Penny Black - Mistletoe

Hi everyone.  I'm sharing a CAS (clean & simple) card using an adorable image from PB's Christmas release, Mistletoe (31-084).  I stamped in black ink and watercoloured with Distress Inks.  I cut out the image using the matching die-cut, Mistletoe Cut Out (51-846).

The background is debossed using Geometric (65-007), a Penny Black embossing folder, adding a torn snow hill at the bottom and popping the image up over top of the embossing.  A simple sentiment (Shine Upon You (30-928), Penny Black finishes the card.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

1) Darnell's IDEAS October Challenge - Dies - used dies to cut out the two images

2) NBUS Challenge #67

  

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Stamps:  Mistletoe (Penny Black); Shine Upon You (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Black Pigment (Versafine Clair Nocturne); Distress Inks:  Unchartered Mariner, Rustic Wilderness, Mowed Lawn, Black Soot, Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany (Tim Holtz)  
Accessories:   Mistletoe Cut Out (Penny Black), watercolour brushes, Geometric EF (Penny Black), red chalk

Challenges:

IDEAS Oct. Challenge - Dies

NBUS Challenge #67

More Stencil Monoprint for Gof7

Hi everyone.  Another card for Group of Seven's Stencil Monoprint technique.

I used a lovely stencil called Layered Poinsettia from Tim Holtz.  I pressed two colours of Distress Ink pads directly only the stencil (Brushed Corduroy, Candied Apple).  Spritzed with water and flipped the wet stencil onto a piece of mixed media paper.  Used a paper towel to blot over the stencil to remove the ink that escapes from the open design.  I ended up with a piece that has the background of the stencil images coloured.  I let it dry thoroughly and then placed the cleaned stencil back over top, lining up the design.  I added embossing paste over top, using a palette knife to smooth it out.  I removed the stencil right away and washed it off.  The piece was left to dry.

I finished be adhering the panel to my white card base and attaching a lovely gold foiled sentiment (gift from a friend).  

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Sending this card to Peace on Earth Challenge #73 - Anything Christmas Goes.

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Stamps:  n/a

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Ink pads:  Brushed Corduroy, Candied Apple (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Layered Poinsettia Stencil (Tim Holtz), water mister, White embossing paste (Dreamweaver), palette knife, Foiled sentiment (unknown)

Challenges:

Group of Seven - Stencil Monoprint

Peace on Earth Challenge #73

Autumn Leaves

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a card that I had a LOT of FUN making! :)  This combines two of the techniques that we've explored at Group of Seven: 1) Dry Embossing with Re-inker Watercolouring; 2) Kaleidoscope.

Instead of watercolouring, I sponged autumn colours of Distress inks (Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Crackling Campfire) onto a piece of mixed media paper.  The coloured panel was dry embossed (Vine Canopy EF - Simon Says Stamp) on the de-bossed side of the panel.  I then took Versafine Clair Chianti ink and used direct to paper, swiping the inkpad over the debossed and sponged side of the panel.

Once the panel was dry, I cut it into different-sized widths horizontally.  I adhered the some of the strips to my card base (not all), leaving a bit of space between each strip.  I stamped the sentiment (Simply Sentiments - Lawn Fawn) in Carved Pumpkin ink.

This was a quick and easy card to make.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

1) Just Us Girls #748 - Word Week - Leaves

2) Can You Handle the Pressure?? - Anything Dry Embossed Goes

 

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Stamps:  Simply Sentiments (Lawn Fawn)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Carved Pumpkin, Crackling Campfire, Gathered Twigs (Tim Holtz); Purple Pigment ink:  Versafine Clair Chiani
Accessories:   Vine Canopy embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp); sponges

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #748 - Leaves

Can You Handle the Pressure?? - Anything Dry Embossed Goes

Penny Black - Merry Days

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing another image from the new Christmas release from Penny Black.  This stamp set is called Merry Days (31-075).

I stamped the image in black pigment ink onto mixed media paper.  I heat set the image before watercolouring using Distress Inks (see below card recipe for list).  Red chalk was added to the bear's cheeks.  The image was die-cut using the matching die (Merry Days Cut Out 51-836).

I used a second piece of mixed media paper, adding a watercolour wash to the background with Salvaged Patina ink.  Once dry, I splattered with diluted white gouache paint and then added some torn snowhills at the bottom.

Stamped the sentiment (from the same stamp set) in black pigment ink and then adhered the image flush at the bottom, popping up the top for added dimension.  The panel was adhered to a card base.

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Sending this card to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge - October - Anything PB Goes. 

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Penny Black Products

Merry Days 31-075

Merry Days Cut Out (51-836)

Stamps:  Merry Days (Penny Black

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Black Pigment (Versafine Clair Nocturne); Distress Inks:  Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Salvaged Patina, Unchartered Mariner (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:  Merry Days Cut Out (Penny Black), diluted white Gouache Paint for splattering

Challenges:

PBSC - October