Clover CQC231

Hello! 

Happy Friday! Today is shaping up to be a bit of a busy day - I am invigillating, cooking and cleaning for Auntie Lil and then have some lovely ladies coming over this evening for card club. This month's stamp set is Happy Watercolor - its a really pretty set and we're going to make some very pretty cards! Looking forward to crafting with them.

Here's a new Colour Q challenge...

I didn't have Glorious Green so I thought Garden Green was the closest match.

I was actually really inspired by the image in this colour palette picture, so I went to work...

Stamp Set: Label Love

Ink: Basic Black, Garden Green, Gumball Green

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Garden Green, Gumball Green

Big Shot: Woodgrain TIEF, Floral Fusion

Embellishments: Large Rhinestones

I was really careful to just ink up the sentiment in the Label Love stamp - it just seemed the the perfect size and font!

I drew around the largest of the four petal flowers for an outline. The green go in the centre and a big rhinestone. I hand drew a stem and added a single petal from the Floral Fusion for the leaves.

Happy Stampin',

Sketched Watercolor

Hiya!

How is your week going? Mine is so, so. Not getting as much accomplished as I'd hoped for, oh well. Some weeks are just like that thought, right? 

Jobs are slowly getting done around here though... I did get my sewing machine into the shop. Its still under warranty so hopefully that means it'll be a free service which I'm hoping that will sort the problems I'm having, if not, my sewing machine guy should be able to work it out. Going to take around 2 weeks though! Boo! :(

One thing I am very excited about is a return of the Great British Sewing Bee!! Anyone else on my side of the pond watching it? Got a favourite yet? I'm undecided although I think Heather seems quite sweet! 

Stamp Set: Simply Sketched

Ink: Black Stazon, Island Indigo, Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, Soft Sky, Baked Brown Sugar

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Baked Brown Sugar, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, Watercolor Paper

Big Shot: Woodgrain TIEF

Embellishments: Naturals Buttons, Linen Thread

This little stamp sets is a hostess set available in the current Annual Catalogue. Its so cute and perfect for a spot of watercoloring! Here I stamped the little bird stamp and then made a mask out of some printer paper and a bit of temporary adhesive. with the mask in place I then stamped all the leaves and berries around it, transforming a sweet little stamp into a pretty little scene. 

I used the super handy aqua painters which have a well that holds water - totally love them! 

I decided to do a bit of a torn edge - its a bit different and rustic which seems to match in with the card well. The background is woodgrain embossed pattern just for a bit of interest. 

I decided that something else was missing so after a bit of contemplation I added some linen thread and a gorgeous little naturals button which seemed to finish it off perfectly!

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy Stampin',

Paper Players 131

Hello!

I've been meaning to start entering some challenge blogs a little more regularly for a while now. Its great to be stretched or challenged to make a card/project with a certain theme/colour combination etc. So the last few weeks I've half heartedly tried - by that I mean that I thought through, and made something to enter but didn't get it posted in time. This week I am more on the ball and I have made a card, and I am posting in time too - woo hoo! 

This is for The Paper Players challenge...

So, sympathy cards aren't the most fun cards to make, because they come with a sad occasion! It just happened however that I needed to make one for the death of a dear friend and its coincided perfectly with this challenge.

Stamp Set: Thoughts & Prayers

Ink: Old Olive, Lucky Limeade, Gumball Green, Soft Suede

Cardstock: Whisper White, Gumball Green, Lucky Limeade, Rose Red

Punch: Itty Bitty, Corner Rounder

Big Shot: Woodgrain TIEF

Accessories: Dazzling Details

Sympathy cards are difficult, not only because of the sad occasion but also because you want it to be nice but not too over the top and fancy! Hopefully this hit the spot. The tree was coloured with markers - the leaves randomly coloured with 3 different greens for some variety and difference. I really like how its turned out, the flowers just add the last little touch. 

Its for the children of the man who was our cook and shopper when we lived in Pakistan. He and his wife were both so lovely and hard working. It was so sad to hear of his passing. So this tree with the pink flowers, reminds me somewhat of the bougainvillea that grew everywhere out there! 

So I hope you enjoyed this card, 

Thanks for stopping by,

Amanda xo