Easter Blessings

I like to give the carers that look after my MIL an Easter basket of goodies and a card or bookmark. 

This is this year's collection ... bookmarks for the personal carers, cards for the nursing staff.

I used the olive bush stamp to make patterned paper, and used it to die cut the leaves and flowers.

Here's and idea of how the Olive Bush stamp looks like.

My entry to ...

... Just Add Ink : Just Choose Two - bunnies, flowers, crosses

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

... Card Concept Challenge : Spring Celebration

Spring Flowers

Time for some lovely spring flowers ...

I stamped an coloured a whole card front. I thought I would die cut part of it, but then decided I had to keep it all together, but with a popped up frame.

My entry for ...

... SSS Work it Wednesday : March 2019 Spring Flowers

... Seize the Birthday : Spring

... Uniko Challenge : Spring

Watercolour Flower

A watercolour look CAS card ...

I actually extended the Alexandra Renke rectangle frame die by only cutting it ¾ of the way, then moving it further and cutting the other side.

... CAS Colours and Sketches

... AAA Cards : One Image and spring

Warmest Wishes

I had die cut the circle of mounted washi tape to use on this card, but then it was too much for that one.  So more leftovers!

So another quick card to use it up.

My entry for ...

... Freshly Made Sketches #373 

... CAS Mix Up February Challenge

Christmas Trees

My first Black Friday purchases arrived yesterday ... so had to use them, else I will have to wait for next Christmas.

Some lovely shimmer on the white tree with Nuvo glitter gloss and Glossy Accents on the hearts, and white enamel accents on the green trees.

My entry for ...

... AAA Cards Challenge : 3 of Something

... Freshly Made Sketches Challenge

... Color Throwdown Challenge

... Simon Says Stamp Challenge : Christmas Card Day

Christmas Star

Very calm and CAS Christmas card with only a touch of colour, but with quite a few layers.

My entry for ...

... Less is More Challenge : Dimension

... Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : Anything Goes

... Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge : Anything Goes

... Diecut Divas Challenge : Anything Goes

Mono printing with stencils

I wanted to try my hand at the mono printing with stencils. 

Here's my first try ...

Thought there was not enough ink, so made sure it was heavily inked for the second try ...

Still a bit blotchy, so I wondered how it would turn out if I inked with Versamark before inking with the distress inks. Third try ....

Well that was surprising. I had thought the ink would stick to the stencil more evenly, but it went to the edges. But I love the light feel of it.  There are still a lot of ink on the stencil so I got a fourth card ...

This last one is the one I used for my card.

My entries for ...

... Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : Make your own background

... CAS Mix Up Card Challenge : Monoprinting + stamping

Monochrome Flowers

Some very soft blues and silver for a Sympathy card. The dies are coloured with Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire - I love the different colours that come out of Distress Inks. Who would have thought this soft blue would come out of the deep blue of Chipped Sapphire?!

My entry for ...

... The Flower Challenge : Monochrome

... CAS Mix Up Card Challenge : Colour your Dies

Splash Watercoloring

I spotted this Splash Watercoloring challenge over at CAS Watercolour. 

I had a couple of small pieces of the Altenew Washi tape left from my last card, and it needs a little background to help fill the card. Add a dash of script and the lovely light dies from Alexandre Renke, and top it off with a sentiment from Altenew.

Switching sides for the second card ... and the darker flowers get darker liquid pearls.

I will also enter this to Altenew July Inspiration Challenge.