Blue Blooms

 Me Again!  

Yep, I worked in another card this weekend, using the color palette from Color Dare~

Here is the color challenge~

Old and new.  I used both on this card- my new dies from Penny Black and an old peony stamp from The Ton and even older patterned paper from Stampin Up. The background panel uses a die from Altenew.  

I am also linking up to the Triple B April Challenge.  

August Rainbow Card Challenge

Hello All!
It's my second post of the day.  If you are looking for the Technique Junkies August Release Celebration, go HERE.
This month's The Rainbow Card Challenge color  is one I tend to avoid.  Not sure why as I absolutely love how the PURPLE colors turned out for this month's Rainbow Card Challenge~

Yep , the color this month for The Rainbow Card Challenge is purple!

I inked up a stamp from The Ton, which was waiting to see ink.  I stamped in Versamark and then heat embossed in the fabulous rose gold ep from The Ton. Then it was a matter of watercoloring; for that I used my go-to, Ken Oliver Colorburts.  I love working with these watercolors.  They are so concentrated- makes getting vibrant color easy!
Have you heard about for Petals for the Pittman's Fundraiser and Link Up? Two stamp sets have been designed by multiple industry stamp companies and are being sold to benefit a fellow stamper and her family who are experiencing a host of huge medical problems.  Unfortunately, being technically clueless, I do not do digis, because these are amazing sets!  You can still link up to the fundraiser/party.  And, there are prizes involved, also from multiple industry companies.  So hop on over to check out the party and help out a fellow stamper! 

Watercolored Bloom

Hello All,

I have been taking a bit of a break from crafting (but one can never truly leave it).  I was back at it today, finishing up a card  I started a week or so ago.  I used this gorgeous The Ton Stamps stamp, Large Dahlia 2. 

I love the stamp and I love how I colored the flower, but some things just go downhill from there.  The layout did not come together right, the more you try to fix it the worse it gets sometimes!  I ended up pulling it apart and redoing the best that I could. 
I guess it was just an off week, because the photography just didn't go smoothly either, lol! 
Anyway, I watercolored the embossed image with Ken Oliver colorbursts.  That's pretty much it- easy peasy! 
I am linking up to the Addicted to Stamps and More~

Make Your Mark

Also linking up to the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge~

Anything goes with a Feminine Twist

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful, blessed week!  

Lee Ann 

Floral Watercolor with The Ton

Hello, Hello!

I hope my American friends are enjoying their 3 day weekend! 

I have been on a watercoloring kick lately (a bit unusual since I am a Copic girl).  I combined two of my favorite things- CAS sketches and The Ton Stamps for this card~

I used the sketch at CASE this Sketch~

I used Happiest of Peonies from The Ton and colored them with Colorburst powders. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Lee Ann  :)

Inspired by The Ton

Hello, Hello! 

I am back from the Junkie Fest retreat in Minneapolis and all I can say is WOW! 
I said I would have pictures, but we were so busy that I did not take any!  Well, I took one- and that was of the colors of the watercolors I was using on a card. 
Inspiration was everywhere, but one who particularly inspired me was Effie Cho of The Ton.  So, of course I had to color up an image from The Ton.  I used Copics while waiting for some watercoloring supplies to arrive. 

I used the fabulous stamp set, Nesting Peonies.  My color inspiration came The House of Cards Challenge.  I am also linking up to Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, 'Wild Things', as well as Watercooler Wednesday, 'Feminine Anything Goes'.  

Thanks for stopping by! 

Lee Ann

Time Out and The Ton

Hi Everyone,

The inspiration at Time Out Challenges caught my eye and left me wanting to play.  I finally got a stamp set from The Ton and decided it would be a great image for some yellow, springtime inspiration~

The retirement sentiment was perfect too as I have 4 co workers retiring at the end of this school year.

Time Out inspiration~

 I used my Sizzix card front die to mimick the beautiful vase in the photo.

I am also linking up to Die Cut Divas-'Anything Goes'
and Addicted to Stamps-'Anything Goes'.   

That's it for me; hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

Lee Ann