September Altenew Inspiration Challenge

Hello folks,

I've made a very simple card for  this months Altenew challenge using Hennah Elements:

Despite the large number of pinks in my Copic collection, nothing really matched the pinks in the pic so I used white embossing powder to stamp the blooms on coloured card stock. I added some detail with Copics and a sentiment - tempting as it was to add some more stamping, I thought I'd stick to a CAS design.  

Altenew also happens to be the sponsor over at Time Out this week - their 'inspired by words' challenge gave a great excuse to get the flowers out!

Happy stamping!

Claire 

Lawnfawnatics Challenge #109 - Awesome Autumn

Hello inkers,

Here's my take on Lawn Fawn's Autumn themed challenge:

I stamped a framed Autumn scene using Into the Woods. The little birdie and sentiment is from A Birdie Told me and I used one of the sprigs from Blissful Botanicals (retired) to stamp a simple background using matching ink and cardstock. 

Enjoy your weekend!

Claire

MFT Card Design Superstar - Colouring Virtuoso

Hello again,

Here's my second card for MFT's 2021 Card Design Superstar comp - this time for the 'colouring virtuoso' category. I do not profess to being a virtuoso in anything, let alone colouring but it's always fun to play along! I used Lavish Lilies, coloured with Copics:

I added a strip of stamped and distressed Wood Plank Background (retired) and the sentiment's from Itty Bitty Basics. 

Thanks for popping by!

Claire

MFT 2021 Card Design Superstar - Clean and Simple 'Genius'

Hello, happy weekend to you!

It's time for MFT's Card Design Superstar contest. This one's for their clean and simple category:

I partially die cut a panel using PI Reindeer Games Die-namics, then stamped and coloured the PI Reindeer Games image and placed it over the cut panel - this gave it a neat, clean finish on the back when the card is opened.  I added a couple of narrow strips of Very Merry paper and the sentiment's from Bitty Holiday Wishes.

Not sure about 'genius' but I'm happy with how it turned out!

Thanks for popping by!

Claire 

Alcohol Inked Leaves

 Hello folks,

Here's a quick, CAS card for three challenges - Addicted to CAS (code word - leaf), The Card Concept (photo inspiration) and CASology (cue card - 'one' so I've used one leaf die):

I took an alcohol ink background class a couple of years ago so I've got lots of bright, alcohol inked panels but I've never really known what to do with them. The colours in the Card Concept pic are almost identical so I used a simple leaf die and used the sprigs to make a CAS card - the sentiment's from Ink to Paper. 

I think less is more when it comes to alcohol ink backgrounds - especially when the colours are this bright - I almost need sunglasses to look at it!

Happy stamping!

Claire

Copic Coloured Gardenia

Hello, happy weekend!

I was lucky enough to win a gift card recently from Alex Syberia Design - she has beautiful hand drawn digital stamps in her Etsy shop which are super easy to buy and download. I used  Sweet Gardenia as I liked the large petals - perfect for practising my Copic colouring:

 

I used all the pretty colours from Sunday Stamps and the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. The background panel is white embossed Circle Celebrations Background stamp on grout grey card stock from MFT. I was going to add a bit of bling but I think the image is so pretty I nothing else is required! 

Happy stamping!

Claire 

Lawn Fawn Challenge #108 - Inspiration Photo

Hello folks,

Here's my take on the latest Lawn Fawn challenge using their inspiration photo:

 

I love the colours and used some Copics to colour a couple of gold embossed butterflies from Flutter By. The stamped leaves are from Blissful Botanicals.  I could have spent all day colouring those butterflies...so relaxing!

Happy stamping!

Claire

Just Us Girls - Challenge #600!

 Hello inkers,

Just sneaking in with this little card before the Linky closes for the latest Freshly Made Sketch challenge - I used their sketch as inspiration for  Just Us Girls amazing 600th challenge!

I've used a few different Lawn Fawn sets for this one - lots of autumnal colouring with Copics. Since its JUG's 600th challenge their theme is to use 6 of something on a card so I've added 6 leaves to my image.

Happy birthday JUGS! Hope you get chance to join in with the inky celebrations!

Claire