Happy Mother's Day

Hi everyone.  Today's card is for my Mom.  She loves flowers and was an avid gardener for many years.  I always make her a card that features them. :)

For the card I used an older stamp called Perfect Peonies, watercoloured with Distress inks.  I used the colours from the challenge below (green, pink, raspberry).  The matching die was used to cut out the image before popping it up over top of a beautiful frame called Candlewick Ovals (Spellbinders) that I saw a while ago used by Michele (I Card Everyone) - fourth card in this post.  I am finally getting to use this new-to-me die-cut.  Thanks Michele ... you always find the most beautiful stamps and dies for card making! :)

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

1) NBUS #74 - first time using the oval frame

2) IDEAS - Week 2 - Dies - 2nd entry

3) The Paper Players - PP736 - Something old, something new

4) AAA Cards #289 - Color Challenge - used green, pink, raspberry

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Perfect Peonies (Clearly Besotted); Everyday Script Sentiments (AliExpress)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Black (Memento); Distress Inks:  Mowed Lawn, Picked Raspberries, Festive Berries (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Perfect Peonies die (Clearly Besotted); Candlewick Ovals frames (Spellbinders)

Challenges:

NBUS #74 - first time using the oval frame

IDEAS - Week 2 - Dies - 2nd entry

The Paper Players - PP736 - Something old, something new

AAA Cards #289 - Color Challenge

Cornflowers Just for You!

Hi everyone,  I had some fun in my studio today. :)  I looked at the current challenges I follow and came up with four to make the card above.

I die-cut the cornflowers from mixed media paper and watercoloured with Distress Inks:  Blueprint Sketch, Mustard Seed.  I used the Blueprint by itself for the blooms, and combined the two inks for the stems.  I sponged more Mustard Seed ink in the bottom right corner of my panel before adhering the blooms, which I shaped with my stylus and mat for added dimension.  I popped the panel over top of my card front and stamped the sentiment in more of the Blueprint ink. :)

This was an easy and fun CAS card to make. :)

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

1) IDEAS - Week 1 - Inks

2) Just Us Girls #773 - Die-cut week - Use a flower

3) Color Hues #109 - Blue and Yellow

4) Die-cut Divas - Watercolour

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Everyday Script Sentiments (AliExpress)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Blueprint Sketch, Mustard Seed (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Cornflower dies (Alexandra Renke), watercolour brushes, sponge

Challenges:

IDEAS - Week 1 - Inks

Just Us Girls #773 - Die-cut week - Use a flower

Color Hues #109 - Blue and Yellow

Die-cut Divas - Watercolour

Festive Blossoms

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a CAS Christmas card using a new-to-me stamp, Festive Blossoms (Penny Black).  I used only a small portion of the image, first stamping in Brushed Corduroy distress ink and then watercolouring overtop with SU! markers.  I am definitely out of practise watercolouring. :)

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To finish the card, I cut my panel to size, added a few highlight strokes with my white acrylic pen and stamped the sentiment (Christmas Sentiments - Penny Black) in Forest Moss distress ink.

Sending this card to a few challenges:

1) NBUS #74 - first time using the Festive Blossom image

2) IDEAS Challenge week 4 - Anything Goes

3) Merry Little Christmas Challenge # 62 - Anything Christmas goes

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Festive Blossoms & Christmas Sentiments (both Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Old Olive card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Brushed Corduroy distress ink (Tim Holtz); Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie Markers (SU!)
Accessories:   Paint brushes, White Acrylic Pen (Posca)

Challenges:

NBUS #74

IDEAS Challenge week 4

Merry Little Christmas Challenge # 62

Gilding Flakes on Acetate - Group of Seven

Hi everyone.  Today's technique is a fun one ... Gilding Flakes on Acetate.  Another great way to make use of the beautiful Gilding Flakes you have stashed in your craft room.  The acetate gives the card a light, airy feel and also lots of shine.

Please check out the details for the Gilding Flakes on Acetate post with link to video on the blog 

Group of Seven Cardmakers

For the birthday card above, I used a stencil over acetate, adding the glitter flake glue with a sponge.  The glue needs to dry clear (it will remain tacky even when dry).  I added gilding flakes (Mulled Wine - Cosmic Shimmer) over top.  A Rub it-Scrub it sponge was used to burnish the flakes and remove any excess.  For the final step, I used a damp paper towel to remove any small bits of lose flakes or dust on the acetate, wiping again with a dry paper towel.  

I stamped a new-to-me flower, (Love Blooms - Penny Black) in black ink, heat embossing with clear.  I watercoloured using Distress Inks and then used the matching die (Love Blooms Cut Out - Penny Black) to die-cut the image.

I put the card together, placing the gilding flakes stenciled acetate behind the front panel which is die-cut with a rectange aperture.  I popped up the panel over my card base.  The die-cut flower was popped up over top and a simple sentiment (Special Sentiments - Penny Black) is stamped in black ink to finish the card.

Sending this card to the following challenges ...

1)  NBUS #73 - My flower and matching die-cut were NBUS items

2)  CAS on Friday #307 - Use a Stencil.  A stencil was used with gilding flakes on acetate for the background.

3)  Seize the Birthday #304 - Stenciling - Gilding Flake background  

Here's what I learned when I experimented with this technique ...

• Acetate gives your project a look of transparency and lets light through
• When using glue over a stamp or stencil, make sure to clean the stamp or stencil right away after stamping.  
• You can use double-sided tape instead of glue to easily attach the gilding flakes to your acetate

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A second card using double-sided tape to adhere gilding flakes to acetate ...

I started with a piece of acetate and different sizes of double-sided tape.  I added strips of the tape near the bottom of my acetate panel, varying the sizes.  I removed the covers and added gilding flakes (Red Blaze - Cosmic Shimmer) on top.  I followed the same procedure as above to burnish the flakes, using a textured sponge to remove any excess flakes, and then wiping the whole surface with a damp cloth. 

The double flower die (gift from a friend), was cut from black card stock and popped up over the acetate panel, which was also popped up over the card front.  I used pop dots and hid them behind the flower petals and strips of gilding flakes so they didn't show through the acetate.  Gold pearls were added to the centers of the two flowers and a simple sentiment was stamped in black ink to finish the card. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Card #1:

Stamps:  Special Sentiments; Love Blooms (both Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Acetate; Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Black (Memento); Distress Inks:  Lumberjack Plaid, Ripe Persimmon, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Starburst stencil (cut from my silhouette cameo); Flake & Glitter Glue (Cosmic Shimmer), Mulled Wine Gilding Flakes (Cosmic Shimmer), Rub it-Scrub it (Ranger); Love Blooms Cut Out (Penny Black), rectangle die (Spellbinders)

Card #2:

Stamps:  Hero Arts (retired)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Acetate; Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Black (Memento)
Accessories:   Double-sided tape (different widths), Red Blaze Gilding Flakes (Cosmis Shimmer), Rub it-Scrub it (Ranger), gold pearls, Flower die (unknown - gift from a friend)

Challenges:

Group of Seven - Gilding Flakes on Acetate

NBUS #73

CAS on Friday #307

Seize the Birthday #304