CAS Mix Up September Challenge - just because

It's half way through Joanna's Inchies challenge at CAS Mix Up and time for some more inspiration.

Here's my card using Pearlescent watercolored inchies:

Using Inchies, Watercoloring, Die-cutting, and Stamping

[How I made the card]
1. Painted Pearlescent Watercolors on black cardstock. These watercolors look much more shimmery painted on black than on white paper.

2. Made 3 mod square die-cuts from the watercolored paper.
3. Sponged Always Artichoke with Distress Ink to make the dark green darker and cut a panel out of it.
4. Glued the watercolored die-cuts to the panel and added sequins and a gem stone.
5. Cut a front panel and added moss green thin strips to both sides.
6. Glued the front panel to the card front, and the dark green panel to the front panel.
7. Stamped the sentiment.

I liked how my inchies turned out. They're super shimmery (looks almost metallic) and have slight brush stroke marks. 
I also liked the sponged dark green panel. You can't tell the difference in the pictures but the sponged panel has a suede-look and is different from the cardstock in the same solid color.


You have until September 24th to link up your card. Check out the wonderful cards made by our Designers and Guest Designer, Stephanie, and join this fun challenge. Looking forward to seeing your inchies in the gallery!

Stamp: A Dozen Thoughts (Stampin' Up!)
Paper: Always Artichoke, Basic Black (Stampin' Up!), Linen Cardstock (Ellen Hutson)
Paint: Pearlescent Colours (Pearl Silver, Purple - Fine Tec)
Ink: Distress Ink (Forest Moss - Ranger)
Accessories: Die-namics Stitched Mod Squares STAX (My Favorite Things), Sequins (Clear Mix - Pretty Pink Posh), Jewels (Clear Iridescent Mix - Little Things from Lucy's Cards), Connect Glue (Gena K)

CAS Mix Up September Challenge - love & thanks

Welcome to our new challenge at CAS Mix Up!

Our very talented Designer, Joanna, is hosting the challenge this month and her theme is Inchies. Our wonderful guest designer is Stephanie (my ink well).

I used postage-stamp inchies for my card:

Using Inchies, Stenciling, Heat embossing, Dry embossing, and Stamping

[How I made the card]
1. Stenciled the flowers on Kraft cardstock with Distress Oxide Inks. Used q-tips to shade and blend colors for small space.
2. Cut 4 1-inch squares from the stenciled piece.
3. Punched out 4 postal stamp shaped squares from Kraft cardstock and sponged the edges with Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo.(*1)
4. Glued the squares to the postal stamp inchies.
5. Dry embossed a piece of white cardstock to give it a little texture.
6. Heat-embossed the sentiment in Gold.
7. Glued the inches to the textured panel and glued the panel to the card base.

(*1) I punched out postal stamps from dark brown cardstock at first, but they looked very stark and didn't fit the soft stencil images. The sponged ones with brown inks had more warmth.


You have until September 24th to link up your card here. Looking forward to seeing your card in the gallery!

Stamp: Geometric Greenery (My Favorite Things) 
Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake (Stampin' Up!) 
Ink: Distress Oxide Ink (Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Picked Raspberry, Festive Berries, Carved Pumpkin, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint - Ranger), VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Postage Stamp Punch (Stampin' Up!), Stencil (Bloom Silhouettes - ARTPlorations), Embossing Folder (Subtle 3D Embossing Folder - Stampin' Up!), Embossing Powder (Metallic Gold Rich Pale - Wow!), Connect Glue (Gina K)