More Double Stamped Vellum for Christmas

Hi everyone.  Another card using the fun Double Stamping Technique that I used on this card.  This time I used a NBUS stamp set that I've had for AGES.  Happy to finally be inking it up! :)

I used a piece of vellum stamped with images from Branches - retired (Inkadinkado).  The ones stamped on the front are the berry branches, stamped with white pigment ink and heat embossed in white.  Flipped over the vellum and stamped more berry branches (in Real Red ink - SU!) and Evergreen branch (in Mowed Lawn Distress Ink) on the back.  I finished my piece by adding a splattering of white diluted acrylic paint for falling snow.  The sentiment (Christmas sentiments - Gina Marie Designs) is stamped with more Mowed Lawn ink.

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I'm sending this card over to NBUS (never-before-used-schtuff) Challenge #43. :)  This challenge is so great ... it encourages me to make use of those stamps, dies and stencils that have been waiting to be used. :)  Thanks Dolly!!

This card is also heading over to the Rudolph Days October Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes.

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Stamps:  Branches - retired (Inkadinkado); Christmas sentiments (Gina Marie Designs)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Vellum
Ink:   White Pigment (Unicorn by Hero Arts); Real Red (SU!); Mowed Lawn distress ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   White embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, oval die-cut - retired (Spellbinders)

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge #43

Rudolph Days October Challenge

Penny Black - Scarlet

Hi everyone.  This image (Scarlet 40-861) is from the Penny Black Christmas release.  I just love how it fills the page. :)  I stamped the image and heat embossed with Liquid Platinum embossing powder (Ranger).  I then watercoloured the pine sprigs, leaves, poinsettia and berries using distress inks (Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany).

To finish, I added a sentiment from the Christmas Sentiments set (30-504), heat embossed in Liquid Platinum.  I diluted white gouache paint and splattered over top for falling snow.

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Sending this card to the Christmas Kickstart Challenge #67 - Poinsettias and Posies.

Also sending it to Penny Black Saturday October Challenge - Anything Penny Black Goes ...

... and playing along with Peace on Earth Challenge #26.  Another beautiful mood board to inspire!

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Penny Black Products

Scarlet (40-861)

Christmas Sentiments (30-504)

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Stamps:  Scarlet; Christmas Sentiments (both Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Versamark; Distress inks:  Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany
Accessories:  Liquid Platinum embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, watercolour paint brushes, White gouache paint (Arteza), splatter paint brush 

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #67 - Poinsettias and Posies

PBSC - Anything PB Goes

Peace on Earth Challenge #26

Autumn Leaves

Hi everyone.  Today I'm played with a new-to-me product I bought from Simon Says Stamp - Glitz Glitter Gel.  I bought six mini tubs in a gorgeous array of colours.  This is my first time playing with them. :)  Turns out they are no longer available ... crazy!

I used a piece of patterned paper for the background.  I've had it for years!! ... probably almost 20 years.  I love the colours of the gorgeous fall leaves of the design.  I placed a stencil over top called Wander and Find (Carta Bella - retired).  I used Ripe Persimmon distress ink to add a fairly subtle shade of orange ink so that the design shows, but is not overwhemling as the stencil is very busy.  On top of that stencil, I used another stencil of a leaf sprig, Lovely Leaves from Wendy Vecchi (a gift from a sweet friend).  I sponged Rusty Hinge distress ink over top and left it to dry.  I then used a small sponge to add the glitz glitter gel, colour Sherbert, which is really a copper colour.  Once it was dry I outlined the leaves and stem with a gold metallic pen.

To finish the card I added a simple birthday sentiment (Many Everyday Messages - retired from Hero Arts) which is stamped in Versamark and heat embossed in gold.

Close-up ... this shows a bit more of the real glitz of the glitter ... so much better in real life. :)

I'm playing along with several challenges this time ...

My second entry into the new Stencil Fun challenge.  It's Stenciling - Anything Goes each month with optional twist.  I didn't do the twist again. :)

I'm also playing along with another of the challenges from Diane & Darlene - Double D Challenge - Octoberfest ... love this mood board, inspired by the gorgeous colours of those trees! 

And ... because I used a new-to-me product and some very old never-before-used paper, I'm adding this to the NBUS Challenge #43.

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Stamps:  Many Everyday Messages - retired (Hero Arts)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Patterned Paper (unknown)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Ripe Persimmon, Rusty Hinge (Tim Holtz); Versamark 
Accessories:   Wander & Find stencil - retired (Carta Bella); Lovely Leaves stencil (Wendy Vecchi); sponges, Sherbert Glitz Glitter Gel (Simon Says), gold metallic pen (Pilot), gold embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool

Challenges:

Stencil Fun October Challenge - Anything Stenciled Goes

Double D Challenge - Octoberfest

NBUS Challenge #43 

Pink Christmas

Hi everyone.  Today's card is all about the embossing folder, 3D Poinsettia Slimline Embossing Folder from Nellie's Choice.

I embossed a piece of mixed media paper with the folder before smooshing the card in Picked Raspberry Distress ink.  Once dry, I used a small, flat sponge to go over the highlighted areas of the embossing with Candied Apple Distress ink.  I used my silver pen to add dots to the poinsettia centers.

I used a strip of black card stock for the sentiment (Bright & Light - Penny Black), embossing in silver before attaching to the bottom of my embossed panel.

I'm sending the card above to the Jingle Belles - I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas Challenge as part of the Breast Cancer Awareness month!  I haven't had time to play along with Jingle Belles much for a long time, but as a cancer survivor, I always play along with their Pink challenge in October.  Thanks girls!

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I thought I'd make a second card with the same folder and inks, but this time I used the debossed side for my card ...

I finished the card by adding a die-cut JOY sentiment from silver foil card stock.

I'm sending this card to the Can you Handle the Pressure Challenge - Anything Embossing Goes.  I didn't use the twist this time.

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Stamps:  Bright & Light (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.); black card stock SU!); Silver Foil card stock (SU!)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Picked Raspberry, Candied Apple (Tim Holtz); Versamark 
Accessories:   3D Poinsett Slimline embossing folder (Nellie's Choice); flat sponge, silver embossing powder, silver pen (Pilot); joy die (AliExpress)

Challenges:

Jingle Belles - I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas Challenge

Can you Handle the Pressure Challenge - Anything Embossing Goes

Shimmery Snowflake

Hi everyone.  Happy Thanksgiving weekend from Canada! :)

Today I'm sharing a card I made for two challenges.  I actually made multiples to build my stash of Christmas cards.  I still need to make about 30 before it's time to get them into the mail. :)

This uses a stencil that I cut with my Silhouette Cameo using a Silhouette America cut file.  I used some of my Pearl-X powders which I mixed with Gum Arabic and a little bit of water and then dabbed the colours over the stencil using a sponge dauber.  I have a lot of the mica powders (both Pearl-X and Arteza powders ... gift from a very generous friend) that don't have a binder, which means I need to add them to something to get them to stick to the paper and not rub off.  Gum Arabic works great.

Once I finished stenciling, I used a Pilot silver fine tip metallic pen to outline the snowflake.  I then splattered diluted white gouache paint over top.  The sentiment is from the Christmas Sentiments set (Penny Black), stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.

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These magical powders add so much shimmer and shine, which you can really see in the photo above. :)

I'm sending this card over to two challenges (both from Diane and Darlene)!:

First, Peace on Earth - Challenge #25, where I was inspired by the amazing mood board ... you can see which image inspired my cards. :)

Second, the brand new Stencil Fun Challenge!  Happy to be playing along for the first challenge!  I didn't use the optional twist this month.

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Stamps:  Christmas Sentiments (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink: Versamark  
Accessories:   Silhouette Cameo, acetate sheet, Silhouette America cut file, sponge dauber, Pearl-X mica powders, Gum Arabic, silver metallic pen (Pilot), white gouache, splatter brush, silver embossing powder, heat tool

Challenges:

Peace on Earth Challenge #25 - Mood Board

Stencil Fun October Challenge - Anything Stenciled Goes

Double Stamped Vellum Technique

Hi everyone.  I've been playing with a new technique that is so fun to do.  Chrissie (Simply One of a Kind) has made several youtube videos showing this technique, along with different variations.  

Here are links to her videos ...

Fabulous Vellum Backgrounds (using background stamps) by Chrissie Stokes (7:28)

Fabulous Vellum Backgrounds 2 (using single stamps) by Chrissie Stokes (9:00)

Tricks to mounting word dies using double stamped vellum technique by Chrissie Stokes (27:33)

For the card above I started by stamping and white heat embossing Together (Penny Black) on vellum.  I flipped my vellum over and stamped the same images (mostly the blooms) onto the back with Wilted Violet distress ink.  I angled the image and stamped several times.  Always good to have some of the stamping on the back so that it's overlapping part of the white stamping.  When you flip it back to the front, it really does look 3-D with the different layers of stamping.  I added strips of metallic purple paper along the sides of my vellum panel, adding foam tape on either side (back of metallic strips) so the panel is popped up from the card base.  I stamped the sentiment (Special Sentiments - Penny Black) in white pigment ink onto another piece of purple metallic card and heat embossed with white.  I cut the sentiment to size.

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I'm sending this card over to Penny Black Saturday October Challenge - Anything Goes.

And ... I'm sending this to Seize the Birthday Challenge #248 - Clean and Simple.

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Stamps:  Together; Special Sentiments (both Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Vellum; Purple Metallic card stock (Tim Holtz)
Ink:  White Pigment ink (Unicorn by Hero Arts); Wilted Violet distress ink (Tim Holtz) 
Accessories:   White embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, 

Challenges:

PB Saturday October Challenge - Anything Penny Black Goes

Seize the Birthday Challenge #248 - Clean and Simple

More Holly - Quick and Simple cards

Hi everyone.  

I wanted to create some quick cards to add to my Christmas card stash, so I used the Split 4 Stamping technique.  Here's a link to a video on how to do this fun and easy technique which creates 4 quick card fronts.

 

It's much easier to watch the video than me try to explain it.  Trust me, this makes quick card fronts.  I have done this before ... check out this post with three samples (12 card fronts).

I made my four card fronts using the Penny Black Endearing stencil.  I started with sponging distress inks (Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness) over top of the stencil onto regular white card stock.  I didn't mask the berries ... just sponged over the whole stencil.  To add red berries over the green sponged ink, I used red acrylic paint and the end of my stylus - worked great!

I splattered white paint over the card front to add some interest.  I felt it still needed a little somethin', so I used my silver permanent pen to outline the holly leaves and berries.  Now I was happy with how it looked.  Finished the card by stamping the sentiment (Christmas Moments - Penny Black).  I kept aside one of the card fronts, cutting it up to create strips of stenciled holly for the inside of the other three cards.

So happy that I created three quick and easy cards with this fun technique. :)

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Stamps:  Christmas Moments (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Ink:  Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Candied Apple, Fired Brick (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Endearing stencil (Penny Black), sponges, red acrylic paint (DecoArt), stylus,  diluted white acrylic paint, paint brush for splattering, silver metallic pen (Pilot)