Stencilled butterfly

Hello and hope you're enjoying a spot of nice weather...
here we've had to dig out the warm clothes as the temp drops to the low teens (low 50sF) -
that's quite cold for us and we've shut the windows too and we don't heating to warm up the house..
so that's nice weather to do some crocheting..
here are my two latest squares for the Moogly event.

Now here is my card for the CAS Stencil challenge this month - Layered Stencilling

Not sure this makes a CAS card.. but I did have fun layering  a couple of stencils..
The big butterfly stencil was first attached to white card and blended over with Hickory smoke Distress Oxide.. then I searched out a flourish stencil to add some swirls to the wings. I positioned this stencil under the butterfly one so I wouldn't get ink outside the image... I used red and green inks and flipped the stencil to do the second wing and the colours have really softened since.

It was a bit tricky then to make a card with this large image, so I just framed it with lime green card and a slash of red to pull it all together.

Thanks for stopping by my blog  ---  have a Happy Day and stay safe.



Card Recipe 

Stamps: 

Dies: 

Inks: Distress Oxides - Hickory Smoke, Candied Apple, Twisted Citron

Other:  Visible Image - Butterfly, Kaisercraft - Swirl flourish

Christmas Poinsetia

Joining in the celebrations at CAS Christmas today for their Second Birthday and the theme is Winter Flower.  Congratulations to the Design Team - always great to get on top of your Christmas cards early

I stamped and white embossed this poinsettia stamp and watercoloured it with Distress Inks - then fussy cut it out.
For the background I used part of a stencil with Versamark on a white card panel and white embossing powder then blended Distress Oxide Evergreen bough over it.  Then to finish attached the panel to a white card and mounted the flower with foam tape and added a few drops of white Nuvo crystal drops.

I am playing along with two challenges -  CAS Christmas - Winter Flower   ....    AND  ..... CAS Stencil challenge - Heat Embossing.

Thanks for stopping by my blog --- have a Happy Day

  

Card Recipe 
Stamps: Kaisercraft - Christmas Carol
Dies:  
Inks: Versamark, Distress Inks - Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Scattered Straw, Mowed Lawn, Distress Oxide - Evergreen bough
Other:  White embossing powder, White Nuvo crystal drops

Just Because

Excitement, excitement... look what arrived today.... some new Blending Brushes...oh they feel soooo nice, like velvet, different sizes, the small ones are hidden at the back --  but of course I just had to use them straight away

I made another card for the CAS Stencil January challenge - Use a new stencil, seeing as it's their 1st Birthday - a big congrats DT.
Onto white card I 'blended' some DI in three colours along one side and then trimmed the panel to fit a white card.  Then from my stash I found these hibiscus in similar colours so fussy cut them out (they had been coloured with watercolour paints, so I added a bit of depth with coloured pencils). In my stash also was this dark rose coloured clear embossed sentiment, so cut that down to fit with the flowers across the bottom.... a welllahhh we have a card.

Thanks for stopping by my blog ---  have a Happy Day


Card Recipe:
Stamps: Appleblossom Designs - hibiscus, Paper Roses - Into the Woods (sentiment)
Dies: 
Inks: Distress Oxides - mustard seed, worn lipstick, dried marigold, Versafine - black 
Other:  New Stencil - Marianne Designs - cobble stones, NEW blending brushes, cheap watercolour paints, coloured pencils, clear embossing powder

Happy Birthday stenciled card

Whoooopie and a big congrats to all the 

CAS Stencil team.....

Guess what??   it's 11am and my breakfast dishes are still soaking in the kitchen sink... mmmm ... naaah I'm not worried, I sat down to check my emails with a cuppa and the next thing I have a stencil and ink and sponges.... and I've made a card

It was time his NEW stencil became creative... so  on a white card panel I taped it in place and used Tattered Rose DI to sponge over the ink - softly fading out.  I took a coral colored pencil and added some depth to the droplet points and then a line of white gel pen dots, then cut the panel with a crazy stitched die, to fit the old rose coloured card.
Next from my stash I found this butterfly die cut in white card so sponged over it with the same DI and then some Ripe Persimmon on the edges... I added some white gel pen dots to the wings too and a row of tiny pearl beads to the body.  To finish I stamped the sentiment on matching card and mounted this and the butterfly with foam tape.

I am playing along with CAS Stencil January challenge - Use a New Stencil  ....  AND  ... Pixie's Snippets Playground challenge #369 ....   AND .....  The Daring Cardmaker - Something New.
Thanks for stopping by my blog --- have a Happy Day



 


Card Recipe;
Stamps: Darkroom Door - Happy Birthday set
Dies: CUTplorations - Crazy Running Double Stitched nesting rectangles, butterfly die- no idea
Inks: Distress Inks - Tattered Rose, Ripe Persimmon, Versafine - black
Other:Altenew - Flowing Drops stencil, coloured pencils, white gel pen, tiny pearl beads, gold shimmer spray

Merry Christmas

Well it's time for a last reminder for the year to come join in the fun at

CAS STENCIL

with our Monoprint technique this month

Using a Poinsettia stencil, I applied red pigment ink to the stencil and then carefully laying it onto white card, used a brayer to get an even print - then removed the stencil and quickly covered with clear embossing powder and heat set it.   Stamped and gold embossed the sentiment and then cut a strip from the panel and used foam sheet to lift it on the red card.  To finish I die cut a poinsettia flower and added gold micro beads to the center.

I also made a second card from the monoprint panel - I cut another strip and this time attached to a white card and cut the front panel with a torn edge die and attached with foam sheet.  Finished the card with a die cut sentiment.

We'd love to see your creations over on the CAS Stencil blog and  there's heaps of fabulous inspiration from our GD Lucie and the design team.
I am also playing along with Stamping Sensations November challenge - Traditional Christmas Colours - Gold, Red and Green.
Thanks for visiting, I  really appreciate it - happy card making

CAS Stencil November challenge

Welcome to CAS Stencil November challenge

hosted by Linda

the technique this month is

Stencil Monoprint

I used photographic paper,  an all over floral stencil and Distress Oxides - fired brick, carved  pumpkin and crushed olive - directly applied to the back of the stencil.... then lightly spritzed with water and laid the stencil onto the paper pressing very lightly - then after it was dry wiped the paper with a damp baby wipe to bring up the colours.... I was really pleased with the result of the mono-print...I like the puddles of colour and the fine outline of the petals also the mixed colours - the green mixed in well and you can hardly see it.

I die cut a circle from one section and inked the edge with red ink.  Using a mustard coloured card and a strip of dark red card to add interest I attached the stenciled circle with foam sheet.  And finish off with a black stamped sentiment.

I made a second card with the leftover stenciled paper.... cut a rectangle and framed it with black card onto a square red card... to finished stamped a black embossed the sentiment.

The CAS Stencil team have some wonderfully creative cards over on the blog along with our guest designer - Lucie - we would love to see your stencil cards...
Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it - happy card making

Birthday Wishes

It's time for a reminder
you have until the 24th to play along,
so dig into your patterned paper stash and stencils
and come join in...

CAS Stencil October challenge - Stenciling on Patterned Paper

For this card I decided to use texture paste with my stencil on a light mauve/grey fine patterned paper.  I chose to colour the paste with Distress Oxides and then framed my panel with a darker grey edge.  To finish I used a matt silver card and a combination of stamped and die cut sentiment....die cut two layers of  'wishes' in purple and white and offset them a fraction.

The ladies on the design team have lots of other ideas along with our guest designer Gundi, so pop over to the CAS Stencil blog and check them out... 
I am also playing along with a new challenge -  STAMPlorations The Stencil October Challenge.... Always Anything Goes   ....  AND Stamplorations Never Ending Challenge - Anything Goes.
Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it - happy card making.


  Lupinus stencil

CAS Stencil October challenge

Welcome to CAS Stencil October Challenge

with Loll hosting this months technique

Stencils and Patterned Paper.

Don't we all have a stash of Patterned Paper - I have way tooooo much so thinking about using some on my cards with a stencil was a great idea.... but ...  the hardest thing was to choose one.

In the end I went with this soft pink script piece and used a diamond stencil and texture paste - then while I was sponging the edge I replaced the stencil and lightly added some colour to the diamonds.

I stamped my image and embossed with Pearl White EP and used DI Victorian Velvet to watercolour the flower spray, then fussy cut it out. I mounted the panel on a stitched die cut white cared and to finish stamped the sentiment and embossed with Pearl White, then sponged the DI VV to bring out the white sentiment.

There is lots of inspiration from the DT girls and our GD Gundi, so please pop over to the CAS Stencil blog and check them out... hope you find time to join in and share your CAS card with us.
Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it --  Happy card making.

Sparkle this Christmas

Today my leg isn't giving me as much 'curry' - less swollen and minimal pain (probably because I've spent a few days with it up resting) and I really felt like making cards....  SOOO I experimented a bit with my baby wipes and stencils... truthfully I haven't had much luck with lifting colour with BW but today I'm happy.  I smooched a good layer of blues Distress Inks on white card and then decided to lay a new Baby Wipe on top of the starry stencil and used my brayer to 'lift' the colour...yeah it worked.... I really liked how it turned out (last pic) but notice how much the DI soften as the panel dried.  Then I trimmed the panel, curved the corners and used a silver glitter gel pen to add sparkle to one of the stars and added a border of silver glitter card to match in with the star and my die cut sentiment... silver embossed the die cut and glued on extra sparkly glitter.  To finish I stamped the rest of the sentiment on the card and attached my front panel.

I am sharing over at CAS Stencil September challenge - Baby Wipes    AND   to The Holly and Ivy Christmas challenge #56 - Anything Goes.
Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it - happy card making