Happy (to Use What I Have)

I've see a lot of large sentiment stamps and I love them all.  And I've seen watercolored backgrounds and I love those too.

So I set about trying to get a large sentiment with a watercolored background without buying any new supplies.  Hmm...a Versamark pen, clear embossing powder, Distress Inks, and watercolor paper. Done!

Since this is a birthday card, I decided to watercolor a little cupcake, cut it out (look, no die) and pop up.

Adhered it all to a navy card to set it off.

Would I have preferred a new stamp set?  Absolutely.  In fact, an image of happy would look better. But this works and my handwriting is free.  Love free!  I'll practice a more because I think I can get an even better look if I write faster and looser.  Should be fun.

MOOD WHEN DONE = Happy

Supplies:

Stamps: Newton's Nook Designs Love A La Carte
Ink:  Ranger Archival Black, Ranger Distress Inks, Stampin Up Markers, Versamarker Pen
Cardstock:  Watercolor and A Muse Studio Navy
Other:  Stickles, Clear Embossing Powder, embossing buddy, heat gun, dimensionals, glue, paper trimmer, water, paint brush, Ranger Craft sheet, my handwriting

Stolen!

Call the cops.  Mike stole my heart!

Is this little fox raccoon from Newton's Nook Design adorable?   It's in a set called Sweetheart Tails.
And the hearts are all glittery.

MOOD WHEN DONE = Foxy

Hot!

Not every Valentine needs a big heart or even the word love.  This glossy hot pepper from Newton's Nook Designs works quite well for this holiday.  The pepper is all glossied up with Ranger's Glossy Accents -- two coats.

How I Made This Card:

1.  Stamped chili pepper on white card stock with Memento Tuxedo ink.
2.  Colored with Copic Markers and cut out the pepper.
3.  Ditto with the heart.
4.  Cut and scored a white card and started playing with the chili pepper.  Decided it was all too white.
5.  Debated what to do with a colored cut out chili pepper and cooked dinner.
6.  Decided to just play around and see what happens.  Pulled out various card stocks and decided that kraft was the perfect backdrop for the orangey red pepper.
7.  Covered pepper with Glossy Accents and set aside to dry.
8.  Placed the pepper on the kraft card to see where to stamp the sentiment.  Stamped and adhered pepper and heart to form a tight little triangle.
9.  Decided the kraft card wasn't working -- kraft needs white -- and trimmed to get a kraft layer, ran a white ink pad around the sides and adhered to a bright Holly Memory Box note card.

MOOD WHEN DONE = Loving this Newton's Nook set

Supplies:

Stamps:  Love a la Carte 
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Hero Arts Unicorn
Cardstock:  Neenah Solar White, SU Kraft, Memory Box Holly
Other:  Ranger Glossy Accents, SU Paper Snips (great for fussy cutting), adhesive, paper cutter, time and money