Inkspirations Sketch Challenge #53

I've been "home alone" for the last 24hrs away- my 1st time in ages and need I tell you that I'm loving it!
I wasted the afternoon yesterday watching some tv etc but last night I conjured up some mojo and played along with the Inkspirations Sketch Challenge (#53).

I absolutely LOVE Perfect Plum - one of my fav Stampin' Up colours!

I embossed the Fifth Avenue Floral rose with 1st. Versamark and 2nd. Perfect Plum ink, then heated Clear Embossing Powder over it. I then sprayed the entire rose with water, and used my Aqua Painter dipped in Perfect Plum ink to lightly spread some colour. I let it dry and it some parts of the petals again to make darker. I then "tizzed" and used some So Saffron ink and Aqua Painter as well. THEN, I sprayed the entire flower with Silver Glimmer Mist and then I stopped before I went too far!!!

'So Glad We're Friends" is embossed with clear embossing powder - to make it "pop"!

Just Add Ink #29 - Colour Challenge

This week at Just Add Ink, there is an.....interesting colour challenge - me and Rose Red just don't get along most of the time but I actually enjoyed making this card (using my last sheet of Rose Red!).

The petals are Rose Red with Friends 24-7 stamped in Always Artichoke. The Acetate petals have been printed with Black Stazon.
The stem and center of flower is Stampin Up Hemp Twine, which I have plaited. The center of the flower has been secured with my fav - Crystal Effects.
I had a little stash of Always Artichoke Brads that I never remember I own but I remembered this time so couldn't resist popping one on!

stamps: friends 24-7, best yet
ink: versamark, always artichoke
cardstock: confetti cream (sorry, didn't have any vanilla), always artichoke, rose red, kraft
other stuff: acetate, clear embossing powder, crystal effects, brad, sponge dauber, dimensionals

Just Add Ink #24 - Layout - Twilight Inspired

WOWEE!!!
Changes at Just Add Ink! We now have some exciting news!! NEW TEAM MEMBERS! Not one, not two but EIGHT new members!!!! If you haven't already, go congratulate them on this really exciting new adventure they are about to start! You will find their blogs and details at Just Add Ink.

The layout this week gave me mixed feelings...one minute I'm thinking "easy-peasy" then next I'm thinking "Uh-oh".....I had a great idea for 2 weeks and when I attempted to create it I had so much trouble and gave up (well put it in the too-hard-basket for now!).

I decided I haven't used my beloved Baroque for a while, so dusted him off and brought him back into the daylight. Oh how I love you Baroque Motifs!

Below is a close up of the rose AND I have exciting news of my own, I managed to spend a whole day working on my very 1st Tutorial (of the rose) and would love it if you could check it out here and the come back and tell me what you think of it!

stamps: baroque motits, best yet, en francais (thanks Bronwyn!)
ink: night of navy, basic gray, rich razzleberry
cardstock: night of navy, baja breeze, rich razzleberry
crystal effects, dazzling diamonds, sponge daubers, glossy white, sizzlits die - tiny leaves

Just-Add-Ink Colour Challenge 1 Colour Challenge

This is my 1st contribution as a member of the Just-Add-Ink Design Team! Check out this fantastic blog here, if you haven't already!

The colour challenge was to use the following colours:
So Saffron, Taken With Teal, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White.
I love these colours! So fresh looking I reckon! I sort of felt inspired by an piece of Indonesian fabric that I had seen somewhere recently and I am really happy with the result!

I love all embossing but Emboss Resist is another fantastic way to make things "pop"! I used Sponge Daubers to colour each strip making sure there were plenty of dark and lighter patches and then made sure I had wiped off any ink that was on top of the embossing to keep it crisp and white.

Stamps: Razzle Dazzle & Best Yet
Ink: Versamark, So Saffron, Taken With Teal, Rose Red & Chocolate Chip
Card: So Saffron, Taken With Teal, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip & Whisper White
Designer Label Punch, Horizontal Slit Punch, Sponge Daubers, White Embossing Powder, Stampin' Dimensionals & Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon