CAS Christmas Card Challenge: Ornament!

I am thrilled that Loll and Bonnie have started their new 

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

Be sure and check out the gorgeous cards from the Design Team and Guest Designer.

Here is my Faux Enamel Ornament Card!

I had so much fun making faux enamel ornaments!

Aren't they amazing?  I ended up making 9 more ornament cards using the same design as above!

I used an old electric grill with a small heat resistant craft sheet (cut from larger sheet) laid onto low medium heated grill.

My twin sister,  Margie took my photo while I was making ornaments:-)

Eat Sleep Create Repeat!

I took photo of Margie die cutting!

I used this YouTube Video for my faux enamel technique.

I die cut SU Coaster Board (Ret.), which is a little lighter than chip board
using my SU "Holiday Ornaments" Dies.

Then I layed one ornament on the heated craft mat and used a small spoon
to add a generous amount of clear embossing powder.
Let melt, then added "old" mica powders in gold, blue and red.
Lifted off hot ornament with metal palette knife and placed on craft mat to cool.
I used the same technique on all my ornaments varying the colors of mica and glitter.

The more you play with the technique the more ideas you get.
I had overflow melted pieces that I saved and added to some ornaments while embossing powder was still hot and then melted and stirred the melted powder with a metal skewer for little designs.
Be sure and die cut extra shapes.  You can't make just one...guaranteed!

My CAS card design was very easy.
I used MISTI to stamp my SU "Ornamental Pine" (ret) pine branch
with SU Mossy Meadows and Garden Green stamp pads and Soft Suede marker.

Next I stamped sentiment from SU "Calm Christmas" (ret) in Versamark
and heat embossed with SU Gold EB powder.

Added gold cord to ornament and attached to card with Tombow glue
and popped up ornament with dimensionals.

Attached main image to SU Gold Foil
and attached to SU Thick Whisper White card base and Done!
I was very pleased with the results:-)

Enjoy and Happy Christmas Card creating!  Hugs...

Supplies: 

Stamps: SU "Ornamental Pine" and "Calm Christmas". Both retired.

Paper: SU Thick Whisper White, Gold Foil and Coaster Board (ret)

Inks: Versamark.  SU Mossy Meadow, Garden Green ink pads and Soft Suede marker.

Accessories: Electric Grill. heat resistant craft mat, Hampton Art clear EB powder, small spoon, Old mica powders, glitter. gold cord.

CAS Watercolour Bird Challenge

Our April CAS Watercolour Bird Challenge is hosted by Bonnie.

Such a fun early Spring Challenge, my friend:-)

Be sure and check out all the fabulous Bird cards by our talented DT
and awesome Guest Designer, Stef (Perry Papercrafts).

You have until the 24th to play along!

Here is my card using 3 die cut birds on a branch!

I am loving my fairly new STAMPlorations "For the Birds" stamp set (my sentiment) 

and coordinating CUTplorations "For the Birds" dies.

Bonnie's CAS Watercolour Challenge is perfect for both these sets.  You will be seeing more:-)

My birds and branch were die cut out of a Cling Wrap Brushos and Bisters pigment inks 

background from my stash.  I used Brushos: Turquoise and Brown
 and Bisters: Blue Black pigments on Strathmore Bristol paper, spritzing liberally with water, 

tipping the paper to get the wet ink to run and blend.

Then placed a Cling Wrap (Saran Wrap) piece that was larger than the paper,

over the wet pigment inks and then scrunched up the wrap to move the inks around and add lines.

Next tucked the excess wrap under the piece and set aside to dry.

Be patient...can even let dry overnight.

I set aside my cool die cut birds and dry embossed my SU Thick Whisper White CS 

background using my SU Woodgrain EB Folder for added texture.

If I was thinking ahead I would have stamped my sentiment 1st before the dry embossing,

but my MISTI saved me...I repeat stamped my sentiment and got perfect coverage 

using Archival Jet Black ink:-)

Then I attached my birds using Tombow liquid glue and popped up

my main image with fun foam onto my SU Thick Whisper White cardbase and Done!

I was so pleased with the CAS design and Loved the Birds!!

Hope  you get to play along too.  You have until the 24th.

Hugs..

Adding to STAMPlorations Never-Ending Anything Goes.

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations "For the Birds" sentiment.

Paper: SU Thick Whisper White CS and Strathmore Bristol.

Inks: Archival Jet Black.  Brushos: Turquoise and Brown.  Bisters: Blue Black.

Accessories: Big Shot. SU Woodgrain EB folder. MISTI. Tombow glue. Saran Wrap. MISTI.

CAS Mix Up Rubber Band Technique

Julia (Create With Me) is Hosting our April CAS Mix Up Rubber Band Technique 

+ Stamping and Your Choice Challenge.

Be sure and check out the fabulous cards by our DT and awesome Guest Designer Hideko (Papercraft Boutique)  There are several very helpful videos if this technique is new to you.

Loll has created a new Rubber Band Techniques YouTube video just for this challenge. 
Don't miss it!

You have until the 24th to play along!

Here is my Brayered Rubber Band Gold Tinsel heat embossed card!

I did a major reorganizing in my craft room recently and found this leftover piece of Brayered Rubber Band Gold Tinsel from 6 years ago.  I knew we were going to be doing this technique soon.   So this card was such a CAS quick and easy card to design.  I loved the results too! 

 Thanks Julia for hosting this really cool technique.  I am looking forward to making more cards with this technique.  I just wrapped narrow Rubber Bands around my brayer.  Brayered

my Versamark pad and heat embossed with Ranger Gold Tinsel EB powder.

It is such a pretty shiny and glittery Gold background for my die cut Thank You.

I die cut my window with my Dianamics Square Peek-a-Boo Window Die.

Die cut the main image layer with my PB Antique Die.

Next placed my layer in my MISTI and stamped my sentiment with Archival Black ink.

Then attached my Rubber Band layer behind my window and attached my black die cut PoppyStamps Thank you.  I die cut 2 black cardstock Thank you's for more thickness.

I used Tomboy glue to attach Thank You,  

weighting down with my acrylic block until dry.

I then popped up my main image with fun foam and attached to SU Thick WW Cardstock.

I hope you join us for this really fun and easy technique.

Be sure and check out many more awesome card samples and videos on our 

CAS Mix Up Challenge site.

Happy Stamping...Hugs

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black Happy Snippets

Paper: SU Thick Whisper White.  SU Basic Black CS.

Inks: Archival Jet Black.  Versamark.

Accessories: Brayer, narrow rubber bands, Ranger Gold Tinsel EB Powder, heat tool, SU Fine Tip Glue Pen, Fun Foam

Garden Flowers in Pot!

I just had to play again in Loll's CAS Watercolour Garden Challenge.

Here is my flower garden in an outdoor ceramic pot!

I have been wanting to use this beautiful SSS "Bouquet of Thanks" image of flowers again.  

Thank you Loll for this beautiful set:-)

I stamped my image onto Fluid 100 Hot Press paper with Versamark using my MISTI 

and then heat embossed with Wow Bright White EB powder.

Next I had fun watercoloring with my Zigs and aqua painter.  

I painted the flowers in two different colors to look like several plants 

coming up from an outdoor pot.  

I colored each petal by moving my Zig color with my aqua painter.  

I really liked the dark to light effect.

Found a scrap piece of Distress Oxide using Faded Jeans and Wilted Violet.

Die cut a circle,  then I die cut another off set circle and trimmed bottom to sit flat.

Stamped my Penny Black sentiment and attached main image
to SU Very Vanilla Thick CS.

I love the simplicity and beauty of the flowers and pot. Hugs...

You have until midnight on the 24th to play along.

Adding to STAMPlorations March Challenge: All about Spring and Faith.

Supplies:

Stamps: SSS Bouquet of Thanks.  Penny Black "Happy Snippets".

Paper: SU Thick Very Vanilla. Fluid 100 Hot Press.

Inks: Versamark. Zigs. Distress Oxides for pot. Archival Jet Black for sentiment.

Accessorites: MISTI, Aqua painter, Spell binder circle dies, Wow Bright White EB powder, heat tool.

Less is More #367 Stencil and One Layer Card!

My Less is More #367 OLC card using a new to me stencil from ARTplorations

Designed by Sanna!

I just had to touch my new to me Sanna Stencil tonight and came up with this fun and easy One Layer Card thanks to this weeks Less is More Challenge.

I used Strathmore Mixed Media paper for my card base because I was not sure 

if I would be adding water. It turned out I did not.

I taped my stencil down over my card front and used 3M masking tape

to mask off all, but three of the blooms from my ARTplorations 

"Flowers 1" Stencil designed by Sanna.

Then the fun began to use my Clarity Stencil Brushes to brush on my Distress Inks.

I used TH Distress Inks in this order: Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade and Festive Berries

for the flowers and then Mowed Lawn for the stems and leaves.

Removed masking tape and stamped my image from STAMPlorations pretty "Blooming Buds"

designed by Deepti.

And Done!  Amazing.  I really like the soft colors for this sympathy card.

I am taking my card over to STAMPlorations Never Ending Anything Goes Challenge too.

STAMPlorations March Challenge: All about Spring and Faith.

Just getting under the wire with my card.  Hope you like it.  Hugs..

P.S.  My card was a Less is More #367 Show Case Winner:-)  I am thrilled! 

Be sure and check out all the winners:-) Thank you LIM!

Supplies:
Stamps: STAMPlorations "Blooming Buds" by Deepti
Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media
Inks: TH Distress Inks: Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade and Festive Berries for the flowers and then Mowed Lawn for the stems and leaves.
Accessories: ARTplorations "Flowers 1" by Sanna. 3M Masking Tape. Clarity stencil brushes.

CAS Mix Up Acetate Dragonflies!

So pleased to play in our CAS Mix Up Acetate, Stamping and Your Choice Challenge!

Thanks again Susan for such a fun challenge!

I chose Alcohol Ink on Acetate + Stamping + Inlaid Die Cuts and Die Cuts!

We are still Celebrating CAS Mix Up's 2nd Birthday this month!

You have until the 24th to play along and possibly when a prize:-)

Here are my 2 cards using the negative and positives of 2 die cut Dragonfly corner images!

Here is my Friends Forever card!

My Lots of Love card!

I used the same supplies and techniques for both my cards.

I chose 2 pieces of Alcohol Ink on Acetate with Tissue backing from my background stash.  

One was a pretty green and the other a pretty blue background.

It can be a challenge when die cutting designs that have narrow pieces.  

I used a scrap piece of Arches 140# Cold Press as an extra shim when die cutting my MB "Dragonfly Stems Left Corner" Die. 

The extra thickness worked really well.  

Of course that was after  tossing my 1st try using my normal die sandwich.

I am sending you to my alcohol ink on acetate French Marigold Tissue Technique Card for the full description of my background.  Such a cool technique and you can never make just 1 background!

I dry embossed  a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Gemand Woodland 110# cardstock.  

Then die cut 1 dragonfly corner from the blue background saving all the tiny pieces.

Next die cut a 2nd corner from the green background, saving the pieces.

Then I die cut each woodland grain card front with the dragonfly corner die.

Next I attached the dry embossed backgrounds to my SU Thick Whisper White Card Bases

I used SU Fine Tip Glue Pen to add dots of glue inside the apertures.  

I placed the positive dragonfly images in 1st weighting down with my largest acrylic block.

When dry added the negative pieces.

Used the same technique on 2nd card.  It was a bit tedious,  but fun.  I used a toothpick to help move the glue around and had a baby wipe handy to wipe up extra glue.

I finished my cards by adding CUTplorations Dragonfly Die that I shaped with stylus

and popped up with dimensionals.  

Stamped my PB Happy Snippets sentiments using MISTI and Archival black ink and Done!

I was pleased with the results and happy to have 2 cards for my stash:-)

You have until the 24th to play along with us at March CAS Mix Up.

Be sure and check out the inspiring DT and our GD cards.  Hugs...

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black "Happy Snippets"

Paper: SU Thick Whisper White. Gemand Woodgrain CS 110#, White Tissue Paper

Inks: Archival Jet Black.  TH Alcohol Inks: Greens and Blue

Accessories: Acetate Sheets, Big Shot, Memory Box "Dragonfly Stems Left Corner" die, CUTplorations "Dragonfly Layering Dies", SU Fine Tip Glue Pen, Dimensionals, MISTI to repeat stamp sentiments on textured CS.

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