Enjoy

Been getting inky today! So glad my mojo's finally coming back.

My entry for ...

... Freshly Made Sketches #252 Challenge 

... ColourQ Challenge #357

Smile

The inspiration card by Sarah at Muse Challenge is just up my street. 

I took the following elements ...

... the colours : blue, green & yellow. Just love this combo - so fresh

... the watercolour look mixed with black outline

... the striped border

... mixed font sentiment

... general layout

This is the first time I have used this WPlus9 stamp and die set, so I will also link this to Darnell's NBUS Challenge.

Also and entry to Time Out Challenge : Words. My leaves are lovely and fresh ... just like a new start.

Blending Take 2

I'm back to using the faux metallic technique that I saw on Jennifer McGuire's blog. But this time tried to go for the feminine touch and soft colours, a very light embossing folder and butterflies. You can see the shimmer from the Perfect Pearls.

Fabulous Day

I've got to use more of my stash ... I've so many stamps and dies that have not been out to play! 

After die cutting, I masked off the top and stamped the Impression Obsession Thin Stripes background. (Just remember to put a piece of paper inside to protect the inside of the card - ask me how I know!) I love how this turned out ... and it's exactly for this kind of effect that I wanted those stripes.

Entering to ...

... Colour Throwdown #407 .... just my colours!

... CAS(E) This Sketch #186 

Distress ...

I was so happy to see that this week's challenge as CAS-ology is Distress. I wanted to try Jennifer's Distress Ink lift technique with embossing.

It certainly lends itself to lovely bright colours, which is perfect for Easter and spring.

I made up one panel of the flowers, but decided I could get two cards out of it. I die cut a bunch of the Impression Obsession bunnies, and the Simon Says Stamp Tiny flowers and leaves.

I wanted to have Easter blessings as my sentiment, but didn't anything. So Silhouette saved the day once again!

Also entering this to the Simon Says Stamp : Work it Wednesday Challenge.

O how I love these stamps!

I think that these WPlus 9 Pretty Peonies may be my favourite stamps at the moment! So even when I am challenged with orange, I can still come up with a card.

This is for the Fusion Challenge. I went with both the inspiration picture and the sketch, and was inspired by the roses of course! It's funny how our minds work. I was working from "memory" and I could have sworn that those roses were more orange and less gold. Should have used Butter Bar instead of Soft Cantaloupe.

Christmas Spirit

I couldn't wait to ink up my new Candy Cane Stripes from Impression Obsession. Added a Silhouette cut holly flourish, some Wink of Stella (holly), Glossy Accents (berries) and Diamond Stickles (border), with a dash of Copic C1 to add a little shadow.

Sentiment is Kaisercraft, inked in Colorbox Cranberry and embossed to tie in with the glossiness of the berries.

I will be entering this for the Festive Friday Challenge.

And the CAS-ology Candy Challenge (hope the candy cane stripe counts!).

PS. I little update on the tidying up ... not much done ... just sorted out more stamp sets into Avery Packets. I badly sprained my ankle almost 2 weeks ago, and then got a different additional pain 5 days later so have been off my feet with RICE treatment (Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevation). Finally had an MRI today ... still waiting results.