Some pointy arrows

Just popping in with a new card featuring some pointy wood veneer arrows - I honestly couldn't think of a better blog post title.

This card is for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge (friends) and the Monday challenge (anything goes)

Using the Inside and Out Sayings stamp set - I love all the cheeky accompaniments to the main sentiment, such as the one for this one; "okay, I can, but it would be super boring."
A lot of sentiment stamps look really nice, but some of them seem pretty redundant, so I feel kinda silly giving out the cards with them on it.
Which is why I'm hoping Simon Says Stamp will come out with a second Inside and Out stamp set. *cough cough* ;)

These arrows were inked up in Versamagic and Brilliance inks, then heat embossed with some clear embossing powder to make sure that the ink didn't rub off.

Thanks so much for stopping in today and have a great weekend!

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Cardstock: Canson, Bazzill
Stamp: Simon Says Stamp "Inside and Out Sayings"
Ink: Brilliance, Versamagic, Versamark
Other: embossing powder (Hampton Art and Martha Stewart), gems (Michaels), wood veneer (Studio Calico)

Tool: heat gun

Papertrey June Blog Hop Challenge

Popping in today for this months Papertrey Ink blog hop - this month's focus is gold...

This new trend is something that I've tried my hand at several times, but each time, haven't been quite satisfied. Today's card is no different, but I'm going to keep at it till I think I can nail it! ;)

You wouldn't believe how long it took me to decide on what gems I wanted to use here - white pearls, pink, orange, or purple sequins - it was ridiculous. It definitely took up more time than putting the rest of the card together, and that includes the stamping, embossing, watercoloring, and adhering stuff. Even now, I'm second-guessing myself, and wanting to add some more black gems.

I used THIS technique with Twinkling H2O's, but in a slightly messier way, for the background. This was my inspiration for the gold and watercolor background...

That's all for today, folks! Thanks for stopping in and God bless!

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Cardstock: Canson
Stamps: Papertrey Ink "Mini Blooms", Avery Elle "Handwritten Notes"
Ink: Brilliance, Versamark, Twinkling H2O's
Other: gems (Michaels), embossing powder (Hampton Art)

Tools: heat gun