Journal

For this planner page I tried my hand at a monochromatic look.  I think it turned out pretty good.  I like to keep the pages flat and one layer but I couldn't resist adding these enamel dots, I think they complete the page.  There's just a hint of shimmer on the script and the flowers in there hair.