Mmmmm!….don’t these colours look beautiful together..there fun, fresh cool just like those iceblocks.

So the Live, Laugh, Love from the “Laying Love” really suited the Image and colours

This weeks challenge by Colour INKspiration is to make a card/project using at least 3 of these colours.

I couldn’t resist I had to use all of them.

I saw this technique on You Tube and really loved the effect it gave, so I thought OK, I can do this no problems. This is the result of my second attempt…

the first one straight into the bin and there went my last piece of Watercolour paper.

So after going to bed and sleeping on the idea…( do my best thinking in bed or in the shower ), I gave it another try.

I had to do it before getting showered and dressed this morning.

This card is what I came up with. With my first try I just layered my water and painted with watered down ink…NO!

But “NO” watercolour paper….next best thing is Shimmery White Cardstock.

I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark and embossed with Black Embossing Powder.

Using a small/fine paint brush I painted clean water where I wanted the first colour to go – Blushing Bride, working with one colour at a time.

I didn’t dilute the ink, I just painted it on and let the water already on the cardstock move it about and dilute it.

I did this right along ..one colour at a time…painting with clean water and then adding the colour.

I did go back and added more water and more colour where I wanted more depth of colour or movement.

I’m really pleased with the result.

But then how can you do this at home or in a class?

So out came “Gorgeous Grunge”

Still using all the same colours I stamped the largest “Splatter” stamp over lapping the colours a little.

Then with the Basic Black Ink I stamped the sentiment, the colours are bold and bright and still a lot of fun.

But I didn’t stop here…I then tried it again, this time “stamping off” some of the colour before stamping onto the cardstock, to give it a softer tone.

All of these cards where stamped on Shimmery White Cardstock, the last two cards could have been done with using the Whisper White Cardstock as there was no water involved.

Here are all three cards so you can compare them…Give it ago , I would love to see what you come up with.

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Here I go again another challenge, I think I’m becoming addicted to these…

But then who’s complaining?

I’m NOT! But my family maybe slightly…Opps!

This is the first challenge for 2017 – CTC110 -CASEing the Catty Challenge.

For this Challenge I had to take inspiration from pages 4-7 of the 2017 Occasions Catalogue Party Animals.

So here’s my Inspiration…

Now as yet I don’t have this great stamp set so I have used another from the Occasions Catalogue and here is my card.

The white embossing really “POPS” on the Tangerine Tango.

This is a simple card to do and would be great to do at a Stampin’ Up! Party.

If this is card you would like to make then contact me and Book a Party!

Have started making videos and my first being on Fussy Cutting…this can also be found on my You Tube Channel  so look me up

Welcome to my Blog…

This week I am taking part in two Challenges and using one Card.

The first challenge is Global Design Project #GDP068…….

This weeks challenge  is to CASE one of the designers – Jess Williams.

I know you maybe asking what does CASE mean it means Copy and Selectively Editing.

So how does it work … we have been given a card done by Jess and we can copy in any way, such as..

Layout, colour combination, design elements or you could do all of them or any combination.

The other challenge is by Colour INKspiration

You can click on the banner below to join in the fun and find out more.

This is a pre-challenge to the launch of this group.

Colour INKspiration colours for this challenge are Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight and Mint Macaron by Stampin’ Up!.

The stamp set I am using is called Tasty Trucks …

 and it from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue that was released yesterday.

To see the Sale-A-Brations, Occasions and the Annual Catalogues click HERE or you can contact me and I will post one out to you.

What is Sale-A-Bration? Sale-A-Bration is one of the best times of the year (if not THE best)

 When you spend $90 from either our Annual or Occasions Catalogue you can choose one item for free.

Its a great time to book a Party for you and your friends …so contact me and book!

Here is my card I have completed for both challenges.

I have kept this card very simple and clean. I love the freshness of the colours and simplicity of the card layout.

A great card for boy or girl…don’t you think.

The image was stamped in Stampin’ Up! Archival Black Ink onto Shimmery White card stock.

Using a blender pen and the ink pads as my pallet I coloured in the image. I’m really pleased with how the windows turned out.

This was done with the Bermuda Bay Ink but used very lightly and leaving some white space as well.

I wanted to achieve a small amount of texture to the card and I did this by wrapping Bakers Twine around Bermuda Bay mat but kept it uniformed with no fuss.

I hope you like my card.

if you wish to purchase any of these Items you can by using the picture links below.

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Happy New Year!

I hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and you are ready to start this year full of energy and excitement for whats to come.

I had a wonderful Christmas with my family, Christmas Day at home and Boxing Day traveled to my parents in Mudgee.

I received for Christmas a “Selfy Stick”…my goal for this year is to get some video’s made to post on here….

So I must get working on some new projects….can’t sit around all day.

Have a great New Year’s Day!

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