A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Smooshed Inchie

The months roll around so quickly!  I can't believe it's already time for the March CAS Mix Up challenge!  This month it's "smooshing" (and if you're not sure what that is, there are some links to video tutorials on the CAS Mix Up post.





And, speaking of the months rolling around so quickly, it's already the first birthday of the CAS Mix Up challenge! 


Loll and Bonnie decided to celebrate so they are offering prizes this month!



Prizes
$25 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp for Challenge Winner
&
$25 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp for one random draw of all entries
 (must follow rules to be eligible for prizes)
 
Sadly I'm not eligible for a prize since I'm on the Design Team.  Instead I'm here to inspire you with my smooshed card:


I went with smooshing with Distress inks on watercolour paper.  I used three different colours and ended up with quite a large piece of smooshing.  I trimmed it down to my favourite section and then stamped and heat embossed an inchie stamp on a bit of the leftover.  I die cut it with a little square die and also die cut a brown branch. 

I mounted the smooshed panel on fun foam, glued on the branch (letting it hang over the edges of the panel, bordered the inchie with a bit of white cs to make it stand out more, and placed it on the branch in such a way that the die cut branch lines up with the branch in the inchie image.  Since the image is so little, I went with a small sentiment.

So come on out and show us your smooshing.  There's more wonderful inspiration from the Design Team and our Guest Designer, Marcia Hill of Marcia's Stampin' Pad.  Please remember to make your card CAS (Clean and Simple), and include some stamping and at least one other option from the list on the right on the CAS Mix Up blog.




Supplies:
Stamps - Inkadinkado inchie stamp, Rosie's Roadshow sentiment
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, Distress inks (Shabby Shutters, Bundled Sage, Scattered Straw)
Paper - white cs, watercolour paper
Size - A2
Accessories - clear embossing powder, Memory Box branch die, Nesties square die, fun foam



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12 comments:

  1. Loll1 March 2017 at 10:10

    LOVE the colours of your smooshed panel, Susan. That inchie is so sweet and I love how you've framed it in white and placed it on a branch. Thanks so much for all your help with CAS Mix Up!! xx

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  2. Mac Mable1 March 2017 at 11:53

    Loving your choice of colours. Great layout and that inchie is adorable x

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  3. Julia Aston1 March 2017 at 12:13

    The green/yellow watery smooshing is beautiful Susan! What a creative design with the little inchy stamping lining up with the die cut branch! Julia xx

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  4. tonilea1 March 2017 at 13:27

    OMG That is gorgeous! I wish I could get MY smooshing to look like that. Mine just looks like muck. Great job! Great inspiration. I will just keep trying. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. nancy littrell1 March 2017 at 14:31

    Love your smooshed with DI's background, Susan. So creative the way you stamped your inchie on your smooshed background and added the die cut branch. TFS my friend...can you believe it has been a year already, since Loll and Bonnie created this awesome challenge :-). Hugs.

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  6. Jo1 March 2017 at 16:35

    Those rich colours are gorgeous. So clever of you to add that inchy, love this beautiful card...really a fab design! So proud to be part of this truly creative team, thanks xx

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  7. Bonnie1 March 2017 at 16:43

    WOW! I love the background and the tree branch, Susan! And that inchie won my heart! What a wonderful design! I'm so glad you are on our team! You inspire me all the time!

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  8. Christine Alexander1 March 2017 at 19:48

    love the smooshing technique, looks so pretty as a background. perhaps my craft mat will see some ink this weekend

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  9. Marcia Hill2 March 2017 at 05:47

    WOW...what a lovely card Susan! Totally in love with your whole layout and the beautiful colors...SOOOO pretty! Truly an inspirational card!! :0)

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  10. Christine Alexander2 March 2017 at 18:00

    love the colours and the gorgeous splatters your smooshing has created.

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  11. dnisme@blogspot.com12 March 2017 at 17:26

    what a clever and creative design! You lined up the die cut branch with the inchie branch just perfectly. You lead the viewer right to the heart of your card. <3

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  12. Claire Grantham20 March 2017 at 07:23

    This is great, so elegant, I love the branch and it really stands out against your beautiful background. Clairex

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