Stencilled #1

Hello! I hope you've had a good weekend! Not sure if you've seen but there's a sale on at Online Card Classes. I love these classes but never have a solid chunk of time to take part in them so don't want to spend the money. However, as they're now both finished and cheaper, I thought I would take the Stencilled class in my own time. I've got quite a few stencils but need a jump start to use them. Here is my first card using Debby Hughes' sponging technique & card idea. I've made it in my fave colour scheme; coral & gold, for the following challenges - Avery Elle - Die cuts, Addicted to CAS - Celebrate, Less is More - Anything Goes & Simon Says Stamp - Embossing. I forgot to take a pic of the inside of the card but I've stamped Happy Birthday and a little cupcake to go with the sentiment. I hope you like it, I'll hopefully be back with tomorrow with another card.

Supplies;
Stencil - That Special Touch 'Large Polka Dots'
Inks - Distress Inks 'Tattered Rose', 'Dried Marigold' & 'Worn Lipstick'
Sentiment - Avery Elle 'Cake & Candles'
Candle - Papertrey Ink 'Wishes Come True'
Dies - Papertrey Ink 'Fillable Frames #1' & 'Wishes Come True'
Other - gold embossing powder, gems & vellum

Wedding card

Hiya! I hope you had a good weekend! Mondays don't seem quite so bad when they're this sunny, do they? :-)
Over the weekend I had a little play with these Avery Elle stamps, I used a technique Jennifer McGuire (love her!) showed in a video (here) about dabbing the ink off stamps to get 2 tone images. I used it for the flowers then leaves and couldn't seem to stop so I did it on the sentiment too! I chose the colours to tone in with this gorgeous paper.
Its for this weeks Less is More challenge of Flowers, along with Avery Elle's challenge of Botanicals. I also used the current CAS(E) this Sketch. I hope you like it, thanks for looking!

Supplies;
Stamps - Avery Elle 'Thanks a Bunch'
Sentiments - Clearly Besotted 'Love Blossoms'
Paper - Carta Bella 'Hello Again'
Inks - Stampin' Up - 'So Saffron', 'Crisp Cantaloupe', 'Pear Pizzazz' & 'Old Olive'
Other - clear gems & Wink of Stella clear

Ombré birthday

Hiya! Here's a card I've made for this weeks Avery Elle challenge of Ombré or gradient colour, plus another entry for this weeks CASology Blush theme. I love this background die and was definitely persuaded into buying it after seeing the lovely Laura Bassen's cards with it. I've really got into using vellum for my sentiments recently, I love how it stands out withough blocking what's behind it - especially when what's behind it is teeny triangles you've glued into place! O_o
I hope you like it, thanks for looking!

Supplies;
Sentiment - Avery Elle 'Cake & Candles' & Wow 'Ebony' embossing powder
Dies - Hero Arts 'Triangle Background' & circle Nestabilities
Cardstock - Stampin' Up 'Basic Black', 'Melon Mambo', 'Strawberry Slush', 'Regal Rose', 'Pretty in Pink' & 'Pink Pirouette'
Gems - Papaermania

Avery Elle Bouquet

Hello again! Here's a card I made for my Aunties birthday this week, fairly simple but I want to use up my huge stash of paper pads (or at least make a dent!) It's for this weeks Avery Elle Challenge of Embellishments and also Simon Says Stamp Tag It. Thanks for looking!

Supplies;
Stamp - Avery Elle 'Thanks a Bunch'
Inks - Stampin' Up
Papers - Basic Grey 'Fresh Cut'
Other - circle Nestabilities, twine & MME enamel dots