Peeping Flowers

I've still got so many NBUS items in my stash.  I'm trying to make a concerted effort in using new stuff. I bought these delightful Pinkfresh Studio tags last year and I'm only getting around to using them now.

I added some Tonic Nuvo Glitter Gloss to the centers.

My entry to ...

... Freshly Made Sketches #441

... CAS(E) This Sketch #378

... CAS of Friday #183

... NBUS Challenge #15 - New Tags dies

Alcohol Lift Card 2

This will be my second card as the guest designer at CAS Stencils this month.  The challenge is Alcohol Inks / Alcohol Lift with stencils.

For my second card, I used the top left hand part of the first panel (see HERE). This is the leaf stencil from Stamplorations.

I will also enter this to ...

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

Floral Threesome

I had stamped a few flowers on a scrap of cardstock to play with the Altenew Alcohol inks.

Took my panel of flowers and turned them into a tag. Gave some texture and depth by masking and stamping the Mixed Typo.

My entry to ...

... CAS Colours and Sketches 

... Inkspirational Challenge : 3 or 5

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

Handpicked Bouquet

Here is the second stamp set out of my new arrivals from Altenew. I think this is my favourite stamp set of the moment! 

This is my second stamped flower (see the first below - it was my first attempt and choice of inks). I have paired it with the lace die.  

I added some Copic colouring to the blue petals as there are no extra layering stamps for those flowers.

As I looked at the finished card, I noticed the holes in the lace and thought I could thread some embroidery cotton through to bring in the pink colour.

I also changed the orientation.

A close-up of the threaded cotton and silk ribbon.

These 2 cards make me so happy. I can't wait to send them out.

My entry to ...

... Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge : Photo Inspiration

... Die Cut Divas Challenge : Anything Goes

Ho Ho Ho!

It's time for a new CASology challenge - the cue word this week is ARITHMETIC. I went with the cube formula, and the Altenew Caps Bold Alphabet die!

I think I'll be sending this to my nephew who loves mathematics.

How about popping in to see how the rest of the design team figured out this cue word?!

Anna Uhras

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet (you are here)

Jen Wills 

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Marci Sharp

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens 

I will also enter this into the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge