Sweet Summer Watercolor

In my last order, I finally got my very own Watercolor Crayons. I decided to start with the Brights collection since water coloring tends to lighten colors anyway. I'm so glad I'm switching over to the crayons! My Watercolor Pencils were okay, but these were a real pleasure to use. I love that they come in all the colors...not just a few general ones. Out came my water color paper & my Stazon ink so I could make the most of my new toys. I colored in the little butterfly using Daffodil Delight & Pumpkin Pie, but the end result looked so much like Peach Parfait that I decided to use that as the card base & accent color. I don't think I would have normally thought to pair it up with Rich Razzleberry, but they really seem to work together. My sentiment is courtesy of Tiny Tags while the background is my new big stamp obsession, Sanded. It's just so versatile that I find myself using it all the time on different types of cards. I can't believe I waited this long to add it to my collection!

Sweet Summer White on White Emboss

The Sweet Summer Sale-a-bration set is so cute! I wanted to give it a slightly more elegant look though. I just love the image I used on the background for this card & kept thinking of different ways to do something more with it. Out came my White Craft Ink, White Emboss Powder, and Heat Tool. I love the look of white on white embossing--- it's subtle and striking all at the same time. Oh, and I got to use a brand new toy! I finally got an Embossing Buddy. This little gem gets rid of all the static and moisture that can grab a hold of embossing powder. All you need to do is rub it over the cardstock & then make sure to handle the cardstock with tweezers (or the like). That way you don't put any of the oils from your hand on there. It worked great! There were no little random deposits of embossing powder to be found. I can't wait to try it with black emboss powder. The stray bits of black always drive me crazy!