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.

Spring Splatters

Spring for the Hero Arts Change of Season Card Scramble and added Splatters for the CASology Splatter Challenge.

So grateful

I'll be visiting my mother next month and wanted a special card for her. I also wanted to try Dawn's watercolour technique with the Pretty Peonies set (after I had used the 3 layers of stamps on this card).

I'm so grateful to my mother for all she is and all she does.
And to Dawn for showing us how to use our stamps in so many ways. I definitely will be making more cards with this technique.
I will enter this into the Susan's 2014 Thanksgiving Crusade and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge : Use Watercolors.

Sunflower Sunshine

I used Gold Pearl Embossing powder on the sunflower.

Submitting to 2 challenges :
the Fusion Card Challenge where I went with both the inspiration and the sketch

and
"Just Us Girls" Challenge.

Wobbly Card

Before we get on to the card ... an update on the tidying ... 0% progress! :(
Oh well, tomorrow is another day.

You see, it's so much more fun to create, especially when you discover Wobbly Cards! It's the challenge at Crazy for CAS. AND you have new stamps. Inking up the Pretty Peonies from WPlus9 for the first time. This is the bigger sister set to the Little Pretty Peonies that I used a few days ago.

I combined it with the inspiration of the Muse Challenge. I liked the flow of flowers down the one side.

Challenge for today!

The very big challenge for today ....

is NOT to get creative ....

I'm in the same boat as Julie Andrews ...

My stash has been sitting on the table tennis table for over a year now - and my son needs it back. He is doing table tennis as part of his Bacc!

So status this morning is ....

So got to bite the bullet and get sorting. Let's see how long it takes me.

Think ....

Combining 2 challenges here ...
my third and last entry for Less is More : Mostly Words Challenge
and
Tag You're It! Challenge

Mostly Words

Another card for the Less is More : Mostly Words Challenge.

I was actually looking for a tag die for another challenge, when I spotted these new PTI word dies .... and I got side-tracked! Couldn't resist giving them a try. I started at the top, gluing on the happy then painting with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink ... and letting some run down. Then I worked my way down the card with the other words in Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry and a mix of Squeezed Lemonade and Ripe Persimmon. Last touch was to open the new WPlus9 Little Bits set to add the "sequins" and give them some sparkle with Diamond Stickles.

I had thought of adding all sorts of things ... like paint splatter stamps, but then thought Less is More!

Such Fun!

I will also enter this to Virginia's View Challenge #8 : CAS as I've left lots of white space.

Pretty Peonies

Opening new sets of stamps at a rate of knots! This is the Little Pretty Peonies set from WPlus9. These sets are so versatile. I only used 2 of the 3 layers of the flowers in this card.

My entry for the Color Throwdown Challenge.

Also for Virginia's View Challenge : CAS

Spring Thanks

It's spring down here in the Southern Hemisphere ... and I love the colours of spring.

And can't keep away from the shimmer of Wink of Stella ...

My entry for the CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge.

Also an entry to Susan's Thanksgiving Crusade. I especially love her challenge as it's not just to make the card, but to send it to someone.