Group of Seven Monthly Technique -Dry Embossing with Re Inker watercolouring

Hi everyone, it's time for the Group of Seven monthly technique. 

This month I led the group in a technique using Devin Roodenburg's You tube video of water colouring a background, a 3D embossing folder and Versafine Clair Nocturn ink to define the area. This is such a fun technique and much easier than using a black pen to colour in the background, but warning it may stain your embossing folder 😅

I sprayed the watercolour paper rather than painted the colour on as this was faster, I also embossed a couple of sheets before spraying the colour to allow me to choose certain areas to colour based on the embossing folder then put it back in the folder with the ink. I did this with the birds and the poinsettia. Perhaps using a brush would have given me more accurate placement of colour. With the birds below I added the orange to the beaks at the end of the process.

I also realized the Versafine Clair Nocturn ink pad needed to be very juicy to give a good black background. On the poinsettia card the black over the reds came out a brown colour and also the lower portion of the card was not completely covered with the ink. Having said that I really liked the effect, it's a little more distressed and grungy.

Simon Says Stamp Friendly Birds Embossing folder

Sizzix Tim Holtz Poinsettia Embossing folder (The large version has been discontinued)

the Versafine Black ink turned brown against the reds and oranges which I actually like.

Simon Says Stamp Alstroemeria Embossing folder

Simon Says Stamp Terrace Floral Embossing folder

Card Recipe
Stamps: Mama Elephant - Easy Christmas Greetings
Paper: Watercolour, Mixed Media, Black, 110lb shite
Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturn
Accessories: Distress Sprays
Techniques: Embossing folder

Group of Seven - Colouring Dry Embossing

Hi everyone, it's time for the monthly technique from the Group of Seven Crafters. This month Bonnie is getting us to  colour Dry Embossed images.

We used a few different methods of colouring the embossing, and as you can see I had a lot of fun with my Embossing folders.

Here are the Video Links:  

Soft Looking Card with Pigment Inks (7.41)

Watercoloring with 3D Embossing Folders (7.27)

Ink Pad Swiping on 3D Embossing Folders with Erum Tasneem(3:39)

Coloring Embossing Designs with Ink by Nina Marie (5:50)

Cards 1,2,3 Swiping with Pigment inks- I used Nellies Choice Slimline Poinsettia Embossing folder  Kraft card and swiped with Versafine Clair Tulip and Delecata Gold.

I managed to make a total of 3 cards with my embossed image, the second and third cards  get progressively more CAS. The background stamp is from Stampendous.

Card 4- Sizzix Poinsettia watercoloured with my Daniel Smith Watercolours, I found zigs didn't work as well on the watercolour paper after it had been embossed. The embossing changes how the water is absorbed. I loved how the watercolours pooled in the creases of the embossed areas.

Cards 5,6 Small Blending brushes and Elements inks on my Simon Says Stamp 3D embossing folders. I touched up some of the surface with coloured pencils.

I think this set is my favourite 😏

Card 7  Pencils colouring on a Crafters companion 3D embossing folder (Precious Poinsettias). This one was so relaxing to do but took quite a while to finish. I also used a glitter pen to outline the veins of the poinsettia.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Mama Elephant Sentiments, Stampendous Background stamp
Paper: Water Colour Paper, 110lb Whit, Black, Kraft
Ink: Versafine Clair, Distress Oxide, Delecata Gold, Elements Ink Pads.
Accessories: Embossing folders, Pencils, Glitter Gel pen
Techniques: Colouring Dry Embossing

First Time with Digital stamps

I know I'm way behind everyone else in using digi images, so I thought it was about time I tried and 

used some cute images from Krista Smith Stamps. I did make one mistake and that was using card stock that had a slight texture on the surface. I was looking for my thinner card stock and didn't notice the subtle texture. I actually quite like the effect so made some cards out of them.

The first card is for a neighbor's new baby celebration - Chinese 100 Day celebration.

What is a 100 Day celebration- Chinese culture and tradition dictates that a baby’s first month (also known as the “full moon”) or now more commonly the first 100 days, should be marked with a celebration as it is an auspicious occasion, not only for the family but the newborn baby as well. 

It's OK I don't think they check my blog 😅.

This stamp is called Close To My Heart, so perfect for a new baby celebration.

I coloured the image with pencils, the image was die cut and the edges blended with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide ink. Finally I layered it on some Designer Paper.

The second image is called Eggstra Special and will be part of a box of cards I'm giving as a gift.

This image was also coloured with pencils, the background was embossed with a 3D embossing folder and the surface was swiped with white ink.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Krista Smith Digital, Stamping Up sentiment (no longer available)
Paper: 65 lb white, Black, Designer Paper
Ink: Versafine Clair (Nocturn) (sentiment), White Stamping up, Distress Oxide
Accessories: Nellies Choice 3D Embossing Folder, Pencils, Frame dies
Techniques: Pencil Colouring, 3D Embossing

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta - Beautiful Bird

Hi Everyone, I'm over at Magenta with one of my favourite bird stamps and playing with Simon Hurley Stamping foam (large size). I hope you head over and check out how I made this card.

Here is a close up of the background stamping.

Stamps used

Bird on Branch - By Marie-Ève Trudeau 
 [37.285.P] 

Wildflowers - Umbells 
 [14.634.O] 

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White, Black, Mixed Media
Ink: Ranger Archival, Distress Inks, Distress Oxide Inks
Accessories: Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folder, Pencils, Simon Hurley Stamping Foam, Coloured Pencils.

Techniques: Stamping, Pencil Colouring

Green and Gold

Hi Everyone, I'm playing with a new 3D embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp  and some of my Magenta stamps.

I started by blending some distress oxide inks on a piece of card stock, when it was dry I embossed it with the Seed head embossing folder.  I lightly brushed a white ink pad over the seed head portion of the image and also added extra white acrylic paint from my posca pen to the ends, the stems and leaves were coloured with Alcohol pens and also a gold glitter pen.I randomly stamped a script (Old Script) image around the embossed area  and used crackle paste randomly through a stencil (Magenta Crazy Texture MC49). The crackle paste was spritzed with Bright Green Nuance powder mixed with water.

You can see the sparkle from the gold glitter pen in this image.

I'm  entering this for the following challenges.

Can you handle the pressure - spring

Colour hues - Cards for Ukraine - Green and Gold

NBUS challenge #36-My new Embossing Folder

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Add some Green

Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb White, Black
Ink: Danger Distress Oxide, Versafine Clair
Accessories: Crackle paste, Glitter pen, 3D Embossing folder
Techniques: Dry Embossing, Blending, Stenciling

CAS Christmas Card Challenge - July is Poinsettia month

Hi Everyone it's time for CAS Christmas Card Challenge,  Linda is our host for this month and she's asked us to pull out our Poinsettia's for this months challenge.

 

Welcome Sandra of (Sandma's Handmade Cards) as our Guest Designer, please check out her card and blog along with the rest of the Design team, there are so many beautiful Poinsettia cards on display for your inspiration.

I have 3 cards for you using the Altenew poinsettia 3D Embossing folder.

For the first card I embossed white card and framed it with red, because of the size of the embossing folder I created 2 cards out of the one embossed image. I love it when I can get a twofer.

 

My second card I embossed using red card, but this time I inked the embossing folder with Versamark before I placed the red card in the folder. I then used clear embossing powder which highlighted the embossed lines. Again I got a twofer for my Christmas card stash.

For my third card I inked the embossing folder with red ink and placed white card in the folder, you can see the whole embossed image on this card.

I'm entering my cards for the following challenges

Addicted to CAS -Christmas

Merry Little Christmas -Anything goes

Card Recipe
Stamps: Stampers Anonymous sentiment, Penny Black sentiment
Paper: Red, 110lb White,
Ink: Versamark, Ranger Distress inks, Versafine Clair Nocturn and Tulip.
Accessories: Altenew Poinsettia 3D embossing folder, Clear embossing powder, Dynamics window die
Techniques: Embossing folder inking,