Watercolor Congrats!

The famous Paulina from Pretty Pink Posh has a watercolor blog hop this weekend. If you have followed my blog for a while you know that I love watercolor techniques. So I am hopping along with this card I made for my German niece who recently finished her Masters in Mathematics. I am so proud of her!

And here is a close up so you can see how real the water droplets look!

Stamps: Designs by Ryn (water droplets), Hero Arts (you did it), Winnie & Walter (congrats)
Other: Inks (Distress Inks), Glossy Accents

I used one of my favorite techniques where you smoosh distress inks on your craft sheet, spritz them with water and then smoosh watercolor paper in it. Then I finally used those awesome water droplets from Design by Ryn . I just love them and think they look so realistic! Especially when you coat them with Glossy Accents! I saw them first on Cornelia's blog Stempelspass . She has made many fantastic cards with them! I thought they were a great symbol for all the hard work (and sweat) my niece did during her years of studying and writing her thesis.

Challenges:

Pretty Pink Posh "Watercolor Blog Hop"





Hop on over and check out all the gorgeous entries!


Designs by Ryn "June Customer Creation Gallery"


If you are still reading please help me welcome my new follower

Melissa from "Creating from the Heart"

Melissa is on the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Team!!! Need I say more! Her blog is full of amazing inspiration! What are you waiting for? Oh, yes, the quote to welcome her...

'Let us always meet each other with smile for the smile is the beginning of love.' - Mother Teresa

I so appreciate your visits and love reading your comments!

Hugs,
Susanne

Time Out Challenge "Double the Joy"

Bev, the owner of Uniko Studios and DT member at the Time Out Challenge gave birth to adorable twin boys! To celebrate there is an extra challenge over at the Time Out Challenge blog called "Double the Joy". Bev, congratulations on your beautiful sons! May they bring you much joy and be really good sleepers! Here is my card

Stamps: Hero Arts (dotted background, sentiment)

Punch: Martha Stewart (elephant)

The elephants are punched out from mat silver card stock and the background is stamped in silver ink. 

Have a wonderful weekend,

Susanne

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - kraft

I love kraft cardstock and don't use it enough so I really wanted to play in this weeks Simon Says Wednesday Challenge where they want us to get krafty. I also wanted to use up those two heart shaped doilies that I have had forever. This is the result:

The other doily is silver:

The background I made with a stencil and gesso (because I still don't have any embossing paste). This card is not for any challenge.  

What have you been creating lately?

Thank you so much for stopping by and know that you kind comments make me very happy!

Susanne

Craft card:

Stamps: Hero Arts (word), subtle flowers on the pink vellum heart - unknown

Punches: Carl Carla Craft

Mist: Ranger (Perfect Pearls), Mister Huey (opaque white)

Cardstock: Recollection

White card:

Stamps: Hero Arts (word)

Punches: Carl Carla Craft