CAS Mixed Media Stencil Monoprint card

Our CAS Mixed Media Stencil Challenge ends tomorrow night.

I am getting under the wire with another Stencil Monoprint card.  I LOVE this technique!

Loll is hosting this fun and creative challenge.  

An Awesome Way to end our 2021 Challenges.

Our Design Team is taking December off to concentrate on the Holidays:-)

Wishing you all a safe, healthy and Happy Holiday Season.

My CAS Stencil Monoprint Card

This is pushing the limit for a Clean and Simple card,  but I decided to still share as

I wanted all our followers and friends to Enjoy Every Moment of the

 Holiday Season with family and friends.

Most importantly...stay safe and Healthy, dear friends.

I created my image several months ago using Distress Oxide Inks over the 

ARTplorations Happy Flowers Stencil.  

I then chose another monoprint image from my stash:-)

After thinning the ink with water I applied ink with a paint brush to the stencil

and turned the stencil over onto Strathmore Cold Press WC paper. 

  Then removed stencil.  Blotted a little of the excess ink

 with a paper towel and let dry.  

Then added stencil again and outlined the flowers with Staedler black art pen.

After choosing the background from my stash...I die cut the image with MB Stitched

Rectangle Die.  Stamped and heat embossed the 

Penny Black Special Sentiments 30-574 sentiment and 

popped up image with craft foam onto SU Basic White 100# paper.

Quick card to wish you all the very best and Happy Holiday Season.

Love and Hugs...see you in 2022😊

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.