Monday 2 March 2015

Showcase Your Style Challenge # 9

I've decided that this year I need to make more birthday cards. When going back over my cards for the last six months, I seem to have every other type of card except for birthdays. Maybe I don't need so many nowadays since I see a lot of people face to face or can talk to them by way of Facebook and email etc. So when I saw the theme for the Showcase your Style challenge, I knew this would start me off in the right direction.


While staying with my Mum this weekend, I wanted to try out a technique I've been putting off for a while. I'm not very confident with my distress inks but love the effect I see on other cards in blog land. So I sat down and played for quite a while and this is what I ended up with:


I started off by stamping the different flowers and heat embossing them in white. I then set to work with my mini blending tool and chose a colour for each flower. I tried to make the flowers darker in the middle and lighter towards the petals. It was rather tricky and I need a lot more practice but love how bright the flowers look.

The flower stamp set is from Inkadinkado 'Doodle Flowers' and the sentiment from Jillibean Soup 'Birthday'.

I really seem to be in 'Spring Flower mode' at the moment, so will enter this in the Mod Squad Challenge where their theme is 'Spring Forward'. They are looking for projects inspired by Springtime.

As this is a birthday card, I will also link to the Uniko Studio Challenge # 18 where their theme is 'Birthday's'.

Since this card is for a 'birthday girl' I'm going to link this to the CAS on Sunday Challenge # 53 where their theme is 'Girl Power'.

And with finally giving my Distress Inks a good workout, I'll link to the Addicted to CAS Challenge # 58 where their theme is:


And last (but not least) I will link to the Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge  where their theme is 'Anything Goes'. This is my fourth entry.

Well, I don't know about you but after all that typing I'm exhausted. I was going to catch up on some emails and tv after doing all this but my bed is calling out to me. There is always tomorrow, although there are always more jobs to do tomorrow. I wish I had received an extra day a week for Christmas like I had asked Santa for. Oh well, maybe this Christmas.......fingers crossed!

Take care
Shona
 

 

20 comments:

  1. this is gorgeous!!! Love all the colors!

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  2. So colorful, happy, and pretty! I am so pinning this!

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  3. Gorgeous, you did great. Love those flowers. Thank you for joining us at The Mod Squad Challenge!

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  4. Lovely colors! Makes me wish for spring ever more! Thanks for sharing over at ATCAS!

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  5. Well I think you rocked the distress look Shona. I really struggle with them! I think this card is full of spring joy, the colours pop. Thanks for joining UNiko x

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  6. Wow! This is a fabulous card Shona. It's so cheerful, anyone would love to receive it.

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  7. love, love, love this card Shona.
    So clever and colourful ... may have to try this technique.
    thanks for playing along at Uniko Studio.
    Sarah x

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  8. Oh,t his is so dang pretty Shona!

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  9. Oh,t his is so dang pretty Shona!

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  10. Love this card, Shona! Those colors are beautiful. Your inking is fabulous. I love my distress inks! Just starting following you. I love your work.

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  11. This is awesome, Shona! I love how you've done each of the flowers in a different color! Gorgeous! So glad you shared this with us at ATCAS!

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  12. This is awesome, Shona! I love how you've done each of the flowers in a different color! Gorgeous! So glad you shared this with us at ATCAS!

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  13. Great job pushing through, Shona! Splendid results!
    =] M

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  14. Absolutely love this card...love the technique, the colors, everything. Thank you so much for playing along with The Mod Squad Challenge this week.

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  15. Beautiful card! Love the bright sponged background.

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  16. Beautiful card! Love the bright sponged background.

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  17. So, so pretty, Shona ... gorgeous images, beautifully sponged and highlighted ... deliciously spring-like! I'm with you on the need for more days ... thinking an additional weekend every week would be good! Anita :)

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  18. hello Shona! wow, gorgeous design, fabulous colors...luv it! so glad you played along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

    sparkle & shine *!~*

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  19. Oooh, super pretty card! Thanks for joining us at CAS on Sunday!

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