MFT Colour Challenge

Hello Inkers,

February already and not many cards to show for it - nothing like an MFT challenge to encourage me to get colouring though:

All MFT products except the '60'. It doesn't seem two minutes since I started sending 50th cards and now I'm on to the 60th's....sometimes I wish I could wind back the time!

Happy stamping!

Claire

 

January Altenew Inspiration Challenge

Hello inkers,

Here's a couple of cards - one for Altenew's January Inspiration Challenge and the other for Addicted to CAS:

I coloured the Altenew blooms with pencils for a change, using the Beach Towel Stripes Stencil for the background. The darker pink flowers are the Mini White Splendour set - who said they had to be white eh? The larger bloom is from Beautiful Day - an oldie but a goodie that I'll never tire of inking up. 

For the second one my inky mojo got up and left in case you can't tell. The reading glasses are from an older YNS set which I've stamped, coloured and added some Glossy Accents to. 

Happy stamping!

Claire

Breaking the Card Drought: Freshly Made Sketch - 717

Hello inkers, happy new year!

I can't believe it's been over 3 months since I made a card.  I've gone back to work full time in a new industry in a job that's busy 100% of the time and it doesn't leave room for much card making. Loving it, but I wish I had the time to ink up more often!

 

I had a little time off over Christmas, most of it spent holidaying with friends but I did manage to make this card for my father-in-law, using Freshly Made Sketch 717.  All the stamps I used are pretty ancient - almost as old as that typewriter probably!

Happy stamping!

Claire

Geometric Rainbow

Hello folks,

Just sneaking in with a CAS card for the geometric challenge over at Addicted to CAS:

 

A very old WMS stamp for this one with coloured in a rainbow of Copics. I'm amazed I was able ink up each of those CAS-ual Fridays 'Celebrate' letters individually without getting ink all over that white space!

Happy stamping!

Claire

August Altenew Inspiration Challenge

Hello inkers, 

It's almost 2 months since I made a card, my longest inky drought in years! A new full time job in a different industry has had a severe impact on the card making - there's always such a lot to take in when you start a new job and I don't think my brain is quite used to thinking so much! Having said that,  I did manage to get one done for August's Altenew Inspiration Challenge:

I had some lovely new goodies from Altenew to play with including the Mini Delight: Butterfly Dreams Stamp and Die Set and the Wonderful Wreath Stencil - the background is from a 6x6 paper pad. Talk about a quick card just to get a chance to use some new stuff!

Happy stamping and here's hoping September will be a bit more productive!

Claire

One Last MFT Colour Challenge

Hello folks,

Can you believe it's the last ever MFT challenge? Kim's closing the doors which is such a shame as I've loved their colour and sketch challenges over the years.  She's finishing appropriately with a very patriotic set of colours - having said that, I chose to make a Christmas card. Not the best photo - there's weather warnings all over the east coast of Oz at the moment so it's a very windy, dull and rainy day:

 

 

 

 

 

I've always loved MFT's Christmas stamp sets and it got me thinking about which is my favourite card I made after all these years.  I've made a whopping 349 cards using MFT products according to my blog - way more than any other stamp company.  I picked the one above as I had to wait months before the BB Merry Christmoose came back in stock. I'm so glad I managed to get my inky hands on it!

So thanks to Kim for all the wonderful products and inspiration - all the very best with what's to come!

Happy stamping!

Claire

Addicted to CAS - Water

Hello inkers,

Still not much craftiness going on in this household but here's a quick card I made for Addicted to CAS where the code word is 'water:'

 

I made a watery background with alcohol inks and added some sparkly bubbles. The cute little fish is from an older YNS set in my stash. 

I'm also popping it over to AAA Cards who have an 'anything CAS goes' challenge - without the optional twist!

Happy stamping!

Claire