The Card Concept Challenge 71 - Fresh Flutters.

We have such a pretty image to inspire you in the current Card Concept Challenge. 'Fresh Flutters', even the challenge name is gorgeous. Can't wait to see the gallery :) Have fun!

I really just recreated the scene on my card. Well, sort of.......

I white embossed the background with a lacey pattern, then washed over it with dilute green watercolour. I thought that would be enough, but the design wasn't strong enough, so I added the flowers.

I used an American Crafts - Dear Lizzy - Neapolitan Collection stamp for my jar. I used watercolours to colour it, 

The butterflies are from an old, and much-loved, Hero Arts stamp set - Antique Flowers and Butterflies. I have used the smaller of the three butterflies in the set. 

The 'Thanks' is a woodgrain word from Kaisercraft ( I think)

I coloured a white doily with pink ink, then knocked the colour back a bit with white pigment ink.

A sprinkle of sequins and the card was done.

Here are the links to the design team's blogs:-
Please welcome our five new team members, Vicki, Kim, Nancy, Angel and Veronica. 
Hi girls, it's so lovely to have you on the team. :)

Becca Cruger

Karen Davis (you are here)

Vicki Finger

Julie Gearinger

Michele K. Henderson

Kim Heggins

Nancy Penir

Maureen Plut

Susan Powell

Angel Rivera

Mackie Robertson

Laurie Schmidt

Julee Tilman

 Veronica Zalis

Come and play along with us at The Card Concept   

Have a great week :)

Color Throwdown #405

Color Throwdown has yet another gorgeous image and colour combination. So inspiring!

When I saw the image I knew exactly which Stamp Set I would use. It's such a gorgeous set. I love the graphic flower shapes.
MFT have their Funky Flowers Set which, to me, has a similar feel to it. BUT, it is sold out........patiently waiting!

PTI Lovely Layers Stamps and dies
Verve Beautiful Things "beautiful'
Lil'Inker 'Dotted Circles'
Spellbinders Inverted Scallop Square
My Favorite Things STITCHED RECTANGLE SCALLOP FRAMES Die-Namics-negative cut.
MFT Stitched Banner Stax

Until next time, happy stamping.

Viva la Verve August Sketch 1

This card is for the Viva La Verve August Sketch. I really relish the opportunity to layer!! Woohoo....
Here is the sketch

My card was inspired by the sketch but also by designer Maureen Plut's gorgeous card.

Verve 'Joyful Blooms'

Create A Smile 'Thanks Twice' Dies and 'Mini Thanks' Stamps.

Lil'Inker 'Dotted tags'

Spellbinders Eyelet and plain circles

Watercolours

Versafine Black

Thanks for dropping by.

Mojo Monday Card Sketch Challenge 460

Today I am back at Mojo Monday with a card using lovely Verve stamps. Here is the inspiration Sketch.

Verve Beautiful Things stamp set and matching dies
Lil' Inker Stitched circles, dotted tags
Memory Box Stitched Annaleigh Tag
Copics for the flower and watercolour leaves.

Have a great week.

My Favorite Things Color Challenge #50

Hi everyone. This card is for the My Favorite Things Colour Challenge. Lovely harmonious colours.

I pulled out the MFT Abstract Art stamp set again. I have a love/hate relationship with this set. I love it, but have a mental block with how to use it.

After much thought and a bit of playing, I ended up using a Hero Arts Soft Grey dye ink, with three of the stamps from the set, for the background. I used the second generation print .

The flower is coloured with Copics.

MFT Abstract Art Stamp Set, Layered Leaves, MFT Die-namics Blueprints 13 Stitched frame, 'thank'

Hero Arts Layerd Flowers, Sentiment (part)

Have a good day.

Color Throwdown #404

Today I have another card for the Color Throwdown.

For the leaves, I used an embossing pen to colour and emboss part of the die cut. I love the effect.

MFT Leafy Greenery
Spellbinders Rose creations
Lil' Inker Border Builders
Hero Arts Happy Definition Background Stamp
Hero Arts White embossing powder.
Versafine Black

Thanks for dropping by.

ColorQ Challenge #352

Today I have a card for the ColorQ Challenge 352. Delicious colours!!!
See for yourself.

My husband and mum are waiting to take me shopping for a new TV for Mum. Hers blew up last night....with a bang!! So this is a very fast post my friends.

Loved working with these colours. Also loved the soft edged flowers on the dress. I do have a Saffronish background to the card but a bit washed out in the photo.

In the weekend I made a lot of Silhouette Cameo cut files for the old dieless stamps that I still love. So easy to do. I cut a few blanks of each image and put them in a bag for that set. I also put in a stamped copy of each stamp (so I knew what was in bag) and a negative cut for each die cut to use when I stamped with the Misti. These Hero Arts Flower and Leaves are a product of this exercise. They are stamped in Brilliance black and clear embossed.

Hero Arts 'Blossom Art' flowers and leaves

MFT 'Oval Stitched Frame' and white 'Leaf Filled Scroll'

Distress Inks

Brilliance Black Ink, Clear Embossing Powder.

Thank you for dropping in.

ColorThrowdown #403

The colours for ColorThrowdown this week are so gorgeous. Have a look at the inspiration photo.

I hope I did them justice.

Hero Arts Hydrangea stamp
MFT Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stax
Create A Smile 'Thanks Twice' Dies and 'Mini Thanks' Stamps.
Distress Inks
Hero Arts white Embossing powder

Thank you for stopping by.

Surprise Sweetie at the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 369

Today I am delighted to be Surprise Sweetie at the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 369. What an honour!
I have a lovely badge....

and a wonderful inspiration photo with the theme of the Great Outdoors.

The sponsor for the challenge is My Grafico so I hopped over to their site and found several Digital Stamps that I liked. Purchases were made! I concentrated on the Great Outdoors theme for my card.

I printed off the images on two types of paper, one allowed blending with Copics but the colours were no so vibrant, the other paper was the complete reverse, vibrant colours but almost impossible to blend. Each image is cut out. The background is Distress ink, with flicked water, on watercolour paper.

Digital Stamps are from My Grafico Lady Bugs and Forest Friends Sets.

MFT Scallop Rectangle Stax.

Grass is Impression Obsession.

Sentiment Computer.

I hope you will join in the challenge.

Have a creative and safe week.

My Favourite Things Color Challenge #49

This card is for the MFT Colour Challenge. Lovely, fresh colours. The designer cards are so crisp and dynamic.

As it is a MFT challenge, I do try to use at least one of their products. I have four MFT stamp sets, cats, splashes, roses and this set, Trendy Triangles. Invariably, when I pull it out, I stare at it, it stares at me, then I put it away again. This time, I was determined a card would result. After a few days of fiddling......................................

MFT Trendy Triangles

Avery Elle Handwritten Notes (my absolute favourite font for sentiments)

PTI Double-ended Banner die

A little aside!! I was looking at the MFTs 'You've been Spotted' cards. All are amazing.

I was very taken with Sandy's card. Her Tiki Party design is fabulous, and her colouring is so beautifully done. See her card here. I am blown away!

Time to get dinner ready for a hungry hubby.

Stay cool those of you who in heat waves. I really feel for you.

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 367 - Tropical

The Cupcake Challenge has a Tropical theme for this week. I love the pineapple decorations.

I was very inspired by Carol's gorgeous card. I used distress inks to colour the background 'nod' to a pineapple.

Take a look.

Hero Arts Four Flowers Cling Stamps.

MFT Oval Stax, Leafy Greenery 

PTI Circles Cover Plate Die

Avery Elle Handwritten Notes

I am so grateful for Card Challenges at this time. They are a great distraction.

Have a great week.

Color Throwdown 401

This card is made for the Color Throwdown Challenge.  The colours are gorgeous! I have to say they look much darker and less vibrant on the Ipad I use in the craft room.

The post stamp and a couple of sequins are peach coloured...hard to tell in the photo.

Papertrey Ink - Stamps and Dies 'The Sweet Life' and 'Hands of Time'.

This card came with many tears as it is made in memory of our dear sweet Pinty, our little torty (calico) cat who we lost this week. Her mobility had been deteriorating over the last four months due to some sort of neurological issue, maybe caused be Kidney disease. While quietly sleeping in her chair beside us she lost all function in her hind quarters. We had her put to sleep the next day. I am completely heart broken, she was my constant companion for seventeen and a half years, and essentially my child as I never had children. Much more than a cat, she was a smart and loving family member, and we will miss her so much. This is one photo from a set of six I took (using a remote) of the two of us last December. The only photos taken of her and me together. We have many more photos and a few videos to remember her by.
RIP my dear wee girl.

Thanks for stopping by.

Viva la Verve July Sketch 1

This card is for Viva la Verve July Sketch 1. I love the layout for this sketch, and it has a bow!!

Verve Joyful Blooms
Avery Elle Petals and Stems
MFT Stitched rectangle Stax, Fish Tail Banner Stax, Stitched Scallop Rectangle Stax, friend.

Until next time, have a great week!

Color Throwdown #400

Color Throwdown has lovely fresh, red and green for their challenge colours this week.

I wanted to use my new MFT Tag Builder Blueprints 5 dies. Such a lovely set. The flower is watercoloured, the leaf is sponged.

MFT Tag Builder Blueprints 5, 'you'

PTI Beautiful Blooms 2 Flower.

Simply Graphic - Dies Coutures 

Leaf ?

Happy creating!

MFT Color Challenge 48

MFT Color Challenge has four gorgeous colours to play with this week.

For my card,  I have used a stamp set that came as a free gift with a Papercrafts magazine purchased several years ago. I love owls so was delighted to get this set.

MFT Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frames Die

Spellbinders circle die

Woodware Owls

Sentiment is Hero Arts

Hand punched flowers

Copics

Hope you are having a great week!

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

My card today is for the SSS Wednesday Challenge with the theme of Anything Goes. What a popular Challenge this week. I will be the 758th card linked, woohoo!!

I have finally purchased some cutie pie animal stamps. It had to be cats because I am a cat girl. We have three, two torty's (calicos) who are both seventeen and a half years, and one black and white boy who is nearly nineteen. I loved the MFT Cool Cats Stamp and Die set. This is their first outing.

MFT Cool Cats Stamps and Dies, Shadow Ovals Dies and Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frames
Lil' Inker Dotted Tag Die
Impression Obsession Grass Die
My Creative Time Stitched Round Speech Bubbles
Copics