Botan Peony

Hello and Welcome

It's my turn to host the TLC (Technique Lovers Challenge) this week over at Splitcoast Stampers.

For my technique, I am using the Eclipse Technique.

I do love using this technique especially for sentiment on my cards.  After I create a background, I hate to cover it up with a sentiment so this technique is perfect for that.

You can use any die-cut for this technique as long as it's not got too many cuts in it as you will need to glue it all back together into the front of your card.

So here's what I did to create my card.

• I cut a piece of white cardstock and placed it into my Misti.  I stamped this large Botan Peony with some Versafine Clair Nocture and clear heat embossed it as I knew I was going to watercolour it and didn't want any bleeding with the ink.
• I got out some Picked Raspberry and some Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide ink and rubbed them onto my non-stick craft mat.  Using a wet paint brush, I painted in the flower using the Carved Pumpkin, then added some shading and details with the Picked Raspberry.
• When the piece was totally dry, I splattered with my black Posca pen.
• I took the panel and die-cut the 'Celebrate' sentiment right in the center of the card.  I set that all aside.  I use a little tray to hold all the pieces as you will need them to fit back into the cut away areas.
• I took some leftover white paper scraps and die-cut the sentiment 3 more times.  I glued them all together and then on the top, glued the one I had cut from my panel.
• I glued the flower onto a piece of black cardstock, then fitted the die-cut sentiment back into place and all the little cut away pieces.
• Finally, I glued it onto a heavy white card base and added 3 black enamel dots.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- SAY IT WITH FLOWERS

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

My Time to Craft- FLORAL

Supplies

Stamps- Botan Peony (Picket Fence)

Inks- Distress Oxide (mentioned above), Versafine Clair 

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ontario)

Accessories and Tools- Celebrate Die (MFT); Spellbinder Platinum; paintbrush; Posca pen; 

Nuvo glue; black enamel dots; clear embossing powder; heat tool

It's Snowing- Slimline

 Good Morning

I hope the start of your New Year is going well. 

Meet today's card.  

Just a fun one with lots of detail and of course, one of my favourite snowflake stamps ever. 

So here's what I did to create my card.

• I began with a piece of heavy white cardstock and spread some Gesso with a palette knife randomly over the panel.  (like you are buttering a piece of toast) I set that aside to dry completely.
• When dry, I rubbed some Peacock Feathers, Dusty Concord and a bit of Salty Ocean Distress Oxide inks directly onto my non-stick craft mat and sprayed with water to dilute it.  Using my brayer, I picked up the colour and brayered over the Gesso background.
• I then placed the inked piece into my Misti and stamped the Sweater Pattern Maker stamp from Picket Fence Studios using some Faded Jeans Archival ink. Love the look it gave.
• I dried the piece completely, then rubbed all over it with my Anti-static bag.  I stamped the snowflakes from Colorado Stamp with some Versamark ink, then white heat embossed them.
• Next, using my Posca white pen, I splattered to add to the snowy effect.
• I die cut the sentiment from STAMPlorations in white and glued it over the corner of my card panel. I added a white pearl to the center of the main snowflake.
• I mounted the piece onto some dark navy cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Challenge Up Your Life- SNOWFLAKES

A Bit More Time to Craft- ANYTHING GOES

The Crafting Challenge- SOMETHING NEW (sweater pattern stamp)

Supplies

Stamps- Warm Wishes Snowflake (Colorado Stamp); Sweater Pattern Maker (Picket Fence)

Inks- Versamark; Distress Oxides; Faded Jeans Archival

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook); navy cs

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); white eb powder; heat tool;

brayer; Gesso; Posca pen; die (STAMPlorations)

Pretty in Pink

 

Good Morning

Meet today's card using this beautiful large Poinsettia stamp from Picket Fence Studios.  If you like to colour, it is the perfect one for that!  

So here's what I did to create my card.

• I pulled out my Gel Plate to create a simply background.  First I positioned my Marvelous Rectangle mask over my cardstock panel.  (I did that because my Gel plate is larger then the background I wanted and I like the look of the white border when finished.  These masks are just so perfect for this kind of technique as they don't stick to the Gel Plate and can be easily wiped clean after removing.)
• Using my brayer, I rolled some Candied Apple Distress Ink all over my Gel Plate.  I diluted some Faded Jeans and splattered that along the edges to add interest. *Using your Distress inks on your Gel Plate is a really easy way to get an instant bkg.  
• I took my masked white cardstock panel and rubbed it over my Gel plate to get the panel inked.
• I dried that, then leaving the mask in place, I stamped the poinsettia using my Misti.  I then removed the mask and simply wiped it clean with a damp cloth.
• I rubbed some reds and a bit of purple onto my non-stick craft sheet, and watercoloured areas of the flower for interest.
• I splattered using my white Posca pen.
• I stamped the sentiment from Studio G with some Versafine Clair Noir and clear heat embossed it.  I mounted it with some pop dots into the corner of my panel over the flower.
• I added the panel to some black cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

*Just use the code KarenFan10 to get a discount on stencils and masks.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- USE YOUR FAV TOOL

(Misti)

CAS on Friday- NATURE

Creations in Pink- ANYTHING MOSTLY PINK GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Christmas Poinsettia Star (Picket Fence Studios); Season's Greetings (Studio G)

Inks- Versafine Clair Noir; Candied Apple, Faded Jeans, Barn Door, Dusty Concord Distress

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook); black cs (Michaels)

Accessories and Tools- Marvelous Rectangle Mask (A Colorful Life Designs); Misti (My Sweet Petunia); Gel plate; 

Brayer (Speedball); pop dots;

Clear Embossing Powder; paintbrush; White Posca Pen