Reminder CAS Christmas Challenge - Woodland Critters

Hi everyone.  We are half way through the CAS Christmas Sepember Challenge - Woodland Critters, hosted by Lisa.

I adore all the Penny Black critter images I have ... but this one is the sweetest. :)  I stamped Hopping by (Penny Black) in black ink onto mixed media paper.  I heat embossed in clear and then watercoloured using distress inks and reinkers.  I used the matching die (Hopping by Cut Out - Penny Black) to die-cut the image.  I cut a medium-sized panel for my card, sponged softly with Salty Ocean distress ink on the right side.  I added two torn snowhills at the bottom with the stamped sentiment from the same stamp set, done in Candied Apple Distress Oxide ink.  The bunny was added on top, just slipping his feet slightly under the edge of the torn snow and popped up with dimensions.  The whole panel was popped up from the card front.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

Darnell's IDEAS Challenge - Week 2 - Dies - I used the matching die to cut out the bunny image

SCS Christmas Challenge - CCC26SEP

I hope you'll have time to join our challenge.  See you in the gallery!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Hopping by (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Black Ink:  Obsidian (Altenew); Distress inks and reinkers:  Pumice Stone, Candied Apple, Mowed Lawn, Salty Ocean, Mustard Seed (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Hopping by Cut Out (Penny Black), Sponge, White Posca pen, red chalk

Challenges:

CAS Christmas September Challenge - Woodland Critters

Darnell's IDEAS Challenge - Week 2 - Dies

SCS Christmas Challenge - CCC26SEP

Reminder - Christmas Kickstart Challenge #114 - Reindeer Games

Hi everyone.  I'm Guest Designing this month at Christmas Kickstart Challenge #114 - Reindeer Games.  I'm so happy to be working with Jo again ... she is so sweet and wonderfully talented.  Thanks again Jo!  

 

I'm back with a reminder card using a favourite stamp I've used many times before.  This little guy makes me happy. :)

He is stamped in black pigment ink, heat embossed in clear, die-cut with matching die, watercoloured with distress inks, and then a few finishing touches are added with crystal glaze and white acrylic pen.  It is popped over top of a piece of long retired SU! patterned paper and two torn pieces of white cardstock provide snowhills at the bottom.  The panel is popped up, and a sentiment (Season's Gifts - Penny Black) is stamped under the panel with the same black ink.

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There's still lots of time to play along at Christmas Kickstart Challenge #114 - Reindeer Games.  Hope to see you in the gallery!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Little Reindeer (Gerda Steiner); Season's Gifts (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Retired patterened paper (SU!)
Ink:   Black Pigment (Obsidian - Altenew); Distress Inks:  Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Candied Apple, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Little Reindeer die (Gerda Steiner), clear embossing powder, heat tool, watercolour paint brushes, crystal glaze (Nuvo), white acrylic pen (Posca).

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart #114 - Reindeer Games

Poinsettia Present

Hi everyone.  Today's card uses a NBUS (never-before-used-schtuff) stamp and die set (Present - Penny Black).  I bought this a while ago, but this is the first time using it.

I stamped the Present image in black pigment ink and clear heat embossed to set the colour.  I spent time masking the outside edges and the ribbon and bow and then stamped a poinsettia image (Holiday Bouquet - Avery Elle) off the edge to add a bit of design to the present.  The masks were removed and then the poinsettia image was watercoloured using distress re-inkers.  I used silver delicata reinker to watercolour the bow and ribbon.

To finish, a tiny tag was added with a simple sentiment.

 

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 1 - Inks (second entry)

NBUS Challenge #90 - first time using this stamp and matching die ... and tag die

SCS September Fan Club Christmas Challenge (SCSCCSEP26) - must be a SCS member

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Present (Penny Black); Holiday Bouquet (Avery Elle)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Cherry Cobbler card base? (SU!)
Ink:   Black Pigment (Obsidian - Altenew); Distress Reinkers:  Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey (Tim Holtz); Silver Delicata Reinker
Accessories:  Clear embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, removeable tape for masking, watercolour paint brushes (Princeton), small tag die (unknown)

Challenges:

Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 1 - Inks

NBUS Challenge #90

SCS September Fan Club Christmas Challenge (SCSCCSEP26) - must be a SCS member

September CAS Mix Up Challenge

Hi everyone.  This month at CAS Mix Up September Challenge is a Watercolour Challenge and we are asking for Sunflowers. :)  I used the no line watercolouring technique with diluted distress reinkers.

I started by stamping my image (Radiant from Penny Black) onto cold press w/c paper using Brushed Corduroy Distress ink (light touch).  I used my diluted distress inks to paint the image, using the faintly stamped outline as a guide. It worked great.  

When the image was dry, I added some splatters in dark brown.  I finished the card by stamping a sentimnt (Spring Sentiments - Stampendous) in Ground Espresso DOX ink.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

PBSC August Challenge - Anything PB Goes

Seize the Birthday #333 - Anything Goes option

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Radiant (Penny Black); Spring Sentiments (Stampendous - closed)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Cold Press w/c paper (Arches 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Reinkers:  Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Aged Mahogany, Rusty Hinge, Gathered Twigs, Ground Espresso, Peeled Paint (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Blick Masterstroke w/c paint brushes

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up September Challenge

PBSC August Challenge - Anything PB Goes

Seize the Birthday #333 - Anything Goes option