Hello there!! Brenda, here with you today sharing some spring daisies to brighten your Friday!!!

I began by placing the Coming Up Daisies stamp (one of my faves!!!) into my MISTI stamping tool. I colored directly onto the stamp with several colors of Tombow markers, then spritzed with a mini mister, before stamping it onto Bristol cardstock. Using the MISTI, I was able to go back in to add more marker in areas that needed more color with perfect alignment every time. A damp paintbrush was used to “pull” some of the color into the daisies & leaves, for a “messy” watercolor look. I colored the markers onto my craft mat, diluted with some water, then splattered onto my stamped images. I set the panel aside to dry and started to work on the background. The largest of the Double Stitched Rectangle Dies (Large) was used to cut a panel from Bristol paper, as I wanted my white papers to match. Next, I used the Geometric Lattice Cover Plate Die to cut the intricate design from the background panel and adhered it to a panel of light gray cardstock. This die creates so much interest in the background…I know I will be using it a ton!!! Once my watercolored panel was completely dry, I used the Coming Up Daisies Coordinating Die to cut the daisies, before adhering it to the background panel with dimensional adhesive. The sentiment is also from Coming Up Daisies; it was white heat embossed onto a strip of black cardstock and popped up with foam adhesive. Some Clear Wink of Stella and a sprinkling of Glass Slippers Round Confetti Mix (another of my faves!!!) added a little bling!!!

My second card today used the same technique…

This time I used the stunning Daisy Duet and Daisy Duet Coordinating Dies. Everything else was the same.

I really enjoyed this technique and can’t wait to try it with other outline stamps. It is definitely a different look for me, as I usually color in outline images.

Also, The Ton’s February Challenge is happening now!! The theme this month is HEART!! Head on over to The Ton’s Challenge Blog for details!!! You could win a $50 gift card to The Ton’s Shop!!!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!!