Seize the Birthday #196: Tic-Tac-Toe

 Happy Monday!  Today I'm posting for Seize the Birthday's Challenge that includes a Topping of Tic-Tac-Toe:

I had every intention of using the Tic-Tac-Toe Topping and was going for the Third Row on the Diagonal: One Image, Flowers, Large Sentiment.  I'm not sure that the sentiment is "large" enough but here it goes:

I used an older Simon Says Stamp set called 'Sketched Flowers' and heat embossed the image with Ranger Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder on Bristol cardstock.  I watercolored the flowers by just dropping color using Distress Inks.  The leaves and sprigs were watercolored with FineTec metallic golds.  The gold embossed sentiment is from the same stamp set and Gold Confetti from Pretty Pink Posh finished off the card.  A very shiny card! 

Thanks for stopping by ~ Have a great week!

Hugs,

Annie

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #075

Hi Friends!  Design Team O is on this week with another fun and sunny board over at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge:

I went with the first row across:  Water, Green, and Enamel Dots.

I am so ready to stop adulting so I thought this theme was perfect!  I used Distress Oxide Mermaid Lagoon ink (of course) and MFT's Wave Maker stencil to create my ocean.  I spritzed it with Perfect Pearls and water before attaching to my card base.  The lovely Mermaid Tail stamps and dies are from Ellen Hutson which I colored with Zig Clean Color markers after heat embossing with Hero Arts Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.  I finished the card with Stampin' Up Glitter Enamel Dots.  Anyone up for a swim?

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you find a bit of time to link up with us this week.  See you in the gallery!

Hugs,

Annie

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #070

Happy Friday!  A card post today for the latest Tic Tac Toe Challenge #070:

My card is following the first row on the diagonal:  Polka Dots, Coloring, and Sparkle.

First I embossed some waves (Darice) on 2/3 of the Neenah Solar White card base.  My little bathing beauty is from MFT's Fun in the Sun stamp set.  I paper pieced her polka dot bathing suit and did some simple Copic coloring.  Her shades were covered with Glossy Accents.  She is 'floating' on a very sparkly die cut oval (Concord & 9th Summer Glitter paper).  The 'sun' is from Catherine Pooler's Party Fan stamp set and the sentiment from Gina K.'s Sun-kissed stamp set. She looks like she's having fun to me!

Thanks for stopping by ~ Have a great weekend!

Hugs,

Annie

The Paper Players #494: Anne Marie's Theme Challenge

Hello Sunshine! Lots of sunshine today so perfect for The Paper Players latest challenge:

I used Concord & 9th's Hello Sunshine Turnabout to create the gold heat embossed sun.  Distress Oxide inks were used to blend the 'sky' and then treated with Distress Glaze.  I added some Pretty Pink Posh Metallic Gold Confetti to the golden rays to finish the card.

I'd also like to play along over at Just Us Girls #539 where the word is 'Sunshine.'

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Annie 

The Paper Players #480: Theme Challenge from Anne Marie

Hi Friends!  Today I played along over at The Paper Players where Anne Marie's theme is 'Turn Up the Heat.'  It's all about heat embossing which is one of my favorite things to do!

I ended up making two projects with two different embossing techniques.  The first card was an emboss resist where I white heat embossed various "thank you" sentiments (SOL) and then blended rainbow Distress Oxide inks onto the watercolor card.  I used a white gel pen to add various dots and doodads. 😉

The second card used clear heat embossing on the large sentiment die cut (MFT) for an enamel look.  I added clear heat embossing 4 times to the sentiment.  It was Coral cardstock (SU) and all that heat almost made it look red!  

Thanks for stopping by ~ Have a great weekend!

Hugs,

Annie