September 2016 Challenge with Birgit and Marcia

I love Mondays! because I love fresh starts : ) Today is especially fun because it is time for another challenge from Birgit, Marcia and me! : ) In these challenges we challenge one another to use specific products previously decided upon.  It is so much fun to see the different ways we each use the same stamp set(s).  This month we have selected Papertrey Ink's "Forget-Me-Not", anything from Betsy's "Inspired" series and Spring and/or Winter Woods.  Then just because we wanted it to be really fun we opened it up to add "anything goes" as needed LOL.

I created this card for a remarkable friend!  She loves birds : ) and loves people.  She has truly touched my life in too many ways to count. She came in when the world went out during one of the darkest times I've ever faced and has been there for me faithful ever since! : )   I like to keep her supplied in birds heeheehee

I started out by making a mask with painters tape on my water color paper.  I didn't know you could do a mask on watercolor paper without it bleeding under the mask but you can! : ) I painted the background with my Ziggys and immediately removed the tape.  Worked like a charm : )  You can't see it here but the bird and all the leaves are coated with Wink of Stella : ) it is super pretty IRL

I tried a technique on this card that I have not used very much. I colored my image lightly with Ziggys directly on the stamp then stamped it on the paper.  It was super light but still dark enough that I was able to follow the lines of the flowers and hand paint with Zigs on the paper.  I laid down the color on the edges of each flower and then went in from the center with a water brush to "go and get" some color : )   My friend Stacy showed me this technique and I love the look you get. I did the same thing with the leaves and flower centers.  I added a lot of water to my background and then painted in a color wash.  I really love how this turned out.

I'm not wild about this card for some reason.  I began by using a stencil to create my wooded background on the left.  Then I just put the rest together : )  Maybe the woods are not defined enough... or the "blue sky"??

I began with a piece of Kraft card stock and stamped the image in Versamark ink.  Next I applied some pearl powder over the Versamark ink for a shimmery "water mark". Next I laid two stamped and colored  floral dies over the top of the watermark. The two dies are separated with some foam tape.  There is really a pretty shimmery shadow peeking out.  I glued the "Grace" down and went around the die with Wink of Stella to keep the shimmery shadow thing going : )   I attached a tiny trim at the bottom and then glued it to an embossed card base - using foam tape : )

This is one of the first cards I made for this challenge and I am pleased with the outcome : ) I began by cutting out flowers and inking them up with their three-part stamping process.  Each time I inked the stamp I sptitzed it with a fine misting of water before stamping on to the die cut.  I didn't let the water dry before adding the next layer of color so it kind of bled and looks very water color-y : ) After they dried I glued the colored die cuts directly to the card base.  Where the flower hung off the side I just trimmed it after the glue dried.  It isn't easy to see in the photo but I scored three lines along the far right side of the left panel before attaching my sentiment.  This panel is popped up with foam tape.

These are 12 x 12 Scrapbook pages that I did for my SIL and BIL's 50th wedding anniversary.  My husband's other sisters created a memory book for them and this is my contribution to that book.  I almost never photo anything this size so the pictures are horrible but because I did these this month - using the Forget-Me-Not stamp and dies I figured I would share. : ) The background pages are cream.  That gold glare is a beautiful gold foil paper I cut up and used.  Again, photographed horribly but I think you can see the beautiful pattern in the paper.  This was a really elegant looking layout using the Forget-Me-Not set colored in shades of soft yellow - embellished with Liquid Gold paint tipped leaves.  My SIL's main wedding color, 50 years ago, was yellow which was really nice of her because it worked well with the gold in my layout : )  The words on the page are personal memories written for them.

Last but not least a Sympathy card.  I started out stenciling the soft background -  cut the flower dies and the "Forgotten" sentiment and glued them all on to the card face.  This is such an easy card - made so by these wonderful products.  : )

I will be joining these two challenges - I hope you will join me! : )

AAA Cards Challenge: Masking

House of Cards Challenge - Add a Bird and/or colors

This is it for me today.  I know you are going to want to visit both Marcia and Birgit to see how they have met the challenge this month! : )

Thank you so much for stopping by : ) I hope you get to do something fun! today!! Our friends are here from Wisconsin and we are going to go bike riding!! and then head out for a picnic at a spectacular "hidden" picnic site on a beautiful lake where we'll be making a fire to sing around and hopefully! roast some marshmallows : )

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

Supplies:

Card #1
Quilted Autumn stamp set by PTI
Spring Woods by PTI
Stitched Mats: Rectangles by Lil' Inkers Designs
Treasured Sentiments by Penny Black

Card #2
Forget-Me-Not by PTI
Inspired: Praise stamp set and die by PTI

Card #3
Noted: Scallop A2 die collection by PTI
Stitched Mats: Ovals by Lil' Inkers
"Aspen Trees" Stencil by The Crafters Workshop
Spring Woods by PTI
Inspired: Faith die by PTI

Card #4
Edge Essentials die by Reverse Confetti
Inspired: Grace die by PTI
"Decorative Tile Set" Embossing folder by Cuttlebug
Spring woods by PTI

Card #5
Forget-Me-Not by PTI
Inspired: Praise by PTI

Scrapbook pages
Forget-Me-Not by PTI
Dancing Leaves by Penny Black
Liquid Leaf "Classic Gold" by Plaid Enterprises, Inc.
Gold Foil pp from Michael's Stores
Bow & String die from Poppystamps

Card #6
Noted: Scallop A2 die collection by PTI
Forget-Me-Not by PTI
Forget-Me-Not die "Forgotten" by PTI
Polka Dot Stencil by My Favorite Things