Embossing Gel Try

Hi, y'all.

Today's card isn't what I had in mind when I started.

I had a NBUS  stencil from Penny Black and thought embossing paste would work well with it.

When I pulled out my box with the embossing pastes, gels, etc.,

I saw the NBUS translucent embossing gel and thought of all 

those backgrounds needing to be used.

So I picked the one I thought would be best for these flowers

and almost chickened out.

It was such a pretty background that I hated to take a chance on ruining it!

Do you ever do that?

Well, I took a deep breath and proceeded, telling myself that I could always do another background.

Well, it didn't work.  Aargh!

The flowers were totally lost on the background.

But I didn't want to waste that background.

After all it was one of my favorites.

I remembered my dear friend Loll having a similar experience with a stencil.

She cut out the flower and put it on a  CAS card.

So I used ink to stencil the design on a piece of white cardstock

(you can't go wrong with white. It goes with everything).

I cut out the gelled flowers and popped them on the stems.

Saved!

Maybe not what I originally intended, but fit to send.

This month's CAS Mix Up challenge

My mixed media are stamping, embossing gel through a stencil, ink through a stencil, 

fussy cutting and die cuts.

I'll take this over to Simon Says Monday Challenge: Touchy Feely too.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Lots of Thanks (SSS)

Ink:   VersaFine Onyx Black, Mowed Lawn, Sun Sugar (D)

Paper: Primrose Petals (SU), White (Neena)  

Other:  Flower Dance Stencil (PB), Texture Paste Transparent Gloss (Ranger)

Monochrome for Merry Monday

Hi!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned with some crafting thrown in.

It's been a busy week here but I managed to get a card done for
Merry Monday
thanks to my UFO (UnFinished Object box)

the challenge is hosted by Debbie this week.

I found this piece that I had done using the Embossing Folder Technique.

I rubbed Distress ink on the inside of an embossing folder, spritzed with water

and "stamped" it on a piece of cardstock.

My spritzer bottle and I have a running feud!

It wants to take control and send an over abundance of water to the project.

I was able to salvage a small piece of it that had white snowflakes

instead of watery blue.

A frame that was cast off from another project was the perfect size.

I actually tried to make a shaker card using some acetate from the back of a stamp set.

Nothing would stick to it!

I wonder what that stuff is actually make of?

I gave up on the shakers and stamped a sentiment directly on the image.

I've used this Holiday Snippets set many times and always wanted to 

find a card to use this sentiment on.

Here's a close up in case you can't read it on the card.

You can also see the sparkle on the snowflakes.

I thought it needed something else so I winked it with Stella.

However, Stella seems to have lost her sparkle.

So I sprinkled some Dazzling Diamonds on the wet Stella.

I'm hoping there was enough glue in it to hold the glitter.

Otherwise whoever gets this card will have an envelope full of sparkle.

Maybe that's not a bad thing!

The best part of today is celebrating our oldest grandson's graduation from High School.

It seems like yesterday he was a tiny baby.

Now he's a big strappin' young man!

We are so proud of him!

I'm hoping to catch him in his cap and gown later today.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Holiday Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Faded Jeans (D)

Paper:   Neena, Midnight Muse, Whisper White (SU)

Other:  Snowflake EF (SZ), Stitched Mats Rectangles for frame (LI) WOS, Dazzling Details (SU)

Geraniums for a Friend

Hi there.

I got out my watercolors and an NBUS stamp yesterday.

I tried inking with Distress stains but I ended up coloring the stems red
as well as the flowers.

So I went back in with markers.

It's a little messy.

I used MISTI to stamp.  That way I can go back and get some details
after moving the color with water.

I pulled some of the color out and around the flower to
give it a loose look.  That way the messy seems intentional.

Maybe...

I plan to give this to our neighbors who are moving soon.
We are sad to see them leave.

They have admired my red geraniums each summer so
I thought this would be appropriate to  wish them well.

Inside I added this message....

Many people will walk
in and out of your 
life, but only true
friends will leave
footprints in your heart.
                Eleanor Roosevelt

Since it's flowers for friends, I'm going to run over to
TIME OUT CHALLENGE
'Flowers and friends make life a garden'

THE FLOWER CHALLENGE #9

And since geraniums are my summer flower of choice,
I'll put this is in the gallery at
CAS WATERCOLOUR

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Cling Geraniums (Stampendous), Special Wishes (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onxy Black, Distress Stains (Festive Berries, Mowed Lawn), Distress Markers (same + Barn Door, Peeled Paint, Pine Needles)

Paper:   Neena, Watercolor (TH smooth side)

Other:  Paint Brushes #2 & #4, MISTI

Summertime for CAS Watercolour

Hello, my friends.

It's time for the launch of a new challenge at
CAS Watercolour.

This month's challenge is

Since Father's Day is this month, I thought this was appropriate for this challenge.

I took a full sheet of watercolor paper and stamped the Wondrous leaves 

randomly around the whole piece.  

Then I sprayed it with water and let the color move.

Messy and fun!

The tag is cut from that piece.

I hope you'll help us celebrate summer at
CAS Watercolour

The design team and our Guest Designers have lots of inspiration for you.
We have two Guest Designers this month, LeAnne and Ksenija
I hope you'll check them out.


Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Wondrous (PB),  Celebrate Every Day (HA)

Ink:   Peeled Paint Stain, Forest Moss, Gathered Twigs (Distress)

Paper:   Naturals White (retired SU), Watercolor (Strathmore 140 lb. cold press), Corrugated Cardboard

Other:  Pin Point Main Street Tags (PS), Elodi Bird Background (MB), Woodland Branch (MB), Gesso, 

Embossing Paste for CAS Mix Up

Hi y'all!  It's CAS Mix Up time!

Loll is hosting this month's challenge and she chose

I used embossing paste with a stencil, stamping and shaped die cuts cardstock marbled with fingernail polish dropped in water

Be sure to check out all the wonderful inspiration pieces from our talented Design Team and

our Guest Designer, Marianne (Marianne's cards 'n stuff), who was our April winner.

Then I hope you'll join us at

CAS Mix Up!

Entering at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ANYTHING GOES

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Botanical Silhouettes (PTI)

Ink:   Tempting Turquoise (SU), Pumice Stone (Distress mixed with the embossing paste)

Paper:   Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White Thick (SU), Marbled cardstock, Snippet of Gold Foil)

Other:  Brick Wall Stencil (MFT), Embossing Paste (Wendy Vecchi), Stitched Butterflies (PS)