This is a cute little card, I think.  I like the way this little watercolor piece turned out.  I started out watercoloring a piece of watercolor paper with Merry Merlot, Flirty Flamingo, Coastal Cabana and Pool Party.  I had no idea out it would turn out.  The first piece was not quite what I was wanting, so I tried again.  This time I cut a smaller piece and watercolored it.  After watercoloring about 3/4^th of the piece, I thought “Oh that looks like a sunset at the beach with the Red Tide coming into shore.

I used the 2 inch layering square framelits to cut the piece from the Iarger piece I had watercolored.  I used a black Stampin Write Marker to draw the two birds. 

I cut a panel 4 x 5-1/4 from Whisper White cardstock and embossed using the Seaside TIEF.  I popped this on the Whisper White card base using Stampin Dimensionals.  I then popped the watercolored pieced onto the embossed panel.  The thanks greeting on the from is from the Thankful Thoughts Stamp Set.  I stamped it using Merry Merlot Stampin Pad on a scrap of the piece I had watercolored.  I drew around the stamp that the word Thanks was on and fussy cut it.  I popped it below the watercolor square.

The inside sentiment is also from the Thankful Thoughts Stamp Set. I probably should have watercolored then stamped, so since I didn’t I used my heat tool to dry the sentiment I had stamped in Black Memento Ink. I sponged the colors around the sentiment and then used an Aqua Painter to spread the ink around very carefully, so I would not mess up the sentiment.  I discovered that was a great way to watercolor, sponge the color on dry and then use water.

These are the Challenges I am playing with today:  Inkspire_me CHALLENGE #358 and CAS ON FRIDAY

That’s it for today. Visit again, there will be more another day.

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Stampin’ Up has an amazing joining promotion during July!  During this promotion, new demonstrators will receive a FREE assortment of Classic Stampin’ Pads of their choice with their Starter Kit!  The Starter Kit is just $99+ applicable taxes and you get to choose $125 in Stampin’ Up! merchandise.  Your Starter Kit ships for free!!  July will be the perfect time to join.  No pressure ever.  If you decide you do not want to be a demonstrator that fine with the company, they will never harass you to sell anything.  That’s over $192 in products for $99.  Why not give it a try?

Promotion Dates: July 1–31, 2018

Details

• Free assortment of Classic Stampin’ Pads available only to new demonstrators who submit applications within promotion dates.
• Each Stampin’ Pad Family is an assortment of 10 coordinating ink pads from one of the following color collections: Brights, Neutrals, Regals, Subtles, and 2017–2020 In Colors.
• The 2017–2020 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads bundle (item 150289) is exclusive to this promotion and includes all colors in both the 2017–2019 In Colors as well as those in the 2018–2020 In Colors.
• The Neutrals assortment does not include the three Basic colors: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, and Whisper White.

If you have questions give me a call, I am glad to help.  Give us a try, I know you will be as delighted as I was.  Happy Stamp

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Admit it: We just love gorgeous Designer Series Paper! By popular demand, we are bringing back an incredible offer on Designer Series Paper: You can buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper and get one FREE during July! This sale includes select Designer Series Paper from the annual catalog (see list below). So take advantage of this excellent opportunity to stock up on this pretty paper!

ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PAGE	PRICE (USD)
146338	Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper	189	$11.00
146284	Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper	189	$11.00
146921	Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper	189	$11.00
146902	Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper	190	$11.00
146897	Best Route Designer Series Paper	190	$11.00
146913	Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper	190	$11.00
146331	Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper	190	$11.00
146289	Garden Impressions 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper	191	$11.00
146916	Tropical Escape 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper	191	$11.00
144177	Wood Textures 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper	191	$11.00

Samples of the Designer Series Paper that is on the Buy 3 Get 1 Free 

Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper [146902] $11.00	Best Route Designer Series Paper [146897] $11.00	Garden Impressions 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146289] $11.00	Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper [146338] $11.00
Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper [146913] $11.00	Tropical Escape 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146916] $11.00	Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper [146284] $11.00	Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper [146331] $11.00
Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper [146921] $11.00	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $11.00

 

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Product List

Thankful Thoughts Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141522] $19.00	Seaside Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141481] $8.50	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $35.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $5.00
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin’ Pad [147112] $7.50	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad [147097] $7.50
Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad [147107] $7.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad [147052] $7.50	Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker [100082] $3.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00

 

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Have a blessed day!