Time to be Magical

Hello folks!

My Gelli plate has been out again, this time to create a background for Time Out's 'magical' challenge:

 

I've been watching lots of Lavinia Stamp's YouTube tutorials recently and used this one for some background inspiration. I didn't have Brushos so used Twinkling H2O's which has given a very different look to the one in the video. 

I used Olivia (small) and the foliage is Technique Tuesday with a sentiment from Poppy Stamps.  

Thanks for popping by!

Claire

MFT Card Cue Challenge

Hello inkers,

There's a new challenge over at My Favourite Things called Card Cue - this month, the cue is Flower Power: 

These are MFT's Upsy-Daisy Die-namics from the first time round - did you know they've just released them from the MFT vault? Definitely worth buying if you're thinking of it! 

I kept it very CAS and used the sketch from AAA Card  Challenge. I coloured the leaves with Copics and the sentiment is from Essential Sentiments. 

Happy stamping!

Claire

Addicted to CAS - Balloons

Hello!

Quick post for a quick card - the Addicted to CAS code word is 'balloons' so here's a very simple card using some balloon stamps from Whimsy Stamp's Happy Everything:

 The little bow is from a different set by Winnie and Walter and the sentiment is Waltzingmouse. 

Happy stamping!

Claire

The Paper Players - Pun Intended

Hello again,

The Paper Players have a clean and simple challenge happening at the moment - make a card with a funny/punny sentiment:

 

I have heaps of Your Next Stamp's punny sentiments in my stash - this is a cute set called Coffee Cart that hasn't seen ink in a while. I stamped and die cut a wooden banner and added a die cut circle at the back for some dimension. The scattered hearts are from a very old W Plus 9 set, Borders and Backgrounds. 

Thanks for popping by!

Claire

Color Throwdown #794 - Guest Designer

Hello folks!

I'm delighted to be guest designer over at the Color Throwdown this week. The colour palette is perfect for a masculine card and I used MFT's latest sketch for some inspiration: 

I stamped and coloured this little bloke from Old Friends with Copics - secretly I think he may be a little bit of a party animal despite his rather dull appearance! The wooden floor was stamped with MFT's Wood Plank Background and the brick DP is from the Floor to Ceiling Paper Pad. 

I have to say it took a huge amount of effort to make this card - I've been in excruciating pain for most of the week waiting for the dentist to do a root canal.  A combo of ibuprofen, codeine and paracetamol probably aren't the best kick starters for my crafty mojo!

Make sure you pop over to the talented Design Team won't you to get some inspiration!

Happy stamping!

Claire

Flower Power

Hello inkers,

Both Addicted to CAS and CAS on Friday have a flower themed challenge happening at the moment so I've combined both challenges with the pretty colours over at Sunday Stamps:

 

I used my very old and very inked Simple Sprig from Waltzingmouse Stamps together with a Waltzingmouse sentiment. I managed to get all the colours on from Sunday Stamps too so I was very happy!

Have a great weekend!

Claire

Procaffeination

Hello again, 

Who doesn't like to procaffeinate? Coffee Set was one of the last sets I bought before Waltzingmouse  Stamps closed it's virtual doors so it's an oldie but still a goodie. I love the sentiments, perfect for those friends you never run out of conversation with,  once the coffee's been made!

I used the colours from Colour Throwdown and Jen B's simple sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches.  The dp is from a very old 6x6 pad and happened to have the perfect colours - I just stamped a few beans over it to keep with the theme!

Happy stamping!

Claire

 

Altenew May Inspiration Challenge

Hello inkers,

Another month and another Altenew Inspiration challenge:

I've used Simply Spring which is a huge stamp, perfect for colouring with alcohol ink markers. I've set it against the Stacked Diamonds Cover Die and the sentiment's from Tiny Sentiments:Hello. 

Happy stamping!

Claire

MFT Sketch #696

Hello inkers!

Time for another Christmas card for MFT's Ready, Set, Christmas challenge using sketch #696:

I've used Holly Jolly Santa for this one along with an older MFT 6x6 patterned paper pad - it looks like poor Santa is getting very frustrated with Rudolph doesn't it? 

Happy stamping!

Claire x