CAS Mix Up & CAS Watercolour September 2017

 

One card for two challenges 

CAS Mix Up 

&

CAS Watercolour

This was another watercolour wash that I made with my Gansai Tami watercolors and then added the floral image.

Penny Black Delicate Silhouettes, PTI Keep It Simple Sympathy, & Hero Arts Infinity dies.

 

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Color Throwdown #455

 

A card for Color Throwdown 

PTI's Grand Finale, Clearly Besotted Butterfly Wishes in Aqua Mist, Mementon Angel Pink and CP Sweet Sixteen

 

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CAS Mix Up August & Fusion Pastel Pencils

 

A second card for CAS Mix Up 

& a card for Fusion

 

I used both the sketch and the pastels colors.

This card was made with the alcohol inks using the ombre method and they turned out a little more muted.

Used PTI's Stylized Autumn for the leaves and some velum and Keep It Simply, Sympathy.

Oh my gosh it is so hot for us Washingtonians.  In the 90's for the next week or so.  Ugh.  So I am holed up in my air conditioned craft room and doing some crafting.  Yeah!!!!

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Make It Monday #290 with Betsy - Combining Stenciling & Masking

 

A card for this week's MIM 

with Betsy

PTI's Forget Me Not with PTI inks

DOX sponged background,

MFT's Stitched Scallop 

Betsy's card

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The Card Concept #73 Vintage Notes & Crop Stop #28

A card for The Card Concept.

I was inspired by the vintage look, the script and bird 

& Crop Stop

Memory Box Scripted Bird in black

Background was smooshing of Distress Oxide Inks

PTI's Mix & Mat Flourishes

Sponged with Classic Kraft.

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CAS Mix Up April Challenge - 2

 

So I had to do another card for this month's CAS Mix Up.   Flowers or butterflies are my favorite cards to make and the first one I did for the challenge was not either one of those.  Love how this turned out.

 

PTI's Forget Me Not stamps & dies with CP's Inks, Embossed with Liquid Platinum 

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Addicted to Stamps & More #234 Clean & Simple

 

A technique that I just had to try by Jennifer McGuire using Perfect Pearls.  I have not had much success with Perfect Pearls in the past but this turned out good.

I am entering this in Addicted to Stamps & More

 

PTI's  Sweet Life using Versamark and Perfect Pearls, Biscotti.  I am in need of Sympathy cards for my stash.

 

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Altenew Beyond Basic Backgrounds Lesson 1

 

Decided that I needed some help with backgrounds so am taking this class at Altenew Academy with Lydia Evans

Beyond Basic Backgrounds Lesson 1 DIY Stencil

Unfortunately, I need to make up some Sympathy cards for my stash.

Lydia's card 

  

Altenew's Peony Bouquet in the Purple cubes on PTI's Linen cardstock

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CAS Mix Up - January -2

 

A second card from my alcohol backgrounds.  If I don't make these into cards right away, I find I have a bunch of BG's that never get used.  This is a softer version that I thought would be perfect for a Sympathy card for my stash.  

The leaves were sent to me by sweet Bonnie.  I have been coveting them, but thought they went nicely with this background.

They are SU's copper foil cut from Lawn Fawn's Stitched Leaves.

It's much prettier in real life.

CAS Mix Up 

Alcohol inks, dies, and stamping.

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Just Us Girls #357 A color challenge

 

Another sympathy card to go to the boyfriend of my friend who passed away suddenly at the young age of 41 this past week.  She will be greatly missed.  She had such a zest for life.

Thought the colors that are in the JUGS  

challenge this week would be appropriate for a  sympathy card.

 

PTI's Feather Finery in Classic Kraft and Aqua Mist

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Addicted to CAS #95 - Sihloutte & A Sad Goodbye

 

 It is with a heavy heart that I had to make this Sympathy card.  The youngest member of my Lady's Group passed away unexpectedly this week.  She was only 41 years old and lived life to the fullest.  

We will miss you Amy...

I will be entering this into Addicted to CAS. 

When I saw the challenge I thought this would be perfect for a Sympathy card.

MFT & PTI's Forget me Not 

Sponged with  Distress Inks

MFT Scalloped Rectangles 

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Happy Little Stampers August 2016 Masking

 

I wanted to try this after watching this Stamp TV video 

This is Theresa Momber's card.  So pretty.

 

I am entering in HLS 

I used Lil' Inkers Stitched Rectangles to make the mask and sponged with Distress Inks Tattered Rose, 
MFT Romantic Script in PTI's Classic Kraft.

PTI's Turning a New Leaf in Spring Moss & Beautiful Butterflies in Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet and Pure Poppy.

 

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SAF 2016 Watercolor Like a Master with Kay

Really love how this turned out

PTI's Pretty Peonies in Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, Spring Moss & Simple Chartreuse

Graceful Greetings II

Watercolor Like a Master

Kay's Card

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Less Is More #281 - Faux Bleach

 

A card for Less Is More 

THEME week and we've chosen FAUX BLEACH for this one

Sponged on

Distress Inks, Barn Door, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed

MFT Wild Flowers stencil to blotted off with water & PTI Color Pop Butterflies

PPP Sequins 

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Just Us Girls #343 Vellum

 

A card for Just Us Girls.  

We are to use Vellum on our card. 

 This is a new challenge for me and the second time I have entered it. 

  

 

PTI's Color Pops Butterflies, Mini Kit.  Paper sheets are made to stencil in the first layer and then stamps for layering.

Added some sequins and Perlen Pen

PTI Colors,  Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, 

Memento's Lulu Lavender and Grape Jelly

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Less Is More #257 Neutral Colors

Still need some more Sympathy cards for my stash so thought this challenge was perfect for one.

Less Is More

 

Less Is More Using Neutrals. 

PTI's Boutique Borders Sympathy and Embellished Elegance in Classic Kraft on Fine Linen cardstock

Fun In My Craft Room

 

A fun day in my craft room.  I was all out of Sympathy cards so decided to make a couple.  The first card is one I had stated for another challenge and decided it wasn't right for the challenge, so finally finished it.

This first is stamped and the other two are watercolored with Koi watercolors.