Midnight magic again

Midnight magic again

The #altenewchallengelive with Jen Rzasa with Altenew stamp co. theme is Midnight Magic.  I am still having fun with this theme: Midnight Magic!  This time I did the technique called Reverse embossing blackout or Blackout embossing.  

Of course, if you know me, I had to do a couple of tags.  I also made a card.  I think this is my last entry for this Midnight magic theme.  I reason I did so many cards, and tags for this theme is because we had three weeks to enter this challenge.

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Midnight magic

 Midnight magic

The #altenewchallengelive by Jen Rzsa with Altenew stamp co. theme is Midnight Magic.  I am having a lot of fun with this theme, because I'm taking it in different directions.  Go here to see my first entry for this Midnight Magic theme.

First I couldn't resist doing tags for this theme with the technique called Northern lights.  

Here is one of my first posts back in 2013 doing the technique Northern lights.  If you type Northern lights in the search bar you will see more I did with this technique.

Of course, I had to also make several cards for this challenge. Believe it or not my favorite card is the one with the cheshire cat!

 I do like the bright colored jelly fish floating in the dark waters.  I saw different colored jelly fish at Mystic aquarium in Mystic, CT.  

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Black magic

 Black Magic

Black magic is a technique back is a technique I learned back in 2017, I think. It could have been earlier than that I don't remember. I did a blog post here with a video.  I'm bringing it back for Jen Rzasa midnight magic  #altenewchallengelive.  I used Altenew stamps for all of these tags, and bookmark.

 Basic instructions:

1.  stamp solid style images onto black cardstock with white pigment ink.  Let it dry.
2.  add color over pigment ink with color pencils.

My first entry are two tags.  

My second entry is a bookmark I did on dark blue cardstock.

It was fun doing this technique again.

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Scrap busters

Scrap busters

This week with Jen Rzasa from Altenew Tuesday #altenewchallengelive  I made tags.  Of course, if you know me if I'm not making cards I'm making tags.

I had fun making these tags with all my scraps ... but if you know me I have lots of scraps.  Basically what I did was put sticky sheet onto the tags, then lay different shaped scraps on the tag.  When I have enough scraps stuck to tag I then sprinkled on embossing powder to the sticky parts left on tag.  Heat set the embossing powder.  The embossing powder is supposed to represent grout in between the scrap pieces.  

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Duoprinting chlorophyll again!

 Duoprinting chlorophyll again!

I did this Duoprinting chlorophyll technique for the first time back in July 15, 2017  but if you search my blog you will see several posts including ones with video.

Here are several pictures of panels and tags I did this week.

Basic instructions:

1.  fold a piece of copy paper in half - open it up.

2.  cut two pieces of cardstock (I did 4 1/4" x 5 1/2") - place one of them inside the copy paper.

3.  place your leaves or herbs or any combination on cardstock.

4.  place another piece of cardstock on top of leaves/herbs.

5.  fold the copy paper over the two pieces of cardstock with the leaves/herbs sandwiched inside them.

6.  run them through Big Kick (whatever machine you own).

7.  peel the two pieces of cardstock apart and VIOLA!  beautiful nature cards.

Just know that different leaves/herbs react different to the pressing so you never know what it will look like till you peel them apart.  You get a positive and negative ... two for the price of one.

go make art with nature!

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More tags

 More tags

Yes, I made more tags for #altenewchallengelive with Jen Rzasa on Tuesday Tag You're It challenge.

These two tags are my favorite of all the tags I created for this challenge.  First I stamped, stenciled color, then die cut the Altenew Dancing Poppies.  Next I glued the poppies to tag, then ran it through die cutting machine with embossing folder to get texture on the tags.

 

Here I collage printed tissue paper onto a manilla tag, glued paper collage pictures from CB Afternoon Tea junk journal & ephemera book ... that I cut out. Glued on one of the Dancing Poppies on it, too.

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Tag You're It!

 Tag You're It!

This week for Jen Rzasa Tuesday #altenewchallengelive  the theme is Tag You're It!  This is right up my alley ... because I really like to make tags ... any size and any shape.  To start off I did a 5 1/2" square tag, next is a layered arch tag.

The next two tags are again arch shaped tags.  For all four of these tags I used Altenew Dancing Poppies stamp/die/stencil set.  

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White out

White out

 This week for Altenew challenge with Jen Rzasa theme is White out.  That just means NO white space.

I did ink blending on both these tags.  If you look at the skinny tag I took one blending brush with color to shade the vanilla card a melon color.  Next I added texture with bubble wrap in the background, then punched out a mushroom for fun for this tag/bookmark.

For the tag below I made it an oval shape ... just for fun.  Ink blended the white oval with yellow, and green inks.  Stamped flower stamp in black, then added color with my Prisma color pencils.

I am going to add these tags into Altenew  challenge for this week.

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Metallic Fun

 Metallic Fun

I am having fun with metallic cardstock, and embossing folders.  Here are a couple of bookmarks.

 Don't worry I haven't stopped making cards.  Cards are my go to projects.  Used Altenew stencils, dies, and paste to make all the bookmarks, cards, and tags.

Also made a couple of tags.

For all of these samples I used eighter gold, or silver cardstocks, and pastes.

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Stars and Stripes

 Stars and Stripes

This week for #Altenewchallengelive Tuesday challenge with Jen Rzasa is Stars and Stripes.  Well, I had to stretch my imagination a bit for this challenge.  Jen did say we could use stars, and stripes or one or the other.  So I mainly went with stripes.

My first two tags have masked out areas with Altenew masking paper, then colored in with blending brushes, and inks.  Before removing the masking paper I placed a stencil (big flower) down then added ink through the stencil.  Added a few enamel dots, die cut words with shadows, stickles glitter, ribbon and done.  The pink tag again used masking paper, enamel dots (my favorite embellishment), but this time I stamped images in the stripes.

For my next two tags I again used Altenew masking paper.  This masking paper works very well...it doesn't rip the paper at all.  Used stamps, stickle paints, enamel dots, and stamps.  These stamps are old ... in fact, I don't even think the companies are still around.

The last two tags need something, something more ... I just don't know what, yet. 

Just want to mention that on the horizontal stripes tag ..... the ribbon is a pink ribbon.  I guess when I scanned it ... my scanner wanted it to be silver, but it is actually a light pink ribbon.

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Crafting with dice

 Crafting with dice

This week #altenewchallengelive with Jen Rzasa the theme is crafting dice roll.  Anotherwords Jen asked us to roll a dice then do the technique from the list of 6 ideas.

I couldn't help myself, I had to do more than one!  My first card, and tag dice rolls were #5 Geometric genius, and #6 Sentiment spotlight. The geometric shapes are the stencils from Altenew   Modern circles and Calligraphy maze stencils.  The black set rolls were #3. shimmer/shine, and #6 sentiment spotlight.  I used the same Altenew stencil Modern circles.  All the die cut words are also from Altenew. 

 The shimmer/shine on the black tag, and card are from some texture paste I have in my stash. 

For the next set of cards, and bookmarks I used the same Modern circles stencil.  

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Tags, tags, and more tags

 Tags, tags, and more tags

I started making tags years ago, and have never gotten tired of making them. I like to make tags in all sizes, and shapes.

The gold tag has a stencil from Hero Arts called Brick (of course).  Also on that tag Altenew Whimsical flower vine die set, and a strip of pattern paper from my stash.  

The tag in the center has a stencil from Altenew called Castle motifs along with Ice-cream dies from Stampin' Up.

The last tag has a stencil again from Altenew called Bubble wrap along with Milk Shake from Stampin' Up.

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Loads of layers Mixed Media

 Loads of layers Mixed Media

More on Loads of layers for Jennifer Rzasa #altenewchallengelive Tuesday challenge for Altenew.

For my tags and cards I did mixed media techniques.  So I collaged different pattern papers, rub ons, added little paper elements, ribbons, stickle glitter paints, texture pastes, enamel dots/self sticking gems, and layers of cardstocks.  Oh yes, the main layer with all the mixed media techniques are playing cards!  

 Yes, the tags have regular size playing cards, and the cards have jumbo size playing cards. I haven't altered playing cards for at least a year ... I forgot how much fun it is to alter playing cards.

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One layer tags!

 One layer tags!

Didn't know I liked doing one layer anything!  Not sure I do, but did enjoy challenging myself with this theme for Jen Rzasa Tuesday #altenewchallengelive.

supplies used:  Altenew Meadow Reflections

Here are a couple of tags that are one layer ... all flat for Altenew Tuesday challenge.  First I masked off a section with masking tape ... blended some color in the masked off section.  Next I stamped all images with black ink.  Added some extra color by coloring in the butterflies with my color pencils.  Blended some color along the edge of the tags for a little more dimension without any layers or even one of my favorite things to use ... mounting tape!

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Terrific Toadstools

 Terrific Toadstools

This stamp and punch is called Terrific Toadstools by Stampin' Up.  Just had a play with this toadstool stamp/punch set...it is easy to stamp and punch out.  The only thing is it only punches out the big, and medium toadstool caps, plus a simple stem.  All the other toadstools and images have to be fussy cut out but I don't mind that so much when they are simple images like these toadstools and such. 

I got out my Autumn colors for these tags and one of the cards.  The other card I did in dark red and pink just for fun.  I saw this color combo on Pinterest.  If you look at the pink toadstool the cap is fussy cut out, and mounted with foam tape.  The brown big toadstool is completely fussy cut out and mounted with foam tape.  I will be making more things with this Terrific toadstool set soon.

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Flag tag

 Flag tag

I have been making tags for years, and I still enjoy making all sizes of tags.

This tag is for Jen Rzasa Altenew #Altenewchallengelive.  This week's theme is use a mini stamp set.  

I found Giving Back mini stamp set in my stash, and since yesterday was Flag day ... I thought it was meant to be.  It is a two step flag image with a saying from J.F.K. ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.  I used all the tiny images from this set plus a bunch of enamel dots.  As you know if you keep up with my blog I do like my Altenew enamel dots.

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Dracula and Wolf Man

 Dracula and Wolf Man

I'm still getting inspiration from Movie posters for Jen Rzasa Tuesday #altenewchallengelive from Altenew stamp company. 

First up is Dracula a famous vampire character introduced in Bram Stroker's 1897 novel of the same name.  I'm in a tag mood so my Dracula is a big rectangle style tag.  Started by blending a few green inks on a white card ... white embossed the Dracula in the center.  The other two were stamped with a green ink.  I know this poster colors were green and black ... but ... I just had to add a bit of red.  I mean it's Dracula a creature of the night who wants to suck your blood.

Next inspiration is The Wolf Man the image of a cursed soul doomed to become a werewolf at the rising of a full moon. Wolf Man another creature of the night.  This is longer but still rectangle style tag. I blended colors on this tag, but I only used blending brushes that were in front of me.  Another words only the ink on the brush ... I didn't get out any ink pads just used up ink on the brushes.

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Strong Oak

 Strong Oak

I have been enjoying using lots of different stencils on my cards, tags and more.  I started out making these samples for Jen Rzasa #Altenewchallengelive ... Tuesday challenge for Altenew stamp company.  The thing with this challenge you can use any supplies you have on hand ... I just happen to have a good amount of Altenew products.  First up is shades of brown.

supplies used:  Altenew Stencil Art: strong oak stencil set, hello die set

Next up is a card and tag using the shades of purple.

supplies: Altenew Stencil Art: strong oak stencil set, Versatile greetings die set

I couldn't help myself making more and more of these cards using the same strong oak stencil set in different colors.  I kept going with different colors, so why not do green.  For the green and orange cards also used Halftone Hello stamp set plus Hello and Hugs stamp set.  

One more set of two cards, and these are shades of orange. 

 What do you think ... did I use enough different "hello's" and colors to fit into the criterium for this challenge? This strong oak stencil set is going to be a favorite of mine.

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Tag calendars

 Tag calendars

I haven't done calendars in years, so when I saw these little calendars at my local store ..... I bought them.

supplies used:  49 & Market papers, taylored expressions little calendars

What I did was die cut 49 & Market papers with a tag die.  I added the little calendars onto the tags, then I tied ribbon loosely through the hole of the tag to make a loop for hanging.  I gave several of them to my ladies at my local card swapping meeting.  I have four left which I will send off to friends or family soon.

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Happy Halloween!

 Happy Halloween!

It's the last day of October so we all know what that means ... All Hallows Eve or Halloween!  This is the night when all the witches, and goblins come out to play.

stamps & supplies used:  Art Foamies skeleton, TH stencils/dies

I started out making these into 5" x 7" cards but decided to just keep them as big postcards.  There is what I call collage stamping on these two postcards.  Collage stamping is basically stamping over other images or adding a stencil with a lighter color.  You can see more collage stamping in this post with links to other posts.  I used a lot of my Catherine Pooler inks, which if you follow my blog, you know they are my favorite ink pads.

stamps/supplies used:  Art Foamies skeleton, TH stamps, MFP sayings

The company Art Foamies is a small family owned business that makes big foam style stamps.  The owner, Kae Pea is a lovely person who I met in person when I was working at GASS (stamp store that closed there doors years ago) when she taught there in person.  Back then she was with Rubber Moon stamps.  

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