Eclectic Florals for CAS(E) this Sketch

Hello Friday and hi to all of you!

Here in Queensland it is stinking hot and humid but there is a storm on the way. I hope we get some rain as we really need it.

Today I saw the challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch and knew that I had to put my STAMPlorations Vignette: Eclectic Florals to work.

Here is my card -

I have been experimenting over the last couple of days with my stamping. I have some scheduled posts that will be showing these techniques - in particular water spritzing my stamp before pressing it onto the paper (I'm sure there is a technical term for this, lol).

I was having a chat with Florence and told her I couldn't believe that I hadn't used water directly on my stamps before as I love the effect it gives. Watercolouring for cheats - LOVE it!!

Florence said I should also try glossy cardstock as well as watercolour paper. So I did!

I have inked up my stamps, spritzed them with water and then stamped onto glossy cardstock. To create the look that my flowers are IN the jars, I made a small mask for the top of the jar and stamped right over it. 

The little xxxxx stamp is from the STAMPlorations Patchwork Frenzy: Graphic Squares set.

Here is the sketch to play with -

I would also like to enter the following challenges -

The Kraftyhands Challenge - Spring Flowers (2nd entry)

Thanks so much for looking xx

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JAI #172 & CASE this Sketch #35

Hi there everyone and happy Friday!

I am so happy that I have been able to make a card that is not related to my DT duties. It is just so nice to grab inspiration from other blogs and create something in your own time.

I have some great friends coming up my way tomorrow to take me out for my birthday. I am really, really excited. Living in a remote area can cause a bit of cabin fever at times but that's why I craft! It is my own little happy place. We are off to see a movie and then dinner. Cannot wait!!!!!

One of my friends has just become a first time Aunty. I know! Another baby!!! So, I decided to use inspiration from two challenge blogs to make her a card.

I have used the photo inspiration over at Just Add Ink which is the front of the new Stampin Up catalogue.

I then combined this with the sketch at CASE this Sketch

Here is my card -

Excuse the poor photography. I don't usually take my photos at night.

These new stamps of mine have been giving me their money worth! I love them so much.

I mainly drew inspiration from the colours in the photo that JAI provided. I embossed the small panel with my Lattice folder which was inspiration taken from the wood frame the girl is holding.

I have used my Banner Greetings (SU), Itty Bitty Banners (SU) and French Foliage (SU) stamp sets.

Well, I hope my friend likes this card (I'm sure she will).  I also loved this sketch!

Thanks so much for looking xx

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My 1st Anniversary blogging!

Well, I am a little excited because I realised last night that I have just celebrated a full year blogging.

 

So, Happy Anniversary to me!! LOL. Has anyone else had their anniversary and then go back to your first few posts and check out what you made? I did, and..... let's move on.

 

I have made a card for a couple of challenges. Firstly I drew inspiraiton from the awesome sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch. When I looked at the sketch, I decided that I wanted to try a technique that Mynnette had made her very first video for - Bubble Wrap Stamping

 

Here is my card -

 

 

I have rotated the sketch - 90 degrees to the right

 

 

The colours have been inspired by - The Play Date Cafe

 

 

and the Bubble Wrap makes a cool circle design so I will also be entering over at Paper Creator's for their All About Spots challenge.

 

The colours I have used are Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush and Poppy Parade. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches.

 

Thanks so much for looking! xx



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CAS for Easter

Hi there! I really wanted to create a card for some challenges that I just usually dont have the time to enter. So I checked them out and found I could incorporate the three challenges for this card.

Firstly I am using the sketch from -

The cue card from -

and last but not least the challenge over at

Here is my card -

I have used my Inspired by Stamping set - Easter. The gorgeous bunny is inked with Marina Mist and the sentiment is inked with Perfect Plum. The goregous two-toned flowers are also from Inspired by Stamping.

I have embossed two of my blocks with my Lattice folder. The middle block is Perfect Plum cardstock but it looks much, much darker in this photo.

This card will be for one of my neices - I have 5 and one on the way so I better get onto more!

Thanks so much for looking xx



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