Secret Garden & In-colours...Summer Card Camp #2-Day 1

Whoohoo!.....It's "Summer Card Camp" time over at Online Card Classes and for once, l thought l would jump right in with a card for Day 1. The format for this class is a selection of sketches and colours that run for a week and we get to use them in any combination. Today's card uses a loose version of sketch #2 flipped from right to left and Pink, Orange, Aqua & White, plus some Neutrals from the colour palette. (I did however sneak in some green for the leaves)...:0)

Can you tell I'm in love with this years "In-colours". They are just so soft and pretty and I'm thinking they are my all time faves...although l probably say that every year...:0) What l love most about them, is there is a colour for everything, they just worked perfectly with the Secret Garden stamp set and framelits for this card. I had flower colours, foliage colour and Coastal Cabana is a very pretty butterfly colour too!

Of course l had to sneak in some sparkle by adding a silver glimmer paper butterfly layer, can you tell l love this stuff too!....Maybe my dad was onto something when l was a kid, he often referred to me as a Magpie..:0) Attracted to shiny, sparkly things!

"Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day"

All supplies used are Stampin-Up

Wildflower Meadow... with Inkpad!

The last one for now!.....This one is fairly self explanatory, it was inked up with "Strawberry Slush", another lovely new "In-Colour" and then embossed. I added a couple of small punched flowers from the Boho punch and a retired SU punch, some bling (coloured with a Copic pen) and Pool Party/Coastal Cabana accents.

"Thanks for stopping by"

All Supplies used are Stampin-Up

Wildflower Meadow...Inkpad & Markers!

Morning all!....As promised, here's number 2 of my "Wildflower Meadow" playtime....With this one, l completely inked it up using the lovely new Pistachio Pudding In-colour ink pad and then using a Q-tip, l removed the ink from the flowers and re-coloured them using my So Saffron marker, l also very lightly misted the whole stamp with water, as you can see it's given it a light speckled look.

"Thanks for stopping by & have a great day"

All supplies used are Stampin-Up

Wildflower Meadow...with Markers!

Evening!....Just popped in to share a card l made using the lovely "New" stamp & embossing folder bundle  from Stampin-Up called "Wildflower Meadow". I love this concept, the co-ordinating embossing folder just adds so much to the stamped image.

I've had a little playtime with this set and made three cards using different inking techniques on each. I will  share the other couple of cards soon.

This one was inked up using markers direct to rubber, omitting the polka dot background on the stamp. A little fussy cutting and some dazzling details, nice and easy!

I hope you are enjoying your weekend and found some time to get inky...:0)

"Thanks for stopping by"

All supplies used are Stampin-Up

Just Add Ink #172...

Morning stampers!....It's time to share our challenge over at Just Add Ink and as this week was the release of the lovely new 2013-2014 "Stampin-Up" Catalogue here in South Pacific,  Mae thought it fitting that we find inspiration using the cover as a starting point!

I just love everything about this cover, but even more so the contents.....the whole thing just takes me to my "Happy Place"...:0) Anyhoo, onto my DT sample. Keeping in mind the pretty new In-Colours and the frame with it's fancy scroll border as my starting point, l went from there. I had been wanting to try the double embossing technique for ages and if you want to have a try yourself, checkout fellow UK Demonstrator Peg Coombes she has a great tutorial on her blog!

I also made a second one using So Saffron and the oval embossing folder from the "Designer Frames" set.

Don't forget to pop over and check out the DT samples and hopefully we can inspire you to join us.

"Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day"

All Supplies used are Stampin-Up

Just Add Ink #171....

I must apologize for my lack of post's in recent weeks, but since returning from Convention last month, time has just got away from me. Between Lot's of Nanny time and preparing for the release of the "New Stampin-Up" Catalogue next week (SO EXCITED) and putting away boxes of craft room supplies from my recent Studio makeover, l am one tired chick!.....:0)

We have a great sketch challenge happening over at Just Add Ink this week from Mae and l must admit to taking a very liberal approach to this one, rotating and flipping the elements etc...but I'm happy with the outcome, as it's not something l usually do...think outside the box that is!

Soft and simple, loving playing with vellum lately, it gives such a different look to a project.

The DT have all interpreted this sketch so very differently, so don't forget to go have a peek at their gorgeous projects.

"Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day"

All Supplies Used are Stampin-Up

Just Add Ink #170...

Good Morning!....It's time for this weeks Just Add Ink challenge and this week it's the brainchild of Christine and ever so easy really!  She suggested we "Just Add Leaves" Now that's pretty simple don't you think? Here's how l used leaves on my project..........

I kept to a fairly CAS style this week and added some sparkle with Silver dazzling details and some silver glimmer paper. I like the look of the white space and simple stamping....and l love this stamp set!

"Thanks for stopping by & have a great day"

Supplies:

Summer Silhouettes & Friendship Preserves Stamp Sets

Pool Party-Calypso Coral-Island Indigo-Old Olive & Pear Pizzazz Inks

Whisper White & Soft Suede Card Stocks

Silver Glimmer Paper & Silver Dazzling Details

Bitty Butterfly- 1-3/8" & 1-1/2"(non SU) Circle Punches

Simply Scored Board.

All Supplies are Stampin-Up unless noted

Just Add Ink #169....

This week over at Just Add Ink,  Delys has provided a lovely bright "Inspiration Pic" to inspire us! I chose to use the Rainbow of colours and added the black butterflies and flourish, in place of the silhouettes.

To create the background, l heat embossed the flourish from Stampin-Ups Flowering Flourishes with Black E/P and started adding colour, by sponging Tempting Turquoise from the bottom and Regal Rose from the top, meeting them in the middle, l then built up the depth of colour with Pacific Point at the base, blending it up and fading it off towards the center. I used Elegant Eggplant through the center area and finished with Melon Mambo just above that, fading it off towards the top.

Once l was happy with the colours, l used a technique from the Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry class and sprayed water into my hand and used a flicking motion to add it to the inked surface, allowing it to wick out and dilute the ink in spots as it dried. A very cool effect!

Also some exciting news, this week over at Just Add Ink we are "Welcoming" 2 new DT members. Louise and Susan, welcome girls, l look forward to sharing the Just Add Ink journey with you both.

But wait, there's more...We are also welcoming Paula back onto the team, we have missed her and are very happy to have her back on board.

"Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day"

All Products used are Stampin-Up.