Technique Tuesday - Acrylic Block Watercolour

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday - today I am playing with the acrylic block technique. 

My design was inspired by playing along to a few challenges:

Addicted to CAS - code word purple for my colour palette of Blackberry Bliss, Gorgeous Grape & Highland Heather 

CAS on Friday challenge to create a Sea theme. #342

Almost Clean & Simple CAS card challenge to #saturdaychallenge12 Geometric Shape - I used a rectangle block.

Krafty Chicks challenge ‘birthday’ for my sentiment choice.

I’m getting inky with Scenic Coast Dies, Words of Beauty stamps, BlackBerry Bliss, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather inks and pearls coloured with BlackBerry Bliss blends.

Technique Steps are easy

Add ink to block with either pad or water based marker in ombré pattern of lightest to darkest and spritz with water and stamp to paper. 

Quick process video

Love the effect of watercolour block stampin - adds dimension while keeping layers simple. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life 

Minimalistic Monday Vibes

Welcome to another edition of Minimalistic Monday - embracing the less is more philosophy.

Today’s design was inspired by playing along to a few challenges:

Clean & Simple CAS Cards for Beginners #saturdaychallenge35 Edges & Corners 

Almost Clean & Simple Cards #saturdaychallenge11 Stencilled Background

Another round of Just Us Girls Anything Goes Stencil Week #JUG383

Another round of Sunday Stamps Mood board - this colour palette is so pretty. #SSC393

Festive Friday Challenge Stand Up to Cancer Inspo word list #FF0217 I’ve chosen orange ink, copper twine, awareness ribbon, hope/strength sentiment.

 

I’m getting inky with some ole goodies from my stash back before I used to label old 🤣 Playing with the Cajun Craze, Timid Tiger, Pool Party & Last Lagoon blends and ink pads and some metallic gems.

Love how this one turned out with the design staying along the edge in the little focal cluster. 

Happy Stampin’ 

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Totallyawake4-life 

Minimalist Monday vibes

Welcome to another edition of Minimalist Monday - embracing the less is more philosophy of a clean & simple card design or at least trying. You’d think less is more would be easier. 😜

I’m playing along to a few challenges to get the mojo flowing:

Almost Clean & Simple cards #saturdaychallenge9 Pumpkins

Clean & Simple CAS cards for Beginners #saturdaychallenge33 Pastel Pink - I chose SU! Petal Pink 

TGIF challenge - sketch with a cluster image and sentiment #tgifc590  I flipped my cluster down to the bottom. 

INKspirational word prompt - garden and pumpkins grow in a garden. 

Tic Tac Toe challenge middle row down Coordinated Envelope, Gems, Monochromatic #tttc299

Getting inky with an old favourite this time of year - Fall Fest paired with Greetings for All ephemera, antique pearls and unbranded gold twine. 

Final design a cute little pumpkin to wish someone a Happy Halloween this upcoming season. 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life