Spring Has Returned

CAS Mix Up has another fun challenge this month.

It's a new to me technique.

It is a great way to extend your die cuts even further.....

This is my card........

After die cutting the flower I scribbled on several colours with my zigs
and sprayed liberally with water,
I flipped it over onto watercolour card
and pressed it down three times to get the graduated look.

I used the original die cut and three more on the card.
Finishing with the stamped sentiment, splats
and heat embossing silver on the lower edge.

Thank you Bonnie, for this fun challenge.

CAS Mix up is also celebrating their 5th Birthday.

Thank you for all the amazing inspiration,
your friendly and encouraging comments
and all the techniques that I have learned and really enjoyed.

Challenges I would love to enter...

CAS Mix Up - Print Making With Dies

Uniko - Signs of Spring - without the optional twist

CAS Mix Up July Reminder Post

Time for the reminder post for the CAS Mix Up Challenge

Fabulous inspiration in the gallery......

Such creative cards from the wonderful design team 

and our guest designer Susan from The catsinkcorporated.

Pop across and take a look.....

This is my card......

I have coloured my die cuts with lots of different colours of Lindy Magicals and water.

I have stamped the sentiments and my choice is free hand drawing and water colouring.

You can see the shimmer of the Lindy Magicals in this picture.

I love how you get unpredictable colours.

Even though the die cuts are small I kept going until I got an artsy and wild looking effect.

The stems have been drawn in with a dipping pen and distress stains.

The sentiments have been stamped with the help of the Misti.

I die cut the poppies and then snipped the heads to use as I wanted 

and individually coloured the small die cuts.

I have a designer paper that gave me the inspiration for the layout of my card, 

as of course I am never going to cut it up x.

Thank you for stopping by 

and I am looking forward to seeing your fabulous creations in the gallery.

Challenges I would love to enter....

Take it Make It Challenge - Anything goes but must include stamping

Stamplorations CAS Challenge 
Country View Challenge - In The Summer Garden
That's Crafty - Close to Nature

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......