September CAS Christmas Challenge

Hi everyone.  Today is the start of the CAS Christmas September Challenge - Woodland Critters, hosted by our lovely Lisa!!  The challenge runs Sept. 1 - 30.

First time using an older Penny Black image that I recently bought.  Stamped the image in black and heat embossed in clear before watercolouring with distress reinkers.

To finish, I fussy-cut the image and used my clear Wink of Stella to add some shimmer to the Santa cuff and pompom.  I die-cut two small holly leaves and berries, watercoloured and added them to the hat.  I splattered diluted white acrylic paint for falling snow.  

The image is popped onto my panel with two torn snowhills at the bottom and a background of Falling Snow (SSS) dry embossing.  Simple sentiment (Banner Sentiments - Penny Black) is stamped in Candied Apple Distress Oxide ink.  The panel is popped up on top of my white card base. :)

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

NBUS Challenge #90 - first time using this adorable Penny Black stamp

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #70

 

Please check out the challenge blog to see the wonderful cards from our Designers and Guest Designers, Lynne and Pat!  We'd love for you to join us at CAS Christmas September Challenge - Woodland Critters!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Santa's Hat (Penny Black); Banner Sentiments (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Black ink:  Obsidian (Altenew); Distress Re-inkers:  Candied Apple, Hickory Smoke, Peeled Paint, Rustic Wilderness (Tim Holtz); Flesh watercolour pen (Zig)
Accessories:   Watercolour paint brushes, Falling Snow embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp), Red Chalk, White Posca pen, Holly & Berries die (unknown)

Challenges:

CAS Christmas September Challenge - Woodland Critters

NBUS Challenge #90

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #70

Guest Designing at Christmas Kickstart Challenge #114

Hi everyone.  I'm excited to be Guest Designing for Christmas Kickstart Challenge #114 - Reindeer Games.  Thanks for the lovely invite Jo!! :)  Get out your reindeer stamps, dies, or stencils and play along. :) 

 

I started with a really fun image from Whipper Snapper (All Tangled Up Reindeer).  I stamped and heat embossed the image in black pigment ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I watercoloured with distress inks and then decided to fussy-cut him.  Not sure why, because in the end, I put a piece of white cardstock behind him. :)

I used some older SU! patterned paper, gingham in old olive, as the background adding a sentiment strip of white at the bottom, stamped with Penny Black Christmas Sentiments stamp.  For the finishing touch, the panel was popped up for added dimension over the gingham card front, and I added crystal glaze (nuvo) over the lights for some shine and a little clear wink of stella on the Santa hat cuff and pompom for a little sparkle. :)

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This guy makes me smile and I hope he will bring a smile to the recipient as well.  Thanks again to Jo for inviting me to Guest Design at Christmas Kickstart #114 - Reindeer Games.  I hope you'll play along!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  All Tangled Up Reindeer (Whipper Snapper); Christmas Sentiments (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Old Olive Gingham patterned paper (SU!)
Ink:   Black pigment (Obsian - Altenew); Distress Inks:  Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Black Soot
Accessories:   Clear embossing powder, heat tool, watercolour paint brushes, Crystal Glaze (Nuvo), Clear Wink of Stella

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #114 - Reindeer Games

Mini Watercolour Landscapes

Hi everyone.  There is a watercolour challenge posted every Wednesday at SCS (Splitcoast Stampers), which usually includes a video to follow.  I've started following along when I have time, watercolouring as best I can.  This usually means several attempts in the garbage, but I'm stubborn, so I just keep trying.  So far I've watercolour and posted two cards; tree following a challenge; birthday cake following a video from YouTube.  It's been a fun challenge for me. :)

This week at SCS, the video is Miniature Landscapes (click HERE to see the video), and the artist demonstrated four different scenes.  I started with the intention of making all four, but in the end, I have three to share.  The first card was the easiest of the bunch for me ... sand, sky, and a few clouds. :)  It turned out OK, so I made it into a card. :)

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The following two have a little more to them, but they are all basic landscapes, each with something different.

The next one is the grassy knoll with trees off in the distance, and a beautiful sky on a sunny day. :)  I added a sympathy sentiment as I was in need of a card for a dear friend.

The last one is another water scene.  This time more focus is on the sky and water with a small patch of sand at the bottom of the image.  There's a few different techniques for each of these simple landscapes, but I'm hoping with more practise, I will improve and build on them.

I'm sending these cards to:

SCS Watercolor Wednesday Challenge - WCW326 - Easy Miniature Landscapes

Thanks for stopping by!

Card #1:

Stamps:  Relax (Stampendous)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Cold Press W/C Paper (Arches 140 lb.)
Ink:   Kuretake W/C Paints;  Rusty Hinge distress ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Watercolour Paint brushes

Cards 2 & 3:

Stamps:  Retired Clearly Besotted stamp set; Retired Amy R stamp set

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Cold Press W/C Paper (Arches 140 lb.)
Ink:   Liquid Concentrate W/C (Blick Art Materials); Black Pigment (Obsidian - Altenew)
Accessories:   Watercolour Paint brushes

Challenges:

SCS Watercolour Wednesdays - WCW326 - Easy Landscapes

Birthday card for Alejandro

Hi everyone.  My son-in-law's birthday was just a few days ago and today I'm sharing the card I made for him.  I used the Sip Sip Ole (Spellbinder's) die set.  I pretty much CASED one of the cards on the site ... just changing it up slightly.  It was so fun to create this card. :)

I started by lightly sponging part of my background in distress inks in soft greens (Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn).  I die-cut the Margarita glass from vellum lined with acetate to give a frosted look, with the acetate giving it strength.  I sponged more colour for the inside of the glass  and added the "salt rim" with acetate covered in large glitter.  The rest of the pieces were die-cut from mixed media paper and watercoloured (or sponged) with more distress inks.  

The drink was layered on top of my background.  I typed the sentiments on my computer (Century Gothic and Autography fonts), printed and cut out to finish the card.  It reads ...

                                        Card Front:                                               Inside Card:

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

NBUS Challenge #89 - first time using this die-set

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  sentiment printed from my computer

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Vellum, Acetate
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Candied Apple (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Sip Sip Ole die set (Spellbinders), watercolour brushes, sponges, chunky glitter

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge #89