CAS Mix Up Challenge: Oxidized Metal

CAS Mix Up Challenge: Oxidized Metal is a Fabulous Challenge

hosted by the very talented Susan.  The cards by the DT and Guest Designer, Arlene

are Gorgeous and so Inspiring!  Be sure and check them out.

My card using Oxidized Metal, Stamping, and Die Cutting!

I have been so inspired by all the Gorgeous Oxidized Metal samples by our sister 

challenge: CAS Mix Up that I just had to try this awesome technique.

I used the 1st video tutorial on the list of videos on the CAS Mix Up challenge site

for my inspiration.  

I used Tonic Mirror Card Stock: Emerald Green and Distress Ink refills: Peeled Paint and

 Blueprints Sketch.  I followed the video steps by covering the green Mirror CS with

water using my aqua brush. Then dropped the green and blue inks onto piece and

heated and moved around inks with heat tool.

Covered with clear EB powder and heated carefully by heating under

the cardstock and then on the top.  When dry,  rubbed with paper towel to remove

excess powder.

I had planned to use the piece to die cut with an AliExpress trees die, but the

die did not cut all the way thru so I ended up die cutting white trees, which I inlaid

into the tree depressions,  which worked great!

I then die cut a frame using CUTplorations Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

Attached frame to image that I had popped up with foam to the card base.

Then stamped Penny Black "Holiday Snippets" sentiment onto card stock,

fussy cut and attached to background and Done!

I loved the results and so happy I had time to play in the challenge.

You have  until the 24th to play along.  

Thank you again, Susan for an awesome challenge!  Hugs...

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Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black: Holiday Snippets

Inks: Distress Ink Refills: Peeled Paints and Blueprints Sketch. Archival Black Ink.

Paper: SU Whisper White 100# and Tonic Mirror Cardstock.

Accessories: CUTplorations Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.  AliExpress Die..Trees. SU Aqua Painter and Clear EB powder.  Heat Tool. paper towel.

CAS Stencil Reminder: Monoprint

Already time for our CAS Stencil Reminder: Monoprint Cards!

You still have until the 24th to play along.  Linda is our awesome host.  

Our Design Team and Guest Designer Lucie (LucieG'sCreativeSpace) have

fabulous cards to inspire you!

Here is my CAS Stencil Monoprint Card!

First I die cut an A2 card front using the new CUTplorations
"Basic A2 Panels Nesting Dies" and attached to card base.
The die gave a nice crisp beveled edge to the card front.

I used a scrap from my CAS Stenciled with ARTplorations "Leaf Prints Stencil" 

Monoprint launch card to die cut a

Memory Box Stitched Circle and inlaid into die cut circle of card front.

Here is the detailed description of my monoprint technique on my launch card.

There was a blob of Brushos ink in the middle of my image so I fussy cut 

one of leaves from the positive stenciled image and popped up with dimensionals.

Next I die cut the Happy shadow stamp from STAMPlorations "Skinny Sentiments" Dies.

Then die cut the skinny Happy out of the positive stenciled background scrap.

Attached with Connect Glue and added stamped birthday from STAMPlorations

"Birds of Paradise" stamp set and Done!

Hope you get to join the fun at CAS Stencil Card Challenge.  Hugs...

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Adding to CAS Watercolour Monochromatic Challenge

Adding to STAMPlortions Anything Goes

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations Birds of Paradise sentiment

Paper: SU Whisper White 100#.  Strathmore Mixed Media for monoprint image.

Inks: Brushos: Brilliant Red and Yellow.  Archival Jet Black.

Accessories: ARTplorations Leaf Prints Stencil. Memory Box Stitched Circles Dies, CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments and A2 Panels Nesting Dies. Connect Glue Gina K.

STAMPlorations November 15, 2019 Reminder Stencil Anything Goes Challenge

STAMPlorations November Stencil Reminder Post.

Time is flying by,  with more inspiring stencil projects by our awesome DT!

Leaf Prints Stencil

Happy Happy-Clear Stickers

Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

I am Loving Shery's Clear Stickers products.  I have several sets and have been using

them often.  So quick and easy to add to a finished card.  Here is the link

to the 29 (so far) Clear Sticker sets:-)

The Happy Happy set includes 4 different Birthday sentiments with a total of 32

Birthday Stickers.

Now onto my card...I added drops of Quinacridone Nickle Azo Gold and Green shades of

Acrylic paints to my Glass Mat, sprayed with water then brayered to blend.

Placed mixed media paper over paints and pressed down to cover paper with paint.

Quickly placed "Leaf Prints Stencil" over painted paper before paint dried and

used baby wipes to lift color from leaf images.  When dry I die cut the

background into 2 pieces to create 2 finished cards.

I added White Craft Foam to both backgrounds and attached to textured Card Base.

Easily added the Clear Sticker "Happy Happy" sentiments and Done!

I really had fun with this baby wipe technique and loved both cards.

Here is my 2nd card

Enjoy and hope you get to join us at STAMPlorations November Stencil Challenge.

You have until the end of the month to play along.  Hugs..

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• You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s) - if it isn't obvious that you used a stencil in your project, your entry may be deleted or will not be eligible to win.
• Non-STAMPlorations products in entries are OK.
• You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts and that they are new and not created prior to the start of the current month's challenge.
• Your project photo must be posted in full in your blog post to be eligible to win and receive the corresponding prize. Please don't link up to our challenge if you're only showing a sneak peek of it (as is the case if you made it as a design team project for another company). In the same vein, please do not link up your project if it's solely to promote another company.
• You must display the challenge graphic in your post (if linking from your blog) and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).
• Link up by November 30, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time.

Prizes:

• The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate.
• The runner up will receive a $10 gift certificate.
• Three (3) randomly drawn crafters will each receive a $5 gift certificate

Huge Thanksgiving November Sale!

Giving Thanks Blog Hop and Giveaway thru December 8th!

STAMPlorations November Christmas in the Air Special Feature Projects

My 1st STAMPlorations "Christmas in the Air" Special Feature Projects!

Monika and I are sharing 2 Christmas projects each using STAMPlorations products

on the 2nd Wednesday of November 2019 and January, March and May 2020:-)

Hope you can play along too and have fun making Christmas projects.

You do not have to use STAMPloration products,  but we love it when you do!

I stamped,  heat embossed, watercolored and fussy cut STAMPlorations 

"Christmas Gift-Large" image and popped up over ARTplorations 

"Oh My Stars Mini Stencil" background.

I used Distress Inks for all my watercoloring and added Nuvo Glitter Drops to

the ornaments.  I stamped the sentiment from STAMPlorations "Homespun Christmas".

A CAS Christmas card for the busy holiday season:-)

My 1st card started out looking like this...I loved the finished colorful gift!

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For my 2nd card I designed a glittery winter scene using the sweet STAMPlorations

"Homespun Christmas" stamp set for the image and sentiment.

I love the many Christmas Sentiments in this set:-)

I stamped my image onto mixed media paper using a light colored Tea Dye Distress Ink

 so I could color over the image with different Distress Inks.

After coloring the image I added Connect Glue to the snowy areas and sprinkled

with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  Really sparkly in real life!

Next I die cut the kraft card base and Cherry Cobbler layer with CUTplorations

Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.  Then popped up

the main image with white craft foam and Done!

Be sure and visit the STAMPlorations Blog to check out my teamie, Monika's beautiful
Christmas Projects.  The Christmas in the Air feature also doubles as a mini blog hop.
Shery will randomly draw one winner of a $15 gift code from all the comments left on the
Christmas in the Air posts on the STAMPlorations Blog and comments left on Monika
and my blogs! Hugs..

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Huge Thanksgiving November Sale!

Giving Thanks Blog Hop and Giveaway thru December 8th!

2019 Fall/Winter Coffee Blog Hop

You have until November 8th to play along in the Coffee Blog Hop!

I had fun playing with my STAMPlorations free Coffee themed Digi Image!

I printed  the STAMPlorations Free Pumpkin Spice Coffee Delight Digi Stamp on

bond copy paper and colored with Zig Markers then fussy cut and set aside.

Next stamped STAMPlorations "Winter Mug" onto a stenciled scrap from my stash and

fussy cut.  Then glued digi image to mug.

Then popped up mug onto the die cut background,  which was a piece of retired 

SU DSP.  Stamped and heat embossed STAMPlorations "Coffee for

All Seasons" sentiment. and Done!

Thank you STAMPlorations for being a Super Sponsor again this year:-) Hugs..

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Adding to STAMPlorations Never-Ending Anything Goes

CAS Stencil Challenge: Monoprint

The CAS Stencil Challenge: Monoprint is being hosted by the very talent, Linda.

Stencil Monoprinting is one of my very favorite techniques!

Here is my CAS Monoprint Card.

I placed ARTplorations "Leaf Prints Stencil" over Strathmore Mixed Media and
secured with masking tape.  Then sprinkled Brushos Brilliant Red and Orange
pigment powders thru the stencil.  Generously spritzed with water.

Next removed the stencil carefully by lifting the edges of the masking tape.
Then flipped over onto A2 mixed media paper and placed paper towel
over the stencil and rubbed the ink gently around with my hands and
lifted off stencil.

Important Tip: Carefully blot the excess ink off the 1st Positive image
layer and the Monoprint layer. Then let Both images dry.

I should have taken photos of both backgrounds before I blotted them and let them dry.
Next time...promise...if I remember!

I die cut part of the monoprint background using my new to me Reverse Confetti,
Lacy Scallop Frame Confetti Cuts Die.

Next stamped and heat embossed in MISTI the Altenew "Leaf Canopy" sentiment.
Popped up the main image with white craft foam
and attached to SU Whisper White 100# Card Base and Done!

I loved the artsy look of the leaves and the framing.
Hope you can join us at CAS Stencil.  You have until the 24th to play along!  Hugs..

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Sharing at STAMPlorations Anything Goes       

Supplies:

Stamps: Altenew Leaf Canopy..sentiment

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media, SU Whisper White 100#.

Inks: Brushos: Brilliant Red and Orange.  Versafine Black ink.

Accessories: ARTplorations Leaf Prints Stencil.  Reverse Confetti Lacy Scallop Frame Confetti Cuts Die.  MISTI. Masking Tape. White Craft Foam. Connect Glue Gina K.

Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop: STAMPlorations Super Sponsor

STAMPlorations is again a Super Sponsor for the yearly hop!

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A fun hop with Many Prizes donated by STAMPlorations and artsy, creative

Coffee themed projects by the STAMPGirls DT to inspire you!

We would love to have you play along!

Coffee for All Seasons

A2 Panels Nesting Dies

 Coffee Cup Silhouette Die,

First I die cut the "Coffee Cup Silhouette Die" from a scrap piece of

Alcohol Ink Pearl on Yupo paper. The shimmer is so pretty.

I attached to SU Whisper White 100# CS and popped up with White Craft Foam.

Next I had so much fun using the new CUTplorations "A2 Panels Nesting Dies"!

I used the A2 size die for my card front,  which gives a clean crisp beveled edge to the layer.

Also used the next size for the die cut patterned paper.  There are "9" dies in the set! 

Then I stamped the "Coffee for All Seasons" sentiment onto the paper and heat embossed.

A Quick CAS Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop card!

You have until Nov 8 to join the fun!  Happy Stamping...Hugs.

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Sharing at STAMPlorations Anything Goes

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount:-)

***BLOG CANDY ALERT!***

Guess what? Aside from the prizes we're offering on the Coffee Lovers Hop event itself, we're throwing in a few more prizes to THREE (3) coffee- (or tea- or chocolate-) loving crafters who leave a comment on this post: two will each win a $15 gift code to the store and one will win her choice of in-stock coffee-themed 4x6 stamp set. Comment on this post by 11:59 p.m. Friday, November 8. Easy peasy! Winners will be announced on Sunday, November 10, so make sure to follow our blog so you don't miss that post.

In addition to all the prizes, we have a free gift for all of you as a thank you for supporting our company and the blog hop - a brand new free digi over in the STAMPlorations Digi store. We can't wait to see what you create with it (don't forget to link up with our Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge if you create something using this digi!).

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Delight

When you get to the product page, click on the Add to Cart button and proceed to checkout. This digital stamp is FREE so you will not be charged.)

If you download and use the above image in your projects, please give credit to STAMPlorations (Designed by Shery Russ) with a link back to this page or this page. Terms of use: Our free digi stamps are for your personal use only. You may not redistribute it or claim it as your own. Please respect the artist's intellectual property and copyright.

And finally, we're having a sale for coffee lovers throughout the month. Stamps, stencils, and dies in the Coffee/Tea Lovers section are 15% off instantly -- no coupon needed. The discount is automatically applied when you place qualifying items in your cart. However, you can get an extra 20% off when you use a STAMPgirls code. (Hint: you'll find their codes when you visit their blogs!)

STAMPlorations November 1, 2019 Stencil Challenge Anything Goes

STAMPlorations November Stencil Challenge

Be sure and check out the creative Artsy projects by our Design Team!

I was inspired by Fall colors!  The monoprint technique is one of my favorites.

Roses Stencil

Fond Expressions 2

Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die

I secured the ARTplorations "Roses" Stencil over Strathmore Mixed Media paper 

securing with masking tape.  Then sprayed with Distress Oxide Ink Sprays: 

Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet and Fossilized Amber.

I made This card with the positive image and then because I had so much DOX

ink left on the stencil,  I sprayed with water then turned it over onto another piece of 

MM paper,  covering with paper towel and pressed down with my hands.

Lifted stencil off carefully placing a clean paper towel over image lightly to

dab off excess inks and LOVED the monoprint!!  

I liked it much better than the positive image.  The colors really glowed.

I then washed stencil and placed over dry image and traced over stencil using

Black Fine Tip Sharpie pen.

Next die cut background with CUTplorations "Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle 

Nesting Die".  Outlined die cut border with Sharpie  for a more grunge look.

Stamped "Fond Expressions 2" sentiment with Archival black ink

and attached to SU Whisper White 100# Card Base and Done!

I was so pleased with the results.

We would love to have you join our Stencil Challenge.  You have until

the end of the month to play along!  Hugs...

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• You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s) - if it isn't obvious that you used a stencil in your project, your entry may be deleted or will not be eligible to win.
• Non-STAMPlorations products in entries are OK.
• You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts and that they are new and not created prior to the start of the current month's challenge.
• Your project photo must be posted in full in your blog post to be eligible to win and receive the corresponding prize. Please don't link up to our challenge if you're only showing a sneak peek of it (as is the case if you made it as a design team project for another company). In the same vein, please do not link up your project if it's solely to promote another company.
• You must display the challenge graphic in your post (if linking from your blog) and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).
• Link up by November 30, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time.

Prizes:

• The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate.
• The runner up will receive a $10 gift certificate.
• Three (3) randomly drawn crafters will each receive a $5 gift certificate

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If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount:-)