African Daisies

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I'm sliding in at the Altnew challenge at the last minute.

I did a card for this challenge a couple weeks ago and tried some creative die cutting

that totally ruined the piece.  It's taken a while to find time to try again.

The leaves are really green IRL.  I don't know why they show yellow here.

It will have to do.

I've stamped with amalgam ink for a no-line look and watercolored with my

Altenew 36 pan set.  After coloring I trimmed down the piece a bit and used the

trimmed piece as a divider between the embossed edge and flowers.

Challenges:

Altenew July Inspiration Challenge - Soft Watercolor Layers

Card Recipe

Stamps:  African Daisy PAF (Alt), Magnolia Ballerina (Alt)

Ink:   Warm Glow Amalgam (GKD), Crumb Cake

Paper:   Watercolor (Alt), Natural (MFT)

Other:  Altenew 36 Pan Set of Watercolors (Pink Diamond, Caribbean Sky, Bamboo), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils, Waffled Diamonds EF (Alt)

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Gingerbread Tree

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This month has flown by!

I've had this tree in mind since I first saw the challenge at Christmas Kickstart the first

of this month.  I was glad it turned out somewhat as I had in my mind.  It doesn't always

go that way.

When I make gingerbread, a few cinnamon hots are all I want to decorate.  But the kids

go all out in decorating their gingerbread.  For example....

I kind of took the middle road here and added a

little icing along the edges and some red to a few of spots.

Won't be long before we'll be doing Cookie Day again.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart #76- Gingerbread Treats

NBUS #52 - Never Before Used Schtuff ( Hot Foil Plate and Embossing Folder)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Baked Brown Sugar, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Blooming Tree Hot Foil Plate (Spl), Holiday Sentiments 2 Hot Foil Plate (Spl), Opaque White Foil, Red Foil (Spl), Dimensional Diamonds 3D EF (Spl), Nuvo Drops (White), Ruby Pops of Color (Scrapbook.com)

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More Coloring of Dry Embossing

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Another technique for July's Group of Seven Cardmakers

Coloring Embossing Folders.

This time I used Inkpad Swiping by Erum Tasneem.

Spellbinders Seahorse Garden fits perfectly with their Scattered Shells 3D Embossing Folder.

I really love the look of colored embossing and enjoy all the ways of doing it

for my cards.  I'm sure you'll be seeing more of it in the future.

You can see other examples and fantastic inspiration at 

Group of Seven Cardmakers.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Seahorse Garden (Spl)

Ink:   Encore Gold, Ivory Pigment (GKD), Purple Delight (Versafine Clair)

Paper:   Island Indigo, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Scattered Seashells 3D EF (Spl), Seahorse Garden Die, Gold EP

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Coloring Dry Embossing

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This month the Group of Seven Cardmakers are coloring dry embossing.

Today I'm sharing two techniques.  One is colored with ink that is sponged or brushed on

with blending brushes.  The other is watercoloring.

First up is sponging...

supplies used

Since the flowers and leaves are quite small with this embossing folder, I used mini

sponge daubers that I bought at Michaels.

Next is watercoloring...

supplies used 

I embossed Arches cold press watercolor paper for this one.

There is a learning curve as the embossing changes the texture and absorption of

the watercolor paper.

I wasn't happy with the scrolls so I "painted" them with water and sprinkled gold

embossing powder over them and heat embossed.

I find that 3D embossing folders work best for coloring.

There are video tutorials and more inspiration at

Group of Seven Cardmakers

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - Used dry embossing no twist

Triple B-Birds, Blooms & Butterflies - got the blooms

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Thoughtful Messages (SSS)

Ink:   Whisper White, Festive Berries, Mowed Lawn (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White (SU), Soft Seafoam, Vellum

Other:  3D Patchwork EF (Spl), Mini Sponge Daubers (Michaels), White EP

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Watercolor (Arches Cold Press), Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Book Cover Engravings 3D EF (Alt), Watercolor Pans Forest Glades, Evergreen, Periwinkle Blue, Midnight Violet, Paper Bag, Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils, A2 Thin Frames Dies (SSS), Wonderful Script Die (Spl)

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Saint Nick

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This is such a fun Santa die and works for a couple of challenges.

Santa is die cut and colored with Copics, popped over and embossed snowflake,

and mounted on some festive paper.

It's scary to think how quickly Christmas will be here!

Challenges:

Double D - Christmas in July (Inspired by bottom right corner)

Jingle Belles - Santa's Hat

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Field Day, Real Red, PP (?)

Other:  Winter Wonder EF (ret SU), Santa Die (Spl), Copics, Snowfall Accent Puff Paint (SU), Birdie Brown Alphabet & Numbers (MFT)

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Sunflowers

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The sunflowers are starting to bloom around here and I was inspired to have a play

with this die from my NBUS box.

This first one was colored with Copics.  I used some Press and Seal on the back

so the pieces of the petal didn't wander away.  The little ladybug is two circles cut from

red & black cardstock. Dots are added with a Ultrafine Sharpie.

It doesn't show in the photo but the flower sits on a piece of textured cardstock.

The strip is a snippet of Neenah Solar White colored with one of the Copics.

It's going to our neighbors who brought me a bouquet of sunflowers.

Next up is not as CAS...

This one was cut from mixed media paper.  I colored it with Tombow markers, moving

the colors with a damp waterbrush.  I laid it on another piece of mixed media paper to catch

my messy painting for the background.  

I need a lot more practice with the Tombows or I need to stick to my Distress markers.

There's a new challenge out there by the very active Darlene & Diane.  It's a CAS challenge

so the first card will definitely go there. I was happy to see other CAS challenges right now.

You'll find the links below.

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #673 - CAS

Simply Clean & Simple -ATG CAS (didn't use the option)

The Flower Challenge #82 - Clean & Simple

    

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Chocolate Chip, Snippets of Real Red & Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, White Textured (stash)

Other:  Sunflower Stem die (SSS), Copics (Y15, Y18, YR15, YG17, YG95, E23, E25, E27), Circle Punch, Black Ultrafine Sharpie, White Gel Pen

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Chocolate Chip, Tombow Markers (55, 985, 925, 126, 177, 947, 879)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Crumb Cake, Snippets of Real Red & Black

Other:  Timeworn Type EF (SU), Burlap Ribbon (SU), Linen Thread (SU), Black Ultrafine Sharpie, White Gel Pen, Waterbrush

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Three Little Birds

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

When I was designing for a class, I tried different color combinations

with this fun stamp.  I ended up using the colors from the second card and the

layout from the first.  So the no go's ended up here.

I love blue and yellow together and I'm not sure why this didn't make a go.

I think I didn't have enough of this color cardstock for a group.

I had a lot of this cardstock and I'm trying to get my stash down since I lost a drawer in my

file cabinet.

I've stamped and heat embossed the design to make it easy to watercolor by picking

up ink from the lids of the inkpads with a damp waterbrush.

I'll add sentiments when I'm ready to send these.  My snippet stamps will work 

well on them.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG using embossing folder (no twist)

Triple B July - Birds, Butterflies & Blooms

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Three Little Birds (IO)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Dapper Denim, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie (SU)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Crushed Curry, Dapper Denim, Neenah Solar Whtie

Other:  Black EP, Subtle EF (ret SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Three Little Birds (IO)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Lost Lagoon, Calypso Coral, Gumball Green, Daffodil Delight (SU)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Lost Lagoon, Calypso Coral (SU), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Black EF, Leafy EF (Spl), Black Ultra Fine Sharpie

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Olive and Berry for Color Hues

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I'm excited to be Guest Designing at Color Hues this week.

 

I love these colors and knew exactly what I wanted to use!

After buying this embossing folder, I realized that the stencil would be a really big

help in coloring the embossed berries.  The stencil recently arrived in the studio and this was

the perfect time to try it out.

After using the stencil to add colors (Berry Burst then Gorgeous Grape), I used a 

white gel pen to add dots to the berries.  I thought the berries could use a little highlighting 

so I daubed a little white ink over them.

When I decided to die cut the edge, I realized that it would probably press out the embossing

but it was easy enough to put the colored and cut piece back in the embossing folder

and get all that dimension back.  It's actually a good idea to always re-emboss after coloring.

I did another and didn't add the white ink swiping.

I like this too.

I can't wait to see how you use these colors!

Challenges:

Color Hues #68 - Olive & Berry

NBUS #52 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Seize the Birthday - Circles (Berries?)

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Banner Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Berry Burst, Gorgeous Grape, Whisper White (SU), Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Berried Cottoneaster 3D EF & Stencil (Alt), Scallop Borders Die (PPP), Blending Brushes, White Gel Pen

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Berry Burst, Gorgeous Grape (SU), Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Berried Cottoneaster 3D EF & Stencil (Alt),  Blending Brushes, White Gel Pen, A2 Thin Frames die (SSS), Yana's Layered Script Sentiments (Spl)

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Poinsettia Bloom

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It's a busy week here so this will be a quick post.

I wanted to join in at Peace on Earth and I'm about to run out of time.

Here is the mood board.

I was inspired by the bottom left corner.

I die cut the poinsettia from red cardstock and sponged a bit more red for shading.  I shaped

the petals with my fingers and added some Nuvo Crystal Drops for the center. There are lots

of other floral and leafy die cuts with this set and I used a couple of them to tuck in around

the flower.

A little embossing and a foiled sentiment finish this off.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Real Red, Shaded Spruce

Other:  Holiday Blooms Dies (Spl), Scenic Poinsettias 3D EF (Spl), Holiday Sentiments Glimmer Plate (Spl), Gold Foil (Spl), Essential Arches Dies (Spl)

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Mistletoe

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Another Christmas card for the stash.

I die cut this fabulous mistletoe from Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored

with Copic markers.  I layered two branches for depth and cut the berries from

white glitter paper and colored them with the light green Copics.

The sentiment was done the same way and all was placed on an embossed background.

Challenges:

Inkspirational #293 - Christmas in July

Memory Box Outside the Box - It's Not Easy Being Green

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Twinkling Jewels Glitter Pad, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter Paper

Other:  Gracious Leaves 3D EF (MB), Mistletoe Bundle Dies (MB), Special Merry Christmas Die (MB), Copics (YG17, YG67, G28, G20, G40), White Posca Pen

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Seahorse Garden

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

Today I have a CASE of a card I saw here using the Seaside Garden set from Spellbinders.

I had a gel print using this technique that the Group of Seven Cardmakers did a

couple months ago. I thought it would work perfectly for an underwater scene.

This NBUS set has some wonderful ocean elements along with the sweet seahorse and 

there are dies as well as the stamps.  Lots of bang for the buck!

I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored the seahorse, shells and grass

with Copic markers then die cut everything out.

I stamped some more grass on my background and arranged the colored elements using

some dimensionals.  Then I stamped the bubbles on the background and placed it all on this

fantastic 3D embossing.  I left the net in the background because I didn't want this seahorse to

get caught in it. :-0

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #671 - Stamp Act

NBUS #52 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Simon Says Wednesday - Alcohol Ink

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Seahorse Garden (Spl)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Island Indigo, Soft Suede

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Alcohol Ink (bottom 1/4 Pool, next 1/3 Patina, top Sailboat), 91% Alcohol, Gel Plate, Copics (R20, R22, R24, YG03, YG17, YG67, E0000, E00, E01, E33), Cast Away 3D EF (Spl), Seahorse Garden Dies (Spl)

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