Panda & Abstract

Hi there!

It's been ages since I've done a non-CASology post but I had a lovely day in the Craft Cave today so I have some cards to share.  First up was inspired by Anita's card at Muse.  My original idea involved a lot more white and no yellow but I couldn't get it to look quite right.  I finally set it aside.  Maybe I'll go back and try to figure it out another time.  In the end I took inspiration from the teal and the balloon on Anita's card and came up with this little number.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up!

Stamps:  (Panda from Pandamonium) Mama Elephant, (Sentiment from Sentimental:  Birthday) Winnie & Walter

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Balloon, Pierced rectangle) Lil' Inker Designs

Twine:  The Twinery

Washi:  Pebbles

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is a card using for CAS Colours and Sketches (colours) and the Simon Says Wednesday challenge (Thanks/Thanksgiving).  I broke out some NBUS Altenew stamps and tried to go a little abstract.  It's really not my forte but it was fun.  I definitely need to keep practicing though. 

   

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Rich Razzleberry) Stampin' Up!

Stamps:  (Squares & lines from Watercolor Frames, Dot pattern & sentiment from Halftone Circles) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (So Saffron, Bashful Blue) Stampin' Up

Die:  (Thanks) Altenew

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Floral Duo

Hello there!

I've got two cards to share with you this evening.  First up is for the Freshly Made Sketches and Colour Throwdown challenges.  These Tall Blooms stamps are some of my favourite from Reverse Confetti.  I coloured them with Copics and die cut them.  I added a little twine bow to the middle bloom and popped it up on foam tape.  The sentiment is from Altenew.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Bermuda Bay, Smokey Slate, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flowers & leaves from Tall Blooms) Reverse Confetti, (Sentiment from Many Thanks) Altenew

Ink:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Tall Blooms) Reverse Confetti

Markers:  (YG03, YG23, BG01, BG15) Copic

Twine:  Darice

Gems:  Recollections

My next card was inspired by Michelle W over at the Muse challenge.  I adhered pretty closely to Michelle's layout & colour combo but added extra stripes and used die cut flower and leaves instead of stamped ones.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red, Riding Hood Red, Cherry Cobbler, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Black & White Stripes 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Birthday Greetings) Altenew

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Fantasy Floral) Altenew

Gems:  Recollections

Muse Bird

Today was one of those infuriating days when I had a good chunk of time to spend crafting and my mojo packed up and left me.  I managed to get a design team card completed and was about to give up for the day when I came across Kim's card at Muse.  I spent some time digging around for bird images and found this one from Neat & Tangled.  Once I had that the rest came together pretty quickly.  Thank you, Kim and Muse!    

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Garden Green) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Bird from My Heart Sings, Sentiment from Just Thinking of You) Neat & Tangled

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Leaves) Papertrey Ink

Markers:  (YR04, YR07, YR23, YR68) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Two Challenges

Hello there!  

After what seems like forever I got to spend some significant time in the craft room over the past couple of days thanks to Cup Match - our 4 day public holiday for the East vs West cricket match.  It took a while to get back in the groove but I ended up with a few cards to share.

First up is for the Muse challenge and the inspiration card from Tristan.  I followed the colour scheme (including the kraft twine colour), used a flower image and kept a clean, white background.  The flower is popped up on foam tape for some dimension.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Flower & leaves from Layered Lily, Splatter from Watercolor Frames, Sentiment from Heartfelt Sentiments) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades, Evergreen, Sea Breeze, Turquoise, Tide Blue, Starlight, Sand Dunes, Pure Graphite) Altenew

Gems:  Recollections

Next is a card for Freshly Made Sketches.  I'm trying to use more coloured card bases and also patterned paper so here I managed to combine that using Stampin' Up cardstock and some ancient K&Co paper.  The butterfly is MFT and the sentiment is Altenew.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Certainly Celery, Basic Black) Stampin' Up, (Periwinkle) Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  (Que Sera Sera 12x12) K&Co

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Heartfelt Sentiments) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Die:  (Butterfly) My Favourite Things, (Stitched Square) Lil' Inker Designs

Markers:  (E33, E35) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

Turquoise Gratitude

Hello there!

I've got a card for three challenges today - Muse, Freshly Made Sketches and Colour Throwdown.  I love white and turquoise together - it's such a bright and fresh combination - and I was inspired by Anita's blended background.  The FMS sketch is perfect for framing this Pinkfresh Studio die which is so gorgeous it really doesn't need much embellishment.  

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Heartfelt Sentiments) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers) Ranger
Die:  (Botanical Branch) Pinkfresh Studios

Gems:  Recollections

Flower Frame

Hi there!

I've got one more card to share today - this one for the current Muse challenge.  I pulled out some real oldie goldies for this card.  The flower frame image is from Hero Arts and I've had it since waaaay back when I started crafting.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink - remember the Think Big Favourites series?  Feels good to show a bit of love to some old neglected stamps.  I paper pieced the flowers and leaves and added some black Nuvo drops and some gems.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Tangerine Tango, Pumpkin Pie, Cucumber Crush) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flower frame) Hero Arts, (Sentiment from Think Big Favourites) Papertrey Ink

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Muse Birdie

Thank you to Kim Heggins whose Muse card made me finally break out these adorable WPlus9 birdies.  They are definitely going to see more ink!.  I used Altenew inks for this card.  I find myself reaching for them more and more.  I love how the ink cubes come in little ombre sets - makes life so easy!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Bird & branch from All Year cheer) WPlus9, (Sentiment from Just Thinking of You) Neat & Tangled

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Sunkissed, Frayed Leaf, Volcano Lake, Lagoon, Moca) Altenew

Gems:  Recollections

Mushroom & Dreams

Hi there!

I've got a couple of challenge cards to share today.  First up is for Freshly Made Sketches.  I finally broke out these Essentials by Ellen stamps and did some layered stamping to get some shading on the mushroom.  The sentiment is hard to read but it's a worthy pun - Thank you so mush!  Love it!  The paper is ancient Basic Grey paper and I added a few little Crystal Drops as accents.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Lucky 12x12) Basic Grey

Stamps:  (All from Snailed It) Essentials by Ellen

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Blush, Rouge, Crimson, Velvet, Sand Dune, Rocky Shore, Mocha) Altenew

Die:  (Zig Zag Stitched Oval) My Favourite Things

Glitter:  (Nuvo Ebony Crystal Drops) Tonic

Glitter:  (Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss) Tonic

Next is a card inspired by Tracey's gorgeous design at Muse.  The flower and leaves are from the same EBE set as above and I paired them with a Neat & Tangled sentiment.  I paper pieced the banner part of the sentiment to make it pop a bit more.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Rose Red) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flower & leaves from Snailed It) Essential by Ellen, (Sentiment from Dreams) Neat & Tangled

Inks:  (VersaFine) Tsukineko, (Pink Diamond, Pinkalicious, Rubellite, Bamboo, Parrot, Olive) Altenew

Gems:  Recollections

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Flowers & Love

Hi there!  

I'm popping in with cards for a few challenges.  First up is for CAS Colours and Sketches and the CAS on Friday dies challenge.  The flower is an ancient My Favourite Things die and the Poppy Stamps thank you die was a gift from my lovely friend Hazel.  The flower comes in 3 sizes so I layered them up to create the cool striped look.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Blushing Bide, Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Stem from Bold Blooms) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (Wild Wasabi) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Flower & leaf trio) My Favourite Things, (Thank you) Poppy Stamps

Other:  (Nuvo Rhubarb Crumble Drops) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is a design inspired by Anita's card at Muse.  I focused on the flowers and the sentiment layered over them.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (So Saffron, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flowers from Larger Than Life) Papertrey Ink, (Sentiment from Monkey Business) Reverse Confetti

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Pink Diamond, Frayed Leaf, Sea Glass, Soft Lilac) Altenew

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Larger Than Life) Papertrey Ink

Twine:  Darice

Gems:  Recollections

Finally is a card for Colour Throwdown, AAA Cards and the Simon Says Wednesday challenge.  Lots of love themed challenges out there at the moment and this Paper Smooches love die is bold and fun.  I covered the letters in Aqua Shimmer Glitter which is my new favourite! Lots of sparkle in real life. 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (Regal Rose, Real Red, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (You from Halftone Hello) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Love) Paper Smooches, (Heart) Taylored Expressions

Glitter:  (Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

  

Black & White Christmas

Hi again!  

I'm popping in quickly with a card for the Muse challenge where this week Ardyth provided the fabulous inspiration.  I stuck pretty close to Ardyth's design with white inlaid die cuts on a black background.  That swirly tree is from Whimsy stamps and the sentiment is from Reverse Confetti.  The star is cut from DCWV glitter paper.  I also made a second card with the leftover die cuts.

  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up, (Yellow glitter) DCWV

Dies:  (Funky Christmas Tree) Whimsy Stamps, (Joy) Reverse Confetti

Paws & Leaves

Hi there!  

It's a long weekend for us here so I ignored all my chores today and hung out in the Craft Cave instead.  I got quite a few cards made and have two to share now.  First up is for Freshly Made Sketches with another appearance by one of the adorable new My Favourite Things Christmas pooches.  I paired him with some fun (and ancient) Pebbles paper and a Lil' Inker Designs pierced square.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Christmas Stripes 12x12) Pebbles

Stamps:  (Dog & sentiment from Happy Pawlidays) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukeniko

Die:  (Pierced square) Lil' Inker Designs

Markers:  Copic

Glitter:  (White Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Next is a card for the Muse challenge inspired by Anita's creation.  I dug out some old leaf images from The Craft's Meow (sadly now closed) and used the Hero Arts autumn ombre ink pad to get a similar look to Anita's leaves.  A bit of green matting pays homage to the green on her design.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Old Olive) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Leaf & sentiment) The Craft's Meow

Inks:  (Ombre Autumn) Hero Arts

Gems:  Recollections

Christmas Critters

Hello!!

It's been ages since I was in the Craft Cave but today I finally returned to it and I have two cards to share.

First up is for the current Muse challenge where the fabulous Lindsey has provided our inspiration.  As you can see I stuck very close to the layout and just changed up the sentiment and image.  I broke out my Hero Arts ombre ink for the first time to stamp the sentiment and can't wait to play with them some more.  These MFT pooches are my new favourite Christmas images so I'm sure you'll be seeing plenty more of them!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Dog from Happy Pawlidays, Sentiment from Handwritten Holiday) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukeniko, (Red ombre) Hero Arts

Markers:  Copic

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

This next card is for Freshly Made Sketches and the Anything Goes challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.  I had fun coloring this Newton's Nook image of Winston the bear heading home for Christmas.  He's definitely ready to celebrate!  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Red) Paperbilities

Patterned Paper:  (It's Christmas 6x6) Webster's Pages

Stamps:  (Bear & sentiment from Winston's Home for Christmas) Newton's Nook

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukeniko

Die:  (Stitched circle) Lil' Inker Designs

Markers:  Copic

Glitter:  (Clear, Gold Wink of Stella) Zig