Flower Shop & Summer Card Camp #2-Day 4...

Lucky me got some playtime in, on this chilly Melbourne day!.....Perfect timing to play catch-up on my homework for class.

I created this card for Day 4....the criteria was, create a card in "10 Minutes" or less. As l was running behind, l also got to see and use a  new colour combination from Day 5...which was the second last one on the list!

The new "Flower Shop" bundle from SU is heaps of fun and super easy to create with. This card took just over 8 mins to make, which was perfect for a 10 Min challenge!

"Thanks for stopping by"

All products used are Stampin-Up

(Rhinestones coloured with Copics)

Flower Shop..Summer Card Camp #2..Day 2

Running a little behind with my homework, but hope to play catch up over the weekend..:0) But, l do have a card to share using another fun technique of multi coloured greetings and using #1 sketch and the colour palette. Although l have opted for a darker than Aqua blue. 

"Thanks for stopping by"

All Supplies used are Stampin-Up.

Just Add Ink #173...

This weeks challenge over at Just Add Ink is to "Just Add Water".

The story behind this weeks challenge, comes from this complimentary water provided by the apartment that the JAI girls stayed in recently, when we attended Stampin-Up's Convention in Brisbane last month.

We had all been drinking it for the 5 days we stayed there and while waiting at the airport on the way home, Christine noticed the writing on the label....pretty cool huh! It was made just for us!.... Not really, but it's pretty apt considering..:0) Hence the idea for this weeks challenge!

I added water to this weeks card, by water colouring the lovely flower from the new hostess set, called "Simply Sketched"...using Crisp Cantaloupe ink & an aqua pen.

"Thanks for stopping by & have a lovely weekend"

All supplies used are Stampin-Up.

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