CAS Stencil March Challenge - Reminder

Hi everyone, a reminder that there is still time to join in at the CAS Stencil Challenge where the technique is Ghosting.

I inked my background with blue distress ink, placed the stencil over the top and misted lightly with water. I used the leftover piece to make a die-cut sentiment, and butterfly to which I added glossy accents.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes with optional twist of inked background

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes

STAMPlorations CAS Challenge - Anything Goes

   

Springtime Azaleas

The challenge at Less Is More is "Take 3". I wanted to make something with a "Spring feel" and thought these pretty azalea stamps would be good.  The three flowers and leaves were stamped, water-coloured and die-cut. 

Thanks for looking!

Also linking up at (total of 5):

The Flower Challenge - Anything Goes

Time Out - Inspired by Words

Uniko - Spring with optional twist of Easter

Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions

  

  

Red and orange flowers

Just a quick post to share a card inspired by the Altenew March inspiration challenge. The flowers were stamped and die-cut using the Floral Art set.

Also linking up at (total of 4):

Watercooler Wednesday - Feminine Anything Goes

Craft Stamper Take It Make It - Anything Goes

The Flower Challenge - Anything Goes
STAMPlorations CAS Challenge - Anything Goes

  

  

Happy Little Stampers March ATC Challenge (DT)

The March theme at Happy Little Stampers ATC Challenge is Hearts. For my ATCs I used a watercolour  background with some stencilling and stamping. The hearts were stamped, watercoloured and fussy cut.

Looking forward to seeing your creations! Thank you for visiting my blog.

Challenges:

STAMPlorations Mixed Media - Anything Goes (must use a stencil)

Craft Stamper Take It Make It - Anything Goes
More Mixed Media- Anything Goes

  
  

CAS Stencil March Card Challenge

The technique for this month at CAS Stencil Challenge is "Ghosting" - a fun technique where a stencil is placed over an inky background (made with anything water soluble such as distress inks, paints, distress crayons) and then rubbed over with a baby wipe or misted with water to remove some of the colour leaving a 'ghost' of the stencil. We have some helpful tutorials on the CAS Stencil blog.

To make my card, I inked a background with two colours of distress ink, placed a leaf stencil over the top, misted with water and then mopped up any excess moisture with paper towel. 

The other DT members and our guest designer have some fabulous creations to inspire you and we look forward to seeing what you make.

Thanks for looking!

Challenges:

Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes

  

Yellow flowers

Am enjoying using the new 3D flower dies.  I've made this using the lovely Spring colours at 

CAS Colours and Sketches.

Also linking up at (total of 6)

The Flower Challenge -  Use your latest stamps or dies

STAMPlorations CAS - Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes

Inkspirational - Use Your Stash

CAS Mix Up  - Stamping + Dimensional Die-cuts + your choice

  

  

  

CAS Stencil February Challenge - Reminder

Hi everyone, just a reminder that there is still time to join in at CAS Stencil Card Challenge. The challenge is open until 24 February. 

To make my card, I placed the flower stencil on some watercolour card, sprinkled on the powdered inks (Infusions), sprayed with water and removed the stencil.

Thanks for looking!

Challenges (4):

Time Out - Retro

STAMPlorations CAS Challenge - Anything Goes

STAMPlorations Never-Ending AG Challenge
Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions

  

AECP For The Guys

This is my project for the "For the Guys" module of the Altenew Educator Certification Program. 

I have to confess, I don't make many men's cards and the Moroccan Mosaic stamp is possibly the only thing resembling a manly stamp that I have in my Altenew stash.

To make the card, I stamped the background and heat embossed in white. The painting was done using the Altenew watercolour paints set . I die-cut two of the "happy" words, painted one of them and offset it behind the white one. The "birthday" word from the Halftone Happy stamp set was heat embossed in white on dark blue card.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Also linking up at:

Happy Little Stampers Waterolour - Anything Goes

Watercooler Wedneday - All About Occasions

    

Happy Little Stampers February ATC Challenge

It's the start of a new ATC challenge at Happy Little Stampers and our theme for the month of February is Stencils.

I began by making a background on mixed media paper with distress oxides and water.  I die-cut two circles, stencilled with white acrylic paint and stamped in black.

The rest of the design team have some amazing inspiration for you so do check it out and we look forward to seeing what you create!

Thank you for looking.

Challenges:

Craft Stamper Take It Make It - Anything Goes

More Mixed Media - Anything Goes

STAMPlorations Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes (must use stencils)

  

  

True love

I just got some new 3D dies and was eager to use them. Here's what I made.

I cut the pieces from water-colour paper and painted them with watercolour paints, mounted over a heart die-cut.

Thanks for visiting my blog, have a great weekend!

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Challenges (5): 

Altenew February Inspiration Challenge

The Card Concept - Love is in the Air

CAS Mix-Up - Dimensional die-cuts + Stamping + your choice

The Flower Challenge - Use your latest stamps or dies

Time Out - Photo inspiration