First card in ages... Sparkly Unicorn!

Hiya. Here's a card I made for a friend's birthday. I masked the unicorn, then used ink dusters to colour the background. I coloured the unicorn with a gold Wink of Stella pen and a Clear Star gelly roll pen. I used Lavinia stamps to add the flowers, and added Nuvo drops for the flower centres. I added the gelly roll pen to the word 'Magical', to give it some extra sparkle.

I'm entering this one in the following challenges:

Unicorn Challenge: 'Things with Wings'
Sisterhood of Crafters: 'Make it sparkle'
Crafty Calendar: 'Make it Flowery'
Just Us Girls: 'Pastels'

Your Next Stamp: 'let’s see smiles'
Stamping Sensations: 'Fabulously Feminine'
Mix it Up: 'Anything Goes + Sentiment As Main Focus'
Creative Inspirations: 'Anything Goes'
Pink Gem: 'Anything Goes'


Ingredients:
Lili of the Valley - Jolly Unicorns
Flower stamps from Lavinia
Adirondack inks: Purple Twilight, Eggplant, Cranberry, Butterscotch, Denim
Wink of Stella - Gold
Gelly Roll - Clear Star
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Violet Galaxy

Cat in a Tree

Hi! Here are a couple of cards using one of my favourite images. This little cat looks so peaceful and content! :)   I used colours inspired by a couple of challenges, using inks and ink dusters.

I'm entering this one in the following challenges:

Your Next Stamp:

My Time to Craft: 'Halloween or Cats'

I'm entering this one in the following challenges:

Color Throwdown:

Always Fun: 'Monochrome'


Ingredients:
Image from Vectorstock

Adirondack ink pads: Purple Twilight, Currant
Stampin' Up! ink pad: Old Olive
Artistry ink pads: Dark Garnet, Fall Fiesta, Hay Stack

Autumn Sunset

Hi! Here's a card I made using a new image I bought from Vectorstock. It's such a simple and peaceful scene, I fell in love with it! I masked the setting sun, and created the sky with ink dusters. I cut the frame with my Big Shot, and then drenched the whole thing in Glimmer Mist.

I'm entering this one in the following challenges:
Just Us Girls:

Less Is More:

Your Next Stamp:

AAA Cards:

Ingredients:
Image from Vectorstock

Adirondack Inks: Cranberry, Butterscotch
Artistry Ink: Rusticana
Glimmer Mist: 'Iridescent Gold'

New Stamp Set!

Hiya! Here's a card I made with a stamp set my lovely Aunt sent to me a few days ago :)  I stamped the tree, leaves in green, and then the flowers. There's an individual leaf stamp which I used to add red and orange leaves to the tree, then some red, orange and green leaves to the ground. I used ink dusters and torn scrap paper as a mask to create the hills.

I'm entering this one in the following challenges:

Always Fun: 'Create a Scene'
Addicted to Stamps: 'Clean and Simple'
Your Next Stamp:

Craft for the Craic: 'Autumnal Coloured Project'
Sketch Saturday:

Ingredients:
Cardmaking and Papercraft stamp set: 'For All Seasons'

'Birthday Wishes' sentiment from Woodware 'Daisy Panel'
Adirondack Inks: Espresso, Butterscotch, Cranberry, Meadow
Artistry Ink: Rusticana

Happy Bird-day

Hiya! Here's a card I made, using a stamped and half-coloured image I'd had lying around for a little while! I finished colouring, using inks and a water brush, and let it dry. I cut it out and stuck it to a square piece of card that I'd printed the sentiment on. I added gems and used a wink of stella pen for sparkle.

I'm entering this one in the following challenges:

Always Fun: 'Let it Sparkle'
Moving Along with the Times: 'Things that Fly'
Pink Gem: 'Birthday Wishes'
Your Next Stamp:

Making Memories: 'Anything Goes / One for the Girls or Ladies'


Ingredients:
Woodware Stamp: 'Special Bird'

Adirondack Ink pad: Butterscotch, Cranberry, Meadow

Artistry Ink pad: Burnt Umber, Rich Mocha, Rusticana

Wink of Stella pen: Clear

Crystal Parade gems: Clear

You Have My Heart

Hi! Here's a card I made with a digistamp I fell in love with a few days ago. This is the first card I have made with it. I coloured with inks and a water brush, and then added punched flowers, coloured with inks and decorated with Nuvo Drops.

I'm entering this one in the following challenges:

CAS(E) this Sketch:

Moving Along with the Times: "Handmade or Die cut Flowers"

Time Out:

Your Next Stamp:

Come and Get It: "Anything Goes"


Ingredients:
Crooked Little Studio: 'You Have My Heart'
Artistry Ink pads: Rosy Cheeks, Burnt Umber
Adirondack ink pads: Butterscotch, Aqua, Meadow
Nuvo Crystal Drops: Dandelion Yellow

Getting Messy with Brushos

Hi! Here's a card which is very similar to one I made a few weeks ago, although when you use Brushos the resulting colours are always unique. I still can't seem to use Brushos without getting them everywhere, but I love the rich colours and how they mix together.

I embossed the image with Stampendous Shabby White embossing enamel, which has gorgeous gold glitter in it. Then I broke out the Brushos and watched the colours mix. This has to be my favourite technique! When it was dry, I cut around the image and used 3D foam to fix it to the card. I added gems to the base of the tulips, and added the sentiment.

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Sisterhood of Crafters: 'Celebrating Women'

YNS:

Inky Chicks: 'Flowers'


Ingredients:
Woodware stamp: 'Love Tulips'
Stampendous Shabby White embossing enamel
Brushos: Rose Red, Emerald Green, Cobalt Blue, Gamboge
Crystal Parade gems: Clear

Birthday Blooms

Hi! Here's another card I made, inspired again by the CC&S sketch, and also by the colours at YNS. I masked the card except for the wavy section, and then stamped the image. I added some background colour with ink dusters, then water coloured the flowers and leaves. I added some Nuvo Drops for a bit of texture, and also because I'm a bit obsessed with Nuvo Drops at the moment.

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

CAS Colours & Sketches:

Your Next Stamp:

Sisterhood of Crafters: 'Simply Made'
4 Crafty Chicks: 'Waterclour'
Tuesday Throwdown: 'Anything Goes'


Ingredients:
Concord & 9th 'Hello Lovely' stamp set
'Birthday Wishes' sentiment from Woodware 'Daisy Panel'
Artistry Ink pads: Amazon Trail, Cotton candy
Adirondack Ink: Cranberry
Stampin' Up! Ink: Tip Top Taupe
Nuvo Crystal Drops: White