Feeling Blue Hues...

Like loads of other people I bought these adorable quote stamps when they were all the rage and to my shame I think this is the first time I have used one!  I always came up with some cute idea and then it evolved into something I made into something else that didn't accommodate the quote.  So when I saw this technique by Darlene with the watercolor pencils I decided I had to do it and just the sentiment that would be so very adorable with it.

I pared it down quite a bit but I think it is obvious the inspiration is there!  

Ingredients
Card size 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 in 
Cardstock - Recollections 110 lb cardstock, Artists Loft Watercolor paper
Stamp - Inkadinkado: Friendly Advice
Ink - Gina K Color Companions Black Onyx
Color - Derwent Inktense Watercolor pencils

Watercolor Daffodils for Mothering Sunday

Now if you follow my blog at all or just want to scan down a few entries you will probably realize you have already seen this image...

I, however, have to share the story behind this card.  I shall be brief.

1. Follow the fantastic Frugalcrafter Lindsay's tutorial on how to draw and watercolor daffodils. Check.
2. Post it on blog. Check.
3. Put in box to make into Mothering Sunday card for MIL so it will be on time. Check.
4. Forget to look up when Mothering Sunday is in England.  Check.
5. Find out it is Mothering Sunday in England the day before Mothering Sunday. Check.
6. Pull out watercolored Daffodils and mount on cheerful cardstock and stamp greeting.  Check.
7. Blog about it several weeks later. Check.

So here are the small amendments.  When it was already late I went with less is more.

Ingredients

Card size - 8.5 in x 5.5 in 

Cardstock - Watercolor paper; Recollections

Stamps - Hero Arts "Celebrate Everyday" ? (doesn't have a name on the packaging that I can find

Ink - Memento (? Bamboo?)

Sympathy - the card I never wanted to make

Sympathy cards are hard at the best of times. This wasn't one of them. I took inspiration from Lindsay's Frugalcrafter tutorial on painting bamboo. 

This was for the family of one of our dearest friends who was also a black belt at our karate dojo. I hope it helps his family know how much he was loved by his friends. 

Ingredients
Card size - 8.5in x 5.5in
Cardstock - watercolor paper; Recollections- black and 110lb white for base.
Stamps - Gina K Designs: Assorted Greetings
Ink - Gina K Color Companions: black onyx
Color - Derwent Inktense