Floral Delight

I have another simple CAS card to share today...this time featuring a floral stamp that I got for Christmas called 'Floral Delight' by Hobby Art. I stamped it on to watercolour paper, then coloured in soft pastel shades using watercolour pencils. I added some sparkle to the flowers using my Versamark embossing pen, and some Stampendous holographic embossing powder. The sentiment stamp is from a set that came free with a craft magazine.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Crafty Calendar - Make it Flowery
• Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Something New (The flower stamp is new)
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Thinking of You...

I have an inky kind of card to share today...I started by inking up an acrylic block with some Distress Inks (Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky, Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint & Forest Moss), then spritzing it with water, before stamping it on to smooth white card. I then stamped some grasses and flowers over the green area, and added a couple of dragonflies above (all stamps from the 'Just for You' set by Hobby Art)...colouring the dragonflies' wings using watercolour pencils. The sentiment stamp is from a little set by Studio G.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
• Less is More - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin' - Take Flight

No Snow Dust

I have another Father's Day card to share today...this is the other option I made for my flatmate to give to his Dad...you can see the first card here. For this card I started by inking up an acrylic block with shades of blue and green Distress Inks (Salty Ocean, Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Bundled Sage, Forest Moss & Mowed Lawn), then misting it with a little water before stamping it on to white card to create a watercolour 'mountain' background...I was trying to fulfill at least one part of the 'mountain with sheep or goats' request! Once the ink had dried, I stamped my Penny Black 'Snow Dust' stamp over the top...without the 'dust' part, then added some grasses in the foreground using stamps from the 'Just for You' set by Hobby Art, and a Hero Arts sentiment.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafty Sentiments - Father's Day
• Creative Corner - Just for Boys
• Loves Rubber Stamps - CAS
• My Time to Craft - DL It
• Papertake Weekly - For the Boys
• Sweet Stamps - For Dad
• Totally Gorjuss - Dad

Pile IT On! Challenge - Thankful

This week at Pile It On! we are challenging you to be:

'Thankful'

Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is:

Simon Says Stamp

Prize - a $15 voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp

I've had a bit of a thing about watercolour stamped flowers this week...and have used another of my favourites on today's card...it's 'Agapanthus Clusters' by Stampendous...stamped in 'Faded Jeans' and 'Forest Moss' Distress Inks. I inked around the edges of everthing using 'Old Paper'...then embossed the background using my Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' and 'D'Vine Swirls' folders. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Just for You' set by Hobby Art.

Here are the challenges I've piled on:

• Pile It On! - Thankful
• Aud Sentiments - Thanks
• Card Makin' Mamas - Thank You
• Everybody Art - Embossing
• Incy Wincy - Giving Thanks
• Kaboodles Doodles - Anything Goes
• Papercrafting Journey - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes
• Wags 'N Whiskers - Be Thankful

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.
 

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Circle Cards

This week it's Jane's turn to choose the theme for the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge, which is:

 'Circle Cards'

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Prize - 3 digis of the winner's choice from the Stamping Boutique!

I've used a stamp set that I got for my birthday on my card, called 'Just for You' by Hobby Art. I stamped the flowers in various colours of Distress Inks (Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord,  Crushed Olive, Forest Moss), and thee dragon flies in black, colouring them in with Dusty Concord. After inking around thee edge with the two greens, I mounted it on to a card cut (using my largest scalloped circle Nestie) from 'Dusty Concord' Core'dinations card.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Clearly Inspired - Circles
• Creative Stamp Friends - Make a Scene
• Stamping with the Dragon - Anything but a Square or Rectangle
• Stamptacular Sunday - Shaped Cards 

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge.