TAWS post #68 - Lots of Shimmer!

Greetings Alley Way Friends!!  Thanks for coming by today!  I have a SUPER simple but sweet watercolored creation using this month's "free with $40 or more in product purchase" set called Party Pooper and a newly released set called It's My Party.

I stamped the cute bear with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  Using my Peerless Watercolors and my Wink of Stella brush as my paint brush I painted the image using the WOS liquid which gave the entire image a super shimmery look.

I stitched around the edge and added some flat back, pink, enamel hearts to fill in just a bit of the background.  

Thanks so much for coming by today!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

TAWS post #67 - Birthday Wishes!

Hi!!  Meredith here bringing you a sparkly creation using two sets from the latest Alley Way release called Party Pooper and It's My Party.  The Party Pooper is free this month with a purchase of $40 or more in product (before tax and shipping).  I inked the cute cat and painted him and the background onto watercolor paper and colored him in with my Peerless Watercolors.  I stitched around the edge and added a smattering of sequins to add some texture and visual interest.

I like how there's an element of a Halloween vibe to this card.  Just a touch as I'm not ready to think about October yet!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

TAWS post #64 - Sneak Peek - Day 1 - It's My Party!

Greetings Alley Way Friends!!  I'm SO glad you're here with me today!  Today is Day 1 of the sneak peeks for the September Alley Way release!  Today I'm featuring a set called "It's My Party".  It's a super cute and silly set of adorable turtles and the set is just perfect for birthday celebrations!

I used my Kurtake watercolor palette for this project.  I've created a multi-color watercolored background to make the adorable party line of turtles really pop!  

I used Hero Arts black dye ink to add my sentiment.  It's so hard to catch in photos but I used a good coating of Glossy Accents to the eyes of the turtles to add another layer of texture and dimension.  It looks super cute in real life.  

I added a single strand of pink/white baker's twine plus some super adorable wood veneer stars as added embellishments.

As a lasting touch I gold heat embossed a small punched heart a few times to give it a little bit of a "puffy" look and I tucked it right underneath the sentiment.

Thanks SO much for coming by today!  See you in a few days for the full new release blog hop!!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith