Hi everyone! Hope you are having a great start to the week! Today I have a fun birthday card for you using the beautiful, fun, and adorable Cupcake Wishes set by Graciellie Design: https://gracielliedesign.shop/product/cupcake-wishes-digital-stamp-set/

I love this fun digital set as the cupcake was fun to color and decorate! I enjoyed making an oversized image and off set the image to the right of the card a bit. This set is perfect for anyones birthday, you could color it up to make this for a masculine card as well, or even for a little ones birthday!

I started by stamping my image on Bristol Smooth paper. I then chose a variety of colors to add details to my cupcake. I used a combination of my Arteza real brush pens and colored pencils. I recently took the Online Road trip card class and I truly loved it. I learned so much from Kathy Racoosin. In the class she talked a lot about color plucking and using pencils to add more details to the nooks and crannies. This is truly one of my favorite techniques now, it truly adds more details and dimension! I encourage you to give it a try! Once I had completed my coloring, I used my Brother Scan and Cut to “cut” my image. I cut directly on the stamped image this time, as I did not want a border. I added stickles to the sprinkles for some more shine and interest.

I then used distressed oxide on my A2 panel. I blended the background using Squeezed Lemonade. I did add a little water to my blended background as well (sorry it is harder to see). I then stamped a birthday sentiment from Stampin Up (past Paper Pumpkin kit). I did add a little more stickles to the front panel for more interest!

I hope you enjoyed this fun cupcake! I encourage you to give digital stamps a try, if you need help or have questions feel free to reach out to me! Have a good week!

Supplies Used:

• Stamps: Graciellie Design Cupcake Wishes
• Paper: Bristol Smooth Cardstock
• Coloring Medium: Arteza real brush pens, colored pencils (Prismacolor and Arteza)
• Other Supplies: Stickles

Have a wonderful Wednesday! Crafty Hugs,

Natasha

Hi everyone! I am back with a beautiful new collection from Graciellie Design! I started by printing papers for the Wild and Whimsy digital paper pack https://gracielliedesign.shop/product/wild-whimsy-digital-paper-pack/, as well as images from the beautiful Wild and Whimsy sticker pack https://gracielliedesign.shop/product/wild-whimsy-digital-stickers/ These images are all so beautiful and are watercolored by the amazing Gracie from Graciellie Design! Be sure to visit her shop there is a 50% off sale on orders over $20 this weekend!

I started with the navy blue and white striped patterned paper and die cut a circle in the middle for a shaker card. I then used 2 circle dies together to create a border circle around the center die cut. I then created a shaker pouch using storage pockets. I cut a section I needed and then used my fuse tool to create the pocket. I added a mix of sequins which had similar colors to the beautiful images I chose for my card. I then adhered the pouch on the back of the panel and used foam tape to pop up the card panel.

I then chose several images from the sticker pack and decided on a layout for my images! I did pre-cut these images using my Brother Scan and Cut, I love this machine! I adhered all the images and then chose a sentiment for my card. My sentiment is from Ranger, I chose a bold Hello statement and embossed it using gold embossing powder. I then used foam tape to pop up the sentiment.

Materials Used:

• Stamps/Papers: Graciellie Design
• Paper: Images printed by Staples copy center, Recollections 110 for card base
• Other supplies: mixed sequins, circle die cuts

Have a great start to your week! Crafty Hugs,

Natasha

Hi everyone! I am so happy to be back! I had a terrible cold all week and truly didn’t get to craft. I was in bed early, which is very different from me! I am usually a night person! I am beginning to feel a bit better, so I had some time to craft today!

I started by pulling out a panel I had started a couple weeks ago. It is the beautiful Be Kind set from (The Gray Muse) https://www.thegraymuse.com/ I love this set! I love the bold letters and the beautiful flowers. I wanted to give this card a vintage/monochromatic feel. So I used different shades of pinks and green.

I started by stamping this beautiful image on watercolor paper and heat embossed it using a white powder. I then used my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor set to paint my panel. I am working on being patient with watercolor and truly letting the image dry between layers. I did add some gold paint to the leaves, as well as a white glitter paint to some of the flowers for added interest.

Once the main image was complete I then chose a light brown to paint around the image. I chose to do this to give this a vintage feel. I also painted the letters in the image a dark gray. I then added splatter to sections of the card front using 2 different shades of gold.

Supplies Used:

• Stamps: Be Kind (The Gray Muse)
• Paper: Canson watercolor paper
• Coloring Medium: Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor set
• Additional Supplies: Gina Marie Die, sequins for added sparkle with stickles

Have a good weekend! Crafty Hugs,

Natasha