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Saturday, 16 September 2017

Love Letter- CAS Watercolour Challenge

Welcome
It's time for another card for the 
 This month our theme is silhouette...right up my alley!



This card came together so quickly.
I inked the background using an acylic sheet and some Brushos.  The acrylic sheet is a backing from one of my stamp sets that is thin and flexible.
So, I sprinkled some Leaf Green Brushos onto the acrylic sheet, sprayed it with a bit of water to activate the ink and pressed onto my paper.  I repeated that process using some Turquoise Brushos and water until I was happy with the colour placement.  Since the acrylic sheet is so thin, I could bend it and place the ink exactly where I wanted it to go.
 Next, I placed this Love Letter stamp (new-to-me) into my Misti, inked with Archival Black ink and stamped.  It has all the details and splatters already on it so it's a super easy stamp to use and get great details and interest with little effort.  I clear embossed the image to get it to really pop.
I did add a hint of stenciling behind the main image using a Tim Holtz stencil and some Distress ink.
 



Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.
You still have time to come and play along with us too.


Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- CLEAN AND SIMPLE
Less Is More- TAKE FLIGHT
Addicted to Stamps and More- CLEAN AND SIMPLE
Craft Stamper Magazine- STAMP IT
A Bit More Time to Craft- ANYTHING GOES


Supplies
Stamps- Love Letter (Prima)
Ink- Archival Black (Ranger)/ Brushos- Leaf Green, Turquoise/ Lawn Green Distress (TH)
Paper- heavy white (local store)
Accessories and Tools- Misti/ Mister (TH)/ paintbrush/ cl embossing powder/ heat tool/
stencil- Dot Fade (TH)/ acrylic sheet
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36 comments:

  1. nancy littrell16 September 2017 at 13:43

    Gorgeous smooshed Brushos background using your thin acrylic sheet. I am amazed that there was so much cool detail to your "Love Letter" stamped image:-) You even added a bit of your signature stenciling for even more subtle detail. TFS your technique, Karen. Hugs..

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  2. Dotty Jo16 September 2017 at 13:50

    Another beautiful card, Jo x

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  3. cuilliesocks16 September 2017 at 14:06

    Beautifully designed card and fabulous colours, Kate x

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  4. Brawny x16 September 2017 at 19:08

    A fabulous card x

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  5. Ina G16 September 2017 at 19:11

    Love your Brusho background the smidgen of stenciling and THAT stamp just screams awesome. Another beautiful creation Karen.

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  6. Bonnie16 September 2017 at 19:58

    Wow, Karen, this is fantastic! I've got to try the Brushos on the acrylic sheets because I love this look and that stamp makes me want to go shopping! Love that bit of stenciling in there!

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  7. Annie16 September 2017 at 21:39

    Karen, love these colors with the black stamping. That's a great collage stamp.

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  8. Papercraft Boutique16 September 2017 at 22:03

    I love this beautiful and artsy background, Karen! The subtle stenciling and the clear embossing make a big difference. Excellence in details! Hideko

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  9. Annick17 September 2017 at 04:27

    What a lovely background you created here! Really nice !!

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  10. Gabi MeWi17 September 2017 at 05:24

    Cool card.

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  11. froebelsternchen17 September 2017 at 06:31

    A wonderful design!

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  12. Mac Mable17 September 2017 at 08:53

    You truly are the master of building up the backgrounds and yet keeping it CAS. Glorious card today x

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  13. Kathyk17 September 2017 at 10:09

    FABBYLICIOUS make and well done on fitting so many challenges

    Kathyk

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  14. Susan17 September 2017 at 11:26

    I haven't tried using the Brushos on an acrylic sheet to get the placement of my background - great technique. What a fabulous collage stamp to give the details of splatters as well as the beautiful butterflies! Great addition of a bit of stenciling too!

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  15. Susan17 September 2017 at 13:01

    Wow, love this look! So artistic! Thanks for sharing at Less is More!

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  16. Virginia L.17 September 2017 at 14:16

    So striking!! What a gorgeous design, Karen! Thanks so much for playing Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Clean and Simple” Challenge! Beautiful colors and design. Well done!

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  17. Bernie F17 September 2017 at 17:55

    Well done! Beautiful card!

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  18. Mia17 September 2017 at 19:48

    Just beautiful, Karen!!!!!!

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  19. kiwimeskreations18 September 2017 at 05:00

    Wow - this is so dramatic Karen - love the results, and that subtle stenciling adds so much to the whole
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  20. Sharon Traynor Designs18 September 2017 at 05:22

    Wonderful smooshing with great shades of colour Karen, it all looks so free and easy! Maybe a tiny bit more of the card is covered than we generally like to see at Less is More - you know how we love our open, clear space 😉. The stamp is very dramatic & arty, and all in all your card is very beautiful. Thanks so much for popping this in to us at Less is More xx

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  21. Shilpa Nagaonkar18 September 2017 at 10:59

    Gorgeous card!! Beautiful layers of brushos and great stamping!!

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  22. Trina P.18 September 2017 at 14:49

    Beautiful card, Karen. Great job with the Brusho smooshed background. I struggle with powder inks. Thank you for joining us this week at Less is More. Trina :)

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  23. cm18 September 2017 at 21:18

    You've created a gorgeous background for your silhouette butterflies! Sooooo pretty! Thrilled to see your creativity in the Addicted to Stamps and More gallery!
    ~carol

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  24. Loll19 September 2017 at 01:36

    Gorgeous Karen! Love the colours of your acetate smooshed background. So bright and beautiful ... the stenciling adds some fun to it as well. Great with that amazing silhouette stamp. The black really pops off all that colour. xx

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  25. Cara19 September 2017 at 09:57

    Love your inky background, it shows of that gorgeous stamp perfectly x

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  26. Faith A at Daffodil Cards19 September 2017 at 12:20

    Stunning card - again. love the combination of colours and design.
    Faith
    x

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  27. Craft-E-Place19 September 2017 at 16:47

    Wow! Stunning card, just brilliant. I love everything about it!
    Elaine

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  28. LaVon Hall20 September 2017 at 14:24

    So beautiful and the amazing stamp is only $4.99. I have to get it. Thanks for the wonderful inspiration!

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  29. Julia Aston21 September 2017 at 09:34

    This is just beautiful Karen - love the blue and green Brusho background and the stamping in black just pops off it - nice addition of a little stenciling too! xx

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  30. Ksenija @Sweet Kobylkin21 September 2017 at 10:01

    Karen, this is an amazing card! Love the brushos splatters and partial stamping of the butterfly stamp. - Sweet Kobylkin

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  31. Neets B21 September 2017 at 16:30

    What a gorgeous background, great work with your brushos, and I love your layering with the stamps and stencilling.
    Thanks so much for sharing with us at Less is More, Anita x

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  32. Linda22 September 2017 at 11:10

    WOW!!! This is stunning ..... great job with the Brushos and I love the stenciling. Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge xx

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  33. Maria25 September 2017 at 07:54

    Lovely water colored background and wonderful butterflies!!

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  34. Bonnie29 September 2017 at 19:46

    I loved this so much that this stamp is on its way! Thanks for enabling me again, my friend. And I was excited to see that this card was in the top 3! Congratulations!

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  35. Christine Alexander30 September 2017 at 13:23

    Congrats on being one of the Top 3 in September's Craft Stamper Challenge, I'm not surprised it's such a beautiful card.

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  36. Kay Wallace30 September 2017 at 14:55

    Gorgeous work!

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