CR84FN Paris Sunshine...

Hiya,

Just popping in to share a card I made for the CR84FN colour challenge as well as this week's Card Patterns sketch...

I dug out a set I hadn't used in a while (Artistic Etchings) to create a bright birthday card:

I used the Flirtatious DSP for the background along with one of the doilies. The little scallop trim above the sentiment is a strip of Melon Mambo punched with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch. The rest was pretty simple so I'll leave you with the recipe:

Stamps: Artistic Etchings, Party this Way
Ink: Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight
Paper: Flirtatious DSP, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Peach Parfait
Accessories: corner rounder, rhinestones, Beautiful Wings Embosslits die, Daffodil Delight button, Peach Parfait ribbon, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Manly Colour Q set...

Hello!

Sorry for the long absence from my blog! It's been a really busy time over the last few weeks and although I've made stuff for classes, I haven't had a chance to photograph them to share. I had a bit of time last night and thought I'd play along with this week's Colour Q challenge, along with the sketch from Create with Connie and Mary...

When I saw the colours I thought of leaves with those different greens so I made a set of quick cards for guys (I never seem to have these on hand when I need them!). Here's the one based on the sketch above...

And here's one with the same elements flipped around...

It was easy to create this set with SU's leaves die because you can put three different colours of card over the die and put through the Big Shot in one go - this makes twelve leaves - perfect for 4 cards! I scrunched each leaf for a bit of texture, added a circle embossed with the Square lattice folder, then some water spots from French Foliage. The greeting is from a hostess set, stamped with charcoal ink from the distressing kit. I added a button to each to finish!

Here's the complete set:

That's all for now... thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Poppy Pool Mothers Day...

Hiya,

I'm busy planning a class at the moment using the Easter Blossoms stamp set so to get me started I played along with this weke's Mojo sketch as well as the colour challenge from the Paper Players. Here's what I ended up with:

I stamped the silhouette image onto a circle cut from a piece of First Edition dsp with Soft Suede ink and lightly sponged around the edges. The papers are from the lovely Sale-a-Bration  set (can't get enough of these!). The sentiment is a mix of Teeny Tiny Wishes and For My Family. I added a few pearls to give the girl a necklace and a few larger ones in the top corner for a bit of extra elegance.

Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Easter Blossoms, Teeny Tiny Wishes, For my Family
Ink: Soft Suede, Pool Party, Poppy Parade
Paper: Everyday Enchantment dsp, First Edition dsp, Pool Party, Naturals Ivory
Accessories: Circles #2 die, pearls, Victorian lace trim, Word Window punch, Perfect Pennants die, Top note die

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Colour Q Anniversary...

Hi there,

Sorry for my absence over the last week - I've had exams and been working on other stuff but it's now half term so pressure's off a little! I wanted to play along with this week's Colour Q challenge as well as another CPS anniversary sketch so I came up with this:

I got this hostess stamp set this week and decided to get it inky straight away. I stamped the flower twice for each bloom and then added shading with Poppy Parade ink and a blender pen. The centres were cut out and popped up for added dimension. I layered the flowers on a die-cut circle from the Perfect Pennants die and added some Peach Parfait swirls.

Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Array of Sunshine, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade
Paper: Poppy Parade, Regal Rose, Peach Parfait, Whisper White
Accessories: Rhinestones, word window punch, Perfect Pennants die, Scribbles & Swirls die, vintage wallpaper embossing folder

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

Vintage bird sketch...

Hiya,

I'm loving playing with the Sale-a-Bration papers at the moment - they are so pretty and I love the shabby distressed effect on the edges of them. When I saw the sketch over at the Paper Players this week I thought it would be perfect for one of the SAB stamp sets called Elementary Elegance...

I took out the 2-step bird punch that I haven't used in ages and punched the bird out with Calypso Coral and the wing in Poppy Parade then stamped both with a motif from Fresh Vintage. The frame behind the bird was stamped in versamark and clear embossed, then sponged with Crumb Cake ink to make the frame pop out a bit. The sentiment was stamped with Soft Suede and punched out with the decorative label punch and added a little bird (from Elementary Elegance) in Crumb Cake ink. I finished things off with a baja breeze bow, pearls and a touch of lace.

Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Elementary Elegance, Fresh Vintage
Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Calypso Coral, Versamark
Paper: Everyday Enchantment dsp, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Baja Breeze seam binding ribbon, pearls, clear EP, lace trim, decorative label punch, bird punch

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

CPS Throwdown Blossoms...

Hi there,

I've had a bit of creative time today so I played along with this week's Colour Throwdown colours (which are gorgeous!!) as well as the CPS sketch.

I used some new mini catty goodies for this, including the Easter Blossoms stamp set and Spice Cake DSP. I used some retired Rose Red ribbon for the big bow and adde some pearls and lace for a big of extra vintage style. The DSP pieces were inked with Tea Stain to distress them a bit. The centre shapes are a combination of the circles #2 die and the Perfect Pennants die - love that combo!

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x

SFYTT Enchantment...

Hi there,

I've been wanting to make something using this month's Sketch for You to Try and finally I managed to get some time over the weekend - yay! I combined the sketch with this week's Create with Connie & Mary colour challenge and came up with this...

I used the GORGEOUS new Sale-a-Bration papers called Everyday Enchantment as well as a hostess set from the main catalogue (stamped on watercolour paper and coloured with an aquabrush and inkpads). I added some glitter to the centre of the flowers for a bit of sparkle then some lace, ribbon and pearls as embellishments.

Here's the recipe:
Stamps: Simply Soft, Hopeful Thoughts
Ink: Stazon Black, Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait, Calypso Coral
Paper: Everyday Enchantment dsp, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Watercolour,Very Vanilla
Accessories: Circles #2 die, Perfect Pennants die, Modern Label punch, peach parfait ribbon, chantilly lace trim, basics pearls, glitter

Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x