Merry Monday #296 - Barn Door and A Sad Farewell

Hi there,
It's Monday and time for a new challenge and our last at Merry Monday.  This week Nina would like us to make a Rustic Christmas card.  I used the Barn Door Stamps from Stampin' Up and did a Double Barn Door for my card.  As you can see from the photos the doors open and a Message is revealed.  I coloured the stamp with Markers for the inside sentiment.  The bow on the Wreath is Gold embossed.  The dog inside is coloured with my Aqua Painter and sleeping on some straw.  Hope you like it!

Unfortunately Lesley Croghan has decided to close the Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge Blog so this will be the last lot of Inspiration from the Design Team.  So we bid you a fond farewell

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Barn Door, Hardwood, Cosy Christmas, Sitting Here
Card: Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Poppy Parade, Soft Suede, Versamark, Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Sliding Door Framelit Dies,  Lil Inker Stitched Rectangle Dies, Sponge, Embossing Buddy, Gold E/Powder, Heat Tool, Aqua Painter, Dble Sided Tape,  Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue
Thanks for visiting today.  Lovely to hear from you!
Hugs,

CAS Mix Up Challenge - June 2018 - Autumn Leaves

Hello Crafty Friends,
Today I am joining the CAS Mix Up Challenge for June, which requires us to Use Layered Embossing Powders.  I die cut the leaves and layered them together 3 times and then embossed with 3 different colours of embossing powder. When I embossed the last layer I added the Jewels (Mica Flakes, Gilding Flakes and Chunky Glitter).  I then die cut the branch and put my card together.

 

Techniques: Encrusted Jewel Technique, Mixed Embossing Powders, Stencil, Sponging, Die Cuts, Stamping

Thanks to the Design Team for an Outstanding Design Award for this card for June.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's At Home With You

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Tip Top Taupe

Ink: Versamark, Peart Pizzazz, Stazon Black

Finishing Touches: Mica Flakes, IndigoBlu Mega Flake Autumn Blaze Mixed Gilding Flakes, Chunky Champagne Glitter

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Seasonal Layers Thinlit Dies, Zing Leaf, Mustard and Apricot E/Powders, Heat Tool, Sponge, Pattern Party Decorative Masks - Bricks, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Thanks for dropping by today, lovely to see you here.

Hugs,

CAS Mix Up Challenge - Dragonfly

Hi Friends,
Today's post is for the CAS Mix Up Challenge for June.  I layered the Dragonfly 3 times with Thick Whisper White card and then stamped with Versamark and Heat embossed with the two embossing powders five times.  The background is dry embossed with S/U's Manhattan embossing folder.  For the inside I stamped the flower and die cut it stamping the colour and spreading it with an Aqua Painter.  The small dragonfly is one layer of card and embossed in the same way as the one on the front.

Techniques: Layered Embossing Powders, Dry Embossing, Stamping, Die cuts, Watercolouring

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's At Home With You
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White,
Ink: Versamark, Bashful Blue, Stazon Black
Finishing Touches: Clear Sequins
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies,  Eclectic Layers Thinlit Dies, Sizzix Manhattan E/Folder,  Pewter E/Powder, Zing Wave E/Powder, Heat Tool, Aqua Painter, Misti, Dble Sided Tape, Mini Glue Dots, Foam Tape
Thanks for visiting today.  Lovely to hear from you!
Hugs,

Merry Monday #295 - Christmas Sweets

Hi there,
It's time for another Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge.  This week Marcia has an Inspiration Photo for us to be inspired by.  I stamped my jars on window sheets and placed the stamped sweets behind on the Designer Paper and then placed them over the top once I had added the Twine.  I finished off with the Gold Foil die cut.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Jar of Love, Jolly Bingo Bits
Card: Garden Green, Clear Window Sheet, Whisper White, Adventure Bound DSP, Gold Foil Card
Ink: Stazon Black, Poppy Parade, Cucumber Crush
Finishing Touches: Green Bakers Twine, Strawberry Red Bakers Lustre Twine
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Everyday Jars Framelit Dies, 1/2" Circle Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Mini Glue Dots, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue
Thanks for visiting today.  Lovely to hear from you!
Hugs,

CAS Watercolour Challenge June 2018 - Oceans - The Ocean

Hi Stampers,
Today's post is for the latest CAS Watercolour challenge for June.  For my card today I made a Scene looking out a Porthole to the Ocean for something a little different.  I Die cut the round Circles using my Spellbinders Classic Circle Dies.  I punched a Scallop Circle and sponged the sky to create the clouds.  The Sailing Ship and Sea were coloured using Markers and an Aqua Painter.  I then used a Black Artline Pen to mimic the stamp at the bottom of the porthole were the image didn't stamp and White Gel Pen to make waves and the White Caps around the boat.  The birds are hand drawn and the Sentiment was curled to the shape of the circle.  The Pearls on the Porthole were coloured with a Gold Metallic Sharpie.

In the next photo I tried to capture the shine of the Gold Card on the Porthole.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's The Open Sea, Any Occasion

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Gold Foil Card

Ink: Stazon Black, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Black Fine Artline Pen, 

Finishing Touches: White Gel Pen, Pearls, Gold Sharpie Metallic Pen

Cool Tools: Aqua Painter, 1 3/4 Scalloped Circle Punch, Sponge, Misti, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Thanks for taking a peek.

Merry Monday #294 - Aussie Christmas

Hi there,
This week Leanne is challenging us to Use a Barn on our Christmas cards.  My Scene with the Barn is a typical Australian Christmas with the Sun blazing and when temperatures soar to over 100 degrees in the shade.  Most farms in Australia have a few Windmills to pump water from one place to another and from under the ground   Hope you will join us and start or continue to make cards for the festive season.

Supplies:

Stamps: Kaszazz Farmhouse 4638J, Silhouette Windmill 4631K, Papertrey Ink - Bells and Boughs
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black, Bashful Blue, So Saffron
Markers: Cajun Craze, Smokey Slate, Basic Grey, Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie, Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake
Cool Tools: Misti, Aqua Painter, 3/4" Circle Punch, Masking Medium, Sponge, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape
Thanks for visiting today.  Lovely to hear from you!
Hugs,

CAS Watercolour Challenge June, 2018 - Ocean - Sea Gulls

Hi Friends,
Today's post is for the CAS Watercolour Challenge for June.  I used a Clear Block to stamp the background after inking it with Stamp Pads and Markers and Spritzing with Water  Then I used some stamps from S/U's High Tide to stamp the Sand and Water to give more definition.  I added the birds with my Misti and coloured the ones on the sand with my Aqua Painter. I partially inked and then stamped the Greeting from S/U's Cake Soiree.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Wetlands, High Tide, Cake Soiree

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White

Ink: Bashful Blue, Bermuda Bay, Soft Sky, So Saffron, Stazon Black, Smokey Slate, Crumb Cake

Cool Tools: Clear Block,  Mini Water Mister, Big Shot, Lil Inker Stitched Rectangles, Misti, Aqua Painter, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for visiting today.  Lovely to see you here.

Hugs,

CAS Watercolour Challenge June 2018 - Ocean - School of Fish

Hello there,
Today's post is for the CAS Watercolour Challenge for June.  My background is Splash Watercolouring. I Stamped the Coral, Sea Grass and Anchor directly onto the Watercolour card.  The Fish where stamped with Versamark and then Double Embossed to give more definition.  The Starfish stamp was coloured with Markers and then stamped and the two smaller ones where coloured with a Marker, Aqua Painter and Fussy Cut.  I stamped the Sentiment using my Misti before assembling my card.  I finished the Inside with some of the Design Elements after I did a bit of sponging of colour and some splatters of water.

Techniques: Splash Watercolour, Stamping, Double Embossing, Fussy Cutting, Colouring with Markers on Stamp and Card, Sponging 

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Sea Street, High Tide, By the Tide, At Home With You

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Watercolour Paper

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks Salty Ocean, Broken China, S/U's Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Basic Grey, Versamark
Markers: Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Pumpkin Pie

Cool Tools: Misti, Embossing Buddy, Pewter E/Powder, Heat Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape

Thanks for stopping by today, lovely to hear from you!

Hugs,

Merry Monday #293 - Christmas Angel

Hi there,
This week Linda is Challenging us to Use an Angel on our Christmas cards.  I used this Ragged Angel Digi from Mo Manning.  Coloured the image with my Aqua Painter and Markers finishing with some Clear Sequins.

Supplies:

Stamps: Mo Manning Digi Image, Penny Black 40-034 Carolling Penguins,  My Favourite Things - PI Sending You a Little Christmas
Card: Soft Sky, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black
Markers: Soft Sky, Pool Party, Smokey Slate, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, Sahara Sand,  Night of Navy, Real Red, Blush Blossom,  Light Daffodil Delight Blend
Finishing Touches: Clear Sequins
Cool Tools: Misti, Computer and Laser Printer, Aqua Painter, Dble Sided Tape, Fine Tip Glue Pen
Thanks for visiting today.  Lovely to hear from you!
Hugs,