CAS Mix Up May Challenge

Hi everyone.  I'm hosting the CAS Mix Up May Challenge - Splattering.

I splattered a piece of mixed media paper with yellow, orange and pink and then die-cut the tag.  I think it creates a fun background for the small spray of flowers and sentiment. :)

My CAS Mix Up card has stamping, splattering, watercolouring, heat embossing, and die-cutting.

I created a video on the different ways that I splatter.  I hope you'll take a few minutes to check it out.  If you find it helpful, please give me a thumbs up on YouTube!  Thank you!!

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

Click HERE to see Elaine's and the Design Team's Splattered cards.  Then come join us!

The flowers, leaves, sentiment strip, and ribbon are all made from Snippets so I'm heading over to the Playground for a visit.

Stamps:  Spring Flowers (Simon Says)
Paper:  White card base (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.); Pear Pizzazz (SU!)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry (Tim Holtz); Old Olive (SU!); Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  paint brush for splattering, liquid platinum embossing powder, white embossing powder, heat tool, paint brush for watercolouring, Little Leaves die (Sizzix), Pinpoint Main Street Tag die (Poppy Stamps), pink ribbon

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up May Challenge - Splattering
Snippets Playground - Week 279 and 280

Alcohol Inks on Acetate Christmas cards

Hi everyone.  Sharing more cards from a recent play day with Susan and Christine.

I had watched this video on YouTube and was so impressed with the technique that I wanted to give it a try.  This is just a simplified version from the video as I didn't heat emboss on the acetate or add glitter.

I started by cutting a 12"x12" piece of acetate into four each pieces of 6"x6".  It's much easier to handle the smaller pieces when doing a technique.   I buy large sheets of acetate from Amazon.com to cut my own stencils using my Silhouette Cameo, so I always have lots on hand.

I smooshed three colours of Alcohol Inks (green, blue and purple) onto a piece of acetate. Once the inks were dry, a scrunched up piece of white tissue paper was added to the alcohol ink side (back) using soft gel, which acts as an adhesive (glue would work as well).  The scrunched tissue is visible through the acetate and adds to the design.  Once that was dry, I trimmed it up and cut it into six small pieces to create six CAS cards of three designs.  One set of three for my Christmas stash, and one set of three to donate. :)

I added simple white die-cuts that have been "iced" with dazzling diamonds glitter glue.  A simple sentiment stamped in gray finishes the card.

I love the translucent look to the pieces, and the shine from the acetate.

Here's the other two ...

I'm entering into April's Rudolph Days over at ScrappyMo's blog where anything Christmas goes.  So happy I made these cards at the right time of month!  Rudolph Days runs from the 25th to the end of each month.  Come join the fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Short & Sweet (Stampin' Up!)
Paper:  White card base (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Alcohol Inks:  Stream, Citrus (Ranger); Purple (Pinata); Smoky Slate (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  Acetate sheets (Grafix .007), Country Landscape die (Memory Box), Fir Tree Border die (Impression Obsession), Simple Snowflake Sash die (Poppy Stamps), Dazzling Diamonds glitter flue (SU!)

Challenges:
April's Rudolph Days

In the Studio with Susan and Christine

Hi everyone.  Had a really fun day in the studio today.  Susan and Christine came over and we played with all sorts of things.  The card above was some experimenting with Distress Oxides.  This is my first try with sponging them ... they are so creamy and blend beautifully.  This is a combination of only two colours (Broken China and Cracked Pistachio) on mixed media card stock.

Once I finished sponging, I spritzed my leaf background stencil with water and then pressed the wet side into the sponged card.  I blotted quickly with a piece of paper towel, removed the stencil and blotted again.  I got this beautiful ghosted image of the stems and leaves.  I added a die-cut white frame and white flower sprig.  The sentiment is stamped with the Broken China DOX (Distress Oxides) ink.

I had to try it another way.  So I sponged the same two colours onto a second piece of mixed media paper.  This time I laid the stencil on top of my sponged card, spritzed with lots of water, blotted with paper towel, removed the stencil and blotted again.  I got a softer version of the one above.  This time the background of the stems and leaves are ghosted.  Love the subtle colours.

Have lots more panels from today with different products.  Will be sharing soon once I make them into cards.

I'm entering the above card at AAA Cards where they are looking for Stenciling.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Stamps:  Many Everyday Messages (Hero Arts)
Paper:  Mixed Media (watercoloured panels); White (Neenah 110 lb. card stock)
Ink:  Distress Oxides:  Broken China, Cracked Pistachio (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  water mister, Mini Climbing Vine stencil (The Crafter's Workshop), Flower Frolic die (Penny Black), Lorelai Outline Leaf die (Poppy Stamps), Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Challenges:
AAA Cards #88 - Stencil

Green & Pink Blooms

Hi everyone.  One final card for the CAS Watercolour April Challenge - Green & Pink.

This time I tried no-line watercolouring ... sort of. :)  I stamped my image in soft gray, with the hope that when I finished watercolouring, that gray would be covered with my green and pink watercolouring.  I guess the gray is a little darker than I thought, so you can see it.  I still think it worked fairly well.  Next time, lighter on the first stamping! :)  I used diluted reinkers to watercolour my stems, leaves and flowers and then finished with a bit of splattering.

We are winding down the CAS Waterolour April challenge.  Just three more days left to play along.  I hope you'll join us if you haven't had a chance to do so.  Lots of inspiration from our Guest Designer Marcia, our talented Design Team, and our wonderful participants.  Come play along!

Stamps:  Softly (Penny Black); Gratitude (Penny Black)
Paper:  Watercolour (Arches 140 lb. cold press)
Ink:  Smoky Slate (SU!);  Reinkers:  Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  Paint brushes

Challenges:
CAS Watercolour April Challenge - Green & Pink