CAS Mix Up Watercolour August Reminder: Beach

It is already time for our CAS Mix Up Watercolored: Beach cards hosted by Loll.

There are plenty of fun DT and Guest Designer CAS Cards to Inspire you:-)

Be sure and check them out!

Another Beach scene similar, but different than my launch card.

I cut a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece of Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

Then masked the borders using masking tape.

Next used Distress Oxide inks and make up brush to blend all my colors.

Starting with Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber and then Antique Linen.

Next blended in Salty Ocean,  Blueprint Sketch, Shaded Lilac and Wilted Violet.

 

Then spritzed liberally with water using T.H. Distress Sprayer and blotted

excess water with paper towel.  This gave the watercolor effect.

I dried with heat tool.

Placed  card front in MISTI and stamped the Inkadinkado "Down by the 

Seaside" grass and beach sign image using Archival Black ink.

I added the stamped birds from the same set.

Also added CRAFTplorations "Shine Bright" Clear Sticker sentiment.

To finish the image I used a Staedler Black Pen and ruler to add the frame and Done!

Thanks to my dear friend Darnell (aka Dolly) I had one beach stamp set that

she kindly gave me at our 2018 Retreat.  Thanks again Dolly:-)

We would love to have you join us with your CAS watercolored beach cards.

You still have until the 24th to play along.

Love and Hugs...

Supplies:

Stamps: Inkadinkado "Down by the Seaside"

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media.

Inks: Archival Jet Black Ink.  Distress Oxide Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber and then Antique Linen.  Next blended in Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch then Shaded Lilac and Wilted Violet.

Accessories: T. H. Distress Sprayer.  Staedler black pen. Masking tape. paper towels. heat tool.

CAS Christmas Card August Challenge

This months CAS Christmas "Twelve Days of Christmas" is hosted by the talented,

 Queen of Christmas DT girl,  Susan!

My card...

I stamped onto Vellum Bristol,  the partridge in a pear tree image 

from SU "Partridge and Pairs" retired stamp set

 using Versafine Black Ink and heat set with SU Clear EB Powder.

Then the fun began...watercoloring with Zigs and a water pen.

Grounded the tree with swishes using grey Zig.

When done I added Wink of Stella to the partridge!

I loved the results.

Next Die cut the A2 cardfront with Spellbinders "Hemstitch" Die. 

I placed the cardfront back into MISTI to stamp the sentiment and

then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

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

Be sure and check out this fun challenge with awesome cards by the DT and GD.

You have until the 24th to play along:-)  Love and Hugs..

Supplies:

Stamps: SU Partridge & Pairs (ret)

Paper: Strathmore Vellum Bristol.  SU Whisper White 100#

Inks: Versafine Black.  Zigs..

Accessories: MISTI.  SU Clear Embossing Powder.  Spellbinders "Hemstitch" Die.  Water pen.  Wink of Stella.

STAMPlorations Slimline Stencil Inspiration Hop

STAMPlorations Slimline Stencil Inspiration Hop by STAMPgirls: Deepti, MariLynn,

Nancy (me) and Vicki using some of the new Slimline Stencils.

Our goal is to inspire you with creative ways to use these new awesome 

Slimline Stencils.  I know I am hooked on this new size and already have 8 Slimline Stencils:-)

There are 36+ Slimline Stencils available in the STAMPlorations Store.

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My 1st card using the new "Burst" Slimline Stencil.

I cut an 8" x 9" 100# SU Whisper White cardstock and scored down the middle 

to fold into a 4" x 9" cardbase.  Next cut a card front 3 7/8" x 8 1/4" out of the same paper.

Blended light green and blue shades of Distress Oxide inks with make up brushes

onto card front.

Next sprayed back of "Burst" Slimline Stencil with Pixie Spray and

placed over Distress Oxide card front. 

You can uses masking tape if you do not have the spray.

Then the fun began...adding Distress Oxides..yellows, blues, greens and lavender shades 

thru the stencil with make up brushes.

Removed the stencil and went....Wow!!!! The Burst image really Glowed!

Added CRAFTplorations Clear Stickers "Shine Bright" and "New Day".

Sponged edge of Burst Stenciled image, attached to card base and Done!

I Loved the Results and hope you do too!

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My 2nd card using the "Wavy Dots" Slimline Stencil. 

I was so pleased that I Loved my 2nd Slimline Stenciled card as well as my 1st:-)

I made a 2nd 4" x 9" Whisper White 100# card base then cut a 4" x 9" card front

from Strathmore  Toned Tan 184# Mixed Media paper.

Sprayed "Wavy Dots" Slimline Stencil with Pixie Spray.

Placed over Tan MM paper, then began blending Distress Oxide Inks using make up

brush.  I used turquoise, green, dark blue and purple shades of ink.

Removed the stencil and Loved the results!

Loved how the stencil left a nice framed edge.

Next stamped "happy" from Clear Stamp "Happy Birthday" using Misti.  Then 

sponged the same colors I used for card front onto a scrap of 100# white cardstock.

Then die cut Birthday from "Birthday Word Die".  I stacked 2 layers from

SU Basic Black Cardstock  and one layer from sponged scrap.

Attached to card front with Connect Glue and Done!

My STAMPlorations Products!

Burst Slimline

Stencil                        Shine Bright Clear Stickers 

                     
                     

Wavy Dots                                          Happy Birthday Stamps                      Birthday Word Die

Slimline Stencil                 

                 

                                         

We would love to have you play along with our mini Slimline Stencil blog hop!

Commenting closes August 19 with Winners announced August 21st.

Prizes:

- Choice of 3 slimline stencils

-$10 Gift Code

The two winners will be randomly drawn from all comments left on the

STAMPlorations Blog and participating designers' blogs.

Throughout August, all slimline stencils are 20% off with code posted on the store

BUT if customers use my STAMPGIRLNANCY 

to buy at least 1 slimline stencil,  a not-yet-released slimline stencil

will be included in their order (limit 1 free stencil per customer)

Here are our Slimline Stencils!

CAS Mix Up Watercolour August Challenge: Beach

Time for our CAS Mix Up Watercolour Challenge: Beach.

A fun Summer time Challenge hosted by Loll.

Be sure and keep your design Clean and Simple.

You have until the 24th to play along.

Be sure and check out the DT and our awesome Guest Designer,  

Brenda's inspiring cards too.

My Beach CAS Card

I cut a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece of Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

Then masked the borders using masking tape.

Next used Distress Oxide inks and make up brush to blend all my colors.

Starting with Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber and then Antique Linen.

Next blended in Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch then Shaded Lilac.

 

Then spritzed liberally with water using T.H. Distress Sprayer and blotted

excess water with paper towel.  This gave the watercolor effect.

I dried with heat tool.

Placed  card front in MISTI and stamped the sweet Inkadinkado "Down by the 

Seaside" image, which included the sentiment using Archival Black ink.

Don't we all wish we could be down by the seaside on a hot Summer day?

I added the stamped birds from the same set.

To finish the image I used a Staedler Black Pen and ruler to add the frame and Done!

Thanks to my dear friend Darnell (aka Dolly) I had one beach stamp set that

she kindly gave me at our 2018 Retreat.  Thanks again Dolly:-)

We would love to have you join us with your CAS watercolored beach cards.

Love and Hugs...

Supplies:

Stamps: Inkadinkado "Down by the Seaside"

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media.

Inks: Archival Jet Black Ink.  Distress Oxide Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber and then Antique Linen.  Next blended in Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch then Shaded Lilac.

Accessories: T. H. Distress Sprayer.  Staedler black pen. Masking tape. paper towels. heat tool.

Adding to NBUS Challenge #17:  My 1st time to use the "Down by the Seaside" stamp.  Thank you again Dolly for gifting me the set:-)  Love and Hugs...Nancy