CAS Mix Up June Challenge

The CAS Mix Up Challenge for June is 

Layered Embossing Powders

Hosted by Loll

There are lots of  fun techniques with tons of possibilities.

The design team and our fabulous guest designer Jane from The Purplejet Loves Crafts Blog 

have wonderful inspiration for you over on the blog.

There are video links too...

This is My Card.....

Use any technique that layers embossing powders and keep your card CAS.

Include some stamping and your choice....My choice is heat embossing.

I used my electric pancake maker and a craft mat.

This gives constant heat and the powders don't fly everywhere.

I started with melting clear UTEE and then had fun layering lots of 

different colours of embossing powders.

Some of them are Lindy's, which have a wonderful shine to them.

I used a cocktail stick to make some patterns and then very quickly pulled off the craft mat 

and stamped into the molten powders with a leaf stamp that had gold ink on it.

I left the stamp in place until it cooled and carefully pulled it off.

I was really surprised how well the stamp had stamped and loved it!

Of course if you weren't happy then remelt it and start again.....

I have stamped part of the background card with light grey foliage.

The sentiment has been stamped in green ink and then half heat embossed in gold.

The solid embellishment easily came off the craft mat and I used 3D glue to mount onto the card.

Such a fun technique and I have loads of 'experimenting' to use for future cards.

Pop across to the blog and be inspired by the amazing team and Jane....our very talented Guest.

Thank you Loll for this fabulous theme for this months challenge...

Crafty Hugs
xx

Challenges I would love to enter.....
Craft Stamper - Take It Make it Challenge...Anything Goes and must include stamping
Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes
This is a fun and friendly challenge blog....
Thank you so much for the shout out with my card...Delighted....

Rainbow Anchor....

My card today was inspired by........... 

The CAS Watercolour Challenge, which is Rainbow.

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge , which is Masculine theme

Fusion Challenge, great photo inspiration and a theme of Harbour

This is my Card.....

The Anchor is a die cut and I have used Brusho's activated by water.

This was not the first attempt........

I found it incredibly hard to use all the colours of the rainbow on this small die cut 

and not to get 'muddy' colours.

I tried the brusho's on a large card and then die cutting the anchor 

but kept missing colours so for me the only way to do it was actually on the Anchor itself.

I finished off with layering the anchor, stamping the rope in grey 

and doing lots of dots with a toothpick.

And then it happened.....

I use Brusho's a lot and knew if I sprayed them with anything they would re-activate.

I wanted a little shine...So I thought a gloss varnish would not re-activate them..

It did! 

Still happy that you can still see all the colours of the rainbow 

but I felt all my hard work slightly diluted...literally.

Always learning and loving it x

Thank you for stopping by, it means a lot to me x

Crafty Hugs
xx

I have a family member who has recently retired from being a 'Boat' Pilot 

and also had this in mind when I made this masculine card

Challenges I would love to enter....

The CAS Watercolour Challenge, which is Rainbow

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - Penny's Masculine, anything goes challenge
Thrilled to be chosen as a rocker with my card - Thank you

Fusion Challenge - Great inspirational photo and a theme of Harbour

CAS Mix Up May Reminder Post

Time for the reminder post at The CAS Mix Up May Challenge,

which is using Gelato's or Crayons

This is my card......

I have used Distress Crayons, Stamping and my choice is Stencilling, embossing paste 

and Die Cutting...

I started with using a thin layer of white gesso through the stencil.

This produced a slight resist...

After taking the stencil off I went over the whole card with several shades of Distress Crayons

and using a damp wipe to blend. 

I wiped off any residue colour off the gesso with a damp wipe.

This is how I coloured in my background.

I popped the stencil back on, mixed a few colours of the Distress Crayons

and embossing embossing paste together and used this through the stencil.

The sentiment has been stamped and I have used Lindy embossing powder, 

which looks all shiny  and changes colour in different angles.

The die cut circle has been raised up on foam for a little dimension.

There are video links on the CAS Mix UP Challenge blog 

on different ways to use the Crayons or Gelato's.

Jenny from My Paper Epiphany is our wonderful guest designer this month,

pop across and be inspired by Jenny and the talented Design Team.

Thank You Bonnie for this fun challenge. 

I have loved learning different ways to use this new to me medium x

Crafty Hugs x

Challenges I would love to enter.....
Just Us Girls - Trend Week is Stencils

Guest Designer for Twofer Challenge....

I was thrilled to be The' Unconventional Winner' at The Twofer Challenge 

with these two cards for the month of March.

As a result I was kindly invited to guest design this month.

I am lucky enough to be sharing the guest designing with the wonderful Linda 

from Life In The Craft Lane, so pop across and be inspired.

The Twofer challenge for May is Butterflies 

and I wanted to try and do something a little unconventional with my butterflies.

I have used the same die cut Butterfly on both of the cards......

These are my two cards...........

You must use the same stamp or die to make two different designs for two different occasions

and if the occasions are not clear, it would be good to state them in your post.....

My First Card..........

 I die cut the butterfly lots of times, 

water coloured with Lindy powders, activated with water 

and then cut the butterfly in half, omitting the body part...ouch....

The flower stem and sentiment have been stamped 

and I have used washi tape down the right hand side.

I finished off with gold paint around the edges.

My Second Card, which is an encouragement card......

I cut a pointed shoe shape out of thick grey board.

Popped it on my pancake maker for constant heat and used clear UTEE, 

black and platinum embossing powder for a layering effect.

I also used frantage glass glitter and mica bits.

I used a cocktail stick to achieve the effect I wanted on the shoe and on the butterfly.

For the skin of the foot I used acrylic paints.

Finishing off with stamping and heat embossing  the strong and encouraging sentiment ,
which I thought went well with the bold shoe image.

I had so much fun making these two cards.

There was some debate after finishing my shoe card...
To my mind it is a shoe
To my DH the butterfly is a necklace, over a black top/dress
or
Is it a lady in a white jacket, with a black shirt underneath
I would love to know what you initially saw when looking at this card
Thank you x

Please Pop across to The Twofer Challange and be inspired by
the wonderful and creative design team.....And..... to join in this fun Challenge.

Thank you Darnell for inviting me to guest with you this month...

Crafty Hugs
x

Challenges I would love to enter.....

With My Flower Card....

The Card Concept - Inspiration photo - Bold Bloom

What a fabulous inspiration Photo... My Style for this card is Clean and Layered....

Loved the large Bloom, the striking colour, which inspired my colour choice and the vertical blinds on the right, which inspired me to put the striped washi tape down the right hand side of my card

AAA Cards Challenge - Tic Tac Toe

I have gone with the left hand vertical column.....Gold, water-colouring and Flowers

Stamplorations - Theme Challenge - Things with wings....

  

With My Shoe Card......

Stamplorations - CAS Challenge - Things with Wings

Stamplorations - CUTplorations - Using a die and a Things with wings theme...

The Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - All about Occasions

Joining in with my encouragement card....

Thrilled to be chosen as a rocker with my Shoe card - Thank you

CAS Mix Up May Challenge

The CAS Mix Up Challenge for May is 

Using Gelato's or Crayons

Hosted by Bonnie

More information and video links can be found on The CAS Mix Up Challenge blog.....
You will also be treated to wonderful inspiration from the rest of the team 

and Jenny from  My Paper Epiphany, who is our amazing guest this month.
You will be in for a real treat when you pop into her blog.....

This is my card.....

I used Distress Crayons to colour embossing paste, Die Cutting, Stencilling and Stamping

I had never used Gelato's or Crayons before so I found the video links 

on the CAS Mix UP Challenge Blog really useful.

The die cut bird has been stamped with text and then inlaid back into the black card stock.

I used a stencil with clear embossing paste 

and also embossing paste coloured with  vibrant pink distress crayons.

I finished off with the die cut 'You' sentiment and branch 

and stamping the rest of the sentiment and heat embossing in white.

I hope you will join us for this fun challenge....

Thank you Bonnie for this new to me medium, which I have had fun with.

Crafty Hugs
xx

Challenges I would like to enter......

CAS Mix Up April Reminder Post

Time for the reminder post for The CAS Mix Up April Challenge,

which is The Rubber Band Technique, Stamping and Your choice....

This is my card......

I have used the Rubber Band Technique, stamping and my choice is heat embossing, 

water colouring and die cutting.

I am having so much fun trying out this new to me technique.

I started with Magical Powders and spraying water to activate them, in shades of pink.

The black tiny script has been lightly stamped in black archival.

I used two acrylic blocks with different thicknesses of rubber bands and stamped randomly 

over the water coloured background, using Versa-Mark.

I then used silver embossing powder and heat set.

The four squares have been edged with black heat embossing and raised up onto foam.

Finishing off with the die cut sentiment that has been layered with silver and black.

Hope you will join us with this fun technique, 

which I think makes unique and creative backgrounds.

There is lots of inspiration over on the blog from the talented Design Team 

and our wonderful guest designer, Hideko, The Paper Craft Boutique

There are video links too....

Crafty Hugs
xx

Challenges I would love to enter....
Stamplorations - Focus on the Sentiment
Thrilled to be an April Random Winner with this card...Thank you x
Craft Stamper - Take It Make It Challenge

 

CAS Mix Up April Challenge

The Challenge for April is The Rubber Band Technique
hosted by Julia.

To join in you are asked to use the The Fun Rubber Band Technique, Stamping and Your choice...
Pop across to The CAS Mix Up Challenge to see wonderful inspiration from the rest of the team 

and Hideko, The Paper Craft Boutique, who is our amazing guest this month. 

You will be treated to stunning inspiration when you pop into her blog....

This is my card.....

I have used the Rubber Band Technique, Stamping and my choices are

embossing paste, stencil and die cutting.

This new to me technique was so much fun....

I wrapped a thin elastic band around an acrylic block, stamped randomly 

with versa-mark and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

I used several shades of grey ink and blended them, with a brush, over the white embossing.

The flower is a masked stencil, which I popped silver embossing paste through.

The sentiment has been die cut twice and I finished off with white acrylic splats.

If you have never tried this technique why not give it a go.

It produces some unique effects and you'll have fun trying.

Thank you Julia for this new to me technique, which I have loved.

Crafty Hugs
xx

Challenges which I would love to join in....
Just Us Girls - Wild Card Week...CAS
Stamplorations never ending Anything Goes challenge
The stencil is Stamplorations