Challenge Awards

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A Place to Note my Happy Challenge Achievements 😊



August 2019
August CAS Stencil Challenge - Sprays Outstanding Design
for my CAS Eclipse Autumn Leaf card



July 2109
Cardz 4 Guys Challenge # 224 Transport Top 3 Winner
for my Nautical Birthday card


June 2019
June CAS Stencil Challenge - Perfect Pearls/Pearl-Ex Outstanding Design
for my Stencilling with Pigment Powders card


June 2019
Watercooler Wednesday WWC225 Challenge "All About Occasions"
Watercooler Rockers
for my Dad you are the best ... card





April 2019
Watercooler Wednesday WWC214 Challenge 'All About Occasions'
Watercooler Rockers
for my Brusho Floral Birthday card





March 2019
March CAS Stencil Challenge - Ghosting Technique Outstanding Design
for my Sillhouette Cats card



February 2019
Back to Basics and Beyond Challenge #20 Top 3 Winner
for my Under the Sea - Salt Technique card




October 2018
Sunday Stamps SSC189  Top Cups
for my Autumnal Birthday Wishes card



July 2018
Just Add Ink #416  Winners (Honorable Mention)
for my Hello ... Summer Parasol CAS card



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CAS Eclipse Autumn Leaf

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This month's challenge at CAS Stencil is to use sprays or mists with our stencils so I set about making my own with Brusho powders in a couple of spritzer bottles choosing autumn colours.  I'm so glad I decided to spray outside because it was a messy experience!  After several attempts with different stencils which I wasn't overly happy with the results I settled on this swoosh design.


Here you can see most of the elements I've used ... started by die cutting an aperture from my card panel, the circular inside piece was sprayed with yellow and scarlet Brushos through the stencil which blended the colours nicely together.  Once dry the leaf was die cut out and adhered three more die cuts underneath (one white & two dark red) to create the eclipse effect.  Everything slotted back together just like a jigsaw puzzle.


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Hanging Basket with Tapestry Stamps

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I came across three sets of tapestry peg stamps in one of my local charity shops recently so just had to buy them.  This card uses the Garden of Bee Balm set ... no idea why it's called this as it has azalea buds, berries, leaves & flax which I've stamped to look like a hanging basket with hand drawn wires & stamped loops at the top.


I die cut a floral border into the stamped panel then mounted this over some pale purple mulberry paper leaving a small border.  A curved sentiment seemed to work better than a straight one.  I always have plenty of die cut butterflies to hand so chose some in green (from a brusho scrap) to scatter around as it really makes all the difference to the overall look of the card.


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