Cardz 4 Galz- CAS Card

This project is my contribution to the Cardz 4 Galz CAS challenge.  

 

Seaside/Coast (C4G Challenge)

I made this card for the Cardz 4 Galz design team.  The theme for today (6/11/26) is a seaside/coast project.  I used the oceanfront stamp set and the beach day stamp and die set (both stampin up, both retired).  I also used the hero arts unbelivably awesome stamp and die set (just for the details of the clouds and the water breaks).  I stamped the beautiful oceanfront design using my misti on an a2 panel that I then cut out using the wavy edge nesting dies (scrapbook.com).  The silhouette palm tree and the lovely shells were cut from the beach day dies the sentiment, that I just love is also from that bundle.  I used a tonic embossing pen to draw in the birds and used gina k black detail embossing powder.  I adhered the panel to an a2 top folding card made from neenah solar white 110 lb cardstock.                                                                                         

 

Hello Friend

I made this using Pinkfresh Studios Nested Hexagons- Blanket Stitch.  If you look behind the flowers you can just see the lovely stitch around the hexagon.  I also used the garden cosmos build a flower from altenew.  It turned out so much better than what I even had in my head, I love it so much its got to be one of my all time favorite cards and I know just the friend to give it to.

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

Cut it Up Challenge Blog- #357 Friendship

Update:  I was chosen in the top three for the cut it up challenge and I feel so good about that!!  I thought my creativity was totally gone so this really feels great!!  Ty ladies for choosing me out of quite a few beautiful cards by very talented crafters.  I was definitely among some talented company!!

 

Cardz 4 galz challenge blog

 

This 2 week cycle on the Cardz 4 Giirlz challenge blog is brown and green with twine.  I think I covered everything.  I was worried but am actually very happy with how this card turned out.  I hope it can inspire someone out there wanting to participate but unsure where to go with this challenge.  I used the following products when making this card:

Paper:  Neenah- Desert storm card stock, a top folding A2 card, and a panel that is 4 x 5 1/4

Neenah solar white 80 lb for sentiment strip and to spamp the leaves and color

Spellbinders new card stock colors in 2 greens (unsure at this time of the names but will check and update)

The doiley is from a simon says stamp monthly kit ( cant remember which one off the top of my head) (twine was also included in kit )

Ink:  Gina K designs- Kraft and fresh asparagus and versafine clair in black for stamping the leaves

Colored the stamped leaves with altenew green alcohol markers (g503 and g515)

Stamp set and leaf dies are from stampin up- notes of nature (retired)

Sentiment strip is from the SSS wide sentiment strip die (the banner die)

DT Call for CRAFT Challenge Blog

 

These are just a small number of designs I have made.   Definitely some of my favorite work.  I appreciate you taking a look.  Thank you

Floral Watercolor eclipse card

 I saw mindy eggan do this technique and just had to try it .   I dry embossed the design onto watercolor paper and using the coloring stencils that match the 3d embossing folder I taped my paper to a board and wet it with a spray bottle then did light watercolor all over the image then using the stencils once more I ink blended over the watercolor with colors that I had chosen that matched it pretty good.  I then decided to cut 3 circles out using dies and then used foam tape to elevate the circles for the eclipse look.  I then did some black splatter all over and stamped my sentiement in black to bring it all together.  I loved doing this technique it was so fun and easier than you might think.  I am not good at all with watercolor but I think this turned out beautifully.  

Products used:

Paper- spellbinders 81/2x11 waercolor paper cut down to an a2 panel, A2 top folding card base was made with neenah 110 lb solar white.

Ink:  Gink K- Medium and dark lilac and gina K med and dark spruce, also for splatter I used the Simon says stamp black splatter medium, the watercolor is a set from amazon (sold out so cant provide link)

Tools:  Gina K 3d embossing folder and coloring stencils blooming branches, altenew and pinkfresh blending brushes.  I also use a glass mat from glassboard studio which I love and use a plain clip board and painters tape to tape down watercolor paper.

This is my circle card for the Cardz 4 Galz Design Team.  Its my very first one and I am excited about being a part of the design team.  They are a group of talented ladies and I do hope I can keep up and be half as good as they are!!

I will also be entering into the following challenges:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown- Technique card