CAS Just Because

Hello!  It's been a while since I posted anything, so I thought I would post a couple of cards that I have made for some challenges and also just for fun.  The first one that I am posting is for the clean and simple challenge and also the technique lovers challenge from yesterday over on Splitcoaststampers.  The CAS challenge was a water theme and the technique challenge was to stamp using an embossing folder.  I picked out a damask embossing folder and inked it up using  shabby shutters and broken chine distress ink pads.  I then spritzed it with water and placed some watercolor paper over it and pressed down.  I love the soft watery effect that I got.  I popped up my sentiment panel and added a few sequins and that was it!  Very quick and simple!  I will be trying this technique out on other embossing folders.  Oh my, my wheels are turning imagining all the different colors and patterns!!!

Here are the links to the challenges:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/try-new-technique-f44/tlc482~-emboss-stamp-~%7B5-19-14%7D-t587762.html
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/clean-simple-cards-f239/cas273-docksides-water-theme-challenge-5-19-14-a-t587779.html

Have a great day!  Thanks for stopping by!!

TTFN
Dawn

Supplies:

watercolor cs by canson
cardstock by bazzill
embossing folder by darice
sentiment by stampendous
broken china and shabby shutters distress ink
black archival ink
sequins
pop dots

You're Too Kind

I'm back with another card that I made earlier while tidying/playing.  I was playing around with some techniques that I will be teaching in my card classes next week and made this earthy, rustic looking card.  The technique uses distress ink, water and background stamps.  I hope the ladies enjoy it!  I die cut some flowers out of burlap and inked the edges.  I love these large sentiments by Papertrey Ink.  They really make a statement.

Again, I wish you all the best for 2014!!  I hope to get better at editing my photos and do more blogging this year.

supplies:
marshmallow cs by bazzill
peeled paint distress ink
b/g stamp by stampin' up
burlap from hobby lobby
sentiment by papertrey ink - think big favorites # 1
potting soil archival ink by ranger

Distressed Christmas Card

Just popping on with a Christmas card that I made today.  I used a new stamp from Penny Black called Jolly Chant.  Isn't that a cool background stamp?  I embossed the image using white embossing powder and then used my distress inks and my ink blending tool over the entire panel.  I added some red rhinestones on the trees at the bottom and adhered it to a kraft card base.  Easy peasy!!  Have a great day!

 

supplies:

marshmallow and kraft c/s by bazzill

Jolly Chant stamp by Penny Black

distress inks: evergreen bough, peacock feathers,

gathered twigs

white embossing powder

red rhinestones

 

TTFN

Dawn

Product of the week

I have a simple little butterfly card today.  It is my turn for product of the week at Scrapdoodles and I am focusing on distress inks and the ink blending tool.  I also decided to play along with this week's sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers.  I am in love with the nesting butterfly dies from Lifestyle Crafts!  I die cut a butterfly using white cardstock and then stamped a background stamp from Hero Arts in london fog ink from Memento.  I then stamped the sanded b/g stamp from SU, also in london fog ink.  Next I took my distress inks in tumbled glass, shabby shutters and a touch of antique linen and blended them onto the butterfly using the ink blending tool!  I love how easily they blend.  I spritzed some pealized water over the top and zapped it with my heat gun.  Unfortunately the photo doesn't capture the subtle shimmer.  The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday and was perfect for my card today!

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Dawn