Golden Bleach

This has been a great week!  Other than the power outage!  Three more invitations to craft shows before the summer is over and the annual Christmas/Holiday craft sale is reserved already.   Busy?  Yes, but I'm going to try to make Christmas cards for as many challenges as possible for the remainder of the year to prepare for the biggest card giving holiday!  Thanks for joining me again. . . I hope you enjoy today's project, being that it was very new for me!  Who new the Burgundy stock would bleach yellow?  I think it gave it a very rich lustrous feel!

In case you didn't guess, there is a new challenge beginning today at Sentimental Sundays Challenge sponsored by Raindrop Echo Designs and it's "Inky Fingers ~ Try a new technique!  Sounds fun huh?  It never hurts to broaden your horizons so I wanted to try the bleach effect.   I saw a tutorial on Stamp TV and imagined using up some of the old Stampin Up stock I've had for 10 years or longer.  I also used flock on the mittens and hat which I've never used before and instead of coloring with all copic, I dry distressed the boots, and snow suit to test out the shading abilities of dry painting.

On to the details of my newest piece of greeting art. But before I do, there is also a giveaway by the lovely and talented Antoinette I wouldn't want you to miss out on, so be sure and visit her.  Don't forget to hop over to for the new challenge and great inspiration.  I always love to see your projects!

INGREDIENTS: 

Bazzill Stock

Mo Manning Kai in the Snow 

Sentiment by Raindrop Echo Design w/Whimsy

Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Squares Large

Stamping Up Stock

Bleach as an ink pad

Stampin Up Holly Set

 MEDIUMS: 

Copic Markers:  E000,E00,E11,R20,C00,C1,B41,R39,B000,B00

Ranger Distress Ink: Tea Dye

Spun Sugar

Tumbled Glass

Fired Brick

Signo White Pen

Zing Gold Powder pen

Zig fine emboss pen

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Recollections Mulberry flowers, sugar coated

Christmas Ribbon gold fence

Martha Stewart Flocking powder "swan"

Home made pin w/ beads

Christmas Ribbon Burgundy

Challenges entered:
Fabs Xmas Cards ~ July
My Creative Place ~ Christmas Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times - Xmas in July
Charisma Cardz - It's All About the Flowers

Do It With Digi's - Spots or Stripes

Aud Sentiments - Sentiments with at least two words

The House That Stamps Built - Christmas in JulyRepeat Impressions DCC76 Designer’s Choice Challenge.

Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July

The Paper Shelter - Lots of Dots

The Paper Variety - Christmas in July

Creative Craft Challenges - Pretty Blossoms

Deep Ocean  - Cards

Tuesday Throwdown - Christmas in July

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

If you see something new, try it!  If you now something new, share it!

 Thank you for visiting,