Group of Seven Cardmaker's November Smooshing with Cling Wrap

GO7 Cardmaker's November Smooshing with Cling Wrap Technique Link

Click on the link above for the GO7 November Blog Cling Wrap Technique

and the fabulous Cardmakers Cards and Technique descriptions and videos. 

Also we love when you share your cards on our blog Linky:-)

I used Brushos and Magicals Powders to create my Cling Wrap backgrounds.

Enjoy:-)

My Brushos Cling Wrap "Signature" Tree Christmas Card:-)

I lightly spritzed water onto an A2 size piece of Strathmore Mixed Media paper

 and sprinkled with Brushos Blue, Red and Green powders.

Then spritzed again lightly and tipped the MM paper to spread the ink.

Next placed a piece of Cling Wrap a little bit larger than the A2 paper and

tucking extra wrap under the sides.  Then used my fingers to scrunch up the wrap.

Be sure and check out the videos on our GO7 blog home page too.

Set the piece aside to dry overnight.

Removed wrap and let background completely air dry.

I got line marks, but no cells.

Then die cut with Pinkfresh Studio "Braided Oval" Die.

Used my new to me Simon Says Stamp "Place and Score Embellishmdient Wand"

to poke out the paper that were left in Many of the big and tiny die holes.

I have several similar tools,  but I am already liking this the best:-)

Then die cut the larger Braided Oval die for a white frame.

Added the SSS Clean Lines Christmas Dies star that I die cut from 

silver glitter paper from my stash.

Used Misti to stamp the  SSS Clean Line Christmas Stamps sentiments (out of stock)

 with Versafine Clair Nocturne pigment ink and heat emboss with SU Clear EB powder.

 

I arranged the star and sentiment to give a faux Christmas Tree look:-)

Attached layer to white frame with Connect Glue using Fine Tip Bottle.

Then popped up white frame with SU dimensionals to Neenah Bright White

card base and Done!  I was pleased with the result😊

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My Lindy's Magical's Powder Cling Wrap Christmas Card.

If only you could see the Magical Shine in the Background.

So much prettier IRL!

My 2nd card using the same Cling Wrap techniques as my 1st card,  but this time

 I used Lindy's Magicals Powders.  I used red, teal and green powders. They are more

 pastel Christmas colors,  which I never use,  but thought heck...why not!

My Magicals Smooshing Cling Wrap Technique background had even lighter markings

 than the Brushos background,  but I think it was because of using Magical's Powders.

I die cut the piece with Spellbinders Rectangle Hemstitch Die and again used

my SSS Place and Score Embellishment Wand to poke out all the holes on the border.

I used the SSS Clean Line Christmas Stamps for the stamped and 

heat embossed trees,  but stamped the trees with SSS white pigment ink

 and heat embossed with Wow white EB powder.

Next stamped and heat embossed the sentiments and attached with Connect Glue.

I added light blue and light green shiny rhinestones from my stash.

Popped up main image with SU dimensionals and Done!

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My 2nd Magical's powder Peace, Love, Joy Cling Wrap Christmas Card.

I used  the same Red and Blue shades of Lindy's Magicals colors as the above card,  

but my camera saw darker shades..lol!

I used the same oval Spellbinder die as the card above to die cut the background.

Then used the same SSS Clean Line Christmas Stamps for the heat

embossed trees.

Added the light blue rhinestones and die cut glittery stars.

 then stamped the STAMPlorations "Homespun Christmas" sentiments

with black pigment ink and heat embossed with clear EB powder and

attached with Connect Glue.

Popped up main image using craft foam and Done!

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I am now looking forward to trying the Smooshing Cling Wrap Technique

with Alcohol Ink on Yupo paper:-)

I am determined to get some of the cool cells:-)

Be sure and check out all the GO7 Cardmakers really cool card samples.

Happy Holidays,  dear friends and Thank you for visiting:-)

Love and Hugs..💕

Supplies all listed in descriptions:-)

Again...if you play along we would LOVE to see your cards on our Blog Linky:-)

CAS Mix Up January 2022 Reminder Challenge

Time for our CAS Mix Up January 2022 Loose Watercoloring Reminder Challenge hosted

by our very creative Jenny, CAS Mix Up Girl:-)

You still have until the 24th to play along.

Jenny's Message

I often hear people say they "can't do Watercolour", but when it comes to card-making I think it can be done in a loose and sketchy way, which looks modern and artsy, but doesn't require much skill. I've provided some links to videos and picture tutorials to inspire you to give it a go!

Video Tutorials:

Watercolouring Stamped Images by Sanketi (5:58)

Photo tutorial on Loose Watercolouring by Verity Biddlecombe

Photo tutorial on Watercolouring by Jennifer McGuire

Watercolouring Outside the Lines by Yana Smakula (5:40)

Photo tutorial on Watercolouring by Tattered Nest

Loose Watercoloured Poppies by Joanne Boon Thomas (11:11)

Here is my stamped and loose watercolored card.  Enjoy!

Again...I looked at the video and photo links that Jenny provided us on

Loose Watercoloring since this was a new to me technique.  Thank you,  Jenny.

I placed a piece of Strathmore Mixed Media paper in MISTI. 

Wet the Penny Black "40-680 At Grace" image with a #8 paint brush.

Closed MISTI and stamped MM paper.  Carefully blotted some of the water.

Opened MISTI then used reconstituted leftover Magicals ink from my launch card

to paint the flowers and leaves image.

 Then stamped the MM paper several more times

until I was happy with the results.

Next I die cut my favorite part of the flowers with an Ali Express (?) die 

that I received from a friend several years ago.

Then I stamped the Altenew "Leaf Canopy" sentiment with Archival Jet Black Ink.

Die Cut the SU Taken with Teal cardstock with CUTplorations Crazy Running Stitch

Rectangle Nesting Dies.  Unfortunately my camera saw my photo as a more blue 

instead of green tone.  I popped up the main image with craft foam and

added Spellbinders Crystal Mix Gems and Done!

We would love to have you join us on our 1st CAS Mix Up Challenge of 2022.

Love and Hugs..

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Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black 40-680 At Grace.  Altenew Leaf Canopy (sentiment)

Paper: SU Basic White 100# and Taken with Teal CS.  Strathmore MM.

Inks: Lindys Magicals.  I could not get a photo of the pretty shiny glitter in the paint.  Archival Jet Black.

Accessories: MISTI. Partial circle die (Ali Express?)  CUTplorations Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. Spellbinders Gems.  Craft foam.

Adding to the Sisterhood of Crafters: The Color Blue. 

Also The Flower Challenge #64: Monochrome.  

COLORFUL OPTIONS CHALLENGE BLOG

                WINTER BLUE

STAMPlorations Preview of 8th Birthday Bundle #1

Be sure and check out Shery's Preview Post on STAMPlorations using 8th Birthday Bundle #1.

Shery asked if any of the STAMPgirls could share projects using the new 8th Birthday Bundle #1.

I was happy to share  two cards that I made using 3 of the new Birthday Bundle #1 products on the 1st card and 2 new Bundle products on the 2nd card. 

Blossom Sprays #4  4x6 stamp

Radiate Happy 3x5 stamp set.

Design Blox Template #5 stencil

I masked the Design Blox Template #5 stencil over Mixed Media paper 

using 3M masking tape.

Then watercolored with Magicals powders,  which I reconstituted with a wet paint brush.

Added a bit of water with the brush to a stencil opening and then painted  with the wet brush dipped into the Magicals paint.  I did one opening at a time and made sure none of the colors were next to each other.  Removed the stencil carefully after letting the images dry. Loved the shine from the Magicals.

A few of the images paint seeped under the stencil so I just added a bit more paint to get cleaner lines.

Next time when watercoloring I will spray the back of the stencil with light tacky Pixie Spray.

Next placed background in MISTI and stamped the Blossom Sprays #4 and Radiate Happy

sentiment using Versafine Ink and Heat Embossed with Clear EB Powder.

Trimmed stenciled background and attached to A2 Basic Black Cardstock, which made the 

background Pop!

Attached to White 100# cardstock and Done!  Loved the results😊

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My 2nd card

Radiate Happy 3x5 stamp set

Art Border Die #1

I used a Brushos background from my stash for my die cut Art Border #1.

 

Then used CUTplorations Basic A2 Panels Nesting Dies to cut the middle panel and the frame.

If you look closely you can see the beveled edges,  which is a nice finishing touch.

Stamped the sentiment from the Radiate Happy stamp set.

Then attached all the pieces using Connect Glue to the Basic White A2 100# card base and Done!

BTW,  the Art Border #1 is exactly 5 1/2" long.  Perfect for an A2,  5 1/2' x 4 1/4" card base.

Of course the Art Border can be easily trimmed too.

I will also be adding 2 more cards for our Day 1,  8th Birthday Celebration!

Really, really fun products for creating projects😃

Shery will soon be sharing more Previews of her new Birthday Bundles with more samples of

projects by a few of the STAMPgirls.  Stay Tuned!

Love and Hugs..