Graciellie's Your Kindness...

Hello there inky friends! I spent some time this weekend coloring...I just love coloring and there's something so calming and relaxing about coloring digital images by Graciellie Designs.  I printed this gorgeous floral spray from the new Your Kindness digi set on my home printer, fussy cut the image and then got to work coloring.  I selected a nice mix of pinks and oranges to help bring this image to life.  

After coloring the image, I added some sparkle here and there and added a golden bauble in the center.  I set it aside and started working on a background panel.  I decided I wanted a kraft panel but as I paired it with some plain cardstock, I was just not feeling the BLAH.  Soooo... I used the same colors used in the image and just colored randomly around the outside edge of a white panel.  

After finishing that, I mounted a stitched krafty panel onto this background layer.  This really helped bring the card together.  Next, I attached the sentiment panel (I printed it on an oval in MS word) using some pretty and soft ribbon.  Finally, I mounted the image onto this sentiment panel and placed the whole decorated panel onto a krafty card base.  

So gorgeous.  I love these colors together.  Now I need to spend some time thinking about who to send this card to.  I think it's a new fave! 

Love, love, love the mix of fonts in this set!  :)

You can get this complete digital set at Graciellie's shop today.  Just click the caption below this image to go directly to the item in her shop! 

Your Kindness:  Sale price:  $4.13 USD

Graciellie's Coffee and LOVE...

Hello there stamping friends,  I'm back to share a bit more about my projects featured on the Collaboration Hop for Gracielle Designs and Coffee Loving Papercrafters.  You can see my original "compiled" post with single photos and hop directions HERE.  

I had such a fun time creating with this gorgeous Coffee and Love digi set from Graciellie Designs.  I just went a bit overboard, but I loved it!  Although the prizes have been awarded, if you want to hop along for inspiration, check it out!  Just click on the image below to be directed to the start of the hop!  

I thought I'd come on and explain my process, share my materials etc.  Hope you find it helpful.  

I started out by machine stitching a meandering stitch design on my white cardstock.  I wanted to create a "steamy" background with a bit of texture and I felt stitches would do the trick!  After that, I colored the cup/flower with my copic markers.  I fussy cut the cup and attached it to the stitched panel using foam squares.  

I love stippling color in the background so I did that using some of my Copic colors.  If you look closely, you'll notice I added some microfine glitter to the center of the flower.  I love a bit of shimmer and sprinkling a bit of clear glitter on some glaze allows for that sparkly effect without worry of it flaking off.  

I added some pearls and a little bit of Apple Nuvo Drops on the card.  I cut out the sentiment and added a bit of krafty colored twine.  Mounting this panel onto pink cardstock and then popping it up with foam squares onto a lavender card base finished the card off! 

Copic Colors used in this design:  

Flower: V04, RV11, BV00

Inner part of flower:  E49, E25, YR24, Y35

Leaves:  YG45, G12, G20

Stippling:  BV20, B000, B0000, B52, N2, B60, E50, C3, B60, Y23, E02, W5, RV11, G12

Thanks so much!  I'll be back again tomorrow to share my Bible Journaling spread that features this digi set!