More Fun with Gesso

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This Christmas tree came out kind of wonky, but I like it anyway.

I used a stencil to smoosh gesso on kraft cardstock.

When the gesso was dry, I replaced the stencil and used a sponge dauber to

add some Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide ink over the gesso.

I cleaned the stencil again while the ink dried and replaced it to trace around

the edges with a Heat Active Pen and gold foil.  Obviously I didn't have the stencil

placed exactly right which caused the wonkiness.  To add some sparkle, I winked the tree.

At this point I almost tossed the whole thing.  I decided instead to sponge

some white ink around the tree and add some Chunky White embossing powder.

heating from below for snow.

An added gold mat convinced me that this was a keeper.

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Gesso with a Stencil 

CAS Christmas - Sparkle and/or Shine

And a twofer....

Another card using gesso through a stencil.  This time I let the gesso dry then used

Blending Brushes to add ink.  A damp paper towel removed the color from the gesso.

Krafty Chicks - CAS

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Noel (OOB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Rustic Wilderness (DOX), Gathered Twigs (DI)

Paper:   Crumb Cake (SU), Gold Foil (SU)

Other:  Christmas Trees Stencil (Artplorations), Gold Stencil Paste, Heat Active Pen (Crafts & Co), White EP, Chunky White Frantage (Stampendous), Wink of Stella, Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Bitty Birthday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:  Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Wilted Violet (DI), Whisper White

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Neenah Natural, Black

Other:  Gesso, Layering Mini Stencil Set 4 (TH), Flower Stems 1 Die (TH), White EP

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Going in Circles

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For my card, I used an alcohol ink lift background and added 

stenciling in a similar color along one side and the opposite corner.

I've stamped a simple image to my background and added some glitter to the flower.

The card base is embossed with the Subtle Texture Embossing Folder. 

The photo doesn't seem to pick that up.

A twofer....

This time I did some light handed stenciling and finished the card with some die cuts

from my stash and a little stamped hello. 

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #71 - Circles

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Beautiful You (Dee's Art Impression/Stamploration), Tiny Sayings (Ali)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Faded Jeans (DI)

Paper:   Yupo, lifted onto Neenah Solar White

Other:  Ranger Alcohol Inks (Stonewashed, Caramel), Alcohol Lift re-inker, Stencil (TH MM124)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Bouquet of Thanks (SSS)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Marina Mist, Tattered Rose

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Black, Gold Foil

Other:  Mixed Media Stencil #124 (TH), Wildflowers Die (TH), Circle Die (?)

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Checks and Christmas Trees

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When I turned the page of my calendar to August, I realized that I really need

to up my Christmas card stash.  This year is going by so fast that I'm 

afraid I'll wake up tomorrow and it will be time to send them!

I pulled out a NBUS die from Stamplorations and some

Christmas papers and here are a couple of outcomes.

When I saw the mood board at the Peace on Earth #20 Challenge, I remembered

this black and white checked paper in my stash.

Here's the board.  My inspiration is pretty easy to spot.

I also cut the tree from black foam so the tree has lots of dimension.

The stars and were punched from some Christmas plaid and I used a piece of

the plaid to mat the embossed snowflakes background.

The bling was added with the aid of some stickers.

And a Twofer....

This time I die cut the tree from some green plaid paper, and twice from 

green cardstock to give it body. I decorated it with gold stickers and 

added it to a new (NBUS), pin point snowflake background.

The gingham paper was in the same paper pack that the plaid was in.

(Sorry, those papers are so mixed up that I have no idea who made the paper.)

I pulled out a Glimmered Christmas sentiment to finish it off. 

(I like to keep a stash of these sentiments on hand.)

I did more with this tree, but I'll wait to post them later.

Or maybe you'll get one in the mail.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - N is for New-O is for Old (Snowflake plate in new)

Peace on Earth #20 - ATG/Mood Board Inspiration

Krafty Chicks - Any Occasion (Christmas)

NBUS #41 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Tree Die & Snowflake plate)

  

 

Card Recipe

Stamps: Scribbly Christmas (TH) 

Ink:   Garden Green

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Patterned Paper

Other:  Christmas Icons-Christmas Tree #1 die (Stamplorations), Frosty Border EF (Darice), Star Punches, Star of Wonder Die (MB), Pinpoint Snowflake Plate (MB), Holiday Sentiments Glimmer Plate (Splbndrs), Gold Stickers (stash)

Enjoy!

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Thinking of You

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A while back my friend Nance invited me to her house to play with paper glaze.

It's like a pearlescent embossing paste and comes in different colors.  It's so creamy

and goes through a stencil like a dream!

I used Snowdrop White through this leaf stencil.  Long after it had dried, I

lightly sponged some color around it.

I found this piece of alcohol ink in my stash and used that to color this bird.

I love how the design of the ink looks like a wing!

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Stencil: Embossing Paste/Gel- (My mixed media are stencil, paper glaze, sponging, die cutting, alcohol ink, splattering and stamping.

Color Hues #43 - Blue & Green

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Thinking of You (Alt.)

Ink:   VersaMark, Bundled Sage (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Yupo, Snippet of Copper (?)

Other:  Alcohol Ink (Stonewash, Caramel), Blower (TH), Bird Die (Stamplorations), Leafy Row Mini Slimline Stencil (Stamplorations), Paper Glaze (Snowdrop White - Picket Fence), Gold EP, Chunky Gold Frantage (Stampendous)

Enjoy!

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Gingham Trees

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I have another twofer and just skidding in under the wire for 

one challenge.

When I saw the mood board at the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #3, I

knew I had to play along.

I had a couple of pieces of decorative paper in black and white checks and

a fun tree die that needed to see some action.

While looking for something to use for a background, I found this piece of

stencil monoprint in my background basket that worked great.

After I had die cut the stitched rectangle from it, I thought the leftover piece

would be perfect as a frame for another stencil monoprint that must have been

a first pull because it was darker.

So here's the twofer...

I think I like this one better.

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Stencil Monoprint

Peace on Earth Christmas - ATG Christmas (I used the mood board for inspiration)

Stamplorations Stencil Challenge - Must use a stencil

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Botanical Blocks IV (PTI)

Ink:   VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black

Paper:   Neenah, MM (Strathmore), Black, DSP (SU)

Other:  Christmas Trees 1 (Stamplorations/Sanns Lippert), Tall Pine Trees Die (Frantic Stamper), Cheery Cardinals Die (PS), Mini Slimline Double Stitched Die (Kat Scrappiness)

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Stencil Monoprint for CAS Mix Up

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It's time for a new challenge at CAS Mix Up.

My dear friend Loll is hosting this month and she's challenged us to...

There is an explanation and links to video tutorials at the challenge site.

I've used a Sanna Lippert stencil with Brusho crystals sprinkled on the stencil, 

spritzed with water and pressed onto a piece of heavy cardstock.

I've die cut some branches from kraft cardstock, smooshed them into my

VersaMark pad and heat with clear embossing powder.

There's a piece of yellow cardstock peeking through the die cut hemstitch rectangle.

Our wonderfully talented Design Team have some awesome inspiration

for you and we're joined by our September winner, Steph.

Do check out our inspiration, tutorials then

come join us at CAS Mix Up.

Other Challenges:

STAMPlorations November 2021 Stencil Challenge - Anything stenciled

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sending You Phrases (Creek Bank Creations)

Ink:   Soft Suede, VersaMark

Paper:   Neenah, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake

Other:  Flowers 1 Stencil (Sanna Lippert/Stamplorations), Orange Brushos, Hemstitch Rectangles (Spellbinders), Flower Stems #1 Die (Sizzix/TH)

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Stencil Stamping for CAS Mix Up

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It's time for a new challenge at CAS Mix Up.

Our very talented Jenny is hosting this month and she chose...

I used Distress ink through a stencil for this flower.  Using a blender brush,

I lightly spread some ink around the stenciling.

Then I replaced the stencil and stamped over top with a background script stamp.

We are excited to have Chrissie Stokes joining our fantastic Design Team.

Welcome aboard, Chrissie!

Two of my good friends, Bobby and Michele are our Guest Designers this month! 

I can't wait for you to see what they've done with this challenge 

and the rest of the design team too. Lots of wonderful inspiration there!

If you're unsure of ways to do this technique, there are tutorials at the

CAS Mix Up challenge site.

Hope to see you in the gallery.

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  French Script (ret. SU)

Ink:   Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint (DI), Sahara Sand (SU)

Paper:  Neenah 

Other:  Flower & 3 Buds Stencil (Stamplorations), Stitched Hexagon Layers Dies (MB), Eucalyptus Leaves Die (SSS)

More Zoom Fun

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Last week I enjoyed a Zoom crafting get together and

have finished a couple of the cards using the techniques.

First up...

We did Loll's Faux Mother of Pearl technique.

We dripped some Frost White paint on our mat and smeared it around with

a wadded up piece of plastic wrap.  With very little paint on the wrap, we pounced

it on our cardstock and let it dry while we washed the stencil.

 Then we replaced our stencil and used our blending brushes to ink it

up with Distress Ink through a stencil.

Another technique we did was Kristina's Sponging Bleed Through a Stencil.

After the image was inked through the stencil, we used small blending brushes to "bleed" 

the color around the stenciling.  It gives a much softer look.

You can use multiple colors for this technique and it gives an even better look.

Here's a photo of the shine from the Faux Mother of Pearl.

While I was waiting for inspiration to finish my tree card, I die cut a butterfly from vellum

and did the technique again.

Then I used the die to cut out my FMOP butterfly.

 

Here's a picture of the shine.

For this card's background I used an Eileen Godwin Technique.

I did some soft stenciling and stamping then used circle masks I'd cut from

heavy vellum to lightly sponge around.  When the ink was completely dry, I

used a Quickie Pen to trace around the circles and added some glitter.

It was a fun day!

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #547 - CAS

Penny Black Saturday - Anything Goes

Now I hope that Blogger doesn't think there's something in this post that they

don't like and delete it all.  If I disappear from Blogland, you'll know that's why.

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Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Botanical Blocks 2 (PTI)

Ink:   Bundled Sage, Rustic Wilderness, Brushed Corduroy (DI), Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah, Embossed Vellum (ret. SU), Green Leaf (SSS)

Other:  Christmas Trees Stencil (Artsplorations), Frost White Paint (Tsukineko), Gold Dazzling Details (SU), Stitched Rectangle Die (SSS), Blending Brush

Card Recipe

Stamps:  French Script (Darkroom Door)

Ink:   Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn, Spun Sugar (DI), Sahara Sand (SU)

Paper:   Neenah

Other:  Laurel Stencil (Lavinia), Mini Stencil Set 4 (TH), Delicate Wings Die (PB), Frost White Paint (Tsukineko), Circle Masks cut with dies, Quickie Glue Pen, Twinklets Glitter

Stenciled Tag

Hi there.  I'm glad you stopped by!

Today I'm sharing another tag card.

I've cut two large tags with the CUTplorations Luggage Tag die, scoring

one about a half inch from the top then using a bit of liquid glue

to stick the two pieces together.

The front was cut with the next size smaller die from a piece

I'd stenciled with these trees.

The trees were a little too dark so I die cut a piece of vellum

to put over the background.  I love the snowy, misty look.

Frosty torn paper snowbanks and this 

sweet deer (colored with Copics) finish the scene.

CAS Stencil is celebrating their 1st Birthday and Nancy has

asked us to use a new stencil.

I'll add this to the gallery at CAS Christmas where Christine is asking for

also adding to

STAMPlorations January Stencil Challenge

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Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Christmas Reindeer (Bee's Knees-Stamplorations), Vintage Christmas Post (HA)

Ink:   Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler (SU)

Paper:   Crumb Cake (SU), Neenah, Vellum

Other:  Copics, Christmas Reindeer Die, Luggage Tags Dies (Stmplrtns), Christmas Tree 1 Stencil (Stmplrtns-Sanna Lippert)

Angel, Angel

Hello crafty friends.  I hope you're having a crafty week.

I have a Twofer today.

First up.

I die cut this gal from a scrap of white cardstock then again from some tissue paper

that had been smooshed in watered ink.  After it was dry, I scrunched it up and touched 

the wrinkles with Versamark, sprinkled on some gold embossing powder and heat set.

I thought it would make an interesting gown and slippers for my angel. 

I used some snippets of gold foil for her head, wings and trumpet.  The wings looked

a little plain so I put them in my Subtle Embossing Folder and fixed that.

The strips are actually silver and have a nice shimmer.  A friend gave me

a bag full of these strips that were left over from a project she did.

For my twofer....

My second gal was die cut from White Glitter paper and again from gold foil.

I place the glitter cut a little off the gold and put her on a piece of watercolor
from my stash of backgrounds.

A few shimmery stars and a heat embossed sentiment finished this card.

I'm joining in with Christmas Kickstart Challenge #25
THE CHRISTMAS STORY

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Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Scripty Holiday (GKD)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer, Gold Foil (SU), Silver Shimmer (?) 

Other:  Christmas Angel Die (Stmplrtns), Tissue Paper, Gold EP, Stitched Circle Die (LI), Subtle EF (SU)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Letters to Santa (Kaisercraft)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Watercolor (Strathmore 140 lb. cold press), Gold Foil, Dazzling Diamond Glimmer (SU)

Other:  Christmas Angel Die (Stmplrtns) Star of Wonder Dies (MB)