Moon Lake Rowboat

The Moon Lake set is another favorite from the Occasions Catalog.

I stamped the image and colored with my 

Aqua Painter and ink smooshed into the cover of the inkpad.

This is one that looks better from a distance. LOL!

This sure brings back memories of good times in a rowboat.

When my brother and I were kids and we vacationed at a lake,

all we had was a rowboat.  

One year we pooled our money and rented an little motor.

It was still more fun to row.


Addicted to Stamps and More
is having a CAS week.

Splitcoast Stampers CAS Challenge 

this week is Masculine Cards.

Here's the gallery for this challenge.

Lots of good ideas for the guys over there.

Glad you popped in.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Moon Lake

Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, Soft Sky, Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive

Paper:  Naturals White, Basic Black, Watercolor (Strathmore)

Other:  Aqua Painter, Simply Scored

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Moon Lake Chickadee

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS

Kylie chose this challenge

Our Sponsor this time is

£15 E-Gift Certificate to use on the website.

Ellen (In a World of Craft) is our Guest Designer again.
I can't wait for you to see what she did.

And be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team's cards.
So much inspiration there.

To do this card, I stamped the image from the Moon Lake set 
on a piece of watercolor paper with Memento Tuxedo Black.

The grass and branch were colored with Distress Markers and
blended with an Aqua Painter.

I used the Aqua Painter to blend the black into the chickadee and
added a little orange for his underside with a distress marker. 
 I blended it again with the Aqua Painter.

Distress ink was carefully sponged around the scene.
Blending with the Aqua Painter smoothed the color out.
I added a little yellow to the washed background
by touching my Aqua Painter to a distress ink pad
then "dropping" the color on the paper.

The birds head was colored with a Black Stampin' Write Marker.

There are so many ways to interpret Distress.
I hope you'll join us.

The CASology challenge is



Carolina Chickadees are mini birds
and this is a mini scene.
I think maybe it's a fit.

Thanks for stopping by.
Love your comments.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Moon Lake

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress inks and markers (Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade)

Paper:  Watercolor (Arches), Basic Black

Other:  Aqua Painter

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Moon Lake Watercolor

This is very similar to a card I did for my DH's birthday.

This time I did it in watercolor.

I stamped the goose in black on the piece of watercolor paper

and on a scrap piece.  Then I cut the goose out of the scrap.

I used an Aqua Painter and ink squished into the lid of the inkpads

to do the coloring.

I found this little grass stamp marked down at one of the craft stores.

I inked it, spritzed with water and stamped.  

When everything was dry, I added the cut out goose atop the watercolor.

The Paper Players Challenge

Pixies Snippet Playground

with my snippets of watercolor paper

Simon Says Monday Challenge

A PIECE OF PARADISE

The Lake in VT where my Dad lived for many years was a Paradise for us.

It was such a beautiful place to get away from the summer heat in NC.

Thanks so much for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Moon Lake, Prairie Grass (Rubber Stampede)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, More Mustard

Paper:  Naturals White, Basic Black, Watercolor

Other:  Simply Scored, Aqua Painter

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Moon Lake

This is the card I did for my DH's birthday.

I think I've mentioned that he likes ducks.

I know this is a goose, but he likes them too.

This is a stamp from the Moon Lake set in the new Occasions Catalog.

It's a great set for those guy cards.

I stamped in Memento Black, used the Blender Pen to make some gray on him,

and sponged around him.

Hubby brought down an old birthday card to sit with this on the mantle.

I see it has the same sentiment inside.

I think I need to remember to change it next year.

Simon Says Monday Challenge

MAKE NEW FRIENDS BUT KEEP THE OLD

I've used a new stamp and an old technique (Sponging)

Cuttlebug Mania

TAKE TWO

I've used 2 kinds of embossing (a folder and metal plate,

also, the goose and cattails make 2 images.)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

USE SOMETHING NEW

This is a new stamp.

and

Darnell's NBUS Challenge

first time using this stamp

My Dad isn't doing well and we will be going to visit him

so I won't be around to comment for a few days.

Thanks for visiting.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Moon Lake

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy, More Mustard Marker

Paper:  Naturals White, Basic Gray, Whisper White

Other:  Stitched Mats Rectangles (Lil' Inker), Woodgrain EF, Blender Pen, Mini Brads

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted