Noel

 

Today is the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.   This card is #84, so we are into year #8. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a very fun group and will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For my messiness this month, went with some ink blending and then added some paste for the messy part!  I picked a fun Brass & Bliss 3-piece stencil called Holly and Berries.  I ink blended the leaves with Taylored Expressions green inks.  I then used Simon Hurley's Bee Sting Asto Paste for the berries.  In hindsight, I should have ink blended the berries with red first and then added the paste. There are some open white spots in the berries...... The sentiment is a Penny Black die called Immense Noel, which was cut from The Paper Cut's Red Lacquer Metallic.   

I like this colorful card and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies like them too!  Here are the links to the other somewhat messy crafters: Darlene, Jeanette and Terry.I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy this month and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up in September!

Image/Sentiment: Penny Black Immense Noel Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White, Red Lacquer; 

Ink:  Taylored Expressions Wintergreen, Cilantro

Accessories:  Simon Hurley-Ranger Bee Sting Astro Paste; Brass & Bliss Holly and Berries Stencil

Have a Safe Holiday

 

Today as it is the 28th and the day I am posting my cards for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS. This is our 107th month of de-stash, so we are into our 8th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 8+ years old! I really like these challenges and know they will continue as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!  

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

Lorraine posted our November challenge---Make Let it Snow.  Have at least one snowman on your card.

I picked an older Unity Stamp set called Pain and Pride.  I did realize after I stamped and started coloring that the image is not a true "snowman"--he is a snow penguin!  I colored this cutie with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I then picked a new to me Gina K Designs Stencil called Glacier Lace and used some Simon HUrley Astro Paste in Clear Skies for the background of shimmer and shine!  I die cut the image with a Spellbinders Labels 2 die and the sentiment with my Taylored Expressions Modern Sentiment Labels.  I did not add any bling to the card as I love the shine!  It was a fun card to make

 

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSNOV.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For December, I am up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment:  Unity Stamp Co Pain and Pride

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories: Spellbinders Labels 2 Die; Taylored Expressions Modern Sentiment Labels; Gina K Designs Glacier Lace Stencil; Simon Hurley Astro Paste Clear Skies

Refined Copper

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #72, so we are at the end of year #7. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a very fun group and will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For my messiness this month, I picked a new color of Simon Hurley's Astro Paste called Refined Copper over an ivory cardstock panel.  I used it on a Brass & Bliss stencil called Circle Wave Pattern. After the panel dried, I layered it over a panel of Copper Mirricard.   I wanted a simple sentiment so the panel would shine, so I picked a die from Lawn Fawn called Giant Thank You. I die cut the word three times from The Paper Cut's Copper Mirricard. I add some Brown Bling from The Ton around the words.

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies like them too!  Here are the links to the other somewhat messy crafters: Darlene, Jeanette and Terry. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy this month and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up in August!

Image/Sentiment:  Lawn Fawn Giant Thank You Die 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Ivory, Copper Mirricard; 

Ink:  None

Accessories:  Simon Hurley Refined Copper Astro Paste; Brass & Bliss Circle Wave Pattern Stencil; The Ton Brown Bling

Astro Paste Techniques

 

I am continuing to work through the pouches with classes from the Fall SCT Crop and Create Delivered event. Today I am showing the three cards from the Simon Hurley for Ranger Class.  

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. This class was called Astro Paste Techniques and was taught by the very talented Simon Hurley

We received a fun penguin stamp and die set along with a stencil for the class. Plus we got a fun rubber stamp strip called Confetti along with 2 tubs of Astro Paste--I love that stuff!!!!!!  We did a few different techniques with the stencil and the Frostbite and Clear Skies Astro Paste. We watercolored the penguins, using inks and a paintbrush, after embossing the images.   I know I will use the sweet penguins in the future along with the stencils--and the Astro Paste for sure!

I have just 1 pouch left and I know I will be done by the end of the year.  Then, I need to tackle some of the Pinkfresh Studio Create and Connect events I too have pouches on my bookcase!  

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Hurley-Ranger Penguin Stamp and Die set, Confetti Strip Rubber Stamp

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Night of Navy, Tangerine Tango

Ink:   Various Taylored Expression Colors; Versamark; Brutus Monroe Alabaster White Embossing Powder

Accessories:  Simon Hurley Astro Paste Frostbite and Clear Skies

Peace on Earth

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #63, so we are now into year #7. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a very fun group and will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For this month's messiness, I wanted to use some of the newer Spellbinders Embossing Folders I recently purchased. I made another card that will be my October card. This card uses the In The Pines folder on The Paper Cut's Chartreuse Metallic cardstock.  I then used one of Simon Hurley's newest pastes called Slippery When Wet Astro Paste and used my finger to spread it over some of the raised needle parts. It is very random over the areas and looks very shiny in real life! The sentiment is a Simon Says Stamp die called Peace on Earth, cut from The Paper Cut's Antique Gold Metallic cardstock, and layered three times.  I die cut the embossed panel with Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 along with the same Antique Gold cardstock.  There are some Trinity Gold Satin Baubles on the card.

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies like it  too!  Here are the links to the other somewhat messy crafters:   Carol, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry.   I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy this month and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up to in October as we will all be back for another round! And, you will see another Spellbinder Embossing Folder!

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Says Stamp Peace on Earth Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Chartreuse, Antique Gold Metallic; Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Ink:  None; Simon Hurley Slippery When Wet Astro Paste

Accessories:   Spellbinders In The Pines Embossing Folder; Trinity Stamps Gold Satin Baubles; Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2