CAS Mix Up March Challenge

Hi everyone.  Welcome to the start of March's CAS Mix Up Challenge - Acrylic Paint.  This month is being hosted by the very talented, Jenny (My Paper Epiphany).

Our Guest Designer this month is Betty (created by bjk).  So happy to have you joining us this month Betty!  Welcome!

We're CELEBRATING this month!

It's our 4th Birthday!

Prizes

(must follow rules to be eligible for prizes)

$25 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp for Challenge Winner.

$25 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp for 

one random draw of all eligible entries

I started with a background from my stash.  I actually made this at one of the retreats almost two years ago. :)  It's a dirty pour with acrylics.  It's such a fun technique.  Messy, but so worth it.  I used the dirty pour for my ocean scene background.  I added a few die-cuts of reeds, coral, and fishes.

Close-up ...

I hope you'll help us celebrate our 4th birthday.  Create a CAS card using acrylic paint and add to our gallery.  Hope to see you there! :)

Stamps:  Ocean Wise sentiment (Stampendous)
Paper:  Canvas Paper (gift from Christine) ; White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Abandoned Coral, Squeezed Lemonade, Mowed Lawn (Tim Holtz); Silver Delicata
Accessories & Tools:  Acrylic paints in blue, green, purple; shaped outline die (AliExpress), Fish, reeds, and coral die (Memory Box)

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up March Challenge - Acrylic Paint

October Rudolph Days

Hi everyone.  It's time for the Rudolph Days October Challenge which runs the 25th until end of month.  Come join us!

Today I'm sharing a couple of cards using some of the dirty pours that I did at a craft retreat in May.  Dirty pours are basically diluting acrylic paint with water (or flow medium) until they are pourable, adding a few drops of silicone oil to promote cell formation, and then layering those paints into a cup and pouring it quickly over canvas, wood, canvas paper, heavy card stock, etc.  Then tilt and let the colours flow off the sides.  It's messy, but oh-so fun!

The ones I did on heavy card stock and canvas paper make beautiful winter skies over this pretty die-cut village.

The second card is non-traditional colours for a sky ... but I love how the red and purples look with the winter village die ...

This is a great way to use up acrylic paints that may have been sitting around for a while in your studio.  I hope to do more of these as they make easy and fun cards.  There are several dirty pour videos on YouTube if you want to give this a try.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: banner sentiments (Penny Black)
Paper:  White heavy card stock (140 lb.)
Ink:  Wilted Violet Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Real Red (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  winter village die (Penny Black), acrylic paints, throw-away plastic cups for mixing, stir sticks, silicone oil

Challenges:
Rudolph Days - October - Anything Goes Christmas