Wednesday Watercolor Shapes #1

Starting off a new series with the fabulous "must-have" Watercolor Shapes stamp set... 

Now I know that some of my ladies will LOVE these stamps... especially as it will stop them having to use the Stamped Acrylic Block technique in the future (which proved to be a very "marmite" technique  - 3/10 crafters hating it!!)

Have to admit that this could be a long series as my mind is awash with ideas... but starting off simply today...

So just a simple little scene... using the large rectangle stamp in the Watercolor Shapes set...

Balmy Blue sky... over-inked at the bottom with Soft Succulent for the grass... and stamped on a Whisper White panel...

Then I grabbed the Mountain Air trees and birds... 

Inking up the trees with Evening Evergreen and Early Espresso trunks and Early Espresso birds...

And finished it all off with a Biggest Wish greeting inked up using Evening Evergreen... another "must have" stamp set for me... 

Some mounted on a Balmy Blue card blank... and some on Evening Evergreen... just in case you were wondering...

Graces Garden Get Well Card with Heart...

I have been needing rather too many of these types of card recently... but Graces Garden does the job so well...

And at least I have been able to play around with different colours combinations as I have gone along....

Loving this combo of Grapefruit Grove, Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Pretty Peacock and Granny Apple Green.... quite serene... and inspired by a tea towel!

Grace's Garden #6 - Simply a Fence...

The eagle eyed amongst you will have spotted this card in my group shot yesterday...

Simple die cut fence...  doubled up at either side... Overstamped using Winter Woods silver birch image a few times!) or the (sadly) retired Woodgrain background stamp if you still have that...

With the main flower image "faux-reversed"... check out the respective positioning of the yellow and tall blue flowers... I'll be back to explain on Wednesday!

And don't forget for those of you in the UK... I'm offering a Grace's Garden Class in the Mail.  12 card kits and instructions - 2 each of 6 designs... the 5 shown below and this one... Free with a purchase of the Grace's Garden bundle for £45 (or alternative products to a value of £45+ if you already have Grace's Garden)... and oh you get to select a free Sale A Bration product too... 

Last qualifying orders by 2nd March please. And I have just realised that I currently have 3 Classes in the Mail on offer! Grace's Garden , Painted Poppies and Sending Flowers... Click here for the details on all 3... 

Just click here to go and order your Grace's Garden bundle with shipment direct to you- and don't forget to add your Sale A Bration freebie! And add my current Host Code DUCCVEGD... for the free class kit... which will be sent out under separate cover...

Alternatively  - for those of you that can collect and that have financial arrangements already set up with The Craft Spa... I am placing an order on 3rd March... and can add yours onto that! 

Grace's Garden #5 - Wedding Wishes Trio

This was one of my favourite Grace's Garden designs... which I thought I had shared... but it appears not when I checked! Good job I realised!

Three versions shared today... as the first ones with Mr & Mrs on the gate and heart proved a tad "frustrating" for many in class!

And I have already made a 4th version... using my Bricks & Mortar embossing folder... but that will have to wait until I set up for another photo session!

And don't forget for those of you in the UK... I' m offering a Grace's Garden Class in the Mail.  12 card kits and instructions - 2 each of 6 designs... the 5 shown below and this one... Free with a purchase of the Grace's Garden bundle for £45 (or alternative products to a value of £45+ if you already have Grace's Garden)... and oh you get to select a free Sale A Bration product too... 

Last qualifying orders by 2nd March please. 

And I have just realised that I currently have 3 Classes in the Mail on offer! Grace's Garden , Painted Poppies and Sending Flowers... Click here for the details on all 3... 

Just click here to go and order your Grace's Garden bundle with shipment direct to you- and don't forget to add your Sale A Bration freebie! And add my current Host Code DUCCVEGD... for the free class kit... which will be sent out under separate cover...

Alternatively  - for those of you that can collect and that have financial arrangements already set up with The Craft Spa... I am placing an order on 3rd March... and can add yours onto that! 

Main greetings from Peaceful Moments...

Which is a greeting set I love... as it covers so many occasions... and it co-ordinates so well with the Grace's Garden greetings too...

Stencilled bricks care of Pattern Party Masks... and wouldn't the clouds have looked nice in the sky sponging too!

Grace's Garden Fence for Easter... #4

Another of my simple Grace's Garden range of cards... 

Flowers stamped in Smoky Slate this time for the no-line water-colouring technique...

Greetings from Welcome Easter...

And for those of you in the UK... don't forget... a Grace's Garden Class in the Mail is coming soon... More details to follow ... but free with a purchase of the Grace's Garden bundle for £45 (or alternative products to a value of £45+ if you already have Grace's Garden)... and oh you get to select a free Sale A Bration product too... 

Just click here to go and order your Grace's Garden bundle with shipment direct to you- and don't forget to add your Sale A Bration freebie! And add my current Host Code DUCCVEGD... for the free class kit... which will be sent out under separate cover...

For your Information
Inks used - Balmy Blue, Old Olive, Smoky Slate (or Gray Granite!)
Stampin Blends used - Dark Old Olive, Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Night of Navy, Dark Balmy Blue, Light Lovely Lipstick, Light Rich Razzleberry & Dark Highland Heather

Grace's Garden & Winter Woods #3

Another simple little sponged garden scene care of Grace's Garden and Winter Woods...

With a lovely rose arch taking centre stage... and another lovely Greeting from Peaceful Moments...

And sorry about yesterday's late post... I forgot to press publish! Until I remembered at about 11.30 am... Oops!

And don't forget.. for those of you in the UK... a Grace's Garden Class in the Mail is coming... More details to follow ... but free with a purchase of the Grace's Garden bundle for £45 (or alternative products to a value of £45+ if you already have Grace's Garden)... and oh you get to select a free Sale A Bration product too... 

Grace's Garden #2 meets Winter Woods

Simple sponged Grace's Garden scene through an aperture... bringing in the trees from Winter Woods and a greeting from Peaceful Moments...

Which is a greeting set I love... as it covers so many occasions... and it co-ordinates so well with the Grace's Garden greetings too...

Also spot the stamped wood grain on the arch... more than one way to achieve this...

Winter Woods silver birch trio image...

Birch background stamp..

Or retired Woodgrain background stamp..

And don't forget.. for those of you in the UK... a Grace's Garden Class in the Mail is coming... More details to follow ... but free with a purchase of the Grace's Garden bundle for £45 ( or alternative products to a value of £45+ if you already have Grace's Garden)... and oh you get to select a free Sale A Bration product too... 

And delighted to report that I have finally finished the annual accounts and tax return! So very lastminute.com this year...  And now I can get back to concentrating on crafting! Happy dance...

Grace's Garden #1

Loving my Grace's Garden... can I count the ways!!!?

Well about 6 so far... and lots more on my list to make!

Short and sweet today...

But - for those of you in the UK... a Grace's Garden Class in the Mail is coming... More details to follow ... but free with a purchase of the Grace's Garden bundle for £45... and oh you get to select a free Sale A Bration product too...

And apologies as my series of Team Training Swaps has had to come to a temporary halt... The ways of the technical world have stopped my photos transferring over... and the Tax Return still isn't finished so sorting photos will have to wait for a few more hours... but luckily I had these photos all ready to go...

Now here's an idea...Wisteria and Aliums #1

Time for something different today!

Saw this little scene of wisteria and aliums on the side of  friend's house... which truly inspires me...

So had to photo... and I will be back with Part 2 soon...

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