2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop

This is my first card for the Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop and I am using a die which I won in the previous CLBH - thank you Doodlebugs. The die is from Poppy and I cut it twice once with a piece of background paper I made doing the marbling effect with shaving cream and acrylic paint, the second is a snippet of turquoise cs. The main background paper is my first attempt using Distress Oxide ink and the smooshing technique. I used a sentiment from Stamplorations Big Grins.

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2017/06/2017-summer-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Make it Masculine

This card is being entered in Simon Says Masculine challenge. Recently I purchased a few die cuts from a company new to me, Gina Marie Designs. I really had fun cutting  the images from pieces of background paper. The background paper for this card I made using the smooshing technique. The sentiment was stamped in VersaMark and embossed with white embossing powder. I chose to trim the image and then angle it onto a piece of aqua card stock. Lastly I attached pearl bling.

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

Supplies:

Dies- Gina Marie

Paper - unknown

Stamp - Hero Arts - unknown

The Flower Challenge #9 'Anything Goes'

Outside our front door we have an old laundry tub that belonged to my in-laws. At Christmas it contains poinsettias and now for spring I have a pot of geraniums. I searched google to find a good photo to use for the colors. Geraniums are one of my favorite flowers and I especially love this color. A friend brought me a cutting and I stuck in the ground and later I replanted it in the pot, not the tub.

On watercolor paper I stamped the image and then used distress inks and an aqua brush. When the image was dry I die cut it and then mounted it onto a lighter weight watercolor card stock. Wink of Stella was used in the center of the flowers.

Supplies:

Stamp - Stampendous "Geraniums"

Die Cut - MFT Stitched Scallop Oval

Paper - 140#, 90#  watercolor paper

Inks - VersaMark, Distress 

Other - Wink of Stella

http://theflowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-flower-challenge-9-anything-goes.html

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