Hello there everyone. I have had a lot of opportunity to craft in the past 24 hours, and I have three cards to share with you today. I could post some tomorrow – but I have my bestie coming round for take-away, drink, and movie – so I am sure I have made the right choice in not posting tomorrow!!
This first card is inspired by the current CASology challenge
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It took me a little while to think of things. I was thinking cars, jobs, baby, weddings, then I remembered the most recent Catherine Pooler Stamp of Approval, and a paper aeroplane in there……..
I took some water-colour card and used 2 colours of Distress Oxides to blend together at the bottom, using a piece of paper to maintain a fairly straight and clean edge, then spritzed with water. My idea of the water was for it to look like clouds…..
The sentiment, dots and plane are from the same collection, and stamped in Versafine black onyx.
This second card was inspired by Time Out Challenges and 4 Crafty Chicks (flowers):

I took the colours of the flowers and vase stand. The Altenew layered plaid cover plate A and B were cut out and stuck together, and after putting onto a base card, I used some black splatters – I felt the urge for a little mess!
The yellow flowers are from Altenew ‘Amazing You‘, and I stamped the outline in a darker yellow from one of their ink sets, embossed with clear embossing powder, then water-coloured with a Zig yellow and an orange.
After die-cutting them I arranged in a huddle, using 3D glue gel – helps me to position – and added the sentiment from the same stamp set.
I then decided to add some Tonic Nuvo black drops extra to the splatters – I thought the white background card was a little plain!
This third card is inspired by the current challenge at The Library Challenge, and Just Us Girls:

I took the cover of the book and used the black, white, and red – some grey leaves for artistic license – and stamped some flowers from a Stamps By Me set I have had for a while.
I used Catherine Pooler ‘Rockin Red‘ (I must get the ink re-fill next time I order anything) and embossed with clear embossing powder. Some masking – which doesn’t scare me now, even when I don’t have the matching dies – and then thought about how to make a curvy black side.
I turned to my Avery Elle ‘Snow Caps’ dies and used one of the curves twice.
The sentiment is also from Stamps By Me, and I was looking for a bold sentiment to join the Just Us Girls challenge, and heat embossed in white – like the title of the book.
Thank you for your perseverance, and I hope to be back with you soon. :)
Three wonderful cards. They are all lovely. Thanks so much for playing along at Time Out and CASology.
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Thank you, Joyce. :)
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I love how you took the inspiration from the book cover and used it on your card. So very pretty!
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Thank you very much. I just couldn’t get away from the red, white, and black……… :)
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What a clever take on the book cover- especially the curve which looks natural on the card but echoes the hair on the cover. Beautiful card. Thanks for joining The Library.
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Thank you, Marina. :) :)
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Three fantastic creations! I love your card for our Bold Challege with the graphic vibe and pretty roses. Thanks for playing along with us at JUGS!
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Thank you very much, Susan. :)
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The springflowers look so great on the trellie background! Thank you for joining us at TIME OUT!
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Thank you, Gerrina. :)
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Wow – three stunners today! Love the perfect simplicity of the first, the depth and dimension of the second and the boldness of the third. Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!
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Thank you, Jen. :)
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So glad you joined us at CASology! Your card is wonderful – love the orientation/layout of the design! Great sentiment for the challenge!
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Thank you so much, Karen. :)
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Your inked sky background for the paperairplane is fabulous! Thanks for sharing with us at CASology this week!
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Thank you very much, Jacquie. :)
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This is simply stunning! Jo x
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Thank you very much. :) :)
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