Gingham Washi

Hello!

So, back to work today! I was kind of looking forward to going back but I came down with a rotten cold overnight. I went to bed with a sore throat and had a very disturbed, restless night...this morning I really didn't want to go to work. Anyway, I've somehow made it through the day and back home...I'm curled up on the sofa, shivering, feeling very rough and totally gross. Praying I'll feel better by tomorrow morning.

Today I've got a CAS card for this week's Paper Players' challenge! The challenge this week is to use washi tape. Now, I've got a little confession, I love washi tape - its super cute and fun, I've seen some totally gorgeous cards made using it but for some reason I really struggle to use it. Anyway, I think I've found a little design I'm happy with! 

Stamp Set: Kind & Cosy

Ink: Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz

Cardstock: Whisper White

Punch: Itty Bitty

Embellishments: Gingham Garden Washi, Rhinestones

So this is a really simple card, but all those rhinetones really add a sparkly wow factor! Random strips of washi tape were applied to the background - they're just torn off the roll. 

I used the brush tip of the stampin' write markers to carefully colour in the sentiment - I really like the floral "you" coloured in all the different colours! I think it just makes it look that bit more special.

I had indended to leave the card there but I looked at it a few times and it just didn't look finished. I decided it needed a some more colour and a bit more washi tape. The tape was laid and punched from a scrap piece of white. The flowers were dotted around and I added rhinestones. 

Again, I thought I was finished but I wondered what'd it'd be like with a few white flowers dotted in the background, I punched a few and laid them out and decided that was the exact touch the card needed. 

I'm really pleased with this card, I hope you like it too! 

I hope you have a lovely day! 

Happy Stampin',

Cosy & Floral CQC229

Hi there!

Isn't it just a gorgeous morning? The sky is blue and all appears happy in my little bit of the world! You getting up to anything fun this weekend? I have to take my camera in for fixing (yes something else has gone wrong...oh the joy of technology). 

I've got a ColourQ challenge today. I've gotta admit I wasn't initially taken with the combo but the more I looked at it and pondered on it, the more I realised how much I liked it. Plus its quite different to the colours I'd naturally reach for. 

I was pleased to get to use my Peach Parfait ink again - I loved that shade of orange and really sad its not current anymore but I've hung on to my ink pad and pen....plus I've still got some cardstock kicking around. I actually really wanted to make a card with Peach Parfait as the cardbase but it just didn't look right in the end. I don't have Apricot Appeal so substituted for Crisp Cantaloupe which turned out to work pretty well with the other colours.

I also found a new challenge site called The Card Concept - the twist to this challenge is you have to categorise your card's style. Mine is Simple & Layered. Card Concept has a theme this week which is floral which seems to fit in perfectly with this card.

And here's my simple, layered, floral creation.

Stamp Set: Kind & Cosy

Ink: Peach Parfait, Crisp Cantaloupe, Always Artichoke, Summer Starfruit

Cardstock: Whisper White, Always Artichoke

Punch: Decorative Label

So I've kept this card quite clean and simple, it was a bit of a struggle to leave all that white space as is but I just had to tell myself, no, it looks good, anything else would be overkill! I used the Stampin' Write markers to colour the cute floral stamp in all those yummy colours and made my own faux pattern paper border along the bottom. The little strip of card is just covering a little bit of not so good stamping - hooray for cover-ups!

I stamped the flowers in artichoke on the card base for a little texture as it was looking very flat and boring without it.

Again I used the markers for colouring in the sentiment and took the time to colour in all the flowers in "you" - I think it just makes the sentiment that extra bit more fun and adds a pop of colour. To add a little lift to the decorative label punch I punch the top and bottom portions of the decorative label on artichoke and layered it just that little bit for a little border - love getting more uses out of punches!!

Finally, the inside was really dark so I added some white card for easier writing and just a little stamping to make it as pretty as the outside! 

Do you like this colour combo? Let me know what you think!

Happy Stampin',