Many Thanks

My daughter has asked for more Thank you cards ... so I'd better get on it.

Plus Susan has reminded me to send cards expressing gratitude and thankfulness with her Thanksgiving Crusade.

This is one of the wonderful dies that came with my spanking Brand new Big Shot Plus! So happy. I die cut white cardstock, spritzed the gold sections and watercoloured the green piece.

Entering this to ...

... Less is More : Green and Gold Colour Challenge

Spray, Stencil, Star - 2

Using the sprayed stencil from the previous card, I made another. I think I actually prefer this one as the sentiment stands out more. Even though I had let the spray on the stencil dry too much, I like the effect as it reminds me of the red stripes of candy canes.

Another card for the ...

... Less is More : Lucky Dip Spray Challenge 

... and the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge.

Spray, Stencil & Star - 1

It's a spray/mist challenge over at Less is More : Lucky Dip Challenge.

Using the Simon Says Stamp Ornament on a String stencil. 

Leaves 2

One of the reasons that my craft studio gets so cluttered is that I don't like to throw things away ... so Instead of just throwing the negative die cut of my leaves, I decided to use it on another card. So this is my second card for the SSS Flickr Challenge #1.

I wanted to put green behind the stencil, so I sprayed some cardstock with Mister Huey Cash Money. Then I stamped the Hero Arts La Lettre stamp in HA Silver on the green. I also stamped the white card in 2 opposite corners.

I had my stash of SSS stamp sets next to me and Favorite Flowers was on the top. I realised that the doodle leaf stamp would fit in the larger leaves perfectly. I love it when a plan comes together! I added a freehand doodle line to frame it.

There is some sort of optical illusion going on here, as no matter how many times and ways I try to photograph it, the leaves look like they are in front of the orange/yellow background, when in fact, it is the reverse!

And guess what?

There is still some of that negative cut left, so another card is in the making!

Leaves 1

Simon Says Stamps have started a new competition on their SSS Flickr Group. Yay!

The challenge is to use at least 3 of the 5 colours - and to use an exclusive SSS product.

I started off by inking up some paper with Distress Inks then splattering over some Silver Distress paint, and die cutting with the Clustered Leaves Craft die. On the background I used the Leaf stencil and sprayed with Mister Huey Cash Money spray. I then stamped the Hero Arts La Lettre stamp with HA Silver ink. When I glued the diecut down, I offset it off the stenciled shape to give light above it.

Here is a close up of the offset, and silver splatters.