Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder water coloured

Rose Wonder coupled with Rose Garden by Stampin' Up! has been my stamp of the week with me not being able to put the aqua pen down! but for something a little different - using the die cut out for a new look... First Rose Christian - a stunning watercolour and card presentation...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

Rose used Blackberry bliss and Elegant Eggplant ink to create the colours in her beautiful creation and mounted the water colour on Elegant Plant but used Blackberry Bliss die cut for the Rose and Wisteria Wonder for the frame.  LOVE IT ! ! !


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

From me, two class samples, very basic - Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive water colouring, Rich Razzleberry die cuts. 

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

Rose Red and Wild Wisabi...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

 Leanne Cahill...Rose Red and Mossy Meadow


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

Leanne's card has the water colour image mounted onto Mossy Meadow and the Rose Red die cut mounted on top of the water coloured image.  This was stunning...the colours were amazing


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

 Another two from me - Rose Red, Pear Pizzaz on Blackberry Bliss and Blackberry Bliss die cut...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

Layering the die cut rose over the water coloured rose and leaf adds a very different look to the effect of water colouring.  What a great month featuring the Rose Garden thinlit die and Rose Wonder stamp set.  If I can help you with ordering your very own bundle please click on the shop on line link to the right or contact me by phone or e-mail. I'd love to serve you.

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Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder water coloured

Water colouring, and what better set to do this with than the beautiful Rose from Stampin' Up! Today's post features creations by myself and the A Crafty Cat team, as I rediscover the art of water colouring on water colour paper.  I am having a "thing" for Elegant Eggplant, I love Blackberry Bliss but I do LOVE Elegant Eggplant that much more...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

I just had to do a Red Rose and now that I'm getting a little better at water colouring, this is what I created - a simple layered card highlighting the rose itself.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

Jan Nottingham's first attempt at Water colouring, Yellows with Mossy Meadow and Elegant Eggplant.  What a stunning colour combination - a great effort.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

Leanne Slattery created this gorgeous contrast of Elegant Eggplant and Mossy Meadow...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

This was Leanne's first attempt at water colouring - well done I think!

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

OK I cheated on this one, I spritzed it first then went over it with the aqua pen - colours Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden & Rose Wonder

Love these creations and have an itch in your fingers to water colour again - it is so easy,
ink up your stamp in desired colours - we used markers to do this
stamp your image on Stampin Up! water colour paper
run over the image within the lines with an aqua pen - half filled with water.
use the marker or ink pad to add ink to an acrylic block and use this as your "paint" to enhance colour
use the aqua pen to pick up ink from the acrylic block and layer your image, concentrating on where the darker areas or shadows would be.  Use scribble motions to that there are no definite lines
finally add you detail with coordinating markers again use sketchy rough lines, not precise one line outlines.

I hope to see you in class as we will be using this technique a lot more,

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Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits Die

This month I will be focusing on the beautiful rose thinlit die "Rose Garden" by Stampin' Up!  I've seen so many colour themes used with this die, I have been very eager to try it out!  First a basic layout, with complimentary frame... Elegant Eggplant and Wisteria Wonder with a contrasting Whisper White rose cut out...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden

to Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake cut out and Whisper White frame...Greeting stamped in Soft Suede to give a golden look...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden

little texture with DSP - designer series paper... Crumb Cake and Whisper White...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden

Now for a BIG play - Wisteria Wonder base card and rose cut out, Elegant Eggplant mat and stamping with Gorgeous Grunge splatter stamp; Daffodil Delight half mat and banner for greeting.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden

Can you see the Wink of Stella on the leaves? and the deep enamel look of the rose petals was created by carefully filling each petal with crystal effects...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden

Now that is stepping it up! the card, the rose looks amazing in the flesh - my favourite card using this gorgeous Rose die to date.  Which one is your favourite?



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Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlit Die - Mask

Rose Garden Thinlits Dies have been a great love in my classes over the last month.  The die has be used in conjunction with its negative and as a mask.  Today's post demonstrates what can be created with the mask after it has been used...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder

 This mask was used to create a card with Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Marina Mist and Old Olive - you can see all of these colours in small misty splatters on the mask - so I complemented each of the colours with contrasting Black Berry Bliss backing, Perfect Plum half mounted on Pumpkin Pie.  The sentiment stamped on Crushed Curry a rich yellow to pick up the Rose centre...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder

This mask was sponged in Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise... 

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder

This mask was mounted on Elegant Eggplant and the base card is again that beautiful Crushed Curry...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder

 The yellows caught me...Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry, just the leaves sponged with Old Olive...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder

Now for a WOW factor, Leanne created this stunning card with her mask...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die mask uses

Leanne could not have been any more happy with her creations - WOW... Black Berry Bliss Base card with a Real Red half piece to lift the red in her rose...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die mask use

So don't throw away those masks, they make beautiful outlines when mounted on the coordinating or contrasting base card.  Inspired, give it a go and let me know what you create.

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Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits Die - Sponging

This post features cards that use the Rose Garden Thinlits Die by Stampin' Up! as a mask in sponging.  I applied in sponging, circular motion colours of Real Red, Old Olive and Marina Mist over the die cut to create this look...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die as a mask

Yes I lifted the die and softly went over the image to dull the bright white of the Whisper White cardstock.  I moved to Daffodil Delight to colour the rose, but kept the Old Olive and Marina Mist...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die as a mask

 Leanne sponged over her mask with the sponge daubers and what a stunning card she created leaving white space around the mask...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die as a mask x Leanne Slattery

Are you in love with this die yet?  I have more to show you! see you at the next post.

Have a purrrfectly crafty day,
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Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits Die - Spritzing

The Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die is a great mask whether you want to sponge over it or Spritz your favourite rose colour over it.  These cards are simply Whisper White card stock folded to size, the mask placed on the card and spritzed over...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die as a mask

From Real Red and Marina Mist and a hint of Old Olive to Pumpkin Pie, Real Red and a little more Old Olive, this was my second lot of creations...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die as a mask

My class attendees created these lovely cards...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die as a mask

How easy it is to use as a mask and what a great effect!

Want to know more or join  a class, call or e-mail me and remember to check out my calendar of events to see what is coming up!

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Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits Die

Do you LOVE roses? If your answer is yes, then you will LOVE Stampin' Up! Rose Garden.  It is a wonderfully versatile die that I will show you how to use in many different layouts. This post focuses on the die cut out itself and using it in partnership with its negative.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die x Yu

 Crushed Curry and Whisper White created by Yu to Real Red and Whisper White - very stunning...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die x Leanne and Jan

 Real Red on Whisper White with the highlight of a gold butterfly and gold sequence.  Stunning...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die x Rose Christian

 My example I made for the girls, simply Whisper White on Real Red, remounted on Whisper White.


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die

Blackberry Bliss and Perfect Plum - it looks like Rich Razzleberry under this lighting doesn't it!


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder

Early Espresso base, Daffodil Delight and the gold wink of Stella to colour the rose...Something a little more neutral in colour!


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder

The cards were so easy and quick to create, and the class attendees loved their creations.  Join me at my next post, to see the die used as a mask.

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Stampin' Up! Easter Lamb

Easter is a wonderful time to reflect on the love Jesus has for us and I like to make something personal for my family to remind them of my love for them.  This year the lamb was my choice to create a card with, a circle to represent life and blue, my son's favourite colour...


Stampin' Up! Easter Lamb

Pacific Point DSP was cut to a 4"x 4" square and a circle cut out with the circle framelit dies. A banner with happy Easter completes the layout... for Pete's family, I made one in Melon Mambo and the other in Rich Razzleberry...


Stampin' Up! Easter Lamb

To create these little lambs, I stamped the lamb in Smokey Slate on whisper white 3x3", and water coloured very lightly the grass and sky. I then lay the DSP over the lamb, centring the lamb and then adhered the two together and then using dimensionals stuck the assembly down onto the base card.
I then stamped off the Happy Easter in coordinating ink and cut a banner finish.  I mounted these on the card with dimensionsals as well.

This is a versatile layout and you could place anything you wanted in the centre, so give it a go!

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