One-layer Christmas tree

Hello hello! I cannot believe it's been weeks since I last posted. I did do some colouring in these past weeks and also managed to create a few cards, but did not find the time to post everything on my blog.

Anyway, I also need to get on with my Christmas cards, so I created this one for a couple of current challenges.

I used 2 colours of distress oxide inks to stamp the blueprint tree by Stamper's Anonymous onto kraft cardstock and then spritzed with shimmer spray to make the colours 'light up' and add a soft sheen finish to the kraft cardstock. I did lose quite a bit of the detail as well, but I was able to overstamp the image, thanks to my MISTI. I added a bit a white colouring to the tree and ornaments using a coloured pencil.

I'm playing at:

Timeout challenges - Holidays (optional: one layer)

CAS Christmas - Masculine

CCAYR - Non-traditional colours

Daring Cardmakers - Anything but white (card base)

CLBH - Stencil twofer revisited

Oops, I have just been made aware that I should have created two separate posts for my two cards for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, so here is my FIRST card again. Yes, I know, I really messed up...

Anyway, I had great fun playing with my new stencil and using my limited supply of coffee-themed stamps. Do check out the amazing inspiration at the hop, if you haven't done so.

Please see my previous post for a list of  the materials that I used.

I'm also linking up this card at:

Word Art Wednesday - #336-337 Anything uplifting/encouring goes

STAMPlorations - Never-ending AG with STAMPlorations

SSS Wednesday - Anything goes

And of course I'm joining Kathy's 10th 30 day colouring challenge

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - Stencil twofer

Hello everyone! I'm back with two more cards for the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. I decided to revisit a technique that I used on this card back in March. This time, I decided to use one of my new ARTplorations stencils.

For my first card, I used the Tim Holtz spritzer tool and some Tombow markers to create a vibrant background. After carefully lifting off my stencil, I sprayed the stencil lightly with water and placed it onto a second cardstock panel for a mono print.

I will add the list of materials and links to other challenges tomorrow ...

Stencil: ARTplorations stencil - Emanations

Stamps: 

     Sentiment 1st card - Literary caffeine-ations (STAMPlorations/Becca Cruger)

     Sentiment 2nd card - Coffee break (Whimsy Stamps)

     Coffee images on both cards - Coffee break (Whimsy Stamps)

     Background text 2nd card - Birds of a feather (Catherine Pooler, SOA Naturally inspired)

Colouring medium: Tombow dual brush markers

Ink: Versafine black

Cardstock: Neenah solar white 80 lb, black cardstock from my stash

Other: Tim Holtz spritzer tool, Bazill vellum, HA clear embossing powder, SN glitter marker, Lawn Fawn hemp cord

I'm also linking up my second card at:

STAMPlorations - Never-ending AG with STAMPlorations

SSS Wednesday - Anything goes

And of course I'm joining Kathy's 10th 30 day colouring challenge