WWC 323 - Cathy's Challenge : All Things Feminine

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Watercooler Wednesday and it's my turn to host a feminine themed challenge!

The design team have some wonderful cards to inspire you, so I hope you can play along. All of the details are on the blog.

 I made this card for my Mum who loves birds. She is in a nursing home and since we are back in lockdown, she can't have any visitors.

Not many cases at all here in my part of northern NSW, but better to be safe than sorry! 

The bird is a retired Stampin Up punch coloured with distress inks.

The flowers are also a punch and the greenery is from a diecut coloured with distress inks that I snipped leaves from!

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge

I hope a bird resting after a flight is ok :) !

Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge

Unicorn Challenge, anything goes

Supplies:

Stampin Up bird punch; Carl flower punch; Memory Box woodland branch die; distress inks; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die; Casual Fridays Mum's the word sentiment;

versafine ink & clear ep;

CAS Dreamy butterfly and magicals

 

Hi everyone, playing with new goodies again today,

Lindy's magicals and these 2 dies. 

Love the look of this Memory Box butterfly, added a body from the Theo butterfly set. I cut away the edge of the ring a ding corner die to give a more random effect

I picked up some of the magicals with a damp paintbrush, added some water and painted the white diecuts. Here's a closer look at the shimmer.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

AAA Birthday where they have this gorgeous photo inspiration.

Bizzy Becs Store Challenge, anything goes

CAS on Friday, butterflies

Colour Hues

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday

Poppystamps, anything goes using a Poppystamps image.

Supplies:

Dies: Memory Box Dreamy butterfly; Poppystamps ring a ding corner; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle;

Other: Lindy's magicals; Happy Little Stampers doodled flowers sentiment; versafine clair nocturne ink & clear ep.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Sand & Shells

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and our fearless leader Nancy has chosen by the sea as the theme!

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

Our party guest this month is Jenny, and welcome to Jules, our newest team mate.

They, along with the rest of the team have some wonderful cards to inspire you. Look forward to seeing your makes in the gallery!

I think I've only used these starfish and seashell dies once,  and the background stamp just a couple of times.

I really need to make more use of what I have and spend less time searching for new goodies lol! 

Anyway, I'm not a beach person, but if I do go to the seaside you'll fine me wandering in the sand looking for seashells.

The background was stamped with antique linen oxide ink.

The shells were coloured with a light peach chameleon pen, vintage photo distress ink and then a paint wash of inka gold in rose quartz, champagne or silver,

Here's a closer look at the shine.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

As You Like It Challenge, favourite primary colour and why.

 My favourite primary colour is blue, it's a relaxing and peaceful colour and you just have to look at the sky to feel that way!

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog, anything goes + a sentiment

Happy Little Stampers anything goes with dies

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, use a sentiment

The Card Concept

I was inspired by the colours and the prominent starfish. My card is in the clean and layered category I think.

The Male Room celebrating their 8th birthday, congratulations!

Supplies:

Impression Obsession Gradation stamp and seashells die; antique linen oxide ink; chameleon pen light peach; vintage photo distress ink & inka gold pastes in champagne; silver and rose quartz; Mama Elephant happy script die; versamark ink & ranger turquoise embossing powder; birthday sticker.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Christmas Decorations

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a reminder to join in with our Christmas decorations challenge

 at CAS Christmas.

The design team have some fabulous inspiration for you, and you have until August 24 to join in!

I bought this die recently and didn't realize how large it was! Needed to use a square card to balance everything. It's very shimmery and sparkly in real life.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Happy Little Stampers anything goes with dies

Christmas Kickstart Challenge

I was inspired by the twinkling gold red and green decorations.

Allsorts, add some sparkle.

Merry Little Christmas Challenge, anything goes

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Love Joy & Peace Christmas Ornament die; glitter paper and gold mirror card from my stash; Martha Stewart holly punch; Memory Box stitched layered square die; 

sentiment sticker; gold cord.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

WWC 322 - Marsha's Challenge : All About Occasions

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Watercooler Wednesday and Marsha is hosting all about occasions.

The design team have some wonderful inspiration for you so I hope you get the chance to play along.

All of the details are on the blog.

Had a need for a few sad cards lately and used some new goodies for this one.

A die from Simon Says Stamp, some designer paper and a recently purchased retired Stampin Up sentiment.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Happy Little Stampers anything goes with dies

Darnell's NBUS Challenge

Try it On Tuesday, Keep it simple

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Sweet Tulip die; Craft Consortium Ink Drops dusk paper; Stampin Up So Happy For You sentiment stamp; versafine clair nocturne ink & clear ep; linen cardstock.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

A stripe of stripes!

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Vicki has chosen stripes as the theme.

If dots are more your thing, then you can play along with our anything goes challenge, so long as it's for a birthday!

Lots of inspiration on the blog from our party guest Jenny and my team mates, so I hope you can play along.

I got stuck on the idea of using washi tape and nothing else was working lol!

Love the colours on this tape and could only think to add a stripe of stripey tape!

The sentiment was inked with versamark and embossed with Lindy's midnight gold ep.

The butterfly was stamped, embossed, fussycut and coloured with Inktense pencils and a waterbrush.

Here's a closer look at the shine and sparkle from the stickles on the butterfly.

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps & More

Simon Says Stamp Monday celebrating their 11th birthday, congratulations!

Alphabet Challenge, I is for insects.

Supplies:

Washi tape not sure of the brand; Hero Arts antique engravings butterfly; versafine clair nocturne ink & clear ep; Inktense pencils; Mama Elephant birthday script die; versamark ink and Lindy's midnight gold ep; happy sticker; diamond stickles; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x

Snowflake Ornament

 

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at CAS Christmas and it was my turn to choose the theme, decorations.

My team mates and our guest Lucie have some wonderful inspiration for you so I hope you can play along.

This is a new to me snowflake die from Sizzix. It's larger than any I have so perfect for hanging on a Christmas tree!

I diecut it from white card, inked it with versamark ink and sprinkled on silent night embossing powder.

Here's a closer look at the sparkle.

(I've popped it up on small foam dots which could be carefully removed so that you can hang this on a tree.)

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Dies R Us, anything goes. I've used a Sizzix die.

Merry Little Christmas Challenge, anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, anything goes

Unicorn Challenge Blog, anything goes

Supplies:

Sizzix Flurry #3 die; versamark ink; Wow silent night embossing powder; Stampin Up sentiment (retired) versafine clair ink and clear ep; silver cord from stash.

Thanks for visiting,

Cathy x