Nearly missed it ! ...

Really wanted to get this challenge in before expiry.  I have seen these images so many times on Pinterest and am so envious of the wonderful nails, nevermind the polish.

So, that said, I knew I had some graduated papers somewhere, this was the only one I could find, but hopefully you get the effect.  And yes, my polished girl is making another appearance, as I always stamp a couple of images, in case of mistakes.  Now I look at the photo, she doesn't pop quite as much as I thought she would.  But her polish IS glittery.  

What you need

Cardstock - BB white;  PTI black, X-press It blending card

Patterned paper - Cosmo Cricket Coral Bloom

Stamps - MFT Polished to Perfection

Ink - Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black

Copics

Embossing Powder - Zing! Mat Black

Palette Glitter

  

A bit of Inspiration ....

I was looking through a Martha Stewart Living magazine I got from the library (I got abit hooked on this mag when we were in Hawaii - the magazine, you understand, NOT the show), and was struck by this stunning photo

Martha Stewart Living October 2010

I loved the dramatic orange and black but with alittle Kraft and green.  So I just had to try and interpret that image for a card (ooh!! the photo didn't turn out too badly)

It's hard to see but there is glaze on the black thingys which makes it look brighter.  And I am never cutting out that flower again!!!

What you need

Cardstock - PTI Kraft, Orange Zest, White
Stamps - PTI Inside and Out: Birthday;  Verve Merry Wishes;  Wplus9 Ever After
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black;  SU Pumpkin Pie;  PTI Chai Vintage Touch
Copics - YR12, 15, 18;   YG11, 13, 17;  Multiliner 0.5
Sakura Glaze Pen
Ribbon - SU Pear Pizzazz taffeta
Pearls - Kaisercraft

I  thought I might also share with you the cards I made in early January, when I couldn't find any inspiration of my own.  I went to Niki Estes and Debbie Olson using Cosmo Cricket paper, of which I have tons.  These are afew of the cards I seriously cased.

I really enjoyed making them, there is lots of stitching, which I hadn't done before but find very therapeutic (as well as the colouring). 

And one final but very pleasant piece of news, the wonderful Katina Killey sent me a little blog award. 

So I gratefully accept, thank you Katina, and now I will pass it on to some of my favourite bloggers who inspire me and provide neverending encouragement.  And they, in turn will pass this onto some of their must read blogs.

Amanda

Michelle

Danielle

Jenny
Sue

Please enjoy their beautiful blogs, these are very talented ladies.

CAS #123

Nice to be back in the swing with CAS challenges.  I have been doing ALOT of stitching on cards a la Niki Estes (great inspiration) so it had to appear on a creation of my own.  Alittle labor intensive as I don't have a sewing machine (of the automated kind) but I found it very therapeutic.  Also, on my quest to use my patterned paper, alittle bit more has been added to a card.

Apologies for the photography, light at the moment is alittle unpredicatable

What you need

Cardstock - PTI Kraft, white
Patterned paper - Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie
Stamps - PTI Sweet Love
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa;  SU Choc Chip, Real Red
Bookprint
Gemstones - Kaisercraft
Dark brown DMC embroidery cotton

CASE Study #17

Lots of decoraion going on in this lovely inspiration card by Nina Brackett.  Oddly I don't have any ornament stamps (how can this be!), so I went for a punched wreath inspired by Late Blossom.  Mine is a little simpler than Nina's card as I couldn't put the papers together anywhere near as well as that, but very happy with the results (came together quite quickly too).

What you need

Cardstock - Canson Deep Red;  Bazzill Basics Green

Patterned Paper - Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly

Stamps - PTI Signature Christmas

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Ribbon - Red Organza;  PTI Silk

Brads and Gemstones - Kaisercraft

Lace - ? Webster's Pages

This weekend seems to be devoted to ballet and jazz Christmas concerts, the first one this morning,  so I now have to go and and try to get very curly hair looking sleek and tidy (not easy) as well as puting on makeup, the worst part.