... one more sunflower card ... :)

Hi everyone.  One more card for CAS Mix Up Challenge - Sunflower.

I LOVE this time of year.  And I do love sunflower images and this is a beauty.  It's a lovely image from Power Poppy (In Praise of Sunflowers).

I stamped the image in Toffee Crunch Momento ink (light brown permanent).  I then watercoloured using distress inks (mustard seed, wild honey, shabby shutters, peeled paint, gathered twigs, ground espresso).  I wanted to add a strip of patterned paper at the bottom and started looking for olive green paper, but came across this very old patterned paper from SU! in shades of brown. :) 

To finish, I stamped the two-part sentiment (from In Praise of Sunflowers stamp set) in more ground espresso ink. :)

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

NBUS Challenge #90 - first time using this stamp set

We Love Stamping September Challenge - Anything Goes option

CAS on Friday Challenge #343 - Autumn

SCS Ways to Use It Challenge (WT1122 - Anything Fall)

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  In Praise of Sunflowers (Poppy Power)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); patterned paper (SU!)
Ink:   Toffee Crunch (Momento); Distress Inks:  Mustard Seed, Wild honey, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Gathered Twigs, Ground Espresso (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Watercolour paint brushes (Princeton #2, #4 Round)

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up September Challenge - Watercolour - Sunflower

NBUS Challenge #90

We Love Stamping September Challenge

CAS on Friday Challenge #343 - Autumn

SCS Ways To Use It (WT1122 - Anything Fall)

Reminder - CAS Mix Up Challenge - Sunflower

Hi everyone.  Today I am sharing two cards made for reminders of the CAS Mix Up Challenge - Sunflower.  I put away my stamps this time and pulled out my watercolour paints and brushes and went for it. :)

I watched several videos on hand-painting sunflowers.  I spent a few days painting and trying to figure out what the heck I was doing. :)  All-in-all, it was fun.  And I did learn what NOT to do. :)

I used Kuretake watercolour paints, Blick Masterstroke Brushes, and Arches 140 lb. cold press (best w/c paper you can buy here, according to my son, Jeremy).

For the above card, I kept the image very small and die-cut with a medium-sized circle.  The sentiment is Penny Black Happy Snippets, stamped in Ground Espresso DOX ink.

I wanted to add a subtle background, so I ran my old olive cardstock through my embossing machine with the Laurel Leaves Background Plate (Simon Says Stamp - retired) with a silicone mat.  I left the "sandwich" fairly thin so the leaves pattern just shows.  I like it! :)  You can see the background slightly better in the photo below.

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I practised a litte more and about a week later, ended up with this version.  Again, another small painting.  I'm happier with this painting. :)  I added a hello sentiment to finish.  I used all the same paints and paper as the card above.

Sending the above card to the following challenges:

SCS Ways to Use It Challenge - SCSWT1122 - Anything Fall

SCS Watercolor Wednesday Challenge - SCSWCW295 - A Freebie Week

SCS Watercolor Wednesday Challenge - SCSWCW329 - Pumpkin or Yellow Flower

I'm adding both these cards to the gallery of the CAS Mix Up September Watercolour Challenge - Sunflower, hosted by our wonderful Designer, Bobby.  Come join us!  The challenge is open until Sept. 30th.

Thanks for stopping by!

Card #1:

Stamps:  Happy Snippets (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Cold Press W/C paper (Arches 140 lb.); Old Olive cardstock (SU!)
Ink:   Kuretake Watercolour Paints; Ground Espresso DOX ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Blick Masterstroke Brushes (Round: #4, #6, Liner brush), Laurel Leaves Background plate (Simon Says Stamp - retired)

Card #2:

Stamps:  Happy Messages (Stampendous - closed)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Cold Press W/C paper (Arches 140 lb.); Old Olive cardstock (SU!)
Ink:   Kuretake Watercolour Paints; Rustic Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Blick Masterstroke Brushes (Round: #4, #6, Liner brush)

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up September Watercolour Challenge - Sunflower

SCS Ways to Use It Challenge - SCSWT1122 - Anything Fall

SCS Watercolor Wednesday Challenge - SCSWCW295 - A Freebie Week

SCS Watercolor Wednesday Challenge - SCSWCW329 - Pumpkin or Yellow Flower

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

Critter Crazy Challenge #114 - Anything with Critters goes

Inkspirational Challenge #376 - Furry Friends

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

Critter Crazy Challenge #114

Inkspirational Challenge #376 - Furry Friends

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