I have two things I LOVE to show you today. One is a charitable cause - see later in the post - and the other is a blog hop featuring stuff from the new Hero Arts catalog.
At Creativation, my friend Ilina and I volunteered to help with a make & take event Hero had for their customers. This event was in our hotel, and there were three projects, all amazing, so we got to play with a lot of the fun new things from the catalog. Is there anything more fun than a bunch of new stamps and dies? I think not. My make & take table featured the Color Layering Peacock set, and what I did was set each one of the layering stamps up on a separate MISTI, and I numbered them with Post-It Notes. I put the coordinating ink with it, so everyone knew which step used which ink. They could just stamp a step (with layering stamps, it doesn't matter what order) with their MISTI and ink pad and then hand it to the next person! It was easy and fun - and it was a good way to get more than 50 people through a beautiful card in as short a time as possible. We had a great time.
Anyway. there was no way I was passing up getting some of the fun new stuff that the other tables got to work with too. The things Ilina made with the Color Layering Koi were amazing.
Aaron, the owner of Hero Arts (if you don't know him, please watch our OCC interviews with him here and here - he's a great guy), and I chatted before the event about the powerful influence of crazy chicken ladies on our current culture. I laid out the case to him that they were much more fervent than crazy cat ladies, and as a crazy chicken MAN himself, he was unable to disagree.
Now I can't confirm that his crazy chicken man tendencies are the reason that Hero Arts came out with a Color Layering Rooster stamp set, but what I CAN tell you is that all the crazy chicken ladies and men everywhere will lose their clucking minds over it.
I'm neither crazy NOR a chicken lady, and I did, so there.
Now I have every stencil ever made on earth - just so you know. EVERY ONE. I can't resist them. Every time someone says "I love shopping - I have 84,000 pairs of shoes" I roll my mental eyes and think - "YOU are cra-" and then I remember my stencil drawer. I wink and nod.
To me, the Abstract Waves stencil design looked like the furrows of a plowed field, and so I thought I could tie my rooster into his home farm with that design in the background. Tell me those aren't perfect together. I used my Clarity stamp stencil brushes and Butter Bar ink. For the rooster, I used the coordinating ink cubes - which are perfect - those are chosen by the set designers' samples and there's a reason for that. As a matter of fact - I had the ink cube sets on my desk because I hadn't unpacked my crafty bag from Arizona yet, and I grabbed these colors not even knowing they were the coordinating ones - and they are perfection. Imagine how pretty my hair felt when I realized they were the intended coordinating colors. (I swear I'm a brunette.) Anyway - here's the card - I used the oval infinity dies and my MISTI to curve the cockadoodledoo sentiment around the oval. The main sentiment is from the color layering peacock set. I was all - if that rooster is going to wake me up, he'd better at least wish me a lovely day!
(Pauses for crazy chicken ladies to compose themselves.)
Now - on to crazy dog ladies!
Yes - I said dog.
I'm trying to raise awareness of ALLLLLLLL crazy ladies. There are so many more than just crazy cat ladies. Diversity in the crazy ___ lady population needs to come into the light.
So the next card is for the crazy dog ladies.
Now while I can cuss at an Olympic level of performance, especially in traffic or during election cycles, I don't tend to use curse words on my cards, just because I know some people find that offensive, and I really just want to make people laugh or smile with my cards. I save my best cuss words for the privacy of our interstates or with my close cussing friends.
HOWEVER, that does NOT mean that I don't like a good implied word every now and then. As I said here - a sense of humor is important to the general enjoyment of life by all humans.
And because my desk was basically a superfund site this week, I had the Irreverent Birthday Messages set sitting there left over from this card, and also the new Woof set, and my brain did the rest in less than a tenth of a second.
I give you - a heartfelt "sorry" card.
The three markers I used for the poop are E47 E55 and E57. The rest listed above are for the pup, and I added some white accents with my gel pen.
The poop is from the Irreverent Birthday Messages set, and the dog and sentiment are from the Woof set. So freaking adorable. You KNOW it's cute if I ended up with a dog card instead of a cat card, and I do own both sets. :)
I seriously laughed the whole time I was coloring this.
So to stop my giggle fest, I pulled out a lovely and more contemplative set - Japanese Wishing Garden. When my little eye spied this set, I was really drawn to the torii gate image in the set. Now mind you, I didn't know it was a torii gate, and I didn't know what a torii gate was, but I loved the image - I'd seen one in Hawaii, and I wanted to paint it. So after I painted this card, I looked it up - and this is what I found:
A torii (鳥居?, literally bird abode, /ˈtɔəri.iː/) is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred
How perfect is that for my transition to this card from the dog poop card? Seriously - you can't make this stuff up.
I deliberately left white areas on the gate, because the ones I've seen have been enameled, shiny finishes. Then I did no line watercolor for the rest of the card - I started with Soft Vanilla Shadow ink - and finished with the mirror image technique. I just think the images make such peaceful scenes. To help me put it in the right setting, I just did a google image search for torii gates, and found that they are frequently near water, so I wanted that to be prominent.
And I did a video of the watercolor process along with some mirror image tips, so enjoy! Splotchy may or may not have contributed to this video. This video is now part of my Shadows & Reflections Master Class.
Now I know you want to win some of these stamp sets - and of course Hero is giving some away, so be sure and stop by the other blogs in the hop and leave comments for your chance to win! Start at the top!
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Laura Bassen
Wanda Guess
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
Yana Smakula
Kathy Racoosin
Debby Hughes
Kelly Purkey
Lydia Fiedler
May Park
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Heather Ruwe
Libby Hickson
Michelle Short
Jana Millen
Now I hope you'll join me for a sweet card drive after all that. I know I'm asking you to do a lot of clicking today - but this will warm your heart.
The Katy M. Murphy Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded by Katy's mom Amiee. Katy had a congenital heart defect and lost her life at the tender age of 6. Amiee started the foundation to honor her daughter's memory.
Today we are kicking off the card drive with a blog hop. We are hoping that all of you will help us by sending in cards to help complete Katy's Kindness Kits. The kits are for children and their families who are living with a congenital heart defect (CHD) and are inpatients on the cardiac care unit at Boston Children's Hospital. The foundation will be delivering kits to the hospital to help make the children and their families stay at the hospital easier, or kinder if you will.
All the details for the card drive can be found HERE, as well as a list of AMAZING sponsors who have offered up some phenomenal prizes to be raffled off to those who submit cards. Please read the rules carefully. The card drive will run from February 14th thru April 15th.
So if you want to check out what my sweet friends have created for this card drive and maybe win some of the giveaways, please visit all their blogs below. I'd love it if you sent in tons of cards for this great cause.
you are here >>Lydia Fiedler<< you are here
Amiee is a real sweetheart, and I'm really grateful that Michelle asked me to participate. I admire people who turn their pain into something wonderful like this, so I hope you will support her and these families - you know how much a card can mean.
Thanks for being here today!
Loveyameanitbye.
The puppy and the "sorry" sentiment is just too cute!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with all of these new layering stamps! If I could I would buy them all! It’s so hard to choose a favorite, they are all fantastic! I would say it’s between the peacock and the poppy. But the coy and water Lilly are great too.
ReplyDeleteLovely projects, wow! All of them are simply amazing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome card drive too!
Beautiful card. That rooster is so real looking.
ReplyDeletewow what a great collection of cards you have made - the little puppy made me smile and love the serenity of the Japanese garden:)
ReplyDeleteYou had me at rooster and then the poop! What a nice way to start my day, thanks Lydia.
ReplyDeleteGreat card, love the rooster stamp
ReplyDeleteOMG - I freakin' love your "sorry" card !!! We own 2 big dogs and also own a dog boarding facility in Plano TX - I have to case your card- TFS !!!
ReplyDeleteHi Lydia, This is my first visit to your blog and I am subscribing! Your cards are fabulous and your writing is wonderful...a real treat to read! Cracked me up. Thanks for the info on the Katy's Kindness card drive. I love making cards and having a good reason to do so! My daughter was hospitalized about 8 years ago and she shared a room with a baby with a serious heart problem. The strength and faith of the parents was amazing! I know for sure that whether you're the patient or the parent, a card can turn a day around.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous watercoloring. These stamp sets are super!
ReplyDeleteGreat projects, love that rooster!
ReplyDeleteThat puppy is so cute 😍 You make beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteThe cards are fantastic! Love the water colored crane! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the Rooster Card Lydia.
ReplyDeleteI like the background of the rooster card. Then, oh look! Puppy! Squeal.
ReplyDeleteI like the rooster card, but the doggy poop one just cracked me up! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOMG, I love the puppy card! Fabulous projects.
ReplyDeleteThe little dog is the best--SO cute!!! Your cards are so great. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou are hilarious with the poop card!! Fabulous watercoloring on the Japanese Water Garden card as well!! But my fav' is your Rooster one! That is so what I love!
ReplyDeleteLol. I love your blog, it always brings a smile to my face! I am not a crazy animal person, so I think I am a crazy craft person? (aka Craft hoarder? Yeah, that's me...) Love the doggie card and the Japanese gate card is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are great! I so enjoy seeing what each designer does with these fantastic Hero arts stamp sets! Your rooster is amazing!
ReplyDeleteAll of your cards are fabulous, Lydia but I especially love your no-line watercolouring. Stunning!
ReplyDeleteOh wow. Now there's a card to be made for the saying, "You are in a world of (poop)". A card for any occasion. Love your cards. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDear Lydia,
ReplyDeleteWe both have pretty hair! Bff and I have added that phrase as our code for "get a clue." It will be competition for,"Bless your heart."
the dog card is so freaking cute! I cant get over it, I just started playing with alcohol markers and love them!
ReplyDeleteWow, all the cards are so great, and different. Gotta love the puppy poop card though :)
ReplyDeleteLydia, these cards are all so freaking amazing! Girl, you blow me away!!! I am dying laughing over the dog card (crazy dog lady...right here!). I am going to have to buy those stamps just so I can case that card! Love you. Thank you so much for joining the card drive and hop. You are awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove the puppy card and the Asian inspired card so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteEach time I visit your blog, Lydia, I understand more why my friend Chriss loves to hang out with you!!! I AM out of my clucking mind over this Cock a doodle doing Rooster!!! and every thing your heart touches!
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wonderful cards - your Japanese card is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards.Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteNot a chicken lover (other than in ma belly 😜) but still had to get the rooster set & dies! (And the koi, and the poppy....). Love everything you made with these!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love them, all of them, well done lady. xx
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! and humorous!!
ReplyDeletegorgeous samples, thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteAmazing watercolor effects. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYes I'm a crazy chicken lover and your cards are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! I am a crazy cat lady :-)
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful creations!!! Love the cockadoodledoo :) So pretty!
ReplyDeleteThat puppy and poop card - so stinkin' cute! The Rooster card was fantastic with the use of that abstract wave stencil. Well done, Lydia!
ReplyDeleteSharlini Nambiar
Lovely cards. I love watching your tutorials. They are so helpful. Have a wonderful Valentine's Day.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards, Lydia! Beautiful stamping and watercoloring, and your video is so helpful! So happy that you're acknowledging all the 'Crazy Ladies' in your life...so fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the heads up on this card drive...such a brave and lovely mom to remember her daughter in such a thoughtful way :)
Love the water color card
ReplyDeleteStunning cards. Love the peaceful Japanese garden, and the puppy card was so cute. Thanks you for the tips.
ReplyDeleteWow the rooster is done so nicely. Your other projects are good too.
ReplyDeleteWe all deal with dog poop from time to time. Very cute and your other cards are lovely.
ReplyDeleteI love the new products but my favorites are the layered sets they help us amateurs seem like professionals.
ReplyDeleteI love the rooster. Awesome giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThere is always something on your blog that makes me grin and this one is no exception. :) I love all your explanations and the gorgeous watercolor crane card! Oh! and I love Hero Arts, too...always have, always will!
ReplyDeleteI love your card as usual but your I'm sorry card is over the top cute
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour watercolour is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and creative cards!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! Beautiful cards! I especially love the puppy card. LOL!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!!!! I love the watercoloring Japanese one the best.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are Amazing! I love them all!
ReplyDeleteLove that puppy card!
ReplyDeleteYour cards made me smile! That is something we all need some times. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI so enjoyed seeing your cards today Lydia!
ReplyDeleteAll of your cards are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYour colors are so vibrant. I like the Japanese card, but that pup is so very cute!!
ReplyDeleteThese are such awesome cards Lydia! So funny. I'll have to check out the details on this card drive. Sounds like a great cause.
ReplyDeleteTotally amazed at your original use of the waves stencil - splendid job. The dog poo card is also inspired!
ReplyDeleteOMG That "puppy" card had me laughing SO hard - I love it! I am the same way - I rarely cuss on my art, but, in person, especially in traffic, I've been known to make a trucker or 2 cry. . . :)
ReplyDeleteLoved all your projects, and especially the watercolour prayer gate card.
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up, your so sweet at OCC, who knew you can cuss like a sailor! Love your cards!
ReplyDeleteYou bet I want to win some of the stamps in Hero Arts new release! Love your cards - especially the puppy! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteFAB cards!!
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness! Your commentary is such fun to read! Love your cards - and that Torii is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLovely watercolor and a nice laugh! There are so many great stamps is this release.
ReplyDeleteSo that's your secret, I need to but my cat on my back!! I always enjoy your tutorials, beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteThat rooster just calls out to me...
ReplyDeleteThe puppy sorry is so cute and your rooster looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteWell done!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! I can't wait to try the rooster !!!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, especially the "sorry" card with the poo. So funny. Thanks for sharing your crazy ideas with us.
ReplyDeleteAll great cards! The rooster is a standout!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards and your sense of humor is so much fun.
ReplyDeletejoybird1223@gmail.com
All I can so is my wish list from this Hero Arts release is longer than Santa's Christmas list!
ReplyDeleteAll of your cards are beautiful and colorful! I love the sweet little dog and your colorful rooster!
ReplyDeleteWish I were confident enough to try watercolor ... these cards were gorgeous
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, love the puppy!
ReplyDeleteYes, this rooster is amazing ! Thanks for sharing all your great cards !!!
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful!!!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI have been waiting for the release since the catalogue preview!!! So excited!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful watercolor card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful watercolor card.
ReplyDeleteI really like all of your cards & totally get your sense of humour. My ex S.I.L. used to tell me our
ReplyDeletefamily had a warped sense of humour. I didn't understand...still don't. lol
That was the cutest poop pile I've ever seen 🤔 !
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards! I particularly like the wishing you peace card due to the skilled water coloring, especially the water.
ReplyDeleteLydia, it was such a pleasure to read your post and watch your video today! I literally can't stop smiling! :) Your cards are each so wonderful and you are such a talented writer too! It all makes me very happy!
ReplyDeleteHA! Love the "sorry" card. Adorable!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards - I love the water color background. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWonderful variety of cards. Like the stencil background, curved stamping of sentiment & coloring of Rooster. Like the humor in the dog 'poop' Sorry card. Like the wonderful artsy watercoloring on the crane car; especially liked the reflections.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
I just cannot get enough of that rooster, great watercolor card!
ReplyDeleteI really like them all but being a crazy dog lady, i loved the sorry.
ReplyDeleteWOW,WOW,WOW!! Besides being hilarious you are so extremely talented! I love all your cards and have to say that when Jennifer McGuire did a Hero Arts New Release video...I about went crazy over that rooster and declared it my favorite of the release!!
ReplyDeleteSuch amazing cards!
ReplyDeleteWonderfully done!! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteWow, love this diverse set of cards, the rooster is awesome with the "plowed" field looking background, how clever! Love the pup and poop Sorry card and the Japanese gate card is south a beautiful scene.
ReplyDeleteI have no need for a rooster ... but you made me want one ... I do however have use for irreverent birthdays, so I had to place an order
ReplyDeletegorgeous watercolor card!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your poop card. Haha I know a few people I could it too xxxx
ReplyDeleteYour rooster card is so lovely...really like the background you created and the lovely selection of colors throughout the card design. As for your "sorry", I just laughed out loud! Your third card is such a delicate watercolor creation. Thanks for sharing all three.
ReplyDeleteLove the new dog stamp set. The card you made is so cute.
ReplyDeleteLove your sense of humor and your art!
ReplyDeleteGreat card!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are amazing! Thanks for the video, I've bookmarked it!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely watercolored card--such a peaceful scene!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards
ReplyDeleteLovely cards, love the watercolor and the rooster
ReplyDeleteAmazing work! Your creativity is refreshing and love what you did with each card. Thanks for sharing your talent as an inspiration to others! ;)
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards
ReplyDeleteSuch a great new release and inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteWho wouldn't object to a little cock in the mail?
ReplyDeleteLove my roosters!
Wow this release is unbelievable. I love so many things. Gotta have em! Lol
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully, creative set of cards! First, I am a dog lady and I love the poop card! Thanks for sharing the sentiment set that I might have missed. The watercolor card is simply gorgeous I appreciate the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards!!!!
ReplyDeleteNice cards!!! really artwork!
ReplyDeleteRoost is crazy nice, now i see that i need to get that beautifull mask you used in the background.
Loved the watercolors card and the Sorry card made me laugh :)
ReplyDeleteThe rooster is so real looking, great layering stamp. The sorry card is so funny, cracked me up. Love both cards.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, you are so talented.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the laughs! Love your posts and cards. Who knew I needed a rooster stamp! It's so pretty.
ReplyDeletegreat cards
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. that puppy is too cute..
ReplyDeleteAll your cards were fabulous, but the card with the dog and the poop was priceless! I am definitely going to have to get that rooster. We went to Hawaii a few years ago when my son was fairly young and all the pictures he took were of chickens, so I have hundreds of pictures of chickens to scrapbook someday.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are awesome. Thanks for sharing your tips on creating the reflection.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I just happened to notice you're almost at 1.5 million page hits! But your cards..... your water colored pieces is gorgeous! I too try to keep my cards clean, but we all know people who would get a kick out of receiving an "Oh (poop emoji)" card. LOL.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh - I didn't notice that - thank you! xo
DeleteLove your cards! The rooster is my favorite. It's so realistic!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards. I particularly love that rooster the way you did him.
ReplyDeleteSuch amazing cards, they are all wonderful! Love the rooster though!
ReplyDeletePriceless is the sorry card ! This new release from Hero Arts is really amazing, so many cuties, clever and beautiful stamp sets. Your cards are awesome.
ReplyDeleteSure going to steal your poop idea... love it!
ReplyDeleteThe rooster is just perfect!
ReplyDeleteWhat talent!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE what you created!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards. My favorite is the rooster as I am a crazy chicken lady!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous creation!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. The Japanese garden is so soothing and beautiful. The puppy card made me laugh. I made a card a while ago for my sister ( who shares my sense of humor). I had been a turd recently and wanted to apologize. I put a large toilet with a lid that lifted on the front. Inside was a turd with googlie eyes. With the sentiment Sorry I've been such a turd lately. Sometimes you need to do something different.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards!
ReplyDeletesuch fun cards! Make me want to plan a vacation to Japan ASAP!
ReplyDeleteThat rooster stamp is really catching my eye.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! the puppy card is hilariously cute, and your water color card is so peaceful! what another great way to use these beautiful stamps! Thanks so much for sharing
ReplyDeleteYour watercolor card is amazing and the puppy poopy card made me laugh!!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. Just love the rooster!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards, Lydia, but especially love your watercolor Japanese garden!!
ReplyDeleteThe puppy card is so cute! The watercolor card is a favorite. I am in love with the rooster. So many great sets in this release. So much talent. TFS YOURS!
ReplyDeleteThe puppy card is so cute! The watercolor card is a favorite. I am in love with the rooster. So many great sets in this release. So much talent. TFS YOURS!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! That second one totally made me laugh!
ReplyDeleteRooster's are my fav! Fun, Fun, Fun!!
ReplyDeleteAww I just wanted to hug that puppy!
ReplyDeleteLove the layering stamps and fun cards!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm still giggling over that pup card, and the one with the shrine and water scene is just beautiful. Also, speaking of crazy chicken ladies, I've had a "thing" for chickens ever since I was about 4 years old!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are all so different from each other and all are just lovely and funny and pretty and cute. So creative. And btw - you need to write a book - I wou,d buy that too!
ReplyDeleteI love the cards!
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us, Lydia, and for your humorous blog. I hate to admit it, but I'm probably one of those crazy ladies- about something or other. Thanks too for participating in this great hop and giveaway.
ReplyDeleteGotta love that rooster--what a great way to wake up in the morning! The puppy card was hilarious--reserved for just the right person! Thanks so much for sharing! (Peg)
ReplyDeleteI am in love with this rooster! I have some country elements in my stash that will make a great scene. Your colors are perfect! Beautiful! Great release and so much talent on this hop! TFS YOURS!
ReplyDeleteAdorable puppy!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with this rooster! I have some country elements in my stash that will make a great scene. Your colors are perfect! Beautiful! Great release and so much talent on this hop! TFS YOURS!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards Lydia! Love your water colored card so peaceful, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo vibrant. I love the doggy card too!!!!
ReplyDeleteTerrific cards! All of them.! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun cards! Great coloring.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards and I love the dog card, it is so funny.
ReplyDeleteThe dog card is funny and too cute. It would have came in handy when my dog was around.
ReplyDeleteAll amazing cards! I love the puppy and poop card, I laughed out loud when I scrolled down to it. Your watercolour card is stunning, it most definitely has a tranquil and serene feel to it!
ReplyDeletethe Japanese gate is fantastic.
ReplyDeletethe coloring is great.
Poor puppy - he didn't mean to
have an accident.
Great projects.
thanks for sharing.
Appreciated your video & your watercoloring is beautiful. I have got to say the puppy dog is so funny!
ReplyDeleteLoved your cards and the running monologue as you introduced them was fabulous! I had a great giggle! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards,the watercolouring is just beautiful! Thanks for sharing :-)
ReplyDeleteAnnB
These are all beautiful! I love the rich colors of the rooster!
ReplyDeleteI really like your Japanese Wishing Garden card.
ReplyDeleteLOL can't get over the poop & pup card XD
ReplyDeleteAll the cards are amazing, I really love the new Japanese Wishing Garden set, it has some lovely images and I love what you made of it.
Thanks for inspiring and for making me smile :)
xx
Your cards are so pretty and the dog one is so fun! Great job!
ReplyDeleteFirst I must tell you I LOVED reading your blog script! While you 'collect' stencils I 'collect' embossing folders. Love those things! Your dog card made me laugh 'cause we just had a family incident that would fit that so well. But your last card really called out to me as I'm very into watercolor on cards right now.
ReplyDeleteOh that dog card is funny!!
ReplyDeleteLove all the cards. I too have a lot of stencils. Love all the color layering stamps from Hero Arts. I also will be making cards for the kindness card drive.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, the dog sorry is so true! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love your fun blog and I am a crazy cat lady - that pup is cute and your other cards are fab!
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness, the puppy and poop sorry card is so funny! I love the rooster.
ReplyDeleteCards are beautiful...especially the sorry card. too cute. Thanks for the info on a card drive also. blessings
ReplyDeleteWell, I love your sense of humor :-) Such a fun card with that puppy and poop.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!!! And thanks for the alert about the card drive!
ReplyDeleteCute and beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat rooster card. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLinda D.
I'm impressed with your attention to detail in research and water coloring. Lovely card.
ReplyDeleteI love all of your cards, but the Japanese Garden one caught my attention. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteLovely Japanese garden stamp/card.
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards, love the rooster & japanese garden.
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are great but I really LOVE the first one! I would never have thought to use the wave stencil with butter bar ink but it really works and looks like a hay background!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! Love the colors on the rooster!
ReplyDeleteThe crane card is just beautiful. But as a crazy dog lady myself, I love that poor sorry puppy card! I just showed my husband too and he loves it also! Poor, naughty puppy!
ReplyDeleteI LOVED the puppy poop sorry card. I just got a puppy two weeks ago and although we are doing pretty well with the potty stuff, as you can imagine there are a few accidents. When I correct her about her accidents she gives me the most sorry puppy eyes I've ever seen. She has really learned how to tug on my heart strings. I could see giving a card like this to my husband from "Millie" when he finds an accident she has had. LOL
ReplyDeleteSuch fun! Love the dog lady!
ReplyDeleteadorable puppy card and really-that fun rooster is really growing on me-fab cards!!
ReplyDeleteLove the rooster, great card!
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