Vintage Bells

Hi everyone.   Here's another vintage Christmas card.  This time I heat embossed the bells in black onto white cardstock, sponged the bells brown and then coated them with Twinkling H2O's that were gifted to me by my friend Susan.  Thanks Susan!!  First time using them ... I used the colour called Scarab Beetle (interesting name!) ... it's bronze with a slight greenish tone.  I love how the bells turned out ... an antique bronze colour.  I used Copics to color the ribbon.

I found this vintage-y designer paper with musical notes and script writing and used it for the background, just adding a little sponging around the edges to give it even more of an aged look, and tearing the edge.  A simple sentiment stamped at the bottom finishes the card.

Just a reminder that the Mixed Media Card Challenge (#4 - Vintage with optional element: key) is open until Oct. 25, so still lots of time to play.  Come join in the fun! :)

I'm entering this into the STAMPlorations October Challenge - Stamps and Embossing.

Stamps:  Holiday Sketches:  Christmas Bells, and Holiday Sketches: Christmas Candles - sentiment only (STAMPlorations)
Paper:  White (Neenah); So This is Christmas DSP (Carta Bella)
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Early Espresso (SU!); Black (Memento); Versamark; Copics; Twinkling H2Os
Accessories & Tools:  Black embossing powder, heat tool, sponges, brush

Challenges:
STAMPlorations - October

Thank you Kylie

Hi everyone.  Back with another watercoloured card.  This card was sent off to my good friend Kylie (Kylie is Addicted to Stamps) and she has now received it, so I'm sharing with you. :)

I've used distress inks again for this card ... they are so easy to work with and I love the saturated colors.

I'm going to enter this into a few challenges ... Simon Says - Use Watercolours; Time Out #16 (CASE Heather Telford with your own twist) (I changed from leaves to flowers); and AAA Cards #24 - autumn colours.

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Yesterday, my good friend Frances joined me in the studio.  I showed her how to do my watercolouring technique, using the Penny Black poppies image that I have done many times before.  Below is Frances's first watercoloured card ... she did AMAZING!! :)

Fran's card

Stamps:  Daisy Thanks (Stampendous); Lots of Thanks (Simon Says)
Paper:  White card base (Neenah); Watercolor (Arches 140 lb. cold press)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy; Archival Black - waterproof (Ranger)
Accessories & Tools:  waterbrush, water mister, heat tool, paint brush for splattering

Challenges:
Simon Says - use watercolours
Time Out#16
AAA Cards #24

Two More Poinsettias

Hi everyone.  Back with two more poinsettia cards.  But before I get into the cards, I wanted to take this opportunity to wish all my Canadian followers ... A Happy Thanksgiving!!

We had our family Thanksgiving dinner last night with turkey and all the trimmings. And we (me, hubby, Evan, Nikki, Cooper, Jer and Alex) were joined by my mom and a friend of Jer's.  Lots of fun, lots of laughs, good food ... good time :)  Tonight I have the night off from making dinner ... hubby and I will be having turkey sandwiches (yum, yum!). :)

Later this morning, I'm going to be joined by my dear friend Frances.  We are spending the day making cards using my watercolouring techniques.  It's going to be fun!!

Now on to the card ... The background is randomly embossed with some paste using a mesh stencil ... just to add a bit of texture and interest.  The long panel is sponged with distress inks and then over-stamped in red.  And the poinsettia is watercoloured, fussy-cut and then gold liquid pearls added to the center.

I'm entering this into the current challenge at STAMPlorations October Challenge - Stamps and Embossing.

While I was at it ... I made two :) ... just changed up the colours.

And I'm entering this into the current challenge at Jingle Belles - It's a pink Christmas (second entry).

Stamps:  Holiday Sketches: Christmas Flower; Vignette: Christmas Block (STAMPlorations
Paper:  White (Neenah); Watercolour (Arches 140 lb. cold press)
Ink:  Red Poinsettia card:  Real Red (SU!); Distress Inks:  Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Barn Door, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany.  Pink Poinsettia card:  Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Aged Mahogany
Accessories & Tools:  Textured Mesh stencil (Memory Box), embossing paste, palette knife, sponges, water brushes, heat tool, gold liquid pearls, silver stickles, black liquid pearls

Challenges:
STAMPlorations - October
Jingle Belles - Pink Christmas

Two Sparkly Poinsettias

Hi everyone.  More watercolours :) ... and more fun using supplies from my friend Susan ... thanks Susan!! :)  I borrowed her beautiful poinsettia stamp, inked it in versamark and heat embossed in white (twice).  I then watercoloured it using distress inks.  I splattered on top to give this a bit of visual texture.  Gold stickles were added to the center for some sparkle.  And I used my clear Wink of Stella pen to add glitter to the frame and also down the center of each petal (I'll show you a close-up below with the second version of this card).

The second poinsettia is watercoloured in shades of pink (again using distress inks).  I didn't splatter the background of this one ... leaving it smoother ... and also did the background inside the frame the same way.  Gives it a different look, don't you think??!!

Clear Dazzling details (clear glitter glue from SU!) were added to the center for some sparkle and dimension.  And as with the above card, I added clear Wink of Stella to the frame and also down the center of each petal.  I think it makes it really interesting rather than coating the whole flower.

Here's a close-up so you can see the shimmer a bit better (it's so sparkly IRL) ...

I'm entering these into Virginia's View Challenge #8 - CAS (third entry) ... and the pink one into the Jingle Belles - It's a Pink Christmas.

Just saw that the latest challenge at CAS on Sunday #44 is "Emboss it"!.  So I'm entering the above cards!

Stamps:  Poinsettia (Stamp Oasis); Joy sentiment (from the $1 bin at Michael's ... no manufacturer listed)
Paper:  White card base (Neenah); Watercolour (Arches 140 lb. cold press)
Ink:  Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy +  (Red Poinsettia:  Barn Door, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany), (Pink Poinsettia:  Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Aged Mahogany); versamark
Accessories & Tools:  White embossing powder, heat tool, water mister, water brushes, paint brush for splattering, gold stickles, dazzling details, clear Wink of Stella

Challenges:
Virginia's View #8
Jingle Belles - Pink Christmas
CAS on Sunday #44