Paper Players Meets Color Throwdown

 Hello bloggers,

Here's a very late entry for LeAnne's sketch challenge over at The Paper Players using the colours from Color Throwdown:

Not the best photo as it's dark so I might try and improve it tomorrow. PTI bloom and sentiment with a CAS-ual Friday's white embossed background! The little die cut label is from the first set of dies I ever bought for my Cuttlebug about 17 years ago...what's old is new again, eh?

Happy stamping!

Claire

MFT Colour and Sketch Challenges

Hello folks,

As promised I'm back again with more of those cute penguins from Penguin Party:

 

I used the colours from MFT's latest challenge again, flipped the sketch and used a different shape. The background papers are from Floor to Ceiling Paper Pad.

Happy stamping!

Claire

MFT Colour Challenge #212

Hello again,

Quick post for MFT's Colour Challenge.  A couple of days ago I spent an evening colouring these sweet MFT Party Penguins (retired) and had enough to make a couple of cards so I'll post the other one another time:

 

I wasn't quite sure what to use as the backdrop for my little snowy scene so used an older birch tree stamp from Winnie and Walter. I doubt they have birch trees in Antarctica but then I doubt they have penguins wearing party hats either! 

Thanks for popping by!

Claire

Altenew May Inspiration Challenge - Take 3!

Hello, happy Sunday to you!

I've made yet another card using the inspiration colours from Altenew's latest challenge:

I used Nostalgic Florals with the matching stencil. My plan was to stencil a single layer but it looked a bit flat so I decided to use the matching dies to cut the panel, then reassemble it and pop up the blooms with dimensional tape. The sentiment's are from XOXO and More Die Set and Sentiment Strips.

Short and sweet today - happy stamping!

Claire

Just Us Girls #681: CAS Week - Silhouette

Hello folks,

Time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls where I'm guesting for May - this week it's CAS week with the theme being 'silhouette:' 

I haven't got too many solid stamps in my collection - most of them are outline stamps as I like to colour so I reached for the dies and created a little country scene. I sponged a dawn background with distress inks and added a Memory Box die cut in black card stock. The sentiment and balloon is from Mama Elephant and  I framed the scene with a die cut frame from PTI.

How will you interpret the word 'silhouette?'  Link up to JUGS for the chance to be 'Chic of the Week' or a future guest designer. This is my last week for this month so hope you've enjoyed all the challenges for May - do check out the cards by the DT for some silhouette inspiration!

Happy stamping!

Claire

Ready Set Christmas! MFT #646

 Hello again,

I'm ahead of schedule with my Christmas cards, largely due to MFT's Ready, Set, Christmas challenge. Here's one based on this week's sketch: 

I flipped the sketch to a landscape version instead of portrait as it was a better fit for those Sweet Holiday Penguins. The dp in the background and framing the birds is from the Feelin' Festive Paper Pad.

Happy stamping!

Claire

Just Us Girls: Challenge #680 - Photo/Moodboard Week

Hello, hope you've had a great start to the weekend!

Time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls where I'm guest designing this month. This week they have a moodboard from which you can draw inspiration:

There was so much to be inspired by but I went with the blue and aqua colour scheme from the sofa and cushion as well as the beautiful stone. To try and replicate the layered colours of the stone I used alcohol inks to create a background. I wanted that to be the main feature so I added a couple of simple Lotus blooms from Altenew, embossed in white on vellum and a simple sentiment. 

How will you be inspired by the moodboard? Link your creation for the chance to be Chic of the Week or future guest designer and don't forget to swing by the DT to send them some inky love!

Happy stamping!

Claire