tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807561637181888502024-03-19T09:53:52.013+11:00Life on The Scrap HeapClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.comBlogger1351125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-14619886664259957902024-03-18T22:10:00.002+11:002024-03-18T22:10:58.454+11:00Altenew March Inspiration Challenge<p>Hello folks,</p><p>Not much inkiness going on over here during the last couple of weeks - we've had birthdays galore, including my eldest's 18th so I guess I had to make him my priority! Things have settled down a bit now though, so time to get the stamps out for <a href="https://blog.altenew.com/altenew-march-2024-inspiration-challenge/">Altenew's March Inspiration Challenge:</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://altenew.com/products/sweet-rose-bouquet?_pos=2&_sid=a90e528f3&_ss=r"><br /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://altenew.com/products/sweet-rose-bouquet?_pos=2&_sid=a90e528f3&_ss=r"><img border="0" data-original-height="2587" data-original-width="2365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9APhkKhgYVzQQmIb4IqiKZFhqC0YWVt6yZbwyRL_-MJz9FcKhKd6nvROT4K_CytDmYgGNoFllsqmVsawm498rIBF-elKaNWPoBAVfSze_PL8blCS0WSYXUGS_lYDFv853oCxAhOx6OSdSubsnSbTDAeWY6IuATLqODkXMW_-WFilB24S9EDn46wx9Iuz/w586-h640/IMG_2085%20(1).jpg" width="586" /></a></span></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggABE3dSeUmDRAUZarYk6JocP9-gxSH4f8vDYN3X0qNrPptOeY31STDGobzYaehrXFm-rfoKwNxPymtcvuvR6qMFk3bgeipYDjX_k8m_Ut-AiSo1zIdhJX-wo-40wTPQ8LbXaLXvsNIHPPTKS951QEHB_AqerSmxlJ7Ak3Mvlaydpzh0Rkn_SWSo8EGNzn/s1200/Inspiration-Challenge-2024-03-Option-2-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="1200" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggABE3dSeUmDRAUZarYk6JocP9-gxSH4f8vDYN3X0qNrPptOeY31STDGobzYaehrXFm-rfoKwNxPymtcvuvR6qMFk3bgeipYDjX_k8m_Ut-AiSo1zIdhJX-wo-40wTPQ8LbXaLXvsNIHPPTKS951QEHB_AqerSmxlJ7Ak3Mvlaydpzh0Rkn_SWSo8EGNzn/s320/Inspiration-Challenge-2024-03-Option-2-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUuHzkZRx5YlTYcvcmWGUlxdreHGKc6rMvsh7LOwVyrORJUhKbHcus98rFVnVJ2mvV7-mzPMYYT63Z9gliT5yMNaXwi-jR2BcVMV899EwBjajQ-4OoZ5FDZ8eLZV0D5JPSzokRqGfPRHb-4ZQHTJORvPTBtW3hZLWX4LSckgK67NIAD-LnfHIv93O0gYA/s320/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUuHzkZRx5YlTYcvcmWGUlxdreHGKc6rMvsh7LOwVyrORJUhKbHcus98rFVnVJ2mvV7-mzPMYYT63Z9gliT5yMNaXwi-jR2BcVMV899EwBjajQ-4OoZ5FDZ8eLZV0D5JPSzokRqGfPRHb-4ZQHTJORvPTBtW3hZLWX4LSckgK67NIAD-LnfHIv93O0gYA/w200-h200/image.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This <a href="https://altenew.com/products/sweet-rose-bouquet?_pos=2&_sid=a90e528f3&_ss=r">Sweet Rose Bouquet</a> set was one of my bargain finds a couple of months ago when a local craft shop closed down. I didn't create a bouquet though and instead arranged the pretty blooms into a simple wreath with a scattering of sequins. I cut a circle out of the card stock panel first which made it so much easier to arrange them, then added dimensional tape to the panel. There aren't any sentiments in this set so I used one from Build-a-Flower Sakura Blossom. Don't you just love it when the sentiment from a different set fits perfectly? Happy days!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm also popping this one over to <a href="http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-254.html">Addicted to CAS</a> for their current 'bloom' challenge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy stamping!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Claire</div><p></p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-74735912721658055482024-03-01T22:23:00.000+11:002024-03-01T22:23:05.568+11:00Paper Players Sketch Challenge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello inkers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I do love a sketch with lots of layers so this is my take on Anne Marie's sketch challenge over at the <a href="https://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2024/02/pp678-sketch-challenge-from-anne-marie.html">Paper Players</a>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8t58Dv-vq2TnrswJ_p08YZrAb3N4CZtas6B-WPfbV1f_JMVqzhgMEWALO3_QFl9zXhfa7hHTtq1zKeMlIZMsIE27LoJk4QAUaa2yuU8hl4GL7bFfHnTyf4vYcdrVl7xVu7KZ4jnohyg_zo9XuxpU3X-dn6PhggIQFWCVp21WEIbLY_sX6jxTQxaJ1gYm6/s2641/IMG_2071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2641" data-original-width="2351" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8t58Dv-vq2TnrswJ_p08YZrAb3N4CZtas6B-WPfbV1f_JMVqzhgMEWALO3_QFl9zXhfa7hHTtq1zKeMlIZMsIE27LoJk4QAUaa2yuU8hl4GL7bFfHnTyf4vYcdrVl7xVu7KZ4jnohyg_zo9XuxpU3X-dn6PhggIQFWCVp21WEIbLY_sX6jxTQxaJ1gYm6/w570-h640/IMG_2071.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemIqh3MN5pSd1CJB2wIM8dv58wTTI5U17irjyuM-Jl7yD_lncKcZP8uis8HrFIrsK6jMHQVRxoZ2uwf04kZt-KeSYrpRaYnPqXNkeevWLNHvl8O97RZFMhEX0DmQ4sYkED5y4KYT_ng0fLD-MV66qn3vAvGUGg_OepqUZ9Uhbx6Bp_TlozFeTZpNoK6MU/s200/pp678.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="150" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemIqh3MN5pSd1CJB2wIM8dv58wTTI5U17irjyuM-Jl7yD_lncKcZP8uis8HrFIrsK6jMHQVRxoZ2uwf04kZt-KeSYrpRaYnPqXNkeevWLNHvl8O97RZFMhEX0DmQ4sYkED5y4KYT_ng0fLD-MV66qn3vAvGUGg_OepqUZ9Uhbx6Bp_TlozFeTZpNoK6MU/s1600/pp678.png" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqu3Pd62QQVb7s94S4VXvli_l2BNy1lL2ocEZvx4VhzqhACwMMhtlZTseHrix3Et3pfFVtgh5SWXcs_5ShqMO0OhMXbyohgI99-nAJhslqyoQAIjkLazMbVBPtgUnmcTJfcjb0Mp79APYMOZDh7a0e_Boq4jNv2PG6K6C3phHongDhyQvx230m86uSzt-/s320/258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqu3Pd62QQVb7s94S4VXvli_l2BNy1lL2ocEZvx4VhzqhACwMMhtlZTseHrix3Et3pfFVtgh5SWXcs_5ShqMO0OhMXbyohgI99-nAJhslqyoQAIjkLazMbVBPtgUnmcTJfcjb0Mp79APYMOZDh7a0e_Boq4jNv2PG6K6C3phHongDhyQvx230m86uSzt-/w185-h185/258.jpg" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />All those layers gave me the opportunity to use up some of the many 6 x 6 paper pads I have in my stash - I was a huge fan of My Mind's Eye when I did scrapbooking and bought so many of these pads. I miss using them so I'm glad I got the chance to dust them off a bit.<p></p><p>In looking for some inspiration I saw <a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-258-photo-inspiration.html">Time Out</a> also has a new challenge this week - this little frog sitting in a die cut pocket is from Taylored Expressions and hasn't seen ink in quite a while. I have to say I think he's a lot cuter the one in the pic - those red eyes really look quite evil!</p><p>Happy stamping!</p><p>Claire</p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-3794688559860155392024-02-27T22:30:00.001+11:002024-02-27T22:30:02.324+11:00MFT Sketch Challenge #686<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello folks,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a quick take on the soon to be finished <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/wsc686">sketch challenge</a> over at MFT:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP65hUHiPagKRwUcKBdpf1YlilzqXNizh9PexOh6SeGnVHLy3gkg1dGmU15cT3OSB5BEMv5legD_lX03r-sc7G98ZfphuYxEy5kJ0nXfkHLDankK9LGfPjBy7ZlU9RkvlyeeBMiR7927aGEBRBDZHyYSgEWUVy_NXdR75waFmhBKj7dWlcrSA__90kG8hI/s2891/IMG_2048%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2198" data-original-width="2891" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP65hUHiPagKRwUcKBdpf1YlilzqXNizh9PexOh6SeGnVHLy3gkg1dGmU15cT3OSB5BEMv5legD_lX03r-sc7G98ZfphuYxEy5kJ0nXfkHLDankK9LGfPjBy7ZlU9RkvlyeeBMiR7927aGEBRBDZHyYSgEWUVy_NXdR75waFmhBKj7dWlcrSA__90kG8hI/w640-h486/IMG_2048%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIpW3ROlwlzJ33hTR_L8i0qDifhfBfGeSYvqPOyjj9lm_3-2w0pOhuuYp8gPOSAgLEFGoQLSMrTum0F8ZaRH-rVJ8OJ2PX-L4NmWr9z4fQJMg_Xa4XSoWgPjDDbX9b2uJFpZgVwlmiWjgLr9a3dA5nExbzJgahLul2dgnNFPGVIaPz19D0RFz2zIywLAaQ/s480/MFT_WSC_686_480x480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="480" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIpW3ROlwlzJ33hTR_L8i0qDifhfBfGeSYvqPOyjj9lm_3-2w0pOhuuYp8gPOSAgLEFGoQLSMrTum0F8ZaRH-rVJ8OJ2PX-L4NmWr9z4fQJMg_Xa4XSoWgPjDDbX9b2uJFpZgVwlmiWjgLr9a3dA5nExbzJgahLul2dgnNFPGVIaPz19D0RFz2zIywLAaQ/w200-h159/MFT_WSC_686_480x480.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFel2clGJtk9m-iHWVCwvRypTC-_mAW203B9gknb2LD6qr9-3Pg9Voju_jhzeKm5YH9ckXTXfkRVnfjVGcFNCp3Sl0YaSIhJOYkUkv5zfuSAEIuwXiQCoZicpaG3XLY3yPtRyQtkpGyIMtfO05G6pT3lSF8cuRqXJ4P1Tq-5K8jpvKbXm5FeEC4FWencN/s320/StencilWeek715.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="320" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFel2clGJtk9m-iHWVCwvRypTC-_mAW203B9gknb2LD6qr9-3Pg9Voju_jhzeKm5YH9ckXTXfkRVnfjVGcFNCp3Sl0YaSIhJOYkUkv5zfuSAEIuwXiQCoZicpaG3XLY3yPtRyQtkpGyIMtfO05G6pT3lSF8cuRqXJ4P1Tq-5K8jpvKbXm5FeEC4FWencN/w200-h149/StencilWeek715.png" width="200" /></a><br /><br /></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>I used <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/products/buzzing-with-happiness?_pos=9&_sid=c39197244&_ss=r">Buzzing with Happiness</a>, <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/products/stitched-scallop-basic-edges-die-namics?_pos=6&_sid=edadc9a80&_ss=r">Stitched Scallop Basic Edges Dienamics</a> and a stitched frame. </p><p>I also added a honeycomb stencilled background so this one's winging its way over to <a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/just-us-girls-challenge-715-anything.html">Just Us Girls </a>as well for their stencil challenge.</p><p>Thanks for popping by!</p><p>Claire</p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-44493597512629134292024-02-23T22:42:00.004+11:002024-02-23T22:42:55.563+11:00Altenew February Inspiration Challenge - Take Two<p>Hello inkers,</p><p>So little inkiness happening in this house at the moment - I find I get very irritated when I haven't had a bit of crafty 'me' time. I did manage to make this very CAS card though for <a href="https://blog.altenew.com/altenew-february-2024-inspiration-challenge/">February's Altenew Inspiration challenge:</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD29A5uWeRedStoqOcSk9urMyeTEA6vPD4t9NHDzqN_X7S8dIx6yLi4sAhWzbdMeAaqJ-PTbfHPyFE_FblBjeu1ybcjscuOGJRvXV4YMCfiXO6XIvwL4gh_-6a_N1RixEjAdjZPW5U6ou38nqrKIv-g6SboXm1JaEedJYho06dBIy5ceXpwFj0_h9Kjesb/s2345/IMG_2029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2345" data-original-width="2161" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD29A5uWeRedStoqOcSk9urMyeTEA6vPD4t9NHDzqN_X7S8dIx6yLi4sAhWzbdMeAaqJ-PTbfHPyFE_FblBjeu1ybcjscuOGJRvXV4YMCfiXO6XIvwL4gh_-6a_N1RixEjAdjZPW5U6ou38nqrKIv-g6SboXm1JaEedJYho06dBIy5ceXpwFj0_h9Kjesb/w590-h640/IMG_2029.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhqEP9ZUQGxCJnCH1PKaT5jLBPVH3i_4nQKU_E9u46K_M14MhroYQmd7XaHJI4bYoXYqiGMXNP6w9pjMmjWS8MfIx3b8aIYptGzzig6na4d5XcADnOETDFb6pZYsZ_MCESh6800JbHHs7xwx7eyspgNBtN8IhIK8Tjol1PUTRqib5xf1TIRxwv1mcCvnB/s1200/Inspiration-Challenge-2024-012-Option-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="1200" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhqEP9ZUQGxCJnCH1PKaT5jLBPVH3i_4nQKU_E9u46K_M14MhroYQmd7XaHJI4bYoXYqiGMXNP6w9pjMmjWS8MfIx3b8aIYptGzzig6na4d5XcADnOETDFb6pZYsZ_MCESh6800JbHHs7xwx7eyspgNBtN8IhIK8Tjol1PUTRqib5xf1TIRxwv1mcCvnB/w287-h159/Inspiration-Challenge-2024-012-Option-1.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdp9af4Rh87Wq3-_ppQZ57kvR9TVqdPa32FGe2sTJoeDh_YxmbrBi8g7JHRy4KMj116_toMHNMu7O7yvDj8XfsXV5lIY9x_5RFodOPevBPZtkqri10trBt4VI7b2wMd4a5U8yVapfZRj92IVkI89pUrJYZ0FevVfnmunZV3Uhz2vvFj-W8WD3Qd6fRoOp1/s320/ATCAS_253_Geometric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdp9af4Rh87Wq3-_ppQZ57kvR9TVqdPa32FGe2sTJoeDh_YxmbrBi8g7JHRy4KMj116_toMHNMu7O7yvDj8XfsXV5lIY9x_5RFodOPevBPZtkqri10trBt4VI7b2wMd4a5U8yVapfZRj92IVkI89pUrJYZ0FevVfnmunZV3Uhz2vvFj-W8WD3Qd6fRoOp1/w160-h160/ATCAS_253_Geometric.jpg" width="160" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0pUxne_6-fvprwOeE23slyo876hHr1Ywoh9qoinLifqFUfh7t0mtc5s5O8ZXiBZr6SryCpwhhrqv8FeMsrsWPhlk1s8Z3HFiyNetRQnHmWtVSI4sFPyIszG2xq7i3Jrlsl-m6u1hDI_3IKHuSlHOGBq9lQR9vyH7qxQLhTo_5cAa2L5H_FHYIIeIIrNW/s320/pp677.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="301" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0pUxne_6-fvprwOeE23slyo876hHr1Ywoh9qoinLifqFUfh7t0mtc5s5O8ZXiBZr6SryCpwhhrqv8FeMsrsWPhlk1s8Z3HFiyNetRQnHmWtVSI4sFPyIszG2xq7i3Jrlsl-m6u1hDI_3IKHuSlHOGBq9lQR9vyH7qxQLhTo_5cAa2L5H_FHYIIeIIrNW/w154-h164/pp677.png" width="154" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This one has also led to a heated discussion with my husband who is a bit of a maths whizz (some might say nerd) and what the correct definition of 'geometric' is. I'm going with the definition I found online which is a 'pattern characterised by or decorated with regular lines and shapes.' Like the above <a href="https://altenew.com/products/pysanka-stamp-set">Pysanka Stamp </a>from Altenew I think. He reckons I should only use shapes such as squares and triangles. If that's the case then the team over at <a href="http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-252.html">Addicted to CAS</a> can hit delete!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I thought for quite a while about whether it was suitable for the latest <a href="https://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2024/02/pp677-clean-and-simple-challenge-from.html">Paper Players</a> challenge as well, which is to make a CAS friendship card. It doesn't say 'friend' but I'd never send a card like this to anyone who wasn't a good friend! I think calling a friend 'lovely' is such a sweet endearment. Once again that delete button can be hit if it's deemed not suitable!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy stamping!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Claire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><p></p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-44427776681219829152024-02-15T22:32:00.001+11:002024-02-15T22:32:54.843+11:00Happy 10th Birthday Time Out<p>Hello again,</p><p>I'm on a card making roll this week - so many challenges to play along with so what's a girl to do but combine 4 challenges with one card:</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWvxXJG8Jz-gllHET5umhnrdFAef0HkEw8yRWypJukZHUXkZ32J9rBEz0hDzslB058uKkt7fF3J2SkzJAnVFDoNaepqLubJUNBlbvS6r9FH9yEkwTpgRlGF4yow4R48h62kJK21Km5gW799ZBBHeOIu42Kw3Yc8-51ii_jEICfXf8mOe4lZfzgpyGwVLQ/w157-h157/257.jpg" width="157" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>Can you believe the challenges over at <a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-257-time-out-10th-birthday.html">Time Out</a> started 10 years ago? I couldn't possibly let that one go by without making a birthday themed card for their celebratory challenge. I've also combined it with the colours over at <a href="https://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2024/02/pp676-color-challenge-from-leanne.html">The Paper Players</a>, the sketch at<a href="https://aaacards.blogspot.com/2024/02/aaa-card-challenge-258-sketch.html"> AAA Cards</a> and thrown on a few hearts for the <a href="http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-251-heart.html">Addicted to CAS </a>challenge. </p><p>I coloured one of MFT's Happy Hippos and set him against a blended DI strip of colour (Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry). I was going to leave the other panel plain but it just needed a bit of something else so I added a few MFT stitched clouds together with the sentiment. The scattering of hearts on the ink strip is an older stamp from W Plus 9 that's seen a lot of ink over the years. </p><p>Happy birthday to all the team at <a href="https://sandiesandie16.blogspot.com/2024/02/time-out-celebrate-their-10th-birthday.html">Time Out,</a> especially to Sandie who started it all - great to see one of her beautiful CAS creations there this week!</p><p>Happy stamping!</p><p>Claire</p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-89306452111208281602024-02-12T23:03:00.000+11:002024-02-12T23:03:00.673+11:00Freshly Made Sketch #622<p>Hello folks,</p><p>A very quick post with a card I whipped up tonight using the latest <a href="https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2024/02/freshly-made-sketches-622-sketch-by-jen.html">Freshly Made Sketch:</a></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0aDWYeX6IwUFI7YFOFBjVsNZIfIYPaBMK3QHB31qEil-9LtH8YXa-JS1r7awsP47UG7vjp6coeoHw7GYSRb_oDzQ1voClsPpebBEKwg_Vjhaw5AQb5pEzmO3qwHq015JvYB6VtLxHTsZiJkK3nD7feOrA-b5Qr15r2iPalH-pUatQtDmhK6yGFH47_stI/s2666/IMG_2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2666" data-original-width="2410" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0aDWYeX6IwUFI7YFOFBjVsNZIfIYPaBMK3QHB31qEil-9LtH8YXa-JS1r7awsP47UG7vjp6coeoHw7GYSRb_oDzQ1voClsPpebBEKwg_Vjhaw5AQb5pEzmO3qwHq015JvYB6VtLxHTsZiJkK3nD7feOrA-b5Qr15r2iPalH-pUatQtDmhK6yGFH47_stI/w578-h640/IMG_2010.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxaJc0RMiwM19zYkDuxIjIKEnOR9E_4AVOzr0v7FkrIJzzwLxVmLyQR3E6H7ZXrMVnLfgYvWj9o1wEUnbTQYPjqQCrjAos-3Zr1m3Jt9QnR-Wm1btk5qjaIbwDBbK9VWJ3UccZKVwyYIIsnVXhijC1gsSvKIi1aPNMI_zIMNkW7t85dwKXjqASqDhHUJ2/s400/FMS%20Final%20622-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="286" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxaJc0RMiwM19zYkDuxIjIKEnOR9E_4AVOzr0v7FkrIJzzwLxVmLyQR3E6H7ZXrMVnLfgYvWj9o1wEUnbTQYPjqQCrjAos-3Zr1m3Jt9QnR-Wm1btk5qjaIbwDBbK9VWJ3UccZKVwyYIIsnVXhijC1gsSvKIi1aPNMI_zIMNkW7t85dwKXjqASqDhHUJ2/w143-h200/FMS%20Final%20622-001.jpg" width="143" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86EvK3wtW6NLH9v2KXmDikvqWQhD_kdstABZ90LoXEqy5CZ9Df0icNUZA1M56lCBjnpv6CdpnlSOWL05lkOhcZSHLJIEmrud9shm5c-jdK52TQKcxQqtLiw69Z6OxljirHWu4Bq8O9L8ffOVCrE9Xv-amMNCMsiqH6j6VcJAOpTQ_QLROyK7rrxod8sax/s800/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook__229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="800" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86EvK3wtW6NLH9v2KXmDikvqWQhD_kdstABZ90LoXEqy5CZ9Df0icNUZA1M56lCBjnpv6CdpnlSOWL05lkOhcZSHLJIEmrud9shm5c-jdK52TQKcxQqtLiw69Z6OxljirHWu4Bq8O9L8ffOVCrE9Xv-amMNCMsiqH6j6VcJAOpTQ_QLROyK7rrxod8sax/s320/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook__229.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsArT-PqPwP01bRjQr_eEU2x8ZOPw1UNkOwTQz-JnODqtzj09IfH-dqRz9iduUDQAPy0Hc1QCFELVdoj9CvhDi3nUaT6GSH3mLhd1n5Dog7x1o4T8jKLce7OcsGFNHXOIP5S_bfmT3KucGa22ZwqtpNlN0P1S2UU0OMMMDaVQ98iRWvA_MJeLxVGrUWe2t/s800/MFT_ReadySetChristmas_Challenge_BlogTitle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="800" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsArT-PqPwP01bRjQr_eEU2x8ZOPw1UNkOwTQz-JnODqtzj09IfH-dqRz9iduUDQAPy0Hc1QCFELVdoj9CvhDi3nUaT6GSH3mLhd1n5Dog7x1o4T8jKLce7OcsGFNHXOIP5S_bfmT3KucGa22ZwqtpNlN0P1S2UU0OMMMDaVQ98iRWvA_MJeLxVGrUWe2t/s320/MFT_ReadySetChristmas_Challenge_BlogTitle.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I used Sweet Christmas Wishes and Lined by Hand background. I've also used the colours from MFT's <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/cc229">Color Challenge 229 </a>although my Ripe Raspberry is more coral than raspberry...oops. I'm also popping it over to their <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/christmas-card-challenge-december-2024">Ready, Set, Christmas challenge. </a></p><p>Happy stamping!</p><p>Claire</p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-1213397344316805052024-02-11T22:27:00.001+11:002024-02-11T22:27:31.995+11:00Time Out Photo Inspiration - Splat!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello again,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2024 is the year of 18th birthdays with my own son about to hit the milestone next month - he and I share the same birthday but this year he has announced that his takes precedence and mine will be all but forgotten. Cheeky devil!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This one is for his lovely mate who we've known since he was 3 weeks old:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-w7C2s-wMQv8wF08m5LfXti6eUOYLlj6Xyq-ehGAtxmvjSkJ04Gj-06KzU-7c4tqTRpGpF8W2InbUs-rx3s4s9mBHf97mXffUrev9tTu9YAk2mqwN_SFDH8X38hIIdKeIqT-c0P6zEnStZlcXj2Gg-6durBk02EltyFDij_qnK3p5RG9cuD1WqIdFstn/s3407/IMG_1985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2660" data-original-width="3407" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-w7C2s-wMQv8wF08m5LfXti6eUOYLlj6Xyq-ehGAtxmvjSkJ04Gj-06KzU-7c4tqTRpGpF8W2InbUs-rx3s4s9mBHf97mXffUrev9tTu9YAk2mqwN_SFDH8X38hIIdKeIqT-c0P6zEnStZlcXj2Gg-6durBk02EltyFDij_qnK3p5RG9cuD1WqIdFstn/w640-h500/IMG_1985.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_f2NUTbgkBjesCXBE5yzgh3kZL1znxabAFEFCJlvy7IPI8a9tMfLw0iwspXZ4Czz8qMy9GE58JgnolFfePS9QIO9jtbsd6-K5Rj9dj_3b-XYYexCjpswgtdVipHK5yKCEj5iqaehO5yH2WyiU9MXTpprIm1wD8ZhEeF1xZbEOTTF5uho0JGiJE9saj59/s320/779%20blue,%20lime,%20brown%20020724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_f2NUTbgkBjesCXBE5yzgh3kZL1znxabAFEFCJlvy7IPI8a9tMfLw0iwspXZ4Czz8qMy9GE58JgnolFfePS9QIO9jtbsd6-K5Rj9dj_3b-XYYexCjpswgtdVipHK5yKCEj5iqaehO5yH2WyiU9MXTpprIm1wD8ZhEeF1xZbEOTTF5uho0JGiJE9saj59/w200-h200/779%20blue,%20lime,%20brown%20020724.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0idPpilQMe1Yb6fq1CG7K28sZ11XWtUKi7bNqPxD8PRU7QGNLN1BoKmrgpaIW7T4LDETZzW6XVqwbGzFgbKG3SumsP9Yq3CnimQmUHG2Hmly9pyay_gaN618KNyHr056oeeqp9lGZQH9xbYHFjUV5_CfQwxlPsH2jTUT2MpeXIVLKvmfwwaDUTr52sS6G/s320/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0idPpilQMe1Yb6fq1CG7K28sZ11XWtUKi7bNqPxD8PRU7QGNLN1BoKmrgpaIW7T4LDETZzW6XVqwbGzFgbKG3SumsP9Yq3CnimQmUHG2Hmly9pyay_gaN618KNyHr056oeeqp9lGZQH9xbYHFjUV5_CfQwxlPsH2jTUT2MpeXIVLKvmfwwaDUTr52sS6G/w200-h200/Badge%20TO%20Challenge%20256.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I was inspired by Sarah's gorgeous creation over at <a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-256-case-designer-sarah-gray.html">Time Out</a> where the challenge is to CASE her card. I loved her cluster of elements against the stencilled splat (from her own <a href="https://www.funkyfossil.co.uk/stencils">Funky Fossil Designs </a>store) so reached for my very old and very used PTI Grunge Me. In fact it's so old I actually had to wash all the stamps with washing up liquid as they wouldn't stick to my Misti. The big splat in the background is from Your Next Stamp. <p></p><p>The colours over at <a href="https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2024/02/color-throwdown-challenge-779.html">Color Throwdown </a>are perfect for a masculine card so this one's linking over there as well.</p><p>Happy stamping!</p><p>Claire</p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /></p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-4022597065065084952024-02-10T11:17:00.001+11:002024-02-10T11:17:14.202+11:00February Altenew Inspiration Challenge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello inkers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I went out recently with a group of friends and one of them happened to mention that a local online craft store was having a closing down sale in a warehouse near her house. Since it was the last day I wasn't expecting much and assumed most of the good stuff would be gone. Oh how wrong I was! There was all sorts but best of all, lots of Altenew stamps and matching dies at a fraction of the price along with stamps, papers, inks, stencils and dies from other companies. Should I say I had great difficulty restraining myself!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This card for <a href="https://blog.altenew.com/altenew-february-2024-inspiration-challenge/">Altenew's February Inspiration Challenge</a> by Kelly Griglione features a few said buys - <a href="https://altenew.com/products/wispy-joy">Wispy Joy</a>, <a href="https://altenew.com/products/celebrate-6x6-paper-pack">Celebrate 6x6 Paper Pad</a> and <a href="https://altenew.com/products/stacked-diamonds-cover-die">Stacked Diamonds Cover Die</a> with a sentiment from Tiny Sentiments:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YGYiDpZtBYyq5ca43veRocfJabiqwsjRVy7HKnj-k7Yi-EpZDkitLdeGqYUQBkDmm0pC3Wt5iFQ5b5_vTI7Z81C6J9Nu7MPSh3orPPb6l8uv60QwGULwQTMt2ZngNmyyTgwltAgxv1pf2YSTcFHNXb5KpBKhIzZgo5EifyAswLwlJBCnfM-okFmcGAa4/s2738/IMG_1967%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2738" data-original-width="2580" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YGYiDpZtBYyq5ca43veRocfJabiqwsjRVy7HKnj-k7Yi-EpZDkitLdeGqYUQBkDmm0pC3Wt5iFQ5b5_vTI7Z81C6J9Nu7MPSh3orPPb6l8uv60QwGULwQTMt2ZngNmyyTgwltAgxv1pf2YSTcFHNXb5KpBKhIzZgo5EifyAswLwlJBCnfM-okFmcGAa4/w604-h640/IMG_1967%20(1).jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZjq7aMdIc0J7ITlbLFyhovNqISHPwPQUER08175mr4QCNyaQrTs5ge4jUkV0TakssJH4txwM3QyR1XUqXb-P60mTyfL64Yvrhz-MCnngtW_b5gsBb_cKZjwTDy5Di-pU4VA6ipZ8eyWUwNCt9BIcIPsRN8gbEd7YNPr0IzlDWNUbKAicJ7YoflGop3O8/s1200/Inspiration-Challenge-2024-012-Option-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="1200" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZjq7aMdIc0J7ITlbLFyhovNqISHPwPQUER08175mr4QCNyaQrTs5ge4jUkV0TakssJH4txwM3QyR1XUqXb-P60mTyfL64Yvrhz-MCnngtW_b5gsBb_cKZjwTDy5Di-pU4VA6ipZ8eyWUwNCt9BIcIPsRN8gbEd7YNPr0IzlDWNUbKAicJ7YoflGop3O8/s320/Inspiration-Challenge-2024-012-Option-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p>Unfortunately with school holidays and the busyness of life in general all my new goodies are sat on the bench top waiting to be inked - here's hoping I get some time to make use of them!</p><p>Happy stamping!</p><p>Claire</p><p><br /></p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-5437384904131281832024-01-31T22:18:00.003+11:002024-01-31T22:22:24.524+11:00MFT Colour Challenge #228<p>Hello folks,</p><p>I've had a little break from inking in the last couple of weeks having been to beautiful Noosa for a holiday. Beautiful beaches, balmy weather, great food and lots of interesting things to do - what more could you ask for from a holiday? Back to earth with a bump as the kids are back to school tomorrow after a 7 week summer break.</p><p>I'm managing to get this one in by the skin of my teeth to<a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/cc228"> MFT's colour challenge</a>:</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYjs018QVXk-pZs5tkbNA9z7rtEBLWENnYp7O6T0kkjt3A3eF_2NCW63tIBsPesErbZCv5kJBtNHHqBMVelUZBY2nXiPyeLNpge4w-usELAhrU91LIBViainv5gyv2N9vpMIcSKGYpKiDljLOg4CLAauuGwQzPEKKuX7NdQmUZl4kHKIC72Uk33Ah3rQq/s2679/IMG_1955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2679" data-original-width="2540" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYjs018QVXk-pZs5tkbNA9z7rtEBLWENnYp7O6T0kkjt3A3eF_2NCW63tIBsPesErbZCv5kJBtNHHqBMVelUZBY2nXiPyeLNpge4w-usELAhrU91LIBViainv5gyv2N9vpMIcSKGYpKiDljLOg4CLAauuGwQzPEKKuX7NdQmUZl4kHKIC72Uk33Ah3rQq/w606-h640/IMG_1955.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1xX_fA5lziBXULSXOHISizBC_IQCxsexLP7uFlW-a3lGPKx6zfzcHQZNqA7neQscwUSI8RkPrL2z-wHHpjjR38QUS-hMTtXGkJYYnxNA7TqYQCfsQWxImTeQQUW6hOgyLRq-q2bXqWf6c4AfPY7ZdJiQtYJBrt-Gi7FzqaWHf000hi3SKT2kYPlQZlIv/s800/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook__228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="800" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1xX_fA5lziBXULSXOHISizBC_IQCxsexLP7uFlW-a3lGPKx6zfzcHQZNqA7neQscwUSI8RkPrL2z-wHHpjjR38QUS-hMTtXGkJYYnxNA7TqYQCfsQWxImTeQQUW6hOgyLRq-q2bXqWf6c4AfPY7ZdJiQtYJBrt-Gi7FzqaWHf000hi3SKT2kYPlQZlIv/w400-h83/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook__228.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>MFT's Viking has had quite an inking in the last few weeks, this time for my friend's 18 year old son - we met in Mother's Group a couple of weeks after our first son's were born. In Oz, when you have your first child you're automatically put in a group of mum's who've given birth around a similar time and it really is pot luck who you're put with. I struck it so lucky with my group and met a couple of fellow mum's who will be friend's for life.<div><br /></div><div>The patterned papers are from a couple of different paper pads - <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/collections/patterned-paper/products/feelin-festive-paper-pad">Feelin' Festive</a> and <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/collections/patterned-paper/products/colorful-canvas-paper-pad">Colorful Canvas. </a><br /><p></p><p>Happy stamping!</p><p>Claire</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-28095001657718085172024-01-14T23:13:00.002+11:002024-01-14T23:16:36.627+11:00Freshly Made Sketch - Two Versions<p>Hello again,</p><p>Cécile has created a very CAS <a href="https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2024/01/freshly-made-sketches-618-sketch-by.html">Freshly Made Sketch</a> this week and I made 2 versions of the same card. The second one on the post is the first version - I used some watercolour die cuts from Paper Smooches for the background and coloured the feather die with Antique Linen, Evergreen Bough and Black Soot distress inks (a Kristina Werner combo I think). I liked how it turned out but thought I'd have another go using Lost Shadow, Spun Sugar and Evergreen Bough:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLIbNl2mM0r7qtvOC2qYRgmCENL7KDynuiMCw9K8j1JidDICoF2lMvtF9kiKe8b65qWi4Wcjp41PWkLwtBcyHy3S6YXHuCSsYiR3GDTQnEcMkYLufNLVBZIv_h1iloplay6sHKxfCfv-HET0iyk5g3fSYHCoufi6EpBljhbLjqCivzRjpzXBHllqGNW-D/s2642/IMG_1942%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2642" data-original-width="2458" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLIbNl2mM0r7qtvOC2qYRgmCENL7KDynuiMCw9K8j1JidDICoF2lMvtF9kiKe8b65qWi4Wcjp41PWkLwtBcyHy3S6YXHuCSsYiR3GDTQnEcMkYLufNLVBZIv_h1iloplay6sHKxfCfv-HET0iyk5g3fSYHCoufi6EpBljhbLjqCivzRjpzXBHllqGNW-D/w596-h640/IMG_1942%20(1).jpg" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy89C2bIZegWA_RYU0Y0qJgRI93FsfbyeIHhRbClnvDVtG-kaszDMXb7VR2_zAVcfyyRN77D-J8xbnlXR3gs_kF15t_umYCS8nDCJj7IUDFpErF1tSe_M-kl0_AZVLYzwT6RHNr1CBSSmlhM03oOjnoV-UEbpxB6IblwTbv2LIz23oF3zoWXR1zvfqQII7/s3428/IMG_1884.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3428" data-original-width="2867" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy89C2bIZegWA_RYU0Y0qJgRI93FsfbyeIHhRbClnvDVtG-kaszDMXb7VR2_zAVcfyyRN77D-J8xbnlXR3gs_kF15t_umYCS8nDCJj7IUDFpErF1tSe_M-kl0_AZVLYzwT6RHNr1CBSSmlhM03oOjnoV-UEbpxB6IblwTbv2LIz23oF3zoWXR1zvfqQII7/s320/IMG_1884.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCB8GziUVWdvLTN1_DJwLXK1Qm_okWaoZ3y_VTmObr6NyfSo0YqeiXnGJYelC9NQSOF04rjmnw3epvdpCrDnS4nUJuAEQ-MhwxFP8_lqJGKauKDu2WcaZwtVrwq6Sz1hoAQ9fhkGBqN5dPmKiep2Q48p6rR1nQWKjiqpRv_lGRur66TvEM9Q-2BgCGYzw/s2327/IMG_1927%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2327" data-original-width="2165" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCB8GziUVWdvLTN1_DJwLXK1Qm_okWaoZ3y_VTmObr6NyfSo0YqeiXnGJYelC9NQSOF04rjmnw3epvdpCrDnS4nUJuAEQ-MhwxFP8_lqJGKauKDu2WcaZwtVrwq6Sz1hoAQ9fhkGBqN5dPmKiep2Q48p6rR1nQWKjiqpRv_lGRur66TvEM9Q-2BgCGYzw/w596-h640/IMG_1927%20(1).jpg" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBmuyQSuThUtdJ2a9Pp-GbNEYwYEqQfi7hsmbPV-nVWfCYxpc5s1FSv7Oj3MZNq9S5mZwegcm4KnVl7Oi1JgSuqysAFH7Cax8bKXYjRueas3iZBoxHVEk4yUNWrr8UrBHEIg_OS88MRZ98udD6TMavUrGXxzDEMX3t8Rk3aSYNp6ZMZJxdun_Fp4F1mnr/s400/FMS618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="286" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBmuyQSuThUtdJ2a9Pp-GbNEYwYEqQfi7hsmbPV-nVWfCYxpc5s1FSv7Oj3MZNq9S5mZwegcm4KnVl7Oi1JgSuqysAFH7Cax8bKXYjRueas3iZBoxHVEk4yUNWrr8UrBHEIg_OS88MRZ98udD6TMavUrGXxzDEMX3t8Rk3aSYNp6ZMZJxdun_Fp4F1mnr/w143-h200/FMS618.jpg" width="143" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxoi5aE423pvNt1G9fGJDPCztA4-5y9KpNjshS9nti8l2NpHXvEMuPGvAwM6W0kzuhCROF_SCyNz3xdkli7xp_lbl7R530Gez-HG4uRA5WAaqs58rFbioi7IlqZys0mYOqTvScDhRkDIPG9d1-kD13wk6WEJlWBOia2aePgzeIU_gfu0saAnCD4keMKIO/s320/WordWeek709.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="199" data-original-width="320" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxoi5aE423pvNt1G9fGJDPCztA4-5y9KpNjshS9nti8l2NpHXvEMuPGvAwM6W0kzuhCROF_SCyNz3xdkli7xp_lbl7R530Gez-HG4uRA5WAaqs58rFbioi7IlqZys0mYOqTvScDhRkDIPG9d1-kD13wk6WEJlWBOia2aePgzeIU_gfu0saAnCD4keMKIO/w200-h124/WordWeek709.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>In the second one I gave the die cuts more dimension by glueing three die cuts together. I also added a touch of sparkle with a Versamark pen and holographic embossing powder. I prefer the colours in the original card but the more dimensional look of the second! </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm popping the first attempt over to Freshly Made Sketches and the second attempt over to <a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/just-us-girls-709-word-week.html">Just Us Girls' </a>word week challenge which is 'sparkle.' </div><div><br /></div><div>Let me know which one you prefer!</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy stamping!</div><div><br /></div><div>Claire</div><div><br /></div>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-44029948752841148262024-01-09T19:51:00.002+11:002024-01-09T19:51:46.728+11:00January - Altenew Inspiration Challenge <p>Hello bloggers!</p><p>First card for 2024 playing with the colours from this month's <a href="https://blog.altenew.com/january-2024-inspiration-challenge/">Altenew</a> challenge - Agnieszka's pic is from the Welsh coast where I spent many a happy family holiday when I was a kid:</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbtAySEjfXhvMmkSoCbr8InQyabB520L9Eoyk47NO7Mwxrr_itJeHfi_ilfqZgMkLYMNKFpfu48H5ZsTQDXByCmdIF6BsTwgGL0p3azT6gWLROLI1qTZwGJaf4N0XaS9fICa5ZSmoYtwdJI_XsUqwxK8XUwiVTbwD7l3pVqbhUfhpSsmDyhl3T5A2qVRG/s2844/IMG_1867.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2844" data-original-width="2571" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbtAySEjfXhvMmkSoCbr8InQyabB520L9Eoyk47NO7Mwxrr_itJeHfi_ilfqZgMkLYMNKFpfu48H5ZsTQDXByCmdIF6BsTwgGL0p3azT6gWLROLI1qTZwGJaf4N0XaS9fICa5ZSmoYtwdJI_XsUqwxK8XUwiVTbwD7l3pVqbhUfhpSsmDyhl3T5A2qVRG/w578-h640/IMG_1867.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CImIdNkr-NEv8hHRkF9f6UK3lZiQbeU2GWaEReXDGVBY5EyVQ8jTAfMJVNELFpawuWyLiV87way5yDSNFm2pmZHY36mxo3Xbi6tIQd-om3jM85RWcr-at1VzLrADBKu_3-z_i6opt2H-KvOVW92zXy8JKF70BfYYve9Py_OyC0j0MS-6UA0JcRRYhJ8l/s1200/Inspiration-Challenge-2024-01-SQ-Option-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="1200" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CImIdNkr-NEv8hHRkF9f6UK3lZiQbeU2GWaEReXDGVBY5EyVQ8jTAfMJVNELFpawuWyLiV87way5yDSNFm2pmZHY36mxo3Xbi6tIQd-om3jM85RWcr-at1VzLrADBKu_3-z_i6opt2H-KvOVW92zXy8JKF70BfYYve9Py_OyC0j0MS-6UA0JcRRYhJ8l/w320-h178/Inspiration-Challenge-2024-01-SQ-Option-2.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH22ie3sus2hzbVsP3dI21Z7megN1bZ9y5AgfsBYNKS7qEEA3FGceXPOcoK7uxeZcQMt0EY_4k8XdGBG_tuo8nmT3gJTqLuuSNOdWaAcixdnxaymZeyARGN9LTZfVMdsgl2QVXzwY5Rpi2hy0dTxjrE4fo_aCD1xPJNy1zg5aMkE4vgYsk-Q_5fNsBh8ZZ/s320/254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH22ie3sus2hzbVsP3dI21Z7megN1bZ9y5AgfsBYNKS7qEEA3FGceXPOcoK7uxeZcQMt0EY_4k8XdGBG_tuo8nmT3gJTqLuuSNOdWaAcixdnxaymZeyARGN9LTZfVMdsgl2QVXzwY5Rpi2hy0dTxjrE4fo_aCD1xPJNy1zg5aMkE4vgYsk-Q_5fNsBh8ZZ/w200-h200/254.jpg" width="200" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I used <a href="https://altenew.com/products/blissful-blossoms">Blissful Blossoms </a>with a sentiment from an older set since I needed a wedding card, Ori Kami. The background was stamped using <a href="https://altenew.com/products/halftone-squares">Halftone Squares</a> in grey distress ink.</p><p>Since getting married is an exciting start to a new phase in life I think this one also fit's <a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-254-new-introducing-new.html">Time Out's </a>challenge with the theme of 'new'.</p><p>Happy stamping!</p><p>Claire</p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-81703466403909828372023-12-31T14:44:00.001+11:002023-12-31T14:47:57.353+11:00MFT Sketch and Colour Challenge<p>Hi folks,</p><p>Hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas - here's my take on MFT's latest <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/wsc678">sketch</a> and <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/cc226">colour</a> challenges:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbO6exIPRmgSJNptvPT4OaWAQGw20F-7OdmuArH1SLfiqGTWRqiP3HHh6rmc-S7BLwJFsaf4iCELHxg346qQf-rB23vY96kwRJjMHVU80-iLG3x8E9rBclqvCl_lDwgfy-U8huPaUQcRzDd55YhB61H_QsNFJ3xUnmxs058HwAzWKT6sYq1qOda5jz__PH/s2594/IMG_1823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2594" data-original-width="2396" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbO6exIPRmgSJNptvPT4OaWAQGw20F-7OdmuArH1SLfiqGTWRqiP3HHh6rmc-S7BLwJFsaf4iCELHxg346qQf-rB23vY96kwRJjMHVU80-iLG3x8E9rBclqvCl_lDwgfy-U8huPaUQcRzDd55YhB61H_QsNFJ3xUnmxs058HwAzWKT6sYq1qOda5jz__PH/w592-h640/IMG_1823.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRi2iHZMEXnjucpTItj10DHSEJh9Ipb-7PXTa0CxTa9kkPDRtbTzAIi5TNHRchDsbQccXrUjhjEfnxRZjteSjwTKwtJIzH6Dc_iFKRbzJM2CV8I7-qhFPAqkhpmamLJcW2sXxCkR_3ydfUovX7a6joIKgofJLeViFrT3Xnnp432FgR3hzQz4yhqGyMxdh/s800/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook_226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="800" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRi2iHZMEXnjucpTItj10DHSEJh9Ipb-7PXTa0CxTa9kkPDRtbTzAIi5TNHRchDsbQccXrUjhjEfnxRZjteSjwTKwtJIzH6Dc_iFKRbzJM2CV8I7-qhFPAqkhpmamLJcW2sXxCkR_3ydfUovX7a6joIKgofJLeViFrT3Xnnp432FgR3hzQz4yhqGyMxdh/w400-h83/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook_226.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPJpSsA5VnPYQs9jZ07IE-Qeap7feeMKj5UGwfGm8qNsI2a8FUtDyylA7ERoI79SqEsRLxzQhJd-6E0fR_nxj73gLnB3zwUNeXezDh87jNUQWS18vTLjvAF7PFfOszRNwab4il2rgc4D2ckPy6tDULygj-JxRCOpv20msvtpEIqAEcRihW-Lpt6cgaIU_/s1007/MFT_WSC_678.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPJpSsA5VnPYQs9jZ07IE-Qeap7feeMKj5UGwfGm8qNsI2a8FUtDyylA7ERoI79SqEsRLxzQhJd-6E0fR_nxj73gLnB3zwUNeXezDh87jNUQWS18vTLjvAF7PFfOszRNwab4il2rgc4D2ckPy6tDULygj-JxRCOpv20msvtpEIqAEcRihW-Lpt6cgaIU_/w159-h200/MFT_WSC_678.jpg" width="159" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div>An oldie but a goodie for this - Viking, long retired! The one shape I don't have in my stash is an arch so the closest I have is a die-namics die from one of the Blueprints series. Close enough! </div><div><br /></div><div>Happy stamping and more importantly happy new year!</div><div><br /></div><div>Claire</div>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-26437881685049969732023-12-20T21:43:00.001+11:002023-12-20T21:43:33.393+11:00MFT Colour Challenge and Freshly made Sketch<p>Hello again,</p><p>Just sneaking in with a card using MFT's pretty autumnal colours from their latest <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/cc225">challenge</a> closing in a few hours:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvzINloM8oE7REEo16ktwSBgxV2QkUjzSbrGZKAkmknKH5R6WHLvYZOZ5tbT4mMPmWI869GExbJOKLzHSqrs745yONwxYtJYx9ze4pIFyhhhQ8MJMxVQ0EUQB780E3iHECjzvyColnAwQgxKEptEVO8PAi8620NrwEvGW7NCViffzuUtoIex5LMzSRvLb/s2566/IMG_1805%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2566" data-original-width="2393" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvzINloM8oE7REEo16ktwSBgxV2QkUjzSbrGZKAkmknKH5R6WHLvYZOZ5tbT4mMPmWI869GExbJOKLzHSqrs745yONwxYtJYx9ze4pIFyhhhQ8MJMxVQ0EUQB780E3iHECjzvyColnAwQgxKEptEVO8PAi8620NrwEvGW7NCViffzuUtoIex5LMzSRvLb/w596-h640/IMG_1805%20(1).jpg" width="596" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqZANDmguncUIwLPoXu4YPamDtnTXR7uoS__BkzSA7-Jzk_tIENg7WxJum83iefZvFPRvMOvppLPQv07dUhBdpcPz90Qt1_GDIG928yp_-w2vhLzeEHPAFEg1T1i0f_A58td39hxWyfUKjnNm2-Z4WfbXR8R8c11ezow2MJI27yyr35g3PidIJd_rGBlO/s800/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook_225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="800" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqZANDmguncUIwLPoXu4YPamDtnTXR7uoS__BkzSA7-Jzk_tIENg7WxJum83iefZvFPRvMOvppLPQv07dUhBdpcPz90Qt1_GDIG928yp_-w2vhLzeEHPAFEg1T1i0f_A58td39hxWyfUKjnNm2-Z4WfbXR8R8c11ezow2MJI27yyr35g3PidIJd_rGBlO/w400-h83/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook_225.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMFVPdCAcXlT6NSh9iN3ie8Bk_t8JYUq-Gy-9-y3mXwkDIpdoejh9JFmI6VMJ4Jvwymv8SI2vRVstU3gL4UHQT723L4zDuJtP_qCl8OostQFUGOl8UdmJAmOXfShRgkL7G7kn8VjFBTd-YEhn8KeVZ6SaRaFXqpd3yK8G83A_ZhHyRB3U4BvsYTs1bXFh/s400/FMS616.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="309" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMFVPdCAcXlT6NSh9iN3ie8Bk_t8JYUq-Gy-9-y3mXwkDIpdoejh9JFmI6VMJ4Jvwymv8SI2vRVstU3gL4UHQT723L4zDuJtP_qCl8OostQFUGOl8UdmJAmOXfShRgkL7G7kn8VjFBTd-YEhn8KeVZ6SaRaFXqpd3yK8G83A_ZhHyRB3U4BvsYTs1bXFh/w246-h320/FMS616.png" width="246" /></a></div><br /><p>I love colouring this little cutie from Let Your Hair Down (retired.) The stencilled clouds were done using <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/products/cloud-stencil?_pos=1&_sid=c96f35b83&_ss=r">Cloud Stencil</a> and the background was embossed with <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/products/lined-by-hand-background?_pos=1&_sid=4bf845e1e&_ss=r">Lined By Hand</a> background stamp. A couple of scraps from <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/collections/patterned-paper/products/birthday-brights-paper-pad">Birthday Brights Paper Pad </a>and it was good to go!</p><p>I used the sketch from <a href="https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2023/12/freshly-made-sketches-616-sketch-by-amy.html">Freshly Made Sketches </a>- heaps of time to do this one as it doesn't close until January 1.</p><p>Probably the last card from me before Christmas so happy stamping and Merry Christmas!</p><p>Claire </p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-66521871608261374842023-12-17T22:06:00.000+11:002023-12-17T22:06:01.009+11:00Birthday Sparkle<p>Hello again,</p><p>There's so much to do at this time of year there really isn't the time or inclination to get the inks out is there? Having said that I did manage to make this very simple card for <a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/12/challenge-253-sparkly.html">Time Out's </a>'sparkly' challenge using the colours from <a href="http://colorhuesthecolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/color-hues-77-pink-and-silver.html">Color Hues </a>- pink and silver:</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDsg7OhZdfVcyKQHIkMW__Iu01fymVjyNDvV_1Ik92pxUh6I6feUYCGcOPjadp-8CQ4a1mquTjX_smipm9J7lqN51LarmjtryRkBy1jeJzaVQSmL2bPKVaqHnR2WFpsS-MfHwA-sJSu9xoFuLNtOtr_qWJgXEph1UJJJ-AZDoKZcYcFkvXsZsgCjt1jom/s3259/IMG_1789.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2375" data-original-width="3259" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDsg7OhZdfVcyKQHIkMW__Iu01fymVjyNDvV_1Ik92pxUh6I6feUYCGcOPjadp-8CQ4a1mquTjX_smipm9J7lqN51LarmjtryRkBy1jeJzaVQSmL2bPKVaqHnR2WFpsS-MfHwA-sJSu9xoFuLNtOtr_qWJgXEph1UJJJ-AZDoKZcYcFkvXsZsgCjt1jom/w640-h466/IMG_1789.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvURxIp2oY-BscQtT1v8ZBANqcDAuwRPeOdhIPvyZLdvnFAS_eerG-fzwiwaBwjn5RVNzgB6pFmFzXTyj0Vld_9ZxbedYzxuwiSxx-99guuTU3P0YojdUwiMC2nCTwkDiH_k4wEa-Vrzjln3uprX-lx-ZFVUZC-v-TM01X9TgKk6RwDJJVG5xy31fet4D/s400/Ch%20%2377%20Pink%20and%20Silver%20Anim..gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="326" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvURxIp2oY-BscQtT1v8ZBANqcDAuwRPeOdhIPvyZLdvnFAS_eerG-fzwiwaBwjn5RVNzgB6pFmFzXTyj0Vld_9ZxbedYzxuwiSxx-99guuTU3P0YojdUwiMC2nCTwkDiH_k4wEa-Vrzjln3uprX-lx-ZFVUZC-v-TM01X9TgKk6RwDJJVG5xy31fet4D/w163-h200/Ch%20%2377%20Pink%20and%20Silver%20Anim..gif" width="163" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBftPfD3PUQBv2nkKYbKONlMMaDWm3-428d0en54anOIGCzzHOzj1syUeo9dNt1xLaWLT9faF38jduoax9hrPn7Tnjb2xOvnu7t0Jdy_DnDJ3Db0trXEF9Od6QqxxG6nQgLOhGHdjeVJqcDb1jVR2vYf2al19In-wx6f0g99KPZs4dql5dKXmcAU0Z50p/s320/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBftPfD3PUQBv2nkKYbKONlMMaDWm3-428d0en54anOIGCzzHOzj1syUeo9dNt1xLaWLT9faF38jduoax9hrPn7Tnjb2xOvnu7t0Jdy_DnDJ3Db0trXEF9Od6QqxxG6nQgLOhGHdjeVJqcDb1jVR2vYf2al19In-wx6f0g99KPZs4dql5dKXmcAU0Z50p/w200-h200/image.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>The candles are from Whimsy Stamps with silver embossed flames and some kindyglitz to add the necessary sparkle. I've framed them with Altenew's Fine Frames - the outer one cut with some glitter card stock. </p><p>Hope the Christmas prep is going well!</p><p>Happy stamping!</p><p>Claire</p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-48602765835279327432023-12-09T13:43:00.003+11:002023-12-09T13:47:15.983+11:00Altenew Ultimate Inspiration Challenge - Year in Review<p>Hello inkers!</p><p>Can it really be a year since the last <a href="https://blog.altenew.com/ultimate-inspiration-challenge-year-review-2023/">Altenew Year in Review</a> challenge? Where did that year go? So many challenges to choose from, and I did them all, but I decided to repeat <a href="https://desertdiva-hannelie.blogspot.com">Hannelie's </a>challenge from October:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0u5sem3evLh9VcUobLtU5lCSXer8FWq7JDqIterP7YT6wxak1HTFvbQau8fhW8pY_aXQneOBkArbc_ofHIcRbLKjzUD4l5adq5qge1gWLvDsUYg361KoYXoh-OOPbmO2AyKEyqousLiZ81PBfYxc2FthAYY_vVjveDwlOK_NGyxM-zf-6gYAa_OscGZfL/s2485/IMG_1768%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2485" data-original-width="2231" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0u5sem3evLh9VcUobLtU5lCSXer8FWq7JDqIterP7YT6wxak1HTFvbQau8fhW8pY_aXQneOBkArbc_ofHIcRbLKjzUD4l5adq5qge1gWLvDsUYg361KoYXoh-OOPbmO2AyKEyqousLiZ81PBfYxc2FthAYY_vVjveDwlOK_NGyxM-zf-6gYAa_OscGZfL/w574-h640/IMG_1768%20(1).jpg" width="574" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFX5le1jyHkJ_lKzeppAIx66MpKV_fCl9Bdf6Me0Bxpyipsm2kzyOi6p4RA-KmTqngJ69VlHx1yICZ4hDn_g7OPWAJh1B1470T_q0nblfgagWNyAU5us0QSKn4Cr3Tp9Il_IrF9jYHgQXEHp4bJLtrqPtUidqxp5WORPCCHe8AilaZqBTopy4Bsk6KNWw/s1200/SQ-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFX5le1jyHkJ_lKzeppAIx66MpKV_fCl9Bdf6Me0Bxpyipsm2kzyOi6p4RA-KmTqngJ69VlHx1yICZ4hDn_g7OPWAJh1B1470T_q0nblfgagWNyAU5us0QSKn4Cr3Tp9Il_IrF9jYHgQXEHp4bJLtrqPtUidqxp5WORPCCHe8AilaZqBTopy4Bsk6KNWw/w200-h200/SQ-1.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGjcwa8MCBAMhIHwT36oaMepKfYhKqYVDA6z7OfTNG5AbBgKykf5tbgc7qRJkkyyvUTK8jT78Faukuj7-IhFRhrRejO152EvADiTalowKJgQnAA85PYwOYbO58ckQA72LA6gydku0FKwJhOHO-xWKBNXX7zEEe2TuFQStapl9Eec197oXoVPhorUK8iBE/s1200/Inspiration-Challenge-2023-10-SQ-Option-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="1200" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGjcwa8MCBAMhIHwT36oaMepKfYhKqYVDA6z7OfTNG5AbBgKykf5tbgc7qRJkkyyvUTK8jT78Faukuj7-IhFRhrRejO152EvADiTalowKJgQnAA85PYwOYbO58ckQA72LA6gydku0FKwJhOHO-xWKBNXX7zEEe2TuFQStapl9Eec197oXoVPhorUK8iBE/w320-h178/Inspiration-Challenge-2023-10-SQ-Option-1.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made a very simple card using the <a href="https://altenew.com/products/meadow-burst-stencil-set-5-in-1?_pos=1&_sid=f86d30ca4&_ss=r">Meadow Burst Stencil</a>, Ruby Red and Coral Berry dye inks, Honey Distress ink with some Bundled Sage and Frayed Burlap as my neutral. The sentiment's from <a href="https://altenew.com/products/leaf-clusters?_pos=1&_sid=97ccc6c8e&_ss=r">Leaf Clusters</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Instead of stencilling just one burst of flowers I created a floral background by stencilling multiple times. I love creating patterned backgrounds but always struggle on how to use them so added a simple heart and stamped sentiment set against some twine so that the stencilling remained the main focus. I was tempted to add some sequins but sometime less is more!<p></p><p>Thanks for stopping by,</p><p>Claire</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><p></p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-41441743762824980232023-12-03T21:34:00.004+11:002023-12-03T21:34:28.487+11:00MFT Sketch and Colour Challenges<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello again,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not much card making in the run up to Christmas but since it's my brother's birthday shortly I thought I'd better make him a card! The colours over at the latest <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/cc224">MFT challenge </a>are perfect for a masculine theme:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDgO_nOw7Wny6OQxZnK4_jYfQcYYPQv57IhudaTUPO5r6_TBW1Em6X72DBxnZkYpo33LfTy6NrTL_W6xPdSplmgS1JCyt-XtBDEV418otbrPcvgNoPpNXFA7TD3ygejdzCLPLUnJ9THmlHLDK43T_YkGY32xmiRPriesJpukkSG2OjVTAy9nypPBgunOe/s2888/IMG_1735%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2888" data-original-width="2656" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDgO_nOw7Wny6OQxZnK4_jYfQcYYPQv57IhudaTUPO5r6_TBW1Em6X72DBxnZkYpo33LfTy6NrTL_W6xPdSplmgS1JCyt-XtBDEV418otbrPcvgNoPpNXFA7TD3ygejdzCLPLUnJ9THmlHLDK43T_YkGY32xmiRPriesJpukkSG2OjVTAy9nypPBgunOe/w588-h640/IMG_1735%20(1).jpg" width="588" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdi2w61kHSmGmfUrlbjfyL6RUDae8fQMHIjMZLHPJzS7-nA40HI3VJJL80a0-Y2uvB8fFvo95EZSu3o5XT7Of_R_LBDX-3yHrmauXQ2xRwwqs5Ytec0OYC-5Xzpq-PrDn_qWlmLc-CB7K7Rv8ovi5ugSAwwpOc5d2yGNMbjRGmIcFIDA2gE68G9noxeSS/s800/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook_224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="800" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdi2w61kHSmGmfUrlbjfyL6RUDae8fQMHIjMZLHPJzS7-nA40HI3VJJL80a0-Y2uvB8fFvo95EZSu3o5XT7Of_R_LBDX-3yHrmauXQ2xRwwqs5Ytec0OYC-5Xzpq-PrDn_qWlmLc-CB7K7Rv8ovi5ugSAwwpOc5d2yGNMbjRGmIcFIDA2gE68G9noxeSS/s320/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook_224.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8s8vp139vqwlRQLpfah0OQhSOiTzMx2Y_QNmzkAySZFSj3DAeCyvZsW1TnuRzZykJUWF1QI2_68V_vACv98x5fNAXCYMfmsV92QshknlDxtsS9Nk18NaCmBrNc62yygWCrB-aw-0kDF4wt0Aeq3RgJsD7SvRfYRtjud51XRWF3B_o-PLvlkhJN_7do5P/s480/MFT_WSC_674_480x480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="381" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8s8vp139vqwlRQLpfah0OQhSOiTzMx2Y_QNmzkAySZFSj3DAeCyvZsW1TnuRzZykJUWF1QI2_68V_vACv98x5fNAXCYMfmsV92QshknlDxtsS9Nk18NaCmBrNc62yygWCrB-aw-0kDF4wt0Aeq3RgJsD7SvRfYRtjud51XRWF3B_o-PLvlkhJN_7do5P/w159-h200/MFT_WSC_674_480x480.jpg" width="159" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />I combined them with the <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/wsc674">sketch</a> challenge and stood one of the fellas from <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/products/bb-old-friends?_pos=1&_sid=da68a96e6&_ss=r">BB Old Friends</a> in front of a mirror made using a <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/products/stitched-rectangle-frames-die-namics?_pos=3&_sid=37a85299a&_ss=r">Stitched Rectangle Frame</a> and some mirror card (which is very difficult to photograph!) The background is some dp from the <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/collections/patterned-paper/products/floor-to-ceiling-paper-pad">Floor to Ceiling Paper Pad.</a><p></p><p>Happy stamping!</p><p>Claire</p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-41467722611978671852023-11-30T21:11:00.002+11:002023-11-30T21:11:23.893+11:00Four Challenges in One Card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello Inkers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's so many CAS Christmas challenges out there I managed to fit them all on the one card! <a href="https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/just-us-girls-707-cas-week.html">Just Us Girls</a> are challenging us to make a CAS card with the image in a circle, <a href="https://aaacards.blogspot.com/2023/11/aaa-card-challenge-254-black-white-and.html">AAA Cards</a> to use black, gold and white, <a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-497-d-is-for.html">Less is More </a>is to use D, as in Deck the Halls and <a href="https://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com">CAS on Friday</a> is to make a Christmas card:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="198" data-original-width="294" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_zPh5XokQ_gUgTyQeDcNBvbFZTZ_N9WWEslYDvyWdM-W2tLQP-l5gKOsnFzhOVImQv9h6FNvnRXd4sgSRyyNBqM63_jU0EwVzR7lpPQZzWeAeLil72FJjqnmM6BrrIlg05E23_wR3y44ZUWbK8g0dKgi5jbg_Fmq7V-a9afH4ChiciJv2fPKIFMXVloc/w200-h135/Fan%20Friday.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>I used this sweet dove silhouette and sentiment from Gina K's Christmas Silhouettes - I figured as she's carrying a piece of mistletoe it will fit with the LIM challenge! It's gold embossed along with the circle stamp from Winnie and Walter - I cut a smaller circle in the middle and matted it on white, then mounted it with dimensional tape. </p><p>I love the simple sentiment - hoping 2024 brings a lot more peace, love and joy for the world!</p><p>Happy stamping!</p><p>Claire</p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-23951696061916542652023-11-25T18:40:00.004+11:002023-11-25T20:30:26.417+11:00Altenew November Inspiration Challenge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello folks, happy weekend and happy thanksgiving to those in the US!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.cardgrotto.com">Michelle Short</a> has given another of her great tag <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4fcskBYSAo">tutorials </a>using the reverse side of an Altenew embossing folder. It's so ridiculously simple but produces such an amazing effect I had to have a go using the colours from this months <a href="https://blog.altenew.com/november-2023-inspiration-challenge/">inspiration</a> challenge:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApljr7Ju8L3F9nKa3xVUoujMXuZOLMhOXmhU3vEFIUDuVlzD_pOcR2C3zyvwmOgCggyWrQ-oS47mLvy3gPgNaNegSohSAqhLcnbdJuyr5CJFbYUfcMy0kbJB03riO2KpXNM3dz1qFWGgejlbnvBtcjcUlK12F5NW3PiW0ItAenoGnwsUdWeJ8YxdMB00p/s2598/IMG_1706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2598" data-original-width="2344" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApljr7Ju8L3F9nKa3xVUoujMXuZOLMhOXmhU3vEFIUDuVlzD_pOcR2C3zyvwmOgCggyWrQ-oS47mLvy3gPgNaNegSohSAqhLcnbdJuyr5CJFbYUfcMy0kbJB03riO2KpXNM3dz1qFWGgejlbnvBtcjcUlK12F5NW3PiW0ItAenoGnwsUdWeJ8YxdMB00p/w578-h640/IMG_1706.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-x8IwaLmhk6KwBqtKOgDbqz_4XuCuJ8l7HhqUf7N4pWRoNgaBtpB5iJSIzDYiGc_qo-QA7RK-IdNiq-FI5hDerv28HHMusyUiqjFLxkgk7K6HmdGIqLGdknE__9OxTR9767Asx3cOJ0yjNiyR_4hinWpS7lJskdb2tAp_WKRiN06j1Udnp-7JNtNbR8N/s1200/Inspiration-Challenge-2023-11-SQ-Option-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="1200" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-x8IwaLmhk6KwBqtKOgDbqz_4XuCuJ8l7HhqUf7N4pWRoNgaBtpB5iJSIzDYiGc_qo-QA7RK-IdNiq-FI5hDerv28HHMusyUiqjFLxkgk7K6HmdGIqLGdknE__9OxTR9767Asx3cOJ0yjNiyR_4hinWpS7lJskdb2tAp_WKRiN06j1Udnp-7JNtNbR8N/w320-h178/Inspiration-Challenge-2023-11-SQ-Option-1.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QB_QiRp3vgO7pmxHFuO2XSqOp9RQx3eX_vsI_nHiEEycLSpsgZjF3J3aOXKGg6ZItio6trpcr_9Xc3n1cYU0xe7VIPxIozzv9riWQgT9yb6PLhe2CzKV6IUPXkejUQjxq0uhBhJinhb5X_Vq5ES8CZ8h5aZkoKArykYGdQvCFkCTETZaDWvGZs072Dpz/s300/Badge-300x300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QB_QiRp3vgO7pmxHFuO2XSqOp9RQx3eX_vsI_nHiEEycLSpsgZjF3J3aOXKGg6ZItio6trpcr_9Xc3n1cYU0xe7VIPxIozzv9riWQgT9yb6PLhe2CzKV6IUPXkejUQjxq0uhBhJinhb5X_Vq5ES8CZ8h5aZkoKArykYGdQvCFkCTETZaDWvGZs072Dpz/w200-h200/Badge-300x300.jpg" width="200" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>In a nutshell, you plonk down some ink on the reverse side of the embossed card, then gently swipe over it with some black pigment ink. That's it. This was my first attempt and even my 15 year old son, who has about as much interest in card making as I do in gaming, said he was impressed! I did have another go but was a bit heavy handed with the black ink. Next time I'll probably cut down the panel and have my usual white space but I love how it turned out. I haven't got the colours in different shades so it was difficult to create some depth with the inking like Michelle has, but most of it comes from the black ink anyway I think. </div><div><br /></div><div>I used the <a href="https://altenew.com/products/spring-blossoms-3d-embossing-folder?_pos=1&_sid=35c910167&_ss=r">Spring Blossoms EB</a> and the sentiment's from <a href="https://altenew.com/products/elegant-sayings">Elegant Sayings. </a></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy stamping!</div><div><br /></div><div>Claire</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-33912290868887510382023-11-19T22:16:00.000+11:002023-11-19T22:16:00.418+11:00CAS MFT Colour Challenge #223<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello inkers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a very CAS card for MFT's latest <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/cc223">colour challenge</a>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqVIXrSl4GzFMNKRi6qWpAqJsn1QTkgHlBX7DZADy7I0O5zjST7Mc0mrYRYXRIta2Chyjrz1Z6y7X6rysvvB9yahLEZu6K9u9leqLruByIvaak7e16fHn1zE1N29JHy3-iMBuHTyTvtF6PyY6qCYb6ehvEQ-kIOLp1gZJiJHQxzidLThIbHzAIqxNnY7L/s2454/IMG_1710%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2454" data-original-width="2159" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqVIXrSl4GzFMNKRi6qWpAqJsn1QTkgHlBX7DZADy7I0O5zjST7Mc0mrYRYXRIta2Chyjrz1Z6y7X6rysvvB9yahLEZu6K9u9leqLruByIvaak7e16fHn1zE1N29JHy3-iMBuHTyTvtF6PyY6qCYb6ehvEQ-kIOLp1gZJiJHQxzidLThIbHzAIqxNnY7L/w564-h640/IMG_1710%20(1).jpg" width="564" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHu2KfFW8xQbffqUlh9HrfksvU-9Ii7rS8S_7pAQVMAlaoPh43r1hpOiH1WUOfCqxMZf_G10OBgT14hSdHtN4Ts3w3ZFQuMvIhRQBBTi1Au1uezM1FETYLGS-HvdPBN4pwCElD70vdFukvWlvU-okT8RACdJgZqupBR3ZvtI54mIsDrC3F-av5DnJWpmI/s400/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="229" data-original-width="400" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHu2KfFW8xQbffqUlh9HrfksvU-9Ii7rS8S_7pAQVMAlaoPh43r1hpOiH1WUOfCqxMZf_G10OBgT14hSdHtN4Ts3w3ZFQuMvIhRQBBTi1Au1uezM1FETYLGS-HvdPBN4pwCElD70vdFukvWlvU-okT8RACdJgZqupBR3ZvtI54mIsDrC3F-av5DnJWpmI/w200-h114/image.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysBh_KwDgwgdGmW9kaYop3E9MXbhGfkZnp62sVKp76BIxJGTKD81eDMWbxVTzTlAYKGpTB_UUuRRQBNK6Kz6u_34Uvla7WZ5_jknL5kvcVCe3ppNCgXSY4UFVzRD77W29v7-CjfF_iHpPpK72E8itkNCqHEKjeMTLcwvjI3SIjHVNjFUiFToOmJQaI-Xw/s800/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook_223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="800" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysBh_KwDgwgdGmW9kaYop3E9MXbhGfkZnp62sVKp76BIxJGTKD81eDMWbxVTzTlAYKGpTB_UUuRRQBNK6Kz6u_34Uvla7WZ5_jknL5kvcVCe3ppNCgXSY4UFVzRD77W29v7-CjfF_iHpPpK72E8itkNCqHEKjeMTLcwvjI3SIjHVNjFUiFToOmJQaI-Xw/s320/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook_223.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I did a very simple background with alcohol inks on yupo paper and the stamp is from Fluttering Friends (retired), coloured with Copics. I love an alcohol ink background but I just wish the paper was a clean, pure white...to me it always looks like a dirty white. But I guess that's me being very pedantic! I've stamped the sentiment with pigment ink and 24 hours later it's almost dry...another reason I don't use yupo very often!<p></p><p>This one's also going over to <a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-496-anything-cas-goes.html">Less is More</a> for their 'anything goes' CAS challenge. </p><p>Happy stamping!</p><p>Claire</p><p><br /></p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-51740482702855247412023-11-16T23:59:00.047+11:002023-11-16T23:59:00.145+11:00Color Hues Guest Designer<p>Hello folks!</p><p>I'm delighted to be guest designer for <a href="http://colorhuesthecolorchallenge.blogspot.com">Color Cues</a> this week - it's a gorgeous palette, perfect for Christmas cards:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6PqReNvVgF8kP9BGTSXCssRu7QtC3ERSogU7aIhjMAH8cfFuw_HduIp-__iJIDhUbKVpmhzt5zPXlesGm3fNUfK9LWOLEbseE-kcMJSoXH5l8a5a5-8YNsZRJYnky8Wod8iKVEJNHWdU_DVfaoiOIKKCbTHUWkI9lrhku5I3MLaaPFcwat-f-PrGlfVE/s2659/IMG_1671%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2659" data-original-width="2356" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6PqReNvVgF8kP9BGTSXCssRu7QtC3ERSogU7aIhjMAH8cfFuw_HduIp-__iJIDhUbKVpmhzt5zPXlesGm3fNUfK9LWOLEbseE-kcMJSoXH5l8a5a5-8YNsZRJYnky8Wod8iKVEJNHWdU_DVfaoiOIKKCbTHUWkI9lrhku5I3MLaaPFcwat-f-PrGlfVE/w568-h640/IMG_1671%20(1).jpg" width="568" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLilGywKg0lSL4MdvkE-ARuFLwxqcipSb-j1jI5ibeEj87ZI3BNfysZDPfNAzCoKeB1cKo8SbEK_Si8IZbnkB-ELACXoCKZ6u7tUcjVm4HPt4tF1no1iebJOdV7-ebt_WUdQWUocrF_tGYh4wMWY0sKhoAhQUa-_8ZWOs_zwxbGSb6BFsQahQ9eQtJo_D/s260/Guest%20Designer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="240" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLilGywKg0lSL4MdvkE-ARuFLwxqcipSb-j1jI5ibeEj87ZI3BNfysZDPfNAzCoKeB1cKo8SbEK_Si8IZbnkB-ELACXoCKZ6u7tUcjVm4HPt4tF1no1iebJOdV7-ebt_WUdQWUocrF_tGYh4wMWY0sKhoAhQUa-_8ZWOs_zwxbGSb6BFsQahQ9eQtJo_D/w185-h200/Guest%20Designer.jpg" width="185" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bTV5TNGohOzFZP0xm0ObzbEScDJdZSEqEUwTfZEAwoqODn_fLjikT-ViaO1uZNgrcM2Qwp6D4D1_DaRAXPT7sV6rQ5nn2lUn96o6-KVNgJiJFujhEvVMaRYWeopYQs_WJkROLGUbnJ-V-m1WP9wJAd69hHid492tYiEUOjjGWKQUiok4DYFJDK_Leqrw/s295/%E2%80%8ECH%20%2376%20Red%20and%20Met.%20Gold.%E2%80%8E001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="295" data-original-width="240" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bTV5TNGohOzFZP0xm0ObzbEScDJdZSEqEUwTfZEAwoqODn_fLjikT-ViaO1uZNgrcM2Qwp6D4D1_DaRAXPT7sV6rQ5nn2lUn96o6-KVNgJiJFujhEvVMaRYWeopYQs_WJkROLGUbnJ-V-m1WP9wJAd69hHid492tYiEUOjjGWKQUiok4DYFJDK_Leqrw/w163-h200/%E2%80%8ECH%20%2376%20Red%20and%20Met.%20Gold.%E2%80%8E001.jpg" width="163" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I immediately thought of this poinsettia die when I saw the colours. I've never really liked the leaves which came with the die so I added some gold embossed foliage with Waltzingmouse's Simple Sprig and some glittery die cut leaves. The embossed background is an Altenew EB with a sentiment from WMS. Of all the stamps in my stash I think this Simple Sprig is one of my all time favourites - it's seen so much ink I'm amazed it's not worn away over time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Make sure you go and say an inky hi to the DT and link up your card using the colours for a chance to be a future guest designer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy stamping!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Claire</div><p></p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-58721141823080308782023-11-10T15:12:00.003+11:002023-11-10T15:12:53.288+11:00Freshly Made Sketch #611<p>Hello again,</p><p>Love the Autumnal colours over at <a href="http://sundaystamps.blogspot.com/2023/10/ssc321-autumns-riches.html">Sunday Stamps </a>- I paired them with Jen's layered sketch at <a href="https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2023/11/freshly-made-sketches-611-sketch-by-jen.html">Freshly Made Sketches:</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73wwM6U2vyXJUuS8WeLqSKYEUcWk3ZX5vhyphenhyphenomMpdn8_eouZEHR23dFmhQ93Ldk4hKw8et_uxNKIRnGZrGxQ9aAOURYl93cgFyn2gPtRGV8q_vO8gZctqgaclpwvIFxIYuBKl092yGWBIIHT_BptuhGqvd3Mpw7-OCf0azlCQlMiH5BK6bmG6jH3Ck25SU/s2437/IMG_1689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2437" data-original-width="2159" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73wwM6U2vyXJUuS8WeLqSKYEUcWk3ZX5vhyphenhyphenomMpdn8_eouZEHR23dFmhQ93Ldk4hKw8et_uxNKIRnGZrGxQ9aAOURYl93cgFyn2gPtRGV8q_vO8gZctqgaclpwvIFxIYuBKl092yGWBIIHT_BptuhGqvd3Mpw7-OCf0azlCQlMiH5BK6bmG6jH3Ck25SU/w566-h640/IMG_1689.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvHwjBF3kUPweR9hyphenhyphenU4hGdBZWYb6eyO99VHw1jXya4Bf3gF68MpYqciZ_LYK8d0gjF3lzuz1qVtl9e0E6trL5d7bxa8NS9fBHBF_cOY3vGbTyn_OyqSC3VHnTLPRzJY7BUJ55UCVe9lZoy5GtDI-oWqhImNyuE_5Y-7VD0yKZalFKPTEXsIxnhbqXz905/s400/FMS%20Final%20611-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="400" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvHwjBF3kUPweR9hyphenhyphenU4hGdBZWYb6eyO99VHw1jXya4Bf3gF68MpYqciZ_LYK8d0gjF3lzuz1qVtl9e0E6trL5d7bxa8NS9fBHBF_cOY3vGbTyn_OyqSC3VHnTLPRzJY7BUJ55UCVe9lZoy5GtDI-oWqhImNyuE_5Y-7VD0yKZalFKPTEXsIxnhbqXz905/w233-h167/FMS%20Final%20611-001.jpg" width="233" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfADKu8nroHRzi-cOGeWy8h4-E4ZxIp1pu3BVMffJwDof6uXCqJ8oOgNt9N0YIfgqdqhodV5F69e4ikBPN7sKO8rETGAOz8J_x2lOui21abgySDIck9yCiyIipNw5vA0ECbQZTiqKu9CD3GpOL-Oreb8MVEHP6LYtt5vyN4hIoPR9E1-gJ1hb1k0E741EX/s400/SSC321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfADKu8nroHRzi-cOGeWy8h4-E4ZxIp1pu3BVMffJwDof6uXCqJ8oOgNt9N0YIfgqdqhodV5F69e4ikBPN7sKO8rETGAOz8J_x2lOui21abgySDIck9yCiyIipNw5vA0ECbQZTiqKu9CD3GpOL-Oreb8MVEHP6LYtt5vyN4hIoPR9E1-gJ1hb1k0E741EX/w221-h221/SSC321.jpg" width="221" /></a></div></div><br /><p></p><p>Some older stamps on this one - Papertrey Ink's Lovely Layers and Waltzingmouse's Simple Sprig (since it was already out!) all set against an Altenew EB. I decided to make a standard card rather than a square one for the simple reason I don't have any square envelopes!</p><p>Happy stamping!</p><p>Claire </p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-28935544061129125182023-11-03T19:39:00.003+11:002023-11-03T19:39:43.117+11:00Less is More - Blue, Pink and White<p>Hello inkers,</p><p>Here's a CAS card for <a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-495-colours.html">Less is More's</a> latest challenge to use blue, pink and white:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQ6QofiG6SNC4Uha33lEvZXOyjtEr7DMSe1Yo2CsZ3auLmIpFpOrP7Taw0-4ogpAgJfVYgeWN6i1l2_GaW5AjEM4KUoXVIyM0pWuwqIxz9F597c9yuWrjbe-87re9Xo21Sr3oXQ8bfRsbgL3zuzyXSCNPYkSpq5e4v2hLFIqP6KuF6FD7eNGPiA_hFlIv/s3450/IMG_1653%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2649" data-original-width="3450" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQ6QofiG6SNC4Uha33lEvZXOyjtEr7DMSe1Yo2CsZ3auLmIpFpOrP7Taw0-4ogpAgJfVYgeWN6i1l2_GaW5AjEM4KUoXVIyM0pWuwqIxz9F597c9yuWrjbe-87re9Xo21Sr3oXQ8bfRsbgL3zuzyXSCNPYkSpq5e4v2hLFIqP6KuF6FD7eNGPiA_hFlIv/w640-h492/IMG_1653%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ejO1VhaPuG-Oock44ZegOcMl7SCc4P1OxJNcI0DxZsFMgqnucorvRAe9oMXU_UeBO7L43AdV2lWaq1KrAP6bdmm9IS7mKNIpqzr2ZRsTJALP0fD4tXHbb90ZVUYMnYAioRtZFBwp506Saya-FbfNfCnN9ced3zPRbbnx1-5fgqWr9DQjCA7unxrSRuXc/s400/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="229" data-original-width="400" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ejO1VhaPuG-Oock44ZegOcMl7SCc4P1OxJNcI0DxZsFMgqnucorvRAe9oMXU_UeBO7L43AdV2lWaq1KrAP6bdmm9IS7mKNIpqzr2ZRsTJALP0fD4tXHbb90ZVUYMnYAioRtZFBwp506Saya-FbfNfCnN9ced3zPRbbnx1-5fgqWr9DQjCA7unxrSRuXc/w320-h182/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div>A friend of mine gave me Avery Elle Rounded Diamonds recently. I've always liked this set but never known quite what to do with it. So many times I've taken it out, inked up one of the diamonds and had a complete mental block which meant that I never actually used it.</div><div><br /></div><div>This time I decided to white emboss one of said stamps and just colour - in times of mental block my motto is 'if all else fails just colour.' It actually took me longer to work out how to put them on the card then it did to colour them. I finished it off by adding a very old PTI sentiment.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy stamping!</div><div><br /></div><div>Claire</div>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-75883147915255241392023-10-29T21:50:00.002+11:002023-10-29T21:50:40.620+11:00Freshly Made Sketch #608<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello folks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My mojo has been severely lacking this week. When that happens I always reach for trusty stamps that I know will give me a crafty kick up the backside - in this case it's Doodlie-Do from PTI :</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEypCdMt2Zgzg9EpOT90b4hc5T0CpBkXNlkZmkVTIm8v2MQfouPJtExfPTbxU6mCKAU8VFNviLmqIL1yZPJJp8ogc7niWG0_IIvZFEmvhbd8I20YNLW3N5IopfnrNio72GwOfxxNjQC2uN3y61hQuWLbVZsnEeOmhfFm7-AqpjHMMRIy1bMftQrDtJ0Bk/s3104/IMG_1635%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3104" data-original-width="2684" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEypCdMt2Zgzg9EpOT90b4hc5T0CpBkXNlkZmkVTIm8v2MQfouPJtExfPTbxU6mCKAU8VFNviLmqIL1yZPJJp8ogc7niWG0_IIvZFEmvhbd8I20YNLW3N5IopfnrNio72GwOfxxNjQC2uN3y61hQuWLbVZsnEeOmhfFm7-AqpjHMMRIy1bMftQrDtJ0Bk/w554-h640/IMG_1635%20(3).jpg" width="554" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9Qk0kdI9lu_AyMU3VKj07uE_QO0i5JF3gnSe9wVILSPfQXcFqqc2S4nGGjel7oXCASK7akgyyDsGdI5hHvV7OV0UvxZsPZETfKv5kTEdaxdLmt0xz2YwE7oHslvkjrJ-mMiH4c0uUjiJk6ambjBJVOZN5NgCIHfB2o5QYVIk8ZOeHtNbI8MsWnbcZvQr/s400/766%20orange%20pale%20blue%20cream%201025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9Qk0kdI9lu_AyMU3VKj07uE_QO0i5JF3gnSe9wVILSPfQXcFqqc2S4nGGjel7oXCASK7akgyyDsGdI5hHvV7OV0UvxZsPZETfKv5kTEdaxdLmt0xz2YwE7oHslvkjrJ-mMiH4c0uUjiJk6ambjBJVOZN5NgCIHfB2o5QYVIk8ZOeHtNbI8MsWnbcZvQr/w200-h200/766%20orange%20pale%20blue%20cream%201025.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDtA9VYDrJEY6nBKvgagHKJKFFt25u1va9Nj5rwekmew1qj-jyoA2VA6kS2JSVM7RRolsH1FhGOBIaIJI5qbjiQ9y-xzrM_NUq9LkQILSJY4nUV_vCfU0YDuiuptoLZ3nVKqt3GOK5aYaN9AY1IBrg7XJ_hBzTxYnnQRtNfvgQziTts9ouUy-JLeb9uYl/s400/FMS609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="286" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDtA9VYDrJEY6nBKvgagHKJKFFt25u1va9Nj5rwekmew1qj-jyoA2VA6kS2JSVM7RRolsH1FhGOBIaIJI5qbjiQ9y-xzrM_NUq9LkQILSJY4nUV_vCfU0YDuiuptoLZ3nVKqt3GOK5aYaN9AY1IBrg7XJ_hBzTxYnnQRtNfvgQziTts9ouUy-JLeb9uYl/w143-h200/FMS609.jpg" width="143" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used Judy's lovely, layered sketch over at <a href="https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2023/10/freshly-made-sketches-609-sketch-by-judy.html">Freshly Made Sketch </a>and the colours from <a href="https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2023/10/color-throwdown-challenge-766.html">Color Throwdown</a> with the barest amount of colouring as I think the blooms are just as pretty as is. The frame is also PTI with dp from MFT - cover plate and sentiment from Altenew. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy stamping!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Claire</div><br /><p></p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-83321758093187813392023-10-27T15:08:00.002+11:002023-10-27T20:26:49.334+11:00Color Hues Meets Time Out<p>Hello again,</p><p><a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/10/challenge-250-inspired-by-words.html">Time Out </a>has an Inspired by Words challenge this week. I've combined it with the colours over at <a href="http://colorhuesthecolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/color-hues-74-yellow-and-kraft.html">Color Hues</a>, which I think may be the first time I've entered one their challenges:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IlITXKgt5ZaKNWhGdM5ABob0PtTajklCKcwprnmd1-y-eBf940uFhAyLESIYez7A8S34CBMOJ0c47vzeNFucobBx5Qwic3fCJ8_FGQQ8UK4Q5CpaaQvN0wvj8o_F_gYsHuDsA8W9Gd_ASB1kky7tafH0w03CupP6eSJEnOnZ_OY6NtLhsJ5_M7B-7_Vw/s2768/IMG_1634%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2768" data-original-width="2013" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IlITXKgt5ZaKNWhGdM5ABob0PtTajklCKcwprnmd1-y-eBf940uFhAyLESIYez7A8S34CBMOJ0c47vzeNFucobBx5Qwic3fCJ8_FGQQ8UK4Q5CpaaQvN0wvj8o_F_gYsHuDsA8W9Gd_ASB1kky7tafH0w03CupP6eSJEnOnZ_OY6NtLhsJ5_M7B-7_Vw/w466-h640/IMG_1634%20(1).jpg" width="466" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEb7-WcfWsrfX8gGAbOJ-tYjQ0iicf9wallKtZjDX8PrekQ8upJidU9iWSJTVUK6iDOFxKmWm_7NUaOOmN0f2LuFrlXqPLtbp33vhbe5OH94ER-oSldNYORWMb4QGphovIqQ1LhP5c255HODIJmg8avBLi3sVVXCUKtIE4ihuqhn-SzsK3o9qtMqDiTLs5/s320/250.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEb7-WcfWsrfX8gGAbOJ-tYjQ0iicf9wallKtZjDX8PrekQ8upJidU9iWSJTVUK6iDOFxKmWm_7NUaOOmN0f2LuFrlXqPLtbp33vhbe5OH94ER-oSldNYORWMb4QGphovIqQ1LhP5c255HODIJmg8avBLi3sVVXCUKtIE4ihuqhn-SzsK3o9qtMqDiTLs5/w200-h200/250.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6v-PMlx90Up0nFuqQxVbUSILKpofJpZeFuGFwelMesLe6quETWxicgR3wsRxIIzm7EvSg0-yB6oug_oPZv6iptarFOAhqLJvKrup6BsAL4M5JY742zJbg9BQBkV9Ad-H0Fu3sPEuCcfa9_I7IZWOlXxYWeNvQZumQ9mZ4DeWaurOWyEuEPJna2y-a1IwG/s400/%E2%80%8ECH%20%2374%20Yellow%20and%20Kraft.%E2%80%8E001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="326" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6v-PMlx90Up0nFuqQxVbUSILKpofJpZeFuGFwelMesLe6quETWxicgR3wsRxIIzm7EvSg0-yB6oug_oPZv6iptarFOAhqLJvKrup6BsAL4M5JY742zJbg9BQBkV9Ad-H0Fu3sPEuCcfa9_I7IZWOlXxYWeNvQZumQ9mZ4DeWaurOWyEuEPJna2y-a1IwG/w163-h200/%E2%80%8ECH%20%2374%20Yellow%20and%20Kraft.%E2%80%8E001.jpg" width="163" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I never make slimline cards. I looked up the dimensions recently and couldn't believe how big they are - I honestly wouldn't know how to fill the space! However, I hadn't realised that there's also a mini version of a slimline card (3.5" x 6") which seemed a lot easier to use. In fact it's the perfect size for this pretty Altenew set, Handpicked Bouquet. I stencilled the background with embossing paste and added a thank you sentiment from the same set, in keeping with the 'gratitude' part of the TO quote. <p></p><p>Happy stamping!</p><p>Claire</p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-480756163718188850.post-64057110407671802582023-10-22T11:01:00.000+11:002023-10-22T11:01:06.434+11:00Peace on Earth<p>Hello bloggers,</p><p>Here's a very CAS card for MFT's <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/cc221">Colour</a> and <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/blogs/news/christmas-card-challenge-october-2023">Ready, Set Christmas</a> challenge:</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2F4JezllmnRqdbY3w049o881n3eYaMlCuwkCSjlhcd1H4MRjB7hQsJXSAFkL-oy7LX7v5qV5Oka8IcYt9Cq0myejtMo4LBeSoUfA0VaEvvRzf6Fhf75C1W_wJx2JdNaWFyhrWPb3MYRYTuzR8b1SK_C55Bfm_KDTzRMkNwa5PvbrHQR7TCy8pgUveza7L/s2623/IMG_1612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1967" data-original-width="2623" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2F4JezllmnRqdbY3w049o881n3eYaMlCuwkCSjlhcd1H4MRjB7hQsJXSAFkL-oy7LX7v5qV5Oka8IcYt9Cq0myejtMo4LBeSoUfA0VaEvvRzf6Fhf75C1W_wJx2JdNaWFyhrWPb3MYRYTuzR8b1SK_C55Bfm_KDTzRMkNwa5PvbrHQR7TCy8pgUveza7L/w640-h480/IMG_1612.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPLE1gIBJATuNgpbeB-LaGe2EbRrF9RDnG-eKR0grrYg6IuSiSpOkLugwMET8wUbQzAg6kWcS6jbDkqwsCLmdqX-J3hUZR91FaAdpCqG1N-N0j8L_jJP98jnxkqrorwRKB3Ot2abD1L0FbttQlfcpqTLFVRETfrQHlujXUvLFXEMOlonvcUC_auMwcL_4/s800/MFT_ReadySetChristmas_Challenge_BlogTitle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="800" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPLE1gIBJATuNgpbeB-LaGe2EbRrF9RDnG-eKR0grrYg6IuSiSpOkLugwMET8wUbQzAg6kWcS6jbDkqwsCLmdqX-J3hUZR91FaAdpCqG1N-N0j8L_jJP98jnxkqrorwRKB3Ot2abD1L0FbttQlfcpqTLFVRETfrQHlujXUvLFXEMOlonvcUC_auMwcL_4/w400-h50/MFT_ReadySetChristmas_Challenge_BlogTitle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3C2t7A8lU8yb-cJkCF_j7jloDWTberFDrEXtWlJQZZum38Zr2KItZ1hqMDMJ852GhfZjfPCenlh_JYVeRby5STd7LZUUAWhGUhh1fY3QluUu-v_eiBC1StEjGfW9PaEQc7MOFsIJ9jBmYpY8f-ZHTEplR7qa4SONQSwcqrDbxYioKnMvUaDgpEQkaZA8/s800/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook_221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="800" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3C2t7A8lU8yb-cJkCF_j7jloDWTberFDrEXtWlJQZZum38Zr2KItZ1hqMDMJ852GhfZjfPCenlh_JYVeRby5STd7LZUUAWhGUhh1fY3QluUu-v_eiBC1StEjGfW9PaEQc7MOFsIJ9jBmYpY8f-ZHTEplR7qa4SONQSwcqrDbxYioKnMvUaDgpEQkaZA8/s320/MFT_ColorChallenge_PaintBook_221.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I've used Iconic Christmas (retired) with a touch of chunky glitter for the snow and some teeny tiny diamanté sparkles for the baubles. I don't think there is any more appropriate sentiment for these precarious times.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy stamping!</div><div><br /></div><div>Claire</div>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17238691216095520867noreply@blogger.com1