Wild Surprises

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Another NBUS today and it hasn't been in that box for more than

a few months.

For the first card, I pretty much followed this fun video by Lisa Arano.

I stamped the image with Versafine ink and watercolored with Distress inks.

I have learned (the hard way) to make sure that I give the stamping plenty of time

to dry before I start watercoloring.

Smooshing the ink on a palette and picking up with a damp waterbrush works

best for me when watercoloring this image.

I love the deckled edge dies that I got from Unity too.  For a bit of distressed look, I

used a finger dauber to brush some Brushed Corduroy on the edges.

The brown piece was embossed with a textured embossing folder but doesn't

seem to show up in the photo.

And a twofer....

This time I masked the grass and flowers when I stamped the moose,

remembering to remove the tape I used to mask before I stamped.

The grass and flowers was inked with Distress Markers which madet he colors 

brighter than stamping them with black and adding color.

I watercolored some mountains behind the moose and used another of

the Deckled Dies to cut the image and another for the mat.

He's added to a piece of olive cardstock embossed with Pinewood Planks.

Two more NBUS out of the box and two cards for the guys on my birthday 

list this year.

Challenges:

Cardz 4 Guyz #363 - Tic, Tac, Toe (used far left column-Animal, Texture, Brown)

Just Us Girls #757 - Word Week-Masculine

NBUS #70 - Never Before Used Schtuff (stamp set and die set)

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Wild Surprises (Unity)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain, Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint (DI)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Warm Cocoa (GKD)

Other:  Tumbled Glass, Wilted Violet Re-inker, Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies (Unity), Tasteful Texture EF (SU), Hemp Twine (Michaels)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Wild Surprises (Unity), Airy Greetings (SSS)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Salty Ocean (DI)

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Old Olive

Other:  Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies (Unity), Pinewood Planks EF (SU)

Enjoy!

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