Stamp Camp Week 4

  

I hope wherever you are you are staying cool, it is suppose to be 105 heat index today and tomorrow Yuck! I love this stamp from Penny Black, I colored it with copics, BG45, 49, and B0000, then the leaves are colored with YG03 & YG05. I was practicing my feathering and blending techniques and love how it turned out.  The Background is a Hero arts cling, that I stamped with broken china and then distressed with the same color. The sentiment and script are from PTI, and PP Is from Bo Bunny. I was going for the look of the Penny Black stamp Poppy Poem, that I "need" LOL! Stay cool and enjoy your day!

Pears, poires...

I love pear images, I have collected quite a few, I just ordered a new one from Memory Boxes 2011 release then realized I had a similar one from Magenta. Oh well, I am sure it will get used, and I do have a undisclosed amount of butterfly stamps! This image was colored with copics, the edges were distressed with walnut stain, and the PP is from Cosmo Cricket. The die and sentiment are from PTI.

On the farm front, I have two crazy bantam hens that have been sitting on a pretend nest for months. They share the nesting box and at least once a day I have to chase them out to get food and water. One of them is my bella, who I raised from a chick. A few weeks ago I realized when they were out of the box a Rhode Island Red was laying an egg in there. I didn't think much of it, but the other day Wyatt came running inside to tell me a baby chick hatched. Well it was a Red baby chick and the two crazy hens kicked it out of the nesting box and just stared at it from above. Once I realized they had no intention of caring for it I brought it up to the house. It is the cutest little thing, he love attention practically jumps in your hand to be held. So I guess I am raising this one too! I am hoping another one or two hatch as its quite lonely and would love some company. Will post pictures of him or her soon.

Summer Camp week 4

This is the last week for Summer Camp, and I have loved all the color combo's and techniques they have shown. I enjoy the challenge of  trying new colors that I would not normally use, but this week is definitely my colors! I stamped the butterfly image in versamark and embossed in white.  Then I colored the images with the Faber Castell big brush markers. The images were cut out and then attached to embossed white paper. The sentiment is from PTI, and the butterfly is Hero arts.

Today Lainey finally cut her first tooth, she has been teething hard. Trying to gum anything and everything she can get her mouth on. I know she feel some relief, so today is a happy baby day for her!

Blue butterflies

 

This weeks Outlines Challenge is polka dots, I had another idea planned but ran started coloring and ended up with this. The image is colored with copics, B28, 26, 24 & 21 and Y00. Then I ran it thru with the embossing folder and attached to dotted memory box PP. The ribbon was a last minute additon, not sure if I totally like it, but I colored the butterflies on it with Y00 to coordinate with the stamped image. We are off to have lunch with friends, we have been trying to catch up forever but seems we are both always doing something. Have a wonderful Sunday!

Distressed flowers

 

Yesterday was terribly hot, my DH texted me lets go swimming when he was on his way home. Perfect idea for temps. over 100 degrees. We changed into our swim clothes and were ready to go when DH arrived. On our way up to the pool, it started looking like rain. Not something we have seen her much, its so dry, nothing is thriving. We laughed and though what are the chances, well apparantly they were good, we got a much needed rain, with thunder, lightening, and steady rain. We did get to swim for 45 min. before it started and we definitley cooled off. So it was a win-win! The card is another distressed card for the Stamp Camp, and for Penny Black's distressed challenge. 

Watercolor flower

 

This card is for this weeks challenge at Penny Black which is using distress ink. I love these inks, but right now my coloring medium of choice is my copics. They feel sad and neglected when I don't use them! LOL! Watercoloring with distressed ink is so easy and creates a very pretty effect. 

Summer Camp Week 3

This is my first card for the Summer Camp week 3 I used the technique on the video today to add color to the image. It was first embossed in clear on watercolor paper,  the image is from Outlines. I used pumice stone, antique linen, walnut stain and barn door on the image panel.

This week Wyatt and I are battling a little head cold I can't decide if it a cold or the result of all the smoke we have been dealing with due to the Holly Shelter fire. It's been about 3 weeks and although last I heard it was 80% contained finally it has burned 30,000 + acres. As a result depending on the winds we have experienced very heavy smoke on a number of days and ash. The dogs smell like smoke and the house does as well. Yuck! We have tried to keep the kids inside on the worst days, but it's been a challenge for Wyatt who loves to play outside.  We went yesterday to get Lainey weighed and were excited to see that she has gained 12 ounces in 2 weeks! She is now 14.14lbs, so we have the all clear from the doctor to keep doing what we are doing!  Check back tomorrow for another distressed card, my fingers are still inky!