Guest Designing at AAA Birthday Cards

Hi everyone.  I'm thrilled to be Guest Designing at AAA Birthday Card Challenge:  Game #90 - Big and Bold.  Thanks so much Jane and team!

  

 

I do love this time of year.  Fall cards are fun to make. :)

For today's card I started with a background I had in my stash (smooshed liquid concentrate watercolours in Pink and Orange - Blick Art Materials).  I used a large stamp overtop, Crackle Background (Simon Says Stamp), stamping in Vintage Photo Distress ink.  To add the last layer, I used the Peeking Sunflower stencil from STAMPlorations.  I pressed my versamark ink pad over the stencil, sprinkled with Fired Brick Distress Glaze, and then heat set.  You can still see the stamped design in the background, even with the glaze heat embossed over top.  It's awesome!  To finish, I added "on your birthday" sentiment on the inside. :)

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I hope you'll join us for at AAA Birthday Cards Challenge:  Game #90 - Big & Bold.  The challenge is open all month, so there's lots of time to play along.  Hope to see you in the gallery!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Crackle Background (Simon Says Stamp)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Pink and Orange Liquid Watercolor Concentrate (Blick Art Materials); Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Versamark
Accessories:   Peeking Sunflower sencil (STAMPlorations), Fired Brick Distress Glaze (Tim Holtz), heat tool

Challenges:

AAA Birthday Challenge:  Game #90 - Big & Bold

Poinsettia and Vellum

Hi everyone.  Today's card uses an older stamp from Avery Elle (Holiday Bouquet).  I love this stamp set and have it used many times over the years.  

Heat embossed image in silver and then watercoloured using distress reinkers.  Added some shading using pencils that I got recently.  I'm not very good with pencils and need lots of practice.  The shading was a bit streaky for my liking, so I added another layer of watercolour over top.  It did tone it down a little. :)

Dry embossed vellum using the Pepperberry embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp).  Tapped my white pigment ink pad over the embossing to highlight the design and taped it to the back of the frame I created using a rectangle die (Nestibilities).  Assembled and stamped the sentiment (from the same stamp set) in Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink.  Done. :)

Playing along with a few different challenges listed below photo.  Wanted to give a special shout out to Di, Sarn and Dudley!  Happy to be back at Snippets Playground with this card.  :)

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

Rudolph Days September Challenge

Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 3 - Embossing - the Vellum background is embossed

Snippets Playground Challenge #542 - used snippets of mixed media paper for the poinsettia and holly, as well as snippet of vellum for the embossed design in the aperture. :)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Holiday Bouquet (Avery Elle)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Thick Vellum (Oplymio - Amazon)
Ink:  Versamark; Distress Inks:  Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness (Tim Holtz) 
Accessories:  Silver Embossing powder, heat tool, watercolour brushes, Holiday Bouquet matching die (comes with set); Rectange die (Nestabilities) 

Challenges:

Rudolph Days September Challenge

Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 3

Snippets Playground Challenge #542

... 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