It's a 'Twofer' for Just Us Girls

It's Saturday and posting day for
Just Us Girls and this week Host is Sue
choosing 

This is the second card I made for this challenge

as I wasn't sure if the first one I had gone too far

on the background.

The outline image from Rubbernecker

called Bouquet was on my work bench

so thought I would play around with it

using the three colours with Tim's Distress Inks

and some Magical's for a bit of shimmer.

Sentiment die is from Crafts4U.

Added some splatters and backed it with

matching card stock.

And my first card

The bright coloured  background was smooched with Magical's

and added some grunge in black for contrast.

Feather is from STAMPlorations Trendy Feathers 2

heat embossed as is my sentiment from

STAMPlorations Bold Sentiments.

Die cut and attached to purple paper and

adhered to black card base.

Pop over and see what our Guest Chris

and the Team created and join us in our Gallery.

Thanks for dropping by.

A Retro Happy Birthday

Hello and Welcome

A quick post today for the current challenge at

Retro Rubber where you ink up stamps 

that are more than 12 months old.

I enjoyed making one for their Tic Tac Toe Challenge

a few days ago and so made another  - 

this time with a bit more stamping on it.

I chose to go down the right had side  with

Floral Ribbon and Birthday.

My stamps that are older than twelve months are

SU Just Believe (2012?)

for the background leaves

and Curly Cute (2012) for the sentiment.

The leaves were inked with

 SU Mossy Meadow and sponged.

The Happy Birthday in the same colour.

Added a few die cuts wild flowers from Tim Holtz

waxing one with Art Alchemy Heather Hills

and the yellow brushed with Nuvo Shimmer.

I added SU ribbon and adhered to

Mossy Meadow DP and white card stock

embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots.

Attached then to my white card base.

Thanks for dropping in

Love reading your thoughts!

It's REMINDER Time at STAMPlorations

My post today is for our Reminder that you still have time

to enter our October Challenges over at STAMPlorations

I went all bright and pretty for my Reminder Card using

A-Bloom-and-Three-Buds as my feature stencil and

Evolution -Sanna-Lippert-Designs randomly in the background

using Tim's Oxide  Inks in

Picked Raspberry  Wilted Violet

Peacock Feathers and  Seedless Preserves.

I then added some grunge from

OUT-OF-STOCK-Scribbly-Splattery-Grunge

and  OUT-OF-STOCK-Mixed-Media-Elements

I used Rusty Patina Paste to cover my 

floral stencil and added a touch of wax

to the centres of the flowers.

Sentiment is  OUT-OF-STOCK-Floral-Bliss

Added a black mat and onto

metallic card base.

Pop over and check out what the 

rest of the Team created and come join us.

If you play, make sure you include the graphic below 

in your post and link back to this THIS post 

in order to qualify for our prizes

Thanks for dropping in. Love to read your thoughts.

Till next time -

A 'Pinky' Birthday Card

I'm Tic Tac Toe'ing today for

Challenge 121  at  Retro Rubber Challenge Blog

Hello and Welcome.

As you can see I went from top left

to the middle and bottom right.

I used one of my favourite old embossing folders

from SU called Manhatten Flower with the

Funky Flower from Craft Concepts.

Both were embossed with Pink Bazzill paper.

I wanted a touch of colour on my flower and used

Art Alchemy Royal Robes wax.

Here's a close up trying to show you

the shimmer - oh and my card still smells

divine from that wax.

After I cut the top part of the flower

I attached it to the embossed background

deciding not to pop it.

Added a coloured cabachon

and popped my die cut, gold, heat embossed

 Gina K sentiment from the 2010 Fancifold Tags stamp set.

It's always nice to get those older, sometimes neglected

stamps/embossing folders out and give them a little love.

Hope you like my make for today.

Love to read what you thought.

Till next time

ps. it isn't very long

An Orange 'Twofer' for Double D

Hi and Welcome.

I had a bit of fun today inking up 

my floral Enchinacea stamp from Imagination Crafts

using 2 different papers. As you will see

'What a Difference' it made.

I am entering the second one in the current

 Orange and White Challenge at

Double D Challenges

Isn't it a gorgeous Mood Board?

They were pretty simple to make.

My first card I used VeraFine Clair Summertime

on basic white card stock

backing it with a retired SU Designer Paper

and attached to white card base.

I found the VersaFine Clair ink pad

perfect for getting coverage on this stamp.

Added a simple Happy Birthday sentiment

and that one's complete.

This one is much more interesting with the

Acrylic Painting Paper

 I bought from our local Aldi Store.

Love the textured outcome here with the same ink as the first.

I added a white backing and then popped onto white card base.

Sentiment is heat embossed on vellum with

Lindy's Pumpkin Fiesta.

Finished with some Nuvo Drops.

This card is also heading over to
Day of the Month Card Club
for their Challenge #8 encouraging us to
Make and Send a hand made card because
You are Important to Me.
I thought the sentiment on this card was perfect
for that very reason.

Thanks for stopping by. I would love to know

 your thoughts on which one you prefer.