Berry Stencil Play

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I rarely use my stencils, but I gave them a good workout in the last week.

For these cards I used a stencil that a sweet friend sent me for my birthday.

While doing the stencil monoprint technique for the Group of 7 Cardmakers, I first

used the stencil in the usual way and got a good inking through the stencil.

I pulled the stencil off the cardstock and spritzed it then laid it wet side down on a

piece of mixed media paper and pressed on it with a piece of paper towel.

This background was my result.  Not the best transfer but I was able to use it.

Two very different looks with one stencil play.

Challenges:

Group of Seven Cardmakers - Stencil Monoprint

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Week 5 Stencils

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  BP Cheers to You (SB)

Ink:   Wilted Violet

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Berry Stencil (Lav), Dreamy Butterfly Die (MB), Gold Foil (SB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  BP Fancy Sentiments (SB)

Ink:   Wilted Violet, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss (DI), Betterpress Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Strath), Morning Blossoms Die (SSS)

Other:  

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Leaves

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Our craft group used stencils this month.

We stenciled on black cardstock with white pigment ink.

After drying the ink, we daubed some colored pigment ink over the white ink.

I went over the leaves randomly with my embossing marker and added some gold

embossing.  The die cut leaf was in the envelope with the die.  I really don't remember

how I did that, but it went well with the background.

Since there was still time to play, I used the leaf stencil that I'd taken.

I was having trouble getting good coverage with the white ink and since I was using

my leaves stencil, the next day I stenciled again and got better coverage.

It seems I have gold embossing on the brain, because I decided to emboss these leaves

while the ink was still mostly wet.

I die cut leaves with a matching die using some cardstock I'd sponged earlier and

added some splatters with gold re-inker.

Challenges: (card 1)

Double D - Fall Leaves

Just Us Girls #746 -  ATG using a stencil

Challenges: (card 2)

Seize the Birthday #292 - Use the word Celebrate

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Pigment Inks (White & various)

Paper:   Black, Foil Cardstock

Other:  Leaf Stencil (?), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils, Embossing Marker, Gold EP, Large Stitched Maple Leaf die (SSS), Fancy Hello die (Alt)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze (for sponging)

Paper:   Black, So Saffron

Other: Gold EP, Leaves Stencil (SSS), Clustered Leaves die (SSS), Sweet Sentiments die (Alt), Encore Gold re-inker (for splatter)

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Stencil Monoprint with Group of Seven Cardmakers

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This month the Group of Seven Cardmakers are using stencil monoprint 

as our technique.

I have a very light monoprint background.  I blotted the piece after pressing the

monoprint onto the paper.

Since I had this pumpkin die out and wanted to join in at Color Hues,

a pink pumpkin seemed to be in order.  Emmy loves pink so this will go to her.

I was surprised when I Googled pink pumpkins that there are such a thing!

Who knew?  Certainly not me, but I think it's a terrific idea!

I used another stencil and purple ink for the next card.

Again, I blotted the print after pressing it to the paper and got a very light piece.

It's framed with die cut frames that Michele brought to share.

The Alstroemeria die cut was in the envelope and colored with Distress inks.

If you're interested in trying this technique, there are directions and video links on 

the Group of Seven website.  

The rest of the gals have some fantastic samples so I hope you'll check them out.  There's

also a linky there if you'd like to share something you've made using this technique.

I have more cards in the works using this technique.  I'll be back with them later.

Challenges:

Color Hues #95 - Blue & Pink

Group of Seven - Stencil Monoprint

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Peacock Feathers DI (for monoprint), Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake

Paper:  Mixed Media, Neenah Solar White, Pink Pirouette, Kraft 

Other: Wonder Butterflies Set Stencil (TH), Into the Blooms Pumpkins (PTI), Notched Corner Frames (PFS), Tomei Branch (PS), Potpourri Flower Set (PS), Heartfelt (PB), Pearls

 Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Wilted Violet, Bundled Sage, Rustic Wilderness (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media (Sttrathmore)

Other:  Berry Stencil (Lav), Alstromeria Die & EF (SSS), Double Frames (PB), Everyday Sentiments II (SB), Gold Foil (SB), Gold Gel Pen

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Fall Blessings

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Today is Craft Group day and our theme for swaps this month is Fall.

I thought I'd show you what the gals will be getting from me.

The pumpkins are quite large so I made A6 size cards.

The bottom natural layer was embossed with my Burlap Embossing Folder.

The layered pumpkins were cut from So Saffron cardstock and colored with finger

daubers and ink.  The leaves were cut from some snippets of the natural cardstock and

colored the same way.

I broke out this NBUS alphabet dies and discovered that the set has two W outlines

and no outline of the O.  A reminder that I need to check out things before stashing them.

The little curls on the stems are very narrow strips cut from the Saffron cardstock and

curled with tweezers.

Challenges: 

Four Seasons - Fall

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #256 - Left hand column Fall/Embossing/Layers (Each pumpkin has 4 layers as well as leaves and stems)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Take Care (ret SU)

Ink:   Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Brown Sugar

Paper:   Neenah Natural, Primitive Cream (MFT), So Saffron, Soft Suede

Other:  Into the Blooms Pumpkins, Tasteful Texture EF (SU), Twiggy Alphabet (MB), Stitched Shapes Die (ret SU)

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Peace on Earth

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When Michele came, she brought lots of Betterpress Plates.

I did a lot of pressing!  Here's the results from one of the plates.

Actually it results from two of the plates.  The trees were pressed with a LDRS

press plate, die cut and popped up with foam tape.  I've used chunky embossing

powder, heated from underneath to make a snowy scene.

Of course I had to press another and it resulted in my favorite.

I pulled out my Nativity dies and this was in the envelope.  It was done long ago

and not used.  What a nice surprise and a perfect fit.

Challenges:

Word Power #9 - Make the sentiment the focus of the card

Sparkles #164 - Make the sentiment the focus

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Inspired by Anything Goes this week

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Press Plates: Peace on Earth (SB), Evergreen Row (LDRS)

Ink:   Betterpress Black, Lush Forest (PFS)

Paper:   Betterpress Porcelain, Christmas Pine (GKD)

Other:  Hemstitch Rectangle (SB), Evergreen Row Die (LDRS), Chunky White EP (Stampendous), 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Press Plate Peace on Earth (SB)

Ink:   Betterpress Black

Paper:   Betterpress Porcelain (SB), Neenah Solar White, Watercolor, Gold Foil

Other:  Nativity Circle Die (MB), Infinity Circles (HA), Inka Gold

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Hope

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I don't usually post twice in one day, but I had a few minutes and this challenge

was going to close soon.

I love this poem and have looked and looked for a stamp with it that I like.

Finally, I did it on the computer and printed it onto mixed media paper.

This sweet bird stamp has been in my NBUS box for a few months and had been

calling to me.  It seemed the perfect pairing for Emily Dickenson's poem and for the

Just Us Girls Challenge.  It also works for the Penny Black Challenge. 

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #744 - Word Week (Hope)

Penny Black Saturday - Anything but a Square

NBUS #66 - Never Before Used Schtuff

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Autumn Air (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Clair (Morning Mist)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Black, Neenah

Other:  Zigs (Dull Blue, Deep Blue, Lt. Carmine, Yellow, Bright Yellow, Olive Green, Lt Gray, Gray), Black Acrylic Paint (for splatters), Leaf Die (IO), Copic Multiliner (Black), LePen (Dk Gray), Computer

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Graceful Flowers

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I really didn't need any more flower stamps.  But these were so much fun to color.

I stamped them with embossing ink and heat embossed with white powder.

This time I colored with my Zigs.

The die was a real splurge.  Simon Says Stamp sent me a gift card that went toward it.

Thank you Simon.

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #95 - Include a stamped flower

NBUS #66 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Seize the Birthday #291 - ATG (Did not use the option of stripes)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Graceful Flowers (SSS), Airy Greetings (SSS), French Foliage (ret SU)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:   Mixed Media, Sahara Sand

Other:  White EP, Zigs (Smokey Yellow, Olive Green, Green Shadow, Green, Deep Green, Yellow, Bright Yellow, Lilac, Violet, Deep Violet, Pale Orange, Lt. Carmine, Carmine Red, Brown, Graceful Flowers Die (SSS)

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Bough of Holly

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We're halfway through September and Christmas is just around the corner.

I used my favorite holly die cut for this card.  It's so easy to watercolor.

(Just remember to do the berries after the leaves.)

I've placed some embossed holly in the aperture and subtle embossing on the

aperture piece.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - T is for Traditional Colors

Krafty Chicks #733 - Christmas

Penny Black Saturday - Not a Square with Penny Black Products

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - E is for Embossing Folder

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Pine Needles, Vintage Photo, Candied Apple (DM)

Paper:   Watercolor, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Holly & Berry Branch Die (PB), Circle Die,, Holly Branch EF (TH), Sholiday Sentiments 2 Foil Plate (Spl), Subtle EF (ret SU)

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Sunflower Smiles

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Sunflowers always make me smile.

This die is particularly pretty and I couldn't resist it.

It was cut from leftover bits of yellow, green and brown cardstock.

I added some depth by sponging more color at the base of the petals and

outside of the leaves and then shaping the petals.

I paired it with the Basket of Sunflowers embossing folder and it seemed

to be lost.  So I cut a label and embossed it with the Subtle embossing folder,

outlined the label with some of the yellow ink and popped it over the embossed

sunflowers.  The card is a Monarch size (7 1/4" x 3 3/4").

Challenges:

Double D - Sunflowers

Triple B - Birds, Blooms & Butterflies (the blooms are covered)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Banner Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Chocolate Chip

Other:  Sunflower Serenade (SB), Nesting Slim Labels Die (Alt), Basket of Sunflowers EF (SB)

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Merry Days with Friends

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When my friends Michele and Nance came to play in my studio,

Michele stamped and die cut this adorable image that she had bought

on the way to my house.

Today we are sharing our makes from this sweet set.

I colored the image with Copics and added a bit of Wink of Stella to the

bows and star atop the tree.

The embossed background gives the impression that these bears are coming 

from the forest.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart #90 - Embossing Folder

Inkspirational #324 - Make Your Mark (used Copic markers)

Krafty Chicks - Christmas

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Merry Days (PB), Merry Up (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Merry Days Die (PB), Copics (C00, C2, R0000, G43, YG17, G46, E25, E11, R29, Y15), WOS, Snowy Forest EF (MB)

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