Love, Kisses & Birthday Wishes

Hi everyone.  I had fun making the above card ...

I used the Painted Flowers Wreath stencil (Simon Says Stamp), masking and sponging two colours of Distress Inks (Shabby Shutters, Picked Raspberry).  To finish, I stamped a sentiment (Good Wishes - Penny Black) in Lost Shadow distress ink

A fun and quick card to make. :)

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I was inspired by the Beautiful Blossoms May Challenge with Optional Mood Board #5.

I LOVE the vibrancy of the beautiful flowers in the top left photo and pink is my favourite colour. :)

I'm also sending this card to Stencil Fun June Challenge - Optional:  Layered Stencils.  Happy to be playing along.  Didn't use the Optional this time. :)

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Stamps:  Good Wishes (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Picked Raspberry, Shabby Shutters, Lost Shadow (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Painted Flowers Wreath (Simon Says Stamp), sponge brushes

Challenges:

Beautiful Blossoms May Challenge - Optional Mood Board #5

Stencil Fun June Challenge 

Dazzling Daffodils

Hi everyone.  I recently bought a few Penny Black stamps and this is one of them (Dazzling Daffodils).

I started by smooshing a piece of Bristol card stock (water friendly) using Squeezed Lemonade and Abandoned Coral re-inkers.  Let it dry over night and then stamped my image with Ranger Archival ink (Watering Can - dark gray).  I watercoloured using Mustard Seed, Abandoned Coral, and Mowed Lawn Distress Inks which I pressed onto my palette.  I finished by stamping the sentiment (Family Sentiments - Penny Black) in more of the Watering Can Ink.

I'm sending this card to Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

And to Double D Challenge - Flowers. :)

And since this is a new-to-me stamp, I'm sending this card over to NBUS Challenge #51 (never-before-used-schtuff).  This is my second entry this month.

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Stamps:  Dazzling Daffodils (Penny Black); Family Sentiments (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Bristol card stock
Ink:   Archival Watering Can (Ranger); Distress Inks:  Squeezed Lemonade, Abandoned Coral, Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   water mister, watercolour paint brushes

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge #51

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Double D Challenge - Flowers

Ink Blending on Coloured Card - Group of Seven

Hi everyone.  This month our Group of Seven Cardmakers had fun Ink Blending on coloured card stock using Distress Inks.

Please check out the details for the techniques and link to videos on the blog ...

Group of Seven Cardmakers

This is a resist technique, stamping the line image Poinsettia Poem (Penny Black) in versamark onto coloured card stock (Cherry Cobbler card stock - SU!), and heat embossing with Silver Pearl embossing Powder.  I blended Aged Mahogany Distress Ink around the image (leaving the center with no sponging), then added more blending (on the very edge of the card) with Black Soot Distress Ink.  To finish, I splattered with Shimmer Spray, which is silver and matched the image really well.  I stamped the sentiment (Christmas Sentiments - Penny Black) in versamark and heat embossed with the same Silver Pearl embossing powder onto a black sentiment banner.

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This card was done fairly quickly, but it definitely makes a statement!

I'm sending the above card to Rudolph Days May Challenge.  And I'm also sending it to Merry Little Christmas Challenge #50.

... and more Ink Blending on Coloured Card Stock cards ...

This card is done on Cajun Craze Card Stock (retired SU!).  The image is Radiant (Penny Black), stamped and heat embossed in Princess Gold embossing powder.  I love the coloured card base with distress inks Crackling Campfire sponged over top of the outside edge of the image, and then Walnut Stain on the very outside edge.  To finish, the sentiment (Special Sentiments - Penny Black) is stamped onto a black banner, heat embossed in the same colour as the image, and then attached at the bottom of the card.

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I'm sending the above card to Penny Black Saturday Challenge for May.

... and another card ...

Used Iris Elegance (Penny Black) line stamp, heat embossed in silver onto Elegance Eggplant card stock (Stampin' Up!).  Sponged around outside of image using Villainous Potion Distress ink, followed by edge sponging in Black Soot Distress Ink.  Splattered with Shimmer Spray (silver) and diluted white acrylic paint.  To finish, added a black sentiment banner at the bottom of the card with die-cut sentiment (Heartfelt - Penny Black), cut from silver metallic card stock. 

... and last ...

This is one of my oldest stamps that I've had for over 20 years. :)  I thought it would work perfectly with this technique and I'm so happy how this turned out.  I used Soft Suede card stock (SU!) as the base, stamped Silhouette Grasses (Hero Arts - retired) image and heat embossed in Princess Gold embossing powder.  Distress Inks Walnut Stain and Black Soot where sponged around the outside edge of the design.  To finish, I stamped the same sentiment as the Radiant card above, Special Sentiments (Penny Black) onto black sentiment banner and heat embossed in Princess Gold.  The sentiment banner is popped up to add some dimension.

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Card #1:

Stamps:   Poinsettia Poem; Christmas Sentiments (both Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Cherry Cobbler card stock & Black card stock (both from SU!)
Ink:   Versamark; Distress Inks:  Aged Mahogany, Black Soot (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Anti-static powder, Silver Pearl embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, sponges, water mister, shimmer spray for splattering

Card #2:

Stamps:  Radiant (Penny Black), Special Sentiments (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Cajun Craze card stock (SU!); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Versamark; Distress Inks:  Crackling Campfire, Walnut Stain (Tim Holtz)

Accessories:   Princess Gold embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, Jumbo sponge dauber (Tsukineko), finger dauber

Card #3:

Stamps:  

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Eggplant Elegance card stock (SU!); Black card stock (SU!); Silver metallic card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Versamark; Distress Inks:  Villainous Potion, Black Soot (Tim Holtz)

Accessories:   Silver embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, Jumbo sponge dauber (Tsukineko), finger dauber, Shimmer Spray for splattering, splatter brush, diluted white acrylic paint for splattering,  smile sentiment die (Heartfelt - Penny Black) 

Card #4:

Stamps:  Silhouette Grasses (Hero Arts - retired); Special Sentiments (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Soft Suede card stock (SU!); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Versamark; Distress Inks:  Walnut Stain, Black Soot (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Princess Gold embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, Jumbo sponges (Tsukineko)

Challenges:

Rudolph Days May Challenge

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #50

PBSC May

In the Studio with Christine

Hi everyone.   A couple of days ago, my friend Christine came over to have a play with Distress Embossing Glazes.  Both of us had bought several of them 2-3 years ago and only used them once.  Here is a link to Christine's post for today with her card she made at our play day!  It's beautiful!!

We had a fun time playing, chatting and eating. :)  We had a few challenges using the Glazes, but we are both happy with how our cards turned out.

I love the vibrancy of the rainbow card above, inspired by Jennifer McGuire's video on Distress Embossing Glazes.  Once I was finished blending DOX inks, stenciling leaves and adding different colours of Glazes, I splattered with water and then splattered again with diluted white paint.  I used a lovely, large die-cut sentiment that I received from a dear stamping friend many years ago. :)  I have to say that I LOVE rainbow cards and I need to make them more often ... they are so happy! :)    

I'm sending the above card to the May Stencil Fun Challenge - Flowers.  I didn't use the optional theme this time. :)

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Stamps:  n/a

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   DOX Inks:  Candied Apple, Ripe Persimmon, Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz); Versamark
Accessories:   Gentle Leaf Slimline Stencil (The Crafter's Workshop), Distress Embossing Glazes:  Fired Brick, Fossilized Amber, Peeled Paint, Broken China, Villianous Potion (Tim Holtz), heat tool, white acrylic paint, splatter brush

Challenges:

May Stencil Fun Challenge