Easy Masked Card--"A Blog Named Hero April CAS Card Challenge"

Hello again!

Dare I say Spring has sprung???  I'm ashamed to not have gotten any Easter cards out, but Happy Easter everyone!  This month the challenge is CAS "Clean and Simple" cards.  I struggle with the exact definition of CAS, but I decided to go with lots of "blank" space, minimal layers and the only embellishment was shimmer on the flowers.  The supplies are linked below (afil).

I really miss my Iris bed from my last home.  My favorites were the variety of purple ones (and the pink, salmon, blue, yellow...LOL!)

To do this, I am doing some simple masking of the Hero Arts Iris Color Layering stamp set.  Once again, I am only using on part of the set, this time the outline.

Since I am going to color with Derwent Inktense Pencils, I stamped with a permanent black ink on bristol paper.  (If I were using more water, I would've used watercolor paper, but wanted paper smooth this time.)

Here is what the card looked like after masking the flowers and adding Inktense pencil to the edges.  I just pulled the color in from the edges with water. 

I added Hero Arts Iridescent watercolor to add some shine.  It came in a kit, so the closest thing available is H. A. Shimmer spray...just make a puddle on your mat to apply.  The supplies below are either what I used or as close as I could get (I have lots of really old tools/supplies!)

I let the watercolor dry on it's own, then layered it as shown, adding a black, heat embossed sentiment from the same Iris set to complete the card.

Hope you will join in the fun with the challenge (it's linked at the top in blue.)  I'll be back again soon!  If you would like more ideas, please go to index page and browse or to my channel youtube.com/c/galethompson  You are invited to subscribe there and also to my blog below. 

Here are the links!

Have a great week!!

Gale

How To Make A "Trapped Color" Card---My First " A Blog Named Hero" FB Team Design!!

Hello!

I've had to keep this quiet for quite some time, but I'm thrilled to be a part of the 2019 "A Blog Named Hero" Facebook Design Team!! I'm so thrilled and proud to be a small part of a wonderful team and company!

My first card features "color trapping."  I will be publishing a Youtube video doing this technique on this card very soon!!  (Sometimes life gets in the way...) The supplies I used are linked below (afil) for your convenience.)

Trying to capture that shimmer!

Basically, I layered Distress Oxides on my water media mat (the review will be on this same video.)  I misted with water and dabbed my #110 paper into it (I might try watercolor paper next time as it got wetter than I expected.)

Drying in between layers I established a bit of a rainbow.  Then I heat embossed with clear powder the Hero Arts Koi Coloring Layer set's fish with the most detail.  I love stretching my stamps like this.  

Close up of the "trapped" color.

Then I applied more Distress Oxides in shades of blue over top to make the water.  When I was finished, I buffed off the fish to reveal a rainbow!!  My daughter had a "rainbow fish" goldfish when she was young.  (Unfortunately, it had an untimely demise when her brother "gave it a bath.")

Here is the tutorial and product review link:

I put a few bubbles in clear embossing around to spruce up the background.  Then finished it off with a heat embossed sentiment on that fabulous heavy Hero Arts vellum wrapped around the panel.  (It disguises a booboo because those layering stamps don't have the total picture and it's hard to tell if it's right.  I just went with it LOL!)

I layered the panel on top of pink and black--adding some shimmer with spray mists and Nuvo dream drops.  Please check links (afil) below for supply info...

I hope you will come back to visit me here (or subscribe for notifications) and be sure to like the "A Blog Named Hero" Facebook page, subscribe to the "A Blog Named Hero"blog as well as consider subscribing to my Youtube channel:  http://youtube.com/c/GaleThompson

Have a great week!!

Gale

How To Make A Super Sparkly Simple Card!--Cards by Maaike 3000th Subscriber Hop

Hello and Welcome!!

Today we are celebrating "Cards By Maaike's" 3000th YouTube subscriber hop!  One of the wonderful things about this industry is there is room for everyone to have success and we all support and celebrate achievements!  I'm excited to be nearing my 1000th subscribers on my channel (especially since I've only been doing this about a year and a half!)

The theme for the hop is appropriately "friendship."  My project is about friends sharing a sundae:)  I used Copic markers on micro fine glitter paper outlined with Krazy Kreations outline stickers.  Most of the supplies are linked (afil) below, although some are simular, but not exact.  I'm not affiliated with anyone who sells Krazy Kreations black outline stickers, but I wanted to share them as they are inexpensive, quick and fun!  (I found them while I was on vacation.)  I'm giving away two sets to one lucky winner.  Instructions to enter are on my YouTube tutorial below:

(I hope you will consider subscribing & hitting that bell for new upload notices:)

Here is a close up view--look how sparkly!!

Here is the first card I made with the stickers...

The next stop on the hop is Monica Monge Taylor 
If you get lost, go to Maaike's Channel for a complete list of stops.   

Here is my supply list (afil): 

Click on KrazyKreations.com if you are searching for the original micro glitter paper or outline stickers.  

Once again, congratulations Maaike!  Come back 4/6 for my first "A Blog Named Hero" Facebook page project combined with three product reviews!

Until next time,
Gale