Watercolour Stencilling Card Duo

Hey everyone!  Just popping in to share a couple of cards I made recently.  I've had some time to craft this week after putting my son to bed as my husband is taking a gun safety course all this week.  So, I get to make cards.  Going to do that again after this post!   :-)

So, I had this piece of watercolour paper that I had done some watercolour stencilling a while ago and I decided to finally put it to use.  And it turned out to be big enough for two cards!  Take a look....

Using my water brush pen and Spectrum Aqua markers (Bud Green, Teal, Navy, Yellow), I watercoloured through my stencil (The Crafter's Workshop).  I cut the piece in half and then stamped my branch stamps (CAS-ual Fridays) in black Versamark ink in the corner.  Then I stamped the sentiments (STAMPlorations) in black as well.  I added some sequins (Neat and Tangled) in matching colours and mounted the panels on some coloured cardstock.  One on a medium teal and one on a lime green.  I really love how these turned out.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today.  Thanks for dropping by!

I'd like to link up the first card to the following challenges:

CAS Mix-up Card Challenge - Stamping + Stencilling + Watercolour and Sequins
AAA Card Challenge - anything goes

  

The Color Throwdown -

 

STAMPlorations - ARTplorations Stencil Blog Hop - Day 1

DAY 1

Hey everyone!  There's a fun blog hop going on over at STAMPlorations the next three days!  We are showcasing some new stencils that are in the store.  There are some really fabulous ones too!  I had a hard time choosing which one to use for my card.  But, I finally decided on the Stained Glass stencil.  Check it out....

 

I took a teal card base and put my stencil over top the whole thing.  Then I sponged white ink all over.  Next I took dark blue ink and sponged in the center of the "star" pattern.  I think it turned out awesome!  It made a perfect background for the floral die cut (Memory Box) which I cut out using a pale blue cardstock.  I made a little banner with the same pale blue paper and stamped the sentiment (Friends and Flowers set) in teal ink.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today!  You should check out what the rest of the team made! You'll find links to all our projects here.  Plus, there's prizes!  Leave comments and/or link up a card with stenciling.  Here's all that info:

• THREE (3) winners will receive their choice of ARTplorations stencil (standard size - 5x7). Winners will be randomly drawn from all comments left on the designers' blogs.
• ONE (1) winner will receive a $15 gift certificate OR her choice of 2 ARTplorations stencils (standard size - 5x7). Winners will be randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog. 

Extra prizes for those who participate in the Flash Stencil Project Linky Party and link up by April 17:

• TWO (2) winners whose projects feature stencils (any brand) will each receive their choice of one (1) ARTplorations stencil (standard size - 5x7)
• ONE (1) winner whose project features an ARTplorations stencil will receive her choice of three (3) ARTplorations stencils (standard size - 5x7) OR a $15 gift certificate to the shop.

Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - April showers bring May flowers (use showers and/or flowers).
AAA Cards - Anything Goes

TIME OUT Challenge - inspiration picture - I was inspired by the geometric patterns, the blue and the flowers.

STAMPlorations Inspiration #70

Morning everyone!  I'm back from our trip to Bangor.  It was fun but it's good to be home.  I got lots of crafty goodies on our trip.  Some of it was organization stuff like the embossing folder holder and some more marker racks for my Spectrum Aqua markers.  Some was fun stuff like a couple of stamps, a bunch of inks pads and a few other fun goodies.  Haven't had much chance to play with a lot of it yet.  Hoping today I'll get a chance. :-)

Anyway, it's time for some inspiration from the Inspiration Team over at STAMPlorations.  There's lots of fabulous projects to check out.  Here's what I made...

I am woefully behind on my Christmas cards this year so I decided to make one for this week's inspiration card.  I used the Christmas Reindeer stencil to create my card. I took the reindeer head part and sponged very lightly a light coloured ink.  This was to get an outline image.  Then using my Spectrum Aqua markers and my water brush pen, I watercoloured some bright colours overtop using the sponged image as a guide.  Once that dried, I added some glitter and washi tape (Recollections).  Then I added a little bow and a silver jingle bell to the deer.  It's a bright and fun card for Christmas, don't you think?

I hope you'll pop on over to the main blog and check out the other awesome cards by the DT.  Remember to leave a comment on the blog for your chance to win a prize too!

Have a fantastic day and thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - CAS
AAA Cards - anything goes

Inkspirational Challenge - Word Prompt - Rock

Greetings from Bangor, Maine!  Yep, that's where I am this weekend.  We decided to take a little shopping trip to Bangor.  Just needed to get away.  I get to go to Hobby Lobby!!  :-)  Plus, Target and many other fun stores.  We are heading back home tomorrow.

Anyway, on to the challenge!  It's time for another one over at Inkspirational.  This time we've got a word prompt for you.  It's "Rock".

This time I knew exactly what stamps I wanted to use and the idea for my design came to me quite quickly as well.  Check it out...

I masked off a section of my card base and sponged on the three inks from one of my new ombre ink pads by Recollections.  Then I spritzed some water on to create water droplet marks.  Next, I stamped my guitar image (Inkadinkado) with black Versamark ink.  I stamped the sentiment (Studio G) in black as well.  Love how this turned out and the ombré colours. :-)

I hope you'll all go check out the rest of the team's projects. They are all so amazing!  Plus, we have great GD too.  Hope to see you there!  Have an awesome day and thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

One-Layer Simplicity Challenge - "as you wish" (anything goes)
Mod Squad Challenge Blog - show us your background

STAMPlorations Inspiration #69

Well, it's a sunny day here but cold.  We've dropped below freezing again for a few days but we'll be warming up again soon.  It's nice to see the sun out even if it's chilly.  :-)

So, it's Tuesday and that means it's time for another Inspiration post over at STAMPlorations!  Lately, I've been trying to use coloured card stock as my card base instead of white.  I still use white A LOT but its been fun to try different colours.  For today's card I used a light teal colour.  Take a look...

I stamped my butterflies (Winged Things set) with Versamark ink and embossed them in white.  I did the same for the sentiment (Big Greetings set).  I coloured in a couple of the butterflies and the "note" part of the sentiment using my Spectrum Noir markers.  I filled in a couple of the other butterflies with Wink of Stella.  I used WoS on the sentiment as well.  You can see the sparkle better in the detail photo.  It was a simple card to make but it turned out quite pretty, I think.

Well, I hope you'll all pop on over to the main blog and check out all the fabulous projects the DT has made.  Thanks for visiting and have a lovely day!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Less is More - white space that's not white
One-Layer Simplicity Challenge - "as you wish" (anything goes)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. - anything goes

Birthday Whale

Hiya!  How's your weekend going?  Mine's been good if a bit gray and rainy weather-wise.  Lately, I've been trying to work in some time to make some cards for fun and challenges that aren't a DT requirement.  I don't always manage it but I did this past week.  I had a NBUS stamp that I wanted to try out.  Check it out....

I stamped my whale (Studio G - the NBUS stamp) in black Versamark ink and then stamped my waves (STAMPlorations - Anchored set) in Dove Gray StazOn ink on watercolour paper.  Then using my Spectrum Aqua markers (Navy and Teal) and my water brush pen I watercoloured the waves in.  Using some of the blue and some Memento Grey Flannel ink I watercoloured the whale. What was strange was when I added the grey, elements of a reddish colour were coming through. Not sure why but in the end I really liked the effect.  I added a touch of blue to the blow hole spray and then stamped the sentiment (STAMPlorations) in black.  That whale is pretty cute isn't it?  I really like how the waves turned out too.

Well, I hope you are all enjoying your weekend and thanks for stopping by today!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Mod Squad Challenge Blog - theme is water
Addicted to Stamps and More - make your mark
One-Layer Simplicity Challenge - "as you wish" (anything goes)
TIME OUT Challenge - inspired by words, "A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water" by Eleanor Roosevelt.  Was inspired by the word water.

STAMPlorations CASEplorations April

Hey there!  Great news!  No chicken pox for Donovan!  Just some sort of benign bumps.  They are are almost gone now and never even got itchy so probably not even a bug bite of some kind.  Anyway, I'm just glad it wasn't chicken pox.  :-)

Now, onto to today's post!  Its the first of April and you know what that means?  April Fools Day, yes, but also it's the start of a new CASEplorations over at STAMPlorations!  Who are we CASEing this time?  It's the lovely and talented, Donna Mikasa!  Check out the card we got to CASE...

Isn't it just amazing?  I had a good long think about what I wanted to do and after much brainstorming this is what I came up with....

I stamped my feathers (Trendy Feathers set) in Versamark ink and embossed in white on watercolour paper.  Then I watercoloured a rainbow over the feathers fading the colours out.  I splattered some black ink over top.  I stamped sentiment (Balloons and Banners set) on a black strip of cardstock and embossed it in white. Then, I attached it to my card with some foam dots.  I had a blast CASEing Donna's card!  :-)

I hope you'll come on over the to main blog and check out the other DT's CASEs.  Remember, you have a chance at winning a prize if you comment on the main blog.

Thanks for dropping by and I hope you enjoy your weekend!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamp and More - make you mark (I used my Spectrum Aqua markers for the watercolouring)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - anything goes
Sunday Stamps Weekly Challenge - Rainbow