STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge: Optional color twist..Mahogany

An Extra reminder of STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge Anything Goes:

Optional Color Twist: Mahogany.

My card using:

Blossom Dreams and Big Dreamer stamp sets.

Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die

A Close Up

I used the smooshing technique to add the Distress Oxide inks:Aged Mahogany

and Iced Spruce.  Here is Loll Thompson's video Smooshing with Inks.

Next I die cut the card front using CUTplorations "Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle

Nesting Die".  Then placed my card front in MISTI and stamped the

"Blossom Dreams" sentiment and "Big Dreamer" flowers with

Versafine black ink and heat embossed with SU Clear EB Powder.

Attached card front to SU Whisper White 100# Card Base and Done!

Quick and Clean and Simple Fun card.

You have until June 30th to play along with us.

I have really enjoyed playing with Mahogany this month.

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount,  which you can use
with some other discounts too:-)

STAMPlorations CAS Anything Goes Card Challenge: Optional, Lilac Extra Card

It was fun making a STAMPlorations CAS Extra Card with optional color: Lilac.

Such a beautiful Spring color.

My card using:

Bloomdala Bliss #14 Stencil (small)

Blossom Dreams 

Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die

I covered Strathmore Mixed Media with small Bloomdala Bliss #14 Stencil and

secured with masking tape.  Used sponge dauber to add Distress Oxide Inks

through the stencil using Shaded Lilac and Seedless Preserves DOX inks.

Removed stencil and stamped using MISTI the Blossom Dreams sentiment

with Versafine black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

A Close Up

Used CUTplorations Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die

to cut down image and give it a nice frame.

Added green Zig marker ink to leaves,  Candy Dot to flower and 

popped up with White Craft Foam onto Whisper White 100# CS and Done!

Enjoy and we would love to have you join us with your CAS Cards.

You have until the last day of May to play along. Hugs..

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Challenge Rules and Prizes:

• Players can link up to 3 CAS cards.
• Players can enter a CAS card with or without the optional color twist.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only)
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount,  which you can use
with some other discounts too:-)

Join us at STAMPlorations current Blog Hop and Linky Party!

 "Things with Wings" Spring Sale for 15% off plus can combine 

with STAMPGIRLNANCY 20% off Code!

STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge Anything Goes: Optional Color Twist: Lilac

Time already for STAMPlorations March CAS Card Challenge Anything Goes:

Optional Color Twist: Lilac.

Here is my card using

Fairy Tale Forest 

Coffee for All Seasons 

Crazy Double Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

Lilac is a beautiful color for late Spring, Early Summer. 

I cut an A2 size card front from SU Crumb Cake CS to start my card.

Then die cut with CUTplorations Crazy Double Stitch Rectangle

Nesting Dies.

I always love seeing how Crumb Cake or Kraft CS will change the original ink colors.

I sponged the Distress Oxide Seedless Preserves onto the CS using 

T.H. Mini Blending Tool.  The tone was just a bit muted.

Then placed ARTplorations Fairy Tale Forest Stencil over sponged card front securing with 

masking tape.  Next used blending tool to add the DOX Lilac ink.

I was pleasantly surprised to see how well the lilac showed over the Seedless Preserves.

When dry I stamped sentiment and coffee cup image from Coffee for All Seasons 

in MISTI. Heat embossed and watercolored cup and saucer with DOX inks.

Attached to Crumb Cake card base and done!

A quick CAS card design that I really liked:-)

We would love to have you join us at our CAS Card Challenge. 

You have until the last day of the month to play along.  Hugs..

Challenge Rules and Prizes:

• Players can link up to 3 CAS cards.
• Players can enter a CAS card with or without the optional color twist.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only)
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount,  which you can use
with some other discounts too:-)

The new "Things with Wings" Blog Hop & Linky Party is May 1-31st.
Hope you get to play along for fun and prizes!

 "Things with Wings" Spring Sale for 15% off plus can combine 

with STAMPGIRLNANCY 20% off Code!

STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge: Optional Color Twist: Dark Navy

Time for our STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge Anything Goes: 

Optional Color Twist: Dark Navy.

Be sure and check out the beautiful cards by our talented Design Team!

Blossom Dreams

Peony Number Two-Stencil, 

The beautiful ARTplorations Peony Number Two-Stencil 

is the star of my STAMPlorations CAS Card.

I secured the stencil with masking tape and then used TH Blending Tool

to sponge Distress Oxide inks: Faded Jeans and Blueprint Sketch
 in a circular motion onto Neenah CS.

Removed stencil carefully and when dry stamped Blossom Dreams sentiment 

with Versafine Black ink and heat embossed with clear EB powder.

Next added a yellow candy dot and a bit of Washi Tape to balance the image.

I added a swipe of Distress Oxide to the card base to give the look of a colored border.

 Attached the image to the card base and Done.

I liked the simple design and hope you like it too.
We would love to have you play along with us at STAMPloration.

We would love to have you play along with our April CAS Card Challenge.
You have until the last day in March to play along.  Hugs..

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Challenge Rules and Prizes:

• Players can link up to 3 CAS cards.
• Players can enter a CAS card with or without the optional color twist.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only)
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount,  which you can use
with most other discounts too:-)

STAMPlorations March CAS Challenge Extra

Time for the STAMPlorations March Challenges Extra Post.

I am adding my CAS card to the CAS Challenge Anything Goes: But without the color Twist.

I Loved how my "Bloomtangled #1 Cover Plate" card turned out.  Very different from

my Coral and Pink Bloomtangled #1 cards Here.

Be sure and check out the Extra projects for all the challenges.
Gorgeous and Inspiring projects by many of the STAMPgirls.

Bloomtangled #1 Cover Plate and  It's A Girl Thing: Kindness sentiment.

I am loving this Bloomtangled #1 Cover Plate.  I only have a few cover plates,  but will be getting more as I am finding they are very versatile and fun.

I blended my Distress Oxide inks onto Strathmore Mixed Media using T.H. mini Blending
Tools.  I used  Fossilized Amber, Twisted Citron, Lucky Clover,
Salty Ocean and Faded Jeans Distress Oxides.

Next added SU double stick Adhesive to back of blended background and then die cut with
Bloomtangled #1 Cover Plate Die then adhered to SU Whisper White Thick CS.

Added stamped Think Positive sentiment from "Its a Girls Thing: Kindness" and popped up with fun foam.
Then attached to card front and Done! Loved how it turned out:-)

I would love if you used my personal STAMPGIRLNANCY discount code for

20% off your next order.  Can often combine with STAMPlorations discounts too!

STAMPlorations NEW OUTLET Store is now Open!

STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge Anything Goes: optional twist Coral Pink.

Already time for the STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge AG: optional color twist

Coral Pink.  Beautiful colors to create Spring designs or Anything you desire.

You will love the inspiring CAS Cards by our talented design team.

Nancy

 Life in Full Color stamp set.

Bloomtangled #1 Cover Plate Die, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

I used TH blending tools to sponge with Distress Oxide inks on A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") 

 Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

DOX Colors used: Cracked Pistachio, Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, 

Wilted Violet and Fossilized Amber.

Then die cut sponged background with Bloomtangled #1 Color Plate.

Removed Color Plate carefully and added scotch tape to the back 

replacing the few pieces that fell out.  The sticky tape secured the pieces.

Attached white cardstock to the back with double stick tape for more security.

Then die cut the one A2 image with the 2nd largest "Crazy Double Running

Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die".  Next die cut the remainder of the A2 image with the

same size die.  So ended up with Two backgrounds for cards:-)

Added a narrow black CS frame and popped up on the die cut card front using fun foam

turning the image vertically.

Stamped and heat embossed the "Life in Full Color" sentiment and Done!

Sharing photo of both die cut images before made into cards.

Now you can see how I turned the image on my 1st card.

My 2nd card using the bottom half of the Cover Plate image.

I used the same STAMPloration Dies and stamp set.

Added a SU Calypso Coral frame and designed a Horizontal Card.

I loved playing with the coral pink colors and gorgeous Bloomtangled #1 Cover Plate.

Enjoy and hope you get to play along with this month at STAMPlortions CAS Challenge..

You have until the last day of the month to join us.  Hugs..

Challenge Rules and Prizes:

• Players can link up to 3 CAS cards.
• Players can enter a CAS card with or without the optional color twist.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only)
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount,  which you can use
with some other discounts too:-)

STAMPlorations February Extra Projects !

STAMPlorations February Extra Projects.

Here is my Extra card for the CAS Anything Goes without the color twist.

Stitched Tags Nesting Dies

Clustered Hearts Die

I love when I can use NBUS (never before used stuff).  My 1st time to use the 

STAMPlorations wonderful Clustered Hearts Die.  

I die cut the hearts die with Strathmore 350# Mixed Media paper. Yes, 350#!

Reminds me of Chipboard, but whiter. 

I have discovered that the paper works great for die cutting solid or with few details dies.

I left the white pieces in the hearts and glued die cut hearts from 

a piece of alcohol Ink Cling Wrap background from my stash.
I loved the dimensional effect.

Die cut a tag using the CUTplorations Stitched Tags Nesting Dies out of the same
Alcohol Ink background.  Then die cut a larger tag our of SU Whisper White
Cardstock (100#).  Popped the smaller tag up with fun foam and attached
to larger tag for a nice white frame.

Added the retired SU stitched ribbons then the hearts and die cut
retired SU....XOXO sentiment. Attached all to SU WW Thick cardbase.

As an after thought, I stamped on white cs the SU sentiment and heat embossed.
Now Done!

You have until the last day of the month to play along at STAMPlorations.
Happy Stamping,  Hugs..

I would love if you used my personal STAMPGIRLNANCY discount code for
20% off your next order.  Can often combine with STAMPlorations discounts too!

Adding to CAS Mix Up February Challenge: Dimensional Die Cuts, hosted by the very sweet and talented Hideko. You have until the 24th to play.

My card: Stamping + Dimensional Die Cuts + Alcohol Inks using Cling Wrap Technique

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STAMPlorations CAS Anything Goes Card Challenge: Optional color twist Cerulean Blue

Time for STAMPlorations CAS Anything Goes Card Challenge: Optional

Color Twist: Cerulean Blue.  Here is the link to the challenge!

You will love the gorgeous cards by the CAS DT.  

I used Cobalt Blue for a shade close to Cerulean Blue.

Birds of Paradise and Winged Things

Dragonfly Layering Dies

Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

Close up of pretty Wink of Stella Glitter and shine from heat embossing.

Isn't this the most beautiful shade of blue?  

I used Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors #62 "Cobalt" to make a smooshed

watercolor background on Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

When dry I splattered with a less diluted shade of the Cobalt.

Next I die cut the solid dragonfly using the Dragonfly Layered Dies Set out of

my pretty blue background.  Then Die Cut SU Black CS with the lined Dragonfly

Layered Die.

The two small dragonflies were from the "Winged Things" stamp set.  

I stamped them on the blue background with Versafine black ink and heat embossed

with SU Clear EB powder and fussy cut.

Set all the dragonflies aside and splattered the die cut card front with same Cobalt paint.

I attached all the dragonflies with SU Mini dimensionals and their tails with liquid glue.

Stamped the Birds of Paradise sentiment with Versafine black ink and heat embossed.

Attached and popped up card front with fun foam and Done!

I loved the bright colored dragonflies and fun sentiment.

I will be using for a get well card:-)

Enjoy and hope you get to play along.  The challenge ends the last day of the month.

Hugs..

Challenge Rules and Prizes:

• Players can link up to 3 CAS cards.
• Players can enter a CAS card with or without the optional color twist.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only)
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount,  which you can use
with most other discounts too:-)

STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge Anything Goes: Optional Color Twist..Burgundy

The First STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge of 2019:-)

The talented Design Team is looking forward to Inspiring all our followers with CAS Card Designs!

Please remember to make your Cards CAS Anything Goes 

with Optional Color Twist: Burgundy.

Happy Birthday and Brave One

ATC Tag Builder Die and Birthday Word Die

Crazy Double Running Stitch Nesting Die

A fun STAMPlorations CAS Card Design using Six products...how fun is that?

I wanted to use the CAS Anything Goes Challenge with the optional

color twist: Burgundy,  but did not have any burgundy inks so....I mixed my own

with Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors.

I Googled Burgundy and got ideas for color wheel mixing to get a shade of Burgundy.

I used #34 Dark Pink, #36 Red Wine, #37 Deep Pink and #139 Purple for Burgundy.

Used my T.H. Glass Craft Mat and wet flat paint brush to spread my watercolors onto mat.

Painted all 4 colors onto Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

The bottom color was a mixture of #37 and #139 for my shade of burgundy.

When dry I die cut with ATC Tag Builder Die, which left a few scraps.

Next heat embossed the happy from the Happy Birthday stamp set.

Next die cut the Birthday Word Die from a piece of leftover paper that had been painted

with the #34 Dark Pink.  Die cut another Birthday using SU Basic Black CS and stacked both using SU Fine Tip Glue Pen.

My image looked too flat and unfinished,  so I stamped the sweet Brave One butterflies on

another small scrap using Versafine Black ink and fussy cut.  Stamped the flowers from the same set and ink onto a scrap of MM paper and cut off one flower and fussy cut.

Then colored the flower with a Zig marker.

Popped up all 3 small embellishments and added small rhinestone from my stash to flower.

Next Die cut Whisper White layer for a simple border and popped up main image

with fun foam.  Attached to SU Whisper White Card Base and Done!

 I managed to keep my design CAS even with using so many STAMPloration products:-)

Hope you get to join us this month for our STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge.

You have until the end of the month to play along!  Hugs..

Supplies:
Stamps: STAMPlorations Happy Birthday.  Brave One.

Paper: SU Whisper White Thick.  Strathmore Mixed Media

Inks: Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors: #34 Dark Pink, #36 Red Wine, #37 Deep Pink and #139 Purple for Burgundy. Versafine black pigment ink. Zig marker.

Accessories: CUTplorations ATC Tag Builder Die, Birthday Word Die and Crazy Double Running Stitch Nesting Die. Flat paint Brush. T.H. Glass Mat. Papersnips. Fine Tip Glue Pen.

Challenge Rules and Prizes:

• Players can link up to 3 CAS cards.
• Players can enter a CAS card with or without the optional color twist.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only)
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount,  which you can use

with most other discounts too:-)