Sentimental Thanks

Hello friends! I hope your week is off to a great start so far!  Things have been good on my end and I'm hoping it stays that way.

I've been on a bit of a watercolor kick lately and wanted to share my latest creation with you.

I don't own So Sentimental or the coordinating Stitched So Sweetly Dies {yet}, so I took full advantage of borrowing the bundle from my stampin' BFF, Wendy, while she was here visiting.  I stamped a few images and cutting them out to use at a later time.  

Inspired by colors from my bedspread, I watercolored the pretty flowers from Happy Birthday To You and cut them out with the coordinating Birthday Dies.  I created a soft Night of Navy watercolor background, which really makes the Night of Navy sentiment and Granny Apple Green leaves make a bold statement!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Night of Navy, Granny Apple Green, Watercolor 

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Granny Apple Green, Lovely Lipstick, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ So Sentimental, Happy Birthday To You

Other Supplies ~ Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Birthday Dies, White Embossing Powder

We have been blessed with some beautiful weather since the time change last weekend, so I am finding it difficult to stay inside when I get home in the afternoons, but I promise I will be back later this week with more to share!  

Have a terrific day!

Happy Stamping!

Lily Pad Friendship ~ HSSIC334

We made it through another Monday...HOORAY!  We're on to Tuesday, and that means it's time for an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge.  This week we have a pretty Inspiration Challenge for you to play along with!

My visit with my stampin' BFF, Wendy, of Wickedly Wonderful Creations, could not have come at a better time.  We compared stamp sets before she headed my way and brought some of her stamp sets and supplies that I don't have.  I didn't have Lovely Lily Pad or the coordinating Lily Pad dies, but after playing with them, they just might have find their way in to my craft room!

I haven't used any of my Watercolor paper or Aqua Painters in quite some time, so it was fun to dust them off to create this beauty.  I used a combination of Petal Pink, Calypso Coral and Lovely Lipstick for the flower, Granny Apple Green for the lily pad and just a touch of Coastal Cabana for some ripply water.  I decided to go bold with the sentiment, which I embossed in white on Basic Black.  In true Craft-somnia fashion, I added some metallic thread and a little bling...you can never go wrong with a little sparkle.  The fun water-drop die was the perfect finishing touch for the background...even if they took me a bit to cut and weed! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Coastal Cabana, Basic Black, Watercolor

Ink ~ VersaMar, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Lovely Lipstick, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana

Stamp Set ~ Lovely Lily Pad, So Sentimental

Other Supplies ~ Lily Pad Dies, Rose Metallic Thread, Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels, White Embossing Powder, Aqua Painters

Thanks for stopping by today!  Please be sure to join us over at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week and share your inspiration with us.  We love to see what you create!

Happy Stamping!