Another Eclipse card

Hi everyone.  Just a reminder that this month at CAS Mix Up Challenge, the challenge is ...

For the card above, I tried the Optical Illusion variation of this technique.  I followed the video by Natasha Foote on the challenge blog, using two of the same patterned papers to create a card with partially layered strips.  This was quick and easy to create something a little different.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

Simply Clean and Simple July Challenge - Birthday

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Spring Sentiments (Stampendous - closed)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Patterned Paper (unknown)
Ink:   Gathered Twigs DOX ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   n/a

Challenges:

Simply Clean and Simple July Challenge - Birthday

Another Snowman card ...

Hi everyone.  I'm back with another Christmas card for CAS Christmas July Challenge - Snowman, hosted by Linda.  Such a fun challenge!! :)

This time I'm using the no-line watercolouring technique.  I stamped the image in soft gray onto cold press watercolour paper.  I used distress re-inkers to watercolour.  It's basically painting an image free-hand with a little help from the stamp. :)

I kept it CAS by adding a simple sentiment and a few splatters of falling snow.  That was all that was needed.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #69

SCS CCC26JUL - Fan Club Christmas Challenge for July

  

I hope you'll come play along.  It's always great to build your stash of Christmas cards throughout the year so when the crunch is on, you have them all ready to write and mail. :)  

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Bundled Up (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Cold Press Watercolour Paper (Arches 140lb.)
Ink:  Distress Ink:  Lost Shadow; Distress Re-inkers:  Candied Red, Aged Mahogany, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Spiced Marmalade, Black Soot (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:  Paint Brushes

Challenges:

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #69

SCS CCC26JUL - Fan Club Christmas Challenge for July

Watercoloured Birthday Cake

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a card I made for a wonderful friend of Jeremy's.  It's her birthday on Sunday, and I offered to try to make something artsy since the birthday girl was in the art program with Jer many years ago.  I followed a few videos to create the card.

To start, I followed the instructions on this video to create a layered cake and cake stand.  I used Kuretake Watercolours, cold press watercolour paper, and a flat paint brush for the majority of the cake, switching to a detail brush for the bottom of the cake stand.  

The video shows flowers on top of the cake.  I practised a few times on scrap watercolour paper, but in the end decided to follow this short video on an easy watercolour flower instead.  I added some splatters of yellow and violet to finish.  I'm not happy with the flowers, but Jer was happy to give this to his friend to celebrate her birthday.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 1 - Inks ... used my Kuretake Watercolour paints :)

AAA Birthday #87 - For the Girls

SCS WCW295 - A Freebie Week --- paint whatever you want

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I will be off-line for a few days.

I'm having my files transferred to a new computer.  It is LONG overdue!

Hopefully I won't be off-line for too long.

See you soon.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  n/a

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Cold Press W/C Paper (Arches 140 lb.)
Ink: W/C Paints:  Kuretake  
Accessories:   Princeton W/C Paint Brushes:  Flat #4, Round #4, Liner #00

Challenges:

Darnell's IDEAS Challenge - Week 1 - Inks

AAA Birthday #87 - For the Girls

SCS WCW295 - A Freebie Week

July CAS Mix Up Challenge

Hi everyone.  I'm so excited to be back with the CAS Mix Up Challenge.  This month the Designers are working with the Eclipse technique (sometimes called Hidden Word or Camouflage).  There are a few different ways to do this technique.  I went with the original of using a word die.  Check out the challenge for some helpful videos.

The image (Technique Tuesday) is stamped in Shadow Grey Archival ink and then watercoloured with a mix of Distress Inks and Dye Inks.  Once I finished, I used a hello die to cut out from my image, as well as cutting two extra layers from white card stock.  I layered the word dies together with the watercoloured version on top and popped them back onto my card front.  It turned out really well, although it's not easy to see in the photo.  Next time I'll offset the top layer slightly so it's more visible.

Close-up ... hopefully you can see the "hello" in the middle of the flower. :)

Please check out the CAS Mix Up Challenge blog to see a wonderful card made by our Guest Designer, Michele (I Card Everyone) and cards made by our talented Designers using different variations of this technique.

I hope you'll join us by making a CAS card using the Eclipse technique and includes stamping.  Hope to see you in the gallery!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Fresh Peonies (Technique Tuesday - retired)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Shadow Grey (Archival Ink - Ranger); Distress Inks:  Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral (Tim Holtz); Dye Inks:  Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Always Artichoke (SU!)
Accessories:  Waercolour Paint brushes, Bold Hello die (SSS)