Colouring Dry Embossing - Group of Seven

Hi everyone.  This month our Group of Seven Cardmakers had fun Colouring Dry Embossing.  Bonnie made a couple of cards back in February, and shared the two ways she coloured dry embossing; sponging and watercolouring.  Bonnie led the team and showed us how she made the cards and shared a third alternative - inkpad swiping.  Thanks Bonnie!

Please check out the details for the technique and link to video on the blog ...

Group of Seven Cardmakers

I do love to watercolour dry embossed images and have done it several times in the past (see below for more samples).  This time I used soft colours of distress inks (Shabby Shutters, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral) to watercolour the embossed image of Roses (Tim Holtz) on mixed media paper.  I finished the card with a sentiment from Gratitude (Penny Black), stamped in black for contrast.

Close-up ...

It's the first time using this embossing folder, so I'm sending this card to NBUS Challenge #52.

I'm also sending the card to Can You Handle the Pressure July Challenge - with a twist of Nautical.  As you can see, I didn't use the twist. :)

Another card using similar colours ...

This time I simply sponged over the raised design.  Again with Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Shabby Shutters, and also Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed, and Chipped Sapphire distress inks.  This was a really quick and easy card.

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Card #1:

Stamps:  Gratitude (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Shabby Shutters, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral (Tim Holtz); Black (Memento)
Accessories:  Roses Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz), paint brushes   

Card #2:

Stamps:  Many Everyday Messages (Hero Arts)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick, Mustard Seed (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Peony Bundle Folder (Simon Says Stamp), sponges, blue pencil crayon

Challenges:

Group of Seven - July - Colouring Dry Embossing

NBUS Challenge #52

Can You Handle the Pressure July Challenge - with a twist of Nautical

Kraft and White Winter Scene

Hi everyone.  Several months ago a group of us did a Zoom call and we sponged white onto kraft to create some vintage-style cards.  I posted several of the cards HERE, but this one was missed ... so I'm sharing now.

This card uses a beautiful image Country Chapel (Stampscapes), which works so well with this technique.  I stamped in Archival Coffee ink (Ranger) and then sponged around the image with white pigment ink, creating sky and hills (using torn masks).  I used some diluted white acrylic paint to add more snow to the church and trees and then also splattered to create falling snow.  The sentiment (Deco Christmas -  Tim Holtz) is stamped in the same ink.

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Stamps:  Country Chapel (Stampscapes); Deco Christmas (Tim Holtz)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Baked Brown Sugar card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Coffee (Archival ink - Ranger); White pigment (Unicorn by Hero Arts)
Accessories:   sponges, paint brushs, white acrylic paint, torn masks from post-it notes

Zoom Session - Embossing with Foil Card Stock

Hi everyone.  Yesterday we had our regular monthly Zoom call.  This month Bonnie shared a new-to-us technique following one of Jennifer McGuire's videos.  

Bonnie graciously mailed each of us a package of different coloured foil card stock to use.  Love happy mail! :)  Thanks Bonnie!  Each of us made several cards from the foil card stock ahead of time and then shared our finished cards on our Zoom call.

Technique is simple.  Dry emboss foil card stock and embossing folders (regular or 3D EFs both work well).  As an added element, use a sanding block to highlight the raised design.  It removes the colour to reveal silver underneath.  Then make your card.

I tried several of the colours so there are lots of photos below.  I cut the pieces to make two cards from each of an A2 Foil card front (5 1/2 x 4 1/4).

My favourite is the card at the top of this post.  I LOVE the rose coloured foil with black and white accents.

Sending the first card to NBUS Challenge #29.  Actually every one of these cards uses a new product. :)  Yay!

All products I used are listed at the bottom of this post.

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Love the blue foil paired with white die-cuts ...

 

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The bright green makes beautiful Christmas cards.  Three more for my stash! :)

  

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Last, but not least, gold foil card stock with a beautiful flower embossing folder.  No sanding on the butterfly card (gorgeous butterfly die-cut gifted to me by Bonnie)

  

I hope you like this technique and will give it a try.

Product Links

Card 1:

Blossom Field Embossing Folder (Simon Says Stamp) 

Fresh Foilage die-cut (Memory Box)

Greetings (Cavallini & Co)

Card 2:

Blossom Field Embossing Folder (Simon Says Stamp) 

On the Edge Thank You (Simon Says Stamp)

Card 3:

Gracious Leaves embossing folder (Memory Box)

Frieda Curve die (Poppy Stamps - retired)

Simple Sentiments (Lawn Fawn

Card 4:

Gracious Leaves embossing folder (Memory Box)

Berry Branch die-cuts (Penny Black)

Happy Messages (Stampendous)

Card 5:

Holiday Greenery Embossing Folder (Simon Says Stamp)

holly vine die (retired)

Inspired (Penny Black) - reindeer die

Art Deco Celebrate Christmas - Poppy Stamps - retired

Card 6:

Holiday Greenery Embossing Folder (Simon Says Stamp)

JOY die (AliExpress)

Card 7:

Holiday Greenery Embossing Folder (Simon Says Stamp)

Blooming Poinsettia die (Poppy Stamps)

Snowglobe Sentiments (My Favorite Things - retired)

Card 8:

Tim Holtz Botanical 3D Embossing Folder

Dreamy die (Memory Box) - butterfly die-cut gifted to me by Bonnie

Brushed Wishes (Stampendous - retired)

Card 9:

Tim Holtz Botanical 3D Embossing Folder,

Two flowers die (AliExpress)

A Little Sentimental (Clearly Besotted)

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge #29

Faux Mother-of-Pearl Stenciling

Hi everyone.  This is Faux Mother-of-Pearl through a stencil.  I do love the FMOP technique (video tutorial HERE) and it looks awesome using a stencil.

I used the misti to line up my card front (regular card stock) with the stencil (Rays Layering Stencil - Tim Holtz).  That way I could take off the stencil to clean after adding the pearl resist and it would be easy to place it into the same position for adding ink.

Used Frost White (Tsukinecko) acrylic pearl paint for my Faux Mother-of-Pearl look.  It's the most wonderful shimmery pearl ink. 

After the pearl paint is dry, I blended colours of Distress Inks over top (Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Ripe Persimmon).  Once the sponging had dried, I used a paper towel to gently buff over the stencil and remove any ink that was sitting on top of the pearl resist.  Finished the card by stamping a sentiment (Sunny Skies - Lawn Fawn - retired) in black with clear embossing.

Close-up - this shows the shimmer from the frost paint better, but it is even more shimmery in real life ...

Stamps:  Sunny Skies - retired (Lawn Fawn)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks: Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Ripe Persimmon (Tim Holtz); Black (Memento)
Accessories:   Frost White Pearl Paint (Tsukineko), cling wrap, Rays Layering Stencil (Tim Holtz), sponges

Twofer #35 Challenge

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing two balloon cards for the Twofer #35 Challenge.  This is my first time making slimline cards and I had fun with more room to play on the card, but photographing them is difficult.

Remember to create ...

Today I'm using a balloon stencil (Big Balloon Stencil - My Favorite Things).  I created my happy birthday card by sponging six balloons in the colours of the rainbow, overlapping them slightly.  The die-cut Happy Birthday is from Memory Box.

Close-up ...

For my Baby card, I used just one balloon.  Started by sponging a plaid background (Plaid Layering Stencil - Tim Holtz).  I sponged my one balloon first with picked rasberry ink (which was used for the plaid background as well, and then shaded with Seedless Preserves.  These colours work well together - who knew??!! :)  The sentiment is also from AliExpress.

Close-up ...

Since this is the first time inking up the plaid stencil, I'm sending this card over to the NBUS Challenge #23.

I hope you'll come join in this very fun challenge!

Card #1 - Happy Birthday Balloons

Stamps:  Scripty Words (AliExpress)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn, Broken China, Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Big Balloon Stencil (My Favorite Things); blending brushes, black fine marker, Happy Birthday die (Memory Box)

Card #2 - New Baby

Stamps:  Scripty Words (AliExpress)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves (Tim Holtz); Black (Memento)
Accessories:  Plaid stencil (Tim Holtz); blending brushes, Big Balloon stencil (My Favorite Things), black fine marker

Challenges:

Twofer Challenge #35 - Balloons

NBUS Challenge #23

CELEBRATE!

Hi everyone!  Today I'm happy to be celebrating 10 years at stampingwithloll.com!  When I started this blog I had no idea what it would bring.  I know now it was a good decision.  I have met and become friends with so many amazing people.  And it's so fun to share the love of card making with them.

I have been blessed with being able to meet several of my crafting friends in person.  Some local friends that I see regularly, and some farther away, but still able to get together once a year (with the exception of 2020).  And some that I have a strong connection to with monthly Zoom calls or "talking" through email.

There are giveaways to celebrate the 10th birthday.  Just leave a comment on this post before the end of February to be entered for the draw.

Thanks to all of you who support me and follow my blog.  I appreciate YOU!

Also to honour the 10th year, I have changed my blog design.  It may be familiar to you.  This is the header that I used for the CAS Stencil Challenge that is now part of the CAS Mix Up Challenge.  I just love this background with the white crackle paste through a stencil, along with distress inks, seedless preserves and mustard seed.  I had a lot of fun making this background and I love it, so thought I'd use it for my 10th year make-over! :)

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For the card above, I wanted to make something special to celebrate 10 years of blogging.  I used the same flourish stencil (Flourish Layering - Tim Holtz) as my banner in the background of the card, and a new flower stencil using the colours of my banner. :) 

Close-up ...

Since this is new-to-me stencil - Floral Sprays (Sweet Poppy Stencils), I'm entering my card into the NBUS Challenge #23, run by my dear friend, Darnell (aka Dolly).  

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.  Don't forget to leave me a comment below before the end of February to be entered into the prize draw (one comment per person please).

Stamps:  Cosmos - retired (Technique Tuesday); Script (Penny Black)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Smoky Slate (SU!); Distress Inks:  Mustard Seed, Seedless Preserves, Hickory Smoke (Tim Holtz); Black (Memento)
Accessories:   Masking tape, Flourish stencil (Tim Holtz); Blending Brushes, Floral Sprays Stencil (Sweet Poppy Stencils)

Challenges:

NBUS #23 Challenge

Zoom Call Card

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a card I made as a sample for a Sponging Techniques Zoom call held earlier today with a few of my dear stamping friends.

I followed one of Eileen Godwin's techniques for this card (click HERE for link to Eileen's video).

For the background I used a Flourish stencil from Tim Holtz.  The Tulip stencil is one I cut with my silhouette cameo a few years back.  The sentiment is from a retired set from Technique Tuesday.

Close-up ...

I'm entering this card into the Just For Girls Challenge #566 - Use a stencil.  I've actually used two on this card. :)

I will be back later this month with a few more cards using the techniques from today's session.  Thanks for stopping by!

Product Links

Flourish Stencil (Tim Holtz)

Stamps:  Cosmos - retired (Technique Tuesday)
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Seedless Preserves (Tim Holtz); Black (Memento)
Accessories:  Low-tac tape for masking, Flourish stencil (Tim Holtz), Gesso, sponges, Tulip stencil (Silhouette America image),  Clear Wink of Stella, POSCA white acrylic paint pen  

Challenges:
Just for Girls #566 - Use a Stencil

CAS Watercolour November Challenge

Hi everyone.  We have a fun challenge for our last challenge of the year.  This month is hosted by Karen (Snippets).  She wants us to watercolour with only one colour.

Using black or white for sentiment only, is allowed.  Otherwise, stick to shades of the same colour.  I do love smooshed and splashed backgrounds.  This was easy to make with three shades of distress inks (broken glass, salty ocean, chipped sapphire).

Once dry, I placed a wildflower stencil over top and sponged more chipped sapphire ink.  Stamped the sentiment in the same colour.

Close-up ...

We are so happy to have Birgit (Rapport fran ett skrivbord) as our Guest Desiger this month.  Please check out the challenge blog to see Birgit's Monochromatic watercoloured CAS card, along with the cards from our talented Designers.  Then come play along.

This will be our last challenge of the year.  The Designers are taking the month of December off to relax and rejuvenate before all the amazing challenges coming up in 2020.

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Jessie discovered it's fun to play with the toilet paper roll. :)

Lots in the bedroom, and bits all down the hall (didn't take pic of those),

and finally, the cardboard roll in the center, all chewed to little bits

and left in the family room. 

 

Last picture is Jessie sitting on the top of the love seat (she does

this all the time), looking innocent. :)

Stamps:  special sentiments (Penny Black)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White car base (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Broken Glass, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  Water mister, Wildflower stencil (Tim Holtz), sponges

Challenges:
CAS Watercolour November Challenge - Monochromatic

Wedgwood Blue

Hi everyone.  It's time for the reminder post for the CAS Stencil October Challenge - Patterned Paper, hosted by me!

I dug through my many containers of patterned paper and came across an "old-fashioned" look of designer paper.  I love the soft blue and cream.  I wanted to have the look of "Wedgwood Blue" china which has a very dry look to it.  I used embossing paste, coloured with distress ink Stormy Sky.  I didn't have the re-inker, so smooshed the ink pad on my palette several times, mixing with the white paste until I got the colour I wanted.  Worked great.  I used my Stencil Pal to spread the paste evenly and you can easily scrape the leftovers off to use again later.  Once dry, I fussy-cut the heart and popped it up on my card front with a simple sentiment stamped below.

Everytime I mix up paste with colour I always end up with way too much (better than too little). :)  So this time I used it all up and ended up with three pretty cards.

Second card - using another stencil cut with my silhouette cameo.

For the last card I used a large piece of the designer paper so there isn't very much white space on my card, so it's not for the CAS challenge, but wanted to share with you.  I used the Layered Roses stencil from Tim Holtz.  Works perfectly with this old-fashioned looking patterned paper.

Please check out the reminder post to see new cards from our talented Designers, and this month's wonderful Guest Designer Gundi.

Challenge is still open for another six days.  Come play along!

Stamps:  Fond Expressions (STAMPlorations); Large Fancy Sentiments (Just Write Stamps)
Paper:  White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Patterned paper ?
Ink:  Black (Memento); Stormy Sky Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  White embossing paste (Dreamweaver); palette knife, stencil pal, Stencils: Layered Roses (Tim Holtz); Leafy Heart and Tulips - Silhouette America cut files, Silhouette Cameo, Acetate sheets

Challenges:
CAS Stencil October Challenge - Patterned Paper