CAS Watercolour Reminder

Time for CAS Watercolour Rainbow Reminder Cards

Hosted by Loll

Here is my Rainbow card filled with Hugs!

I had so much fun watercoloring my Distress Ink Rainbow colors.

 Added ink to small rectangular acrylic block and spritzed with water using TH Spritzer, 

then stamped onto Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

I used these Distress Inks: Candied Apple, Spice Marmalade, Wild Honey, 

Lucky Clover, Salty Ocean, and Wilted Violet.  

I repeated my acrylic block stamping twice more for a real vibrant effect.
Drying between layers.

Next I die cut my piece with my MB Stitched Rectangle Die.

To add more dimension and pull the colors together,  I drew the circles

with my Staedler Pen using my Kaisercraft "Bubbly Stencil"!

Then added my CUTplorations "Hugs" word die that I cut 

from a scrap in my Distress Ink Smooshing Stash,
popping it up on a black die cut Hugs for more dimension and a shadow effect.

I then attached my main image with fun foam to my SU Whisper White card base.
And Done!  Loved the vibrant rainbow colors.

You have until the 24th to play along at CAS Watercolour. Be sure and check out
the gorgeous samples by our DT and awesome GD Hannelie (desert diva).

Happy Rainbow creating my friends.  Hugs..

Supplies:

Stamps:None

Paper: SU Whisper White Thick.  Strathmore Mixed Media.

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Candied Apple, Spice Marmalade, Wild Honey, Lucky Clover, Salty Ocean, and Wilted Violet.  

Accessories: MB Stitched Rectangle die. Small Rectangle Acrylic Block. TH Spritzer. Kaisercraft "Bubbly Stencil". Staedler black pen. CUTplorations Word Die Hugs. Fun Foam. SU fine tip glue pen.

CAS Mix Up April Reminder

Time for our CAS Mix Up Reminder Card Samples from our DT and very talented 

Guest Designer, Hideko (Papercraft Boutique)

Here is my Rubber Band Technique + Stamping + Die Cuts Card.

I found an unused card front layer that I had watercolored with Distress Inks 

onto Strathmore Mixed Media Paper in my stash.

I had used the inking direct to acetate block technique.  I used TH Distress Inks: Barn Door, Peacock Feathers and Broken China and then spritzed with water 

and stamped onto my mixed media paper.  

Then used my aqua painter to help spread the ink around.

Next I masked my piece and added narrow rubber bands to my brayer,

then rolled my brayer over my Versamark pad and heat embossed

with Wow Bright White EB Powder.

Next I die cut the piece using my PB "Antique Frame" die.  

Then die cut 2 MB "Sketch Daisy Dies" using SU Black CS and attached together

with SU Fine Tip Glue Pen for a thicker flower.

Attached flower over heat embossed Rubber Band background with Tombow

liquid glue.  It is a stronger glue and worked great.

To my surprise,  I stamped my SSS "Bouquet of Thanks" sentiment 

with Archival Jet Black ink several times using MISTI 

and it worked over the heat embossed background:-)

Popped up my main image with Fun Foam to SU Thick Whisper White card base and Done!

I really liked the results and was happy to use a background from my stash:-)

I am really liking the Rubber Band Techniques for a different and easy CAS background design.

Thanks so much Julia for choosing this technique. You have until the 24th to play along!

Hugs..

Supplies: 

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp "Bouquet of Thanks"

Paper: SU Thick Whisper White, Strathmore Mixed Media, SU Basic Black

Inks: Archival Jet Black.  TH  Distress Inks:Barn Door, Peacock Feathers and Broken China. Versamark.

Accessories: Rubber Bands, Brayer, Acrylic Block, Spritzer, SU Clear EB powder and heat tool, Misti, Memory Box "Sketch Daisy" Die, Penny Black "Antique Frame" die. SU Aqua painter and Fine Tip Glue Pen.  Tombow liquid glue. Masking tape. Fun Foam.

New CAS Christmas Card Challenge: Holly!

So excited to play in Loll and Bonnie's brand new CAS Christmas Card Challenge:-)

Challenge #1 is Holly!

I was inspired by This beautiful CAS card by Susy aka Boss on Splitcoaststampers,  who was recently chosen Featured Stamper for the week of February 18th:-)

Here is my CAS Holly Christmas Card!

While I had my supplies out I made a 2nd card for my stash:-)

I have a feeling my Christmas card stash is going to grow much quicker than normal with the new CAS Christmas Card Challenge:-)

I started by swiping T.H. Mowed Lawn and Barn Door Distress Inks onto acrylic stamping block and spritzing with water using my T.H. spritzer.  Then stamped onto Fluid 100 Hot Press WC paper.

I used my aqua pen to help move the ink around and add more ink from my block where needed.

When dry I stamped my holly and berries from STAMPlorations "Layered Holly" by Shirley,  with Archival Jet Black ink using my MISTI. Adding Wink of Stella to stamped images.

Then I die cut the frame using SU Square Dies (ret) attaching my main image to my 5" x 5" SU Thick Whisper White card base.  Next adding fun foam to my frame and covering my image.  As you can see,  I used the same framing design as Susy's card above.  Susy also stamped her background with her inked and spritzed acrylic block.

Instead of a silhouette die cut image like Susy used,  I die cut a sentiment
and attached to the upper left corner using Tomboy clear glue.
Thank you Susy for your inspiring card and Congratulations again for being chosen
SCS Featured Stamper.

I was very pleased with both my cards and so happy to add to my Christmas Stash.
Thank you Bonnie and Loll for creating your new awesome challenge:-)

Congratulations dear friends.  Hugs...

Adding to STAMPlorations Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations "Layered Holly" by Shirley

Paper: SU Thick Whisper White.  Fluid 100 Hot Press WC paper.

Inks: T.H. Distress Inks: Mowed Lawn and Barn Door.  Archival Jet Black.

Accessories: SU Square Die Cuts (ret).  Acrylic Block.  T.H.Spritzer.  CUTploration "Be Jolly Word" Die. Tomboy glue.  Fun Foam. Wink of Stella.

CAS Watercolour Silhouette CASE!

I had so much fun CASE'ing my CAS Watercolour DT girlfriend, Karen's (Snippets) beautiful acrylic stamped watercoloured background and silhouette stamped beauty!

Karen's Gorgeous card!
Click on "Snippets" above for Karen's description!

Here is my card using Karen's technique.  TFS and always inspiring me my friend!

I inked my long acrylic block with Distress Inks: Faded Jeans, Peacock Feathers and Seedless Preserves.   I used only one color then spritzed with water.  Next I swiped one color at a time onto Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

After dry I stamped using Archival Jet Black Ink onto SU "Just Believe" stamp 2 times reinking between stamping.  Then stamped off for a light background image.

Then I placed my piece in MISTI  to stamp my 2 new Penny Black "Happy Snippets" sentiments. There are 37 choices of sentiments in different fonts that you can mix and match for many occasions. This is a very versatile set,  which are my favorite!

Next I die cut my piece using another new PB product.."Antique Frame" Dies. Then die cut mixed media paper with a larger  antique frame.  I popped up my main image onto that frame using fun foam.

Then attached the layers to my SU Thick Whisper White card base.  I loved the results.  Thank you again Karen for your beautiful technique and inspiring card.

My card is for our CAS Watercolour September "Silhouette" Challenge.  I just had to play again!

You still have until the 24th to play along.  There are so many creative and inspiring cards from our DT and GD, Birgit.  Happy Stamping...Hugs..

Supplies: 

Stamps: SU "Just Believe" (ret).  Penny Black "Happy Snippets" sentiments.

Paper: SU Thick Whisper White.  Strathmore 140# Mixed Media

Inks: Archival Jet Black.  T.H. Distress Inks: Faded Jeans, Peacock Feathers and Seedless Preserves.

Accessories: PB Antique Frame Dies. MISTI. SU acrylic long block and spritzer. Fun Foam ($ store).

CAS Die Cut Copper Tree

Here is my CAS Mix Up June Reminder Card using Stamping + Die Cuts + Acrylic Block Watercolor Stamping with Zig Markers and Alcohol Inks on Copper Tree.

This card was so much fun...I know I say that a lot,  but anytime I am stamping I am having fun!

I was playing around with swiping my Zig Markers onto my Acrylic Blocks and then spritzing with water and Stamping onto Arches 140# Cold Press W/C paper,   I  also played with some die cut copper pieces.  Coloring them with Adirondack Alcohol Inks.  I used Salmon and Pink Sherbet Alcohol Ink to bring out the pinks and orange glow on my heated copper die cut tree.

The Sizzix "Medium Pine Tree" Die Cut was laying next to my watercolored piece and I said, "Wow,  I like that..."  Yes,  sometimes I talk out loud to myself!  I Die cut the layers using my MB Stitched Rectangles and Die Cut the SU Christmas Greetings Peace.  I Die cut the Peace twice for extra thickness using Arches Cold Press and W. White Thick then used my Zigs to color the Whisper White Thick layer.  I assembled my card using dimensionals and used my SU Fine Tip Glue Pen for my Die Cut Peace.

I realized after all that assembling that I had not stamped an image...not sure if my acrylic stamping counted so.....I searched my Christmas stamps and found the perfect little stamp "& Love"  from SU's  "Holly Jolly Greetings."  One thing I never get rid of are Sentiment Stamp Sets! I used my MISTI for perfect placement and Archival Black Ink for my "& Love." This set is still available and is in the new SU Annual Catty June 1st 2016 to May 31st 2017.

I am so happy with how my Die Cut Christmas card turned out.  Hope you like it too.  Enjoy and Happy Stamping. You still have until June 24th to join our  CAS Mix Up June Challenge :-)

Card Recipe:

Stamps: SU "Holly Jolly Greetings"

Paper: SU Whisper White Thick, Arches 140# Cold Press

Inks: Adirondack Alcohol Inks: Salmon and Pink Sherbet.  Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Archival Black Ink.

Accessories: Big Shot, Sizzix Medium Pine Tree (retired..I got mine on E-Bay), Memory Box Stitched Rectangles,  SU Christmas Greetings. SU Acrylic Block, spritzer, Fine Tip Glue Pen, dimensionals, K & S Precision Metals Stock #6020 Soft Copper 12" x 30"..I ordered online.  Can get in some craft stores and other online stores.

Techniques: CAS, Mixed Media, Die Cuts, Acrylic Block Stamping, Burnt Copper