Penny Black Saturday Challenge May Challenge Card

It's time for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  The theme, as always, is Anything Goes.  The optional element this month is 'Inspired By A Song.'

My card was inspired by the song 'Be My Little Baby Bumblebee,' by Doris Day.

Penny Black stamps/stencil:
Fairy Love 30-530
Special Thoughts 30-338
Dotlets 25-007 (stencil)


I stamped the Fairy Love stamp onto a piece of bristol card stock, and colored her with Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils, and a water brush. I masked the image, and brushed distress inks over the background.  I used a die to cut the image.

For the background, on a white A2 card front,  I used distress ink through the dot stencil.  I layered the stamped panel onto the card front with craft foam for dimension.

I added the stamped verse from the Special Thoughts set.

I hope you are inspired to join us in this fun challenge.  Pick a song, and see how it inspires your card making.  Who knows, your entry just may win you a gift certificate to our sponsor, 1,2,3 Stitch!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,
       Fairy Love 30-530
 

                          Special Thoughts 30-338

                      

Let Us Give Thanks Card

Following along with fall card making, I couldn't resist making a card with this stamp from Art Impressions.

I am adding my card to the Art Impressions challenge, 
which is stamp a scene.  This fall scene takes me back many, many falls ago, when I was a child, growing up next door to my grandma's farm. 

I am thankful for a childhood full of loving and joyful memories.  We worked hard, and played hard, and there was an abundance of love and joy in our days.

I embossed the image onto watercolor paper, and watercolored it with Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils.  I love the vibrancy of these pencils.  The image stamp is Art Impressions #fUMM3180, and the verse is from Art Impressions Sentiments Set # 4903-WC.

I am also adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Splitcoaststampers Falliday Fest Challenge - Fall splendor

Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge - Anything goes optional gold
 
Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Let me know in the comments what you are thankful for this fall!

Blessings,

lynda

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Card # 2

This sketch ranunculus clear stamp set from Simon Says Stamp is sure getting a lot of use in my art room. I really like and use it a lot.  It's great for cards, and tags, and even journal pages.  I thought I would use it to make another card for a couple of the Simon Says Stamp challenges today.

To start, I stamped the pieces-parts of the set with India Ink black onto a watercolor panel, and watercolored them using Derwent Inktense water pencils.  I love, love, love how vibrant and intense these pencils are when you add water, and they are easy to use. 

Because the pigments in these pencils dries permanently, it does not run when water touches it when it is dry.  So, it was easy to create a watercolor background by dropping some distress inks colors onto the paper, and manipulating them with my brush.

I added some spatters, and some flat sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.   The verse is from SSS It's Your Birthday set.

I am adding my card to the The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge.  I am also adding it to these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stamp it!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge - Just stamp it!

Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge - Anything goes with spritz

I just got a phone call from my granddaughters, who are very excited about starting school tomorrow morning.  They had to tell me what they were wearing, what they packed for lunch, and how excited they were.  I wish I was able to be there in the morning, but they live in Buffalo, and I would have to leave here at 5 AM to get there on time to see the 7th grader off.  We will Face-Time them in the morning.  I'm so happy for FT!

Now, it's off to do some knitting for while before retiring for the evening.  Extra prayers tonight for the victims of hurricane Harvey, and for the folks in Florida as hurricane Iris heads their way.  

Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings,

lynda