A little reminder for the CAS Mix Up Challenge .......

Hello again ........

I hope you've had a nice day.  It's been lovely here ..... cold, but at least the sun was shining.
And, I managed to get all my jobs done in town which was great.

It's time for a reminder about this month's CAS Mix Up Challenge.
It's the last challenge of the year,  the DT are having a break in December so that we can catch up on all our festive preparations.

The theme for November's challenge is ..... Oxidised Metal  and is hosted by Susan. 
We also have a fab Guest Designer too ...... Arlene (Sundaystamper Papercrafts) is joining in the fun so be sure to pop by and say Hello!

So ....... Oxidised Metal?  Have you tried this technique?  I must say, it was pretty new to me.
If you haven't tried it yet,  check out the CAS Mix Up Blog for links to some great video tutorials on how to create this fab finish.

I used Alcohol Inks onto silver mirri card, heat embossed with a clear powder, and then die cut my fir trees from the finished piece

I love the effect ..... not easy to photograph though!

I added a touch of crystal glitter to the tops of the trees.

To make the card I used a stencil with some white texture paste sprinkled with crystal glitter to create the snowy background.

I then die cut the trees again from white cardstock and layered the metal effect ones over the top.
I love this die (Memory Box) because it cuts out those gorgeous trees, and keeps the bottom part of the card attached allowing you to create little winter scenes.

I stamped my sentiment on the bottom and then attached the piece over my snowy background using foam pads, and then finsihed with a touch of glitter along the edge.

Here's another CAS design using an oxidised metal effect die cut ...... I think I'm hooked on this technique now!

I used a mop up piece of card from my stash for the background ....... it's simply Golden Glizt Delicata ink mopped up off my craft mat

I used a piece of gold mirri card and alcohol inks to create the oxidised metal effect, and then sprinkled on some Black Magic Embossing Powder from WOW!, just a little here and there, before swiping over the whole thing with a Versamark pad and heat embossed again using a clear powder this time

I then die cut the stag from the card, and again from white card and then layered them together and attached them to my card front usng foam pads

Here's a close up of the embossing powder ...... note the added red nose too!

A sprinkling of Chunky White Embossing Powder on the background and a simple sentiment

I'm linking up this card with the Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge, where the theme is ..... 'tis the Season

I hope you give the Oxidised Metal Effect a try, it really is fun to do.

Thanks for popping by ..... enjoy the rest of your day, and have a lovely weekend.

I've got a Christmas workshop tomorrow, and then we're out in the evening ...... dinner in town followed by a 'surprise' birthday gathering.
Things are starting to get a little busy now in the run up to the festive season, so the Christmas workshop is a little earlier than normal.  Here's a sneaky peek at the project ......

Cheerio until next time ........

Products used:
Card 1
Stamps: Christmas Cheer (Penny Black T for Transparent); Christmas Sentiments(Inkylicious)
Inks:  Delicata - Golden Glitz; Alcohol inks (Ranger) - Patina, Mermaid, Pebble
Others: Silver Mirri card; Alpine Trees die (Memory Box); Falling Snow stencil (Sweet Pea Designs); White Texture Paste; Fine Crystal Glitter

Card 2
Stamps: Christmas Sentiments(Inkylicious)
Inks: Delicata - Golden Glitz (mop up); Versafine Clair - Nocturne;  Alcohol inks - Terracotta, Slate, Sepia, Raisin
Others: Gold Mirri card, Stag die (not sure what brand this is ... sorry!); Chunky White Embossing Powder(Stampendous); Cranberry Stickles Glitter Glue

Last time today ...... honest! Time for the CAS Mix Up Challenge ........

Hello there ..... me again!

It's the last time today ...... I promise!

Are you ready for November's CAS Mix Up Challenge ...... we've got a fabulous technique for you to use this month.
Hosted by the lovely Susan, the theme is ......... OXIDISED METAL

If you're not familiar with this technique, and I must admit it's new to me, pop over to the CAS Mix Up Blog and check out the links on there to some great videos showing how to use this fun technique.

I used a piece of gold mirri card (not something I use very often these days), and I created the oxidised look using Alcohol inks

I applied a few drops of the alcohol inks directly onto the card and then used a felt applicator tool to move the colours around.

Once the inks were dry I ran the mirri card through my Big Shot using a pretty 3D embossing folder.

I then gently swiped a black Stazon ink pad over the top of the embossed design to bring out the detail even more

And finished off with a touch of embossing powder sprinkled along the edges and heated from underneath.

I stamped my sentiment onto the bottom of a piece of white card and then attached the oxidised mirri card on the top ......

We have a fabulous Guest Designer this month ....... Arlene (Sundaystamper Papercrafts) is joining in the fun so be sure to pop by and say Hello.

Well, that's it from me ....... for today anyway! 

Thanks for popping by, enjoy the rest of your day and have a lovely weekend.
I'm hoping for a quiet one ..... just for a change!

Cheerio until next time ......

Products used:
Stamps: Beautiful Heart sentiment set (Penny Black) 
Inks: Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Delicata - Golden Glitz; Alcohol inks - Patina, Pebble, Sepia; Stazon ink - Black
Others: Gold mirri card; 3D embossing folder - Trailing Time (Sheena Douglass); WOW! Embossing Powder - Black Magic