By the Bay Watercolor

Here is one more By the Bay card to finish out the

SAB season.  I couldn't help it, this is just such a great set.  

For this sample, I used a technique 

demonstrated by Buffy Cooper, here.  It involves inking your

stamp, and then spritzing it with water to give it a

watercolor look, without all the effort.  In this example,

I used markers to color individual areas of the stamp,

so that each would bleed and blend just a bit.

Thanks for popping by and please click on over to 

Buffy's to view her card.  I like Buffy's sample because

she really worked the watercolor so that things 

blended nicely.

Tea Together with Doily Builder

This is a combination of some of my favorite Occasions

and SAB products.   The sentiment comes from Dear Doily

with coordinating Doily Builder Thinlits Dies (Occasions p 47).

The Tea Together (p 49) with SAB Tea Time Framelits

Dies (SAB page 17) were watercolors to create the

focal image.  I attached Brights DSP paper and ran the

card base through the Lace Dynamic Textured Impressions

Embossing Folder (Occasions p 11).

I attempted to make this look like the tea pot is

sitting on a doily!

By The Bay

By the Bay is one of my favorite SAB sets because it

enables you to use so many different techniques.

In these two samples, I used watercoloring, on

watercolor paper.  The word "ENJOY" comes from Thoughtful 

Banners on page 57.  I cut out this word with

a Framelit from Bouquet Bunch on page 216.

I created layered frames with the Rectangle

Stitched Framelits Dies (Occasions page 28).

I had to post another By the Bay (SAB page 10) sample.   
In this example,

I stamped Stazon ink on watercolor paper, adding colors

with an Aqua Painter.  With the coloring, anything goes

so you can just relax and enjoy the process.

Sunshine Sayings with Doily Builder Thinlits

Thank you so much for joining Buffy, Susan and I

for another Stamp Off Challenge.  This week, our theme

is "You are my sunshine".  This is a great concept because

we are soooo looking forward to spring!

I had a hard time getting a good picture of this card,

so will post two.   I also changed the position of the sentiment.
 My immediate thought was to use the 

word "sunshine" from the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits

on page 220.   These thinlits coordinate with the

Sunshine Sayings set on page 112, which is where I 

got the word "SENDING".    I cut out this word with

a Framelit from Bouquet Bunch on page 216.  It is

perfect for those small sentiments that need a special shape.

This card features one of my favorite color combinations;

 Calypso Coral, Mango Melody and Poppy Parade.

The medallions came from the Doily Builder Thinlits Dies

on Occasions page 47.  Sadly, these dies are no longer available!  
The Lace Dynamic Texture

Impressions Embossing Folder (Occasions page 11)

provides the perfect backdrop for those medallions.

I hope that you enjoyed my sunshine card and have time

to pop by Buffy and Susan's sites to see their cards!

So Hoppy Together with Animal Outing

Ahhh, the frogs.  Specifically, So Hoppy Together on

page 13 of the SAB catalog.  I really do enjoy them

because they are very HAPPY images, and easy to color

with Stampin' Blends.  

The sentiment comes from Animal Outing,

on page 27 of the annual catalog.

I layered strips of Brights Designer Series Paper (p 191) 

and the lovely Gingham Gala DSP pack (Occasions p 35)

Every self respecting frog requires some bright colors.

Once both strips of DSP were adhered to a piece of Cardstock,

I ran that entire panel through the Subtle Textured

Impressions Embossing Folder.

I probably should have posted this card Monday,

since this card is extra green.

Gingham By the Bay

There are several SAB items that really call to me.

By the Bay (p 10) is one of them.  It is perfect for those

situations that call for a tender word.

In this example, I used Stampin' Blends to color the gulls,

which were layered on some Gingham Gala DSP

(Occasions page 35).   I added a bit of Organdy Ribbon

to pull the card together.  It is simple, but hopefully soothing.