Paper Piecing for Happy Little Stampers

It's time for another challenge at 

Happy Little Stampers CAS

Here's the challenge

and there's a prize for the winning card!

from

I have a love/hate relationship with Decorative Paper.

I love to buy it.

Hate to use it.

So I dipped into my hoard  stash and found some Fall colored papers.

It didn't hurt at all.

The rest of the Design Team has some awesome inspiration

and we have a fantastic Guest Designer too

so do go check out the challenge.

I hope you'll pull out some of your papers and join us at 

Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge

also going to enter at

Addicted to Stamps #164

CLEAN AND SIMPLE

I'm so glad you stopped by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  You've Got This (SU), Butterfly Birthday (HLS)

Ink:  Delightful Dijon, Old Olive, Early Espresso (SU)

Paper:  Naturals Ivory, Very Vanilla, DSP (SU)

Other:  Simply Scored (SU), Twine (stash)

You've Got This, Finally!

This started out OK.

But wait!

If I add a sentiment at the bottom I can take it over to

Happy Little Stampers Sketch Challenge.

so.....

Oh, no!

The vellum is curled and won't straighten no matter what I do!

But then......

I remembered that frame left over from a die cut.

Now I like it!

and since I used a snippet, I can go to

Pixie's Snippet Playground

and since I used my SU Markers, I'm taking this to

Addicted to Stamps #152

MAKE YOUR MARK

(second entry)

Thanks for stopping by.

Hope you enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  You've Got This, Endless Birthday Wishes (both SU)

Ink:  Whisper White, Markers (Watermelon Wonder, Garden Green, Hello Honey) (all SU)

Paper:  Solar  White (Neena), Whisper White (SU), Cardstock Vellum (SU)

Other:  White EP (SU)

You've Got This

I finally got some time to play and tried a new technique.

I tried the Ghosting Technique by Dyan Reaveley

It's one of the techniques that Loll linked to at the

Happy Little Stampers CAS June Challenge

I mixed some re-inker with water in some Stampin' Spritzers

(Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral) and sprayed on a piece of

140 lb. cold press watercolor paper.

When is was dry, I placed a NBUS stencil on top and spritzed with water 

I immediately lifted up the stencil and let the water work for about 15 seconds.

I blotted it with a paper towel and presto, a lovely, subtle, ghosted image!

All that was left was to stamp an image and dress it up and it was done.

The Misti came in really handy for stamping.

I had to stamp several times to get a good image.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

is  USE YOUR FAVORITE TECHNIQUE AND/OR PRODUCT

Right now I'm enjoying spraying/misting techniques.

My favorite product and technique is Stamping.

I love the variety I can get with stamps and ink.

I'm glad you could stop by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps: You've Got This (SU), Kind Words (Verve)

Ink: Jet Black Archival (Ranger), Crushed Curry SU Marker (for center of flower)

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), 140 lb. Cold Press Watercolor (Arches), Basic Black (SU)

Other:  SU Re-inker (Daffodil  Delight, Calypso Coral), Stampin' Spritzers, Flourish Stencil (Tim Holtz), Sequins (stash)