Paper Players 286 CCMC 397

I was taken with the colour combination at The Paper Players this week. I started imaging all sorts of things but strangely, what I ended up making wasn't like any of my initial imaginings since it ended up somehow merging with the sketch at Create with Connie and Mary!

Update: So very delighted that this card was a Top 3 Pick at Create with Connie and Mary.

Ingredients

Card: Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, DSP from Wildflower Fields and Everyday Chic

Stamps: Fabulous Four, Flowering Fields

Inks: Tuxedo Black, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral

Other: Calypso Coral button, Bermuda Bay baker's twine, dimensionals, paintbrush

CAS Colours and Sketches 164

I was drawn to the very open sketch at CAS Colours and Sketches this week - even with the rule that the square had to remain a square. :-)

This card started out, in my head, quite differently. I was going through my stamp sets and picked up No Bones About It while looking for the set I'd intended to use and a new idea was born.

On the inside...

Update: Delighted to be a Weekly Winner at CAS Colours and Sketches.

Ingredients

Card: Whisper White

Stamps: No Bones About It, Timeless Textures

Inks: Tuxedo Black, Calypso Coral, So Saffron

Other: Sponges, Square framelit to make mask.

JAI302 and FMS227

The colour challenge  at Just Add Ink this week is an interesting one, using two purples and a neutral.

I'm pairing it up with the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, which I adore - it's my kind of sketch!

I did discover that, when sponged lightly, Blackberry Bliss and Rich Razzleberry are almost indistinguishable. It's Blackberry Bliss sponged around the edge of the masked music stamp and the edges of the white panel which works well to link the two purples. 

I also can't quite believe that finally, I've taken a photo where the Wink of Stella did show! It's on the underwing of the dragonfly.

Update: So pleased that this card got an Honourable Mention at Just Add Ink.

Ingredients

Card: Whisper White, Tip Top Taupe, Rich Razzleberry, DSP from the Moonlight stack.

Stamps: Heidi Swapp Music, Clearly Besotted Say it in Style

Inks: Blackberry Bliss, Tip Top Taupe

Other: Spellbinders Dragon Delight die, clear Wink of Stella, rhinestones, dimensionals, sponges

Stamp Ink Paper 38

Friday night and I've kicked off the weekend with a card I've been thinking about for a few days. It uses the colour challenge at Stamp, Ink, Paper.

A couple of weeks ago, I had a bit of an experiment with making a circular easel card. I learned a few things along the way and decided I'd like to have another go. So here it is:

'Sending Wishes Your Way' lets this card be used for a few occasions. I've used a lot of sponging in this card to add depth and the appearance of texture. Timeless Textures stamps came in useful to give a subtle pattern to the pink scallops and the Sahara Sand circle on the base. I did find it hard to limit myself to the three colours - I really wanted to add another!

Update: I was asked if I'd share how I made the easel card. It is way easier than it looks and is no harder than a rectangular easel. 

 1. Fold a piece of card in half. Cut both layers with a framelit but leaving some of the fold uncut.

2. Unfold the base. Score a line about half-way across one of the circles. This is the base of the card.

3. Cut out a single layer of the same shape as the base. This will be your decorated front panel.

     Fold along the score line of the base piece.

4. The single layer piece should be attached to the base piece once it is decorated. The card design        will need to have some sort of raised piece where the bone folder is in the picture to hold the easel  up.

Update: Delighted to have this card picked as a Weekly Winner at Stamp Ink Paper

Ingredients

Card: Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White

Stamps: Botanical Blooms, Hardwood, Timeless Textures, Butterfly Basics

Inks: Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand, Pear Pizzazz, Tuxedo Black

Other: Circle thinlits, Botanical Builders thinlits, sponges, dimensionals, 1/4" circle punch, candy dot

As You See It 127 - DT card

This week we're having a very summery colour challenge at As You See It. I'm out of whack with the rest of the team - in New Zealand, we're just heading into autumn but are enjoying a very hot Indian summer. Anyway, here's the challenge palette:

Out came the Timeless Textures set from the Occasions catalogue, which I've used quite a bit in scrapbooking pages but less so in cards. Don't know why - they're beauties. The flower has had a coating of clear Wink of Stella, but it hardly shows in the photo.

So why not join us in this challenge and show us what you can do with these colours? We'd love to see it.

Ingredients
Card: Cucumber Crush, Whisper White, scrap of Melon Mambo for the under-flower
Stamps: Timeless Textures, Crazy for You, Petite Petals
Inks: Cucumber Crush, Melon Mambo, So Saffron
Other: Petite Petals punch, candy dot, Wink of Stella, Grey Stamp'n'write marker, dimensional

As You See It 126 - DT

This week at As You See It, we have another sketch to enjoy.

The horizontal lines gave me a chance to use my latest stamp purchase - Brushstrokes Background stamp and really, I still am in love with the Botanical Builders dies.

So, get your thinking caps on and join us this week at As You See It. We'd love to see what you come up with using Amanda's sketch.

Ingredients

Card: Blushing Bride, Whisper White, scraps of Watermelon Wonder, Old Olive and Basic Black

Stamps: Botanical Blooms, Fabulous Four

Ink: Tuxedo Black, Blushing Bride, Watermelon Wonder (sponging at centre of flower)

Other: Botanical Builder dies, Gold cord trim, Gold glitter tape, dimensionals, candy dot

Global Design Project 25

When I saw the colour challenge at Global Design Project my interest was immediately piqued by the beautiful combination, although it's taken until tonight to get the idea out of my head and into reality.

A couple of weekends ago I had the pleasure of attending my first demonstrator Stamp Camp with the Creative Inkers. While there, Jackie Noble (aka Creative Jax) gave a fabulous presentation around the Going Global suite and in passing showed a card she'd made with the set using retiform technique. This was something I'd never seen before but I came home and read up about it. This card is my first attempt and it was just so much fun to do! I straight up want to do more!

I used another old favourite set for it - Awesomely Artistic and I'm really happy with how it's turned out. Can't wait to play with other colours and other sets using this technique. Thanks, Jackie, for introducing me to it.

Ingredients

Card: Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Stamps: Awesomely Artistic, Crazy for You

Inks: Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight

Other: Baker's twine, candy dots, dimensionals