Hero Arts March 2021 My Monthly Hero Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there and welcome as we celebrate the release of the Hero Arts March 2021 My Monthly Hero Kit and add-ons. The kit this month is all about reading and books, which I know a lot of people will love! We are celebrating the release with a fun blog hop. For the hop you should have arrived here from Maria but if you get lost along the way, I have the full list of participants below. 

The main kit stamp set this month features a lot of wonderful images to create scenes with. There is also a stunning tree, which I am sure you have seen on your travels through the blog hop so far. For my card, I wanted to keep it very CAS and create a little serene scene. I started off by stamping the girl with her book on the armchair image, plus the table with coffee cup on to white cardstock with Hero Arts Intensified Black Ink. I coloured them with Copic Markers and then die cut them out using the coordinating dies in the kit. 

I took a panel of white cardstock and masked off the sides of the panel with Post-It Tape. I then took Hero Arts Thistle Reactive Ink and using a blending brush, lightly blended the ink inside where I had masked off. I also added a little Hero Arts Purple Galaxy Reactive Ink for some added depth. I stamped the sentiment from the set on to the panel with more Intens-ified Black Ink and then adhered it on to an A2 white card base with tape runner. The images were added on top with foam tape. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

THE KIT:

The Hero Arts March 2021 My Monthly Hero Kit contains:

6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set
7 Coordinating Frame Cuts
Reactive Palette Ink Pad
Water Flow Brush
6 Bookmarks
Rainbow Hemp Cord

The kit is valued at $73 but you can get it for $34.99 (approximately £28 depending on exchange rate). The kits are limited edition and often sell out quickly. You can subscribe here so that you never miss a kit. International subscribers also get a discount off shipping. Kits begin shipping 12th March 2021. 

ADD-ONS:

There are also come amazing add-on products releasing this month too. These coordinate with the main kit but are not limited edition. You can purchase them alongside your kit at Hero Arts, or from your favourite Hero Arts retailer. Here is a look at them:

BLOG HOP:

Here are all of the participants taking part in the hop today: 

Hero Arts

Channin Pelletier

Dana Joy

Daniel West

Debi Adams

Emily Midgett

Ilina Crouse

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Libby Hickson

Lydia Fiedler

Maria Willis

Michelle Short - you are here!

Mindy Eggen

Pocono Pam

Seeka

Nichol Spohr

Jennifer McGuire

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts are giving away one $50 gift certificate to the Hero Arts Store to one lucky blog hop winner. The winner will be drawn from all of the comments left across all of the stops in the hop. The more you comment, the more chances there are to win! Enter by Sunday 14th March at 11.59pm PT. The winner will announced the following week on the Hero Arts Blog. Good luck!

Next on the hop is Mindy. Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop! 

VIDEO | MFT Spotlight Ink Blending

Hello there, I am over on the My Favorite Things YouTube Channel today sharing a card using the beautiful Wild Poppies Stamp Set. This is such a beautiful set that can be used in lots of different ways but I wanted to do something a little different today and create a card with spotlight ink blending. 

I have made cards using spotlight colouring before, in fact, this card is a CASE of one of my own cards using that technique but I wanted to try and recreate it using ink blending. I started off by stamping the large image from the MFT Wild Poppies Stamp Set on to a panel of white cardstock with MFT Extreme Black Ink. I could have stamped it directly on the card base but I am never sure what I want to do next, so tend to work on panels and then adhere them to the card base. 

I then stamped the same image on to another panel of cardstock. On to this panel, I blended Distress Inks in Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch and Chipped Sapphire using blending brushes. I took the MFT Stitched Circle Stax Die-namics and die cut three circles from the panel. I also die cut a further two circles of each size from white cardstock. 

The circle pieces were adhered one on top of another with the ink blended one at the top. The main panel was adhered flat to an A2 white card base with tape runner and then the circle pieces added on top with MFT On Point Precision Glue, lining them up with the image on the panel. I then took the sentiment from the set, stamped it on to MFT Black Licorice Cardstock with Versamark Ink, applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut in to a strip using an MFT Skinny Strips Die-namics and adhered to the card with foam tape. To finish off, I added a few Iridescent Crystals. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the card:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Thank you so much for stopping by to see me today. I really do appreciate it. I hope you are well and staying safe. Take care. 

Altenew | Craft-A-Flower Antique Rose Layering Die Set Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the release of the new Craft-A-Flower Antique Rose Layering Die Set. What a stunning set! This rose is absolutely beautiful! You can purchase the set separately, or as a bundle with gradient cardstock. For the release, we are celebrating with a fun, inspiration filled blog hop. More details on the hop below. 

For my card, I started off by die cutting the Altenew Craft-A-Flower Antique Rose Layering Die Set from Altenew Cherry Blossom Gradient Cardstock for the flower itself and Altenew Green Meadows Gradient Cardstock for the leaves. The layers were adhered together using Altenew 2 in 1 Precision Glue Pen. 

I took a sheet of Altenew Vellum Translucent Paper and die cut it using a tag from the Altenew Terrific Tags Die Set. The Antique Rose was then adhered on top with tape runner. I added more tape runner on to the back of the tag and added it to the card. For the card, I took an A2 white card base and scored lines on to the front using the Altenew Crafter's Essential Bone Folder and a score board (I apologise that they are not very noticeable in the photos but in real life, they do show up nicely). 

I took the sentiment from the Altenew Sentiment Strips Stamp Set and stamped it on to black cardstock with Versamrk Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder, set heat and cut in to a strip. It was added to the card with thin foam tape. To finish off, I added a loose bow tied using Altenew Metallic Thread to the top of the tag. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun blog hop. For the hop, you should have arrived here from the amazing Emily Midgett. Next on the hop is the wonderful Amanda Baldwin. If you get lost along the hop, please head to the Altenew Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 12th march 2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 15th March 2021.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I have you have a lovely time on the rest of the hop and a fabulous day! Take care. 

VIDEO | Clearly Besotted March 2021 Release Preview

Hello there, you may or may not have noticed that I didn't take part in the Clearly Besotted March 2021 Teasers this month. I have been struggling a bit with health issues the last couple of months so took this month off. I do plan to make some cards to share later in the month but I know that the rest of the team will have shared lots of inspiration with you this week. 

I still wanted to share my release video with you, since I know that a lot of you find it helpful. I do apologise though that there are no examples to share with you in it, but I hope that you will still find it helpful to watch. Here is a look at the sets:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

For inspiration using the news sets, please head over to the Clearly Besotted Blog, Lisa and Keren. Plus out wonderful guests this month, Adelle and Mindy. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. Take care. 

Altenew | Build-A-Flower Semi-Double Chrysanthemum Release Blog Hop

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the release of the new Build-A-Flower Semi-Double Chrysanthemum Layering Stamp & Die Set. This is a beautiful layering stamp set. You can buy the set separately, or as a bundle with inks too. We are celebrating the release with a fun, inspiration filled blog hop with prizes. Please see below for more details on the hop. 

I started off my card by stamping the flower heads and leaves outlines from the Altenew Build-A-Flower Semi-Double Chrysanthemum Stamp & Die Set using black ink. I then stamped one of the flowers using the Altenew Cherry Blossom Crisp Dye Ink Mini Cube Set and the other with the Altenew Fall Harvest Crisp Dye Ink Mini Cube Set. The leaves were stamped using the Altenew Green Fields Crisp Dye Ink Mini Cube Set. 

The images were cut out using the coordinating dies and set aside while I worked on my background. I took an A2 white card base and masked off the sides of the front panel. Using Altenew Ink Blending Tool, I blended on the lightest shades of the pink and yellow inks from the sets I used for the stamping. The leaves were adhered on top with liquid glue and the flowers added on top with foam tape. 

I took the thanks sentiment from the Altenew Simple Greetings Die Set and cut it three times from black cardstock. They were adhered one on top of another and then added to the card. To finish off, I added a few Iridescent Jewels. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun, inspiration filled blog hop. For the hop, you should have arrived here from the wonderful Laura Jane. Next on the hop is the wonderful Rachael Shedeed. If you get lost along the way, you can find links to all of the participants on the Altenew Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 7th March 2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 9th March 2021. Good luck!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a lovely time on the rest of the hop and a wonderful rest of the day too! Take care. 

VIDEO | Card Making Haul - January & February 2021

Hello there, today I have a haul to share with you. I wasn't too well in January and February and because of that, I wasn't able to do that much. This led to me being on my phone more and doing online shopping! So I ended up buying quite a bit recently that I thought I would share with you today. 

As you will see from the video, most of what I purchased was from Altenew. I have been guesting with them the last couple of months and it made me remember why I love their products so much! When you do a lot of design team work, there isn't much time to play with other brands sadly, so it has been nice for me to use Altenew products again recently. Because of this, I decided I needed a few new things! Here is what I got:

If you are viewing this post via email subscription, you can watch the video here on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Do you have different phases with companies? Do you tend to gravitate towards certain ones or do you use lots of different thigs from different companies? I would love to hear. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it and I hope to be back soon to share more cards with you. I hope you have a lovey rest of the weekend! Take care.

Altenew | Paint-A-Flower Clematis & Artist Alcohol Markers Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the release of the new Paint-A-Flower Clematis Stamp Set plus new Artist Alcohol Markers too. Sadly, I wasn't able to receive the alcohol markers in time, so my project today features the Paint-A-Flower Clematis set using older alcohol marker colours, but please see below to take a look at the new sets. 

We are celebrating the release with a fun, inspiration filled blog hop. More info on that below. 

I started off my card by stamping the Altenew Paint-A-Flower Clematis Stamp Set on to white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then coloured the image using Altenew Artist Markers (I did use some other alcohol markers to fill in the colour gaps where I do not have the Altenew ones). The colours that I used are listed below the supplies area. I then cut the image out using the Altenew Halftone Circles Nesting Die Set. 

I took an A2 white card base and embossed the next largest circle from the die set on to the front. I added strips of black cardstock across and then added the image piece on top with foam tape. To finish off, I stamped the sentiment from the set below the image with more black ink. 

As mentioned, unfortunately I wasn't able to play with the new Altenew Artist Marker Sets today but there are two new ones being released - Sunshine Valley Garden (Set F) and Water Garden (Set G). These colours are so pretty and would work well with lots of different images. I especially love the look of those purples!

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

ARTIST ALCHOL MARKERS: Flowers - R335, R318, R304, R302. Leaves - G554, G715. Background - B201, 0. COPIC MARKERS: Fence/trellis - E59, E57, E55, E53. 

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun blog hop featuring lots of inspiration. For the hop, you should have arrived here from the wonderful Amber Rain Davis. Next on the hop is the fabulous Norine Borys. If you get lost along the way, please head over to the Altenew Blog for the full list of participants. 

GIVEAWAY:

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners. Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 28th February 2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 2nd March 2020. Good luck!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a lovely rest of the hop and a lovely rest of the day too! Take care!

Spellbinders | Small Die of the Month Club February 2021

Hello there, today I have a card to share with you using the Spellbinders February 2021 Small Die of the Month Club Kit. This month features the Trefoil Tile & Panel Card Creator. This is a rectangle panel (which looks a little like trellis to me) and then you also have pieces that you can add inside the panel, or use separately. 

For my card, I started off by die cutting the panel die three times from white cardstock. I added adhesive sheet behind the white cardstock before die cutting so that I could adhere them one on top of another easily. I then cut one of the centre pieces three times from pink cardstock. In this piece there is a pattern with a butterfly. I decided to cut around the butterfly with scissors, so that I could use it as a stand alone image. 

I also die cut the flowers and leaves from the Spellbinders Glimmering Butterflies Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set. These were cut from yellow cardstock and mint for the leaves. I set these aside while I worked on my card base. I took a panel of white printer paper that measures 6.5" x 3.25" and added double sided adhesive sheet to it. I removed the top piece and then adhered strips of cardstock on top diagonally. Once they were all added, I cut off the excess from the sides and added it to a mini slimline card base with tape runner. 

The die cut panel was added on top, followed by the flowers and butterflies. I adhered some with glue and some with foam squares. I finish off, I added a sentiment from the Spellbinders Everyday Sentiments II Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set that I foiled on to white cardstock with Silver Foil and die cut using the die from the Spellbinders Holiday Sentiments Series 2 Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set. It was adhered down with more foam squares. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I hope that you will check out the Spellbinders Small Die of the Month Kit. It is a wonderful monthly subscription where you receive the kit each month. Designers like myself share inspiration using the kit at the beginning of the month to show you lots of different ways that you can use it. There are also lots of other club kits too, like Large Die of the Month, so there is something for everyone! If you do subscribe, you will get other benefits from Spellbinders too. Please see here for more information. You can also buy older kits here too. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Altenew | Craft-A-Flower Cosmos Layering Die Set Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today for the release of the Craft-A-Flower Cosmos Layering Die Set. I am beginning to fall in love with these layering die sets! You can use them in so many different ways. I simply cut mine from Gradient Cardstock (which you can buy as part of a bundle with the die set) but you can ink blend them, watercolour them - the sky's the limit! 

We are celebrating the release with a fun inspiration and prize filled blog hop. More details on the hop below :)

I started off my card by die cutting the flower heads from the Altenew Craft-A-Flower Cosmos Layering Die Set from Altenew Shades of Purple Gradient Cardstock Set, the centres of flowers were cut from two shades of yellow cardstock from the Altenew Summer Afternoon Gradient Cardstock Set. The leaves were then simply cut from one of the shades in the Altenew Green Meadows Gradient Cardtsock Set. I layered up the flower heads, adhering the layers with Altenew 2 in 1 Precision Glue Pen. 

I took an A2 white card base and scored lines in to the front using a score board and the Altenew Crafter's Essential Bone Folder (this bone folder has a beautiful sharp tip to it so it is perfect for embossing like this). The leaves were added to the card with glue pen. The flower heads were then added on top with foam tape. I took the sentiment from the Altenew Wallpaper Arts Stamp Set and stamped it on to black cardstock with Versamark Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut in to a strip and added to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, I added a few Sparkling Clear sequins. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun filled blog hop. You should have arrived here from the amazing Rosie. Next on the hop is the wonderful Virginia. If you get lost along the way, please head over to the Altenew Blog for links to all the participants. 

GIVEAWAY:

$200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $15 gift certificate to 10 winners. Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 12th February 2021 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 11 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 15th February 2021. Good luck!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you enjoy the hop and have a wonderful rest of the day. Take Care!

VIDEO | Clearly Besotted February 2021 Release Preview

Hello there, as promised, I am back with my Clearly Besotted Release Preview video for the February 2021 release. There are six sets releasing this month, which can be purchased separately or as a bundle (with free gifts and a discount off of the price). 

The sets release tonight at 8pm GMT (UK time) and will be available from the Clearly Besotted Shop, as well as Simon Says Stamp. In the video, I show the individual sets plus a recap of the samples that I have made using the sets. Here is a look at them:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

What are your thoughts on the release? I love that we have a new series with the containers and lots of loveliness to add inside them! For more inspiration and details, please head over to the Clearly Besotted Blog. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I do really appreciate it. I hope that you have a lovely day and a wonderful week. Take care! 

Clearly Besotted Teasers | Easter Blessings

Hello there, happy Clearly Besotted release day! The February 2021 release hits the shops tonight at 8pm GMT (UK time) but before that, I have one last teaser to share with you combining four different sets from the release. As mentioned, the Clearly Contained range work perfectly together in the containers but I wanted to show that you can use them well outside of the containers too! 

I started off my tag by die cutting the Clearly Besotted Tag Along Die Collection tag three times - once from white cardstock, once from blue polka dot paper and once from green polka dot paper (from the MFT Summertime Polka Dot Paper Pad). The green piece was cut down further using the side of the tag (to get the stitching lines) and added on top of the blue piece for the grass. The blue tag was then added on to the back of the white one. I also cut the hole reinforcer from green paper too. 

I took the little chick from the Clearly Besotted Clearly Contained Cuties Stamp Set and stamped it on to white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then stamped one of the floral stems from the Clearly Besotted Clearly Contained Cuts Stamp Set, along with the butterfly from the Clearly Besotted Clearly Contained Contents Stamp Set. The images were coloured with Copic Markers and fussy cut out with scissors. 

I took the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Ring Around Spring Stamp Set and stamped that on to the tag. The images were then added on top with foam tape. To finish off, I added twine through the top of the tag. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Chick - Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11, YR16. Floral - V17, V15, V12, R85, R83, R81, G29, YG17, YG23, YG01. Butterfly - V17, V15, V12, V01, E55, E53. 

For more inspiration using the new sets, please head over to the Clearly Besotted Blog, Keren, Lisa and our wonderful guests Mindy and Rina. I will be back in a couple of hours to share my release preview video. In the mean time, thank you so much for stopping by!

Clearly Besotted Teasers | Wish Big

Hello there and welcome to day four of the Clearly Besotted February 2021 Teasers. Release day is tomorrow but I still have two teasers to share with you! For my card today, I am using the new Wonderful Wishes set. This set is so beautiful! It contains a lot of adorable critters floating away on dandelions! 

I started off my card by stamping the bunny holding the dandelion from the Clearly Besotted Wonderful Wishes Stamp Set on to white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I then coloured her using Copic Markers, adding dot detail to the dandelion with Copics, as well as Copic Spica (glitter) Pens. She was fussy cut out with scissors and set aside while I worked on my background. 

I took a panel of watercolour paper and placed the Clearly Besotted Cloudy Day Stencil on top, securing with memo tape. I then blended on clouds using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks and a blending brush. I moved the stencil down as I went. I used Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry and Dried Marigold. I then splattered it with water, as well as Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spritz and set it aside to dry. 

Once dry, I took the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Wonderful Wishes Stamp Set and stamped it on to the background using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. The panel was adhered to an A2 white card base with foam tape and the bunny added on top with more foam tape. To finish off, I added Lucy's Bubbles around the bunny. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Bunny - E59, E57, E55, E53, E51. Dandelion - RV55, RV52, R81, R91, RV00, Spica 02 Pink, 14 Blossom, 15 Peach. 

There is also a wonderful little floral/ground scene in the set too but I thought my critter looked cute flying amongst the clouds! For more inspiration using the new release, please head over to the Clearly Besotted Blog, Keren, Lisa and our wonderful guests Mindy and Rina. Thank you so much for stopping by today, see you tomorrow for release day!