Eucalyptus leaves

I was so inspired by the Alexandra Renke soft eucalyptus leaves paper, I wanted to see what I could do with my supplies.

The leaf canopy set from Altenew is a good start.  I started with the solid stamp with an ink and spritz technique using Antique Linen and Faded Jeans. Then I used the outline stamp in brown.

You can never get the exact same result with this technique. I was trying with varying amounts of ink.

My entry for ...

... CAS on Friday Challenge : Use a Tag

... Inkspirational Challenge : Text

Wave

It's Tuesday and time for a new challenge at CASology. This week's cue word is WAVE.

I decided to look through my embossing folders to see if I had any that would fit that theme and was surprised to find 3 of them.

I stamped my starfish in different colours and paired them up with different "seaweed" looking dies. The sand stamp is an old wood mounted stamp from South Africa and is about 25 years old!! 

I added some white Liquid Pearls to give more dimension to the starfish.

Which colour and embossing folder do you prefer?

It would be a wonderful if you popped along to visit the rest of the Design Team and gave them a wave too.

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet (you are here)

Jen Wills 

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

Guest Designer : Amy K.

It's your Day

Time to use up some of my glitter card stash. 

Here's what it looked like when I just put it on. This was using the Wendy Vecchi Embossing paste.

Once it had dried, the pink colour came through. Gives a soft pretty look. Decorated with punched Hydrangea petals.

Thought I'd try with another brand of embossing paste.  This is the Daler Rowney Texture Paste. I love how the white pops off the glitter cardstock.

Which do you prefer?

My entry to ...

... Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #374 

... A Blog Named Hero : Crafter's Choice

Hello Friend

I've been wanting to try a graded colour sentiment for a while.

First time using these stamps and dies ... all from Altenew.

My entry for ...

... The Color Throwdown Challenge #529 

... The Flower Challenge : Latest Stamps & Dies

Peek-A-Boo Card No 2

These are just so much fun, I had to make another.  I wanted a pretty one for a friend.

Here it is in action ... slow ...

Or fast action ...

My entry for ...

... CAS(e) This Sketch Challenge #307

... CAS Colours and Sketches Challenge #307 

... Papercraft Challenge : Something New

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

... Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : Interactive Card

Peek-A-Boo Card No 1

I can't believe I missed these Peek-A-Boo cards by Jennifer McGuire. Just delightful.

So I took some challenges ...

• a sketch
• a colour combo (blue & yellow)
• a theme (birds)

and made my own. :)

Slow action ...

Or fast ...

My entry to ...

... CAS(e) This Sketch Challenge #307

... Less Is More Challenge : 8th Birthday Colour challenge

... Addicted to CAS Challenge : Birds

... Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : Interactive Card

A Bouquet of Thanks

I thought I would challenge myself this week for the CASology Challenge, and try do a no-line colouring CAS card.  The cue word is BOUQUET.

What better way to say Thank You than with a bouquet of flowers?!

I used a watermark stamp to ground my bouquet.  I stamped the bouquet in Antique Linen Distress Ink on Ranger Watercolor card stock and painted it with Distress Inks.  The lines bled a little (I forgot to use the smooth side of the watercolor card stock!!) so I used Prismacolor pencils to give more definition. I finished off with a few lines of white gel pen to add some highlights. 

It would be a wonderful if you popped along to visit the rest of the Design Team.

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet (you are here)

Jen Wills 

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

Guest Designer : Lynda

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

Thinking of You

I had a few leaves left over from another card ... and trying to use up the bits and pieces as quickly as I can.

My entry for ...

... Just Add Ink Challenge : Sketch

Cool Blues

It's time for the Chain Card Challenge Reveal! My card went winging it's way to Marga in Spain. You can click to pop on over to see what other cards have been sent and received. So wonderful to share our cards with other stamping enthusiasts.

I made a soft stencil background for my Scribble Flowers. Painted with Blueprint Sketch and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks.

I followed one of the colour combos, the sketch and the technique of diecuts.

Product / Technique Options : Die cuts / Sparkle / Vellum

Why not join in the February Challenge? Pop on over HERE.