One Happy Duck!

 Who can resist smiling when you see this happy duck?!

My entry to ...

... The Color Throwdown #765

... NBUS #55

Color Hues : Sage & Coral

I am happy to be a guest designer at the Color Hues Challenge this week.

Here is this week's challenge 

I have so many new supplies I think my brain might fry! I should not be allowed any new products for a year.  So I had so use my NBUS supplies : SSS Etched Magnolia dies and the leaves from Etched Meadow flower. Love the dimension you get with this flower.

The background was created using the Altenew Kind Confetti which I only inked once, but stamped twice. 

We're looking forward to seeing your creations.

I will also enter this to ...

... NBUS #47

... Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : Anything Goes

... Just Us Girls : CAS Week - Birthday

 

Welcome Precious Twins

When I saw spotted this amazing shutter card by Ptit Ange over on Mes P'tit Ciseaux, I knew I had to make one.

Here is my take for my friend's daughter who has just had the sweetest twin boys. I used my NBUS Stampin' Up Sweet Baby set.

Here it is in action …

My entry to ...

... Inkspirational : Precious

... The Card Concept #178 I went with the colours. Hope that is acceptable.

... NBUS #39

Masculine Summer Card

Using some of my NBUS supplies .... the car & sentiment from Stampin' Up sets.

My entry to ...

... The Male Room #163 : Tag

... CASology #404 : Ride

... Die Cut Divas : Summer Days

 ... NBUS #39

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

Airbrushed Flowers Take 1

Pairing up the Airbrushed flowers with the Window Slats embossing folder. I kept the outline ink in the same colour tones as the flowers and leaves.

My entry to ...

... Just Add Ink #603 : Colour

... Addicted to CAS : Flower

 
... Can You Handle the Pressure : Anything Goes with a Twist of Flowers

Spring Chicken

I have so many flower stamps (which I love) but these days, I'm also looking to see if I can make cards that bring a smile. We so need more smiles and laughter in these difficult times.

This Hey Chick set is such fun ... and I've taken artistic license with the colours. I didn't have Birthday Chicken set, so I typed up and printed my sentiment before die-cutting the sign.

My entry to ...

... Freshly Made Sketches #535

... Addicted to Stamps & More : Any Occasion

... Seize the Birthday : Anything Goes

Sea Shell Wishes for you

Our beaches will be re-opening as of 1 July. Yay!

I used the smooshing technique to do the sand (with Antique Linen) and sea (Speckled Egg). I stamped the ink pad on a sheet of plastic, spritzed with some water and then smooshed it on the card. I also added some splatters afterwards to give some more texture.

My entry to ...

... Freshly Made Sketches #491

... The Card Concept #158 : Long Summer Days

... Addicted to Stamps & More #408 : Birthdays

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Beach Birthday

I unpacked my new Stampin' Up set ... Friends are like Seashells. I was inspired by Narelle's card amongst the other challenges.

My entry to ...

... Addicted to CAS #199 : Beach

... Fusions : Seashells

... Seize the Birthday #216 : Nautical

... Freshly Made Sketches #490 I hope it's ok that I switched the sketch from right hand side, to the left hand side.

... NBUS #27