Many Ways to Color #19 - Colored pencils and Gamsol

Hi and welcome to my blog! Another way I like to color is using colored pencils and Gamsol (mineral spirits). The Gamsol helps to blend the pencil colors and gives a nice soft look. 

I pulled out a background from my stash that I made using a gelli plate. I then stamped the maple leaf on it and added gold embossing powder. I fussy cut the pumpkin stack and pop dotted it to the card front. 

Stamp:   Stacked Pumpkins - Sparkle N sprinkle

               Maple Leaf - Hero Arts

Embossing Folder:  Leaves - Unknown

Colored Pencils:  Prisma

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

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Pammies Inky Pinkies:  Anything Goes 2340

Stencil Fun

Hi and welcome to my blog! I love using stencils on my cards. At Simon Says Wednesday challenge the challenge is called Stencil Fun. I had a lot of fun stenciling on this card. I used a flower stem stencil. First I used the smoosh technique to color the card stock using blue and green Distress inks. After the background dried, I laid the flower stem stencil over it and wiped through the stencil with a baby wipe to lift off some color. After that dried I went back, laid the stencil down again and sponged on some purple Distress ink. I love the look that this technique gave.

Stamp:  New Day Butterflies stamp and die set - Hero Arts

Saying:  Sweet Celebrations - Bo Bunny

Stencil:  Flower Stem - Penny Black

Distress Inks: Cracked Pistachio, Faded Jeans, Broken China - Ranger

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Wednesday Chalenge: Stencil Fun

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #400

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Anything Goes

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Stamp:  Amanda - Stampa Rosa

Saying:  Delicate Blossom Stamp Set - Concord & 9th

Dies:      Cloudy Sun Collage - Memory Box

               Leaves - Unknown

Distress Inks - Ranger

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge! Have a blessed day!

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #615-616

Many Ways to Color #18 - Lunar Paste Coloring

I am back again this month with another way to color.  This was a little tricky because you have to work fast. The Lunar paste dries quickly! I dabbed the paste onto my stamp with finger daubers, then quickly stamped them on the card stock. I was able to blend the colors a bit with the daubers when I pounced them on the stamps. They turned out so pretty and shimmery and with some texture too!

Stamps:  Leaves and Pumpkin - Unknown

Lunar Pastes: Sike, Tropical Tango, Roar - Simon Hurley

Embossing Folder:  Tree - Darice

Hello Die - Recollections

Thanks so much for stopping by. You can see I am ready for Fall! Have a great day!

Challenges entered:  

Pammies Inky Pinkies:  Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #399

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Anything Goes

Hosted by our Talented Teamie Sue K

Challenge ends October 1st

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  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

             

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Bio.

I have been drawing since a child and studied graphics at College many years ago, I now work as a Medical photographer part time but my love was always drawing. I started cardmaking about 4yrs ago when I bought my daughter a cardmaking kit which we did together, but I’m afraid I got the bug! My daughter preferred scrapbooking. I then started looking online at other blogs and this then became my passion and I loved sharing my cards with like minded people.

I love stamping and loved finding images, but sometimes I could not find what I wanted so I started to draw myself. This then has become my second addiction and I have never looked back, I love thinking of new images, and its just fabulous to see others take them and make them into beautiful works of art. Long may it continue!

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 for their continued support.  

Stamp:  Apple Delight:  Stampabilities

Saying:  Stampin' Up

Dies:  Candlewick Rectangle

Leaves - unknown

Colored Pencils - Prisma

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge! Have a great day!

Challenges entered:

Die Cut Divas:  Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Make It Cute

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #613 - 614

Many Ways to Color #17 - Dot Coloring

Hi and welcome to my blog. I think all of us are ready for Fall! It has really been a hot summer for everyone. I decided to make a Fall card today and hopefully Fall will be here before we know it! 

I decided to call my coloring method "dot coloring." Pointillism uses very tiny dots and is very time consuming. This "dot" method is faster and easier. I used an unused pencil eraser to make the dots on my card. 

Stamp:  Trees - Inkadinkado

Embossing Folder:  3D Leaves - Sizzix(TH)

Die:  Candlewick Rectangles - Spellbinders

Leaf Punch - Family Treasures

Rub On Paste - Gold

Distress Inks - Ranger

Glitter Glues - Gold, Copper, Red

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope we will be feeling cooler soon!

Challenges entered:

Can You Handle the Pressure:  AG/Trees

Die Cut Divas:  Anything Goes

We Love Stamping:  AG/Trees and Leaves

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #398

 Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-Mouse FANS!

We are here with a new challenge for you.

Anything Goes

with the option theme of  Birthday

Hosted by our Talented Teamie - Sue D

Challenge ends September 17th

 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns^(R)

  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

We are  Generously Sponsored by

We Welcome back Barry & his team @ House Mouse Designs

House-Mouse Designs(R)  

We are thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,
the Official Mousey Family, House-Mouse Designs(R)
 
HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site!

House-Mouse Designs(R)  

Stamp:  Stampendous Holiday Stamp Set

Gift Dies;  Sizzix

Embossing Folder:  Happy Birthday - Cuttlebug

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Saying - Sticker

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge! Have a wonderful day!

Challenge entered

Word art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #611 -612