A 'Reminder' for CAS Mix Up Card Challenge

It's 'Reminder Time'  at CAS Mix Up for their

February Challenge to use a die cut as a stencil.

I have made two cards as part of my 

Guest Designer Spot this month.

I guess you could say I was going round in circles.

I cut cut several different sized circles from 

a SB die for my stencil and simply inked

up Tim's Abandoned Coral, Peeled Paint

and Fossilized Amber.

Added some stamping using Gina K Amalgam Ink

circles from Visible Image Stamps.

Lightly sprayed with SU Champagne Mist.

Die cut sentiment is from Impression Obsession.

Inked around the edges in black and adhered to white card base.

My Mix is - Stencil from Die Cut, Stamping,

Sponging and die Cutting.

I had all the colours above on my desk so 

thought I would play around with stenciling again.

My background is dry embossed from an old CB folder.

My circles are sponged then added interest using

Distress Crackle Paint. I then distressed the edges and popped it.

The die I used for my stencil didn't cut clearly 

with my CB so luckily I kept it and cut around the edges

and adhered it in the opposite direction adding more interest.

Scored above and below the embossed background

and either side of my Paper Smooches Sentiment.

Finished with some clear gems.

Here's a close up showing the crackle background

and the acetate cut out.

My Mix here is - Stencil from Die Cut, Stamping,

Dry Embossing, Clear Crackle Paint, Distressing

You still have time to play this month so 

hurry along and get your entries in by the 24th.

head over to see what the Talented Designers made

as their reminders.

A Big Thank You to Bonnie and Loll

for inviting me to be your Guest this month.

It has been an honour and great pleasure to do so.

Heading Back to the Vintage Era

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday posting for
Just Us Girls and it is my turn to Host our
Colour Week

As it has been such a long time since I made
something 'Vintage' these colours came to mind.
My DP is by Carta Bella distressed and inked.
Vintage Lady is a Marianne Die cut from black paper
and covered with Art Alchemy Vintage Gold Wax.
She has a black pearl necklace and one on her hat.
Popped onto SB die cut metallic cream card stock
and SB Floral Oval Die in gold.
Added some black and gold ribbon and
again black in the middle.
Finishing with a pretty waxed flower
and some Carta Bella leaves.
Card base is Metallic Gold.
Sentiment is a Tim Holtz sticker.

Check out how our Guest Betty
and the Team were inspired by the colours
and come join us in the weeks Gallery.
Thanks for dropping in

It's 'Anything Goes' at Addicted to Stamps and More

This week at Addicted to Stamps and More

we have everyone's favourite

Anything Goes

This gave me a chance to share a card I made

a little while ago using the

 Monoprinting with a Stencil Technique.

This one wasn't quite CAS enough for that challenge 

so held off to use at a later date.

What you do is ink up your stencil.

I used Lindy's Magical's (of course) through a

Kaisercraft Bamboo Stencil flipping it over

and letting the ink soak into the card stock.
The spray I used is Moon Shadow Mist in 
Jolly Roger Red.These sprays have a sepia base
and will be dominated by that tone but then 
you get the hint of the other colour which gives you
a glorious shimmer - red in this case.

I decided to go one step further and

put my stencil back on, slightly off to the side

and added some of Tim's Distress Grit Paste.

Scored down the left side of 

the card base and added a popped sentiment.

Head on over and check out my Team Mates makes

and I am sure to see plenty of fun makes in our Gallery.

Will yours be there?

Thanks for popping in today

CASimply Just for You

Don't you love it when you make a card but

doesn't get blogged and you find a challenge

that will fit it perfectly!

I have just that for today's quick post to 

add to the Gallery over at the

Mix It Up Challenge

It's an Anything Goes Challenge and each month

there is an option. This month's is Stenciling

One of my favourite techniques

I found some lovely Designer Paper

that matched perfectly with SU Tip op Taupe cs

and simply stenciled my ARTplorations Roses stencil

with Art Alchemy Butterfly Spells Sparks 

giving it a rough finish for added dimension.

Sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers.

With such a great twist this month

I am sure to be making more.

Thanks for dropping in

Till next time 

It's Trend Week at Just Us Girls

Hello and Welcome to my Saturday post for
Just Us Girls 
It's our Trend Week and Hosting is Angie
and looking for

Started by smooching watercolour card stock with
 Tim's Oxide Inks then got out my
  very old Tim Holtz Tattered Florals,
 die cut several flowers, shaped and layered them,
adding Art Alchemy waxes to add more colour.
The centre had twine wrapped around then I
adhered coloured art stones and a touch of shimmer.
Die cut my Kaisercraft leaves and attached to
a cut out striped background and card base.
Finished with a smooched sentiment die cut
several times for depth.

Pop over and see lots more stripes from our Guest Betty
and my Talented Team Mates.
Hope your eyes don't go funny after checking them out.
Come join us this week and you could be our
Chic of the Week and in the running for our
Guest Designer in April.
Thanks for dropping in

My Colourful Make Over

Welcome to today's post.
It's a New Year of Mixed Media over at
Creative Artiste Mixed Media
and we are welcoming a New Designer
and so excited that Super Talented Jo 
is joining our Team. Check out her blog Let's Art Journal.

Over the Christmas break I was looking for my hardly ever used

washi tapes (mostly given to me by my granddaughter)
 for something or other which were
in a box a friend had sent me with craft goodies.
It was then that I decided it needed a make over.

As you can see it was pretty ordinary but a lovely solid box.
Not the easiest thing to photograph so bear with me
with the photos I took along the way.

After applying gesso all over I added

 Textured Sand Paste randomly and some stenciling

with Tim Holtz Stone Stencil.

Continuing on I added my bits and bobs of

chipboard pieces, punchenella, cheescloth

and clear rock candy crackle paste.

Adding colour with Lindy's Magical's in

Witches Potion Purple. Caribbean Blue

and Blue Hawaiian Blue.

Added a die cut  and heat embossed sentiment

which was inked accordingly.

Finished it off by adding 

Art Alchemy Mermaid Sparkle Sparks and Waxes - 

Heather Hills, Peacock, Rose Robes,

Cosmic Shimmer in Patina and Frosted Heather.

Now some photos in no particular order.

It was so nice to have a big break over 

Christmas/New Year but now

anxious to get messy in a creative way again.

Thanks for dropping in and don't forget to

pop over and see what my 

Really Talented Team Mates created

and Welcome Jo to our flock.

Hope to see you in the Gallery.

Till next time - Cherrio

Sharing the Love for Try It On Tuesday

The New Challenge Theme over at

Try It On Tuesday is Share The Love

I'm not a Valentine type person so went

for a simple Love You card that I can

 give to someone special.

I played with my favourite Visible Image

Creative Chaos Stamp Set and enjoyed going grungy.

I started with my background smooching

with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Hickory Smoke.

Added some grunge stamping from STAMPlorations

and then painted down one side with 

diluted black gesso.

Heat embossing first with Zing Charcoal

then that gorgeous flower with Ranger Black.

Did the same again on watercolour paper

that had been inked with Lindy's Powders and Brusho's.

Attached the popped flower after I

added Nuvo Glitter in red.

Flicked some ink and coloured some of the

circles with Liquid Pearls.

Sentiment is from Altenew.

Corner rounded one side and attached to

basic white card stock.

Here's a close up.

I'm not sure if this is CAS enough for the

CAS Watercolour Challenge but no harm

in adding to the Gallery for the red and black theme,

and most of all I had 'fun' making it.

Thanks for dropping in to check my card out.

Love reading your comments.

Till next time Cherrio from

I'm Guest Designing at CAS Mix Up Challenge

I was tickled pink when I was chosen as the Top Pick

for the Oxidized Metal Challenge in November

at CAS Mix Up Challenge
and

 Bonnie and Loll have kindly 

 invited me to be their February Guest for

What a fun challenge this was.

Certainly got my thinking cap on. 

Of course there are a few tutorials included

to help you with which way you want to go.

I started with cutting my

 Kaisercraft Textured Weathered die with acetate

and inked over it with Tim's Oxide Peeled Paint.

I then cut out another die, inking with VersaMark

and adding Little Birdie Frosty Fizz Embossing Texture Paste

heating it till it bubbles up. 

To add a little extra I cut the same die with a scrap of pink paper

then added Art Alchemy Royal Robes Wax,

 popping it on top slightly to the side.

Sentiment is from SU Lotus Blossom

inked with Memento Angel Pink.

Kicking myself as I should have inked

it in a darker colour.

Added some splatters, inked the edges

and attached to card base.

Thought I would show you the dies and stencil cut outs.

My Mix is Die Cut Stencils, Stamping, Sponging,

Splatters, Heat Embossing, Waxing.

Be sure to pop over and see what the

Talented Designer's created for your pleasure

and join in this month's Super Mix Up Challenge.

Sending this CAS card over to Try It On Tuesday

for their White Space or Gorgeous Grunge Challenge

and fits in with the White Space requirement.

Thanks for dropping in and love reading your thoughts.

I'll pop back later in the month to give you a Reminder

for the CAS Mix Up Challenge.

Take a 'BOW'

It's WORD WEEK at Just Us Girls

and Hosting is Lisa who want to see

A BOW on our creations.

As it's a new month we have our February Guest

Betty Jacobson joining us. 

Welcome Betty.

You can check out her Blog Here

My ribbon stash has been  neglected

for such a long time so it was nice to

unwrap the one I used here.

 It blended nicely with my

SU Rich Razzleberry card. 

That ink pad would have been my

very first favourite from SU and still is

one I go to often.

My card is a really simple one but I think

with that big bow - packs a punch!

I even had to check out how to use my bow easy again.

The stamp set I used is Fresh Vintage

stamping multiple times. Added some SU punching

attached that beautiful big bow and finished off with

my Happy Birthday sentiment from STAMPlorations Party Time.

Pop over and see what our February Guest Betty Jacobson

and the Team chose to showcase their bows

and then add yours to our gallery.

You could be our Chic of the Week going on to be

in the running for Guest Spot in April.

Thanks for dropping in

XOXO For You

Welcome to February at Happy Little Stampers
and first up is our Watercolour Challenge
We are an Anything Goes Challenge and each month
we have an Option to choose if you wish
and this month is
  BLING!
and who doesn't love that!

Once again I had fun with Lindy's Magical Powders
smooching, drying with different colours.
I adhered my popped, corner rounded watercoloured piece
 to cream card stock, attached a metallic heart die
and the xoxo (using a mix of Magical's)
Finished with some bling by adhering
purple glitter to the back of some gemstones
and my card is complete.
Pop over and see what my Team Mates created
and come join in the glitter this month.
Hope to see you in the Gallery.
Thanks for dropping in

It's CAS 'Gorgeous'

Hey there! Time for our New Challenge over at

Addicted to Stamps

It's an easy one for some and others find it hard

to NOT keep adding to their projects. Which one are you?

I recently bought the Retired SU Heartfelt Blooms

and knew this would be the perfect CAS needed

for this week's Challenge.

All I had to do was ink up that gorgeous stamp

using VersaFine Clair Monarch

(I find these stamp pads perfect for their rich colours

and everything comes out clearly with very little effort)

Finished with stamping my sentiment from

MFT and STAMPlorations.

Added a white frame and attached to 

purple card base.
Perfectly CAS don't you think?

Don'r forget to pop over and see what The Team created

and come join us in the Gallery,

Thanks for dropping in

Fly High 'Grunge'

Hello and Welcome to today's post.

I thought I would play along and join in the Gallery for the

White Space or Colourful Grunge over at

Try it on Tuesday.
When I saw this challenge my choice was to go with

Colourful Grunge as I love that style.

I did have a lot of fun with this as I had no idea

what the end result would be. 

I used a variety of Lindy's Magical's for my background

and umteen stencils and stamps -
too many to mention for my layout.

Over at The Sisterhood of Crafters their challenge is
Newly Acquired Stash
. Check it out Here

The new products I used are
STAMPlorations Winged Things and
Art Alchemy Such a Drip Stencil (ST6555538)

Thanks for dropping in today.
Till next time - Cherrio from