More Torn Edges for Group of Seven

Hi everyone.  A few more cards for Group of Seven Design Element - Torn Edges.

For the card above, I smooshed the background with Lindy's Magicals, which have mica powder mixed in.  You'll see the shimmer more on the close-up photo.  I embossed a piece of vellum using the Kitchen Weave embossing folder (Cuttlebug).  I then tore a diagonal strip off the top, leaving the rest to cover the card front.  I added Delicate Leafy Branch die (Simon Says Stamp), cut from Cobalt Velour Tonic Mirror Card Stock.  I stamped the happy birthday onto a white sentiment banner using a mix of Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch distress oxide inks.  It worked to match the leafy die colour. :)

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First time using this awesome embossing folder (gift from a friend long ago --- what was I waiting for??!! :)  I'm sending the above card to NBUS Challenge #58.

 ... and one more.  I use torn snowhills for many of my Christmas cards.  I love the randomness of the tear. :)

This card was made using leftover ink from this card.  I sopped up the ink onto hot press watercolour paper, stamped my image in black and then splattered with diluted white and black acrylic inks.  A torn piece of hot press w/c paper was added for the snowhill.

Sending this over to the Merry Little Christmas Challenge #54 - anything Christmas goes!

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Card #1:

Stamps:  Everyday Script Sentiments (AliExpress)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Vellum; Cobalt Velour Mirror card stock (Tonic)
Ink:   Magicals (Lindy's); Distress Oxides:  Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   water mister, Kitchen Weave embossing folder (Cuttlebug), Delicate Leafy Branch die (SSS)

Card #2:

Stamps:  Stamp #391 (Studio Light Essentials)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Bister Powders:  Bister Blue, Bister Green, Bister Dark Brown; Versamark; Black (Memento) 
Accessories:   Water mister, diluted white and black acrylic paint, splatter brush

Challenges:

Group of Seven - Torn Edges

NBUS Challenge #58

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #54

Snowflake

Hi everyone.  Today's card is for the Rudolph Days August Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes. 

I'm sharing a card made from my stash of card fronts.  Over the years I have made several card fronts when crafting with friends (in-person or on-line).  I have been inspired by my sweet friend, Bonnie (Stamping with Klass) to finally make these card fronts into cards. :)  She has been working for months going through her box of unused items and has made so many amazing cards.  Thanks for inspiring me, Bonnie! :)

The card above was made using the stenciling monprint technique (ink'ing the stencil background (acetate cut with my Silhouette Cameo), spritzing with water, turning it over onto a piece of mixed media paper).  It's a great way to stretch the use of your stencils by getting a negative image.  You need to blot with paper towel to absorb any stray ink so that the stencil image is clean and shows the colour of your card front.  I used magicals to make this background ... you can see all the variations of colours.  Once dry, I used a permanent silver pen (Pilot) to outline the snowflake.  The panel is popped up on foam for added dimension and the sentiment Christmas Sentiments (Penny Black) is silver heat embossed on my card base.

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You can see the shimmer from the magicals in this photo, along with the shine from the silver pen.

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Stamps:  Christmas Sentiments (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Magicals (Lindy's); Versamark
Accessories:   Snowflake stencil (cut file from Silhouette America), acetate sheet, Silhouette Cameo, water mister, silver pen (Pilot), silver embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool

Challenges:
Rudolph Days August Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Penny Black - Lovely Letter

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a card made with one of the stamps (Lovely Letter) from the newest release from Penny Black.

I started with a piece of smooshed background from my stash.  Luckily, it was just large enough to hold the whole image and fit with the white checked washi tape on the right side.  The background was smooshed a while ago, but I believe I used Magicals from Lindy because I can see a bit of shimmer.  The image was stamped in black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I added watercolouring with distress inks:  Picked Raspberry, Candied Apple, Peeled Paint, Brushed Corduroy, and Gathered Twigs.  I used the same colours on the bird as the flowers and teacup so the colours all work together.  To finish, I stamped "Happy Birthday" in the letter (the set comes with three different sentiments that fit).  And I added a light wash of Gathered Twigs to anchor my tea cup, along with small white dots to decorate the rim of the cup.

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I had so much fun painting this whimsical bouquet of flowers and bird.  :)

I'm sending this over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge for June - Anything Goes with optional twist "Transport".  I skipped the optional twist this time, although I guess we could stretch that the bird is transporting the letter. :)

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Lovely Letter

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Stamps:  Lovely Letter (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Magicals (Lindy's Stamp Gang); Black Ink:  Memento; Distress Inks:  Picked Raspberry, Candied Apple, Peeled Paint, Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   water mister, clear embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, white gel pen, white checked washi tape (AliExpress)

Challenges:
PBSC for June - Anything Goes

June CAS Mix Up Challenge - Pastes / Gels

Hi everyone.  So happy to be back with new challenges after taking a few months off.  Today is the start of the CAS Mix Up June Challenge, hosted by me. :)

Stencil Challenge

I do love using different pastes and gels through stencils.  It's always fun to see how they react to the colour mediums.  This time I started by smooshing my mixed media paper in three colours of Magicals (powdered inks with shimmer).

I used a water mister to spray the card and move the colours around.  Once I was happy and the card dried, I placed the stencil (Wander and Find stencil from Carta Bella - retired) overtop and added a layer of white embossing paste.  The white paste is quite wet and it reactivated the magicals, causing them to bleed into the paste.  I really like the soft colours of the paste, rather than it being white.  A happy accident! :)

I added a lovely corner die-cut (Chrysanthemum Corner from Memory Box - retired), which was gifted to me by a dear friend.  I thought it worked perfectly with my angled panel.  To finish, I stamped (Simply Sentiments - Lawn Fawn) and white heat embossed a black sentiment banner and attached it at the bottom of my angled card front.  The whole panel was popped up on foam for added dimension.

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We are happy to have two amazing Guest Designers this month.  Welcome to ...

Julie (Crafted by Jules)

and

Darnell (Djkardkreations)

I hope you'll check out the challenge blog to see the fabulous cards from our Guest Designers and our wonderful Design Team.  There are also some video tutorials on using Pastes and Gels if you're interested.  I hope you'll come play along! 

Remember to include some open (or white) space on your card ... and also use a stencil for this month's challenge.

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Stamps:  Simply Sentiment (Lawn Fawn)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Magicals (Lindy's); White Pigment ink (Hero Arts)
Accessories:   water mister, Wander and Find stencil (Carta Bella), White embossing paste (Dreamweaver), palette knife, white embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up June Challenge - Pastes / Gels

Penny Black - Panoramic

Hi everyone.  Today I'm using Panoramic (40-814) from the Hello Winter release at Penny Black.  I love this large background stamp which would look amazing over any background.  The background from today is from my stash and I believe it is magicals on Yupo.  One of my experiments that worked. :)  I stamped the image in Archival Black, adding a small bush off to the side, partly hidden by the snow hill (also part of the same stamp set).  There's also an awesome fence with gate that I was going to add, but decided to save it for another time.

I took a scrap of white card stock and tore it to create the snow hill at the bottom; then added the sentimet from Happy Snippets (30-358).

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I'm sending this card over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes or Something New.  This is a new stamp for me.

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Panoramic (40-814)

Happy Snippets (30-358)

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Stamps:  Panoramic; Happy Snippets (both Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Yupo
Ink:   Magicals (Lindy's); Black Archival (Ranger)
Accessories:   water mister

Challenges:
PBSC - Anything Goes or Something New

CAS Challenges November Reminder

Hi everyone.  Time for the reminder cards for the current CAS Challenges.  These are the last of the CAS Challenges for 2021.  Thanks to all who played along and supported us this year!  We appreciate YOU!

Starting with CAS Mix Up - Stencil Monoprint.

I'm your host.

This time I've added some crackle paste over top of my monoprint.  I used the Flower stencil from Mayco (retired) to create a large flower image with the background coloured with Lindy's Magicals.  Monoprints are the perfect opportunity to add paste to the white image that is left, with no ink, there is no bleed into the paste.  It keeps it clean and white.  To keep my card CAS, I cut down the flower print and just used over 1/4 of the original design.

I added a thin frame of black and then stamped the sentiment in black to pull it all together, Lawn Fawn's Simply Sentiments.

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Here is my final card for the CAS Christmas challenge for 2021.

Barb is our host.

I used a sweet Christmas critter from Penny Black called Hopping by (30-626).  I stamped in black ink onto mixed media paper and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  Then I watercoloured the image with distress inks.  Once dry, I used the matching die, Hopping cut out (51-577) to cut it out.  I set it aside.

Sponged the background of my card front using Evergreen Bough distress ink.  Took another piece of white card and tore it to create a snowhill and glued it in place.  Splattered the sponged background with water and then with diluted white gouache paint (also splattered the paint on the bunny).  Used Hickory Smoke distress ink to watercolour some shadows in the snow and then winked them with Clear Wink of Stella.  Used the same clear WOS to add shine to the ribbons and bow on the presents.  

Stamped the sentiment (Christmas sentiments 30- 504) in black and heat embossed in clear to match the image.  Finish the card by adding a 1/4" satin red ribbon tied in a knot near the top.  Haven't used ribbon for AGES!

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I'm entering this into the Merry Little Christmas Challenge #40 - Anything Christmas Goes.

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CAS Mix Up Reminder - Just for You
Stamps:  Simply Sentiments (Lawn Fawn)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card base (Neenah 110 lb.); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:  Black (Memento)
Accessories & Tools:  Flower Stencil (Mayco - retired), water mister, Magicals (Lindy's Stamp Gang), Crackle Paste (Liquitex), palette knife


CAS Christmas Reminder - Hopping By
Stamps:  Hopping By; Christmas Sentiments (both from Penny Black)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Black (Memento); Distress Inks:  Evergreen Bough, Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Antique Linen, Hickory Smoke (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  Clear embossing powder, heat tool, paint brushes, splatter brush, Clear Wink of Stella, White Posca pen, red chalk, 1/4" red satin ribbon


Challenges:
CAS Mix Up November Challenge - Stencil Monoprint
CAS Christmas November Challenge - Christmas Critters

MLCC #40 - Anything Christmas Goes

Christmas trees

Hi everyone.  Today I have a quick post with a CAS Christmas card.  I used a piece of smooshed Lindy magicals from my stash for the background.  Tore a piece of white card to create my snowhill, and used two trees (also from my stash) that I had made with alcohol inks on acetate; diecutting from Fir Trees (Impression Obsession).  To finish, I stamped a sentiment from Love Bug Christmas (Unity) using Peacock Feathers distress ink that matches the colour of the sky pretty well.

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I'm sending this card over to a few Christmas challenges.

Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas Goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #33 - Anything Christmas Goes

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Fir Trees (Impression Obsession)

Love Bug Christmas (Unity)

Stamps:  Love Bug Christmas sentiment (Unity)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Alcohol Inks:  2 shades of green (Ranger); Magicals (Lindy's); Peacock Feather Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:  Water mister, Fir Tree dies (Impression Obesssion), acetate   

Challenges:

Rudolph Days - Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #33 - Anything Christmas Goes

Snow is Falling

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a Blue and Silver Christmas card.  I always try to play along in some Christmas challenges each month if I have time.  Today's card works for three! :)

I used Magical Sprays - Blue Hydrangea (Lindy's) for the background.  I hope you can see a little of the bright blue shimmer.  It's so pretty in real life.  I then silver heat embossed the snowflake (Snow is Falling - Visible Images) and sentiment that are both from the same set.  I added some fine silver embossing to the outline of the main panel as well.

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Playing along with Christmas Craft Creations February Challenge - Blue and Silver.

Also playing along with Merry Little Christmas Challenge #31 - Anythng Christmas Goes! 

and

Rudolph Days February Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas (delay start this month).

I hope you'll come play along!

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Blue Hydrangea Magical Spray (Lindy's)

Snow is Falling (Visible Image)

Stamps:  Snow is Falling (Visible Image)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Blue Hydrangea Magical Spray (Lindy's); Versamark
Accessories:   water mister, silver embossing powder, heat tool

Challenges:
Christmas Craft Creations February Challenge - Blue & Silver

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #31 - Anything Christmas Goes

Rudolph Days February Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

CAS Mix Up January Challenge

Hi everyone.  Happy New Year!  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday.

So happy to be back with a new CAS Mix Up Challenge for January - Splatters, hosted by our very talented Designer, Hilary!

Splatters have become a big part of my work.  I use them mostly on flower and Christmas cards, but they look so amazing on any card.  And they also can do double duty to cover up any little mistakes.  Gotta love that! :)

The card above is from one of the Zoom sessions I had late last year with my crafty friends.  We used versamark on a solid image and then lightly pounced on powdered inks (Lindy's magicals used above).  A light spritz of water and then stamped onto mixed media paper.  

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You can really see the shine from the magicals in the close-up.  So pretty!

We are thrilled to have Elaine (Craft-E-Place) are our Guest Designer this month.  Welcome Elaine!

Please check out the challenge blog to see the cards made by Elaine and the rest of the CAS Mix Up Designers.  I know you'll be inspired to play along.

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Promise Me (Penny Black)

Stamps:  Promise Me (Penny Black); Cosmos - retired (Technique Tuesday)
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Versamark; Magicals (Lindy's); Black (Memento)
Accessories:   soft brush, water mister, splatter brush

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up January Challenge - Splatters

Penny Black - Snow Charm

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a card using the beautiful Snow Charm (30-772) stamp set from the Winter Wishes Release.

I pulled out a beautiful background that was made a little while ago using Lindy's Magicals.  I love these gorgeous pots of powdered colour with mica.  So vibrant and shimmery!!

I used all the snowflakes from the stamp set to cover the card front, heat embossing them in silver.  Doesn't really show up well in the photo above, better in the close-up.  Added a silver embossed, torn vellum sentiment banner using a sentiment from the same stamp set.

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Snow Charm (30-772)

Stamps:  Snow Charm (Penny Black)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Vellum
Ink:   Magical powders (Lindy's); Versamark
Accessories:   water mister, heat tool, silver embossing powder

CAS Mix Up June Challenge

Hi everyone.  Welcome to the new CAS Mix Up Challenges.  If you haven't looked at the Challenge blog yet, please do visit to see the changes.

This month's challenge is for Mixed Media and is hosted by Susan (Cat's Inkcorporated).  Susan wants us to have a play with embossing vellum.

There are several ways to emboss vellum.  My card today uses heat embossing.  I stamped my image with Versamark and heat embossed with liquid platinum.  I then watercoloured the image using magicals.  I love the shimmer of these paints!  Most watercolour mediums will rub off vellum, but these lovely powders mixed with the slightest amount of water, stay permanent.

I mounted my watercoloured, heat embossed vellum onto a piece of acetate for stability.  Then popped it up over my card base with a thin white frame.

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We are thrilled to have Bonnie (Crafter at Large) as our Guest Designer this month.

Please check out the challenge blog to see the beautiful assortment of embossed vellum cards from Bonnie and our amazing Designers.  Then come play along.

Challenge is open until the 24th of the month, so there's lots of time to play.  Hope to see you in the gallery!

Products used:
Kind Soul Stamp (WPlus9)

Stamps:  Kind Soul (WPlus9); Cosmos - senitment (Technique Tuesday - retired)
Paper:  Vellum (Stampin' Up!); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Versamark; Magicals: Hydrangea Blue, Hag's Wart Orange, Cana lily burnt orange, Drop Dead Gorgeous Green (Lindy's)
Accessories & Tools:  Liquid Platinum embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up June Challenge - Embossed Vellum