SCTL7 - Just Add Leaves

I know Jennifer intended the 'Just Add Leaves' Challenge over at Stamping Links to Love to be a fall challenge, but it's kind of hard to get in a Autumnish mood when we're just starting Spring. Autumn is great because it starts to cool down again after the unbearable heat from Summer, so you're looking forward to cooler weather, but I've had enough of Winter and am looking forward to summer, so I have interpreted the challenge with Spring in mind.
The colours are inspired from this gorgeous card by Kim Gavarra, Elegant Eggplant & Old Olive has been a favourite colour combination of mine for a while now, but the Lavender Lace just looks beautiful with it don't you think?? I also threw in a little Kraft because there was a piece sitting on my desk crying out to be used.
This stamp is from the Blooming with Beauty stamp set, that I don't own but Lisa was kind enough to stamp out on some watercolour paper for me to play with. I have used the 'Watercolouring for Cheaters' technique as shared by Cambria Turnbow as a change from the usual Watercolour Wonder Crayons I have been using lately.
Lisa & I have been on a bit of a Watercolouring kick lately so she has set that as the first Challenge for the Cardinal Stampers, the challenge starts on Sunday morning so why not check it out and play along too! Keep an eye out for my challenge card scheduled to be posted tomorrow morning.

Stamps: Blooming With Beauty, Baroque Motifs (Gotta love the swirl!!)
Ink: Rich Regals, Soft Subtles & Earth Elements SW Markers, Lavender Lace
Cardstock: Lavender Lace, Watercolour Paper, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Kraft
Accessories: Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain, White Gel Pen, Aquapainter

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould

SCTL #1 - Out of the box

The challenge this week is to think outside the box, use something that is out of your comfort zone or make a card that isn't square etc.

This layout uses chipboard, and while I love it I really have trouble with how to cover or colour chipboard, with this layout I decided to try inking and then clear embossing, I think it looks good but they keep that just inked darkness and the colours don't quite match anymore. If anyone has any tips please let me know!

I also used a sketch from somewhere, think it may have been stuck?! but I'm not sure so if you own it let me know and I'll link you up

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Regal Rose, Basic Grey
Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Regal Rose, Basic Grey
Accessories: Ginormous Pieces, Lots of Letters & Blooms and Blossoms On Board Chipboard, Corner Rounder Punch, Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain, Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Ribbon White Signo Gel Pen, Fire Round Rhinestone brads

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould

Scavenger Hunt for Blog Candy!

THEIR

Us Stampin' Links to Love girls are offering up some blog candy, but you have to work for it, what you need to do is follow the links to the next blog, until you have found all the words to make a sentence. My word is 'Their' for the next word you will need to see Suzanne.

There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs! Here's a little sneak peak:

Check out the Stampin' Links to Love blog for the full pics and all the details of how you can win!

Stamping Links to Love

http://stampinglinkstolove.blogspot.com/

Allison from Stampin' When I Can was posting links on her blog so that stampers can find tutorials, sketches, blog candy & challenges etc all in one place.
Recently the subscriptions in her google reader account were getting out of hand (over 900 feeds) and she realised she couldn't do it on her own anymore, so she put out an SOS for help and formed a new blog specifically to keep track of the feeds, I have joined the team (along with Anna, Jackie, Monica, Suzy, & Theresa) & we will be helping Allison sort through all the posts (let me tell you stampers can blog!!!) and share all the fantastic creations that people are making. If you are looking for inspiration why not go check it out!