STAMPlorations Inspiration #69

Well, it's a sunny day here but cold.  We've dropped below freezing again for a few days but we'll be warming up again soon.  It's nice to see the sun out even if it's chilly.  :-)

So, it's Tuesday and that means it's time for another Inspiration post over at STAMPlorations!  Lately, I've been trying to use coloured card stock as my card base instead of white.  I still use white A LOT but its been fun to try different colours.  For today's card I used a light teal colour.  Take a look...

I stamped my butterflies (Winged Things set) with Versamark ink and embossed them in white.  I did the same for the sentiment (Big Greetings set).  I coloured in a couple of the butterflies and the "note" part of the sentiment using my Spectrum Noir markers.  I filled in a couple of the other butterflies with Wink of Stella.  I used WoS on the sentiment as well.  You can see the sparkle better in the detail photo.  It was a simple card to make but it turned out quite pretty, I think.

Well, I hope you'll all pop on over to the main blog and check out all the fabulous projects the DT has made.  Thanks for visiting and have a lovely day!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Less is More - white space that's not white
One-Layer Simplicity Challenge - "as you wish" (anything goes)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. - anything goes

Birthday Whale

Hiya!  How's your weekend going?  Mine's been good if a bit gray and rainy weather-wise.  Lately, I've been trying to work in some time to make some cards for fun and challenges that aren't a DT requirement.  I don't always manage it but I did this past week.  I had a NBUS stamp that I wanted to try out.  Check it out....

I stamped my whale (Studio G - the NBUS stamp) in black Versamark ink and then stamped my waves (STAMPlorations - Anchored set) in Dove Gray StazOn ink on watercolour paper.  Then using my Spectrum Aqua markers (Navy and Teal) and my water brush pen I watercoloured the waves in.  Using some of the blue and some Memento Grey Flannel ink I watercoloured the whale. What was strange was when I added the grey, elements of a reddish colour were coming through. Not sure why but in the end I really liked the effect.  I added a touch of blue to the blow hole spray and then stamped the sentiment (STAMPlorations) in black.  That whale is pretty cute isn't it?  I really like how the waves turned out too.

Well, I hope you are all enjoying your weekend and thanks for stopping by today!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Mod Squad Challenge Blog - theme is water
Addicted to Stamps and More - make your mark
One-Layer Simplicity Challenge - "as you wish" (anything goes)
TIME OUT Challenge - inspired by words, "A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water" by Eleanor Roosevelt.  Was inspired by the word water.

STAMPlorations CASEplorations April

Hey there!  Great news!  No chicken pox for Donovan!  Just some sort of benign bumps.  They are are almost gone now and never even got itchy so probably not even a bug bite of some kind.  Anyway, I'm just glad it wasn't chicken pox.  :-)

Now, onto to today's post!  Its the first of April and you know what that means?  April Fools Day, yes, but also it's the start of a new CASEplorations over at STAMPlorations!  Who are we CASEing this time?  It's the lovely and talented, Donna Mikasa!  Check out the card we got to CASE...

Isn't it just amazing?  I had a good long think about what I wanted to do and after much brainstorming this is what I came up with....

I stamped my feathers (Trendy Feathers set) in Versamark ink and embossed in white on watercolour paper.  Then I watercoloured a rainbow over the feathers fading the colours out.  I splattered some black ink over top.  I stamped sentiment (Balloons and Banners set) on a black strip of cardstock and embossed it in white. Then, I attached it to my card with some foam dots.  I had a blast CASEing Donna's card!  :-)

I hope you'll come on over the to main blog and check out the other DT's CASEs.  Remember, you have a chance at winning a prize if you comment on the main blog.

Thanks for dropping by and I hope you enjoy your weekend!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamp and More - make you mark (I used my Spectrum Aqua markers for the watercolouring)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - anything goes
Sunday Stamps Weekly Challenge - Rainbow

STAMPlorations Inspiration #68

Hey everyone!  Hope you all had a lovely Easter.  Mine was quiet but good.  Unfortunately, I woke  up this morning to discover that my son may have the chicken pox.  :-O.  We are not sure though. He has no fever and feels fine but he's got red bumps on his leg.  Some of which just showed up overnight.  I noticed a couple last night after his shower but he said they were only itchy if you touched them. Now he's got more but just on the one leg.  Still don't seem to be super itchy.  He had the vaccine so I'm hoping that if it is the chicken pox it'll be pretty mild.  Of course, we kept him home today so we could see if they get worse.  He'd still be contagious even if it's mild.  Sigh.

Anyway, it's another Inspiration day over at STAMPlorations and we've got some great inspiration cards for you today!  Here's what I came up with...

I stamped my coffee cup (Sketchy Coffee Cups set) using one of my favourite techniques, masking.  Then I coloured in just one of the cups with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I was going to colour all the cups but then I thought just one would look cool.  I stamped the sentiment (Bunnies 'N Beans set) in black.  Now you may or may not have noticed that the sentiment doesn't look quite right. Well it's supposed to say"hoppiness" not "happiness" but I wanted it to say the latter.  So with a black pen I changed the "o" to an "a".  Hoppiness wouldn't have made much sense without a bunny on the card but I really liked the sentiment.  :-)

Well, I hope you enjoyed your visit today and that you go on over to the main blog and check out the other projects by the DT.  Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges - use purple 

Inkspirational Challege - Photo Inspiration

Good Morning everyone!  Well, after a day of freezing rain/rain yesterday, it's a lovely sunny day today.  Hoping that it melts some more of the snow we still have around.  I hope you are all have a lovely Easter weekend.  My son is excited about the Easter Bunny visiting tomorrow.  My husband, not so much.  This year his birthday falls on Easter Sunday.  He's feeling a little ripped off.  LOL.  But I will make him brunch and dinner and cake and there will be presents just for him.  :-)  Anyway, we have a great challenge starting today over at Inkspirational!  It's a photo inspiration challenge this time and I just love the picture that was chosen.  Check it out....

Cool, right?!  I decided to use the colours and the weather theme for my card.  Take a look....

This is going to be my husbands birthday card.  Cause, he is the sunshine on a cloudy day.  :-)  This is how I made it....I die cut several clouds (Paper Smooches, Cute Clouds) from white and grey papers.  Once I had figured out the layout I stamped my sun (Paper Smooches, Eco Friendly set) and coloured it in with my Spectrum Noir markers.  Then I glued my clouds down.  I stamped my sentiment (STAMPlorations, Fond Expressions 2 set) in black.  I love how this turned out.  Inside I stamped Happy Birthday.

I hope you'll pop on by the blog and check out the other awesome projects by the DT.  We'd love for you to play along with us!

Have a fantastic weekend and thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes
CASology - cue card is Weather
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Come Rain or Shine
Paper Smooches March Challenge - Birthday

Ombré Winter Cabin

Hey everyone!  Just a quick post to share a card.  Take a look...

I was inspired by a card that a blogger friend made for the current challenge over at Muse: Christmas Visions.  Cornelia made this fabulous card and I just had to play along.  Just look at her gorgeous card...

Fabulous isn't it?! I loved the ombre sky and the black silhouette.  So pretty!  So, how I made my card was to mask off a section of my card base and sponge on my purple to pink Recollections Color Splash ombre ink.  Then I stamped my cabin in the snow (Inkadinkado) in black.  It wasn't quite wide enough so I added some extra trees (Inkadinkado).  Then I splattered white acrylic pain over top.  I added a strip of silver glitter tape and stamped the sentiment (STAMPlorations) in black.  Really love how this turned out.  Thanks Cornelia!

Have a great night!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Muse: Christmas Visions #36
Addicted to Stamps and More - anything goes
CAS(E) This Sketch -

STAMPlorations Inspiration #67

It's that time again for another Inspiration post over at STAMPlorations!  And I think we've got some great cards to share over at the main blog.  I was playing again with one of the new stamp sets recently released.  Check it out...

(You can see the sparkle of the WoS here a bit better)

I stamped the bunny (Bunnies 'N Beans set) with black Versafine ink on watercolour paper and coloured it in with my Spectrum Aqua Markers (bud green, jasmine, begonia) and my water brush pen.  I stamped my flowers (from same set) with black Versafine ink on watercolour paper and watercoloured them (begonia, sunflower, bud green, wildflower) in, as well.  I added some Wink of Stella for sparkle then fussy cut the out.  I arranged and glue them over top of the coffee cup the bunny us holding to look like a bouquet. I stamped the sentiment (from same set) in black.  I added a bit of rhinestone bling underneath the sentiment.  I took a pale teal green card base and using embossing folder (Lifestyle Crafts, Dainty set) I embossed my dotted circle pattern. I attached my bunny panel overtop.  This turned out rather cute, I think.  I'm going to send it off to my niece for her 11th birthday.  She should like it.  :-)

Well, I hope you'll visit the main blog and check out the other awesome projects by the DT.  Don't forget if you comment there you're entered in for a random draw for a prize!

Thanks for visiting and have a lovely day!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Spectrum Noir Monthly Challenge for March - add sparkle
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - cute and cuddly
Stamping Smiles Design, Tic Tac Toe Challenge - I chose the row with celebrate, CAS, and critters

Sparkle and Shine Challenge - inspired by the bunny