Dies and Stencils

Just a quick post today to share this card:

I stamped the tulip outline with a stamp made from the die with craft foam. That was masked and the stencil background was created with 2 different stencils. The other elements of the tulip were die cut from a smooched piece of watercolour paper. The sentiment was cut from the same piece. The panel was mounted on a piece of really sparkly silver paper and then onto the base card. Sorry my picture doesn't show the sparkle.

I am sharing it at:

Addicted to Stamps ans More #400 - Die cuts and stencils

Stamplorations March Stencil Challenge - Always anything goes

Happy Little Stampers March Stencil Challenge - Anything goes

Supplies:

Cardstock: Smooth Stamping card, silver sparkle paper, adorable scorable coated card

Ink: Distress Ink

Dies: Pretty Quick Tulip

Stencils: AALL & CREATE  #96 and #112

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Monochromatic Colouring

The sun shone for a few hours today so I went out in the garden and did some pruning, it definitely makes me feel better, but it will be short lived and wind and rain are coming :(

I have two cards to share today, both are stamped and coloured with alcohol markers. You can find a shaker card that I made with this stamp and die set here. I love the way they look so different.

This one was made for my sister who had a knee replacement op recently.

I am sharing it at Stamping Sensations - monochromatic.

This second card was made in exactly the same way except that I clear heat embossed the stamping after colouring it. Unfortunately you can't see the shine that has given it on the photos. This card is still waiting to be sent to someone.

I am sharing this one at We love Chocolate Baroque - we love....

I love colouring (which I don't do often enough) and heat embossing.

I was pleased with these and can't choose between them, which is your favourite?

Supplies:

Cardstock: Mixed media paper and 300gsm photo mounting board

Ink: Versafine onyx black and toffee. Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

Stamps: Tonic Studios Happy Hibiscus

Dies: Waffle Flower A2 layering dies and A2 between layering dies

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Christmas in March

I don't quite know what got into me the other day, but I have made a Christmas card. That's unheard of for me in March, but things change I suppose. I was inspired by this months CAS Christmas challenge which is celebrating it's third birthday and is hosted this month by the wonderful Loll. She has asked us to use kraft, red and white on our cards. The lovely Gundi, this months guest designer, has inspired me to take part with her card.  She used a stamped holly sprig and colouring on a kraft cardbase, I think it is stunning.

I haven't used colouring but I have used a new (to me) holly die from Creative Expressions.

This is such a simple card, but I am quite pleased with the result. The berries on the holly have been coloured with an alcohol marker and then painted with a clear sparkle pen, sorry you can't see that in the pictures.

I will just finish with a picture of my Camellia as it has started to flower and has been cheering me up this week.

I took this picture a couple of weeks ago so it has many more flowers open now. It is so pretty, the flowers fade to white as they get older. It seems to be liking it's new position by the front door.

Also sharing at:

Merry Little Christmas March - Anything goes

Supplies:

Cardstock: Kraft and white stamping card

Ink: Spectrum noir alcohol marker

Stamps:  Uniko

Dies: Creative Expressions

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February CCC Reveal

The months go by quick don't they? But I am glad it is March as that means Spring is coming and as today is the 2nd it is time for the big reveal over at The card chain challenge. This month my card went to Elena in Arizona. Last month my card took a whole month to reach Jeanne in Minnesota so I am pleased that this month it arrived in reasonable time.

From the options available this month I have used the sketch (loosely), the colours, texture and friendship.

I was having a browse on Craft Clearance a few weeks ago and couldn't resist buying several coverplate dies by Creative Expressions. they were a real bargain and they fit A6 cards. This is one of them. I chose 3 of my alcohol markers that I thought matched the colours and coloured the cut out strips before then piecing them back into the panel. I stacked the die cut leaves 3 times and also the hello arrow and added them to the card. A few red sequins finished it off.

I used a piece of copy paper to create a stencil which I inked with some grey ink for the insert and the envelope.

This is the wonderful card I received from the lovely Mia in Greece. That baby is so cute with his/her little heart topknot.

But wait, I didn't only receive that amazing card but also all these goodies which include a set of fairy stamps, 2 dies and a sheet of stickers. Mia's generosity knows no bounds. I hope I will be able to do these gifts justice.

I bought 3 more of these coverplates so watch this space for more. I hope to use them soon.

Supplies:

Cardstock: White 290gsm smooth card

Ink: Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

Dies: Creative expressions,  pink Fresh Studio, The works

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March CAS Mix Up

Hello and welcome, time for a new challenge at CAS Mix Up. This month it is a watercolour challenge,  our host is Bonnie and she wants use to do printmaking with die cuts. Our guest designer this month is Ros so be sure to pay her a visit and see her wonderful cards. But that is not all this month, it is also the challenges 5th Birthday and there are prizes.

I have struggled a bit with the theme this month and made several cards that were more stamping with die cuts than print making with them but I think the difference is probably subtle. Anyway after my initial attempts which really were just stamping I started again and came up with this card.

The die cut fern was inked with a couple of green distress inks, spritzed and then stamped on the background watercolour paper. This created a background 'print' which I then framed and after stacking and spritzing my fern with some cosmic shimmer I attached it to the frame. The frame is painted with watercolour brush pens.

I do hope you find time to join us this month. I shall look forward to seeing you in the gallery.

I have got another  card to show you using this technique but I made the one above because I don't think this one is very CAS and therefore it is not suitable for our CAS challenge. I also used a stencil and blended ink on the background.

Supplies:

cardstock: Cardbase - adorable scorable matt-tastic, watercolour paper

Ink: Distress and Zig clean colour real brush watercolour pens

Stamps: Uniko

Dies: Free with Simply cards & papercraft magazine issue 202

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