The Flower Challenge #59

Hi everyone.  It's the start of The Flower Challenge #59.  We are thrilled to have Therese (Lost in Paper) as our Guest Designer this month.

Here's the challenge ...

I opted for "Use a Die".  This was an easy and fun card to make.  I do love making CAS cards. :)

I adore this  Heart of Flowers die from Simon Says Stamp.  I die-cut my card front and also a piece from my stash, (DOX inks smooshed on photo paper).  I inlaid the smooshed pieces into the card front.  To finish, the sentiment (Simple Sentiments - Lawn Fawn)  was white heat embossed onto a metallic copper banner.

I hope you'll take some time to check out the challenge blog to see the beautiful flower cards from our amazing Designers, as well as our wonderful Guest Designer, Therese.  Hope to see you in the gallery!

Product Links

Heart of Flowers die (Simon Says Stamp)

Simple Sentiments (Lawn Fawn)

Stamps:  Simple Sentiments (Lawn Fawn)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Photo paper (brand unknown); Metallic copper card stock
Ink:   Distress Oxide Inks (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Heart of Flowers die (Simon Says Stamp), water mister, baby wipe, white embossing powder, heat tool

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #59 - Use a Die

CAS Christmas August Challenge

Hi everyone.  Time for a new challenge - CAS Christmas August Challenge, which is hosted by the lovely Cathy (Cathy's Card Spot).

Cathy wants us to show her Christmas decorations on our cards.  I started with a very glitter ornament using the Ornament - Set of 2 die (Elizabeth Craft Designs - retired).  I do LOVE these ornaments.  The one I used today has the poinsettia design.  I die-cut the background from a piece of alcohol ink card in my stash.  This uses my favourite colour combo of AIs (wild plum, sunset orange, sunshine yellow - Ranger).  The topper was cut from Stampin' Up! glimmer paper.  I love the sparkle!

To add even more sparkle, I used some glitter paste (Silver Chrome - Cosmic Shimmer).  I love this pale silver that looks so pretty through the Speckles stencil (Kaisercraft - retired).  To finish, I stamped a small sentiment in black ink (Merriest - Avery Elle - retired) and added a silver hanger.  Black sponge ornament was added to the back of my alcohol ink ornament to pop it up from the card base.  I like how the black just shows a little around the edges.  

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We are so happy to have Lucie (LucieG cards) as our Guest Designer this month.  Welcome Lucie!

I hope you'll check out the challenge blog to see the beautiful ornaments cards from our Designers, and special Guest Designer Lucie.

Come join the challenge!!

Stamps:  Merriest - Avery Elle (retired)

Paper:   Yupo, Glimmer card stock (Stampin' Up!); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Alcohol Inks:  Wild Plum, Sunset Orange, Sunshine Yellow (Ranger); Black (Memento)
Accessories:   Silver Chrome glitter paste (Cosmic Shimmer - retired); Speckles stencil (Kaisercraft - retired), palette knife, Ornament - set of 2 dies (Elizabeth Craft Designs - retired), silver cording

Challenges:
CAS Christmas August Challenge - Decorations

CAS Mix Up August Challenge

Hi everyone.  It's the start of a new challenge here at CAS Mix Up.  This month is hosted by the talented Jenny (My Epiphany).  This is a stenciling challenge and Jenny wants us to stamp through a stencil.

I had so much fun making this card.  I used a stencil that I cut with my silhouette cameo, using a cut file from Silhouette America.  I lightly sponged randomly over the stencil first with Mustard Seed distress ink and then did a second sponging with Wild Honey.  I stamped a small bee (three times) through the honeycomb stencil.  I've had this bee image for ages and don't know the name of it.  I used black ink and heat embossed in clear before colouring with distress markers.  The bees fit perfectly through the honeycomb stencil.

Next I stamped the adorable large bee in black ink onto the card front as well as on a separate piece of mixed media paper.  This stamp is called "bee mine" from Stamping Bella.  I fussy-cut the bee from the separate piece of mixed media paper before watercolouring with distress markers.  I added clear Wink of Stella to give sparkle to the wings and crystal glaze to the bee's nose.  To finish, I glued the watercoloured bee over top of my stamped card front.

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We are thrilled to have two wonderful Guest Designers this month.  Bobby (bits and pieces) and Michele (I Card Everyone) are making some fabulous cards to inspire you.  Please check out the challenge blog to see their cards as well as the amazing cards from our Design Team.  Then come play along!

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bee mine (Stamping Bella)

Stamps:  bee mine (Stamping Bella); small bee (unknown), friend sentiment (AliExpress)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Black (Memento); Distress Inks and Markers:  Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Black Soot, Broken Glass, Brushed Corduroy, Rusty Hinge, Worn Lipstick, Candied Apple (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Honeycomb stencil (Silhouette America), clear embossing powder, Watercolour paint brushes (Round #2 and #4), Clear Wink of Stella, Crystal Glaze (Nuvo)

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up August Challenge - Stamping through Stencil

Penny Black - Swimming By

Hi everyone.  I'm back with a card using stamps from two sets from Penny Black's latest release, Dream & Discover.

I started by creating the background for my underwater scene.  I randomly brushed water over a piece of mixed media paper.  I then used distress reinkers to add saturated colour to the water, first Peacock Feathers, and then a little Mowed Lawn towards the bottom.  Moved the ink around with a brush and then dried with my heat tool.  Splattered with water, let sit about 20 seconds and then used paper towel to remove  excess water.  This gives me the water drops / bubbles for the background.

I stamped the seaweed (Starfish Wishes 30-847) twice at the bottom of the background in Mowed Lawn distress ink.  I stamped the smallest starfish of the set onto a scrap of mixed media paper, first in Seedless Preserves distress ink, and then overtop of that with Wilted Violet distress ink.  I fussy-cut the starfish and set aside.

Next I stamped the seahorse from Swimming By (30-845) in black ink onto another scrap of mixed media paper and heat embossed in clear.  I fussy-cut before watercolouring with distress inks, Mustard Seed and Wild Honey.  Stamped the sentiment in black and heat embossed in clear.

Finally assembled my card, popping up the head of the seahorse and gluing his tail onto the card front.  I shaped the starfish slightly before adhering to the card front, popping up the center and gluing the tips flush.

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These sets are so fun to play with. :)

I'm going to send this card over to the Penny Black July Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by!

Product Links

Starfish Wishes (30-847)

Swimming By (30-845)

Stamps:  Swimming By, Starfish Wishes (both Penny Black)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Black (Memento); Distress Inks:  Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Seedless Preserves, Wilted Violet, Mowed Lawn; Distress Re-inkers:  Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Paint Brushes, Clear embossing powder (Ranger)

Challenges:
Penny Black July Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes