How nice to be back crafting and creating cards to give away. I love to give handmade cards as gifts so that a handwritten note can be an easy task. I'm working on rebuilding my collection of finished sets. The new Fragrant Layers stamp and die bundle are just gorgeous so these cards came together quite quickly, and I created a box to put them in for easy gift giving. This week's colour combination is so soft and fresh. Picture credit - https://sugareuphoria.com/french-impressionist-inspiration/ I am also trying very hard to use up some of the kits and sets that I have collected over the years including this set of blank These Memories and More cards and envelopes. It just happens that the Colours- Soft Sea Foam and Pool Party match the tones of this week's challenge colours. I've had fun watercolouring the floral spray with both pink tones and layering it under the diecut window. The die cuts the little window from the card, I have layered the flowers behind and then ...
Welcome back to a New Year! Hopefully a year full of creativity! Our year started with a busy month away to celebrate a family wedding so I am now enjoying being home for a little while and getting back into the craft room too. Welcome to our Guest Designer - Verity Pursglove, I can't wait to see what she creates with these beautiful colours. Today’s picture which has inspired our colour palette was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Monica Formosa. Picture credit - https://thecameronteam.net/2018-home-trend-watch-iridescents-intense-colors/ I love blues so this was a great way to start the year for me - however it turns out I rarely use Smoky Slate so only had scraps to incorporate into this project. I discovered that many of my stampsets are now on the "Last Chance" list so I wanted to use some of them before they are gone. The Thankful Garden hydrangea was my choice for some Silver heat embossing and then some watercolouring. I tried this techniq...