Swans

Hi! I have a super pretty image to share with you today called Paired Swans Swimming in a Lily Pond. I just love swans, such beautiful and regal birds.

I stamped the image onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with my Copic markers. I really enjoy white images because you just use a light shade of gray in the shadowed areas and it gives the illusion of a white image without it being completely flat.

I paired the image with some patterned paper and finished it with some pen dots and a little paper rose. I hope you have a creative day!

Birds in a Nest

Hi! Leah here with you today with a sweet card that could be used for so many occasions or just because the image is so sweet. The image is called A Family Nesting in a Cherry Tree.

I stamped the image onto white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored the image with Copic markers. I chose some contrasting patterned paper for the background and layered it behind the image.

I added some faux stiching and  twine bow with a little gem stone in the middle. I hope you are having a great day. Thanks for stopping by!

Koi

Today I have a card to share using some Art Neko images.  I love sentiments that have a lot of meaning. The stamp set I used is called Framed Koi and Kanji with a Wee Butterfly.

I just love this sentiment. He who obtains has little he who scatters has much. So true! I stamped the image and sentiment onto watercolor paper and colored it with Tombow markers. For the water I used a very light blue and quickly covered the entire background. I then went over the water in the front of the image around the koi with the same blue to achieve a darker tone. I love how one color can give varying effects.

The bit of patterned paper is from a collage sheet from Bmuse. I added a twine bow to finish it. I hope you enjoyed my card and be sure to scatter some kindness today!

Bookmarks

Hi! Today I have a pair of bookmarks to share with you using an Art Neko stamp. I love the variety of bookmark stamps they offer.

This pretty stamp is called So Many Books So Little Time with Gerbera Daisies. I stamped the image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used Copic markers to color. I punched a small hole at the top and added some jute twine. We are always needing bookmarks in my home so these will find a book soon :)

Pocket Card

A fun pocket card to share with you today for Art Neko! I had a lot of fun creating this using some fun products from the sister store B Muse as well.

I started with a library card and pocket and used Distress ink to distress the pocket and sentiment. Using a piece from a collage sheet I adhered it to the pocket. I trimmed out the sentiment after stamping it and also added distress inks. I stamped the Circle Medallion of Flower and Butterflies in red, trimmed it out and adhered it with foam tape.

For the pull out card I used a library card and used another collage sheet from B Muse and stamped the Standing Crane Medallion and trimmed it out. I stamped the sentiment in black and colored the rose using Tombow markers. I punched a hole in the top and added a bit of twine to the top. Thanks for stopping by!

Rose Fairy

Hi! Today I have a gorgeous Art Neko image to share with you. I fell in love with this one as soon as I saw it and couldn't wait to watercolor it.

This image is called Delicate Framed Fairy in a Rose Garden. I stamped it using Versafine Onyx Black ink and used Gansai Tambi watercolors to color it.

Some machine stitching a die cut border finish it off. I hope you have a beautiful day!

Happiness

Hi! Today I have a pretty card to share using some Art Neko images.

I used the gorgeous image called Framed Tulip and used Tombow markers to color it. I just love spring and flowers anytime of the year. I just love this sentiment too! It can be found here. 

I used some jute twine and a pretty little white paper rose from the B.Muse store which can be found here. Some machine stitching finished it off. I hope you have a great day!

Quilted Reindeer

A cute Christmas card today!

Such a cute image! It's called Quilted Reindeer and is from Art Neko.

I stamped the image onto white cardstock and colored with color pencils. Then I mounted it onto the pink background and used a white gelly roll pen to give the impression of snow. Some patterned paper and stitching finish it off. How are you doing on getting your Christmas cards out? Thanks for stopping by!

Victorian Christmas

Hi! I've got a pretty Victorian inspired image from Art Neko to share with you today.

This image is called By The Fireplace On Christmas Eve. Such a sweet scene :) I stamped it in black in and then used colored pencils to color. The pretty foiled paper is called Gold Poinsetta on a Field of White. I layered some patterned paper underneath and added a strip of ribbon. Thanks for stopping by!

The Muse Of Fall

Hello! Today I have an autumn card to share with you using an Art Neko image. When I saw this image I just fell in love with it and was so excited to watercolor it. The Muse of Fall is the perfect name for it!

I stamped the image onto watercolor paper using Versafine Onyx Black ink and then watercolored it using Gansai Tambi watercolors. I wanted her to look like the autumn leaves and that they were flowing out of her. Hopefully I achieved that feel!

I stamped the sentiment using one of the 4 seasons Kanji and English. I kept the rest pretty simple with just some paper layering as I really wanted the image to shine. I hope you enjoyed my card! Thanks for stopping by!

Autumn Cherry Blossoms

Hi! I have a pretty card to share with you that uses a cherry blossom stamp that is typically associated with spring, but by changing up the colors you can use it for an autumn card as well. I used the lovely image called Stylized Cherry Blossoms Hanging Over a Pond.

I stamped the image onto watercolor paper using Versafine Onyx Black ink and watercolored it. I thought an autumn sunset would be pretty with the yellow gold flowers.

I matted the image onto some black paper and added some machine stitched borders. A few tips with watercoloring is to start very light, which means more water, and let it dry before adding more concentrated color to areas. For instance, in the sky the darker blue was added on my second and third wash with drying in between. Also, I highly recommend letting the paper air dry as opposed to using a heat gun to speed it up. The heat gun will warp the paper a lot more and can disrupt the color as it settles. I hope you enjoyed today's card! Thanks for stopping by today :)

Autumn Bird

Hello! I have a card to share with you today that is perfect for sending to someone this autumn just because. With autumn in the air I went with fall colors.

I used the lovely image called Framed Bird on Gourd Vine. I stamped it onto watercolor paper in Versafine Onyx Black in and used watercolors to color it. I backed the image with some gorgeous foiled paper called Gold Bamboo Leaves on a Field of White Paper. It's so light and beautiful. I sewed it onto my main card layer mat.

I wrapped some natural twine around the bottom of the card to finish it. I hope you enjoyed my autumn bird card today and are enjoying the weather wherever you are! Thanks for joining me today :)

Lotus Bowl

Hello! Today I have a pretty card to share with you that uses a lovely image and some gorgeous silver embedded paper from Art Neko.

This pretty image is called Lotus Bowl and Lid. I stamped it in Memento Luxe ink and once dry chose very light colors to color the leaves and lotus bloom. That gorgeous paper is called Cracked Silver Swirls on a Field of Ebony. 

I wanted to let the image and paper shine, so I embellished it simply with a few pearls. Thanks for stopping by!

Cranes

Hi! I have an Art Neko card to share with you today. I love birds and cranes are among my favorites. To see the full blog post be sure to go HERE.

This image is called (A269) Crane with Bamboo Crane with Pine. I cut the image apart and colored it Copic markers. Thanks for dropping by!

Framed Flowers

Hi! Today I have a card featuring Art Neko stamps. Here is the blog post about it: CLICK!

This image is called (A404) Framed Flowers with Kanji. Such a pretty image to color. I used Copic markers. Thanks for dropping by!

Wading Egrets

Hello! Today I have a card that I shared on the Art Neko blog. To see the full write up on it click HERE.

This image is called (A255) Framed Egrets Wading Among the Flowers. I colored the image using Copic markers.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Beautiful Lady

Hello! Today I have an Art Neko card to share with you using a gorgeous image called (P015) Ho Hsien Ku.

If you click on the stamp link above there is a neat blurb about the stories surrounding this image. I think she is lovely. I watercolored her using Gansi Tambi watercolors, added some patterned paper and stitching and just a bit of gold sparkly tape. 

Thanks for dropping by!

Peony Tiles

Hello! Another Art Neko card to share with you today!

Sometime it's really fun to use a small stamp and do a repeating pattern with it. I chose the pretty stamp (A257) Small Framed Peony with Carvings. I also didn't want to color in every square to add interest, so I chose specific ones and colored those with Copic markers. Some rhinestones finished my design.

Thanks for joining me!

Bamboo

Hope you are having a great day so far! Today I have a card to share with you using an Art Neko image.

For my background I first stamped the image onto watercolor paper and then didn't try too hard to get the black fully covering. The watercolor paper is textured so I don't mind some of that showing through. I then used my watercolor pencils and colored in an ombre progression and then activated the pigment with water and had a pretty sunset like background for my bamboo. This image is called (A382) Bamboo and Kanji.

Have a great creative day!

Peonies

Today I have a card to share with you using another Art Neko design.

These pretty flowers are called (A374) Peonies and Kanji.I love peonies and would love to grow them, but I am not one for plants that have picky soil habits ;) So I'll take these pretty ones I can color myself and not kill. I watercolored these gorgeous blooms and added some sequins and stitching. I hope your day is lovely!