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Friday 5 August 2016

Creative Artiste Challenge Blog - Anythings Goes

Hi My Craft Blog Friends

I hope that you have had a wonderful week and that you have got done all the things that you wanted to do. I have a week mostly catching up on jobs. I am now preparing for our daughter to visit this evening. The plan is to make my husband a birthday cake and tomorrow we are going somewhere so she can try on wedding dresses. This is super exciting.

The first Friday of the month see the start of a new challenge on the Creative Artiste Challenge blog and the theme is Anything Goes. We have a sponsor Stamporations and the Design Team were sent masks to work with. I was sent the Shutters mask and the Bold Florals mask.


The masks were quite different so I decided to make two cards. 


To create the background I laid the Bold Florals mask on to some watercolour card. First I sprinkled some mica over the mask and then with a brush I put some Brusho powder where I wanted it on the design. Now it was time to spritz it with water. While it was still wet I lifted the mask and I left the design to dry. As I had  added mica the background has a slight shimmer. 


Here is a close up on the background. I was lots of fun to create. 


The lilies were created with a Spellbinder die set and coloured with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. I really do try to use them whenever I can. I love the way they can be moved around with water.  


I used a Sue Wilson die to cut the flag and its mat. The sentiment was cut with a Britannia word die set.  I didn't want to put too much on the card to hide the pretty background. 


This card is quite different in tone. I actually made this one first. I put the Shutter mask onto some water colour card. It was sprinkled with some of my Brushos this time more randomly. Once this was done I spritzed the mask with water. I removed the mask and turned it inky side down onto some ready and waiting watercolour card. This is how I created the second mat. 


The sentiment came from the Woodware Gone to Seed stamp set. It was stamped in Perfect Medium and heat embossed with a sparkly black powder. 


This is the Gone to Seed stamp I love it. Again it was stamped with Perfect Medium and heat embossed with a black sparkly powder. 


I had lots of fun making these cards. I love masks all the things you can do with them they are so versatile. 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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25 comments:

Laine said...

Such great cards and detail Jackie.
Laine
xx

Mrs A. said...

These are gorgeous. I love your mask designs. I have brushos but would never think to use them with a mask. Thanks for the inspiration. Must give it a try. Those lilies are gorgeous btw. Hugs Mrs A.

Brawny x said...

Now great cards Jackie. X

Alison59 said...

Oh WOW these are amazing :-)

Sandra Carey said...

Great cards lush colours too Hugs Sandra xx

Lori Kobular said...

Both of these cards are stunning! Is a mask the same as a stencil? I love the shutters!

Linda Simpson said...

These are fabulous Jackie, I love the backgrounds and gorgeous colours.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Cumbrianlass said...

Fantastic cards Jackie, love the floweres on the pink one but my favourite would be the 2nd.
Hugs Janet xxx

Unknown said...

Two fabulous card Jackie, the background you have created are wonderful. Enjoy looking at the wedding dresses and try not to cry to much when you see your daughter in them!!. Hugs Jennifer xx

Em Louise Fairley said...

They are amazing, Jackie! Love them both.
Hugs,
Em xxx

ALI said...

Both beautiful cards but those flowers are stunning!

Kate M said...

Two really different and beautiful cards, both are very effective, but I love the orchid one.
xx

Andree said...

Two fabulous cards Jackie and very creative ways to use the stencils.
It's an emotional sight to see your daughter in a wedding dress for the first time xxx

karenlotty said...

Beautiful Jackie I must play with the few masks I have

Unknown said...

Hi Jackie - great cards. I love my Brushos - great technique, will have to try this.
Hugs,
Bev xx

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Carole J said...

Beautiful cards, Jackie. I especially like the green one, but both are stunning. Hope the cake turned out well and that you have a lovely day wedding dress hunting! x

pam said...

Beautiful cards Jackie, love these backgrounds you have created, gorgeous lilies.
Pam x

karenlotty said...

Hope the wedding dress shopping goes well I can't wait to do this with my own daughter

Lisa said...

Both very different and both just gorgeous!! I haven't tried Brushos yet, but I think I need to... such beautiful colors...

KarinsArtScrap said...

gorgeous cards Jackie
Gr Karin

Donna Ellis said...

Jackie, your creations using the masks are amazing! I especially like the yellow beauty's dramatic use of color! The black against that citron yellow and the gentle greens is VERY eye catching! Both are lovely masterpieces, Jackie. Hope your family had fun celebrating your husband's birthday, and that wedding preparations are going well! Hugs, de

Nataliascraft said...

Two gorgeous cards, love your beautiful backgrounds x

debby4000 said...

Gorgeous cards and especially love the lilies on the first one.
luv
Debby

Wheelie Crafty said...

Wow Jackie I love how both of your cards turned out, I love them both...
Hugs Rhonda xxx