(2017 c32) Lawn Fawn Scalloped card Pop Up
Die set used: Lawn Fawn Scalloped Box Card Pop-Up LF1376
Stamp set used:
Lots of Luck from a company that went out of business in late 2016 Mark’s Finest papers a Heinrich Co. see picture on the right.
Challenges Entered:
SimonSaysStamp: (Wed) Use Plaid
WordArtWednesday: Chal. # 290 & 291 – Anything Goes
(2017 c31) Essentials by Ellen, Lawn Fawn, Alcohol Inks
I used Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Yupo paper for the background. Then for the vellum overlay I cut out the flower hole with Essentials by Ellen die set called Wild Garden by Julie Ebersole, and also cut the flower shape out of DCWV 6×6: The Foiled Cardstock MS-019-00003. I used Lawn Fawn Scripty Thanks die to cut the sentiment.
Challenges Entered:
EssentialsByEllen: July Mix it Up – Use E by E & Lawn Fawn
WordArtWednesday: Chal. # 290 & 291 – Anything Goes
(2017 c30) Essentials by Ellen, Mondo Hydrangea
Products used: Watercolor Paper, Gold Embossing Powder, Versamark Ink,
Stamp set: Mondo Hydrangea by Essentials by Ellen Hutson
Color Burst Liquid Metals by Ken Oliver; Metalic Madarin, Metalic Saffron, Metalic Rose and a little addition of regular Colorburst for the centers of petals: Orange and Merlot.
Challenges Entered:
EssentialsByEllen: Pin Sights Challenge
SimonSaysStamp: Anything Goes (Wed)
(2017 c29) Penny Black, Brusho
I used Powdered Pigments called Brusho Crystal Colorsfor the background. The scene was stamped & heat embossed with black EP. Stamps from Penny Black used: Nature’s Friends. I used my Misti stamping tool (I love it)
Challenges Entered:
CardChallenges(MFT): MFT Color Challenge #66
SimonSaysStamp: Work It Wednesday
HappyLittleStamper: April Watercolor, Twist Rainbow
TheArtisticStamper: Backgrounds
(2017 c28) Rainbows and Oxide Distress Inks
There will be a more detailed post later showing how this background was made as a Third Generation Stencil Coloring Technique.
Challenges Entered:
SimonSaysStamp: Make A Rainbow
MojoMonday: #491 Card Sketch
WordArtWed: Ch #276 – 277 Anything Goes
SugarPeaDesigns: ch, Twist Mix it Up Ch #30
HappyLittleStamper: April Watercolor, Twist Rainbow
(2017 c27) Designs by Ryn, Hero Arts, Lawn Fawn, Oxide Distress
The focal hummingbird from Designs by Ryn called Flying Hummingbird 1 & it was heat embossed in gold. I colored with Niji Pearlescent Watercolors (I love the shimmer which gives just a hint of the real birds iridescent beauty). It was popped up with foam squares.
The background image Textured Impressions 657772 by Sizzix/Hero Arts was stamped & heat embossed with clear on Cannon Mixed Media Paper (as it turned out this was a little too light weight for the Oxide Distress Ink spritzing technique, so I had to iron it lightly in the end, which took away a little of the shiny embossing) I applied Broken China Distress Oxide Inks by Ranger with the smooshing technique of using a clear acetate piece to apply ink to & then spritzing with water & smooshing to the paper. The white flowers with pearl centers were from my stash of embellishments as well as the butterfly cut out of designer paper. The sentiment was cut with Happy Birthday Boarder by Lawn Fawn.
Challenges Entered:
DesignsByRyn: March Customer appreciation Challenge
SimonSaysStamp: (Mon) Layer it up
HappyLittleStampers: Anything goes with Dies
HeroArts: Bling It Up
ModSquadChallenge: Plant Kindness
TuesdayThrowdown: TT335 – Add Dimension
(2017 c26) Neat N Tangled, Vellum Window
Today I made a Stamped, Heat Embossed & Water Colored Vellum “Window” card.
As you can see in pictures on the right I made the inside by brushing the Distress Oxide Inks by Ranger with a Guilding Brush by Martha Stewart. to create an ombre rainbow effect.
Next I sponged Peeled Paint with ColorBox Art Screen Tropical and then sprinkled water over the panel to activate the Oxide inks. The vellum panel was stamped with a set from Neat N Tangled called Fractal Cloud Stamp Set. I heat embossed and painted with Niji Pearlescent Watercolors. as you can see the panel in picture on the left, I scored on the left side making a hinge to attach the black front Window panel which was folded in half and the windows were cut out with a 3 inch square Punch By Marvy Uchida
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I was able to achieve the rectangle shapes by punching from the folded side first & rotating and lining up with first punched square & punching again on the opposite side creating a larger rectangle hole.
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I used very strong Score-Tape adhesive tape to adhere the vellum panel inside the fold and to adhere the folded top portion. The last pictures shows a closeup showing how you can see the ferns through the window. The sentiments were stamped with Fractal Cloud Stamp Set. The inside Prayers sentiment was stamped with Prayers by Simon Says Stamp & Hero Arts.
Challenges Entered:
LittleTangles: Chal. #78 – Rainbow
SimonSaysStamp: (Wed.) Bit O Green
WordArtWednesday: Ch 274-275 Anything Goes
#thedailymarker30day
(2017 c25) Essentials by Ellen, Oxide Distress Part 2
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Today’s card uses the actual Die cut flowers from yesterday’s background piece. To see all the details on how I colored see yesterday’s post HERE.
Supplies used: Distress Oxide Inks by Ranger: Peeled Paint, Broken China, Wilted Violet & regular Distress Ink Blueprint Sketch. DCWV 6×6: The Foiled Cardstock MS-019-00003 with Positive Word by Julie Ebersole EEDIEJ-042-16
Challenges Entered:
PowerPoppy: March Chal. – Lets Go Green
EssentialsByEllenHutson: March – Pin Sights Challenge
AAACards: CAS #86 – Use Die cuts
SimonSaysStamp: (Wed.) Bit O Green
(2017 c24) Essentials by Ellen, Oxide Distress
More fun with Distress Oxide Inks by Ranger: Peeled Paint, Broken China, Wilted Violet & regular Distress Ink Blueprint Sketch.
As you can see to the right, First I impressed the dies from Essentials by Ellen called: Wild Garden by Julie Ebersole EEDIEJ=019-15 into my watercolor paper by using a silicone mat with my Sizzix Big Kick so that I would know where to apply Distress Oxide Inks by Ranger for my flowers. 
For the purple I first layered regular Distress Ink: Blueprint Sketch and then sponged Oxide Wilted Violet on top. Then I sponged Broken China for the background. In the second picture you can see how I spritzed the entire piece with water to softer & make the Oxide react. The picture on the left shows how i had taped my dies together for the first impression and then it was possible to place over the flowers & actually cut out after coloring.
When removing the pieces from the background I used a great technique I learned from Jennifer McGuire’s Post with Laurie Willison about positioning die pieces with Press N Seal (Jennifer’s Husband actually invented Press N Seal). The picture on the right shows that the entire piece was pressed down on a piece of Press N Seal and then carefully lifted off the large background piece leaving the die cuts positioned on the Press N Seal.
For this card I lined the background with a piece of white cardstock and I then removed the center pieces and glued in the appropriate empty spaces of the flowers. Finally I sprayed water onto my hand and “clapped” it over the piece to create drops & heated to cause the Oxide Ink to react. The sentiment was cut from DCWV 6×6: The Foiled Cardstock MS-019-00003 with Positive Word by Julie Ebersole EEDIEJ-042-16
Tomorrow I will make a card using the actual cut out flowers.
Challenges Entered:
EssentialsByEllenHutson: March – Pin Sights Challenge
PowerPoppy: March Chal. – Lets Go Green
SimonSaysStamp: (Wed.) Bit O Green
AAADiecuts: CAS #86 – Diecuts
SugarPeasDesigns: Mix It Up Chal.#29
(2017 c23) Rock Salt Rejoice
Rejoice, Christ is Risen, He is Risen indeed!
I prepped a piece of discarded corrugated cardboard by gluing designer paper over it. Then I put a thinned coat of white gesso over it and sponged the edges & streaks across the surface with Tim Holtz products: Distress Paint Faded Jeans & Broken China. I stamped with a retired stampset from Gina K Designs by Nina Brackett called Christ is Risen onto the upper center of the panel & Heat embossed with Seaglass Blue Embossing Powder. Next I prepped the chipboard wings by painting with very wet yellow watercolor and sprinkling rock salt over & let it dry. When the rock salt was brushed away it left the darker areas where the salt had attracted the wet paint. I then stamped the same image on the Popped out wings and carefully aligned to the image on the base before gluing the wings down. Finally I punched holes in the corners and tied knots in sheer ribbon for hanging.
Challenges Entered:
MixeMediaWorld: MMW #23 – Anything Goes & Inspiration Twist
CASWatercolor: March Chal – Watercolor
WordArtWednesday: Ch 274-275 Anything Goes
