Huge thanks

I have fallen in love with using Distress Paints on my Gel Press™ plate. ( Thanks Anna for reminding me about this technique! ) There is something so mesmerizing about watching the paint move on it...now who says watching paint dry is boring? Well, not me I say! lol
I also am crushing on this 3x5" size plate, just perfect for printing directly onto my card face.

The most important thing to remember is to not place too much paint on it to get this effect. This is the first pull from the Gel Press™ plate.

Next I stamped my whale and sentiment ( Paper Smooches - Surf and Turf stamp set ) on a separate piece of white cardstock and then cut them out to adhere to the front of the card. I colored them in with my trusty PITT pens.

I will have a video up on my Youtube channel this Sunday under Sunday's with Sandee, hop over and subscribe now so you won't miss it.

Go on now, I'll wait for you right here :)

entering my card in 

Simon Says: Animal Magic

Free bear hugs

Simon Says: Animal Magic

Paper Smooches - Happy Camper stamp set ( I really need the matching die set! )

Joggles Woodcuts stencil, DecoArt Neon Light acrylics, along with my Gel Press™ plate made for a wonderful background for my images.

I masked off the bottom to the sign stamp so I could elongate it and then wrote in the word FREE over bear hugs. ( I love altering stamps and adding to them )

You're swell

Simon Says: Animal Magic

Paper Smooches Surf and Turf stamp set

I really tried to keep this card simple with lots of white space which is not my usual style. :)

So Simon says to shows pictures of your pet, and this is mine, her name is Daisy Mae, and no matter how much I tried to clear off my desk she found the one opening where the paintbrushes were!!

 She was not in a cooperating mood for being photographed with her sun hat today and kept throwing it off.

 Or the preferred method, chewing on it...the life with a guinea pig :)