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Have you tried to watercolor with the Wink of Stella bush pens?  I saw Jennifer Mcguire do it on a few different cards and wanted to give it a try.  So here is my result using the clear brush pen:

The shimmer doesn’t photograph very well, but the flower petals really shine IRL. To compliment the shimmer, I used metallic silver thread in loops behind the circle and silver sequins.  It really is quite lovely, if I do say so myself.  The sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp set.  I thought this bold sentiment balanced well with the delicate lines of the flower.

Would you be interested in trying this watercolor technique?  I say, give it a try!

I’d have to say my favorite is Tip Top Taupe.  It has a great name AND is an awesome neutral color.  But I like it as a feature color as well :).

I used the Brushstrokes background stamp to create the gingham effect.

The Tip Top Taupe Dotted Lace Trim adds a bit of flare.

And I just can’t get enough of the butterflies from the Watercolor Wings stamp set and butterfly thinlits!  I don’t remember using butterflies so much in my crafting, ever.  Sorry if I seem to overuse them in my projects, but I just love them so much!

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One of the first items that caught my eye in the new catalog was the Watercolor Wings bundle.  First of all, I adore bundles because they save me 15%!  Who doesn’t like to save money!?! Then, of course, butterflies simply make me happy :).  They remind me of summer fun and beautiful flowers that attract butterflies.  I’ve had the bundle for a few weeks now and finally made a card with it!  Not sure why it took me so long, but I can guarantee I will be using it again very very soon!  Isn’t this card CAUUTE!?!

It’s for my niece :).  I hope she likes it.  But how can she not? It just looks so happy to me!

The Sprinkles of Life!  And it has a coordinating punch, too!  Bonus! This stamp set is this year’s Ronald McDonald House Charity stamp set.  That means that for every set sold, Stampin’ Up! will donate $3 to the RMHC.  Great stamp set with a great cause!  Here is a card I made today with this stamp set and it’s coordinating punch (I did fussy cut the cupcake wrappers)

Such a cute stamp set! You can stamp cupcakes, ice cream cones, trees and baskets.  Plus there are several sentiments, too.  It’s a must have set, in my opinion.

Our Occasions Catalog ends on June 2, 2015!  Some of the gorgeous stamp sets in this catalog are thankfully carrying over into the new Share the Fun catalog.  But one of my absolute favorites is not :((.  It’s the stunning Indescribable Gift stamp set used in this card:

So if you like this image as much as I do, please hurry and order while you can!