ATCAS: Autumn/Fall

This card is being submitted to Addicted to Clean and Simple challenge #23.  The image was stamped with memento ink and colored with copic markers and die cut.  I scored three lines on the bottom with scor-pal and attached orange baker's twine.  The verbiage was placed above the lines and I colored the leaf with distress markers.  Next I attached the image with mounting tape.

Paper - Neenah, Kelly white cardstock
Copics - Y35, Y38, R24, YR14, YG16, E07, E31, E33, BG10, YG17
Distress Markers - Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade
Nestabilities - Circle Die Cut
Stamp - Inky Antics "Dog in Leaves", Stampendous "Happy Fall Leaf"
Other - Score Pal, Queen baker's twine, mounting tape

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CASology Week 63: AUTUMN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Week 63 for CASology is Autumn.  The stamp I have selected is from Memory Box and I stamped it in Memento Rich Cocoa and then colored with Copics and colored pencils.  All three layers of paper were die cut using Lil Inkers.  There were no leaves changing color in our neighborhood but I found some in Carlsbad Village, a neighboring town. 

Note: As my husband I were walking down the street collecting a few leaves a woman eating lunch in an outside restaurant told us people had been collecting leaves all the time they were sitting there.  We leave for the San Francisco area on Friday and I know on our eight hour road trip we will see many beautiful trees.  For those in that area Pacheco Pass, between I-5 and the 101, is one of my favorite areas in the fall.

Paper - Neenah, Kelly white cardstock, SU! Ruby Red
Ink - Copic Markers Y35, Y38, R24, YR 14, YR16, E07
  Prismacolor Colored Pencils, Memento Rich Cocoa Dye Ink
Die Cut - Lil Inkers Rectangles
Stamp - Memory Box "Autumn Leaf Collage"

 

Less Is More Week 138 - Fabric or Felt

 

 

 

The theme for LIM is to use fabric or felt.  I chose new products felt, die cuts and stamp.  The teapot die cut uses two felt colors and the flower in the center comes from a different die cut.  I assembled all the pieces with liquid glue and attached it to a piece of cardstock that had been die cut.  The center of the flower was a SU! candy dot.  This piece was attached with mounting tape.  The verbiage was stamp and heat embossed.
Note:  Usually I use black ink but decided to try aqua and although it looks good in person it photos light.  It reads "Brewing up a birthday wish for you!"

Paper - SU! Confetti Cream
Stamp - Rubbernecker Stamps "Teatime"
Die Cuts - My Favorite Things "Always Time for Tea," "Hibiscus", Lil Inkers Rectangle
Ink - Inkadinkado Pigment Ink Aqua
Felt - MFT Blu Raspberry, Jellybean Green
Other - SU! Neutrals Candy Dots, mounting tape, Tombow Aqua Liquid Glue, clear embossing powder
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CAS(E) this sketch #46

 

This card was created for CAS(E) This Sketch.  I used SU! Wetlands stamp set for the first time and I think it is a great masculine stamp.  I used SU! markers and a blender pen on a piece of Whisper White paper and then die cut the image using MFT pierced die set.  The verbiage was attached to the lower part of the image and then this was mounted onto Old Olive cardstock and then attached to Confetti White cardstock.

Stamp - SU! "Wetlands"
Paper - SU! Confetti White, Old Olive, Whisper White
Ink - Versafine, SU! Markers - Close to Cocoa, Smokey Slate, So Saffron, Old Olive
Die - MFT Pierced Circle Stax
Other - mounting tape
http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/2013/09/case-this-sketch-46.html

CASology Week 62: ARROW

The cue word for this week's CASology is Arrow.  I used a new stamp set and die cut set from My Favorite Things.  First I stamped and heat embossed the verbiage on the lower center of SU! cardstock.  The arrows and shafts were die cut also using SU! cardstock.  I made at least four attempts with the stars starting with punches and then stamps and when I was not satisfied I ended up using some Mrs. Grossman's star stickers.

Stamp - MFT "Right on Target"
Die Cut - MFT "Feathers and Arrows"
Paper - SU! Confetti White, Ruby Red, Lovely Lilac, Tempting Turquoise, Kraft
Other - Mrs. Grossman's stickers, Versafine, Hampton art clear embossing powder
http://casology.blogspot.com/2013/09/week-62-arrow.html

ATCAS Challenge #22 Get Well

 

 

This card for ATCAS challenge #22 has the theme of Get Well.  I chose to use this older SU! stamp Upsy Daisy.  Using Distressed Markers I colored onto the stamp and spritzed it with water onto watercolor paper.  I trimmed the paper allowing enough room at the bottom that I could add verbiage and a touch of jute.  The verbiage was cut using two SU! punches.  Next using mounting tape I attached the piece onto a large piece of SU! Naturals White cardstock.

 

I really like trying different methods of watercolor and this particular image and layout I will use for a very non-traditional holiday card.  Instead of going out and buying new Christmas paper and stamps I decided to use what I have.  Despite this being an old stamp it is NBUS (Darnell lingo).  My Christmas card will be using old Bravo Burgundy paper and BB, Real Red and Old Olive ink.

 

Stamps - SU! "Upsy Daisy," MFT "All Occasion Sentiments"

Paper - SU! Naturals White, Daffodil Delight, watercolor paper

Markers - Ranger Distress Markers: Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Barn Door, Shabby Shutters

Other - Memento Ink, burlap twine

 

 

 



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Less Is More Week 137 - One Layer Card "Get Well Soon"

The theme for Less is More is Get Well Soon.  I selected this older stamp which makes me think of Beatrix Potter.  I stamped and heat embossed the design onto watercolor paper and then colored with SU! markers, water and an aqua brush and blender pen.  The verbiage was stamped and heat embossed.

Stamp - All Night Media "Camomile Tea", MFT "Fred Bear Gives Comfort" (verbiage)
Ink - Versafine, SU! Markers: Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, Certainly Celery, Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar, Basic Black
Other - Aqua Painter, Blender Pen, Embossing Powder

Note:  Try as I might I cannot get this post positioned the way I want.  I am doing okay with clean and simple but posting on the blog is still difficult for me.  Next month I will see my granddaughter in the San Francisco area (an 8 hour drive) and hopefully she can give me some much needed assistance.

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CASology: Week 61: SILHOUETTE

 

This card is for CASology Week 61 with the cue word silhouette.  I have made a few cards with silhouettes lately and I like making them.  This particular stamp I used a few weeks ago but was not happy with the results.  The stamp is line art so I had to fill in with a black marker.  I colored with both distress ink and SU! ink pads onto watercolor paper using a makeup sponge in a circular stroke.  The sky is tumbled glass, the ocean blue bayou, and the sand is a blend of frayed burlap, chocolate chip and basic gray.

Last week we took four year old grandson Jake to the beach which is about 20 minutes from our home.  This was our first time putting our feet in the Pacific Ocean in the two years we have lived here.  Jake had a terrific time and I enjoyed looking and analyzing the ocean, the sky, the sand and the surroundings.  And that being said it gave me a much better perspective on how to make this card and I am satisfied with the end result.

Stamp- Deep Red "Beach Chairs"
Ink - Distress Ink: Frayed Burlap, Tumbled Glass
    SU!: Blue Bayou, Chocolate Chip, Basic Gray
Ink: StazOn, Basic Black SU! marker
Other:  Watercolor paper

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Less Is More Week 136 Colour challenge: Dark Green and Rust

 

 

I received this weekly stamp from Unity and decided to use it and submit a card for the new challenge at Less Is More.  The image was stamped onto Copic paper and colored with Copics and then die cut with an oval shape.  Next I took the next size die and cut and embossed the rust paper.  This piece was attached to white card stock with mounting tape.  The verbiage was stamped with Versafine and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. 



 

Paper - Copic, Kelly,  SU! Really Rust
Stamp - Unity "Acorn Greetings", Gina K "Blossum" (verbiage)
Ink - Memento, Versafine
Copics - E07, E23, E25, E27, E31, YR12, YR16, G24, G28, N2
Nestabilities - Classic Oval Large Die Cut
Other - Embossing Powder, Corner Rounder Punch
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Addicted to CAS - Code Word: MUSIC

 

The challenge for ATCAS week 21 is music.  I have a music embossing folder and I have this cute House Mouse stamp but instead of the folder I decided to photo copy a sheet of music.  The mouse was stamped with Memento ink and colored with Copics and then die cut and attached to the sheet music with mounting tape.  I stamped and heat embossed the verbiage and then cut it out with a SU! punch.

 

Stamp - House Mouse " Mice-tro", MFT "Fred Bear Has a Birthday" (verbiage)

Paper - Neenah, Kelly, Sheet Music (a stray found in the piano bench)

Ink - Memento, Versafine

Copics

Nestabilities - Classic Oval

Other - Embossing Powder, Punches, Mounting Tape

 



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CAS(E) this Sketch #44

 

This card is for CAS(e) this Sketch week 44.  I stamped the birds with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored them with copics.  I only used the branch of the matching die cut set and used a piece of leftover brown embossed paper.  The verbiage was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I applied Snow Marker to the cap of the center bird, and gave him some feather lines with a copic liner pen, and applied some random snow droplets.  This piece of card stock was trimmed and then mounted with pop-dots to a larger piece of white cardstock.

 

Paper - Neenah, scrap piece of brown

Ink - Copics, Copic Multi-liner, Versafine, Memento, Marvy Snow Maker

Stamp & Die Cut - Lawn Fawn " Winter Sparrows"

 

 

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CASology: Week 60: APPLE

Today's card is for CASology with the theme of "Apple."  I wanted to use this neat apple embossing folder and three attempts later I came up with this design.  The top piece of paper was embossed with the apple folder and then I used Nestabilities Classic Oval to cut the center.  Next using a folder piece of 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 piece of white card stock I stamped the apple with an embossing pad and used gold embossing powder.  Lastly I attached the apple embossed paper onto the folded piece of cardstock with pop-ups.  I like this card and will give it to my granddaughter for her seventeenth birthday in November.  The verbiage that goes with this Unity stamp is "apple of my eye," and that she is.

Stamp - Unity "Apple of My Eye"
Paper - Kelly white
Embossing Folder - Quickcut "Apples"
Stamp Pad - Top Boss
Embossing Powder - SU! Gold Glory
Die Cut - Nestabilities Classic Oval
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Less Is More Week 135 - Use a Rubber Stamp

This card was made for Less Is More using a Penny Black rubber stamp.  I am working on silhouette cards and sponging techniques and this stamp fit the bill.

First I made a mask with a Nestabilites die cut and attached to a piece of watercolor paper.  Then I sponged two colors of distress ink and then spritzed with water.  I let this dry before I used Versafine ink and heat embossed the image.  I thought of die cutting the image and mounting it onto another piece of watercolor paper but then I decided less is more.

Paper - Canson #90 lb.
Stamp - Penny Black "Winter Ledge"
Ink - Distress Ink Squeezed Lemonade, Tumbled Glass and Versafine
Die Cut (for mask) - Nestabilites Curved Rectanglehttp://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2013/08/week-135-use-rubber-stamp.html

OLW 155 - SILHOUETTE

I made this card for One Layer Wednesday and the subject was silhouettes.  I just purchased this new stamp and this was the perfect time to use it.  Karen's water-colored silhouette cards are very inspiring.  In reading the design team's blogs Linda's directions made it easy for me and allowed me to use some old SU! stamp pads.
I cut a mask using Nestabilities Curved Rectangle and placed it over Whisper White cardstock.  First I stamped Buckaroo Blue ink on the bottom of the masked portion of the card and then I used Soft Sky.  The bridge was stamped in Versafine and heat embossed.  The verbiage was stamped and heat embossed after the mask was removed.

Paper - SU! Whisper White
Ink - SU! Buckaroo Blue, Soft Sky and Versafine
Die - Stampabilities Curved Rectangles (for masking)
Stamps - Art Impressions (bridge), SU! (verbiage
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