So cold and wet today. And the corner where my computer sits is absolutely freezing! Must invest in a little heater to keep me toasty while I surf the net.
I decided to have a go at the challenge this week at CAS - Colors and Sketches as the colour combo is quite pretty. I wasn't sure if I would have the right colour ink pads but they are close...
Yes, you are actually seeing flower stamps on my card. Amazing isn't it???!!! Yesterday I came home to find my Altenew stamps had arrived. My squeals would have been heard all over town. I spent hours last night playing around with them (I purchased Simple Shapes, Sohcahtoa and Painted Flowers) but spent most of my time stamping out flowers.
The effect from these stamps is incredible and I actually have some good ink combos for lots of different flowers, so you will be seeing many floral designs over the next few weeks.
I really wanted the flowers to shine so stamped directly on to the card base and saved the turquoise for the sentiment. I did struggle with putting on enamel dots or not but decided that the sentiment needed help to shine.
The flower stamps are from Altenew 'Painted Flowers', the sentiment from Altenew ' Sohcahtoa' and enamel dots from Papervine.
I'm also going to link this card to a new challenge that has been started by the fantastically wonderful Darnell. Its called the NBUS Challenge. Darnell coined the phrase 'NBUS' which stands for 'Never Before Used Schtuff' and her first challenge is 'Friendship Theme - Anything Goes'. And as my flower stamps are brand new, I'm going to play along.
Off to have some lunch by the fire with the dogs....lovely!
Take care
Shona
We are on to Day 4 of constant rain which is awful for my doggy's (as not much walking action happening) but wonderful for us crafters!!
I sat up till 1am this morning not only because I really wanted to make a card for this weeks challenge at CASE Study but I also received my Altenew stamps!! They are just divine and I couldn't stop playing around with them. Can imagine my cards for the next few weeks will be lathered in Altenew.
Isn't this the most amazing card!! Its so simple yet striking and the die cuts are so perfect. Pamela Ho is the Guest Designer this month and can't wait to see what other incredible cards we will be inspired by of hers.
I seem to be in a 'circle' mood at the moment as I got out my circle punches again. After punching I put a piece of white cardstock behind the middle hole and stamped my sentiment. I then popped the black paper up on foam squares. So happy with how the card turned out!
The pink paper is from Echo Park 'Everyday Eclectic' and the black paper from Teresa Collins 'Memorabilia'. The sentiment is from Altenew 'Sohcahtoa' and heart from Kaisercraft.
I decided I would also link this as my second entry to the challenge at CAS on Sunday #35 where their theme is 'Paper Piecing'.
One more card to post and can then get started on the next challenge. Certainly no gardening going on here today!
Take care
Shona
Wow, its been two weeks since my last post. I've thought about my blog every day, its become part of my life.
Unfortunately the weekend of the 31st May/1st June lead me up to the First Anniversary of my fathers death. I thought I would have been fine but as that week went on my emotions got the better of me and I lost all my happy. He died on the 2nd June from a stroke, 4 days before his 79th birthday. He would have been 80yrs last week. I miss him dearly.
The one good thing is that his passing was the reason I started my blog and he would be very proud of me for doing something WAY out of my comfort zone. And......my happy is coming back......
So, what a better way to start than with the Curtain Call Challenge. Their cue this week was 'Something Simple'.
This was perfect for me. I wanted a card that was soft, white and with no embellishments (had to say no to my enamel dots...eeek).
I love this card, its exactly what I wanted to do. Simple and colours I love. Although I must say that trying to cut up tiny bits of foam tape to adhere the 'hello' drove me a little crazy. I adhered 3 'hello's' in white cardstock together to make it stronger. And used my circle paper punches to create the background.
The Hello metal die is from The Crafters Workshop. The blue paper from Carta Bella 'So Noted' and grey paper from Teresa Collins 'Memorabilia'.
I'm also going to link this card to the challenge at CAS on Sunday where their theme is 'Paper Piecing'.
And will also link to the challenge at Less is More where their theme is 'Colours of your Bedroom'. We have this shade of blue on our walls with white trims and our bed is decorated in grey. Its my favourite room in our house as its all the colours I'm drawn too.
Better start all my linking. Still raining here so perfect weather for more crafting. And happy ideas are starting to fill my brain.....
Take care
Shona
