Popping in to say Hello

Enjoying so time to catch up with challenges this weekend and today I have another card for the CAS Watercolour April challenge - Poppies.... I love them and I love to watercolour.
First I stamped my image in Antique Linen DI so I could watercolour a no outline image but I left both the stamp and image secure in the Misti. After the watercolouring was completely dry I re-inked the stamp in Brushed Corduroy and overstamped the image - it's a lovely fine line stamp so the fine outline reappeared.  I added some depth with coloured pencils and a 'soft yellow' glow around one side of the flowers.  To finish I used a deep yellow card and a grey blue layer, then popped my sentiment up with foam tape.  I am also playing along with Simon Says Monday challenge - Beautiful Blooms and Stamplorations Theme & Sketch April challenge - Stamps and Watercolours.  Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it - have a lovely weekend.


  

Happy Birthday

Layered Stamping and Heat Embossing is the technique this month at CAS Mix Up .... and I was happy to find this two piece floral stamp so I could play along.  I first stamped the solid flower in light pink and used White Pearl EP, next I over stamped with outline stamp in rose red and Clear embossed it - so I have a really soft flower, I did the same with the leaves in two shades of green and then fussy cut them both. I found this stitched die cut frame in my stash and decided to die cut an underlay in a random spot background die so the pink card would show through - then attached these elements with foam tape.  I silver embossed my sentiment and attached that with tape too.
I am also playing along with Happy Little Stampers April Anything Goes with Dies challenge.
Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it - happy stamping.
CAS Mix Up elements - Layered stamping, Heat Embossing, fussy cutting, die cuts

 

For A Special Friend

Well this month I've been totally blown away with the range of techniques and products used by the DT at CAS Stencil and the April challenge - Embossing Pastes/Gels, and so today I've combined a couple of ideas for my stencil rose.  First I decided to make a one layer card so I carefully masked off the leaves on the stencil and made sure the card and stencil were taped down.  I mixed Candied Apple DO with Gel Medium and used a palette knife to spread it through the stencil, quickly then I got my container of white fine glitter and sprinkled it on and gently removed the stencil.... now let that dry - patience!!  I had leftover, so I quickly did another rose on scrap - now must get the stencil washed up.  Then replaced the stencil, and repeated the process using Mowed Lawn DO, for the leaves.  Sighhhh - it worked. To finish my card, I stamped and silver embossed my sentiment.
I am also playing along with Happy Little Stampers CAS April challenge - One Layer Card.
Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it - happy stenciling.

 

With Love Tag

 Recycled stuff on my tag today - old aqua Mulberry paper with gold strands, ribbon cut from inside new shirts, fine gold threads from Christmas tassels and a strip of sequins leftover from a garment.  I stamped my bunnies and used pencils to colour them and fussy cut. Die cut a tag and attached the layers and stamped my sentiment on a mini tag and tied on all my ribbons.  I am playing along with TAG you're it!  challenge #85 - Happy Easter, and TAGplorations April challenge - All About Recycling.  Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it, Happy Easter

 

Strive for Progress not Perfection

New ARTploration stencils arrived this week, so I was eager to try them out so am joining in the April Stamplorations Mixed Media challenge. I used a light fawn coloured card for my panel and the Lupinus stencil teamed with Distress Oxide inks and sponged on my colours.  Then I chose a couple of other stencils to add depth to the bottom on the artwork and also stamped light background on the top and sponged the edges.  I stamped my sentiment on coloured card and attached to the artwork with a bird image. Finally a few random crystal drops over yellow spots and a dark purple back layer. I am also posting to the Stamplorations Never Ending Anything Goes challenge. Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it, have a relaxing weekend.

 

Love and Best Wishes

Middle of the month already and I'm here with a reminder card for the 

CAS Stencil April challenge - Embossing Pastes/Gels

I used a small teardrop swirl stencil and white gel medium on white for my background, after the gel swipe, I lifted the stencil, let it dry and then replaced the stencil and spritzed with silvery colour mist - it leaked under the stencil a little but I'm liking it.  Then I stamped and silver embossed, watercoloured and fussy cut my sweet pea stem - that took longer than making the whole card and then chose a matching coral card to die cut a stitched frame. I finished the card with a stamped and silver embossed sentiment.

There's lots of fabulous inspiration from the DT girls over on the CAS Stencil blog.... pop over and check it out, visit the girls - they love comments.... and hope to see you join in the fun --- here's a hint - if you don't have paste or gels... you can colour up PVC glue to use through a stencil (here for a tag I made) - just make sure you remember to wash it up before the glue sets.
Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it - happy stenciling.