OLS13 - Blending

I don't try watercolouring very often as it is not my forte but I gave it a go for the blending challenge at One Layer Simplicity Challenge.  I blended two shades of red and two shades of green distress inks as well as the markers I originally stamped in to colour my tulip. I let it dry before doing the background but the colours ran none the less.  I didn't add a sentiment because I am not sure where it is going right now.

Thanks for checking this out.  Hope spring is heading your way.

Another Christmas Card - High Hopes Snowman

I don't normally work on coloured cardstock when stamping but as this is a single layer card I decided to do something different. 

The High Hopes image was stamped in Versamark and embossed with white embossing powder.  I then used Prismacolor pencils to colour him in.  I created the snow at the bottom with my Versamark pen and more white embossing powder.  I then framed the other 3 sides with sticky ribbon trying to keep it even and therefore a square.  The snowflakes are stickers and the large ones have pearl centres.  The holly on the snowman's hat has red pearl berries.

 

 

I love the High Hopes snowmen and this one I have had for quite a while.

Simple Penny Black Card

Today I am trying to be creative after a bit of a week.  Printer errors turned from bad to worse and lead to eventual replacement, not great when you are a tutor and exams are a few weeks away.  Added to that Mum had to go to X-ray - 2nd week running and I am tired so getting organised is a struggle.

Anyway I want to start my creative session with something simple - a single layer card using  a Penny Black stamp - the challenge is your favourite - one favourite - joke!  This stamp I just had to have so it is definitely one of my favourites.  Today I stamped it in Memento Express Truffle and added coloured with Gelatos and a finger or two - messy but fun!  A simple border using my Scorpal and a sentiment from Marks Finest Papers.  Done!

I am entering this one in the May Penny Black challenge and in the One Layer Simplicity challenge too.

Have a great weekend.

Rainbow Christmas

A quick card made using rainbow colours for Christmas 2014.  I know it includes traditional Christmas colours but to me it is still non-traditional and is going into my CCC14 pot for February.

It is a one layer repeating card in rainbow colours so I am entering it for One-Layer Simplicity Challenge #2 and for Less is More.

If you have rain may you also see rainbows.

CCC14 - January

I don't know what the people in the Sutton shops thought of me today when I popped in to sort a few things, because there were specs of glitter all over my face.  I washed and brushed at them but all I seemed to do was move them from one place to another.  These 10 Christmas cards - my January set for CCC14 are the reason why. 
The theme is Peace and seeing a dog and cat so content together knowing how Mum's dog races after every cat is a great example of peace to me. 
I kept them to one layer so I am also entering them in the One Layer Simplicity challenge and Word Art Wednesday.

Thanks for looking and I hope the golden glow from my cards makes some of you suffering in the cold feel a little warmer.