21st sparkle and shine!

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday  and it was my turn to choose the theme. I thought that since we are getting so close to the festive season some sparkle and shine would be fun!

Of course, you can always play along with the anything goes birthday option too.

My team mates and our party guest Julie have some wonderful ideas to inspire you, so I hope you can play along.

I was asked to make a 21st card and thought I'd reuse a design from quite a few years ago.

I've used silver embossing glitter on the stamped stars background, and vintage peacock embossing glitter on the sentiment, numbers and edge of the tag. I found some glitter cardstock in my stash to diecut the balloons from.

Here's a closer look at the sparkle.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Always Fun Challenge, anything goes.

Inkspirational, frame it.

Retro Rubber Challenge, birthday.

The Hero Arts tiny star background stamp is from 2013.

A Blog named Hero, glitter and sparkle.

Supplies:

Hero Arts tiny stars background stamp, versacolor silver ink; versamark ink;Wow silver glitter and vintage peacock embossing glitter; Serendipity stamps celebrate die; Paper smooches balloons die; MFT tag stax dies; Marianne Design numbers die; glitter cardstock; glossy accents glue; sentiment sticker.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Kookaburra silhouette.

 

Hi everyone, 

 2020 has been such an emotional whirlwind of a year, that I'm often thinking of family and friends who are overseas, or even in other states, as up till recently our state borders were closed due to Covid.

So many occasions that we've missed catching up on, hopefully next year things will improve!

I found this new to me kookaburra die from Paper Rose and thought it was perfect for sending overseas.

The circle is blended with distress inks.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday where the theme is remembrance /thinking of you

Watercooler Wednesday,

Supplies:

Paper Rose kookaburra on branch, Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle and Memory Box stitched circle dies; distress inks; sentiment sticker; hammered card base.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Purple embossed thistles.

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Glenda has chosen a 123 challenge.

1 diecut, punch or stencil, 2 colours plus neutrals and 3 embellishments.

I managed to get 1 diecut, 2 colours but not the three embellishments. I did use 3 other elements, embossing, a mat frame and a sentiment sticker but I'd better say I'm playing along with the anything goes option.

My team mates and our party guest Julie did manage to get the 123 right though and have some wonderful inspiration for you, so I hope you get the chance to play along.

I had a piece of a purple inka gold background left from another project and diecut the stitched rectangle from it. I stamped the 2 thistles and embossed them with a violet powder.

Here's a closer look at the colour.

I'm linking up to the challenge at

Watercooler Wednesday

Supplies:

Lavinia thistles stamp; Versafine Clair ink & Lindy's midnight violet ep; Kasercraft flourish embossing folder; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Alcohol inked celeste snowflake tag.

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at CAS Christmas and Trina has chosen the theme of non traditional colours. It will be fun to see the colours in the gallery other than red and green.

The design team and our guest Vicky have some wonderful inspiration for you, so I hope you can play along.

This background was in my stash and from memory its alcohol inks on glossy cardstock, blues, silver and a touch of purple. 

I diecut one from my background and another from white card , so I can used the reverse pieces on a second card. It was a bit fiddly inlaying the diecut pieces but I like the effect.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday where it's anything goes.

CAS on Friday, Christmas.

Merry Little Christmas Challenge, anything Christmas goes.

Stamplorations CAS Challenge, without the optional colour twist.

Supplies:

Poppystamps celeste snowflake tag; glossy card; alcohol inks; sentiment sticker; hammered card base.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x