The Flower Challenge #52

Hi everyone.  Welcome to the first challenge for 2021 at The Flower Challenge.  

We are excited to have Jyoti (CARDSNCRAFTSNYC) as our Guest Designer this month.  Welcome Jyoti!

I love to heat emboss outline images.  It helps me keep the colours from going over the edge.  I've used gold embossing for the card above, with the image watercoloured with Distress inks.  I used a light gray zig to add a light shadow around the flower spray.  To finish, a black sentiment banner with white embossing placed over top. :)

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These are my favourite colours (pink and orange ... plus a little yellow).  I definitely like bright, happy colours.

Hope you'll check out the challenge blog to see all the amazing flower cards from our Guest Designer Jyoti and The Flower Challenge Designers.  Then come play along!  Would love to see you in the gallery!

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Flower Cascade (Penny Black)

Happy Snippets (Penny Black)

Stamps:  Flower Cascade (Penny Black); Happy Snippets (Penny Black)
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Black card stock (Stampin' Up!)
Ink:   Versamark; Distress inks:  Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberry (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Gold embossing powder (Ranger), water brush, white embossing powder, heat tool

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #52 - Embossing Heat/ Dry

CAS Christmas January Challenge

Hi everyone.  Happy New Year!  It's great to be back after taking two weeks off.  I'm starting off the new year with my first Christmas card for the CAS Christmas January Challenge. :)

This month Julia is our host and she wants us to use Silhouettes on our Christmas card.

A silhouette can be light or dark as long as it is solid.

The background was made during a Zoom session with some crafty friends late last year.  We made night skies.  I used two or three colours of brushos spritzed with water on mixed media paper.  I let the ink flow which created some lovely streaks in the background that remind me of the Aurora Borialis --- so pretty!  I simply added a die-cut of winter trees over top, stamped a sentiment, and splattered falling snow.

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We are so happy to have Pat (Colourful Card Creations) as our Guest Designer this month.  Welcome Pat!

I hope you'll check out the challenge blog to see the amazing silhouette cards from Pat and the CAS Christmas's Designers.  Then come play along!  It's never too early to get a start on Christmas cards.  I make them throughout the year so that when it comes time to send them out, I'm not rushed to make a bunch of cards ... they are already done! :)

Adding this card to the Christmas Craft Creations challenge - Winter Blues ...

... and Merry Little Christmas January Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas!

Also sending this card to the CAS Mix Up January Challenge - Splatters!

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In the Winter die (Penny Black)

Bright & Light (Penny Black)

Stamps:  
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Brushos; Salty Ocean Distress Ink (Tim Holtz) 
Accessories:   In the Winter die (Penny Black); white acrylic paint for splattering

Challenges:
CAS Christmas January Challenge - Silhouettes

Christmas Craft Creations Challenge - Winter Blues

Merry Little Christmas January Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas!

CAS Mix Up January Challenge - Splatters

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

Thank you!

Hi everyone.  I want to thank all that support me by visiting my blog.  I appreciate everyone who stops by for a visit.  I LOVE making cards and it makes me happy to share them with you!

I am going to sign-off my blog today and take a much needed break after a hectic year.  Before I go, I'm sharing three ornaments below.  These were so much fun to make and I hope to make more next year if time permits.

I will be back on January 1st, raring to go with the first CAS Mix Up challenge of the year.  I hope you'll be back to check it out.

To all that celebrate the season in one way or another,

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

Please stay safe!  

Love,