Saturated Watercolour Wishes...

Today's card is inspired by the fabulous colours in Runway Inspired and the idea that a colour as bold as hot pink works together with the lightness of tulle.

RIC#75 Ralph Lauren 2015 Spring

I thought I would create my colours using saturated watercolour, with a technique similar to that used by Loll (her fabulous video can be seen here), however I dropped my Distress Ink ReInkers directly onto slightly damp watercolour paper, then spritzed the paper lightly to blend the Picked Raspberry and Squeezed Lemonade colours. Once the paper was dry, I die cut the fabulous Winnie and Walter The Big, the Bold and the Happy Cutaway, and Simon Says Stamps Balloon Bouquet (NBUS). The balloon outline was also cut from black cardstock, and the second half of the sentiment is Winnie And Walter Winter Wonderland, stamped in Momento Luxe Tuxedo Black.

 

Playing along with...

Happy Little Stampers Watercolouring

Cure for the Monday Blues Scattered Sprinkles (those cute pink bubbles reminded me of little balloons on top of the cupcakes!)

Runway Inspired, Seize the Birthday Party Topping, NBUS

Dies R Us Anything Goes (with Something New)

Cuttlebug Mania It Takes Two (with two colours, two words, two manufacturers)

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Our Favourite Things linky party on my blog here!

Let's Celebrate & Paint the Town Red...

I'm always challenged by the Runway Inspired Challenges, and this fortnight was no exception, but I really wanted to join in the fun, especially with Pretty Pink Posh as sponsor! The "hills" on the side panels of this outfit reminded me of a landscape, combined with these colours my first thought was of the saying "Paint the Town Red", and so the idea for this "Let's Celebrate... and paint the town red" card was born. My NBUS Altenew Sketchy Cities America and Super Script stamps were perfect for the occasion - I LOVE the way they stamp so perfectly for embossing. The cityscape was painted in watercolour and fussy cut to maintain the clean lines of the inspiration outfit.

 

Playing along with Darnell's NBUS Friendship Challenge too! 

Seize the Runway...

 

E.T.A. Joining in the fun with Moxie Fab Hip on Handwriting Challenge

Even though I LOVE the DTs cards and gallery created each fortnight for the Runway Inspired Challenges, they always challenge me LOL.  This time I thought I'd deconstruct the process for creating my Runway Inspired Challenge #57 Markus Lupfer card.  If you look closely at the dress, there are a number of pigeons on it, and "love" speech bubbles, so I thought this sentiment was most appropriate.  The sentiment was the first element I chose for the card, as I liked the similarities between the graphic style of the doodle font of the Autumn Leaves sentiment and the dress. The Alley Way Stamps Lighter Than Air birdies are a similar graphic style. I chose this weeks fabulous Seize the Sketch as the basis for my card, as it replicated the overlapping graphic shapes found on the RIC inspiration dress, my bottom panel became a die cut window, though which you can see the inside decorated panel.  The floral pattern and paperpieced colours are chosen straight from the dress, as well as the Simon Says Stamp speech bubble. Thought it appropriate to play along with Catered Crop Put a Bird on it Challenge too!

Hope you are having a super creative weekend!

This made me smile...

MUSE Guest Designer...

I have to admit I almost fell off my chair when Ardyth asked if I would like to be a Guest Designer for Muse - then I composed myself and sent off a YES PLEASE reply before she could change her mind!

I've been having so much fun with Distressed Inks lately, I thought I'd try and create a just before dawn night sky in Shabby Shutters, Squeezed Lemonade, Salty Ocean and Faded Jeans, using this fabulous silver birch mask, then adding a few stars with a Wink of Stella gold pen. Stamped this beautiful script sentiment from Avery Elle and heat embossed in gold on clear vellum, framed with Lil Inkers Stitched Square die-cut.

I hope you are inspired to play along with MUSE - 
I can't wait to see what you create!

  

Linking up with the Avery Elle May Designer Search, Runway Inspired Challenge, and
 Moxie Fab World Styling with Stencils Challenge.

It's a Spring Thing...

Can you tell we're heading into Spring this side of the world... just thought I'd let you know in case my last few floral creations didn't give the game away!

Inspired by these gorgeous strong hues of pink and orange from Runway Inspired Challenge and The Alley Way Stamps Be Inspired, together with this fabulous Freshly Made Sketch.  Combining Memory Box Cluster of Carnations with the sentiment from The Alley Way Stamps Wish BIG... I love that the "c" ducks down perfectly to fit around the die-cut! This Rose Moka paper combines oranges and pinks perfectly and would be fun to re-create with inks.

  

Playing along with Seize the Birthday too!

Wanna Sketch in Colour...

Had a play with my new Memory Box Gorgeous Gardenia's paired with Avery Elle's tag die cut and sentiment stamp to play along with this fabulous Dahlhouse Designs Wanna Sketch?, the gorgeous bright colours from Colour Q and City Crafter Give Thanks Challenges.  I love that I used up some more Basic Grey paper scraps - the Lollipop Shoppe Raspberry is at least 7 years old!

 

Linking up with Moxie Fab World Handmade Cards Colour Week Challenge and
Runway Inspired Challenge - with the contrast of black & white, flowers and POP of colour!

This made me smile...

Runway Inspired Alley Way...

 

  
Love this weeks Runway Inspired Challenge! I was inspired by the graphic blocks of bold colour, stamped with this cool stitching line from The Alley Way Stamps Ghoul-Friend, loved the spotlight contrast between light and dark, circles and straight lines, added the orange border to reflect the bold repetition in the background of the photo - and couldn't resist using The Alley Way Stamps Mad Gab and Jibber Jabber to create "So Snazzy" just because it seemed too perfect not to!  Stamped with Stampin' Up Pacific Point ink and coloured with Whispers Strokes.