STAMPlorations GD - Stamps and Watercolour

Hello, everyone!  I am back again today to share some fun news!  I am a Guest Designer over at STAMPlorations this month!  Yay!  I am super excited about it!

I was invited to share some mid-month inspiration for the August challenge, the theme of which is Stamps and Watercolour.

Actually there is a sketch for you too (see below), so if you'd like to join in, you may choose the theme, the sketch, or both!  There are lots of options!  See here for all the details.

I had the pleasure of stamping with the beautiful Vignette: Trendy Feathers.

These are my first stamps from STAMPlorations!  Thank you, Shery!  I love your stamps! They are photopolymer clear stamps - they stamped perfectly the first time, and I got a clean impression every time. I recommend checking out their store - they have so many awesome stamps and stencils - and I saw a coupon code for free shipping there too!  Here is my Stamps and Watercolour Card:

I did lots of heat embossing: gold on black, white on black, black on white, and white on vellum. Then I fussy-cut around each feather. For my watercolour background I used Distress Ink reinkers and water. I made a few splatters too! I stamped the sentiment vertically and added a strip of gold washi tape with a snippet of black cardstock.

There are lots of prizes to be won so head over and check out the STAMPlorations August challenge! Then get inky with your Stamps and Watercolour - or the sketch!

Thank you, Shery, for having me as your Guest Designer!  I had a lot of fun!  Check out my cool GD badge:

Other supplies used on my card:

• Ink pads: Versafine - Onyx Black, Versamark - Watermark
• Distress Ink reinkers: Tim Holtz - Wild Honey, Mowed Lawn, Spiced Marmalade
• Embossing powder: Zing - Glitter Finish Gold, Ranger - Clear, The Artful Stamper - White
• Watercolour paper: Bienfang 90 lb

I would also like to join the following challenges: Artistic Inspirations AG UE; Beccy's Place AG UE; Clique Kits August AG 3/3; Craft Your Passion AG 2/3; Creative Fingers AG 2/3; Crop Stop Linky #7 Distress Inks available at Crop Stop here 1/5; Cute Card Thursday AG UE; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Birthday Alt. Thank You 2/3; Great Impressions August Add a Sentiment 3/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 2/3; Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E; Love to Scrap AG 1/3; Not Just Cards August AG UE; Penny's Paper-Crafty AG 2/3; Pixie's Snippet Playground All stamping done on leftover snippets; Quirky Crafts Embossing (heat embossing) 1/3 SECOND-PLACE WINNER); Sister Act Cards Only AG UE; Sparkle N Sprinkle AG with Loose Glitter, Embossing Powder, and/or Flocking UE; Tuesday Throwdown Texture (heat embossing) 1/3; Vintage Stamping AG 1/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 2/5

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!