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,

Merry Monday #292 - Carolling Penguin Trio

Hi there,
This week at Merry Monday we are challenging you to Add Penguins to your Christmas card.  I embossed the White Mat with Provo Crafts Snowflakes Embossing Folder, stamped the image and coloured with Markers.  I added Dazzling Diamonds to the Pom poms and Beanies.

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black 40-034 Carolling Penguins
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper  White, Real Red,
Ink: Stazon Black
Markers: Real Red, Garden Green, Soft Sky, So Saffron, Smokey Slate
Finishing Touches: Clear Sequins
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Provo Craft Snowflake E/Folder, Aqua Painter, Glossy Accents, Dazzling Diamonds, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape,
Thanks for visiting today.  Lovely to hear from you!
Hugs,

CAS Watercolour Challenge - May 2018 - Rainbow Flowers

Hello Friends,
I made this card for the Rainbow challenge at CAS Watercolour.  It is very CAS painted with colour from different stamp pads spraying out from the large flower at the bottom of the image.  Love how bright and colourful it is.

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

Supplies:
Stamps: Stamplorations Bloomtangled ATC #3, S/U's Cake Soiree
Card: Thick Whisper White, Watercolour card
Ink: Stazon Black, Bashful Blue, Elegant Eggplant, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Black Multi Liner Pen
Cool Tools: Aqua Painter, Misti, Foam Tape
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #291 - Sweet Holiday Wishes

Gidday Everyone,
It's Monday and time for a new challenge at Merry Monday.  Our Hostess this week is Kelly and she is challenging us to Add Candy Canes, Cookies or Sweets to our card.  I finally purchased the Sweet Holiday Wishes Bundle from Papertrey Ink after admiring it on other Stampers cards for some time.  I really love all the layers to the cookies, they take a little bit of time to put together but each cookie looks amazing when completed.  I added the Basket Weave embossing to the Background love how my card turned out.  Hope you will join us this week for this fun challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Sweet Holiday Season
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz,
Ink: Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz, Real Red, Soft Sky, Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight, R46 Strong Red Copic
Finishing Touches: Subtles Enamel Shapes
Cool Tools: Big Shot, We R Memory Keepers Next Level Woven E/Folder, Sponge, Misti, Sweet Holiday Wishes Dies, Dble Sided Tape, Glossy Accents, Foam Tape, ZXpress Glue Pen
Thanks for visiting today.  Lovely to hear from you!
Hugs,

Jessica's 9 May 2018

Hi Friends,
Today's post is a Bridge Card that I made for our Grand Daughter Jessica for her Birthday this week. 

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Magical Day
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Sunshine and Sprinkles DSP, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Card, Silver Glimmer Card
Ink: Momento Black, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Pacific Point
Blends: Light Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Dark Night of Navy Blendability
Finishing Touches: Subtles Enamel Shapes
Cool Tools: Aqua Painter, Big Shot, Bigz Die Alphabet Typeset Die, Papertrey Ink Cloud 1 and 2 Die, Magical Mates Framelit Dies, Rainbow Builder Framelit Dies, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue
Thanks for popping in today, lovely to see you here.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #290 - Christmas Stocking

Hi there,
This week's Merry Monday Challenge is brought to us by JoAnn and she is challenging us to Add Bells to our Christmas cards. I decided to add my Bells to a Christmas Stocking for something a little different.  I did cut the die cut down a bit so it fitted better on the card.  Don't forget to check out the other Design Team Members cards for some extra inspiration.

Supplies:
Stamps: Simon Says Stamps Furry Christmas
Card: Thick and thin Whisper White, Marina Mist, Silver Foil, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer, Santa and Co. DSP
Ink: Marina Mist
Finishing Touches: Clear Faceted Gem
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Trim Your Stocking Thinlits Dies, Sizzix Snow Burst E/Folder, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue
Thanks for visiting today.  Lovely to hear from you!
Hugs,

CAS Watercolour Challenge - May 2018 - Rainbow - Bird on a Branch

Hi Stamping Friends,
Loll is Hosting the CAS Watercolour Challenge this month and Challenging us to Use Rainbows on our cards.  I used Watercolour Paints as my medium layering them in a block and then decorating them with the Branches and Bird Die Cuts and Stamping my Sentiment.  For the Inside of my card I added the Flying Birds over a small painted Rainbow.  Love the Bright Rainbow colours!

Thanks to the Design Team for an Oustanding Design Award for this card.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Tasty Trucks
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Green Galore, Basic Black
Ink: Stylist Watercolours,
Cool Tools: Artist Brush, Water, Big Shot, Memory Box - Nestled Bird Die, Woodland Branch Die, Memory Box - Flying Birds, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Foam Tape
Thanks for stopping by today, lovely to see you here.
Hugs,

CAS Mix Up Challenge - May 2018 - Gelatos or Crayons - Butterfly

Hello Friends,
For today I have another card for the CAS Mix Up May 2018.  I used Gold Metallic Gelato which I scribbled onto the card  and then used my fingers to smooth the colour around the page, I then did a second coat of colour when the first was dry smearing it with dampened fingers.  I placed a Stencil over the gold and wiped off some of the colour through the Stencil with a Baby Wipe, then I die cut the rectangle.  I die cut the Butterfly twice colouring one of the Butterflies with the Blue Gelato and layering them to give more definition.  The Blue and Gold Gelato pieces are very shiny, hope I have been able to catch this in my photo.

 Trying to show the shine from the Gold and Blue Metallic Celatos.

My Mix Up is Gelatos, Using a Stencil, Baby Wipe, Die Cuts and Stamping.
Thanks to the CAS Mix Up Design Team for a Top Pick for this card.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Create a Cupcake

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Old Olive

Ink: Faber Castell Metallic Gelatos - Gold and Blue, Tsukineko Delicata Gold

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Artplorations Stained Glass Stencil, Baby Wipes, Lil' Inker Stitched Rectangle Die, Memory Box - Bamboo Shoots Die, Simon Says Stamps - Leanna Butterfly Die, Dble Sided Tape, Mini Glue Dots, Glossy Accents

Thanks for visiting today, and a special thanks for your comments.

Hugs,