Altenew March Inspiration Meets The Flower Challenge

Hello, happy weekend to you!

I was determined to get some ink on my fingers over the weekend and made this simple card for the March Altenew Inspiration Challenge:

Gerberas are so bright and cheerful they're enough to put a smile on anyone's face aren't they? I used the Mini Gerbera set, coloured with Copics and a sentiment from the Craft Your Life Project Kit:Fragrant Florals. For the background I stencilled a blended ink background with the Circle Frame Mask Stencil and added some Leaf Clusters.

This one's also going into The Flower Challenge which has a circle theme this month - as well as the circular background, I used some circular, clear embellishments.

Happy stamping!

Claire

 

Altenew October Inspiration Challenge

Hello folks,

Time for another Inspiration Challenge from Altenew, this time from April Leithner:

 

I love the colours for this one and really wanted the bright blooms to stand out against the leaves. I used the Craft Your Life Project Kit: Fragrant Florals and coloured the image using the coordinating stencil. I love these kits - it's so much faster colouring these huge stamps with a stencil. I've tucked a few sprigs of foliage behind from the Whimsical Layering Die Set.

Because I've used the stencil this one's going over to The Flower Challenge as well!

Happy stamping!

Claire

Altenew August Inspiration Challenge

Hello inkers,

Always love a good Inspiration Challenge over at Altenew but, oh dear, how I struggled with the colours this month! I love the bouquet in the pic but just found it so difficult to pull the colours together. In fact, my first attempt was completely binned - something I haven't had to do for ages!

 

I think it was the very soft pink that threw me but I did find a very old SSS ink pad that's barely been used so it was a good starting point along with some neutral gold embossing powder and glitter card. I went with an oldie but a goodie - Peony Bouquet with some leafy foliage from Leaf Clusters. I also added some stencilling with the Beach Towel Stripes Stencil and a sentiment from Elegant Sayings. 

Because of the stripes I'm also popping this over to The Flower Challenge where the challenge is to use spots or stripes.

Happy stamping!

Claire