Autumn Birthday

Cas Mix up has a fun challenge for the month of October,

Stamping + Ghosting + My Choice.

I've never done 'ghosting' before, so I had to try Lol's method.

If you haven't done this technique or need a refresher,

Cas Mix up has several you tube videos on their blog with different methods to

achieve the look.

With a white card stock and Distress Inks, I sponged my background.

Then with stencils from Color Pop Autumn (PTI), I spritzed the 4

stencils with water. The white is the ghosting that is left after it dries.

Then the various shapes are stamped (veins in the leaves, etc.)

Honestly, had so much fun, and way too excited each time the ghosting appeared!

So that's my ghosting + stamping. My choice, was the addition of 

the banner from PTI's Paper Clippings: Birthday Details,

with die cuts from Color Pop Autumn.

Definitely trying the other methods!

CAS Mix Up October Challenge

A Day of Marbling

Good Monday to you, (hope it's a good one!).

Playing along with Cas Mix Up's Challenge,

Stamping + Marbling + Your Choice.

I was visiting Marcia Hill's blog,  (Marcia's Stampin' Pad),

and was treated to a craft I hadn't done for ages, marbling. Marcia's blog

is full of great tips if you've never done this.

I followed her lead, and used Gina K's video 

that gives easy to follow directions.

note: Cas's Challenge blog has several sites for more techniques

and directions if you don't want to use shaving cream.

One warning: marbling is addicting! As you can see, just couldn't stop!

The Coverplate Sunflower (PTI) cut through my marbled paper, 

once it was dry.

I emboss stamped 'blessings' in black on vellum,

added PTI's birthday swoosh, 

and added a thin outer frame (PTI's Pretty Frame).

But like I said, just couldn't stop!

The marbling technique I used was to squeeze droplets of ink refill onto a 

paper plate filled with shaving cream.

You cut through the droplets with a knife or stick,

gently swirling the color through the foam.

I was going for a fall color scheme, and used

PTI refill colors: Terracotta Clay, Saffron Spice, Hawaiian Shores & 

Green Parakeet.

Frame is MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles

Leaves: PTI: Leaf Prints

Sentiment: PTI's Color Pop Autumn.

Last 2 cards used positive and negative die cuts

Simple one layer card using PTI's Best Birthday Die.

Stamped with sentiment from PTI's Fancy Pants Sentiments.

Couldn't let the negative portion go to waste! 

Added glitter paper to the balloons, and zing embossed Happy Birthday, with Mustard.

A bit of glitter on the rims of balloons and letters of my sentiment.

Play along with Cas Mix Up here:

CAS Mix Up September Reminder

A Day of Marbling

Good Monday to you, (hope it's a good one!).

Playing along with Cas Mix Up's Challenge,

Stamping + Marbling + Your Choice.

I was visiting Marcia Hill, from Marcia's Stampin' Pad,

and was treated to a craft I hadn't done for ages, marbling. Marcia's blog

is full of great tips if you've never done this.

I followed her lead, and used Gina K's video 

that gives easy to follow directions.

note: Cas's Challenge blog has several sites for more techniques

and directions if you don't want to use shaving cream.

One warning: marbling is addicting! As you can see, just couldn't stop!

The Coverplate Sunflower (PTI) cut through my marbled paper, 

once it was dry.

I emboss stamped 'blessings' in black on vellum,

added PTI's birthday swoosh, 

and added a thin outer frame (PTI's Pretty Frame).

But like I said, just couldn't stop!

The marbling technique I used was to squeeze droplets of ink refill onto a 

paper plate filled with shaving cream.

You cut through the droplets with a knife or stick,

gently swirling the color through the foam.

I was going for a fall color scheme, and used

PTI refill colors: Terracotta Clay, Saffron Spice, Hawaiian Shores & 

Green Parakeet.

Frame is MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles

Leaves: PTI: Leaf Prints

Sentiment: PTI's Color Pop Autumn.

Last 2 cards used positive and negative die cuts

Simple one layer card using PTI's Best Birthday Die.

Stamped with sentiment from PTI's Fancy Pants Sentiments.

Couldn't let the negative portion go to waste! 

Added glitter paper to the balloons, and zing embossed Happy Birthday, with Mustard.

A bit of glitter on the rims of balloons and letters of my sentiment.

Play along with Cas Mix Up here:

CAS Mix Up September Reminder