Just roll with it

Sometimes in life we just have to roll with what we get thrown our way. I just hope that I can have as much fun rolling with it as this Skateboard Kate is having. This fun stamp is from the brilliant Moonlight Whispers - Illustrations by Annie Rodrigue and you can get her direct from the Moonlight Whispers store (in Canada) or from the Crafty Purple Frog store here in the UK. I kept my card for her very simple and just added a sentiment from another Moonlight Whispers Stamp set called "Rollin' back to the 90's" as I wanted her to really pop.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

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Amy xx

Crafty Purple Frog Sneak Peek Day 3

 

For day 2 I have the "Foxy" stamp set to show you :) The DT and GDT have also done some amazing things with this stamp set so if you want to see more please check out their links which you can find on the main Crafty Purple Frog Shop Blog.

Don't forget there is also the Instagram hop going on which you can join for the chance to win the "All Ears" stamp set so why not join it and get a whole load of inspiration.

For my card today I wanted to keep it clean and simple. I stamped out the fox and then coloured him up with my spectrum noir tri-blend pens. I cut him out and then cut a strip of white card to stamp the grass from the stamp set on using twisted citron and mowed lawn distress ink. 

I stamped the sentiment from the "Foxy" stamp set before layering it on some black card and sticking it to the middle of the card blank. I put foam pads on the fox so he stands out from the card and gives a bit of depth.

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Get creative - Anything goes

International art and soul - A card or gift for a man

Lil' patch of crafty friends - Anything goes

Corrosive challenge - Anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams - Feature a creature

Always Fun - CAS

Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with optional bright colours

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything goes

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Amy xx

White space

This is my second card that I am entering for the Altenew Educator Certification Program. This card I created thanks to one of the classes in the Clean and simple boutique cards class. This is a brilliant class. It has made me look at designs differently. This class was about white space and how important it is to give the images and stamping space. The white makes the colours of the flowers stand out more even when using soft pastel colours like these.

I used the beautiful Peony Bouquet stamp set for this card and then embellished it with some hand drawn lines rather than using the outline stamps that are in the set. This makes it more personal and unique. I also hand drew a frame around the edge of the card. I wanted to add a tiny touch of sparkle and I did that with some nuvo drops. They are the only thing that actually stands out on this card. Everything else is just on the one layer and stamped or drawn straight onto the card blank.

I used the following Altenew Crisp Dye inks:

Firefly for the leaves

Dew Drop and Aqualicious for the blue flower

Pink Diamond and Pinkalicious for the pink flower

Soft lilac and Lavender Fields for the berries

I really enjoyed making this card and how quickly and easily it came together. I am feel like after this class I am now looking at a lot of my stamps differently and trying to think if I can do a similar thing with them :)

 I am entering this card for the following challenges:

A bit more time to craft - Anything goes

Crafters cafe - Anything goes

A perfect time to craft - Anything goes

Colour it, create it, show it off - Anything goes

Crafts Galore encore - Anything goes

Daisy chain - Flowers

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Amy xx