R is for Resist ~~ Challenge #64 at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!!!

Another fine challenge brought to you by The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!!! R is for Resist!!! There are a lot of resist techniques out there.....crayon resist, glue resist, watercolour resist, chalk resist, versamark resist, emboss resist and I'm sure there are more. I decided one resist technique wasn't enough I tried two. The first one is Emboss Resist which I found on Stamp TV. 

To start off with I didn't have clear embossing powder with me at the cottage because I thought it was already here but I had white which is what I went with, in the video at Stamp TV memento inks were used with daubers, guess what I left home? yup the daubers and my coloured memento inks.  Well as I'm used to not having all my equipment here I used TH distress inks and bought sponges at the $$store when we were in town. 

Close up of the white embossing powder on the image from the Artful Stamper

Since the sun hasn't come around to the deck yet I took the cards to the break-wall to take pictures.

Okay now on to the second resist technique,~~ Versamark Resist 

Sorry the picture isn't as good as it should be, my camera kept shutting off "yapping" I need to change the batteries, but I kept plugging away. I am not sure who or where I saw this technique obviously I didn't save it,  I started with shiny paper, using another silhouette stamp from the Artful Stamper, I stamped in versamark watermark and allowed it to dry a couple of minutes then brayered TH tumbled glass distress ink over and over and over the image. Because it was very flimsy I layered it on a scrap of white and one of green and elevated it on the Walmart patterned paper and on a base. I thought it needed a little something more (as always) so added the silver dazzlers thin line border stickers from Hot off the Press. 

Close up of the image.

Wow you made it to the end of a picture loaded post I hope you will try a new Resist technique, tell us what one you used and add it to the SoSS blog.  check out which resist techniques the rest of the design team have done.

Thanks for visiting and have an awesome day!!!

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #194~~Neon Rainbow.

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Challenge #194 Neon Rainbow at Shopping Our Stash was a tough one for me, although I have lots of neon cardstock I really couldn’t think of something to do. So I decided to make a Neon Sunburst card. Check out the main blog for the rules to enter. The challenge is simple you can use a rainbow -- rainbow image or rainbow colors --- OR --- use Neon) so here is what I finally came up with. Sunglasses might be required.

I cut the  4 strips of paper and stamped them with a Hero Arts background stamp with Memento Tuxedo black. I found the tutorial for the sunburst HERE.

Close-up the sentiment

Thanks for stopping by today and I would love to see your idea of Neon Rainbow so get busy and enter your project at the main blog.

Shopping Our Stash #176~~Leaf Me Alone

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Okay I did it again!!! I shut the computer down early last night and went to bed early too. Shock to wake up and find my card didn’t post and imagine my surprise when I found out I never did the post.

Shopping Our Stash has an new challenge Leaf Me Alone (alternate un-be-LEAF-able) Use leaves on your project. this one is easy peasy, you can use some leftovers from your Thanksgiving and Halloween project. I used some vellum leaves I bought at a yard sale. The card I made was very easy and is “SHOCK” very CAS for me. Have a look….

I made my own background, I saw a technique and thought I want to try that unfortunately I could not find it again so I have no idea who’s blog this was on. I cut two pieces of shiny cardstock and put one under a extra large zip lock bag just to use as a template for where I would scribble with my alcohol markers, when you have covered the bag covered template you spritz it with rubbing alcohol then put the second shiny cardstock piece down on it, you can go back and dot it on the plastic bag if there is a spot you think needs more, even spritz again. The bag wipes off with a paper towel and you can save it to use again. Burlap, leaves and a rub-on sentiment from SU that is at least 5 years old.

close up of the leaves

close up of the sentiment and the background

Couldn’t decide what sentiment to use on the inside but  it’s ready when I figure out one. I quite often use computer generated verses for these type of cards.

I would like to enter this in:
Hiding in My Craft Room Fall colours

Thanks for stopping by and have an “un-be-LEAF-able day!!!

For all You Do…….

#1 You still have time to get in on the fun at Clear it Out for the Warm and Fuzzie’s challenge, it closes Monday January 14th you will find the information HERE
#2 Drunken Stampers Challenge is for all of January, it closes on February 1st. You will find the All that Glitters challenge HERE..
Hope to see you enter both challenges. Now on with my card……
At a hostess group before Christmas we made a snowflake card with this layering and I loved it. I needed a thank you card and decided to try my hand at the technique. I saw it for the first time at Stamp and Scrap with Frenchie and you will find her video on how to replicate the card HERE.
                            

What I used…..

Stamps……..SU mixed bunch, Stampendous sentiment

Cardstock………GP white, Bravo Burgundy

Ink……..Purely Pomegranate Regal Rose

Paper flower from my stash.

Thanks for looking today and check out the challenges on Drunken Stampers and Clear it Out.

Are you sponge worthy?

This card is for the Drunken Stampers Challenge posted  here to do sponging on your card. This is my attempt at sponging.
                                     
I stamped the Artful Stamper image with versamark watermark and embossed in white. I sponged it with distress inks tumbled glass and peeled paint. The image was mounted on SU pear pizzazz and the So Saffron layer was embossed with the Argyle folder. Sentiment is from Warmest Regards.
Not much happening here in SWO, it’s windy and dull, a great day to stay in and get some crafting done. I have 8 more cards to make for a friend and the April swap card for SC. So glad you took some time to drop by and visit.