CAS Stencil June challenge

A big welcome to the June CAS Stencil challenge 

and our host this month is Linda as host challenging us to use

Perfect Pearls / Pearl-Ex (shimmer pigment powders)

Well I've had some fun this month using shiny pigment powders with stencils  (I have just a few Lindy's Magical Micas and Pearl Ex) .... with some not so creative efforts but I did figure out that the powders I have didn't really make an impact for me so I decided to sponge on some ink, then Versamark and finally dusting with the powders...see below - first pic -- top flower inked with DI and bottom one with the addition on Versamark and a yellow shade mica for the petals, pink for the center and green on the stem.  In the bottom pic I added a gold Pearl Ex to the petals so the two flowers are slightly different.  To finish my card I stamped and die cut my sentiment and a section of foam sheet to lift the sentiment and used a stitched die cut panel larger than my image piece to give it a frame and used a burnt orange card.

Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it and hope you can pop over to the CAS Stencil blog, see the fabulous stenciled cards the DT have created and join in with our challenge.

Wishing You Happiness

 Now just how long is it that I have used markers to colour my stamps........ mmm ... a long time, so it's thanks to CAS Mix Up September challenge - Ink Stamps with Markers, that I have made this card.  It's amazing that some of my marker still even work, but I managed to find three in pinkish shades to colour directly onto  my tulip stamp, added a couple of deep huffing breaths to the stamp (as we did years ago) and stamped onto white card.... this I cut with a stitched rectangle die and added a fine pink card to frame it.  Then I decided to stamp another tulip and fussy cut it to add so off the panel interest.  To finish I used a light grey card (because all the white and cream cards didn't sit well with the colour of my panel) and stamped on my sentiment in black ink.  My elements are - inking stamps with markers, stamping, die cuts and fussy cutting.  Thanks for visiting and enjoy your day

Wishing You Happiness

After I delved deeper into my stamp drawers I did actually find two more sunflower stamps... So I used those mini Distress Inks to add ink to this stamp and then spritzed it lightly with water and stamped onto watercolour card...on the smooth side - then I started to watercolour in the background blue... but the smooth side bleeds toooo much so I decided not to chuck it but cut around the affect area leaving some of the white card where I stamped my sentiment.  Then to finish I framed the panel with orange card onto a cream card.  I am playing along with CAS Watercolour August challenge - Sunflowers.  Thanks for visiting and enjoy your day