Sweet Birthday Wishes

Hello my Crafty Friends

Over at CAS Watercolour the Theme for

 their first challenge for 2018 is Birthday.

Details are Here

Now for the last few weeks our temperatures here have been

in the high 30c which is close to 100f so 

I thought ice cream would be fitting.

My card is basic white. For my ice cream

I got out my  STAMPlorations Sweet Cravings Stamp Set and

 CUTplorations Sweet Cravings Dies 

I  heat embossed the ice cream in Wow Brown Sugar

on Kraft paper and die cut.

For my topping I used Folkart Paints and 

a tiny spray of Distress Stain in Antiqued Bronze on

watercolour paper and smooched.

I then die cut that and fussy cut just the topping.

This was popped on to my card.

Added sprinkles of Nuvo Drops and

finished with my sentiment 

from Pink & Maine Birthday Wishes 

which matches perfectly don't you think?

Inked with Memento Lulu Lavender.

Thanks for popping in today.

Love reading your thoughts.

It's CAS Watercolour 'Fall' Leaves

I have been in somewhat of a get those Christmas Cards

made earlier this year mode 

but thought I needed a change and the

new challenge over at CAS Water Colour did just that.

As soon as I saw this

I knew exactly what I wanted to make.

Because it is a cas challenge I used just one leaf.

It was cut from an old Cuttlebug Leaf Die

then added Autumn Gilding Flakes

#Hint Cut your die out using jac paper

then peal off one layer and add

your flakes. No glue to get your fingers

covered in those flakes.

I am so glad I tried this. Guess I will use those flakes

a bit more often now. They make that leaf look fabulous.

The background is simply swiped with a wet paint brush 

using TH Distress Inks on canvas paper.

Added a touch of Inka Gold using Karen Dunbrook's

credit card swipe technique. Thanks Karen.

Distressed and inked the edges.

Sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers

 Thinking of You heat embossed with

 Wow Metallic Platinum.

Finished with a few pearls.

I have another leaf cut out and flaked 

(no sense just cutting one) so

that's for another day.

Congratulations on celebrating your 1st Birthday
Loll Bonnie and the Talented Designers.

Going to pop this over to the

 Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge

where the Optional Twist is Gold.

#Update I see my card qualifies for the
Colour Me Fall Challenge over at
The Mod Squad so I am now dropping it over there.

Thanks so much for popping in today.

Love reading your thoughts!

Till next time - Cherrio