One Watercolor Background - Two Cards

I love creating with both positive and negative pieces of dies.  Posting two cards today where I put my negative pieces to use. 

First, I created watercolor background with some emboss resist.  Then I cut it with a cover die.   

The first card uses the full die . . .

Submitting this one to Watercooler Wednesday challenge, which had the prompt occasions!  This one is going to a friend who is newly engaged.  I put this one on a white background.   I stacked my sentiment die on a layered tag. 

 I then cut another die using cream cardstock and used pieces from the die as pops of color/elements for my flowers. I used a sketch from one of my favorite crafty plates.  Submitting this one to Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies. 

 I always love using my extra pieces. 

I hope you find some time to create, and perhaps use extra pieces that might otherwise land in the trash! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - So Happy For You

Stamps and Dies:  Happy Thanks Word Dies, Layered Tags Dies; Marble Swirl Stamp and Color Burst Cover Plate Die (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Wow Embossing Pad and Wow White Embossing Powder; Suede Shoes, Samba and Limoncello Color Bursts (Ken Oliver/Catherine Pooler Designs); Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks); 

Paper: Canson Watercolor; Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Black Cardstock (Hero Arts);

Other:  Something Blue Twine and Crater Lake Sequins (Catherine Pooler Designs); 

Supplies Used - You Make me Happy

Stamps and Dies:  Marble Swirl Stamp, Color Burst Cover Plate Die and Wings of Joy Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Wow Embossing Pad and Wow White Embossing Powder; Suede Shoes, Samba and Limoncello Color Bursts (Ken Oliver/Catherine Pooler Designs); Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler);

Paper: Desert Storm and Natural White Cardstock (Neenah); Canson Watercolor;

Other: Black Shimmer Trim (Close To My Heart);

Double Inspired Watercolor Card

My card today was inspired by two challenges.  The color palette was inspired by Always Fun . . .

 I decided to create a watercolor background in an "occasion" theme, inspired by Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  My occasion . . . early start . . . Mother's Day. 

 My occasion . . . early start . . . Mother's Day.  I had so much color on that background piece, that I decided to go black and white with the flowers stamp/die piece. 

I hope you find some time to create this weekend. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Mother's Day

Stamps and Dies:  One in a Million Stamps and Dies and Chevron Divide Cover Plate Die (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink: Midnight, Be Mine, All that Jazz and Flirty Fuschia (Catherine Pooler Inks); Versafine; Pewter EP (American Crafts);

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Watercolor Paper (Canson); Glitter Paper (The Stamps of Life);

Other:  Crystal Gems (Nuvo);