A Christmas Cardinal for CAS Christmas

Hello friends.  Welcome to my blog.

This is a reminder that there's still time to join in at
CAS Christmas


Susan is hosting our challenge this month.

We did a similar card in my class last month and I had a leftover set.

I stamped the bird with Archival ink on a snippet of watercolor paper and
colored him up with Zig Markers and a water brush, then fussy cut him.

By masking the edges of the die cut square, I could stamp the pine boughs
and keep a nice frame.  The branches were traced with a watercolor pencil.

The background got some subtle texture and stamped sentiment.

The Design Team and our Guest Designer, Sue have some
awesome inspiration cards.  And the gallery hold a bevy of beautiful birds.

I hope you'll check us out and add your Christmas bird at
CAS Christmas

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Christmas Post (HA)

Ink:   Jet Black Archival (Ranger), Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzazz (SU)

Paper:   Classic Crest Natural (Neenah), Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler (SU), Watercolor

Other:  Zig CCRBM (#24 Wine Red, #70 Orange), Linen Texture Plate (PTI)

Thankful for CAS Watercolour

Hello friends. Welcome to my blog.

Today I'm reminding you that there's still time to join in at CAS Watercolour where
we're celebrating our 2nd birthday with prizes!

I used my MISTI to ink this stamp with markers and stamp. 

Then moved the color with a water brush.

I continued stamping until I was happy with the colors, adding a

darker orange and brown here and there on the pumpkins.

When I was finished with the stamping, I swiped some Vintage Photo on my

palette and picked up color with the water brush to add a light wash.

The sentiment was die cut three times from brown cardstock and stacked

for dimension.

These colors are perfect for fall cards.

The Design Team along with our fabulous Guest Designer, Brenda

have some beautiful samples to inspire you!

I hope you'll join us at CAS Watercolour

Challenge is open until the 24th.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Pumpkin Patch (PB)

Ink:   Scattered Straw (DI), Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo (DM)

Paper:   Watercolor (Strathmore 140 lb. cold press), Chocolate Chip (SU)

Other:  Words of Gratitude Die (PB), Water Brush

Iced Watercolor

Hello friends.  Welcome!

Today I'm reminding that there's still time to join in at
CAS Mix Up



CAS Mix Up
is hosted by the very talented Mac.

I used the Black Ice Technique and I've got to say that I was amazed at the results!

The pictures don't do it justice!

I used a small piece of silver foil cardstock and swiped some
Jet Black StazOn over it.

I let that dry then swiped some VersaMark over it and
covered it with clear embossing powder and heated it.

The shine is incredible!

I die cut with this darling watering can and shaped it with a bone folder.

For the background, I used some Distress ink smooshed on a piece of acetate 

and spritzed to add a splotch on the base of my watercolor paper and

a watercolor pencil and water brush to add some ground.

The flowers are die cuts from a dear friend.  I kept all the pieces intact 

and used Zigs and a water brush to color them.

I arranged them using dimensionals atop some stamped wildflowers.

The design piece was die cut and the base card was embossed with a larger die.

The card is larger than I normally make.  It's an A7 size.

My CAS Mix Up mixed media are: 

Metal using the Black Ice Technique, stamping, acetate smoosh, watercolor, die cuts, embossing with a die and heat embossing.

Our Design team with fabulous Guest Designer Pat have lots of

inspiration for you.  I hope you'll check them out and add to the gallery.

Challenges end on the 24th.

I'll also add this to the gallery at The CAS Watercolour Challenge 

where we're celebrating our 2nd birthday with prizes!

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Mini Bouquet (TH), Fun Birthday Sentiments (HLS)

Ink:   Vintage Photo (DI), Tree Branch Archival (WV), Jet Black Stazon, VersaMark

Paper:   Watercolor (Strathmore 140 lb. cold press), Silver Foil (Dollar Stord)

Other:  Watering Can (MB), Crocus Die (Alexandra Renke), Double Pierced REctangle (Avery Elle, Clear EP, Silver EP (SU), Zigs (#52 Brt. Yellow, #70 Orange, #43 Olive Green, #64 Oatmeal, #80 Brown) Water Brush, 

Pumpkin Harvest for Twofer

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

We've survived another major storm here.

So many people have lost so much.

Please keep them in your prayers and help out when and where you can.

And count your blessings.

I'm joining in at the Twofer Challenge #10 today.

I've used this sweet pumpkin from Impression Obsession for my cards.

Not much of a harvest.  It was a small garden!

For this card, I placed the stamp in my MISTI and inked it with markers.

I moved  the orange around with my water brush.

I swiped some ink on my palette and picked it up with the waterbrush to add more color.

When I was happy with the coverage, I stamped again to add back the details.

I've stacked some die cut layers and added them to a textured background.

I added some twine for extra interest but I think it's almost two much interest!

I couldn't decide where to add a sentiment so it will have to go on the inside.  I'll
probably use it for a Thanksgiving card or just to celebrate fall.

For this card I inked the stamp with a WOW Embossing Pad, 

stamped and heat embossed with copper powder.

I put some drops of re-inkers into the wells on a small palette and

picked up the color with my water brush to paint the pumpkin.

I rarely make a one layer card that I like, but this seemed enough to me.

I'll add this to the gallery at CAS Watercolour.

Both challenges end on the 24th.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Tall Pumpkin (IO)

Ink:   Distress Markers (Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Crumb Cake, Old Olive (SU), Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Linen Texture Plate (PTI), Stitched Rectangle Dies (SSS), Twine (?)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Tall Pumpkin (IO)

Ink:   WOW Embossing Pad, Re-inker (Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, soft Suede)

Paper:   Watercolor (Strathmore)

Other:  Copper EP (Zing), Water Brush

Joyful Pink Poinsettia

Hello friends.  I'm so glad you could stop by.

I counted up my Christmas cards the other day and I'm still at least 20 short.

So I need to get some more done.

The challenge at Jingle Belles is 

Pink Christmas....for the Cure

This month Stephanie and Lauren are supporting Breast Cancer Awareness month.

They want to see pink Christmas cards and will donate to the

Breast Cancer Research Foundation

for every card entered in this challenge.

Kudos to Stephanie and Lauren!

I hope this has enough pink in it.

I think this will fit at the Flower Challenge is celebrating their 2nd birthday!

 

The camera doesn't show the gold glitter I used for the flower center.

It sparkles really nice on my desk!

I've die cut the poinsettia bloom from a piece of shimmer spray background

and the stem and leaves from some Inka Gold smoosh.

As I write this, we are experiencing Hurricane Michael, now a topical storm.

Heavy rain and quite a bit of wind here but nowhere near as bad as they

had it in Florida.  So much devastation from hurricanes this year!

We are very blessed right here...and looking forward to fall like weather.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Merry Christmas (wish)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah

Other:  Joyful die (PB), Double Pierced Rectangles, Snowflake EF (Darice), Gold EP, Gold Dazzling Details (ret. SU)

Multicolor Embossed Flutters

Hello friends.  I hope you are having a great weekend.

We've been busy with grandkids and daughters.

Fun times!

I had a fun play a while back using multi-layered heat embossing.

They ended up not really fitting with the challenge I was shooting for

so they were set aside.

It still seems to be summertime here in NC so the dragonflies are still flying!

For this first card, I covered the wings with Versamarker and sprinkled 

with Heat and Stick powder,  I heated it up and added Dazzling Diamonds.  

Then I used Versamarker on the body and black EP.

For the second card I used Black Marker to color body then heat embossed with black powder.

For the wings I used the Versamarker and Heat and Stick powder heated 

then coated with Dazzling Diamonds and heated again on wings.

Oops, I put too much heat on one wing and scorched it.

Some Versamarker and WOW Bright White  over scorched part of wings fixed that.

For the last card I inked the dragonfly body with Versamarker and embossed with 

Primary Blue EP.  The wings were coated with Versamarker and Heat and Stick Powder, 

heated then covered with Dazzling Diamonds.

Where the blue showed through on the edge of the wings, used Versamarker and 

Bright White EP.  The rhinestone covers the rest.

The background was made with the Cling Wrap Technique using 

Lindy's Magicals on Coated Paper. 

If you're still with me,

thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Happy Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Onyx Black (Versafine)

Paper:   Neena, Mixed Media

Other: Flutters Die (PB), Versamarker, Black Embossing Powder, Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Details (SU) Stitched Squares Die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps: Thinking of You (ALT)

Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine), Basic Black Marker

Paper: Neena, Yupo

Other: Flutter Die (PB), Black EP, Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds (SU), Bright White EP (WOW), Alcohol Inks, X-Stitch Frames Die (GM), 

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps: Thinking of You (ALT)

Ink: Smokey Gray (Versafine)

Paper: Neena, Coated Paper

Other: Flutters Die, Versamarker, Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds (SU), Primary Blue Topaz EP, Bright White EP (WOW), Lucienne Tile Die (MB), Lindy's Magicals (Sassy Sapphire)

New Day Bird for CAS Christmas

Hello and welcome to my blog!

It's time for a new challenge at CAS Christmas

This month's challenge host is Susan and she chose one of my favorite subjects....

This sweet bird has been waiting in my NBUS box for ??? years!

I don't know what took me so long to ink him up because he was lots of fun

to watercolor.

I stamped him with Versafine ink and colored him with Zig markers

and my water brushes.

Our Design Team as well as our Guest Designer Sue, have some awesome inspiration

for you as always.

I hope you'll check out the gallery at CAS Watercolour and maybe add a Christmas bird there.

Christmas is getting really close!

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  A New Day (Wplus9), Festive Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Onyx Black (Versafine)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Neenah Solar White, Basic Black (SU)

Other:  Zig CCRBM (Black, #90 Gray, #64 Oatmeal, #65 Mid Brown, #43 Olive Green, #44 Deep Green, #62 Dk. Brown, #24 Wine Red, #21 Lt. Carmine, #70 Orange, #61 Lt. Brown, #302 Haze Blue), Stitched Arch STAX (MFT)