CAS(E) this Sketch #239 & Color Throwdown #460

Posted in By Stamp Set - Climbing Orchid, By Stamp Set - Feather Together, By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - Colour Throwdown by stamplicious

Hey Everyone

The card I’m sharing today is combined for two challenges – the sketch challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch and the colour challenge at Color Throwdown. These challenges combined effortlessly for me today – I love it when it all comes together in under an hour!

Here are their challenge pics:

Initially I was going to create a Christmas card, mainly because of the Merry Little Christmas DSP I had chosen, but then decided I wanted to go with a floral card instead. One of the things that I love about Stampin’ Up! DSPs is that the papers are so versatile. Even though this is a Christmas pack, the papers work well for any card.

The orchids I’ve used are from a set called Climbing Orchid. After stamping the outline of my orchids in Basic Black Archival Ink, I watercoloured my flowers in Dapper Denim Ink. The outline of the leaves are also stamped in Basic Black Archival Ink and then the centre is watercoloured with Old Olive Ink.

I looked at the MANY stamp sets I have and chose the sentiment from Feather Together as it worked well with the sketch. I also like the font that has been used in this set. The branch I’ve used is from Seasonal Layers Thinlit Dies – it ties my orchids and leaves together, I think…..

Here’s my card:

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Colour INKspiration Challenge #12

Posted in By Stamp Set - Feather Together, By Theme - Female Cards, By Theme - Masculine Cards by stamplicious

Hey Everyone

It’s time for a new challenge at Colour INKspiration Challenges. This weeks colour challenge is to use at least four of the colours from the inspiration picture below:

I think I needed this scarf today as the cold wind went right through me as I was walking out of work today

Colour INKspiration Challenge is a Facebook Challenge. We love seeing what you create with the colour combos we give you each fortnight. When you’ve finished the hop we would love it if you could play along. Head over to our Facebook page and link up a card.

I wanted to test myself and see how many of the colours from the inspiration pic I could fit on my card. As you probably know, I am a little frightened when I have to create a card with more than about 2 or 3 colours. To add as many of the colours, I kept my background white and went to town on them. I’m pleased to say that I fit all of them on my card. It helped because of the triangle stamp from Stampin’ Up!s Happy Celebrations – I was able to create a graphic background. I then stamped feathers from Feather Together to complete the card. The sentiment I’ve used is from Big on Birthdays. It was the perfect sized sentiment as it didn’t cover the background stamping too much.

Here’s my card:

The next hop along the way is my talented stamping friend Nikki Spencer! I totally love her cards as much as I love her friendship. Click below to hop to her blog and she her gorgeous creation.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

24May2017

Freshly Made Sketches #289

Posted in By Stamp Set - Eastern Beauty, By Stamp Set - Feather Together, By Stamp Set - Gorgeous Grunge, By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - Freshly Made Sketches by stamplicious

Hey Everyone

Happy Wednesday! Love Wednesdays as it means a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches. This weeks sketch has been designed by Linda Callahan. I adore every one of Linda’s cards as she’s so creative and so very talented!

I was overdue for a masculine card. The stamp sets I’ve used for my card are Feather Together and Big on Birthdays. These feathers are just fabulous! I’ve stamped them in Soft Sky and Dapper Denim. The circles under my feathers are from Stampin’ Up!s Eastern Beauty and the watersplash type stamp is from Gorgeous Grunge – I’m going to miss this set! The designer series paper is from Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper and I’ve tied everyone together with some linen thread and a strip of Burlap Ribbon under my sentiment. I really need to push myself and make more masculine cards as it’s surprising how many requests I get for them!

Here’s my card:

The girls at Freshly Made Sketches have created gorgeous cards to inspire you. Pop over to the challenge and take a look!

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle