My Favourite Colour scheme - Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Hi.  It's time for an new challenge at Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog... and our theme is "Favourite Colour Combination"

Anyone who follows me knows my favourite colour combo is PURPLE with PURPLE!!!!!  

Yes I love PURPLE

I recently took part in an Exploring Watercolour Mediums class.  One of the days was to use masks so that's what I did with the Nature Blossom stamps from Altenew.  I kept the masks in place while I use watercolour paints (Altenew 36 pan set) to make the background.  My card was some watercolour paper.  I used a different shade of purples to colour up the flowers.   I used one of my prestamped sentiment stipes and then to give a really awesome textured look, I spritzed the entire card generously with some Shimmer Sprtiz spray.  So amazing in real life.

So come and join us at Sweet Stampin' challenge blog this week with you favourite colour combos

I'm entering this into the Sparkle Challenge at The Flower Challenge. 

WWC 281 Heidi's Challenge: All About Occasions

Hi there..  Time for the latest challenge at Watercooler Wednesday.  Our hostess is Heidi and she has an All About Occasions Challenge.

Today I'm sharing a card I made using a technique called Scrappy Strip.  I saw it on a video .

Instead of using scraps,  I decided to use some new papers I picked up from The Warehouse a couple of weeks ago.  I took 3 different sheets and some white card and cut out some stripes of various sizes.  I added them to a purple background.  I die cut a sentiment using a technique I saw at Splitcoaststampers.  It's called Faux embossing.  You added clear packing tape over your coloured card and die cut it out.  Gives it an enamel look.  A super cool quick way to get the look of an embossed die cut without the hassle.  I finished the sub-sentiment in silver embossing powder.  Both the die and the sentiment are from Hero Arts "Hello - Stamp'n'Cut"

Come and join in the fun at  Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and check out the project from the other designers.  Then take our challenge and link up your project to the challenge post.    We'd love to have you join us.  You have until Monday at 5 pm Mountain Standard Time (Tuesday at 12.00 noon NZ time ) to link up your project.

WWC#250 Helen's Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

Hello there, it’s time for another Watercooler Wednesday Challenge. Helen is our hostess this week with a Feminine "Anything Goes"  challenge.

My card today is using my favourite Purple colour with some pretty Altenew roses.

 I used Altenew Sweet Rose Bouquet stamp in Altenew inks - Wisteria, Hydrangea, Ultraviolet and Andromeda.  I stamped the leaves in Sweet Leaf, Just Green and Hunter Green.   The sentiment is from a Casual Fridays for Catherine Pooler Stamp of Approval set called "All About You" stamped in the Andromeda ink.  I has a small smudge so I die cut some little purple stars from the All About You die set and added them as embellishments.

Come and join the fun.  Check out the projects that the other artists at Watercooler Wednesday Challenge have created.  Then take our challenge and link your creation to the challenge post.  We'd love to have you join us.  You have until Monday at 5 pm Mountain Standard Time (Tuesday at 11.00am NZ time ) to link up your project. 

 

The Colour Purple

Purple is my favourite colour and our Challenge at Southern Girls Challenge Blog is to use your favourite colour/s.    Our sponsors this time round are:

                                        


I have  used a cute image from A Day for Daisies - called Breeze in Spring

  I printed off the image and added the frame and purple shading before colouring with my pencils.  Sentiment was embossed to give it a pop.  Added to a purple card and finished with some purple stickles.  Love me some Purple!

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My favourite colour....

My favourite colour is PURPLE.... and today it's our latest challenge at Southern Girls Challenge and it's all about "Your Favorite Colour Combo" Our Sponsors this time round are

 

I was lucky enough to get a gorgeous  set of stamps from  Meetu at Krafters Cart to work with.

I made a mask to sponge the purple oval on my die cut background.  I used a couple of Purple inks from Altenew.  I then stamped the little happy squirrel onto some white card and coloured with Copics.  I used some colourless blender on a rag to mottle the fur.  I then fussy cut it out.  The sentiment is from the set together with the Happy Birthday from a Catherine Pooler set.   I used some purple patterned paper for my background. 

We would love to see your favourite  colour combo so come and join us. 

Play Date Cafe ~ Colour challenge.

Two cards to share today.... first off is the last one I just finished for the Play Date Cafe Challenge #66 ~ A splash of Colour~  this time Lilac or any other version of Purple.  I have been thinking about this card for a few days....

It didn't quite go to plan.  I originally was going to reverse mask the spot I wanted to highlight and colour it directly on the card... but it did not stamp clearly so had to stamp it again and colour and cut out.  I then made the frame with the spellbinders dies.  I added the Martha Stewart punched lace at the last minute as I had cut it out to try out my new punch and it was just the right colour to add some texture to the card.

My next card is the one I spent most of the day working on.... using the wonderful watercolour paper that Sue made for me.

I used half of the sheet for a card front.  I stamped a whole lot of different stamps on it in very light colours ~ was going for a subtle look.  Used part of a Hero Arts Collage stamp( the writing bit), HA Musical background, Envelope Pattern and then an unknown Crackle stamp.  Used Brilliance Moonlight White, Platinum Planet, Key Lime and Starlite Silver and Distress Ink Scattered Straw.  The focal panel was a Freebie image from Crafter's Digital Art Centre (here, but get it quick as it is only available while the challenge is on).  I made the flowers as well, but didn't want to waste the wonderful watercolour paper so made some similar coloured paper with distress inks.

I cut out a small Spellbinders Eyelet circle die and cut it into a spiral and rolled it from the outside in to use the scallops.  Made one medium and two small ones.  And used another Spellbinders die to make the tag.  All in all, it took quite awhile but I am happy with the results.


Happy news is that Hubby managed to change his homeward flight and gets back Wednesday afternoon.  He will most probably fly back again for Helen's funeral mid February, this time with his younger brother.


If you made it this far, many thanks for stopping by.  All your comments are appreciated.

Mojo Monday challenge # 127

Over the weekend I didn't get too much crafting done -  way too nice weather and spend most of Sunday at the beach... but I did get a bit of a play on Saturday.  I surfed the net for a good challenge and found the sketch on Mojo Monday interesting

 

I had found this image at Motivet blog.  It was a freebie ( the best kind of image!!) so thought I'd use it.

 

  I coloured it with my watercolour pencils ( a big fav at present), used a nestibility to cut it out and the card base.  Again Purple seems to be on a roll at the moment.... plus I wanted to use some of the lovely ribbon that Lucy sent me.  I am very pleased with the result.   I have printed the image a bit bigger and am going to make a square card ( have missed the deadline for Mr Linky but like the sketch anyway)  It is quite an adorable image.  I have left off a sentiment as I can then use it for any reason.... 

Well thanks for visiting.  As usual I really appreciate all your lovely comments.  Hope you all have a great week.   I'm going to be concentrating on updating my C.V. as I am going through a restructure at my work and have to reapply for my job.  Currently there are 11 Team Leaders and in the new structure only 8... have to have the C.V. and covering letter in by the 10th March and interviews will be the 15-17th and the appointments on the 22nd... If I'm unsuccessful, they will try and find a suitable position.... Here's hoping I'm successful.... but what will be, will be!!!