More Fun with Gesso

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This Christmas tree came out kind of wonky, but I like it anyway.

I used a stencil to smoosh gesso on kraft cardstock.

When the gesso was dry, I replaced the stencil and used a sponge dauber to

add some Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide ink over the gesso.

I cleaned the stencil again while the ink dried and replaced it to trace around

the edges with a Heat Active Pen and gold foil.  Obviously I didn't have the stencil

placed exactly right which caused the wonkiness.  To add some sparkle, I winked the tree.

At this point I almost tossed the whole thing.  I decided instead to sponge

some white ink around the tree and add some Chunky White embossing powder.

heating from below for snow.

An added gold mat convinced me that this was a keeper.

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Gesso with a Stencil 

CAS Christmas - Sparkle and/or Shine

And a twofer....

Another card using gesso through a stencil.  This time I let the gesso dry then used

Blending Brushes to add ink.  A damp paper towel removed the color from the gesso.

Krafty Chicks - CAS

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Noel (OOB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Rustic Wilderness (DOX), Gathered Twigs (DI)

Paper:   Crumb Cake (SU), Gold Foil (SU)

Other:  Christmas Trees Stencil (Artplorations), Gold Stencil Paste, Heat Active Pen (Crafts & Co), White EP, Chunky White Frantage (Stampendous), Wink of Stella, Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Bitty Birthday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:  Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Wilted Violet (DI), Whisper White

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Neenah Natural, Black

Other:  Gesso, Layering Mini Stencil Set 4 (TH), Flower Stems 1 Die (TH), White EP

Enjoy!

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Sparkly Poinsettia

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

There's still time to join in at CAS Mix Up.

Hilary is hosting the challenge and she's asking for us to use Gesso with a stencil

on our CAS cards.

I used a Time Holtz stencil and applied Gesso through it onto a piece of

heavy black cardstock.

It's best to use a light hand with the Gesso and build it up slowly.

Unfortunately I didn't realize that at the time and had some oozing under

the stencil that made for a messy look.

While doing this during a Zoom session, Christine suggested using a

black marker to "clean it up".  It worked really well!

Thanks Christine.

I decided to leave this white instead of coloring over the Gesso and went

for sparkle instead.

I replaced the stencil and sponged some glue over the petals, removed the stencil,

 then sprinkled some white glitter over top.  I replaced the stencil and daubed some glue

over the center, removed the stencil and sprinkled gold glitter.

The sentiment has been stamped and heat embossed.

I'm still finding glitter in the studio!

Check out what the rest of the Design team has done and

I hope you'll join us at CAS Mix Up.

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Stencil using Gesso

CAS Christmas - Sparkle and/or Shine

Flower Challenge - Add Sparkle (Flower must be main image)

NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff (Stencil)

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Scribbly Christmas (TH)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:   Black Licorice (MFT)

Other:  Gesso, Glitter

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Fading Flowers Gesso for CAS Mix Up

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

It's time for a new challenge at CAS Mix Up.

This month we're doing mixed media and Hilary is hosting the challenge.

She chose....

There are so many ways to use gesso and Hilary has found some fantastic

videos to help us with those techniques.  You can check them out at the challenge site.

I chose to do Gesso Resist using Eileen Godwin's video tutorial.

I used a NBUS stencil that a dear friend sent me for my birthday.

Thank you again, sweet friend.

It's a large stencil so I used a portion of it.

After sponging the gesso through the stencil, I let it dry, then lightly

inked over the whole piece with Distress Ink.

I had tried this technique before and didn't have much success.  This time I paid

closer attention and saw that Eileen used a damp wipe to clean the ink off the gesso.

It made a BIG difference!

I've die cut this sweet bird and watercolored him before placing him

on a branch overseeing the flowers then stamped a sentiment.

It will be perfect to send to one of my birdwatching friends.

I hope you'll check out what our Guest Designer Sue (Cards by Q) and

the rest of the Design Team has done.  I guarantee it's worth the trip!

Now it's your turn.

I hope you'll pull out the gesso and use one of the many techniques on a card.

Then come and share it with us at CAS Mix Up.

Since the stencil is new, I'll take this to Darnell's NBUS challenge.

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Stencil with Gesso

NBUS #42 - Never Before Used Schtuff (stencil)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bouquet of Thanks (SSS)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Saltwater Taffy, Speckled Egg, Squeezed Lemonade (DI - for ink blending the background), Tattered Rose, Pumice Shtone, Black Soot (DI - for watercolor on bird)

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

Other:  Fading Florals Stencil (SSS), Gesso, Layered Chickadee Die (SSS), Woodland Branch Die (MB)

Enjoy!

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Holly Days

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

There's a couple of days left to join in at CAS Mix Up where we're using

an Emboss Resist Technique.

I've stamped the music from the Penny Black Footnotes set and

heat embossed in white before sponging Distress Oxide ink over top.

I die cut the holly from watercolor paper and colored with a waterbrush and

smooshed ink.  When I was done painting the leaves, I pressed them into the 

watery ink left on my palette.

When the die cut was completely dry, I pressed it into my VersaMark pad

then heat embossed with clear powder for a shiny look.

CAS Mix Up

Challenge ends August 24

also joining in again at

Penny Black Saturday

Anything goes with the option of music

I used the option this time

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Footnotes (PB), Happy Holly Days (HA)

Ink:   Whisper White, Rustic Wilderness DOX, Real Red Marker, VersaMark, Garden Green

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

Other:  Holly Berry Branch Die (PB), White EP, Clear EP

Enjoy!

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Merry and Aqua

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

Just a reminder that there's still time to join in at CAS Mix Up.

Here's a little inspiration for you.

This background was in my UFO box.  I vaguely remember stamping with one of

my friend Nance's background stamp and heat embossing.

It looked like linked Christmas ornaments to me so I took it in that direction

and lightly sponged some Peacock Feathers ink over an area in the middle,

fading out to the edges.

I found a snippet of watercolor smoosh in my background box and die cut an

ornament from it.  The ornament was then covered with Nuvo Crystal Glaze

My mixed media are stamping, heat embossing, sponging (emboss resist), and die cutting.

The challenge this month at CAS Mix Up is for mixed media using

emboss resist.  Our very talented host is Nancy and she and the rest of the team

have some fabulous inspiration cards to share with you on the challenge site.

I used the rest of the watercolor smoosh snippet to cut another ornament for a twofer.

This background was also in my UFO box.   I think this was from Nance too.

This time I added a gold die cut topper and a different die cut Merry.

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Emboss resist plus stamping and one other mixed media

Peace on Earth #21 - ATG Christmas (inspired by the mood board below)

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG with Embossing

  

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Background (?)

Ink:   VersaMark, Peacock Feathers (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Watercolor, Gold Glimmer, Gold Foil, Linen

Other:  Clear EP, Ornaments 2 Die (Elizabeth Craft Designs), Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), Holiday Words Script Die (TH), Nuvo Crystal Glaze, Gold Twine

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil, Watercolor

Other:  Ornaments 2 (Elizabeth Craft Designs), Snowflake Background die (?), Merry Frame die (SSS), Gold Twine

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Faux Batik Butterflies for CAS Mix Up

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

It's time for a new challenge at CAS Mix Up.

Using Emboss Resist Technique, Stamping, Heat Embossing, Brushos, Sponging and Dry Embossing.

My sweet friend Nancy is hosting this month and she's asking for...

She's added some tutorials on the challenge site if you're not sure

of the technique.

I pulled this piece from my UFO box that had some butterflies embossed

on a Brusho background.  I wasn't happy with the results but didn't hate it enough

to throw it away.  

After watching this video of the Faux Batik technique, I saw a way to save

this piece.

I folded it in several places, scoring as I went along.  Then I flattened it out

and smoothed the folds before adding lots of ink with a blending brush.

When I wiped the excess ink off the butterflies, I was pleasantly surprised!

Another UFO found a home.

Our fabulously talented Design Team has lots of inspiration to share

with you at the CAS Mix Up challenge site.  We are joined this month by

my dear friend Brenda (Inkspired to Stamp) as our Guest Designer.

I hope to see you in the gallery at CAS Mix Up.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Social Butterfly (PB), Thinking of You (Alt.)

Ink:   Whisper White, Wild Honey, Picked Raspberry, Villainous Potion (DI)

Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah, Black 

Other:  White EP, Brushos, Mini Slimline Double Stitched Dies (Kat Scrap), Subtle EF (SU)

Enjoy!

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Butterfly Wings

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

There's still time to join in with our watercolor challenge at

CAS Mix Up

where Linda is asking us for....

This sweet butterfly was stamped and heat embossed onto mixed media paper

and watercolored with Gansai Tambi paints.

Lucky me to have the dies that go with these stamps!

I hope you'll check out the wonderful inspiration from our

Design Team.  Hope to see your watercolored "things with wings"

in our gallery.

 Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Watercolor Wings

NBUS #40 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Doily Embossing Folder)

Penny Black Saturday - ATG/Option Spots (on butterfly wings)

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Butterfly Garden (PB), Bouquet of Thanks (SSS)

Ink:   WOW emb., Concord Crush

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Solar White, Bashful Blue

Other:  Gansai Tambi Watercolors (57 Turquoise, 51 May Green, 38 Deep Violet), Butterfly Garden Die (PB), Doily 3D EF (TH)

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A Goldfinch for CAS Mix Up

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

It's time for a new challenge at CAS Mix Up.

This month is a watercolor challenge and Linda is asking us for

Things with Wings.

This little bird is meant to be a chickadee but he makes a great goldfinch.

I've die cut, watercolored and put him together.  I love how this die has a 

separate wing and cap.

I trimmed down a piece of cardstock embossed with a 3D embossing folder

and popped the bird on top.

Our fabulous Design Team has some wonderful inspiration pieces to show you.

Hop on over to CAS Mix Up and take a look.

Hope to see your wings in the gallery!

Other Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG Embossed/Option of Things with Wings

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Handwritten Borders (SSS)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Black, Watercolor (Arches cold press)

Other:  Layered Chickadee die (SSS), Woodland Branch Die (MB), Vine Canopy 3D EF (SSS), Altenew 36 Pan Watercolors, Black Zig, White Gel Pen

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Thinking of You

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

A while back my friend Nance invited me to her house to play with paper glaze.

It's like a pearlescent embossing paste and comes in different colors.  It's so creamy

and goes through a stencil like a dream!

I used Snowdrop White through this leaf stencil.  Long after it had dried, I

lightly sponged some color around it.

I found this piece of alcohol ink in my stash and used that to color this bird.

I love how the design of the ink looks like a wing!

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Stencil: Embossing Paste/Gel- (My mixed media are stencil, paper glaze, sponging, die cutting, alcohol ink, splattering and stamping.

Color Hues #43 - Blue & Green

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Thinking of You (Alt.)

Ink:   VersaMark, Bundled Sage (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Yupo, Snippet of Copper (?)

Other:  Alcohol Ink (Stonewash, Caramel), Blower (TH), Bird Die (Stamplorations), Leafy Row Mini Slimline Stencil (Stamplorations), Paper Glaze (Snowdrop White - Picket Fence), Gold EP, Chunky Gold Frantage (Stampendous)

Enjoy!

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Glass Bead Garden for CAS Mix Up

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

There's still time to use your embossing pastes or gels

and join in at CAS Mix Up.

I've used glass bead gel again...

I used a Tim Holtz stencil and Distress Ink to add color to a piece of Neenah cardstock.

I cleaned the stencil and placed it back over the image and added some

Glass Bead Gel through the stencil with a palette knife.  The gel is clear and the

colors show through beautifully. 

(It is important to wash the stencil immediately

after using the gel!)

I learned not to try to cut through the dried image with my Cutterpillar.

The gel stuck to the rotary blade and I had to get it off and clean it.

So a word to the wise, cut your piece before you add the gel!

Our Design Team has created some beautiful cards with pastes and gels

using a variety of techniques.  Do check them out and I hope you'll

join the fun at CAS Mix Up!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Special Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick (DI), Versafine Onyx Blac,

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Wildflower Stencil (TH), Glass Bead Gel (Golden)

Enjoy!

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