Papertrey Ink September Blog Hop

Hello!

I love it when the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop happens on a week-end and I have a spare bit of time to join in the fun! Blackboard technique and autumn colours together, oh so delicious!

I used Doodlie-Do and Stylish Sentiments: Birthday stamps. I white embossed and then brushed with white ink. I coloured with Copics.

This is the beautiful inspiration.

Thank-you for coming to visit!

Michelle
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Playing Cards with Michele and Friends

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I'm playing cards with Michele Ferguson again, but this time it's even better! We're playing with more friends all together, and we're CASEing Michele! Jenni came up with the idea of CASEing Michele's two colour split image card, but adding a twist with a masculine theme. Talk about a CHALLENGE!

Those of us playing are:
Me :-)
Michele
Chriss
Jenni

It took me forever, and I've only just finished my card at the very last minute, but I did make a card that met the theme - two tone masculine split image.

I used Mama Elephant Party Kit. The sentiment is wPlus9. I embossed in white and silver on PTI soft stone and smokey shadow card. The method I used was to set out my stamps as I wanted them on my block, then stamp and emboss the base, then I lay the panel over the top of the base where I wanted it to end up, and stamped it in the correct position, then embossed that. Not a very elegant way to do it, but I was in a rush, and it worked! Yay!

Michele's inspiration card is this beauty:

I have a secret to tell you. There is a reason I made this card at the last minute. I knew I was playing with Jenni, Chriss, and Michele, and CASEing Michele's card, but I forgot about the two-tone masculine rules. So I made a completely different card to start with. This one here:

I used Altenew Wild Hibiscus stamps. Oh my goodness, these stamps are beautiful! Embossed in silver on white card and a frame of silver shimmer paper.

Okay, I'm late already, so I'd better post. Thanks for visiting! And be sure to visit the other girls, too!

Michelle
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CAS(E) This Sketch 142

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I'm here to bring you my card for this week's CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge. I love the sketch this week. Those diamonds could be anything, and they flow so beautifully down the card. For my card, I decided they were butterflies.

I used Hello Foxy and Scripted stamps from Papertrey Ink. I coloured my butterflies with pastel Copics. A few rhinestones and I was done!

Today I took my eldest daughter to the airport to head off on a grand adventure to visit her aunty. We have ten days without her. I'll miss her. When she comes home, it is her birthday eve. She turns 13 in just over a week! My little girl is celebrating being an only child at home, haha!

I hope you'll join us in the fun this week at CAS(E) This Sketch!  I cannot wait to see the gallery. :-)

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle
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Last minute superstar!

Hello!

There is a super challenge going on over at the MFT Card Challenge blog. I've been watching the awesome entries loading over the past couple of weeks and kept thinking,  "I should sit down and enter this, too."  And then it came to today, the first time I've had two seconds spare, and I only have two seconds to go before the challenge closes! Well, two hours, but it FEELS like two seconds, haha!

I used my usual super-CAS style to come up with this card. I used MFT Complimentary Greetings and Stitched Circle Frame dies.

Today is a happy day for me. Today is the 16th anniversary of my marriage to my darling. We've spent 22 amazing years together, filled with heaps of fun and joy, interspersed with the usual challenges that a partnership (and kids) brings. :-)

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle
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CAS(E) This Sketch 141 - Celebrate!

Hello!

It's time for the new CAS(E) This Sketch! The sketch this week is fantastic, but it took me a long time to think up my card! I wanted to make a happy, joyful, card, and I think I finally came up with the right idea. :-)

I used SU! Celebrate Today stamps and matching dies.

This sketch reminds me of some of my favourite scrapbook layouts - it's so minimalist but still full of interest. I love it!

Tomorrow I am spending the day at home with my girls. School holidays have begun, and I'm really looking forward to enjoying some time away from work and just lazing around home with the kids, even if it is just one day. :-)

Thanks for dropping by!

Michelle
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Fusion - Peacock inspiration

Hello!

What a busy week. I think this might be the first time I've sat down at my computer! I think I have a lot to catch up on!

I'm here to bring you my card for the new Fusion Card Challenge. The inspiration photo contains peacocks and I was inspired by the colours. Somehow I forgot to also incorporate the awesome sketch!

I used wPlus9 Pretty Peonies and PTI Scripted stamps. All in blues and greens.

I was in Sydney on Monday and Tuesday this week. Unfortunately, it was one of those trips where I flew in, saw the inside of the office, went to my hotel to sleep, then returned to the office before flying out again. I hope my next visit will allow just a little time to see some of that beautiful city. :-)

Edit: I'm also joining in with Colour Me, where they also have peacock colours as inspiration, yay!

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle
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CAS(E) This Sketch 140

Hello!

Today I bring you "Grunge-y CAS" style for CAS(E) This Sketch 140. When I first saw the CTS sketch for this week, I immediately thought of washi tape. Then I was looking through my stamps and thought I'd attempt a CAS masuline creation using stamping only. This is what I came up with.

I used SU! Gorgeous Grunge stamps and the Rotary Alphabet stamp (a very cool and useful tool).

Not many words today. I'm a bit tired. I can report, though, that Spring has sprung with bright blue skies and beautiful mild temperatures. I love this time of year!

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle
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