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

 

Thanks for stopping by!

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

More Vellum for Gof7

Hi everyone.  Another card for August's Group of Seven Product Focus - Embossing with Vellum.

I stamped Statement Flowers (Altenew) onto a piece of vellum from my stash which had been smooshed with Alcohol Inks.  The image was heat embossed in white and then framed (Sewing Stackers - Penny Black), popped up over top of my card base.  Popping it up lets the translucent qualities of vellum show in the card.  A simple die-cut sentiment (Heartfelt - Penny Black), cut from black card stock is added at the bottom to finish the card.  Quick and easy card, using a vellum panel from my stash! :)

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Sending the above card to Triple B (Birds, Butterflies & Blooms) September Challenge - Anything Triple B Goes.

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Stamps:  Statement Flowers (Altenew)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Vellum (Oplymio Thick); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Alcohol Inks (Ranger); Versamark
Accessories:   Blending Solution, White embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, Sewing Stackers frame dies (Penny Black); Heartfelt sentiment die (smile) - Penny Black

Challenges:

Group of Seven - Vellum - Product Focus

Triple B Sept. Challenge

Penny Black - More Overflowing

Hi everyone.  Sharing one more card using this beautiful tulip stamp from the Overflowing Stamp set (31-062) - Penny Black, cutting it out with matching die (Overflowing Cut Out 51-822).  I watercoloured the flowers with Distress Inks:  Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral.  LOVE these colours for this stamp. :)  This time I paired it with Brew-tea-ful (31-063), stamped in light gray and watercoloured with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.  I used the matching die (Brew-tea-ful cut out - 51-823) to cut it out.

I used one of Jill Foster's sketches, adding a panel of dry embossed (Variegated 65-008) in white for the middle section of thecard, adding a small strip at the bottom, which is watercoloured to match the greenery in the bouquet.  To finish, I stamped a sentiment (Happy Snippets 30-358) in black ink.

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Sending this card to The Flower Challenge #95 - Include a Stamped Flower.

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Penny Black Products

                                      Overflowing (31-062)               Overflowing Cut Out (51-822)

Happy Snippets (30-358)                Variegated (65-008)

Stamps:  Overflowing; Brew-tea-ful; Happy Snippets (all from Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Black Pigment (Obsidian - Altenew); Distress Inks:  Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Peacock Feathers (Tim Holtz) 
Accessories:   Overflowing cut out and Brew-tea-ful cutout (both from Penny Black); watercolour brushes, Variegated embossing folder (Penny Black); Clear Wink of Stella

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #95

Guest Designer at PBSC - Reminder

Hi everyone.  I'm back with a second card as Guest Designer at Penny Black Saturday Challenge - August (optional:  Flowers).

Today I've used a lovely tulip image called Overflowing (31-062) from Penny Black.  I have paired with the Geometric Frames (51-649) die.  I like how this frame looks like a window box when it's filled with flowers. :)

I used the Diagonals (65-019) - Penny Black embossing folder with light green card stock for the background.  I then stamped the pretty tulips in black and heat embossed with clear before watercolouring with Distress inks.

I popped up the box of flowers to add dimension and added a simple sentiment (Happy Snippets 30-358) in black ink.

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I hope you'll check out the challenge and play along, if you haven't already done so.  Thanks again to Helen and the team for choosing me to Guest Design this month!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Overflowing; Happy Snippets (both Penny Black

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); pale green card stock
Ink:   Black Pigment (Obsidian - Altenew); Distress Inks:  Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Diagonals embossing folder (Penny Black); Geometric Frames die (Penny Black), Overflowing Cut Out (Penny Black), watercolour brushes

Challenges:

PBSC August 

More Kaleidoscope for Gof7

Hi everyone.  Another card for July's Group of Seven technique - Kaleidoscope.

I tried a few alternatives to the Kaleidoscope technique we shared last month.  I stamped the image (Kind Soul - WPlus 9 - closed) in Versamark and heat embossed with Gold.  I used Distress Re-inkers to watercolour the flowers, leaves, sky before cutting up the image into different widths.  I lined up the strips in random order and adhered to my card base, leaving a narrow space between strips.  To finish, I stamped the sentiment in Versamark and heat embossed in Gold to match the image.  I love how this card turned out.  Again, you can use all types images or backgrounds for this technique.

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Sending this card to the Simply Clean & Simple August Challenge.

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Stamps:  Kind Soul (WPlus9); Happy Messages (Stampendous)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Versamark; Distress Re-inkers:  Wilted Violet, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Mustard Seed, Shabby Shutters, Salvaged Patina (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Gold embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, watercolour brushes, white acrylic paint pen (Posca)

Challenges:

Group of Seven - Kaleidoscope

Simply Clean & Simple August Challenge

Guest Designing at Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Hi everyone.  I'm excited to be Guest Designing this month at PBSC!!  Thanks so much Helen!

The challenge is always Anything Penny Black Goes, with an optional theme, which is Flowers.  I'm using one of Jill Foster's sketches from "Permission to Play" - video #10.  I LOVE the Posted stamp and had a lot of fun making this card.  I can see me using it a lot for Christmas cards too. :)  Thanks again Jill!

The background is Seaglass card stock (Simon Says Stamp), dry embossed with Noted (65-005) from Penny Black.  I used Salvaged Patina ink to add a little colour over the raised design.

The postage outline is stamped in Shadow Gray Archival ink.  The inside border was masked off before stamping the daisies from Blooms 31-064 (Penny Black) in black pigment ink.  I watercoloured using Distress Re-inkers.   The image is die-cut using the matching die, Posted Cut out (51-778) and then I stamped the cancelled stamp in more of the Shadow Gray ink, popping up the panel over the embossed background.  Fun, easy card to make.

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I hope you'll join us at Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Blooms (Penny Black); Posted (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Seaglass (Simon Says Stamp)
Ink:   Shadow Gray Archival (Ranger); Distress Re-inkers:  Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Mustard Seed, Shabby Shutters, Salvage Patina (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Posted Cut Out die (Penny Black), watercolour brushes, Noted embossing folder (Penny Black), white acrylic pen (Posca)

Challenges:

PBSC - August

In the Studio with Frances

Hi everyone.  Last month, my dear friend Frances, came over for a day of playing with alcohol inks.  We made some lovely backgrounds on different types of substraits, using different techniques.  I finally got around to using one of the backgrounds I made that day ... pearl alcohol inks smooshed on vellum.  I folded the excess over the edge of a white card stock panel and taped it down.  I added a simple white die-cut flower (Ascending - Penny Black), and a white heat embossed sentiment (Happy Messages - retired - Stampendous).   A pretty card that was simple to make.

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Sending this card to:

- Simply Clean & Simple July Challenge

- Paper Players Challenge #699 - Clean & Simple from Joanne

Thanks for stopping by!

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On a personal note ... I'm scheduled for more surgery tomorrow.  I thought last year would be my last surgery for a long time, but I was wrong.  I have scheduled a couple of posts that will go live while I'm away.  Hopefully I'll be back making cards soon!

Stamps:  Happy Messages - retired (Stampendous)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Vellum
Ink:   Alcohol Inks:  Yellow, green, and blue Pearl AIs (Ranger); Versamark
Accessories:   Blending solution, Ascending die (Penny Black), White embossing powder, heat tool

Challenges:

Simply Clean & Simple July Challenge 

Penny Black - Blooms

Hi everyone.  I'm back with two cards using one of the new releases at Penny Black, called Blooms (31-064) with matching die-cuts, In Bloom cut out (51-824).

I'm again following one of Jill Foster's video, Permission to Play #4.  She uses the hexagon frame for her card samples, but I'm using the same sketch, only substituting circles.  I started with the background, cutting two panels (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") and die-cutting a circle from each one (different sizes).  Both card fronts (and circles) were then run though my Gemini Jr. to dry emboss with Variegated embossing folder (65-008) using Bermuda Bay card stock.  I used a light touch of sponging over the raised design with the matching colour of ink.

I stamped both images from the Blooms stamp set onto mixed media paper in Watering Can Archival ink (Ranger) ... it's a dark gray and I love the colour.  I watercoloured both images in the same colours of Distress Re-inkers (Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint), and then used the matching dies to cut them out.

The first card uses the card front with the smaller cut circle.  I placed the daisies so the edge of the stems are inside the circle and the flowers are popped up.  I added a small die-cut sentiment in white (Heartfelt - 51-093).

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Sending the first card to the following challenges:

NBUS #64

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge

 

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The second card uses the larger circle cut out, popped up on foam for added dimension, with the second flower die-cut and popped up on top.  For the sentiment, I used Shining Wishes (Stick and Shine - 15-017) and added turquoise foil over top.  I love the shine! :)

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I had fun making these cards! :)

Sending the second card to the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday #287

The Flower Challenge #93 - Birthday 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Penny Black Products

 

                                                  Blooms (31-064)              In Bloom Cut Out (51-824)

  

                              Variegated (65-008)         Heartfelt (51-093)       Shining Wishes (15-017)

                                                                                                                           Stick & Shine

Stamps:  Blooms (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Bermuda Bay (SU!)
Ink:   Watering Can Archival (Ranger); Distress Inks:  Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Evergreen Bough (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   In Bloom cut out (Penny Black); Variegated embossing folder (Penny Black); Shining Wishes (Stick and Shine) Penny Black, Watercolour brushes, sponge, white acrylic pen (Posca)

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge #64

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge

Seize the Birthday #287 - Anything Birthday Goes

The Flower Challenge #93 - Birthday

Penny Black - Special Blend

Hi everyone.  Today I'm sharing a card stamped with Special Blend (31-059) from Penny Black.  I adore this sweet image of two little girls having a tea party! :)  

I have been following along with Jill Foster's latest series of YouTube videos for Penny Black, called "Permission to Play".  It's a fantastic series of videos with sketches to create beautiful cards easily.  Today I am using Jill's sketch and tips from video #5.  Thanks so much Jill!! :)

I stamped the image in Watering Can Archival ink onto mixed media paper.  I watercoloured with Distress re-inkers (Shabby Shutters, Salvaged Patina, Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs) and a few touches from Zigs.  Once I was finished watercolouring, I added a grounding with Gathered Twigs distress re-inker and then die-cut the image using the Sewing Stackers Frame from Penny Black.   I stamped the sentiment (from the same stamp set) in Watering Can ink.

Next I took a card front cut from Seaglass (Simon Says Stamp) and dry embossed with the Variegated embossing folder - Penny Black).   The embossing was sponged lightly with Salvaged Patina ink to add a bit of colour variation.  I attached my background to my card base and then popped up the framed image of the little girls having tea.  So sweet!!

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Sending the above card to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge - July.

Thanks for stopping by!

Penny Black Products

   

                     Special Blend (31-059)           Sewing Stackers (51-651)         Variegated (65-008)

Stamps:  Special Blend (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Seaglass card stock (SSS)
Ink:  Watering Can Archival (Ranger); Distress Re-inkers:  Shabby Shutters, Salvaged Patina, Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs (Tim Holtz); Zig markers:  Light Gray, Mid-Gray, Fleshtone, Pale Blue) 
Accessories:   Watercolour brushes, Sewing Stackers (Penny Black), Variegated embossing folder (Penny Black), 

Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - July