Thursday 25 May 2017

Where Creativity Meets C9 - Challenge # 9

Well, hello there!! I thought it was about time I bit the bullet and join in a challenge where I'm totally intimidated by the talented people who have already entered!!





I, like many of you, absolutely love Concord and 9th and wish I could afford to buy all of their products. Unfortunately with my limited craft budget I have to be very picky about my purchases and often miss out on buying any of their goodness. They have the most incredible range of floral stamps and dies and the entries in this Creativity meets C9 challenge already are spectacular. If you haven't already discovered this company, I suggest to pop over there right away!!

For my card I was inspired by a new product I hadn't gotten round to using yet and some goodies a friend sent me:



Oh I wish you could see the silver shimmer in real life!! The always fabulous Barb of Barb's Studio Creations sent me some die-cuts a while ago, including Concord and 9th. I desperately wanted to use them but you know what its like when you only have a few of something, you put off using them. I decided this was it and they were getting used!! Thank you so much Barb!

To start off I embossed a panel of white CS and then painted with my new Nuvo Embellishment Mousse in Platinum. This stuff goes on like butter and dries so quickly. I cut the panel down and adhered to the card front.

Barb had cut the flower and leaves out of Tim Holtz Watercolour CS, so I used another new product Tombow Dual Brush Pens 'Bright Palette' and water coloured them all. The colour spreads so easily!! Once dry I adhered the leaves in place and put the flower on foam tape. 

The sentiment was simply stamped in black ink on white CS, fussy cut out and put on foam tape as well. And of course I had to add some sequins and love the look of the clear one in the middle of the flower.

The embossing folder is from We R Memory Keepers. The sentiment is from Concord and 9th 'Map Love' and the sequins from Neat and Tangled.

I have two other challenges I would like to enter:

Scrapbook Boutique - May Challenge



AAA Card Challenge # 90





Its a very chilly morning but I have gardening to do, so better get my 'A into G'. Hopefully I can finish early enough today to take Bella for a walk. Now that daylight savings is in full swing there isn't much time to walk her after school and the kids don't really want to move after they have made it home. Fingers crossed the weeds will be good to me today!!

Take care
Shona

14 comments:

  1. Stunning card my dear....what an amazing background you created!

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  2. Shona - lucky you receiving this beautiful flower die cut, and I just adore what you've done with the embossed background! It is stunning - what a beautiful card for our mood board this month at Scrapbook Boutique! Thanks so much for sharing with us:)

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  3. Wow! Gorgeous card, thanks for joining us at AAA Cards! Hope to see you again!

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  4. Amazing, beautiful and so eye catching. That silver embossed background is spectacular. The die cut flower is so pretty and works so beautifully with the silver. Yes I know what you mean about a few 'special' items in the stash that you may want to keep but so glad you chose to use some of yours today. Thank you for sharing this beauty with us x

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  5. This is adorable, Shona! That background is just amazing and the lovely flower and leaves are the perfect addition.

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  6. OMH, Shona you nailed this to the wall and put a frame around it. This is such a winner. Just spectacular.

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  7. Really striking, love that dainty wispy flower. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards.

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  8. I absolutely adore that embossing folder Shona and used with the shimmer card takes it to another level! I'm going to have to give that a whirl myself. A gorgeous feminine card with the simple bloom and a wonderful take on our challenge at AAA Cards. Thanks for playing with us. x

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  9. This is beyond stunning, Shona! So glad you joined us in the Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge!

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  10. Wonderful! I love, love, love that background! Thank you for joining us at Scrapbook Boutique.
    Louise xo

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  11. Clean and simple elegance! I also love the Embellishment Mousse.

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  12. Beautiful dimension accented by the single bloom! So gorgeous! Thanks for joining in on the Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge!

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  13. I really need to get out my WRMK embossing folders, your card is so inspiring, thanks so much x

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  14. Those WRMK embossing folders are so amazing - I have resisted them so far Shona but this card is not helping with my resolve lol. Gorgeous!

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