New Technique created by Karen

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a new techniques created by my dear friend, Karen (Snippets).  Click on the link to see her latest cards using this fun technique.

She is hosting the TLC (Try A New Technique) Challenge #640 at Splitcoast Stampers (SCS) this week, so I'm playing along.

This also works for today's SCS CAS Challenge #431 - Backgrounds, hosted by Kia. I'm playing along there too! :)

I used an old gift card and three colours of Distress Oxides to create the background.  I then used white acrylic paint to create the cross lines.  I framed it up, added a die-cut sprig, and stamped a sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by.

Stamps:  Many Everyday Messages (Hero Arts)
Paper:  White (Neenah 110 lb. card stock)
Ink:  Distress Oxides:  Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz); Smoky Slate (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  old gift card, water mister, Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Beach Sprig die (Memory Box)

Challenges:
SCS TLC Challenge #640 - Swipe your credit card
SCS CAS Challenge #431 - Backgrounds

Summer Sunflower

Hi everyone.  It feels like summer here, even though officially it's not summer for three more weeks.  The rain finally stopped a week ago or so, and we've had glorious sunshine and warm temps every since.  Today is supposed to get up to 25 C (high 70's F) ... but I think it will actually get even hotter than that.

What better flower to celebrate summer than a bright and cheerful sunflower.  I love this stencil that I got from my dear friend, Bonnie.  I have used it many times, and each time I find a different way to use it. :)  This time I used it with Lemon Yellow and Light Brown Brushos.  Even just using those two colours, you can see all the other colour pigments there are in the powders.  I sprinkled the Brushos over the stencil, sprayed with lots of water, and quickly removed the stencil. Let it sit for a bit and then lightly blotted with paper towel.  A simple stamped sentiment finishes the card.

I'm entering this card at Time Out (Challenge #84 - Flowers and friends make life a garden").

Stamps:  Thinking of You (Happy Little Stampers)
Paper:  Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Brushos:  Lemon Yellow, Light Brown; Baked Brown Sugar (SU!
Accessories & Tools:  water mister, Mini Sunflower Stencil (The Crafter's Workshop)

Challenges:

Time Out Challenge #84

Merry Mistletoe

Hi everyone.  I'm playing along with this week's Merry Monday (#249).  My friend Colleen is hosting and she chose Mistletoe for this week's challenge.

This is my one and only mistletoe stamp. :)  I stamped it twice and heat embossed in white.  Then I sponged with Broken China DOX inks.  I sprayed a little water and blotted to create a bit of visual texture to the background.  I die-cut into a circle and then coloured the leaves with a green zig brush.  I added some Dazzling Details glitter glue over the leaves, half pearls for the berries, and two small bows from silver cording.  The circle is popped up to give the card a bit of dimension.

Here's a close up:

A simple card that seemed to take forever to come together.  It happens sometimes. :)

Thanks for the fun challenge Colleen!  The challenge is open until Sunday, so there's still lots of time to play along.

And I'm playing along again this month at Rudolph Days, run by the lovely Maureen (Scraps of Life by Scrappymo!)!  Two months in a row ... maybe it will become a habit.  I hope so! :)

Thanks for coming by for a visit!

Stamps:  Easy Events (SU!)
Paper:  White (Neenah 110 lb. card stock)
Ink:  Versamark; Broken China Distress Oxides Ink (Tim Holtz); Zig
Accessories & Tools:  White embossing powder, heat tool, sponge, water mister, dazzing details glitter glue (SU!), half pearls, silver cording

Challenges:
Merry Monday #249 - Mistletoe
May Rudolph Days

Happy Birthday Jer!

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing the birthday card I made for my youngest son's birthday. :)  Jer loved the artsy design!  :)

For the card I used a piece of alcohol ink drop paper that I created recently ... bright orange, yellow and lime green.  I die-cut it with the sticks frame, along with cutting a second frame from black.

I used snippets of black and alcohol ink panels to create the main focal point of my card, so I'm heading over to the Snippets Playground for some fun!

ETA:  Thanks to Trina and Darnell for giving me a prompt, I'm entering into the Less Is More #329 - Geometric.  :)

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Stamps:  Many Everyday Messages (Hero Arts)
Paper:  White (Neehan 110 lb. card stock); Yupo
Ink:  Alcohol Inks:  Tangerine Orange, Sunbright Yellow (Pinata); Citrus (Ranger)
Accessories & Tools:  Blending solution, Stick Frames die (Poppy Stamps)

Challenges:
Snippets Playground - Week 281 & 282
Less Is More #329 - Geometric