CAS Mix Up MM Botanical Prints

Time for our CAS Mix Up (MM) October Botanical Prints Challenge 

hosted by our awesome DT girl,  Bonnie😃 We also have creative cards by our

 very creative Guest Designer Izzy ........to inspire you.

Bonnie's Message

This month I'd like to find leaves, flowers, ferns, etc. from the yard and bring them into the craft room to use on a card.  You can put them between 2 pieces of watercolor paper and run them through the Big Shot, or use them on a gel plate, or even paint a leaf and press it onto cardstock.

I can't wait to see what you do with what grows in your space!

Video Tutorials:

Gel Print Leaves by Heather Telford (9:11)
Golden Leaves by Olga Direktorenko (6:30)

Stamping Real Leaves with Distress Oxide Ink by Gina K. Designs (8:22)

Press Leaves with Big Shot with France Martin (6:11)

Press Flowers with Big Shot with Karen Titus (3:53)

My card using my version of Gina K. Designs Stamping Real Leaves Video!

The differences between my technique and Gina K's Stamping Real Leaves

 with Distress Ink's was that I did not use a dried maple leaf and I then added Bister's Mahogany, Red and Yellow powder to my glass mat and spritzed with water.  Gina used Distress inks directly onto her leaf.  I then placed leaf over the inks and smooshed the ink onto the leaf until well covered.

Next I placed maple leaf onto Strathmore MM paper and placed a large acrylic block over leaf

and pressed down with my hand.  Removed leaf and smooshed and and reapplied more ink onto

leaf and placed carefully over 1st layer of ink and pressed down with acrylic block.

You can see some of the veins and stem.  The maple leaf image was not distinct so when leaf 

was dry I placed it over the dried ink and traced around the leaf with an 03 Art Pen.

I did the same thing with the seed pod.

Next used one of my favorite techniques...fussy cutting both images with my SU papersnips:-)

Then popped up the maple leaf with craft foam and placed leaf and seed pod 

onto SU die cut Basic White 100# Retired Framelits Square Collection.

Added image to SU 5" square Pumpkin Pie cardstock.

Then stamped sentiment with Smile all Season sentiment using Archival Jet Black ink

and Done!  Loved the result:-)

Hope you can play along.  You have until the 24th to add your Botanical Print:-)

Love and Hugs...Stay Safe dear friends...

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black "Smile all Season" sentiment.

Paper: SU Pumpkin Pie CS.  SU Basic White 100# CS.  Strathmore MM. 

Inks: Bisters reconstituted powders with water on glass mat.  Bisters Mahogany, Red and Yellow.

Archival Jet Black ink.

Accessories: SU Framelits Square Collection.  SU Regular and Mini Dimensionals.  SU Papersnips.

03 Art Pen. Real Vine Maple Leaf.

CAS Mix Up Paper Piecing

Time for our April CAS Mix Up Challenge: Paper Piecing hosted by the very talented Linda (Life in the Craft Lane).  Be sure and check out the awesome cards by our Design Team and our talented Guest Designer Bonnie (Paper Crafter at large) too.

This challenge will give you the wonderful opportunity to use some of your treasured Designer Papers too😊  

My card using Paper Piecing, Fussy Cutting, Heat Embossing, die cutting and Stamping.

I looked thru my treasured favorite Designer Papers after choosing this Impression Obsession F16363 Hydrangea flower stamp.  I found a 12" x 12" single sheet of Bohemia Designer Paper that I bought when our local stamp store went out of business several years ago.

  

I was pleased with the green and blue diagonal striped distress colors that worked out beautifully for the hydrangea.  

I stamped the Impression Obsession flower image with Versafine black ink onto SU Whisper White 100# CS and heat embossed with SU Clear EB Powder.

Then stamped the Designer paper with the same image, ink and EB Powder and heat embossed.  Next I used SU  Papersnips to fussy cut the flower and stem.  Set aside and die cut the image layer with Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Die.  

Next placed the image layer in MISTI and stamped the STAMPlorations "Life is Sweeter" sentiment designed by Dee using Archival Jet Black ink.  Attached fussy cut flower with Gina K Connect Glue.  Placed a large acrylic block over flower to secure it.

I then used a slightly larger MB Stitched Rectangle die on a leftover piece of the same Designer Paper to frame the main image.  Attached to main image and then to SU Whisper White 100# Card Base.

One last step...blue gems from my stash from Joanne's years ago.

I placed them in the center of each flower.  So simple and so pretty😊

Thank you Linda for such a fun easy challenge that I look forward to using again.  I have always liked fussy cutting and heat embossing.

We would love to have you join us.  You have until the 24th to play along.

Stay safe and Creative.  Love and Hugs..

Supplies:

Stamps: Impression Obsessions F16363 Hydrangea.  STAMPlorations by Dee "Life is Sweeter".

Paper: SU Whisper White 100#.  Bohemia BH1007 Diagonal Stripe/Green.

Inks: Versafine black.  Archival Jet Black.

Accessories: SU Papersnips. Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Dies. MISTI. Heat Tool.  SU Clear EB Powder. Blue Gems.

CAS Watercolour Card Challenge: Birthday Surprise!

 CAS Watercolour Challenge Reminder Cards and perfect timing as today is

 sweet and very talented Bonnie's Birthday!

Happy Birthday, dear friend!

My bouquet of flowers for Bonnie:-)

I know Bonnie likes Blue,  so I had fun finishing a stamped on Mixed Media paper
and colored with

Derwent Watercoloured Pencil hydrangea image,  that I had made at our Retreat.

I stamped with Versafine black ink Impression Obsession F16363 again,  watercolored

with pencils using Dolly's technique...and fussy cut.

I held the Derwent Watercolour pencil in left hand and swiped a slightly wet

#4 paint brush over the tip of the pencil and painted the image adding layers until

pleased with the result.

Attached shaped fussy cut hydrangea with SU dimensionals.
Then die cut a circle from SU Whisper White 100# CS.
Snipped off a straight edge on top and bottom of circle
and wrapped with SU retired Washi Tape and popped up with dimensionals.
Then used W/C pencils to ground the vase.

I found an old SU sentiment from "On Your Birthday" stamp set that fit perfectly
into the space.  Stamped, Heat Embossed on CS, fussy cut and attached.

Hope you get to play along and wish Bonnie a Happy Birthday too:-)
Have fun at your Birthday Celebration, my friend.

You have until the 24th to play in the CAS Watercolour Challenge.  Hugs...

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Supplies:

Stamps: Impression Obsession F16363 Hydrangea.  SU On Your Birthday..sentiment.

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

Inks: Versafine Black Ink.

Accessories: Derwent Watercoloured Pencils. #4 paint brush. SU papersnips,  dimensionals,  Ret. Washi Tape and Clear EB Powder.

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:-)

CAS Mix Up Watercolour Wash Hello

This months CAS Mix Up Watercolour Wash has me playing with my Kuretake Gansai Tambi Paints!

I used Stamping + Flat Watercolour Wash + Die Cuts, Heat Embossing and Fussy Cutting!

I started by using Versamark to stamp my STAMPlorations "Helenium-Large" flower image onto Arches Hot Press paper, then heat embossed with SU Black EB powder.  Watercoloured my flower with Zig markers and fussy cut with  paper snips.

Next I die cut a background layer of the hot press paper with CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Die, then I used a flat paint brush to liberally brush on water.  Next I used the Flat Watercolour Wash technique by Bob Davies (5:14) to add my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolour paints.  I layered the yellow and then the green paints until I was happy with the saturation.  Let dry.

Placed my background into my MISTI and stamped my sentiment using Archival Black Ink.

I then popped up my fussy cut flower with foam tape.  Next added fun foam to my main image to pop up onto SU Whisper White stitched card front,  which I attached to SU Thick Whisper White card base.  Done and very happy with the results!

Hope you get to play along with our CAS Mix Up Challenge too.  You have until the 24th to play. Be sure and check out the beautiful samples by our DT and GD, Cathy R. (Cathys Card Spot) and helpful videos.  Happy watercolouring my friends.   Hugs

Supplies:
Stamps: STAMPlorations Helenium-Large..flower and sentiment.
Paper: SU Thick and Reg. Whisper White. Arches Hot Press 140#
Inks: Versamark.  Zig markers. Archival Jet Black.  Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolour paints.
Accessories: CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Dies.  MISTI.  SU papersnips, Black EB Powder and Heat Tool.  3M foam tape. Flat paint brush.


More Challenges:

STAMPlorations Anything Goes..Never Ending

STAMPlorations Stamp and Anything Goes Summer Challenge

STAMPlorations CAS Summer Challenge Anything CAS goes

SSS Monday Challenge: Stamp It all month long!

SSS Wednesday Challenge: Stamp It! Stamp It!

CAS Mix Up September Watercolour Wash

Time for our CAS Mix Up Watercolour Wash Challenge!

I used Stamping, Distress Oxides Watercolour Wash, Fussy Cutting and Doodling!

I started out by using a flat paint brush to liberally brush on water to a piece of Strathmore Cold Press paper.  Swiped my ink pads onto my craft mat and spritzed with water.   Then used same wet brush to add T.H. Distress Oxide ink Wild Honey part way down paper.  Then did the same wet on wet technique to add Abandoned Coral DOX ink blending the two colors.  As I worked down the paper I added darker layers of the Coral.  I loved how the 2 colors blended from honey to light coral to darker coral shades effortlessly with the DOX inks.

Next I placed my watercolour washed paper into my MISTI and stamped my STAMPlorations "Caffeinated Zen 1" using Archival Jet Black Ink.  That was when I decided to stamp the flower sleeve again using the black ink onto another white piece of the WC paper.  I liked the results.

I fussy cut the WC Wash cup and the black and white sleeve.  Shaped both with my bone folder. Attached sleeve with liquid glue.  Then doodled a border using my Staedler pen then placed in my MISTI and stamped my sentiment.

I attached my cup with foam tape down the middle back of cup to give the curved effect.  added Nuvo Glitter Drops to 3 of the flowers and was done!  I really liked how my Flat Watercolored Wash card turned out and it will be fun to use for a beverage gift card:-)

This was such a quick and easy card,  which is great for this busy time of year.  Enjoy and hope you get to join our talented Design Team and our very CAS talented Guest Designer, Cathy R (Cathy's Card Spot) this month. You have until September 24th to play along:-)

More Challenges:
STAMPlorations Never Ending Anything Goes.

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.

Supplies:
Stamps: STAMPlorations Caffeinated Zen 1.  SU You're a Gem (ret) sentiment.
Paper: SU Thick Whisper White.  Strathmore 140# Cold Press
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks: Picked Raspberry, Wild Honey, Abandoned Coral, Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover..all the New colors of DOX inks.
Accessories: MISTI, papersnips, Staedler pen for doodling, Nuvo Glitter Drops, Fine Tip Glue Pen, foam tape, spritzer with water.

CAS Watercolour May Flowers

CAS Watercolour May Flowers is the perfect theme for the month of May.   Everywhere you look flowers are blooming and brightening our day :-)

I chose an Altenew stamp set..."Doodle Bloom",  a gift from my girl friend, Loll to design my CAS Watercolour card.  Thank you again my friend :-)

I placed a piece of SU Shimmery White CS in my MISTI and arranged my stamps.  I then stamped my leaves with versamark, removed the piece from MISTI and sprinkled with WOW Bright White EB powder and heat set.  Next I stamped my flowers with versamark on the same paper adding the EB powder and heat embossed.  Then began the fun watercolouring.

I used SU Sweet Sugar Plum, Blushing Bride and Soft Sky inks to watercolour my images using my aqua painter.  I kept all the colors very soft and light.  I returned my piece to my MISTI and stamped my SSS "Lots of Thanks" sentiment with Sweet Sugar Plum.  I then fussy cut my watercoloured flowers, shaped with my stylus,  attached with dimensionals and mini glue dots.  I attached my sequins with SU Fine Tip Glue Pen .

I added a thin frame of Sweet Sugar Plum CS and popped up my main image using 3M foam tape onto Soft Sky Card Base.  After my card was altogether it needed a bit more to frame my main image...that is when I used my Staedtler marker to hand draw a slightly wonky black line to focus more attention on my little flower scene.  Then I was happy with the results.

I sent my card to Loll and was happy that she really liked it.  I hope you do too :-)  If you click on the link to  CAS Watercolour Flowers you will find many more gorgeous flower cards from our very talented Design Team and Guest Designer, Mac (The Sweetest of Peas).  You have until May 24th to join in the fun.

Happy Flower Stamping my friends.  Hugs..

Supplies: Listed in Description.

ALtenew's Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop

I am excited to take part in Altenew's Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop  with the rest of the CAS Mix Up Design Team.  The Blog Hop is Altenew's way to say Thank You to 18 Challenge Blogs for all their Inspiration and Dedication.  Such an honor to be included in the Hop :-)

I used a flower and leaf from the beautiful "Peony Bouquet" Stamp set. They were stamped onto Mixed Media paper with Archival Jet Black ink.   I watercolored each image with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut.  I sprayed each image with my homemade shimmery paint spray.   Very pretty IRL!

My background was a piece of Yupo paper that I dipped into a shallow container of water that I had liberally dropped Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks: Lemonade and Wild Plum for a marble effect.  I framed the background by die cutting with my CUTplorations "Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies" (medium die).

I shaped my flower with my bone folder and popped up with foam tape and added the sentiment.

I am also adding my card to the CAS Mix Up September Challenge: Stamping, Floating Alcohol Ink Marbling and my choice Die Cutting, fussy cutting and spraying

Enjoy and hope you get to join the Altenew Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop.  Hugs....

Card Recipe

Stamps: Altenew Peony Bouquet and Wild Hibiscus (sentiment)

Paper: SU Whisper White Thick, Strathmore Mixed Media 140# and Yupo Paper

Inks: Archival Black, Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks: Lemonade and Wild Plum. Zig markers

Accessories: Big Shot, CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies (med), Shimmer paint spray, SU mister, bone folder, foam tape, papersnips

Techniques: Stamping, Floating Alcohol Ink marbling, fussy cutting

CAS Mix Up September Challenge: Marbling

It is time for the CAS Mix Up September Challenge: Stamping + Marbling + Your Choice. I used the messy,  but very fun Shaving Cream Marbling Technique. My Choice..stenciling, fussy cutting and die cut.

This was my 1st time to try the Shaving Cream Marbling Technique.  I have added video's below on the technique.  I quickly discovered to do this technique in the kitchen near a sink!  Or at the least...with lots of paper towels handy.

My supplies: 10" paper plate, paper towels, scraper, butter knife, skewer, SU reinkers, Whisper White CS and my DH's Shaving Cream :-)

I spread a thick layer of shaving cream onto my plate.  Then used butter knife to smooth out the shaving cream.  Dropped Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango and Peakaboo Peach.  So...how did I get the colors for my coffee cup?  Read on please......

I used my skewer to swirl the inks around in a circular motion not blending too much so the swirls would show.  Then the fun began...I laid my 1st piece of Whisper White Thick CS onto my shaving cream and pressed down lightly.  Picked up and placed onto a piece of paper towel.  Then scraped off the cream,  but...pressed too hard and in a straight line, which smeared and ruined my piece...Oh well,  my 1st try.  Looked at all the cream left...too much to waste.

Next step...used my knife to spread out shaving cream again.  Added a few more drops of ink.  Then tried again...this time not pressing down hard with scraper and and removing cream in a circular motion.  Way Cool results...got a beautiful piece for a future card :-) I repeated these steps and got Two more pieces each a bit darker for future use.

Still plenty of shaving cream,  but turning brown so......I added brown reinkers: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip and Melon Mambo.  Looked like chocolate syrup and raspberries..Yum!

I swirled around the colors and placed my TCW Caffe Latte Stencil over the cream.  I only got one good image with a bit of smearing on the edge.  I let it dry and placed my stencil over the image and traced it with my art pen and fussy cut.  Loved the results.

My 5th image from the original plate of shaving cream resulted in this really fun cup of Mocha :-)  I used a very old retired SU stamp set..."Like it a Latte" for all my stamped images including the whipping cream and straw.

Enjoy and do give the Shaving Cream Technique a try for our CAS Mix Up September Marbling Challenge.  Be sure and check out the other DT girls cards and our special Guest Designer this month Kimberly's (wienerhoneymooner) 2 cards too.  We would love to have you join in the fun this month.

Thank you for stopping by and reading my long description, but especially for your comments.  Hugs,  Nancy

Video's
Shaving Cream Technique by Stamp TV (4:56)
Shaving Cream Technique by meaningfulmama (1:13)
Marbling with shaving cream and stencils by Amy Pearce (5:39)

Gilded Scribbly Bird

I needed a sympathy card for a Nature Loving friend.  On a recent camping trip my DH and I were trailer camped one night at Sheldon Wildlife Refuge in western Nevada.  We were right next to a marshy area that was filled with all kinds of migrating birds.  We had so much fun watching  yellow headed black birds with glittery gold breasts and crown.  I thought immediately that I wanted to try making a bird card when I got home using my NUVO "Gold" Gilded Flakes. This was my 1st time to try this product. I managed to keep most of the flakes in the jar..they do like to float!

I Heat Embossed my Ranger "Scribbly Birds" by Dina Wakely with Versamark and SU black EB Powder and Heat Tool.  Then spread with a paint brush my Golden's Heavy Gel Medium on the crown and breast for a sticky surface.  Then rubbed with my finger the flakes to attach and burnish the flakes. It gave an amazing shiny gold effect.  I then colored my bird with my black Zig marker leaving 2 areas on the wing and tail feathers white like the natural bird.  I then fussy cut my bird.

I had planned to watercolor wash the background and then remembered my retired SU heat embossed Designer Paper and thought...perfect for a meadow bird.  I brayered a panel of the DSP with SU Mint Macaron and attached to a layer of the white uninked DSP.  Inked the legs of my bird with Stazon and attached my fussy cut bird with dimensionals.  I stamped my sentiment with Stazon and die cut with a banner die,  added a gold brad and attached with dimensionals. I added the sentiment "Keep a green bough in your heart, and perhaps a singing bird will come." to the inside.  This beautiful sentiment is part of the "Scribbly Bird" stamp set.

I had fun playing with my gilded flakes for the 1st time and being inspired by Nature.

CAS Mix Up May Challenge: Heat Embossing

The CAS Mix Up May Challenge ends on May 24th..PDT end of day!  So many gorgeous and creative samples in the Gallery :-)

Card Recipe
Stamps: Dina Wakely "Scribbly Birds"
Paper: SU W. White Thick and Heat Embossed DSP retired, Strathmore Mixed Media 140# for Bird
Inks:Versamark, Zig markers, SU Mint Macaron
Accessories: SU Black EB Powder and Heat Tool, Brayer, papersnips, dimensionals, Golden's Heavy Gel Medium Matte finish, NUVO Gilding Flakes (gold)
Techniques: Stamping, Heat Embossing, Brayering, Burnishing, Fussy Cutting

Thank you for Looking and especially for Commenting.  Always Appreciated my friends!