Phoenix Inspirations

Today's card is one that has sort of evolved into something else as I was making it! I started off with my wisteria image from the hostess set Soft Spring. I had seen it used on a friend's blog and I was inspired to use it again. Change no. 1 - I suddenly decided to change the colour from a soft violet shade to the bright yellow of a laburnum blossom. Here's the card I didn't like it! There was no place for a sentiment and it turned out very flimsy. Change no. 2 - I turned it into an easel card I used a darker green over my leaves and used a base of Garden Green card stock and I'm pleased to say I like it a lot better now! I am entering this card into the challenges over at Make My Monday Challenge Blog the theme is  SPRING FLOWERS Challenge Up Your Life FOCUS ON FLOWERS Inkspirational It's been a very blustery day in Bridgnorth today although it's still lovely and sunny - too windy for washing though ...

I have a challenge card to share with you today using the lovely Hostess set Soft Spring. I've used the sketch from this week's challenge over at  Freshly Made Sketches Here is my card I used a pale pink card stock and over layered it with a piece of vellum that I had stamped my image on to. I stamped it with Versamark ink and then heat embossed it with white embossing powder. The sentiment is from Beautiful Friendship and it was stamped with Melon Mambo ink. The ribbon is some I had in my stash but it matched perfectly with my colour scheme. I have actually started making some Christmas cards this past week - they're not all put together yet but I've started! Thanks for stopping by today - see you soon - J xx

Good morning all from a very sunny and warm Bridgnorth! So today I have a card to share with you that is my DT card for the  Rainbow Card Challenge which as the title suggests is a week late! My card was extremely quick to make and uses one of the new hostess sets Soft Spring. As my Wisteria is enjoying a second flush of flowers this card is rather apt don't you think? So a quick stamp in Basic Gray for the flowers and sentiment (Colourful Seasons) and a colour in with Highland Heather Blends (dark and light).  There's still loads of time to take part in the challenge as it lasts for a month so get on over and take a look. So the reason I'm late with this post is because I have have embarked on a new project. Unfortunately I'm not as able to multi task as i used to - fibro fog has put paid to that - but I'm finding it very exciting. I've been a member of some card swap groups on Facebook for some time but recently I decided...