CAS Mix Up February 2022 Challenge Faux Cloisonne

CAS Mix Up has a Fabulous Challenge this month hosted by our very talented Susan.

You will be inspired by our awesome DT.  No Guest Designer this month.

Susan's Message

For my challenge I would like you to recycle glossy Magazines, Advertising material or you could use Designer Paper that has been hiding in your stash.  Most cards I have seen are embossed with Gold embossing powder but you could use other colours too.  

Video Tutorials: 

Faux Cloisonne Tutorial - Splitcoaststampers

Faux Cloisonne Tutorial - Kathleen Wingerson

                                                                                  

My CAS Mixed Media Card using Faux Cloisonne Technique, die cuts, stamping and 

heat embossing.

OMG...I am loving the Faux Cloisonne technique...thank you Susan for the awesome challenge!

Susan's tutorials were very helpful...although I did my own twist on the technique.

I chose a plant and seeds catalog with beautiful photos on glossy paper.

I chose several photos and ended up using a photo of herbs, which I die cut with

the smaller Altenew Leaf Canopy Die and set aside.

 I also saved a photo of sunflowers,  which I cut with scissors and attached  

under a die cut Spellbinder Hemstitch Square and die cut the square with SSS

Postage Stamp Edge Frames.

Next die cut a rectangle from the Postage Stamp Edge Frames.

Die cut the square frame into the rectangle and inlayed the square die cut piece.

I love how the Sunflower photo colors showed through.

Next die cut 2 layers of the leaves using black cardstock and stacked

using Connect Glue.  Next added the glue to the top layer of the black stacked leaves.

Then carefully attached the die cut glossy leaves and let dry.

I then stamped the Altenew Leaf Canopy sentiment 

using Archival Jet Black Ink and MISTI.

Next used Connect Glue to attached leaf image and layered main image to 

SU Basic White 100# cardbase .

After creating my CAS Mix Up card

I realized I missed one very important step on my card...Oh dear!

I forgot the heat embossing with Gold!!!

The next day after putting on my "thinking cap"...I realized I could finish my card

correctly:-)

I very carefully used my Versamark Pen and drew around the leaves

and heat embossed with Ranger Princess Gold EB Powder. 

Hurray...It worked Great!  

So we can now add die cutting glossy paper and heat embossing with a Versamark Pen

and Embossing Powder as another Faux Cloisonne Technique:-)

We would love to have you join our fun at CAS Mix UP this month. 

You have until the 24th to play along.

Remember to keep your design Clean and Simple!

Love and Hugs, 

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Supplies:

Stamps: Altenew Leaf Canopy (sentiment)

Paper: SU Basic White 100#.  Glossy Catalog Paper. SU Basic Black CS.

Inks: Archival Jet Black.  Versamark Pen ink.

Accessories: Altenew Canopy Die Cut.  Spellbinders Square Hemstitch Die Cut. SSS Postage

Stamp Edge Frames.  Connect Glue..my favorite glue for die cuts!  

CAS Mix Up Partial Die Cut

I am playing in CAS Mix Up January "Partial Die Cut" Challenge

Hosted by the very talented Hideko.  Check out her clever shaker card and the

 creative cards by the talented DT girls and Guest Designer,  Tristan (Tristan Designs).

Using Partial Die-cutting, Stamping and Dies and Brushos.

My 1st try at Partial Die-Cutting.

I watched all the videos provided by Hideko for ideas..a great help!

Creative Partial Die-cutting by Jennifer McGuire (12:00) 4:15-6:30

Easy Partial Die-cutting by Jennifer McGuire (22.26) 10:50-21:30

Top Cut Edge by Kristina Werner (6:36) 4:40-6:36 

Partial Die-cutting by Splitcoaststampers (7:23) 0:00-2:40

Partial Die-cutting Tips by Jennifer McGuire (16:04) 0:00-4:15

Then started my design by stamping with my Altenew "Leaf Canopy" stamp onto A2 size of Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

Next used reconstituted Brushos to watercolor the leaves.

Then the fun part to use the "Leaf Canopy Die" and just partially die cut

the top half of the image by placing my cutting plate on the upper half

of image and putting thru my Big Shot.

Next I die cut my card front with Reverse Confetti

"Lacy Scallop Confetti Cut Die",  which I had to have after sweet

Hideko sent me a few die cut pieces:-)  We do enable each other!!

I attached my card front onto SU Black cardstock and added

dimensions behind the die cut leaves so the partial cuts

would show up better.  Then added the stamped sentiment from the

Leaf Canopy set and a few STAMPlorations "Shaker Blends" sequins.

Attached card front to SU Whisper White 100# card base, 

added Wink of Stella to leaves and Done!

I LOVED the results and will be using the technique again. Thank you Hideko!

Here is a photo angle showing the popped up partial cut.

You still have until the 24th to play along. 

Such a fun technique.  Hugs...

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I am adding to CAS Watercolour Challenge: Use Cool Colors

Supplies:

Stamps: Altenew "Leaf Canopy"

Paper: Strathmore mixed Media, SU Whisper White 100# and Basic Black

Inks: Brushos: reconstituted Emerald and Leaf Greens, Archival Jet Black.

Accessories: Altenew "Leaf Canopy Die". Reverse Confettie "Lacey Confetti Cut Die". Paint Brush. MISTI for sentiment. STAMPlorations Shaker Blends Sequins. 

Gina K Connect Glue. Wink of Stella. Dimensionals.