Card - Deer in Neutrals

I took a sheet from a Spanish dictionary and applied Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs.  I dried it with the heat tool and then used TH Distress Stain in Walnut Stain with a brush to paint the landscape and the trees.  I ripped all the edges.  I stamped the greeting in the top right hand corner with Versafine Vintage Sepia with a clear stamp. I chose a Bazzill Pinecone card stock for the card. This layer was adhered to the card front with glue stick which helped to smooth out the wrinkled paper. I punched a 1" circle from Champagne pearl card stock for the moon and adhered it with 3D foam tape.  The chipboard deer is left over from this card project. I applied a bit of bronze shimmer on them with a dry brush but it does not show up in the photo.

I'm submitting this card to the following challenges.
52 Christmas Card Throw Down - Coffee and Cream
Hazels Christmas Card Challenge - Anything Goes

How To: Re-purpose Blah Paper

Do you have paper in your stash that does not inspire or speak to you?  The top left corner of the picture here is the original glitter paper.  I bought it on sale and thought I should be able to do SOMETHING with it.  Well I decided to paint it with diluted Nick Bantock ink.  The colors I chose were Turquoise, Lamp black and Sap Moss Green.  That stuff goes a long way because it just took a drop or two to get this color.  I just watered it down then applied it with a foam brush.  I pressed it down as it dried. I'm so much happier with it now.  Keep an eye out here for how I will use it.
Think about what technique you could use on blah paper.  Paint it, print on it, stamp on it, distress it, think outside the box.  You are not inclined to use it the way it is so what have you got to lose? I way nothing so go for it. Let me know what you do and how it turns out.

Card - SU Thank You

I made this thank you for my Stampin Up friend.  I just changed a few pieces.  Same green card which is similar to Wild Wasabi.  The Real Red snowflake background paper is from SU! Winter Bright Designer Paper collection.  I used the largest framelit from the Apothecary Set cut in white. I stamped the sentiment from the SU! Sincere Salutations Thank You in black.  I stamped the same small gifts twice.  It needed something so I wet a paint brush and dipped it on my Real Red stamp pad and painted a few of the presents. 

Card - Christmas Purple

I made this set of cards last Christmas.  They did not make it into my stack classes then so I decided to review them again for my June Christmas Card Class.  I decide to revamp the idea.
For these cards I used purple and burgundy diamond designer paper which I splattered with gold paint.  I found card stock to match the DP and painted some of it with the same gold paint.  I cut the stars with a Sizzix die.  One large from gold paper, one large from the gold painted card stock, and a small one from the original card stock.  The DP is glued to the card front. The 3 stars are held in place with a tiny brass star brad. The greeting is cut with the Sizzix Fruit Smoothie Alphabet dies.  The shadow in the card color and the main letter cut from the gold paper. 

Card - Watercolor on HMP

This card uses watercolor on handmade paper. 
I made the handmade paper with scraps of white paper so it would be completely white because I knew I wanted to paint on it. A large sheet was ripped to the size I wanted ( I can cut hmp with scissors). I selected yellow watercolor and a round brush and painted the daisy.  I signed the art with my initials with a pencil.  This art was mounted onto a beautiful sunshine yellow card.