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This week at Simon Says Wednesday challenge it's "anything goes." I thought I would post this card  since it uses all my favourite things right now, SSS stamps and sequins, DMC metallic twine and Derwent watercolour pencils.

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The Simon Says Wednesday challenge this week is "no designer paper." And because that is my "go-to" way to craft anyway...I thought I'd post another creation. 

Here I embossed my new SSS floral stamp in white and then watercoloured them in with my new Derwent watercolour pencils. I put them on a background I "smooshed" with some distress inks. Kind of cool!

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cs~ PTI, Strathmore
inks/paint~Derwent, Ranger Distress inks, Versamark
dies~ SSS, PTI
stamps~ SSS

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The Simon Says Wednesday challenge this week is "no designer paper." That's easy for me since I recently realised I almost NEVER use patterned paper on my cards. I recently brought a bunch of 6x6 pads to a crop and did not even open one of them!

Here I embossed my new Clearly Besotted floral stamp in white and then watercoloured it in with my Peerless watercolours. So simple but I just love how it turned out!

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cs~ PTI, Strathmore
inks/paint~ Peerless, Versafine, Versamark
dies~ SSS
stamps~ Clearly Besotted, PTI 

Crazy Card Party...What Inspires You?

This week at Crazy Card Party, it's my turn and I want to see what inspires everyone else! 

For me, I picked hummingbirds. They buzz around  my backyard all summer. They are so fast that I rarely get to really see them. But when they hover on a nearby flower...wow...they are so beautiful.

  

I have also had my eye on this gorgeous card on Pinterest for a while. 

So this is what I came up with...

I can't wait to see all the things that inspired the other Party-Ers this week!

stamps~ Altenew, Inkadindado, MFT
inks~ Versafine, PTI, Memento, Versamark
cs~ PTI, Neenah

Simon Says Challenge...die crazy!

This week at Simon Says Wednesday challenge the theme is "die crazy"! I went with a couple of my go-to dies, my SSS stitched rectangle as a base and a Project Life banner for my sentiment.

I embossed a bunch of elements in white: the old fashioned milk jug on vellum and some flowers and leaves on watercolour paper. I watercoloured everything up with my distress markers.

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cs~ PTI, Strathmore watercolour paper
dies~ SSS, Project Life
stamps~ SSS, Stampendous
inks~ Versafine, Versamark, Distress markers
pearls~ Queen & Co.

Crazy Card Party-- Chalkboard

This week at Crazy Card Party, Kathryn is asking to see chalkboards. Perhaps because this is back to school time?? I kept it pretty simple with a border stamp and a big brushstroke style sentiment. Fun!

   


I can't wait to see what the other Party-Ers create this week!

stamps~ PTI, Ellen Vener

Crazy Card Party-- Featuring Flowers

This week at Crazy Card Party,  Rosanne is asking to see flowers! That is easy. I LOVE using flowers.

   

I played around with Dee's "Gracious Vases" set (thanks Dee!) and decided to feature a big arrangement of flowers in a vase. I dug out my long neglected "On My Couch" set and set a little scene. 

I can't wait to see what floral creations the other Party-Ers feature this week!

stamps~ PTI, WPlus9
ink~ distress markers/inks, Versafine
cs~ Canson, PTI

Layouts!

I thought I would post the layouts that I have been working on these past few weeks. I hadn't done any in so long...it took me a while to remember how! I have been alternating pocket pages and traditional 12x12. Hopefully this fall I can keep it up and finish this album of our trip to Scandinavia in 2013.

Some views around Stockholm... including the 7 Eleven of Lisbeth Salander fame!

The narrow alleys of old town Gamla Stan...

Seaside town near Stockholm...Saltsjobaden and its gorgeous Grand Hotel.

Taking pictures of each other taking pictures!

Love those little red Swedish houses...great excuse to use my die set to create one.

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Crazy Card Party-- Wreaths!

This week at Crazy Card Party, Regs is asking to see wreaths. I love wreaths so no problemo! 

   

I used the Simon laurel wreath Patricia gave us. I just love how it is so delicate. I added some blooms from Bitty Bouquet.

I can't wait to see what the other Party-Ers create this week!

dies~ Simon, PTI
stamps~ PTI
inks~ PTI, Versafine, Delicata
cs~ PTI, Neenah