Colour Q #262

G'day folks!

Seriously, is it really Tuesday again? Just where did the whole of last week go? I'm all of a dither as it was a national holiday Down Under yesterday  so the kids went back to school today. It seems to put me into a state of confusion for the whole week when they go back on a Tuesday!

Anyway, time again for a new Colour Q challenge and it's one of my favourites to date:

I used Waltzingmouse's Simple Sprig which I embossed with Stampin' Up's pewter emboss powder.  The sentiment is from WMS Big Day Today.  And since I've used all Waltzingmouse stamps I'm going to link it over at the latest Waltzingmouse Fanatic's challenge where the theme is 'anything goes.'

Thanks for popping by,

Claire

CAS(E) This Sketch #95

Afternoon bloggers!

A quick card for this week's CAS(E) This Sketch - I was going to link up to The Card Concept too, then realised the colours are orange, black and white and not red, black and white like my card...I think the early Spring heat is getting to me...either that or I'm colour blind:

I used Close To My Heart Charming Chevrons with a sentiment from Waltzingmouse and a die cut from MFT.  It was originally going to be white but black looks so much more dramatic doesn't it?

That's all for now!

Claire x

Mama Elephant October Challenge

Hello blogging friends!

I'm getting back into the card making after slowing down a bit to concentrate on my new job. It's amazing how you kind of lose your ability to create after not doing much for a few weeks.

I've been meaning to do the new Mama Elephant monthly challenge for the last couple of months so I was determined to have a go at the October challenge where the theme is 'anything goes':

Narelle has created just the kind of layered sketch I like over at Freshly Made Sketches so I'm linking up over there too.  I've used a couple of different sets - 'Around we Go' and the spotty border from 'Basic Borders'.  I coloured the big wheel using distress inks, white embossed the little carriages against a black background, added a strip of washi and the stamped border.  I do love this set but I always seem to reach for the big wheel rather than the carousel...note to self: use the rest of the stamps in the set!

Anyway, that's all folks - have a relaxing Sunday!

Claire x

Playing Around - Waltzingmouse Fanatics #28

Hello again bloggers!

I've just been without the kids for the last few days and although it was a lovely break (because let's face it, two little boys can be pretty hard work), I was so excited to have them back last night.  The house was just way too quiet without them....in fact it felt like I had a couple of limbs missing for most of the week!

We're having a holiday weekend here in Oz so I've actually had the chance to play with some of my new Waltzingmouse Stamps.  And that means I can link my card up to this week's Waltzingmouse Fanatics challenge which is 'anything goes':

I embossed the diamond pattern from Heirloom Patterns and then sponged over the top with distress inks.  The sentiment is from the new Hello Happy Thanks set - it would have been perfect for George Clooney but since he's now off the market (damn shame) guess I'd better send it to my better half....

Enjoy your weekend!

Claire x

Colour Q #261

G'day folks!

How are you going?  I've had an absolutely mammoth week starting a new job so not much time for me to get crafty unfortunately.  Luckily I had to get a card done for this week's Colour Q challenge, otherwise this little blog of mine would be very neglected:

I stamped the houndstooth in blue and green, then cut MFT's 'hello' sentiment and covered it with a layer of Dimensional Magic. I kept it completely CAS - I'd like to say this was intentional, but it's been such a busy week I just didn't have the energy to do anything else! Luckily the latest CAS(E) This Sketch was on hand for some design inspiration too.  I think until I settle into my new role crafting will be taking a bit of a back seat for a while....

Make sure you go and check out all the rest of the DT's creations won't you - and leave a little love for them if you have time!

Thanks for popping by,

Claire x

And Baby Makes Three....Colour Q #260

Hello bloggers!

Can it really be a week since I last wrote a post?  Not much time for craftiness lately - after 8 years of being a SAHM I've started a new job today.  The best part of it is that I get to go to work by boat - at 7 o' clock this morning I was sailing along a beautiful stretch of the River Hawkesbury...the sun was shining and the views were stunning.  What could possibly beat that eh?

Anyway, time to show you this week's colours for the new Colour Q challenge:

I think this is my favourite set of colours so far...and since a good friend of mine had her first bub last week, it was a great opportunity to use them for a new baby card.  I love playing around with Mama Elephant's Nursery Deco set...it really does have the cutest images.

That's all from me - I'm off to bed...starting a new job is pretty exhausting!

Thanks for popping by,

Claire x

Colour Q #259

G'day again!

Well Tuesday's rolled around once more so it's time for a brand new Colour Q challenge! Check out those wellies - or as they say Down Under 'gumboots.' Way too snazzy to be jumping in mud puddles eh?

I used Waltzingmouse's Heirloom Patterns to stamp the background and some SU markers to colour in parts of the stamped image to make my own patterned paper.  It took forever colouring in those little squares and triangles but I'm pleased with the result.  Definitely not something I'd be doing after one too many wines though...

I used the lovely, simple sketch over at The Deconstructed Sketch to help with the design - I added a piece of vellum under the square panel, just to soften up that multi-coloured background and some more vellum to white emboss the butterflies.

Make sure you go and send some love to the rest of the DT this week - thanks for popping over!

Claire x