Happy Little Stampers May CAS - RAIN

This card is going to a friend who is a cat lover and her two yellow tabbies are large. This will be a thank you card for my friend.

The stamp is from Lili of the Valley and I colored it with Copics and then die cut the image as well as yellow cardstock with a die from Lil Inkers. The sun is also Lil Inkers. Lastly I used Wink of Stella on the puddle and the rain drops.

http://www.happylittlestampers.com/2017/05/hls-may-cas-challenge.html

CAS Mixup - May Challenge

Stamping  Splatter  Copics  Heat Emboss

For this card I used a stamp from Stamplorations, and I looked on Google for the flower Seashell Cosmo for coloring ideas. I used Copics and Wink of Stella and then trimmed the image and attached with mounting foam. The piece was splattered with distress ink and water. The sentiment was stamped with VersaMark and heat embossed on black cs with white embossing powder.

Supplies:

Copics - V12, 15, 17, 22, YR23, Y08, 15, W1

Paper - Neenah

Distress Ink - Seedless Grape

Stamps - Stamplorations "Framed Seashell Cosmo, MFT - Blessed Mouse

Other - Wink of Stella, Memento, VersaMark, embossing powder

http://casmixup.blogspot.com/

CAS Watercolour May Challenge

For the May challenge I chose this stamp set from Unity. I had my doubts as to how well it would color so I began by sponging a portion of the card with a few distress inks and a light touch and let it dry. Next I stamped and heat embossed and then decided to try and color the flowers with distress inks and water brushes and I liked it. I attached the piece with mounting tape to white card stock.That is it. The moral I guess is just keep trying because I honestly tried to sell this NBUS at the last card making group garage sale. Silly me.

Supplies:

Stamp set - Unity "Books and Blossums"

Inks - Distress inks, VersaFine

Other - 140# watercolor paper, embossing powder

http://caswatercolour.blogspot.com/2017/05/cas-watercolour-may-challenge.html

Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes

 The card I am submitting for the current challenge at Seize the Birthday uses Yupo paper and alcohol inks. My card making group recently used these two items for the first time. Usually we have just used the alcohol ink and glossy paper. This image is particularly bold because of the brand of ink I chose and it was a little "wow," but once I trimmed the piece and mounted on white paper I preferred the look. The boldness of the ink required a bold sentiment.

Supplies:

Paper - Yupo, Michaels 110# white

Ink - Pinata alcohol inks, VersaFine

http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2017/04/anything-goes.html

The Flower Challenge Sketch #7

I love the color combination of black and white and this check piece of paper went well with the zig colored flowers. This card is being submitted to The Flower Challenge which is using this sketch. I like this kind of sketch where a stamped image is the focal point and yet the card is still CAS.

Supplies:

MFT pierced circle die

Lawn Fawn Flutter By stamp set

watercolor paper, snippet, Michaels

VerrsaFine ink, Zigs, embossing powder

http://theflowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-flower-challenge-7-reminder.html

Darnell's NBUS Challenge #11

I am going to call this stamp the poor little butterfly. This is a NBUS stamp for me but prior to my acquiring it someone had the audacity to use it with paint and as such I bought it in poor shape. I am ready to participate in my card group's garage sale and plb was in the sell box. Today I looked at the stamp and thought I would give it a try, so I used VersaMark and no luck, so I tried VersaFine and embossing powder. PLB looked okay so I decided to sponge and mask it as I will be teaching such a class next week. I used distress inks and distress markers to color and stamped and embossed the sentiment. Then I added water droplets and wink of stella. After I trimmed the front panel I attached the blue paper mat and then glued to the base card. Chapter two of the PLBS - a card maker friend is challenging our group to submit a card using the tic-tac-toe layout for our garage sale. This card would work except for ribbon so in my I never use stash of ribbon I found white organza and tied the delicate bow. I like the card and decided I would deliver it  next week when I attend a memorial for a friend. The end.

http://www.djkardkreations.com/

Supplies:

Paper - Neenah, Kelly

Ink - Distress, VersaFine

Other - Wink of Stella, embossing powder
Stamp - Paper Smooches sentiment, PLB unknown 

Darnell's NBUS Challenge #11

This NBUS stamp is from Penny Black, and it is one of several adorable critters. This card will go to grandson #1 who is ten and the inside says "to one of my favorite peeps." This was pretty simple stamping and coloring with copics and then die cutting it and the designer paper. The two pieces were attached to the base card. That is it.

Supplies:

Stamp - Penny Black "Garden Friends"

Paper - Gina K, Neenah

Die - Lil Inkers

http://www.djkardkreations.com/