CAS(E) this Sketch - Colour Pop Birthday..

Hey,

Happy Friday!!

Hubby and I are leaving for Vegas tonight - WHOOP!! And then we are off all of next week, partly in Vegas and partly at home celebrating Thanksgiving.

I loved the sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch this week -

So before the NFL last night I had a quick play with it,

The minute I saw the sketch I knew I wanted to use the Avery Elle 'Brushed' set to create the two 'stripes'. I stamped all three brushstrokes from the set in navy blue ink.

I embossed the non-stamped part using a new Becky Higgins folder and then I die-cut the whole panel using a stitched rectangle die.

I found a random square of navy polka dot paper, so die-cut a circle from it and because I wanted the sentiment to pop, I die-cut it in red.  The rest of the sentiment is by MFT from their 'Label Maker Love' set.

A super quick and easy card, love, love, love this sketch and how my card came out.

Have a great weekend, bar a couple of scheduled posts, you probably won't hear from me until after Thanksgiving!

Cx

Floral Birthday Wishes..

Hey,

So I am back in NYC..feels a bit like London today as it is rainy and grey.

I am having a nice leisurely day, as work is finished.

I am meeting an old friend who is in town for lunch, then I will be back at my desk for one last play before packing for Vegas - whoop whoop.

I made this card a few weeks ago, using Unity Stamp Co. floral stamp. I stamped it onto Tim Holtz watercolour paper and used distress inks and an aquabrush to colour it.

The sentiment is by Simon Says Stamp and is a firm fave from this year.

Another simple make.

I really enjoy this simple form of watercolouring and I have recently been gifted some Spectrum Noir Aqua markers, so will be trying it out with them and seeing what results I get.

Cx