Splatters and a Star

I am trying to use some of my older SU stamps in order to decide if I'll keep them or not.  This Christmas star is very versatile so it's definitely going into the "keeper" pile.

I sprayed and splattered the background with gold and copper sprays. For the splattering, I took the top off the container and tapped the tube against a ruler.  I used FlitterGlu and gilding flakes on the star stamp (instead of heat embossing it like I normally do with this stamp) and then fussy cut it, scored it, folded it, and popped it up with foam tape. I put the sentiment on a die cut label.

I'm linking it up at the CAS Mix Up Challenge "Splatters".  I've more than covered off the mixed media requirements - I've got stamping, sprays, splatters, gilding flakes, fussy cutting, scoring, and die cutting!

Supplies:
Stamps - SU Christmas Star, unknown sentiment
Ink - Delicata copper
Paper - white cs
Size - 4.75" square
Accessories - copper and gold sprays, gilding flakes, FlitterGlu, foam tape, Spellbinders label die

Zigs and Spritzing

Oh my, I can't believe 2017 is now half over!  Time for the new CAS Watercolour challenge:

I decided to try inking up a stamp directly with Zigs and then spritzing with water - a technique I've used with Distress and Tombow markers, but never with my Zigs.  I was pleased with the results!

I used three shades of blue, a grey, a green, and a yellow Zigs directly on the stamp and then spritzed with water..  I used my MISTI in order to be able to re-ink and re-stamp.  It's tricky to get just the right amount of water when spritzing so I recommend experimenting first!  

I stamped the sentiment in grey and splattered lightly (while roughly masking the butterfly image).   I popped the panel up on fun foam and added a few sequins.

Come on over to CAS Watercolour and check out the cards by our fabulous Guest Designer, Eunji (of Stamper EunjoA) and the rest of the Design Team.  You have until July 24th to link up your card - please be sure it is Clean and Simple, uses some form of watercolour, and follows our theme of "Butterfly".

Supplies:

Stamps - Penny Black butterfly, unknown sentiment

Ink - Versafine Smokey Grey

Paper - watercolour paper, PTI Vintage Cream

Size - A2

Accessories - Zig Clean Color Real Brush Watercolour markers, spritzer bottle, fun foam, sequins

Splattered Snow

Time to remind you to come on over to CAS Mix Up for the May challenge of "Splattering"!

I went with a Christmas card this time as splattering is a great technique for creating a snowfall.

 

I stamped the cabin image in archival ink and used coloured pencils to colour it.  I also stamped it on masking paper, fussy cut the upper edge and laid it over the coloured image.  I then sponged the sky with three shades of Distress ink.

I splattered it by loading a paint brush with a white acrylic paint and tapping it against another paint brush.

I used a SU embossing folder for my background piece and, after assembling the card, I went over the roof, parts of the trees, and some of the ground with a Quickie glue pen and added fine glitter.

Head over to CAS Mix Up to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team and our Guest Designer, Elaine of Craft-e-Place.  You have until May 24th to link up your CAS card featuring splattering and at least one other element from our list.

I'm also entering this in the Christmas Cards All Year Round challenge where the theme for May is precipitation - splattering is a great way to create a snowfall on a Christmas card!

Supplies:

Stamps - Penny Black cottage, Rubber Soul sentiment

Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black; Distress Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, and Stormy Sky

Paper - white cs

Size - A2

Accessories - coloured pencils, white acrylic paint, Quickie glue pen, fine glitter

Poppies Two Ways

One of the techniques that Loll (Stamping with Loll), Christine (It's a Card Day's Night), Nancy (scandinancy creates), and I did at our craft retreat was stamping / watercolouring with Distress Stains, a technique I learned from Heather Telford (see her video here). 

I used a Penny Black poppy stamp and inked it with two pink stains and a green.  I couldn't decide whether or not I wanted to add some splatters to it, so repeated the stamping and created two cards - one with splatter and one without.

For this one, I watered down a bit of the green Distress Stain and splattered with a paintbrush, then random-stamped a bit of text, and sponged a bit of Distress ink around the edge.  I added vertical sentiment and popped the panel up on fun foam.

I'm linking it up over at CAS Mix Up where the May challenge is splattering.  I have stamping and splattering, and for my "your choice" elements, I have watercolouring and sponging.


For the second version, I was inspired by this image on an Etsy site that is this week's choice for today's SCS Inspiration Challenge:

I used pink and green, ran the sentiment across the stems of the plant like the words in the inspiration photo, and added some trios of pearls like the trios of dots in the photo.

I'm also linking it up to CAS Watercolour as the May theme is flowers.

I really like Heather's technique for watercolouring with Distress Stains and will use it more often - a great way to get more use from the Stains.

Supplies:

Stamps - Penny Black poppies; on the first card - Gina K sentiment and Penny Black text; on the second card - Memory Box sentiment

Ink - on the first card - Distress Peeled Paint and Old Paper;  on the second card - Versafine Smokey Grey

Paper - watercolour paper, PTI Vintage Cream cs

Size - A2

Accessories - Distress Stains - Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Peeled Paint;  fun foam;  on the second card - pink pearls

Splatters and Wildflowers

Time for a new CAS Mix Up challenge!!  For April, we're looking for "splatters".

I recently bought the Tim Holtz Wildflowers dies and decided to use them for my card.

I started by die cutting three of the wildflowers out of watercolour paper.  I then watercoloured them with Distress inks.  When dry, I smooshed just the flower part of each into their respective colours to add some variation and more intense splats on top of the watercolouring.  I die cut a second set of the same dies and glued them together to add more substance.

For the background panel, I splattered a bit of each of my colours of Distress ink by loading a paintbrush with watered down ink and tapping it on another brush.

I added a simple stamped sentiment, glued the wildflowers onto the panel letting them slightly extend over the edges, popped it up on fun foam, and added it to a white card base.

My card has stamping, splatters, die cuts, watercolouring, and a bit of smooshing.

Come over to CAS Mix Up to see the rest of the cards by the Design Team and our Guest Designer, Elaine of Craft-E-Place.  And please join us with a clean and simple card featuring stamping, splatters, and at least one other element from our list on the right hand side of the blog.  You have until May 24th to link up.

Supplies:

Stamps - Gina K sentiment

Ink - Distress Seedless Preserves, Victorian Velvet, Shaded Lilac, and Bundled Sage; Vivid Tea Rose

Paper - watercolour paper, white cs

Size - A2

Accessories - Tim Holtz Wildflower dies, fun foam