MFT Sketch #570

Hello inkers,

Just sneaking in before the latest MFT Sketch challenge closes:

 

My mojo's almost entirely gone as it usually does at this time of year - too much to do and too little time  to get creative. I've had these Sweet Holiday Penguins for quite a while but I rarely seem to ink this little fella up. About time he had some colour don't you think? 

The die cut frame was stamped with Wood Plank Background and the holly sprigs and Christmas tree are from Santas's Elves, with a sentiment from Selfies with Santa - all set against a patterned paper from Very Merry Paper Pad. 

Happy stamping!

Claire

CAS Christmas Card

Hello folks,

There's always  a rush of last cards isn't there? Either for people you'd forgotten or for people who you weren't expecting to get a card from! 

I've made a very CAS card for 3 challenges - AAA Cards with an 'along the edge' challenge and optional snowy theme, Colour Throwdown and CAS on Friday's Winter themed challenge:

 

I used Ink to Paper's It's a Sign: Holiday Sentiments with some CAS-ual Fridays snowflake die cuts from sparkly white paper. A scattering of bling and it was done. 

We're on tenterhooks here as my in-laws are booked to fly over to Australia for Christmas. We haven't seen them for 6 years and if they have to cancel because of this new Covid variant we'll all be devastated. Such horrible, uncertain times we live in. 

Fingers crossed Christmas goes ahead without a hitch for everyone!

Happy stamping!

Claire

Critter Christmas!

Hello inkers,

Just a few more Christmas cards to go and then I'm done. Most of my cards are winging their way across to the UK as I write, my wallet almost empty due to the astronomical postal costs! 

These two are for a couple of different challenges - the first a combined MFT Colour and Sketch:

 

I've used Sweet Holiday Penguins with a sentiment from Itty Bitty Holiday.

My second card's for Your Next Stamp's latest challenge to add 'sparkle and shine.' I used Reinbeer and gave him a sparkly red, glitter nose and added a couple of strips of sparkly card.  This one's also going over to Simon Says Stamp's Monday challenge where they're in 'sparkle mode.' 

Happy stamping!

Claire

Color Throwdown #669

Hello folks,

Quick card for 3 challenges - I've used the colours from Color Throwdown (it's navy blue but looks black in the photo!), the sketch from Sunday Stamps and the quote from Time Out: 'Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication:'

 

The mojo has been missing for weeks now so I got out my favourite all time set as it always seems to give it a boost - Doodlie Do from PTI. I gold embossed the navy card stock and added a sentiment from MFT. I think the gold looks really sophisticated against the navy, hence the TO quote!

Happy stamping!

Claire 

All About the Sentiment

Hello folks,

My inky mojo has completely disappeared this week so I've only managed a very CAS card for Lawnfawnatic's Make the Sentiment a Star challenge:

I used Quinn's ABC's and Flutter By with a good sprinkling of glitter added to the white embossed die cut letters to make them really pop against the background. I was also inspired by the bold, fresh colours over at Sunday Stamps. 

Happy stamping!

Claire

MFT Colour Challenge #176

Hello inkers,

Not much time for card making this week - talk about hitting the ground running when lockdown finished. I almost wish we were back in it! 

Here's a little card for MFT's colour challenge featuring these sweet little penguins from Penguin Party:

I kept it very simple - the penguins are the stars of the show after all - and stencilled a 'floor' to ground the images using the Rectangle Extraordinaire Stencil. 

I'm also popping this over to Just Us Girls - their Word Week challenge features the word 'merry.'  Of course we all naturally think of Christmas but since the definition of merry is 'cheerful and lively',  just like these penguins, I'm going to link up over there too.

Happy stamping!

Claire

CASology _ Guest Designer: Type

 Hi folks,

I'm delighted to be guest designer at CASology for their latest challenge. The cue card is: Type:

I do like it when the cue card is quite specific -  I knew exactly which set to ink up for it: Mama Elephant's Type It featuring a very old fashioned typewriter. Remember those? Probably not if you're under 40. I showed it to my youngest and he said 'oh that's a typer from the old days'  making me feel about 90! 

The ink splashes underneath are a combination of PTI and Your Next Stamp - a trio of enamel dots and it was done.

There's 3 weeks to get inky for this one so no excuses not to join in!

Happy stamping!

Claire