something new

I've been playing with A new kind of Watercolor paper, the Spectrum Noir card 300grams.
First time using it, it reminds me a lot  of the Tim Holtz wc card.
I've used Distress inks and free downloads from Karin Joan Newsletter subbies.
I found the paper is very absorbent, and probably not best if you try to move the Distress inks around after stamping them with a home made stamp from  craft foam.

I love that it's very white and comes in A4 sheets, this is half a sheet.
I will have to play some more with it, but for now it's OK.
I've used Distress inks Weathered wood, Bundled Sage and Iced Spruce on the leaves and Frayed Burlap for the branch.

Beer crisper..

The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is: use something new, showcasing Simon Says Stamp products.
The Male Room Challenge is: Anything goes, with the twist of Beverages.

For my something new I've used a new  12x12"inch cardstock with beverages, I felt kinda bad cutting into it for my background, as I never use patterned paper either, also something new haha, just for giftbaxes or treatbags and such.

I've used the Simon Says Stamp Adult beverages set, combined with the Riley and Company set RWD551, I just think it's hilarious, esp for a manly card.


I've stamped both with Versafine Clair ink onto watercolor paper,  and colored it with fluid watercolors and then mounted it with foamtape.

Adhered the patterned paper with tape runner to the cardbase and mounted the colored panel on top, still CAS , well kinda...lol


For more information on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, see this.
For more information on the Male Room Challenge, see this.

All my favorite cards of 2018

Happy Birthday Aquarius

I  made this card for the Less is More Challenge: Water
and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: something new.

For my water I used the Craftin Desert Diva Stamp Zodiac kids Aquarius.
And for my Something new I've used the CAS-ual Fridays Set called Heartfelt saying. I got it with my last order from Simon Says Stamp, I'd say it's pretty new and shiny and pretty hehe.

I colored the image with Polychromos pencils and mounted it with foamtape.
On the cardbase I inkblended Distress Oxides, Broken China and Chipped Sapphire through a diy stencil of bubbles to reinforce the water theme.

The sentiment I've stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturn ink.
Mounted the little watergirl on top.

Aquarius is coming up on Januari 20th, so a good time to make it I think.

For  more information on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, see this.
For more information on the Less is More Challenge, see this.

Nellie Snellen SDl014 Snowdrops and Giveaway winner!

AAA Cards Challenge #131 Sketch + pastels, with video

This fortnight the AAA cards challenge is a Sketch and as an optional twist there's the use pastel colors add on.

Our sponsor is Happy Little Stampers and you could win the Smile stamp set.

For my card I masked off the three strips and inkblended what I considered pastel Distress Oxide colors: Squeezed lemonade, Cracked pistachio and Tumbled glass.
Then I stamped the sentiment and the arrows from the Happy Little Stampers set called Mix mash. I've used darker shades of Distress oxides, so they would show, but I  made it much less pastel like this way, I've used Mowed lawn, Mermaid lagoon and Carved pumpkin. I had to elongate my arrows to fill the bar.

Added three glittery enamel dots in matching colors.

I know my strips are wider than the sketch, but I really wanted to fit my stamps inside. I  think you can still see the sketch though ;-)


For more information on the play along the AAA cards challenge, see this.

Hoe, wat en waarom van Schaduwen bij het inkleuren van stempels- Nederlands gesproken video