More Stencil Monoprint for Gof7

Hi everyone.  Another card for Group of Seven's Stencil Monoprint technique.

I used a lovely stencil called Layered Poinsettia from Tim Holtz.  I pressed two colours of Distress Ink pads directly only the stencil (Brushed Corduroy, Candied Apple).  Spritzed with water and flipped the wet stencil onto a piece of mixed media paper.  Used a paper towel to blot over the stencil to remove the ink that escapes from the open design.  I ended up with a piece that has the background of the stencil images coloured.  I let it dry thoroughly and then placed the cleaned stencil back over top, lining up the design.  I added embossing paste over top, using a palette knife to smooth it out.  I removed the stencil right away and washed it off.  The piece was left to dry.

I finished be adhering the panel to my white card base and attaching a lovely gold foiled sentiment (gift from a friend).  

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Sending this card to Peace on Earth Challenge #73 - Anything Christmas Goes.

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Stamps:  n/a

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Ink pads:  Brushed Corduroy, Candied Apple (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Layered Poinsettia Stencil (Tim Holtz), water mister, White embossing paste (Dreamweaver), palette knife, Foiled sentiment (unknown)

Challenges:

Group of Seven - Stencil Monoprint

Peace on Earth Challenge #73

Autumn Leaves

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a card that I had a LOT of FUN making! :)  This combines two of the techniques that we've explored at Group of Seven: 1) Dry Embossing with Re-inker Watercolouring; 2) Kaleidoscope.

Instead of watercolouring, I sponged autumn colours of Distress inks (Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Crackling Campfire) onto a piece of mixed media paper.  The coloured panel was dry embossed (Vine Canopy EF - Simon Says Stamp) on the de-bossed side of the panel.  I then took Versafine Clair Chianti ink and used direct to paper, swiping the inkpad over the debossed and sponged side of the panel.

Once the panel was dry, I cut it into different-sized widths horizontally.  I adhered the some of the strips to my card base (not all), leaving a bit of space between each strip.  I stamped the sentiment (Simply Sentiments - Lawn Fawn) in Carved Pumpkin ink.

This was a quick and easy card to make.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

1) Just Us Girls #748 - Word Week - Leaves

2) Can You Handle the Pressure?? - Anything Dry Embossed Goes

 

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Stamps:  Simply Sentiments (Lawn Fawn)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Carved Pumpkin, Crackling Campfire, Gathered Twigs (Tim Holtz); Purple Pigment ink:  Versafine Clair Chiani
Accessories:   Vine Canopy embossing folder (Simon Says Stamp); sponges

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #748 - Leaves

Can You Handle the Pressure?? - Anything Dry Embossed Goes

Penny Black - Merry Days

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing another image from the new Christmas release from Penny Black.  This stamp set is called Merry Days (31-075).

I stamped the image in black pigment ink onto mixed media paper.  I heat set the image before watercolouring using Distress Inks (see below card recipe for list).  Red chalk was added to the bear's cheeks.  The image was die-cut using the matching die (Merry Days Cut Out 51-836).

I used a second piece of mixed media paper, adding a watercolour wash to the background with Salvaged Patina ink.  Once dry, I splattered with diluted white gouache paint and then added some torn snowhills at the bottom.

Stamped the sentiment (from the same stamp set) in black pigment ink and then adhered the image flush at the bottom, popping up the top for added dimension.  The panel was adhered to a card base.

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Sending this card to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge - October - Anything PB Goes. 

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Penny Black Products

Merry Days 31-075

Merry Days Cut Out (51-836)

Stamps:  Merry Days (Penny Black

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Black Pigment (Versafine Clair Nocturne); Distress Inks:  Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Salvaged Patina, Unchartered Mariner (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:  Merry Days Cut Out (Penny Black), diluted white Gouache Paint for splattering

Challenges:

PBSC - October

Celebrating Fall

Hi everyone.  I LOVE Fall ... the colours, the crisp air ... it's magical.  And I love making fall cards.  I'm back with another Fall Birthday card using a beautiful leaf stencil.  

I started by randomly sponging the background with Distress inks:  Mustard Seed, Cracking Campfire, Gathered Twigs.  I dried my card panel and then placed the Tumbling Leaves stencil (Simon Says Stamp) overtop.  I pressed down over the stencil with my Versamark pad and then removed the stencil, sprinkling with clear embossing powder and heat set.  I wiped the panel down to make sure there was no anti-static powder left and then sponged over the whole thing with Gathered Twigs ink.  I used a dry paper towel to wipe off any excess ink that remained on top of the heat embossing (emboss resist technique).  For the last step, I splattered the panel with yellow gold Fintec watercolour paint.

I mounted the panel onto my card base, which had the top corners rounded.  Stamped the sentiment (Endless Birthday Wishes - SU!) at the top with Crackling Campfire ink.

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Sending the above card to the following Challenges:

1) Seize the Birthday #292 - Use the word Celebrate

2) Darnell's IDEAS Oct. Challenge - Inks / Colour Mediums

3) Stencil Fun Challenge Sept. - Anything Stenciling Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Endless Birthday Wishes - retired (SU!)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Mustard Seed, Crackling Campfire, Gathered Twigs (Tim Holtz); Versamark
Accessories:  sponges, Tumbling Leaves Stencil (SSS), Clear embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, Fintec Yellow Gold Watercolour Paint 

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday #292 - Celebrate

IDEAS Oct. Challenge - Inks

Stencil Fun Challenge Sept.