This coloring is sooo easy, anyone can do it. This Christmas card design is sooo simple, anyone can do it. This is a very good card to duplicate easily and quickly many, many times.

This stamp is an old Tim Holtz stamp from my stash. While not available at the moment, there are a number of Tim Holtz stamps that would be equally perfect for this style card. This one would be perfect!

I stamped the image and the sentiment from Mathia's typograf stampset in black ink on a card panel. I took my Copics and chose a light and a dark for each color family - R27, R20, G09. G02, C4 and C2. I used the lighter color along the edges of the coloring area and the darker in the center.

I then ran the card panel through my Big Shot with the MFT Wonky Stitched rectangular die. I attached my card panel to my card base and it was all done. So simple, so easy but still so nice!

Until next time...
Dawn

This sweet, hand-painted scene is a wonderful way to give someone a handmade card for a birthday or other special occasion.

I painted a couple of simple tree branches with a blue sky as the background for these cute MFT birds. I also painted the birds in watercolor on watercolor paper. 

Then I stamped Mathia's Gratulerer stamp and set a sub-sentiment inside. I trimmed the sentiment and fussy cut the birds. 

I mounted my background panel on my card base and used (my favorite) foam tape to attach the birds and sentiment to the background.

This sweet card is fairly versatile and can be used for really any occasion.

Until next time...
DT Dawn

 It's summer vacation for my son so my office/creative time is *limited*! I assume that is, will be or has been the case for the other creative parents out there as well. When you literally have 20 minutes to make a card, usually simple is best.

So today I'm showcasing a cute card to let someone know they are on your mind - that is also very simple and very fast to make!

I focused on using watercolor today as I think many people do not think it is a quick medium to use. If you're painting some detailed or a landscape, it can take more time. But with a simple coloring or background, it can often take less time than markers or pencils to create the same scene. 

I first created the background using just blue and green. while that dried, I painted the cats and cut them out. I then trimmed the background so it fit on my card base.

 The beautiful part is that you can use *any* watercolor you have for this! I used a watercolor set I had purchased for my son by Docrafts.

I stamped the Mathia sentiment, trimmed the piece into a flag shape and then attached the sentiment and cats to the watercolor panel using my favorite foam tape. (You might be tired of me mentioning my favorite foam tape but it really is my favorite and I've used it for YEARS!)

I attached the completed watercolor panel to my card base and Voila! A complete card in under 20 minutes using the most basic of tools!

Until next time...
DT Dawn

 I love stamps that are just perfect for Birthday cards! (It makes my job so much easier!) This stamp set from MFT - Birth yay! is absolutely one of those stamps!

All of the animals are already set up on top of each other so there's no need for crazy masking! All you have to do is color it and you're done! 

I decided to go a little fancy and have a color-rich rainforest type of background. All kids love colorful things! But you could also easily have it as a clean and simple card as well.

Once it was colored (with Copics), I die cut an old Papir Design die in bright, contrasting colors. (I don't have any of the new ones yet but I really do like the font. Have you seen them?)

I added my colored panel to my card base, affixed the sentiment and my card was complete.

Until next time...
DT Dawn

 Hello again! As I mentioned in my last post, the month is a Distress Ink focused month. But soon it will be konfirmasjon time so I wanted to address that as well.

And so, I present a somewhat unconventional konfirmasjon card!

I blended the background with Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet, Dusty Concord & the new, gorgeous Villainous Potion Distress Inks. Doesn't it make the most beautiful, gradient purple background ever?! I think so. 

I really wanted the background to be the star so I wanted to cover it up as little as possible. I stamped a portion of MFT's Floral Focus stamp and embossed it with Villainous Potion embossing powder. I felt it needed a bit more so I added some splatter and painted some darker areas on the flowers with the Villainous Potion Spray Stain. (You have to know I have *every* possible product in this color.) I went over the darker areas of the flower with a Nuvo glitter pen to give it a bit of sparkle.

I have an *old* konfirmant stamp and added some random butterflies from my stamp collection that I embossed in silver.

I thought it needed some bling though as this is a special occasion so I pulled out some random purple bling and then took out all the flowers from this bling mix.

I added the Distress panel to my cardstock base and considered it complete!

Until next time...
DT Dawn

Here is a sweet and simple card for Pappa. Use it for Fathers Day, his birthday, or just a thinking of you card. Easy to make and adjust, this simple design can actually be used for anyone - just change the paper, figures, and name!

I used MFT's Happy Trails paper and the dogs from the MFT Hugs Make Everything Better stampset for a father/son masculine feel. I created layers of green patterned paper and white to add interest and bring the eye to the important part. 

Until next time...
DT Dawn