Perfectly Rustic Inspiration

Perfectly Rustics brand new challenge today is an inspiration challenge. What I saw was masses of flowers in reds,blues, purples and yellows, so I decided to do a simple one layer card with lots of flowers.

Card Tip:

I was missing the right ink colour in distress inks to get the colour I wanted, so I mixed a light distress ink with a dark memento ink and got the perfect colour. Don't be afraid to mix your inks even if they are different types.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

white card stock for the base (A4 sheet cut in half)

Stamps:
Stampin Up flower shop and matching pansy punch, GinaKDesigns a year of flowers for sentiment, the flowerpot image is from my stash.

Ink:
Versamark ink and white embossing powder,Distress inks tumbled glass,dusty concord,wild honey,aged mahogany, tea dye,vintage photo, Memento paris dusk. The pot and stem and leaves were coloured with Derwent inktense pencils.

Dies:

Papertrey Ink angled labels die collection.

Other:

sequins,thin purple ribbon.

Challenge List:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge - summer fun
Allsorts Challenge Week#273-warm sunshiny colours - Top 5
Aloha Friday Challenges#30-in the garden
Paper Crafting Magic Challenge#16-sequins
Paper Creators Crafts Challenge#28 - bows,bling and blooms
The Cutting Edge Challenge#8
The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Challenge-anything goes
Natalie and Amy Challenge#23-die cuts and flowers
Seema Crafts-summer fun in august
The Sisters of Craft-anything goes
Stamplorations Monthly Challenge - diecuts and stamps
Chocolate Coffee Cards Challenge#71-bingo - Diecut, Bow, The Colour Blue.

Confetti

Here is my entry for the  Papertreyink Make it Monday Challenge. The idea is to use a  very small stamp and build it up over an embossed greeting so it ends up looking like confetti. After seeing it I had to give it a go myself. Here are the results

Card Tip:

Sometimes good ink and good stamps are all you need for an effective card.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

Quill white cardbase
Quil white card stock, Creative coral cardstock for trim.
Stamps:

Papertreyink Doodlie Do Stamp Set
Papertreyink Think Big Favourites #12 Mini Stamp Set

Ink:
Memento love letters. bahama blue, sweet plum, cottage ivy 
versamark ink with clear embossing powder, versafine onyx black ink for the sentiment

Other:

Assorted Sized Gems, Sequins

Challenge List:

Papertreyink Make It Monday-#164 Cluster Stamped Sentiment

Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge-Flowers

Sister Act Card Challenge.#57

Stamplorations May Challenge-Stamps & Flowers

Paula Holifield Crafts ALBC-flower power