Quick and Easy Cards Using Thinlits and Punches

I was in the mood the other day to make some simple of cards using only framelits or punches. I love the Floral Phrases designer paper, especially the blue package from last year.  I think this was the first time that I have used this pretty cut out from the Florish thinlets.  I found this idea on Pinterest by Kirsten Aitchison.  I added rhinestones in the flower buds to make it sparkle.

The pretty blue punch-based card was made using assorted blue scraps and several flower punches that I have acquired over the years.  I found this idea on Pinterest also, but I didn't see a name associated with the card.  The top half is embossed and the bottom half is left plain for a saying.  I love how the butterfly is just a bit on the teal side to set it apart from the flowers.

This card can be made using any colors.  It was fun and easy to do.  I added rhinestones to the center of some of the flowers to give it some bling. 

Do you sometimes like to make easy cards that don't require a lot of stamping?  Which do you prefer, thinlits or punches?

Painting with Rose Red

I've had the stamp set Rose Wonder for a couple of years and haven't really used it much.  I found some really nice samples from Jackie Bolhuis and decided to give Rose Wonder a try!

For this card, I stamped the images using black ink onto watercolor paper and colored them in using paint brushes.  I was going for a watercolor look, but in reality mine are colored in the lines too well.  I need to learn how to just swish on the color!  LOL

Here is another technique using the same colors, Rose Red and Wild Wasabi green.  I embossed the image onto glossy paper with white embossing powders and then painted them with the paint brush.  The leaf cut out is from Flourish thinlits. 

Here are a couple more samples.  I was trying to paint a bit darker so that the white embossing lines would show up more.  It's hard to see in the photos, but the glossy paper and the white embossing lines are so shiny and really add to the card.

I realize that Rose Red is about to become a discontinued color.  I guess I will just have to replace my favorite color with another.