Inspired by Michele

It all started when I saw this card by Michele...

credit: Michele Ferguson

... and another one she'd posted on Instagram (but more about that in another post).  And I said it had inspired me to get the Distress Inks out and start sloshing.  So that's what I did, and this the result.

I'd been wondering how best to use the solid floral shaped stamps in the Concord & 9th Hello Lovely, and as soon as I saw Michele's card, I knew!

I inked the stamps with Distress Inks, spritzed and stamped onto mixed media paper which I'd taped down.  The large leaf/petal works well for building up a camellia/rose-type flower (the pink one on the right) as well as for splodgy leaves.  To finish the panel I added some colour with a paintbrush up to the taped edges, then once it was dry, mounted it onto my card base.

I'm adding this to Where Creativity Meets Concord & 9th - Forals

and The Heart Desires Challenge 12.  Ooh, look - a nice big pink rose!

I may be back with a couple more over the next few days...

Say Cheese!

I've made a couple of contrasting cards for my Spotlight post at STAMPlorations, and this is one of them.  Pop on over to the STAMPlorations blog to see the other one.

While you're doing that, I'll just enter this one in The Heart Desires challenge.

I just went with the colour scheme (minus the gold) but there is another more tenuous link - the maps imply travel, and we all take snapshots when we're travelling ;)
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STAMPlorations Inspiration #79

Ooh, look!  Groovy Shoes are now available in larger sizes!  There are three new pairs in the store - platforms, wedges and lace-ups - and they're the perfect size for a focal image on a card.

I've used the colour scheme from a new challenge (spotted on Carol's blog), The Heart Desires:

Pop on over to the STAMPlorations blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the team, and don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win a $10 gift voucher to the store.