OCC - Spring Card Camp 2022 - Day 1 and 2

 Hi there.   I'm taking the Online Card Class - Spring Camp 2022 - a perfect distraction while I am now isolating.... yeap... tested Positive for COVID this morning.   Watching the classes has been great and today after having an afternoon nap, I was feeling like doing some homework.

Day one - Ink Lifting.  Jennifer McGuire did two examples of ink lifting using stamps and Channin Pelletier used stencils to to her ink lifting.   I was intrigued with Channin's ideas so gave it a go.

I used three Distress Oxide inks... Broken China, Shaded Lilac and Evergreen Bough.  I blended them on some Bristol Smooth card - OMG so easy to blend!  I took a The Crafters Workshop stencil (Mini Winter Wonderland) and generously spritzed it with water before popping it down onto the ink.  Used a paper towel to dab the extra water.  Love the soft look of the ink lifting.   I trimmed the ink blended panel and added a WPlus9 Joy die (from Seasonal Sentiments die - discontinued) I layered it up three times and added Wink of Stella to the top layer.  I stamped the sub-sentiments from a Hero Arts Peace Stamp and Cut set above and below the die.  Added a few vellum snowflakes from the WPlus9 dies with some silver bling on top. 

Day 2 - Joseph's Coat.  This is an older technique, which Cathy Zielske did a bit of a different look using a stencil and Jennifer Frost-Ballas used a layering stencil and clear embossing to do her technique. 

I decided to try Cathy's technique.  

This was my first attempt... Used Catherine Pooler inks - but not too happy with this one - think it's a bit bright and in your face...but will finish it up and see if I can selvage it.   So decided to try a lighter colour way

For this one I used Distress Oxides and a Hero Arts Swirl Stencil.  I used CP Midnight ink for the black stenciling.   I am much happier with this one and will make it into a card in the next day or so.    Not sure how I will finish it off. 

Currently sitting in our upstairs lounge... while hubby, who is negative, is making the dinner!  He is an essential worker, so with a negative result can still work.  Just needs to test every day before heading to work.    Feeling okay - just a barking cough and a stuffy nose - plus tired from coughing in the night.  Good now I feel up to doing a bit of crafting.  

Take care out there.  

Card Swap with the Hero Arts Fan Scramble Facebook page.

Hi there.   I recently took part in a card swap over at the Hero Arts Fan Scramble Facebook page.  Our challenge was to use a Hero Arts stencil on our card.   I send my card to Karen in the US.

I used Hero Arts Leaf and Flourish Stencil with some Lilac ink from Altenew om the background of the white die cut panel (from Gina K Master Layouts 3)  My rose is an older wooden stamp called Antique Rose Stem.  I stamped it onto some watercolour paper  and then used Altenew Woodless Watercolour pecils to colour it in.  Of course, I used my favourite purples to make my card.   I fussy cut it out, added a gem in the middle and then added to my panel.   The sentiment is from the Colour Layering Orchid stamp set from Hero Arts.   It seems an age since I've played with my Hero Arts stamps, especially my wooden stamps.  I have a big storage box full of them.   I must get them out more often.  

Two weeks of our Level 4 lockdown here in Auckland has finished but another two weeks to go.  Covid cases in this outbreak are now up to 736 -  The rest of New Zealand has gone to leve 3 lockdown.  Still lots of restrictions - most still working from home - shops etc is all contactless click and collect or home delivery.  No big stores open.  No schools open.   But we will beat this!

You are one of my greatest joys!

 Hi there.   I've got a cute as card to share today.  It's on it's way to my grandson in Australia. 

This card was inspired by one that the lovely Angie Cimbalo sent to me for my birthday.  I used a mini slimline card and like Angie, rounded my corners.  I used Hero Arts Cloud Pattern Stencil and the ink was already on my Altenew mini blender brush to make my cloudy sky.  I tore some computer paper to mask off the grass and used some Bamboo ink (Altenew)   I added some green Woodless watercolour pencils from Altenew along the top of the grass.  I stamped the little bear from Colorado Craft Company "Happy Days"  stamp set and die cut it out.  It was on some slightly textured card and I was able to add colour with the Woodless Watercolour pencils and blended with a waterbrush.  I finished with two of the sentiments from the same set.   

Thanks for stopping by today.