How are we all?.....enjoying a bit of sunshine I hope! certainly here in West Yorkshire it's beaming down today.
Talking of beaming...I'm beaming today as last week was a mix of bad and good news.....the good news being that I was voted 'A Perfect Pinkie' in 'In the Pinks' 100th Birthday challenge with my Grandaughter card (last post). As a result I received a lovely surprise pink package through the letterbox last weekend...how nice was that!! THANK YOU ladies at 'In the Pink' for choosing me.
Well it may have been a couple of weeks since I posted (time flying again) but I haven't been idle on the crafting front...little and often (because of neck) in the craft room so things do seem to take a while to completion.
Anyway I got out my Starlight paints last week and had a play at painting some simple backgrounds.......boy are these paints lush......full of Mica. I then found an old wooden stamp lying forgotten in a drawer and stamped over the dried pieces and embossed in WOW platinum powder......and then went on to make this.......
and then this.....gold on cream....and a better photo
just look at that shimmer from those paints!
I used:-
Imagination Starlight paints in Menthol,Mint and Platinum
Wow embossing powders in Platinum and Gold
Sentiment is Clearly Besotted stamped in gold and silver encore
Stamp and sequins...from stash.
The card I used, apart from the base card were all snippets from my box....so yippee I have used up some of the mountain, so I am skipping (in my mind only I hasten to add) to the playground while the sun is shining to catch up with my mates.......the ironing can wait...it's going to rain tomorrow!
Enjoy the rest of your week my friends and take care wherever you are and whatever you are doing.
Thank you for popping in. I really do appreciate you doing so and if you have left me a comment...thank you...I so love reading them all.
TTFN
Hugs
Carole xx
Challenges entered:-
Snippets Playground.....week 243
A Bit more time to craft #26.. Anything goes
Stamping sensations.. Anything goes
Fabulous cards! Congrats on you win.
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Beautiful card Carole, I love all the shimmer. I'm so with you about the little and often crafting to help with the aches and pains.
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Di xx
A great card and design Carol and with my all time favourite stamp Stampendous P107 (sad I know), many thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations challenge.
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Congratulations on your win; your card was beyond adorable and how wonderful that a prize was involved! Happy mail! Your shimmery cards...oh my! Gorgeous! The painted backgrounds, the embossing: glitzy, glimmery delights, both! Hope your neck speeds up in its recovery. In my opinion, I think you should cut back on ironing and increase on crafting *grin* A gal's gotta have her priorities when it comes to her well-being...tee hee! Happy Wednesday!
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Love the background and the embossed image. A beautiful card and love the colours. Congrats on your win and hope you are enjoying your prize. Hugs, Carol S.xx
ReplyDeleteLove these beautiful shimmery cards Carole. Congratulations on your well deserved win with your gorgeous granddaughter card and I hope you're enjoying the prize. Fingers crossed the neck improves quickly and you can get back to normal. I'm down to counting days now - only 12 more to go xx
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous Carole, love the shimmery look, gorgeous stamp too. It looks like you really enjoyed making these:) Your Granddaughter card was so cute, a well deserved win xx
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You had a real good raid of your stash for this card; using up those snippets and discovering those beautiful shimmery paints...and you have broguht it all together with a pair of gorgeous cards :-)
ReplyDeleteEmjoy the sunshine...while it lasts...lol!
Big hugs, Kat xx
Hi, I looked at this the other day on my small phone screen but couldn't really see it. Lol. Then I forgot to come back and have a look on a proper screen with glasses! Now I can see, it looks great, love the shimmer. The colours are very pretty together. We've been lucky and escaped the rain today but I think it's coming tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining at Stamping Sensations this month.
Wow Carole - the shimmer on these paints looks wonderful and your lovely designs show them off perfectly! Hope your neck is improving.
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Carol x