Craving Some Green

Hello

I have to say that the title of this card reflects how I'm feeling these days!

Can't wait to see the ground covered with fresh green again.

This card was just me having some time to play around....something I haven't had much time to do these days.  I also wanted a chance to play with this SU set I picked up for $2.00 at the Thrift Shop.

Thanks to my friends over at SCS, I now know that it is called All the Best.

So, I began by placing a mask from A Colorful Life Designs over my piece of white cardstock.

I created the background first by inking up my sheet of acetate with some green Oxide inks, sprayed with water and pressed onto my paper.  When I was happy with the ink coverage, I stamped the leaves with a darker shade of green using my Misti.

I added some stenciling down one side using the Curly Q stencil from A Colorful Life Designs. I really like the extra texture it gave to my collage design.  The lines around the edges is also a stamp from that same set.  I stamped the sentiment then cut the piece down a bit.

Next, I cut a frame using a Spellbinder die and scored a border along the edges using my ScorPal.  I pop dotted the piece inside the frame; I like the look.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies

Stamps- All the Best (SU)

Inks- Peeled Paint, Lucky Clover, Evergreen Bough DI (TH); Tuxedo Black Memento

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)

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

 Rectangle Mask (A Colorful Life Design); acetate sheet; Mister (TH); sponge dabber

Curly Q Stencil- A Colorful Life Designs

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

Shadow Stamping

Morning.

Meet today's card.

Thought I would make more \of a non-traditional card for Valentine's Day.

I began by sponging my white card stock with Peeled Paint Distress inks and added some Mowed Lawn DI along the edges.  Next, I rubbed the whole piece with my anti-static bag then placed the heart branches from Penny Black called All You Need  into my Misti.  I inked up the branches with Versamark then stamped them onto my green base.  I sprinkled on some white embossing powder and heated it up.  I then moved my paper inside my Misti and stamped the branches again using the same green as I had for the card base to create a shadow effect.  

I stamped the sentiment from the PB set called Smitten in the top corner using my Misti again then splattered the whole piece with some water to lift the ink.

It still needed something, so I inked up the Script stamp with more of the Peeled Paint and stamped that randomly in the bkg.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

 Adding my card to these challenges:
 Simon Says Wed.- IT MUST BE LOVE
Addicted to Stamps and More - HOLIDAY
Cute Card Thursday- LOVE
Moving Along With The Times- LOVE
Mod Squad- HAVE A HEART

Supplies

Stamps- All You Need (PB); Smitten (PB); Script (PB)

Inks- Versamark; Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn DI (TH); Tuxedo Black Memento

Paper- heavy white (local store)

Accessories and Tools- Misti; white eb powder; inking tool (TH); heat tool; anti-static bag

Simple Pleasures

Hello and Welcome.

I haven't had much time for stamping these days.

Very happy to be able to create a card today.

This card is simple and clean looking using a fresh colour of green Distress Oxide ink.  Love how you can easily stamp over these inks and they are great for creating layered backgrounds.

For this bkg. I must give a big shout-out to my friend Loll Thompson and her video:

Splash Watercolour

Very fun and easy tutorial to follow too!

Hope you check it out.

I used Peeled Paint DOX for my background and when dry, I stamped the images over the inky green using my Misti.  To add further interest to my card, I stenciled the clock face to one side and the dots on the other.
 I love how this card turned out, simple and quick to create.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Enjoy your weekend.

Adding my card to these challenges:

 Art Journey- Pastel Colours

Little Red Wagon- CREATE A BKGD
Craft Stamper- ANYTHING STAMPED GOES
Crafting With Friends- ANYTHING GOES
Simon Says- STAMPtember STAMP IT

Supplies

Stamps- Nature Flowers- (Art Journey)

Inks- Tuxedo Black Memento/ Peeled Paint DOX (TH)

Paper- heavy weight white (local store)

Accessories and Tools- Misti/ Stencils-Clockworks, Dot Fade (TH)/ applicator tool (TH)