Miss you (in colour)

 I'm enjoying the Coffee Lovers' SPRING Blog Hop this week.

Check it out HERE, through Friday March 6th, at midnight, PST.

However, today's post is to join in the fun at Kathy Racoosin's blog, where she begins the 30 Day Coloring Challenge.

I'm not sure I'll be able to keep up the pace, but I LOVE the idea of colouring, even for 5 minutes, every day.

Here's a card  I thought of mass-producing for Operation Write Home.

The products are from Create A Smile: the "Say it" stencil and "Perfect Tune" stamp set.

I coloured with Copics. Wouldn't you have a loved a hot pink radio when you were a 'tween?

 That's it for tonight, folks!

Check back tomorrow. I may have some more radios to color. Or maybe some flowers?

Happy colouring!

Caroline

Stenciled +

 Hola! and happy weekend!

I am WAY behind on my Copics for Cardmakers homework, so posting something I made last weekend, instead.

I LOVE the idea of this blog challenge:

I "found" it last week, through my very artsy virtual friend, Lyndal Higgins.

The challenge is to add texture, dimension and technique to your card-making.

With that in mind, I finished up with some stenciled, watercolor, embossing-paste panels I had made, following Jennifer McGuire's examples, HERE.

I used the Dreamweaver's paste I had on hand, and a stencil I bought from Club Scrap. After allowing the paste to dry, you apply watercolour paint. I believe Jennifer used a texture paste, which absorbs the paint better than the stenciling paste I had. So my watercolouring is kinda pastel; her's were lovely and vibrant.

However, I jazzed it up with a water-coloured stamped image, on vellum. Vellum is EVERYWHERE again! The stamp is last year's, from CTMH (thanks, Diana Saunders, for reminding me it was in my stash!), and I added several colours of Distress Ink, direct-to-paper. I let it dry VERY patiently, and added it to my card front with clear foam tape, from Clear-Tac.

Some falling sequins from Studio Calico and Pretty Pink Posh, and good to go.

As the challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Monday blog involves STENCILS & STAMPS, I've got that covered, too.

Now off to do my "homework!"

enjoy your weekend

Caroline

Supplies:

watercolour paper and watercolour paint set, vellum:  Michael's

cardstock and "blessings of the season" stamp:   CTMH

Stencil:  Club Scrap

Embossing paste:  Dreamweaver's, purchased from Paper Wishes

Distress inks: lipstick, marigold, persimmon, walnut stain; Ranger

Woodgrain sequins: Studio Calico

Flat copper sequins: Pretty Pink Posh

Looney for YOU! FMS #143

This is my second go at Freshly Made Sketches design  #143.

 I wanted to play with that circular element as the sun, and also try out my new Tim Holtz layering stencil, RAYS.

For my first try, I used some Distress Mini Ink-pads to create a sunburst (colours listed below). Then I rotated the stencil just a bit, and sponged on Evergreen Bough ink to fill in the rest of the "sky."

The loon stamp is something I found in the dollar-bin at Michael's. It's the perfect sentiment for sentimental Canadians...  Unfortunately, it doesn't stamp very well--maybe the foam is too old, or the rubber is dried out. I had to go over the letters and the duck's head with a marker to make it dark enough. 

 Anyway! I sponged some more Ripe Persimmon ink around the edge of the die-cut circle, and floated the loon on some chevron washi tape strips (sorta wavy).

 For my second try, I used embossing paste with the stencil on some blue card-stock,  then sprinkled on Rock Candy Distress glitter.  The sun is cut from some linen-look card-stock, and the loon was stamped, fussy-cut and layered on top with foam tape. I used some wavy DP to anchor the scene and glued some paper ric-rack for more waves.  Then I added some Jennifer McGuire hearts (die-cut, inked with Distress marker, Wink of Stella, Glossy Accents), to match the loon's red eye.

Which do you prefer?

There'll be another sketch to play with, on Wednesday, at Freshly Made Sketches.

Happy Crafting,

Caroline

Supplies:

Cardstock: Close to My Heart: White Daisy, Dutch Blue, Footloose DP.

Washi tape: assorted manufacturers.

Looney for You stamp: Kolette Hall/Studio G for Hampton Arts

Ink: Archival Black, Chocolate, CTMH

Distress inks and markers: Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade, Scattered Straw, Evergreen Bough, Festive Berries.

Tim Holtz Layered Stencils: Rays

Spell-binders circle die

Lawn Fawn and Paper Smooches heart dies

Sizzix border die

Wendy Vecchi clear embossing paste

Ranger Distress glitter: Rock Candy

Wink of Stella Pen; Liquid Glass adhesive (CTMH).

Hey.....graduate!

Hey y'all!

Hope everyone enjoyed a happy day, celebrating with their fathers (and brothers and husbands and sons).

We celebrated my son's graduation with a B.Mus. in classical guitar performance. Plus he won an award for highest GPA in a specialization. Fun and moving convocation ceremony, excellent meal at "The Side-Door" restaurant, lots of photos!

 And I found a few minutes to play along with some challenges, too.

This diagonal design from Freshly Made Sketches, and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog, where the challenge is to STENCIL IT. 

Here's the card:

 I used a recently acquired geometrical stencil from Club Scrap to add a diagonal line across the card base; it reminds me of a garden trellis or lattice. Then I layered a vine die-cut from MFT on top of that, stitching it down to echo the stitched line in the sketch. I used the "Favorite Flowers" stamp set from SSS for the roses (using 2nd generation colour for the base and first-generation for the detail) and the sentiment.  Some coordinating enamel dots complete the card.

Off to link up and then off to bed. I'll add some deets on supplies used tomorrow.

Have a happy week,

Caroline