June CAS Christmas Challenge

Hi everyone.  Today is the re-launch of CAS Christmas Challenge and we are very excited! :)  We have a fun challenge for you ...

I'm hosting this month.  I went through my Christmas stamps looking for bird images ... there is  A LOT! :)  The image above is my favourite Christmas bird stamp that I've had for several years.  It's called Snow Bird (Stampendous).  It was so sad when Stampendous closed.  I will always keep this image and use it every year. :)

The image was stamped in black pigment ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  Distress inks were used to watercolour and add a faint outline around the image.  A simple sentiment (Shine Upon You - Penny Black) was added to finish the card.

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Sending this to the following challenges:

Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 1 - Inks - used distress inks to watercolour image

The CAS Christmas June Challenge runs for the whole month.  Our hope is you'll join us and build your stash of Christmas cards throughout the remainder of this year ... and beyond.  Please check out the lovely cards made by our Guest Designer, Bobby, as well as the CAS Christmas Designers!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Snow Bird (Stampendous - retired); Shine Upon You (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Black:  Obsidian (Altenew); Distress Inks:  Black Soot, Gathered Twigs, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Mowed Lawn, Ripe Persimmon, Salvaged Patina (Tim Holtz) 
Accessories:   Clear embossing powder, heat tool, watercolour brushes, white acrylic Posca pen, white acrylic paint (diluted) for splattered snow 

Challenges:

Darnell's IDEAS Challenge - Week 1 - Inks

Guest Designing at SCS Fan Club Christmas - June

Hi everyone.  Today I'm excited to be Guest Designing at Splitcoast Stampers Fan Club Christmas Challenge - SCSCCJUN26. :)  I used a new-to-me mistletoe die, cutting twice before watercolouring with distress re-inkers.  I used some Sparkle acrylic paint for the berries.

I used the Geometric Embossing Folder (Penny Black) and cut the panel down to size before layering the mistletoe sprigs over top.  I added pop-dots so the mistletoe had lots of texture and dimension.

The whole panel was popped up over top of my card base, which had been stamped with the sentiment (Banner Sentiments - Penny Black) in red DOX ink.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

SCS Christmas Card Challenge - CCC26MAY - Anything Christmas Goes

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Stamps:  Banner Sentiments (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Distress Re-inkers:  Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany (Tim Holtz); Candied Apple Distress Oxide ink (TH)
Accessories:  Mistletoe die (Temu), watercolour paint brushes, Geometric Embossing Folder (Penny Black), Sparkle acrylic paint (Lumiere)

Challenges:

SCS Fan Club Christmas Challenge (SCSCCJUN26)

SCS Christmas Card Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Direct to Paper Inking - Group of Cardmakers

Hi everyone.  This month at Group of Cardmakers, we are using the direct to paper inking technique.

Please check out the details for this month's technique and link to videos on the blog, along with more card samples from Christine, Pat, & Susan.

Group of Cardmakers - Direct to Paper Inking

This technique is easy to do.  You just press your ink pad onto your paper and drag to cover as much area as possible.  It will take several swipes to get full coverage, but your colours on ink will be very strong and saturated.  This technique can be used in a variety of ways.

For my first card above I masked off the sides with removable tape (3M), then dragged my Mowed Lawn distress ink pad over approx. 1/3 of the bottom section of the exposed card.  I repeated a few times until the colours were fairly solid.  I flipped my card around and added Salvage Patina ink to the middle section, swiped a few times with the ink pad to get solid coverage.  One more time, with Salty Ocean ink pad distress ink pad to cover the remainder of the open card.

Once dry, I removed the tape and stamped two images from Meadow (Inkadinkado), and the sentiment A Little Sentimental (Clearly Besotted - retired).  I mounted my card front onto the base and the card was done!  Easy, peasy. :)

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While the stamp sets out for the first card, I used them again for the second card.  I created a small focal panel, swiping three colours of distress ink pads to create a sunset.  Next time I will try it with Distress Oxide inks ... I think it would give a smoother finish.

 A flower garden silhouette (Inkadinkado - Meadow), and simple sentiment (Clearly Besotted - retired) are stamped in black ink.  The panel is popped up over top of the card base for dimension.

Sending this card to the following challenges:

SCS Ways to Use It Challenge - WT1106 - Thank a caregiver

Thanks for stopping by!

Card #1:

Stamps:  Meadow (Inkadinkado); A Little Sentimental (Clearly Besotted - retired)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Mowed Lawn, Salvaged Patina, Salty Ocean (Tim Holtz); Black (Obsidian Pigment - Altenew)
Accessories:   Removable tape (3M)

Card #2:

Stamps:  Meadow (Inkadinkado); A Little Sentimental (Clearly Besotted - retired)

Paper:   Black card stock (SU!); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Black (Obsidian Pigment - Altenew); Distress Inks:  Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Picked Raspberry (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:  n/a

Challenges:

SCS Ways to Use It Challenge - WT1106 - Thank a caregiver

Faux Cyanotype Christmas

Hi everyone.  I made a Faux Cyanotype card using a Christmas image this time.  I just love this technique and you can use it for any occasion.  I followed this video by Understand Blue.

I placed a mask over my card front and lightly sponged the center rectangle in Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink.  I then stamped the Lavinia Christmas Night image several times overtop with the same ink to get lots of contrast.  I added a skinny silver metallic frame and stamped  the sentiment from a long retired stamp set to finish the card.

Sending this card to:

Rudolph Days May Challenge

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Stamps:  Christmas Night (Lavinia); Snowglobe Sayings (My Favorite Things)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.);  Silver Metallic cardstock (SU!)
Ink:   Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Mask, Thin Frames Rectangle die (Simon Says Stamp)

Challenges:

Rudolph Days May Challenge