Sloshing Spotlight

I've been sloshing again.  One of my favourite techniques.  Pop on over to the STAMPlorations blog to see my spotlight post.

The images were coloured and fussy cut, then I applied a wash onto the card bases.

I deliberately used two of my least-favourite colours, but I've got to say, I like them here!

Seize The Birthday - Cards for Kids

Hello, we've got a new challenge for you at Seize The Birthday - Cards for Kids.  Or Anything Goes if you prefer.

I made this card towards the end of last year, so I can't remember the full details, but I know the sentiment is from MFT.

Pop on over to the Seize The Birthday blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the team, and our Surprise Party Guest, Stef Perry, and then play along with us.

STAMPlorations Inspiration #260

Hello!  It's Inspiration Tuesday at STAMPlorations, and I've raided my stash again to make this card. When Layered Cake Bake launched, I made this cake slice but didn't use it at the time.  The sponge is watercoloured and the frosting is Liquid Pearls or equivalent, can't remember.

The background is a leftover piece from this Spotlight post.  All I had to do was trim it down, add some birthday Telex messaging (who remembers Telex??) from World Birthday Cakes and adhere everything in place.

Pop on over to the STAMPlorations blog to see some more fabulous inspiration from the team, and don't forget to comment for your chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the store.  If you use my code STAMPGIRLSHIRLEY you'll get 20% off.

STAMPlorations Inspiration #259

Hello, and welcome to Inspiration Tuesday at STAMPlorations!  I've been rummaging in my stash of backgrounds and found this stencil print, which I thought would work will with a nice cool Blue Lagoon cocktail.  The 'celebrate' letters were cut from mirri card and have a lovely iridescent sheen.

Pop on over to the STAMPlorations blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the team, and don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win a $10 gift certificate.  If you use my code STAMPGIRLSHIRLEY you can get a 20% discount off your purchase.

Stencil: Prim Triangles
Stamp: Tropical Drink - Large
Die: Skinny Sentiments

ARTplorations Stencil Hop

Hello, we've got a special hop for you at STAMPlorations featuring some new stencil designs by Helen, and they're in the store now.

For my first card I used the lovely versatile Clouds stencil.  I just caught the lower edges of the clouds with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide to give a hint of cloud, then blended the rest of the sky and added some ground with Shabby Shutters Oxide.  The stamps are from Birds of Paradise and Party Time

For my next card I used the Rubber Bands stencil, masking the majority of the card so that I just had a border down the side of the card.  I used Stormy Sky Distress Oxide.

I stamped the coffee cup on spare card, watercoloured and fussy cut it, and added a sticker from Just Caffeinate.  I think the coffee cup stamp may have been discontinued, but there is another similar one here.

My final card uses the brickwork stencil.  I sponged Antique Linen Distress Oxide lightly on the white card, then stencilled the brickwork pattern over the top using the same colour.  I added a potted plant from Fluttery and a sentiment from Everyday Sentiments.

Pop on over to the STAMPlorations blog to see what the rest of the team have created, and don't forget to comment for your chance to win 3 or 6 of the stencils.

STAMPlorations Stencil Sunday

Hello, I'm over at STAMPlorations today with a Stencil Sunday Project for you.

I used Infusions powders, which are water-soluble dye particles mixed with walnut stain, so you get a grungier colour than some other types of powders.

Using this method, you get two 'prints' out of the process.  After sprinkling the powders over the Prim Patterns stencil, spritz with water then leave it a few seconds for the water to do its work.  I used my normal cardstock, and the water sits on it for a little while before soaking in, giving colours time to mix.

Carefully lift the stencil off the card, then flip it down onto another piece of card.

All the ink that had collected on the stencil transfers straight onto the card.

So you end up with a positive pattern and a negative pattern.

I added a car to one for a male birthday card, above, using a sentiment from Deepti's Balloons and Banners.  For the other card I added a butterfly from Layered Butterflies, with a sentiment from Feathery.

I repeated the press with the Honeycomb Delight stencil and different colours.  This is the second step, flipping the stencil onto another piece of card.

And here's the two side by side.  I love the mottled patterns.

I added a bird from For The Birds, with matching die, Helenium Large and a sentiment from Trendy Feathers 2.

And on the final card I used a diecut butterfly from Flutter Zen 2 and a sentiment from Trendy Feathers 2.

I hope you've enjoyed seeing how I made these cards.  Leave a comment here and on the STAMPlorations blog for your chance to win a $15 gift code.  If you're shopping at the STAMPlorations store, don't forget to use my code STAMPGIRLSHIRLEY for 20% off.

Seize The Birthday - A Touch of Green

Hello, and welcome to a new Seize The Birthday challenge!  Our theme this time is A Touch of Green.

And that was all that was needed to make these ZinskiArt ladies happy :)

Pop on over to the Seize The Birthday blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the team and from our surprise party guest, Joyce, and join in the fun.

I'm entering this into Simon Says Monday Challenge, A Bit o' Green.