CAS Mix Up Felt, Cork or Canvas Reminder!

We have exciting News!
There is a New "CAS Christmas Card Challenge" in Blogland beginning March 3rd.  The challenge is also owned by Bonnie and Loll!  Be sure and click on the link for all the details:-)

Now it is Time for our CAS Mix Up Reminder Cards!

You will be so inspired by our DT and talented GD Marianne's (Marianne's cards 'n stuff) samples.

Here is my card using Canvas, Stamping and Dry Embossing over scrap of Alcohol Inks on Foil.

I am so happy with my photo.  I did not even need a close up.  The shine on the Alcohol ink and foil and texture from the Canvas showed up beautifully.  Our dear friend,
Bonnie gave all of our DT samples of Canvas last Spring.
They are perfect for our February CAS Mix Up Challenge hosted by Joanna:-)

Several months ago I dropped Alcohol Ink onto foil (Reynold's Wrap) and added blending solution (or can use 91% rubbing alcohol) and then I spread around ink with a palette knife.  Then Smooshed with Yupo (can use glossy paper) paper in the alcohol ink.  I got several backgrounds.

My friend, Christine showed me how to save the foil with the leftover alcohol ink for another cool technique.  My card is the beautiful result of what I would normally throw away.
Thank you for the save my friend.

I cut a piece of the leftover foil to tuck around a piece of thick cardstock.
Then dry embossed with my SU Happy Heart (ret) EB folder.

Added fun foam to the image and plenty of adhesive tape to the back of foam.
Added SU Silver thread to the sticky back for a bit of embellishment
and attached 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Canvas to SU Thick Whisper White Card Front.

Next attached my sentiment which I had stamped using Archival Jet Black ink onto canvas using MISTI.  It took 3 stampings for complete coverage.  Attached sentiment to scrap of fun foam,
then added a SU Candy Dot (ret) and Done!

I loved the results..especially all the pretty shine!

Our CAS Mix Up Challenge ends on the 24th so plenty of time to still play along.  Be sure and check out all the very creative cards using Felt, Cork and Canvas.  Thanks again Joanna for your awesome challenge.

Adding to Craft Stamper Magazine February Take It Make It Challenge: Stamping Anything Goes. 

Supplies:

Stamps: SU Valentine Defined (ret) sentiment.

Paper: SU Thick Whisper White, Canvas

Inks: T.H. Alcohol Inks: Pink Sherbet, Flamingo, Watermelon.  Archival Jet Black

Accessories: Big Shot.  Reynolds Wrap Foil.  SU Happy Heart EB Folder (ret). Canvas from Bonnie. SU Candy Dot (ret) and Silver Thread. Fun Foam ($ Store)

CAS Mix Up October Challenge: Ghosting

CAS Mix Up is celebrating October with CAS Mix Up Ghosting Techniques.  There are so many different Ghosting techniques.  I will be sharing a few videos with you at the end of my description.

I used Stamping + Ghosting with rubbing alcohol on Alcohol Ink Background + Stenciling and Die cuts

My image was the result of Stenciling with Alcohol Ink that did not turn out.  Never give up on AI backgrounds.  I just squirt on some 91% rubbing alcohol and moved the ink colors around with a coffee stirrer.  It gave me a pretty pinkish marbled background.  

I replaced my TCW "Flower Frenzy" Stencil over my dried piece.  Then I used Q-tips and rubbing alcohol to "Lift Color" from the flowers to get my Ghosting effect.  Can you see 5 flowers in the background?  I added NUVO Crystal Drops to 3 of them...that is a hint!

I used my MISTI to stamp with Archival Jet Black Ink my STAMPlorations "Winged Things" dragonfly and masked Fond Expressions 2 "Smile".  You must use Archival Ink on Yupo paper or it will smear.  Even using Archival Inks you have to make sure it is dry, so I always blot carefully.  You can use a heat tool if you do not hold too close and are very careful not to overheat as the paper will warp.  I used my SU heat tool because it has a low and high setting.  

I finished my piece with a 2nd die cut framing layer using my CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die and gave my dragonfly a trail :-)

Hope you can join us for this fun CAS Mix UP October Challenge.  You have until October 24th to play along.  You will LOVE all the creative and different Ghosting techniques by our talented Design Team and our very talented October Guest Designer Mac Mable (The Sweetest of Peas).

Enjoy and thank you for visiting and especially for your comments.  Hugs.....

Ghosting Technique by Loll Thompson (4:28)
Water Stamping (Ghosting) by Shery Russ (4:05)
Versamark Ghosting Technique by Seasons of Stamping (4:15)