Peachy Poinsettias

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It's been a crazy busy week with doctor appointments and cataract surgery

but I managed to get this done and just realized that one of the challenges that

inspired this card is about to close.

I used mixed media paper to stencil on so I could use a damp brush on the ink

for a watercolor look.

When the flowers were dry, I splattered with a bit of white gouache.

The sentiment pieces were colored with a light hand and the ink left on the brush.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - Use Unusal Christmas Colors

Flower Challenge #96 - Add a Stencil

Just Us Girls #749 - See Mood Board (inspired by gum drops bottom center)

Peace on Earth #73 - See Mood Board (inspired by colors)

 

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Gift Tag Greetings-Winter (Studio Katia)

Ink:   Peach Parfait, Crisp Cantaloupe, Certainly Celery (SU), Vintage Sepia (VF)

Paper:   Mixed Media, Neenah Natural, Pale Papaya

Other:  Poinsettia Duo Layering Stencil (TH), Burlap EF (HB), Classy Frame (PB), White Gouache

Enjoy!

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Pink Poinsettias

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A quick post today with a card I made over the weekend.

I've stamped, die cut and watercolored the pieces and added to an 

embossed background with a die cut label for the sentiment.

Challenges:

Jingle Belles - Pink for the Cure (Stephanie and Lauren will donate $2 for each entry to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. I hope there is enough pink.)

NBUS #67 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #165 - Use the word Christmas 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Holiday Sprigs (SSS), Merry Christmas Messages (HA)

Ink:   Morning Mist (VC), Onyx Black (VF)

Paper:   Watercolor (Canson 140 lb)

Other:  Distress Re-inkers (Evergreen Bough, Forest Moss, Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries), Holiday Sprigs Dies (SSS), Mirrored Arch Labels Die (SB), Quickie Glue Pen, Gold EP, Red Ultrafine Sharpie, White Gel Pen

Enjoy!

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Birches through the Seasons

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For these cards I've used an older die that I believe has been retired, 

but I think similar dies are still available.

First up is a fall card for the Inkspirational Challenge.

It's die cut from linen paper and placed atop a background from my stash.

I used colored pencils to add detail to the birches and the leaves were colored with 

markers and die cut from another piece of background.

While it was out I did another with more of a summer vibe...

This piece was embossed with an old woodgrain embossing folder before

die cutting.  It has a lighter blue background, again from my stash.  The leaves

 were colored with markers. 

Lastly, a Christmas card....

This was done the same as the fall card but using a snowy background and

I added some cardinals to pop up the color a bit.  I love black, white and red together.

Challenges:

Inkspirational #326 - Mood Board

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 2 Dies

Krafty Chicks #737- ATG Christmas

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Various sentiments

Ink:   Tombow Markers

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Neenah Desert Storm, Black

Other:  Birch Tree Window die (ret SSS), Leaves (IO), Cheery Cardinals (PS), Woodgrain EF (ret SU)

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Shake Rattle and Roll

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I have another Halloween card to share with you today.

We used these stamps in the last class and it was fun hearing the giggles.

The skeletons were stamped and heat embossed with clear powder. 

Blending brushes and ink did the background and a white gel pen took care of their eyes.

The sentiment was centered on their cards but this one got off center for some

reason, so I added a musical note that was included in the set.

The bats were stamped but not embossed.  I got a smudge on the background

so I stamped two more bats to cover that up.

I didn't take a picture of the inside, but it says "Do the Halloween BOO-gie.

I love the sentiments in this set as much as the dancing skeletons!

Here's the card we did in class...

It has a spider web embossed in the background.

Challenges:

Color Hues #96 - Purple and Orange

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Skeleton Boogie (IO), Ghostly, Halloween Labels (HamptonArts)

Ink:   Nocturne (VC), Tangerine, Gorgeous Grape (SU)

Paper:   Linen, Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Clear EP, White Gel Pen

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Guest Designing for Tic Tac Toe

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I'm excited and honored to be Guest Designing today for the

Tic Tac Toe Challenge.

This time of year is my favorite with the leaves changing, smells of fall, and cooler, 

crisp days.

There was this panel of embossed leaves on sitting on my table that was perfect

for this time of year.

I added some die cut and watercolored leaves.  Some were cut and colored already.

Some were done just for this card. 

A little twine and I thought it was done.

Then I thought maybe some Nuvo drops would look good.  But I got a glob

and in trying to rub it away, it left some sheen on the leaf.  So I did the same to

the other leaves.

Here's the Tic Tac Toe board.

I used the column in the middle: Leaves/Foliage, Thank You, Die Cut(s)

I hope you'll check out the inspiration cards the Design Team has done and play along

over at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge.

Challenges:

Four Seasons - ATG Fall

Just us Girls #748 - Word Week (Leaves)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Scripty Sayings (GKD)

Ink:   Cajun Craze

Paper:   Neenah Natural, Neenah Desert Storm, Watercolor

Other:  Re-inkers for watercolor, Leaves Dies (LF), Layered Leaves (MFT), Autumn Serenade EF (SB)

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