Autumn Sunflowers

Hi everyone.  We are celebrating Rembrance Day today.  Hubby and I watched the ceremonies on TV this morning (as we do every year).  A wonderful tribute to those that sacrificed everything for us.  We are so thankful.

On to my card ... I started by pulling out a background from my stash.  This is a smooshing of shades of orange and pink --- love it! :)

I used the Peeking Sunflowers stencil (STAMPlorations) over top, sponging with Distress Inks, Rusty Hinge, Ground Espresso.  I love the deep colours for these pretty sunflowers.

To finish, I stamped the sentiment (Gratitude - Penny Black) first in Rusty Hinge ink, and then a second stamping of Ground Espresso ink over top.

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I'm sending this over to the Stencil Fun challenge where anything stenciled goes.  This month the optional challenge is Fall Colours!  Perfect :)

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Stamps:  Gratitude (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Smooshed Mixed Media paper using shades of orange and pink inks
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Rusty Hinge, Ground Espresso (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Sunflowers stencil (STAMPlorations), sponges

Challenges:

Stencil Fun Challenge for November 

Penny Black - Winter Gem

Hi everyone.  LOVE this beautiful pinecone and pine needles image (Winter Gem 40-857) from the Penny Black Christmas Release.

I inked up the image with distress inks (evergreen bough, pine needles, rustic wilderness, gathered twigs, walnut stain) and then lightly blotted once with paper towel.  Used a mini mister to add a fine spray of water over top and stamped onto a piece of mixed media paper, then blotted up any excess ink.  This created a soft background pinecone and needles.  I moved my image and reinked the stamp again in the same colours of distress inks.  This time I did not blot with paper towel.  I sprayed a fine mist of water and then stamped over top of the other image.  I left it to dry naturally.  This creates depth with the two layers of pinecones.  

To finish, I stamped the sentiment (Jolly Snippets 30-925) in gathered twigs distress ink three times to get the depth of colour I wanted.  I finished the card by splattering with diluted white gouache paint for falling snow.

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I'm sending this card over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge - November - Anything Penny Black Goes.

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Penny Black Products

Winter Gem (40-857)

Jolly Snippets (30-925)

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Stamps:  Winter Gem; Jolly Snippets (both Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress inks:  Evergreen Bough, Pine Needles, Rustic Wilderness, Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   White Gouache Paint (Arteza), splatter paint brush

Challenges:

PBSC - November (Anything Penny Black Goes)

Metallic Watercolour on Black

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing two cards I made following the YouTube video Metallic Watercolor on Black by Betsy Veldman.  This technique creates dramatic cards with just a few extra brushstrokes / details.  All the designs are done with watercolouring mediums that work on dark card stock.  I believe this technique could easily be used on any watercolour papers to add a little somethin' to your watercoloured images. 

Love this technique and recommend you give it a try.  For the colour medium, I used Pearlescent Gouache paints, which I find to be subtle in colour, as well as not having a huge range of colours with my box of 12 from Arteza.  I mixed them with my regular Gouache paints to create more vibrant colours with a bit of sheen from the pearlescent.

Here's my second card, which is much simplier design.  Besides watercolouring the image, I have added some dots of bronze pearl paint around the image and splattered with diluted white gouache paint.  

I'm sending the first card over to Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Penny Black Goes.  

And I'm sending the second card over to Peace on Earth Challenge #26.  LOVE this mood board.  This will be my second entry.  I love traditional colours for Christmas. :)

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Stamps:  All the Trimmings; Season's Gifts; Bright & Light (all Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Black Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Versamark; Pearlescent Gouache Paint (Arteza); Gouache Paint (Arteza)
Accessories:  Princess Gold embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, watercolour brushes, splatter brush 

Challenges:

PBSC - Anything Penny Black Goes

Peace on Earth Challenge #26

More Double Stamped Vellum for Christmas

Hi everyone.  Another card using the fun Double Stamping Technique that I used on this card.  This time I used a NBUS stamp set that I've had for AGES.  Happy to finally be inking it up! :)

I used a piece of vellum stamped with images from Branches - retired (Inkadinkado).  The ones stamped on the front are the berry branches, stamped with white pigment ink and heat embossed in white.  Flipped over the vellum and stamped more berry branches (in Real Red ink - SU!) and Evergreen branch (in Mowed Lawn Distress Ink) on the back.  I finished my piece by adding a splattering of white diluted acrylic paint for falling snow.  The sentiment (Christmas sentiments - Gina Marie Designs) is stamped with more Mowed Lawn ink.

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I'm sending this card over to NBUS (never-before-used-schtuff) Challenge #43. :)  This challenge is so great ... it encourages me to make use of those stamps, dies and stencils that have been waiting to be used. :)  Thanks Dolly!!

This card is also heading over to the Rudolph Days October Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes.

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Stamps:  Branches - retired (Inkadinkado); Christmas sentiments (Gina Marie Designs)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Vellum
Ink:   White Pigment (Unicorn by Hero Arts); Real Red (SU!); Mowed Lawn distress ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   White embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, oval die-cut - retired (Spellbinders)

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge #43

Rudolph Days October Challenge