CAS Christmas Card Challenge: Snowflakes

The perfect Christmas Challenge: Snowflake to make multiple cards for my stash!
Thank you Bonnie for hosting this challenge.
The talented Jane (Onions and Paper) is the Guest Designer this month:-)

My Snowflake Card!

I bought this Memory Box "Watching Deer" circle die on our Retreat visit 

to a local BC craft store.  I thought it would be perfect for multiple Christmas cards

for my stash..so perfect that I made 10 cards for my stash:-)

I used Distress Oxide Inks: Fossilized Amber, Shaded Lilac and Blueprint Sketch and

blended onto Strathmore Mixed Media paper using makeup brushes.

I did 10 (3 1/2" x 3") backgrounds.

Next used SSS "Falling Snow" Stencil to add Nuvo Glimmer Paste "Moonstone"

with palette knife to the 10 backgrounds.  

Very important to wash stencil with warm soapy water when done.

Set backgrounds aside to dry away from my work area.

Die cut the "Watching Deer" Die out of SU Whisper White 100# CS.

Placed in MISTI to stamp and heat emboss the PB "Smile All Seasons" sentiment.

Attached backgrounds to back of die cut card fronts using scotch tape

and then attached card fronts to card base and Done:-)

You have until the 24th to play along with the CAS Christmas Card Challenge.

An awesome challenge for adding to your Christmas Card stash!

Enjoy and Hugs...

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Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black "Smile All Season" Holiday sentiments.

Paper: SU Whisper White 100#.  Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

Inks: Distress Oxide Inks: Fossilized Amber, Shaded Lilac and Blueprint Sketch.  Versafine black.

Accessories: Memory Box "Watching Deer Circle" Die. Nuvo Glimmer Paste "Moonstone". Makeup Brushes,  Scotch Tape,  SU Clear EB Powder. 

CAS Watercolour January 2017 Snowflake Reminder Challenge

Here is my sparkly CAS Watercolour January Reminder Card...Snowflake!

So many gorgeous CAS Watercolour Snowflake Reminder cards by the Design Team and our Guest Designer, Hannelie (Desert Diva).   You will be inspired and hopefully will get a chance to play along. You have until January 24th to play!

A few days ago I had such a fun play day with my forever girlfriend Leslie (Running with Scissors). I got to see Leslie's amazing reorganized stamp room with a beautiful new larger window overlooking her beautiful gardens.  One of her kids (golden retriever) Lulu,  joined us for the tour, while Lulu's brother Wally stayed in the other room with Leslie's DH Rich.  The girls in one room and the boys in another...sound familiar?

We had fun sharing a few die cuts.  I used Leslie's die cut Impression Obsession "Fir Trees" and Memory Box "Frosty Border" on my card.  Thank you again Leslie for sharing.   They are now on my wishlist!  They were cut from Ninna 120# CS.

I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush watercolour markers to color my white trees using a sweeping motion to give them more texture.  I then die cut my snowbank using Dienamics Snowdrift Die adding SU Fine Tip Glue and Dazzling Diamonds to my snowdrift and the trees.  I used the same glue to attach the pretty "Frosty Border" and then added Wink of Stella to the snowflakes. This is a really pretty sparkly card ;-)

The sentiment is from my brand new Penny Black "Heartfelt Thanks" sentiment set.  I LOVE all 13 of the sentiments in the set :-)  My card is for a dear friend who will soon be celebrating her Winter birthday.

Thank you for visiting and especially for your comments.  Sure hope you get to play along with us this month.   We love seeing all your gorgeous Clean and Simple creations.  Hugs...

Adding to Time Out Challenge.Winter..no optional twist

CAS Watercolour January Snowflake Challenge

The holidays are over,  but Winter has really set in for the Northern Hemisphere.   It is time for our CAS Watercolour January Snowflakes Challenge.

Here is my Watercolour Resist Snowflake card.

I enjoyed using a favorite older SU snowflake set..."Serene Snowflakes" (ret).   I inked up my stamps with Versamark and stamped the snowflakes onto Arches Mixed Media paper.  Then heat embossed with SU White EB powder.

Then I sprinkled Brilliant Blue Brushos powder onto my craft mat and spritzed with water.  I used water to wet my WC paper with a #6 paint brush and then painted with my diluted Brushos letting the ink spread.  When dry I  used the same wet on wet technique to add Purple Brushos diluted ink.

When dry I splattered with my paint brush the diluted Purple Brushos.

When dry I used my Tim Holtz "Dot Fade" stencil and SU Whisper White pigment ink and sponged the dots over some of the open areas.  Very subtle,  but does add more depth and texture.

I have been so inspired by my friend and fellow DT member Karen (Snippets),  who does the most gorgeous watercolor backgrounds and CAS designs.  Here is the beautiful snowflake card that Karen recently did for our CAS Watercolour December Challenge that inspired my card.  Thank you Karen.

After my background was finished I trimmed it by using my CUTplorations "Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting" smallest die and used the largest die from the set to die cut my card front using SU Shimmery White CS.

I loved the effect of Karen's white die cut sentiment and so die cut my CUTplorations Stitched Thankful die twice using SU Shimmery White CS and popped up the stamped "for you" from SSS "Lots of Thanks".

I popped up my main image using 3M foam tape.

I am real happy with how my card turned out.  Thank you again Karen for the inspiration.  You will get more inspirations for your snowflake cards from all the beautiful cards from our very creative Design Team and this months Guest Designer, Hannelie (Desert Diva).  Be sure and check out the CAS Watercolour January Challenge.

Enjoy and thank you for visiting and commenting on my cards.  It makes my day.  Hugs

My card is for STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge..