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

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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!

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with STAMPGIRLNANCY 20% off Code!

Twofer Card Challenge #12: Bird

Still time to play in the Twofer January Card Challenge #12: Birds

The challenge ends on the 24th.

My Twofer Birds Cards

Loved both cards.  Thank you Dolly and DT for all the inspiration.

My Bokeh Background Birds Card.

I was inspired by all the Bokeh Technique cards on CAS Mix Up Bokeh January

Card Challenge!

Here is a Bokeh card of mine using the same Distress Ink color combo, but a 

very different design.  Distress Inks:Fossilized Amber, Peacock Feathers, Lucky Clover, 

Faded Jeans, and Wilted Violet.

I LOVE how my background turned out with the top half representing sky

and bottom half foliage for the stamped STAMPlorations "For the Birds" set.

I sponged the DI's using TH mini blending tool onto Strathmore Mixed Media.

Then die cut with Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Dies.

Let sponged background dry then stamped birds with Clear Versamark using MISTI.

Removed from MISTI and used the end of a pointed palette knife to carefully

add SU Pool Party EB Powder,  then Crushed Curry and Early Espresso EB Powders.

Then heat set.

Next used Kaisercraft Bubbly Stencil to add Bokeh circles with sponge dauber dabbed

in Versamagic Cloud White Pigment Ink.

Let dry,  then restamped a few of the circles with stencil and ink to add dimension.

Let dry completely,  which is very important when using pigment inks.

Placed in MISTI again and stamped SSS Bouquet of Thanks and 

heat embossed with Early Espresso EB Powder.

Die cut Gemund Woodland 110# cardstock using next largest MB die for a narrow

frame for the main image and attached with fun foam.

Attached layered image to Gemund Woodland card base with fun foam

and Done! Loved the results:-)

Realized the birds were  blending in too much so outlined with 01 Art Pen.

Now Done!

My 2nd Birds card

QACAS ( Quick and CAS) Stenciled background Bird Card!

I already had the background in my stash of stencils:-)

I had splashed the background with Distress Oxide inks: Scattered Straw, 

Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon and Festive Berries.

Then used ARTplorations "Barley" Stencil designed by Sanna Lippert

and sponged with Distress Ink Vintage Photo.

Die cut the background with CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle

Nesting Dies. I used the same die set to add the SU Early Espresso

Cardstock framing.

Next stamped the "For the Birds" image in MISTI using Clear Versamark

and heat EB with SU Early Espresso EB Powder.

Also added heat embossed PB sentiment on a sponged background.

Attached layers using fun foam onto SU Whisper White Thick CS.

And Done!  Ended up with Twofers that I really liked:-) Thank you Dolly! Hugs..

Adding to CAS Mix Up January Bokeh

CAS Stencil Card Challenge: Sponging 

STAMPlorations Anything Goes

Supplies:

Card #1

Stamps: STAMPlorations "For the Birds".  SSS "Bouquet of Thanks".

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media.  Gemund Woodland 110#.

Inks: Distress Inks:Fossilized Amber, Peacock Feathers, Lucky Clover, Faded Jeans, and Wilted Violet. Versamagic Cloud White Pigment Ink.  O1 Art pen.

Accessories: Kaisercraft Bubbly Stencil. SU Early Espresso, Pool Party and Crushed Curry EB Powders and heat tool. TH mini sponging tool.  MB Stitched Rectangle Dies. Fun foam and 

Palette knife.

Card #2

Stamps: "For the Birds" and PB Happy Snippets.

Paper: SU Whisper White Thick and Early Espresso. Strathmore Mixed Media.

Inks: Distress Oxide inks: Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon and 

Festive Berries. Clear Versamark.  DI Vintage Photo.

Accessories: ARTplorations "Barley" Stencil.  CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.  MISTI. SU EB Powder Early Espresso and Heat Tool.  Fun Foam

CAS Stencil Card Challenge Reminder

What a fun month with the launch of Loll's new CAS Stencil Card Challenge!

It is already time for the Reminder cards by the DT. 

Be sure and check out all the fabulous inspiring CAS Sponged Stenciled cards.

Here is my Sponged and Heat Embossed Stenciled Card

I discovered a Sponged Stenciled background in my stash.

I had used ARTplorations Retro Circles Stencil that I taped down to Strathmore

Mixed Media paper.  Then sponged with Distress Oxides: Faded Jeans and Lucky Clover.

I was inspired by Loll's Stenciling with Brushes video (4:09) for my technique.

I kept looking at the background and finally decided to try die cutting 

with MB Stitched Circle Dies.

I really liked the circles and Heat Embossed with Clear Versamark ink and
SU Clear EB Powder.

This gave a beautiful shine to the circles and sharpened the colors.

  You can't see the shine in my photo,  but the sharp colors really show up in the photo.

Next I stamped the Papertrey Ink "Up, Up and Away" sentiment with Faded Jeans
and heat embossed with clear EB powder and then sponged with DOX Lucky Clover.

Thank you Dolly for gifting me this wonderful stamp set:-)

I had clear heat embossed the circles, so did the same with the entire tag

to make it nice and shiny like the circle.  I die cut card front with  CUTplorations 

Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die.    

Next popped up each circle with die cut green fun foam,  which adds a nice

shadow effect that you can see IRL.  Then I popped up sentiment with dimensionals and Done!  

Sure hope you can join us on the CAS Stencil Card Challenge.

You have until the 24th to play along:-) Hugs..

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink Up, Up & Away sentiment

Paper: SU Whisper White Thick, Strathmore Mixed Media

Inks: Distress Oxides: Faded Jeans and Lucky Clover. Clear Versamark Ink.

Accessories: ARTplorations Retro Circles Dies.  CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. Memory Box Stitched Circles Dies. SU Clear EB Powder, Heat Tool and Dollar Store fun foam.