Category: Hello / Welcome

Garden Fireworks Hello

I found the wispy flowers in the background to be a challenge to color. What I finally decided to do was to add some greenery using a blender brush and in the end was happy how it turned out.

Products Used:

  • Power Poppy Garden Fireworks Digi
  • My Favorite Things Happy Hello
  • LDRS Creative Scalloped Rectangle Set
  • Altenew Limeade Ink
  • Laromni Blending Brush
  • Copic Markers:  YR18, YR16, YR15; V06, V01; YR24, YR23; G46, G43, G40; G99, G94; YG99, YG97, YG95; YG67, YG17, YG03
  • Doodlebug Designs SSS Exclusive 6 x 6 Party Like a Panda Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Kokuyo Dotliner Long Adhesive

Wild Flower Bouquet Hello

This is a beautiful digi stamp from Power Poppy. I like the watercolor looking paper used for the card front.

Products Used:

  • Power Poppy Wild Flower Mini Digi
  • Gina K. Designs Rose Bouquet
  • Copic Markers: RV99, RV95; BG57, BG49, BG53; YG67, YG17, YG03; Y35, Y15, Y13; V06, V04, V01; RV06, RV04, RV02; YR15, YR12; B00, B000, B0000; C3, C1
  • VersaMark Ink
  • Gina K. Designs Fine Detail White Embossing Powder
  • My Favorite Things Stitched Tag Corner Rectangle
  • Offray Pink Ribbon
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Moda Scrap Let Your Soul Bloom Paper Pack
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Kokuyo Dotliner Long Adhesive

Hello

There are some beautiful coloring images on Pinterest. You need to make sure the pixels are high enough for a crisp image, but when you find them they can make lovely cards. I like the visual interest added with Penny Black’s Swirley Stitched Rectangle.

Products Used:

  • Flower Image from Pinterest
  • Inky Antics Rose
  • Hero Hues India Ink Black
  • Copic Markers: V06, V04, V01; G46, G24; YR24, YR23
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Kokuyo Dotliner Long Adhesive
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Penny Black Swirly Stitched Rectangles
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock
  • Purple Cardstock from Scraps

Beautiful Rose Hello

My crafting friend shared with me this beautiful rose coloring page she found on Pinterest. I decided to color it like a yellow rose of Texas.

Products Used:

  • Pinterest Rose Image
  • Gina K. Designs Skeleton Leaves
  • Hero Hues India Ink Black
  • Copic Markers: Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11; YG97, YG95, YG93
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Kokuyo Dotliner Long Adhesive
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Little B Frames Die
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock

Mandala Hello

I’ve had this Spellbinder’s stamp for a while and wasn’t sure how to use it. I decided to inset it into a circle die cut. I really like the way it pulls the eye to the pretty mandala design.

Products Used:

  • Spellbinders Mandala Blossoms
  • Paper Smooches Scripty Sayings
  • Hero Hues India Ink Black
  • VersaMark Ink
  • Ranger Super Fine Detail White Embossing Powder
  • Zig Real Brush Watercolor Markers: 040 Green, 067 Mustard, 031 Cobalt Blue, 021 Light Carmine, 046 Mid Green
  • My Favorite Things Pierced Circle STAX
  • My Favorite Things A2 Stitched Rectangle
  • Deep Blue Green Cardstock from Stash
  • Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Carstock
  • 3M ½” Foam Tape
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Polka Dot Organza Ribbon from Stash

A Sunny Hello

I like this big flower image in this stamp set. It reminds me of a mum. I blended together a red and yellow for this petals. I like the way it gives a blended orange.

Products Used:

  • Studio Light So Spring Happy
  • Simon Says Stamp Painted Hello Die
  • Sig Real Brush Watercolor Markers: 023 Scarlet Red, 052 Bright Yellow, 022 Carmine Red, 043 Olive Green, 072 Beige
  • Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs Base Weight Onyx Black Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Lawn Fawn Fancy Scalloped Rectangle Die
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

Forever Beautiful Hello

For this stamp I used Zig Watercolor Markers, blending both pink and purple together on the petals.

Products Used:

  • Unity Stamps You Are Forever Beautiful
  • Simon Says Stamp Painted Hello Die
  • Zig Clean Color Real Brush Makers: 080 Violet, 025 Pink, 033 Persian Green, 048 Emerald Green, 004 Fl. Green
  • VersaMark Ink
  • Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder
  • Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock
  • Mint Green Cardstock from Stash
  • Paper Accents Gold Mirror Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Gina Marie Designs Peekaboo Rectangle Die
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

Happy Moments Hello

I love the flowers in this Unity Stamps image. It makes for a pretty card. I used glossy accents to give the vase the look of glass.

Products Used:

  • Unity Stamps Happy Moments
  • Paper Smooches Scripty Sayings
  • Zig Clean Color Markers: 020 Red, 050 Yellow, 041 Light Green, 042 Turquoise Green
  • Memory Box Stitched Rectangles
  • Memento Toffee Crunch Ink
  • VersaMark Ink
  • Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder
  • Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs Base Weight Onyx Black Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Ranger Glossy Accents

Elegant Aster Hi

I decided to try something new for this card and embossed some acetate for the shaker on this card. I love the subtle visual interest that it adds.

Products Used:

  • Gina K. Designs Elegant Asters
  • My Favorite Things Happy Hellos Die
  • Gina Marie Designs Peekaboo Rectangle Die
  • My Favorite Things A2 Rectangle Die
  • Arteza Markers: 105 Lemon Yellow, 166 Carolina Blue, 163 Blush Pink, 113 Basil Green
  • VersaMark Ink
  • Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Paper Accents Gold Mirror Cardstock
  • Acetate
  • Beader Paradise Crystal, Bead Landing White Glass
  • Cuttlebug Oxford Embossing Folder
  • We R Memory Keepers Flower Embossing Folder

Home Sweet Home

Another quick and easy card from patterned paper and a little fussy cutting. This will make a perfect welcome card for someone new at church.

Products Used:

  • Simple Stores Spring Farmhouse Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120 # White Cardstock
  • Traveni Crafts Pearls
  • Black Rhinestones from Stash
  • Nuvo Glitter Pen
  • 3M ½” Foam Tape
  • Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Large
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Ranger Glossy Accents