MFT Sketch and Colour Challenge

Hello inkers,

Just a quick post for MFT's latest sketch and colour challenges:

 

I used one of my older sets - BB Up in the Air with some Stitched Cloud Die-namics and Cloud Stencil.

Short but sweet today!

Happy stamping!

Claire

Merry Everything - MFT Sketch and Christmas Challenges

Hello folks,

Love the sketch over at MFT this week - it's definitely one I'll use again. It's perfect for using up all those little scraps of dp that you can't bear to part with!

 

I used the super sweet PI Reindeer Games with a sentiment from Bitty Holiday Wishes and patterned paper from from the Feelin' Festive Paper Pad. The scalloped edge is from one of the now retired Blueprints dynamics. 

This one's also going over to their new Ready, Set Christmas challenge - which means I'm now ahead of schedule for my Christmas cards - in February! How good is that?!

Happy stamping!

Claire

Altenew Inspiration Challenge - February 2023

Hello bloggers,

Here's my take on this month's Altenew challenge using Nostalgic Florals again - can't get enough of this set!

 

I had a play with some alcohol inks on yupo, then stamped and embossed the blooms in black. I've tried this before on yupo - it's hard to avoid the yupo buckling in the heat so I think next time I'll have to stick the yupo on card stock first so it maintains its shape. 

Because it buckled so much I had to cut the blooms out and then stick them on the card stock to make them more rigid. I used glue to stick them down but it seemed to react with the embossing which then started to rub off! So it was definitely a bit of a learning curve trying to make this one but I'm happy with how it turned out!

I'm also popping this one over to a new challenge (at least for me) called Colorful Options which has a pink theme for February. Thanks for the suggestion Makira!

Happy stamping!

Claire x

Rainbows at Time Out and MFT Sketch and Colour Challenge

 Hello, hope you're enjoying your weekend!

A couple of cards for a few different challenges - Time Out's photo inspiration which features all the colours of the rainbow, Seize the Birthday's candle-themed challenge (thanks for the prompt Elizabeth!) and MFT's Sketch and Colour Challenge:

I do love a rainbow and made a very simple card using Whimsy Stamps Happy Everything which has seen a lot of ink over the years. I think I managed to get all the colours on - red, yellow, orange, blue, green and purple pretty much covers the spectrum!

For the MFT card I used Let Your Hair Down with Garden Flourish background stamp (retired.) I didn't use a heart - I find big hearts very hard to incorporate on a card so switched it to a circle instead. I mentioned in an earlier post that this little stamp makes me think of my beautiful niece in the UK - since this one's for her birthday I've tried to colour her hair blonde to look just like hers!

Hope you've had the time to get your inks our this weekend!

Happy stamping!

Claire

Ready, Set Christmas with MFT

 Hello inkers,

MFT have started a brand new monthly Christmas challenge so it's a great opportunity to get those Christmas cards under way.  I was going through my (many) MFT stamps the other day and hadn't realised quite how many of them are Christmas related!

I used Holiday Cheer (retired) with a selection of Blueprints Dynamics and some MFT patterned paper. The colours are from Sunday Stamp's pretty Winter palette - totally different to colours I'd normally use on a Christmas card but I really like the combo!

Happy stamping!

Claire

Clean and Simple Paper Players Challenge

Hello again,

It's been a while since I made a card for a CAS challenge. At The Paper Players the theme is to make a CAS card featuring a bird - this one features a miniature human as well so I hope that's within the rules!

I'm determined to use some different stamps over the coming months...it's so easy to stick to old favourites isn't it? This one's from Your Next Stamp but since there's no-one having babies at the moment baby cards aren't high on the priority list and it hasn't seen ink in a long time. I added a sentiment from the same set and a layer of stitched die cut clouds from MFT.

Happy stamping!

Claire

Inspired by Words with MFT

Hello inkers,

Valentines Day is just around the corner so lots of love inspired challenges out there in blogland at the moment.  Me and the hubster are probably one of the least romantic couples on the planet and have never celebrated Hallmark Day (yes I know - what a cynic!) although I do stretch to a card providing he gives me a big bar of Cadbury's fruit and nut:

The latest MFT colours are crying out for a Valentines card and I've been inspired by the words over at Time Out. The romantic theme of my card though will be somewhat ruined when I write in it 'and for all the wrong reasons.' Good job he's got a sense of humour!

Happy stamping!

Claire