Bold Background

I'm still working my way through new supplies. This time I'm trying out the Ixora embossing folder from Altenew.

It's so unlike me but I picked a dark green cardstock as the starting point. Then I swished over it with White pigment ink and let it dry. Decided it needed another colour. Started with Spun Sugar Oxide ink, but it was too pale, so then added Picked Raspberry Oxide ink. I gave it a splatter of white acrylic paint, tied some cord and mounted it on cardstock distressed with pink (in fact I didn't even add any new ink to my blending brush - just used what was leftover).

My entry to ...

... NBUS #43

... Altenew October Challenge

Stencilled Blossoms & Diamond Frames

Playing with the Altenew Hill Blossoms stencil & Fine Frame Diamond dies and the Spellbinder All the Stars stencil.

I've done it in 3 different colour combinations, and used different techniques with the dies ...

• as an embossing folder, 
• as a panel and 
• as a frame.

I started with my favourite colour - blue of course! The die was used as an embossing folder using the rubber mat, then I masked it and distressed around the edges to give some depth. 

My second has turquoise flowers. Kept the die cuts together to create a panel. The flowers didn't flow as I wanted, so I cut off the top 2 and tucked them behind the panel.

Third option I really wanted to use the Altenew Sugarplum and Nature's Wonder Ink sets. I used just one of the frame dies and inked it with the same ink so that it would match the flowers.

My entry to ...

... Addicted to Stamps & More : Die Cuts and Stencils

... Addicted to CAS : Layered

... AAA Birthday : Favourite Technique These layered stencils are fast becoming one of favourite techniques.

... The Flower Challenge : Use a Sentiment

Jo's Christmas Kickstart Challenge Reminder

As the guest elf, here's a little reminder if you want to play in Jo's Christmas Kickstart Challenge. This month the theme is Poinsettias and Posies.

You can see my first card HERE.

I made a whole group of cards with the SSS Holiday Sprigs Stamp, Stencil and die set.

The card on bottom left of the photo, is made from the leftover "inside" of the frame I made for the card on the bottom right hand side of photo.

You can see how the berries pop with the glossy accents. 

Here are the other cards ... simple frame and layering the leaves and flowers.

More crisp and CAS with this one.

Added a light touch of green distress behind the frame for this one.

I will also enter this to ...

... Addicted to Stamps & More : Die Cuts and Stencils

... Addicted to CAS : Layered

CAS Biking

Love the Ellen Hutson Good Day set ... such fun and so youthful!

Keeping it super CAS this time. Used the Organic Elements and Abstract Nature for the background (more NBUS supplies!)

My entry to ...

... The Paper Players - CAS - Anything on Wheels

... NBUS #43

Embossing Folders and Watercolour

I had this one flower image left over from my watercolour morning. It wasn't working with the lace die cut I had planned for it. So I decided it needed to be put in a plant box.

Cut a square and embossed with my new Altenew Checkered Squares 3D embossing folder. The background panel was an inked Stampin' Up Tasteful Textile embossing folder.

Isn't the 3D texture amazing?!

My entry to ...

... Freshly Made Sketches #557

... NBUS #43

Hello Sunshine

Playing with new supplies ... again!

Created a sweet scene in a frame with the cute stamps. 

Coloured with Copics. This is a one layer card - I added grey shadow to make it look like it has dimension.

Added Glossy Accents to some of the images.

My entry to ...

... LIM : Draw your Own Frame

... NBUS #43

Watercolour Hydrangeas

So happy so receive my latest order from Pinkfresh Studio - the Hydrangea and Rose Stamp, die and washi tape set.  I started by doing some water colouring with the stamp set. The sentiment is from Simply Graphic - the Hello set.

My entry to ...

... Celebrate WCMD with Pinkfresh Studio : Anything Goes

... Seize the Birthday : Clean & Simple

... Divas That Die Cut : Watercoloring

... AAA Birthday : Favourite Technique. Love doing some no line watercolouring.

... Just Us Girls : Clean and Simple

... NBUS #43

Guest Elf at Jo's Christmas Kickstart Challenge

I was delighted when Jo asked me to be one of her guest elves on her Christmas Kickstart Challenge. Got me back in my studio and geared up my mojo.

This  month's challenge is "Poinsettia & Posies".

I used my new SSS Holiday Sprigs Stamp, Die and Stencil set. I love the light fresh feel to these poinsettias.

The frame has "floating" leaves layered on a background of stenciled circles. 

I tucked one poinsettia behind the frame, and the other is popped on top with foam to give dimension.

I used glossy accents on the berries and centre of the flowers. The sentiment is from Penny Black.

Looking forward to seeing what you create.

I will also enter this to ...

... NBUS #43

... Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : Anything Goes

...  Inkspirational : Use Stencils

... Addicted to Stamps : Any Occasion

... The Flower Challenge : Use a Sentiment