Happy Little Stampers November 2018 CAS Challenge

Good evening, guys

Honestly, where are these months going?  Can you believe it's time for more new challenges over at Happy Little Stampers?! 

The Watercolour challenge is already up and running, today is the turn of the CAS challenge, and the rest of the regular challenges will follow over the next few days. 

So, for this month's CAS challenge, here's the cue card...

The winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

IF YOU USE STAMPS BY HAPPY LITTLE STAMPERS AND YOU ARE THE RANDOM WINNER, YOUR PRIZE WILL BE DOUBLED!

I will admit, I did struggle with a limited stash for this 'fantasy' theme, but I got there in the end and combined some bits in my stash with a sentiment from Happy Little Stampers...

This fairy stamp is from a set that's been in my stash for many years.  I wanted the silhouette to be the main focus so only added a small amount of colour.  I did this by masking off the bottom and right edges of my card front and gently faded out the blend of two Distress Inks.  I removed the masks and stamped the fairy and sentiment, using my MISTI to ensure great coverage.  To create the stars I masked off a section at the top of the card using post-it notes which had been cut with curves, then repeatedly stamped a small star cluster stamp using VersaMark to fill the space and heat embossed in silver.

Materials used:

• Ink: Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron; Versafine - Onyx Black; VersaMark
• Stamps: Lindsay Mason - Magic Happens; Happy Little Stampers - Thinking of You; Stars from free 'Away in a Manger' set free with Creative Stamping magazine
• Embossing Powder: Wow! - Metallic Silver

There is more inspiration for this challenge from my fabulous teamies over at the main challenge blog, here.  And plenty of time to link up with this challenge and the rest of the HLS November challenges, as the linkies will be open until the end of the month.

Fairy Silhouette

Hi there

Tonight, I'd like to share a card I've just made for the new challenge at CASology where the cue word is 'Magic'.  

I have very little in my craft stash that would fit this challenge but one stamp set came to mind so this is what I managed to create with it...

For my first attempt at this card I stamped the image last but it didn't stamp clearly enough so that card ended up in the bin and I started again.  This time I stamped the fairy image first and let this dry completely before masking off a section of the card with post-it notes.  I also die cut a post-it note using a circle die to create the moon.  I then gently built up the background with pink, purple and indigo chalks.  I then removed the circle die and gently blended over the moon with pink chalk to make it softer and used some white chalk to soften it more and create some gentle clouds.  I finished the card by adding the sentiment.  I was originally going to add a further sentiment below which said 'believe...' but the stamp was damaged so this became the finished card.  I think I would have preferred to have the sentiment stamped at the bottom but I didn't want to create the whole project again! 

Materials used:

• Stamps: Lindsay Mason Designs - Magic Happens
• Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black
• Die: Xcut - Nested Circles
• Decorating Chalks

That's all for now folks.  Tomorrow I'll be sharing my card for the new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More so would love it if you'd pop back.

Take care

CAS-ual Fridays CFC91

Hi guys

Just a quick visit tonight to share a card I have made for the latest challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays which is to add silver to our projects.

I'm not entirely happy with it as it ended up different from how I first intended but I love the stamp, its so elegant, so decided to share it with you...

 

 

and a closer view...

I started with a layer of pearlescent bright pink cardstock to create a vibrant border against the black.  I stamped the main image with Versamark then heated with silver embossing powder.  I initially wanted to stamp the butterfly with pink ink but it didn't show up on the black card so I then decided to highlight it with some pink glitter glue.  The sentiments were also stamped with Versamark and embossed with a pale pink glittery embossing powder.  I then popped the black panel up on 3D foam.

Materials used:

• Cardstock: All from stash
• Stamps: Personal Impressions - Lindsay Mason Designs 'Magic Happens' set
• Ink: Versamark
• Embossing Powder: Rubber Stampede - Silver; Personal Impressions - Mothers Day Pink
• Glitter Glue: Stickles - Pink

Right, off to bed for me, thanks for visiting :)

Neet x