Category: Challenges

Beautiful You Celebrate Bermuda

Beautiful You Celebrate Bermuda

Today's inspiration comes from this week's Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge. Here is the sketch ... ... and here is my card. Tips: Stamp the dancing lady from Beautiful You with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Shimmery White cardstock. Stamp the 'scribble' image over the dress with Bermuda Bay ink. Use ink and an Aqua Painter to colour … Continue reading Beautiful You Celebrate Bermuda

Avant Garden Plum Olive

Avant Garden Plum Olive

A break from the Mediterranean Moments samples today to showcase one of the Sale-A-Bration products you can get FREE with a qualifying order (for each $90 you spend, you get a free item of your choice from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue). I have used the latest Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge as the perfect way to highlight the beautiful … Continue reading Avant Garden Plum Olive

Artful Stampers Team Challenge Tangerine Cake

Artful Stampers Team Challenge Tangerine Cake

This week, the theme for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop is a one layer card. There are a couple of schools of thought as to the definition of a one layer card. Some take it as all the artwork is on the card base [no added layers, just the base layer], whilst others interpret … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Tangerine Cake

Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blushing Cake

Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blushing Cake

This week, there is a colour combination for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop. Some very strong colours to bring together. Tips: Emboss a piece of Blushing Bride with the Petal Burst TIEF and layer onto a card base of Crumb Cake. Take a piece of watercolor paper and create a wash with all … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blushing Cake

Pootlers and Artful Stampers Blog Hop

Pootlers and Artful Stampers Blog Hop

Today, I am privileged to be participating in a joint blog hop with Pootlers from the UK and our own Artful Stampers. There is no specific theme, so I have created a couple of variations on a theme with watercolouring using the Rose Wonder Stamp Set and matching Rose Garden Thinlits. For the first card: Stamp … Continue reading Pootlers and Artful Stampers Blog Hop

Artful Stampers Team Challenge Emerald Dijon

Artful Stampers Team Challenge Emerald Dijon

This week, we have a theme for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop. There are a few pop-up dies available now, but I thought I would go with a handmade one. The outside of the card is deliberately clean and simple, so that the recipient will be surprised when opening it. Tips: Christmas Pines … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Emerald Dijon