IB84 - Celebrate

I made this fun card for the current Inspired by All the Little Things challenge:

I focused on:
-layers of colour
-circles
-dripping chocolate icing

I started by creating my watercolour panel - I smooshed Distress Oxide inks (one at a time) onto my craft mat and then laid a portion of my panel into the ink. I dried it before doing the same with the next colour.

Once the panel was dry, I cut it with a square die and then used this Scattered Circles Strip Die (pictured above) from A Jillian Vance Design to create holes all over - I think it looks bubbly and fun!

I used the Grande Greetings Celebrate die (also from A Jillian Vance Design). I think the swoopy font mimics the chocolate dripping down the side of the cake.


I used:

IB72, MUSE242 - Fa La La

So. I'm the Muse this week! Our poor friend Tracey is on the DL (broken collarbone), but still managing to keep up with all the work she does for her 25 Days of Christmas Tags feature (if you don't know it, be sure to drop by and see - it's amazing - so much talent and so many prizes available!). Anyway, I've stepped in with this card that I also made for this week's Inspired By All the Little Things Challenge.

I focused on:
-white tree on grey background
-white 'ornaments'

I used:

IB66 - AJVD Poinsettia

I'm on the A Jillian Vance Design blog today with this pretty, traditional Christmas Card. I'm also linking up to the current Inspired by All the Little Things. Here's the inspiration photo:

I focused on:
-one big, pink bloom with lots of texture and variation in colour
-soft greenery
-diagonal lines

IB62 - Brighten My Day

This is my colourful card for this week's Inspired by All the Little Things:

I focused on the bright umbrellas and the way they overlapped each other. To try to get a similar look, I inked up a background stamp with Tombow Dual-Brush pens (but I'm sure it would work with any water-based markers, including Zig Art&Graphic Twin Tip Markers), then spritzed it with water before pressing it onto some watercolour cardstock. I love that you can still see the shapes and curves, but the colours have run and blended a bit. I created my sentiment from two different stamp sets, using some creative masking. Here's a video:

I should have kept the camera on a little longer - I just dabbed those darker areas with a paper towel and the colours 'cleared' right up.

I used:

Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps, Wonky Backdrops By Julie Ebersole

Ranger Watercolor Paper, 10 pk

Ranger Mini Mister, Individual

Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Warm Fuzzies by Julie Ebersole

Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps, Mirror Mirror By Brandi Kincaid

Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, Sparkling Clear Mix (4mm, 6mm, 8mm &10mm )

VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Double Pierced Rectangles

IB61 - You're the Best

I love blue flowers - they're so unexpected and somehow they seem to just glow!  And while I had my Mondo Hydrangea out for yesterday's card, I made a card for this week's Inspired by All the Little Things:

But, as often happens, I had some trouble making up my mind about which direction to go. I ended up with two other cards as well!

You just know that this one appeals to my CAS, minimal mind. I used a stencil and Distress Inks.

I love this big flower stencil (had it forever and I have no idea who made it - I was thinking it might be Hero Arts, but I can't find it) and I used Distress Inks.

I focused on the flowers and the window.

I used:

Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Mondo Hydrangea by Julie Ebersole

Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Fancy Thanks by Julie Ebersole

Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Folk Hearts by Julie Ebersole

Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black

VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

COPIC Sketch Marker BV02, Prune

COPIC Sketch Marker B63, Light Hydrangea

COPIC Sketch Marker B01, Mint Blue

COPIC Sketch Marker B66, Clematis

COPIC Sketch Marker Y19, Napoli Yellow

Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Mondo Hydrangea by Julie Ebersole

Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Double Pierced Rectangles

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk

Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape

Altenew Stencils, Halftone

Altenew Clear Stamps, Faithful Feather

Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad, Blueprint Sketch

Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad, Worn Lipstick

Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad, Shaded Lilac

Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Double Pierced Square

Ranger Distress Sprayer By Tim Holtz

IB60 - Thanks

Here's my card for this week's Inspired by All the Little Things challenge, where my friend Jen is the Guest. Here's our inspiration:

I focused on:
-floral theme
-corner placement of flowers
-tone-on-tone sentiment

I used a very simple colouring treatment that resulted in these soft colours. I started by stamping and embossing the flowers and leaves on Bristol.  I scribbled with a Zig Clean Color Marker in each centre and then spritzed with water to spread the colour a bit.

I used:
-A Jillian Vance Design Pretty Posies and dies
-SugarPea Designs Thanks Sugarcut

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker, Set of 60

Strathmore Bristol Pad 9x12

VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

Ranger Embossing Powder, Clear

Hero Arts Embossing Gun

Ranger Distress Sprayer By Tim Holtz

Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Double Pierced Rectangles

Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray

Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape