Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Snowflake Border Oops


I made this card for the Memory Box Outside the Box Challenge.

When I went in to get the link I realized I had not followed the challenge.

Oops!

So I used the same idea and did this.


I can't believe I missed that very important part of the challenge!

All is well because I changed the sentiment and I can share this with 
Marcia's Merry Monday Challenge too.

Do check out the wonderful inspiration from the DT and galleries at both challenges!

Those snowflakes sparkle IRL.  Couldn't get the camera to see it.

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Enjoy!




Card Recipe (card 1)
Stamps:  Holiday Snippets (PB)
Ink:   Encore Silver
Paper:   Solar White (Neena 110 lb.), Acrylic (Strathmore), Silver Glimmer (SU)
Other:  Snowflake Border, (MB), Silver EP (SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)
Stamps: Greetings of the Season (retired SU)
Ink:  Whisper White (SU)
Paper:  Solar White (Neena 110 lb.), Textured Blue Bayou (retired SU), White Glimmer, Silver Glimmer (SU)
Other:  Snowflake Border Die (MB), White EP (SU)

Saturday, January 7, 2017

Brusho and Snowflakes


Another Brusho background done by sprinkling the Brusho crystals 
on watercolor paper and spritzing with water.

I stamped a few little snowflakes and added some die cut snowflakes.


also

ANYTHING GOES

and
ANYTHING GOES
and
START AFRESH
The large snowflake was fresh out of a new package.

and
NEW SOMETHING
Again a new Snowflake Die

   
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Enjoy!




Card Recipe
Stamps:  Season's Gifts (PB)
Ink:   Night of Navy, Whisper White
Paper:  Watercolor (Strathmore 140 lb. cold press), Solar White (Neena 110 lb.), Whisper White, Dazzling  Glimmer (SU)
Other:  Brushos, Snowflake Duo (PB), Kars Snowflake EF (retired Cuttlebug), Silver Cord (retired SU)


Monday, January 2, 2017

Dazzling Snowflake for CAS Watercolour

It's time for another challenge at CAS Watercolour.


This month our challenge is

I pulled out my big Dazzling Snowflake stamp, stamped it with Whisper White Craft ink
on Mixed Media paper and heat embossed.

Then I sprinkled some Brusho crystals on it and spritzed with water.
I kept sprinkling more and spritzing until I was happy with the contrast.

A sentiment stamped and heat embossed on vellum and a few sequins finished it off.

I can't wait to see all the beautiful snowflake creations at CAS Watercolour this month.
I hope yours will be among them!

Also entering at
Shopping Our Stash
WINTER THEME NOT CHRISTMAS

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
ANYTHING GOES

    


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Enjoy!




Card Recipe
Stamps:  Dazzling Snowflake (HA), Four You (retired SU)
Ink:   Whisper White (SU)
Paper:   Thick Whisper White, Vellum (SU), Mixed Media (Strathmore)
Other:  White EP (SU), Brusos, Sequins (SSS)


Sunday, January 1, 2017

Bejeweled for CAS Mix Up

Time for another challenge at CAS Mix Up!


This month I am the hostess and this is what I chose

We are defining liquid color as any color medium that comes in liquid form.  
It can be Alcohol inks, Re-inkers, Stains, Paints, Sprays, etc.

I used Distress stains.  I hadn't worked with them before and it was fun to experiment on different papers and with different colors.

For this card, with the stamp in my MISTI, I daubed Picked Raspberry on the flowers and stamped.  I moved the color around a bit with my waterbrush and stamped again.  The stamp was still quite wet so I got another good inking.

I moved the color a bit more with my waterbrush then did some thumping with the Picked Raspberry Distress Marker on the still damp flowers and stamped that.

Then I repeated the process with Peeled Paint Distress Stain on the leaves and stems.  I didn't do any thumping on this part though.

I felt that the flowers needed a little more contrast so I put a drop of white acrylic paint on my palette and diluted it with a bit of water to brush lightly on some of the petals.

I die cut a double stitched circle for an aperture and used embossing paste and a small flourish stencil that Loll had cut with her Silhouette.

My mixed media are Stamping, Distress Stains, Acrylic Paint, Die Cutting, and Embossing Paste with Stencil.

The rest of the Design Team has some outstanding designs to inspire you and we have a very talented Guest Designer too.


There are videos at CAS Mix Up to give you some more ideas.

Hope we see you over at CAS Mix Up!

Also adding to
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge
ANYTHING GOES


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Enjoy!




Card Recipe
Stamps:  Bejeweled, Happy Snippets (PB)
Ink:   Distress Stains (Picked Raspberry, Peeled Paint), Distress Markers (Picked Raspberry)
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore)
Other:  Stencil (cut with Silhouette), Embossing Paste (Wendy Vecchi), Double Stitched Circles Dies (LI), Acrylic Paint (Plaid)


My Favorite Cards of 2016

My favorite cards of  2016.




Featured in Designer Spotlight at SSS






Winner at Poppystamps

Favourite at Penny Black Saturday



December

I have linked each to the original post in case you want to see how it was done.

A New Year's wish for you.

Enough
I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.

I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

May you have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain you. And may you give thanks to God each day for all He’s blessed you with.
Bob Perks

Here's to an even more creative year of sharing with you!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!


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Enjoy!