Altenew May Inspiration Challenge

Hello bloggers!

I've been waiting on some happy mail from Altenew for quite a while now - not sure what's better, the anticipation or the sound of that pretty package falling on your doorstep! 

 

I've used Blissful Blossoms Stamp and Die Bundle for my CAS card, placed around the Mid-Century Frame Die . The die is so pretty - much more delicate than I thought it would be,  so perfect for a CAS card.

There's a few floral/botanical challenges out there in blogland so this one's also going over to Addicted to CAS for their 'flower' challenge and CASology's 'botanical' challenge.

Happy weekend and happy stamping!

Claire

MFT Colour Challenge #189

Hello folks,

Here's a quick post for MFT's latest colour challenge featuring BB Viking, one of my favourite masculine sets:

The paper strips in the background are from the now retired Birthday Brights.

Have a norse day!

Claire

 

Christmas Houses

 Hello folks,

Another CAS card for 3 of my favourite challenges - Paper Players' clean and simple challenge with a 'house' theme, Time Out's quote inspiration (who doesn't love Steve Martin?) and Sunday Stamps latest colour palette:

I created a little scene using Lawn Fawn's Simply Celebrate Winter. The night sky is from PTI's Watercolor Wonder - there's also a strip of embossed snow at the base of the houses using the same set but it was difficult to capture in the photo. Sentiment's from MFT!

Happy stamping!

Claire 

One Card - Five Challenges

Hello inkers,

This little card started off for the Less is More challenge,  to use a tag,  but after struggling how to place it I had a helping hand from Freshly Made Sketches:

 

It took me longer to work out where to put the sentiment than it did to make the card. A stamper can never have too many sentiment sets but I couldn't find a single one that would work on the die cut flag. So I've used artistic licence and put it elsewhere! 

I used the pretty colour combo from The Card Concept and and as I think it's clean and simple I'm popping it over to Addicted to CAS' flower challenge and CASology's Botanical challenge. 

Incidentally, those blooms are from Stampin' Up's Eastern Blooms which was one of the first stamp sets I ever bought. The leaves are MFT.

Happy stamping!

Claire

AAA Cards Birthday Challenge

 Hello inkers,

AAA are celebrating their 8th birthday with a Moodboard inspiration challenge

I kept it to a minimum, using the colours from the ink blends on the top right pic and the image of a balloon from the pic below. I blended a trio of blue/green distress inks, stamped and die cut a balloon from Whimsy Stamps Happy Everything then covered them with a very liberal sprinkling of holographic embossing powder. The sentiment's from Waltzingmouse. 

Happy stamping!

Claire

MFT Colour Challenge #188 and Friendship

Hello inkers,

A couple of cards for different challenges - the first for MFT's colour challenge using Sweet Christmas Wishes (retired) and a sentiment from Bitty Holiday Wishes:

 

The second one is for Addicted to CAS' 'friendship' challenge. I've used a heap of CAS-ual Friday's products including Bubbly Stencil, Scallop Tag and 'hello' sentiment. 

Covid's hit our household yet again - second time in 5 weeks but at least we don't all have to isolate this time.  When will it ever end...

Happy stamping!

Claire