Full on Friday....

So we have a Team Colour Challenge going on...

And I rather like this combination... so thought I would have a go...

Using my new stamp set, Beautiful Friendship... that I bought especially to try out a Zoom Class on the Stamped One Sheet Wonder technique with the girls... hence the use of only one stamp set (plus Waterfront splats... as I know they all have at least one stamp set with similar splats! Or they can splatter with a pen if not)

So here is the before ...

Though I am not sure I can cut this one up! Love it! Love it! Love it!

Time will tell...

PS please don't panic if I don't get to post (much) for the next  week or so... DH is off work next week... so it could be time for a mini blog break!

Jems September Blog Hop - Autumn Colour Challenge - Half Full

Welcome to the Jems Team Blog Hop with a theme of Autumnal Colours... and it was yesterday's Blog Hop that was supposed to be a challenge!!! But again... I have a little card duo for you...

I don't have any specific autumnal stamp sets... and the thought of Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Cherry Cobbler or any of the oranges brings me out in a sweat! But I had a (maybe) inspired colour moment with the stamp set I had out... so here you go...

So it is time to introduce you to another of my favourite new stamp sets from the Autumn Winter Catalogue just released... so here is Half Full... designed by Million $ Sales Achiever demonstrator, Linda Bauwin... thanks Linda! Love it... Available in Wood Mount and Clear Mount...

Now whilst I can't wait to use these to present alcohol related gifts in a beautifully decorative way... I thought a quick clean & simple sponged card would do the job for my very big challenge for today... 

So I sponged through a die cut circular aperture with Crushed Curry and a very very light touch of Cajun Craze to add some texture... then I added some Tuscan Vineyard grapes in Sahara Sand to calm it down a bit and some more visual interest!

A quick Half Full wine bottle and glass (water coloured with Old Olive to represent white wine in an autumnal sort of way... and a Cherry Cobbler seal ) later and there you have it...

Finished off on a small square Old Olive card blank... (10.5cm square for A4 card -with 10cm Whisper White stamped panel...or 4 1/4" Square if using US Letter -with 4" Whisper White stamped panel)

But whilst I was at it I couldn't resist repeating in something more christmassy... so here you have a second small square one layer card... with a Pool Party sponged aperture... Colorful Seasons Pool Party stamped snowflakes... Sahara Sand white wine... Cherry Cobbler red wine... with the glass lightly water coloured in Soft Sky (which unfortunately I forgot to do on my autumnal sample before taking the photos!)... and a sprig of holly to finish...

Just had to do this so I could share this great sentiment pair... now you can see the red wine!!

And now it is time to pass you onto the lovely Karen... who I have to thank for 2 things... firstly for stepping in and organising us for this month's Blog Hop... and secondly for the hardest Color Challenge I have ever had!! LOL...

Just press on the arrow to move on...

Background Bits Trio...

Just rounding off the little mini series... round up picture and the last one to share today...

Back to fully heat embossing the flowers in white on Whisper White... adding the die-cut circular aperture mask and sponging my In Colour Challenge colors plus Dapper Denim...

And as a reminder here are the colours we were challenged to use... 

Now hopefully back to full steam again tomorrow... well I have lots of new items to work with after all.... can't wait!

Background Bits again.... Sponging & marbling...

Another very quick share... back to the Background Bits hostess set extras for the Team colour challenge this week... click here for Part 1 and more details on what I used...

But first a quick "daisy" update...  If you would like the Daisy Punch or Daisy Delight bundle as a priority... please order by 12 noon 13th June... as it will then go unorderable for a while... The Daisy Delight stamp set will continue to be orderable... The Daisy punch is already on backorder and supplies will not recommence until w/c 3rd July...

Right back to today's card....

Suddenly I remembered that Glossy White Card has come back to us!! So simple very light sponging through an aperture was the order of the day... almost looks like marble or polished stone... and everyone has loved making this card!

Though I did add a bit of Dapper Denim at the end as the sky needed to be more blue.... gosh stand back amazed - 5 colours Julie!!!

And I like this quick and easy card so much that I will be making 20 more (hopefully)... destined for London tomorrow... and I may get a chance to try out some other In Colour combinations whilst I make them!!

Unfortunately the cold/flu has taken hold for now... so it is just a get into bed and sleep it off mode for the moment... so night-night!

Background Bits - NEW Hostess set

A quick share of a quick card made with the new hostess exclusive set, Background Bits... which I just love!

And another card for the Jems team In Color Challenge this week... well I like the colour combination and they were all out looking at me... so it had to be done...

Just a couple of details to spot...

(1) I tried out something new... which had come to me in a flash... so ... I white embossed just the flower stalks (for emboss resist technique) ... then cleaned the stamp and adding Fresh Fig to the flowerheads and overstamped... gives an extra pop... and a technique I will use again... 

(2) the ground is overstamped with the texture stamp in the set (to the left of the flowers in the stamp set photo)... and it definitely adds  a fabulous texture!

Rest all simply sponging...

And then I remembered a returning product.... but more on that another day...

At Home With You & Team Colour Challenge

So we have started a Weekly In Colour Challenge within the team.... and our first combination featuring the new Fresh Fig is...

Now 3 of these colours are my long time favourites - so this caught my eye straightaway...and so I had to join in... and I have to admit that I have come to love Fresh Fig... which I know will surprise some of you!

But I would never have thought of a "pink hues" front door... but I LOVE it! I think this is a stunning colour combination...

So everything from At Home With you.... apart from the flowers displayed on the planters (which are from Colorful Seasons) and the paper for the curtains from the new Fresh Florals In Color Designer Series Paper stack

I should have the details finalised for my At Home With You class in the mail by the end of this week... but please remember to register your interest now by just emailing me here... no commitment required at this stage... and thank you to all that have registered so far...

Spot the details...

Hand cut Fresh Fig door within a die cut Black on White door... I think I will always have to use a neutral door surround...

Window made from hand cutting 2 top portions of the doors and sticking them together... die cutting the panes... sticking acetate behind , hen Fresh Fig paper for curtains and then a piece of Soft Sky card

Planter just a Basic Black die cut (Welcome) mat... edged in Whisper White craft ink...

Die cut window panes with acetate behind... and Soft Sky sponged onto the white door window panes behind

Flowers in the window planter are from the At Home With You planter... I just chopped off the pots...

Tiny Colorful Seasons flowers stamped in Soft Sky, Fresh Fig first and then second stamping... then hand cut

All set on a standard DL sized card