Rainbow Colours

I can't resist rainbow colours ... and this time I'm pairing them with the crisply graphic leaves from Uniko (Natures Treasures II) and the bold butterfly from Ellen Hutson (in the Up the Happy set).

I used the MFT Stitched Interactive Window Trio die to make my own stencil (I had to cut the part that would have been the hinge). I love the way the colour has gone through the stitches too. 

My entry to ...

... Time Out Challenge #231 : Photo Inspiration

... Uniko : Let the Celebrations Begin

... AAA Birthday #46: Use Stencils

... Inkspirational Challenge #283 : Use Stencils

Ho! Ho! Ho!

CAS cards don't need to be on white ... I just love how this Santa pops on the red background of All Starburst 3D embossing folder (a NBUS).

I added some Nuvo Aqua Shimmer to the stars to give the sparkle.

My entry to ...

... CAS on Friday : Sparkle

... Let's Squash it : Christmas Card

... The Paper Players : Clean & Simple Christmas

... Just Add Ink #630 : Inspiration

... NBUS #44

Fun Tags

Some quick fun Christmas tags with the Ellen Hutson Holiday Characters paired with the Simon Says Stamp Ho Ho Ho set (NBUS!! It's a 2019 set, but still never been inked!).

My entry to ...

... Just Us Girls : Holiday Gift Tags

... Addicted to Stamps & More : Make Your Mark

... NBUS #44

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Christmas Cheer ... and mixing up Stamp Sets

To get the mojo going, I was CASe-ing Elena Roussakis's card, but I changed up a few things :

• I mixed images from 2 stamps sets
• I did not make it a shaker card
• I matted it on a lime card (love how it makes it pop)
• Added Nuvo Aqua Shimmer to certain spots

I stamped up 3 sets of images, so decided to play with some of the extras. 

Sometimes you need to mix up your stamp sets to get just the right card :

• Ellen Hutson Holiday Characters (NBUS)
• Ellen Hutson Bear Ware 5 (NBUS)
• Ellen Hutson Abstract Nature
• Ellen Hutson Organic Elements
• MFT Gift Tag Greetings  (NBUS)

My entry to ...

... Freshly Made Sketches #558

... NBUS #43

... The Male Room #167 : Clean & Simple

CAS Biking

Love the Ellen Hutson Good Day set ... such fun and so youthful!

Keeping it super CAS this time. Used the Organic Elements and Abstract Nature for the background (more NBUS supplies!)

My entry to ...

... The Paper Players - CAS - Anything on Wheels

... NBUS #43

Everything's Beachy! Take 2

This is my second take with the Everything's Beachy set. (See first take HERE)

I wondered what it would look like from the beach looking towards the sea. Changed up the colours a little too.

What do you think? Do they both work?

My entry to ...

... Time Out Challenge : Tropical

... Just Us Girls : Photo

... Seize the Birthday : Summer Activities

... Make the Card : Any Shade of Blue

Everything's Beachy! Take 1

Living on a tropical island, it was a must to get Ellen Hutson's Everything's Beachy stamp set. I used the man with surf boards on this card.

Now it's the ladies' turn!

First on the beach (inspired by Carissa Wiley's card) but I went with the beach colours of beach sand and turquoise sea. I added the white edge of the waves with a gel pen.

This view is more from the sea towards the beach.

I wondered what it would look like from the beach looking towards the sea ... I'll do another card soon.

My entry to ...

... Time Out Challenge : Tropical

... Just Us Girls : Photo

... Seize the Birthday : Summer Activities

... Make the Card : Any Shade of Blue

Ink & Spritz 2

This time I'm mixing the ink and spritz background with my new Stampin' Up flowers (Flowers of Friendship) coloured with Copics. I used Distress Oxides (Twisted Citron & Tumbled Glass) on the background paint splatter stamps.

My entry to ...

... Freshly Made Sketches #540

... Addicted to CAS #222 : Dots

... Colour Hues #43 : Blue & Green

... Seize the Birthday #240 : Favourite Technique

 ... NBUS #39

Ink and Spritz

One of my favourite techniques is to ink then spritz with water to give that watercolour effect.

My entry to ...

... Colour Hues #43 : Blue & Green

... Seize the Birthday #240 : Favourite Technique

... Addicted to Stamps & More #431 : Make Your Mark

... AAA Birthday #38 : Flowers