Just Add Ink - Colour Challenge

 

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Colour challenges are not always my favourite. I sit for hours with dozens of stamp sets and cardstock figuring out what I am going to do! I also generally think about what upcoming celebrations are happening. 

Next week is my Nephews 5th Birthday. I know what you're thinking.....an ambulance with happy birthday? He is having an Emergency Services Birthday Party and his Mum is a nurse, so I thought the ambulance from the 'You're My Hero' was cute.

Just Add Ink Colour Challenge Colours:

(*Note: I substituted Sahara Sand with Crumb Cake)

Because I was in a bit of a tizz (total meltdown slash creative mojo not working moment) with this colour challenge, my husband said he could to the challenge! So I gave him the card stock colours and all the inkpad colours and he got working on his masterpiece! Well, with absolutely no help from me he created this card. He used the arrows from the new Circle Thin Dies and mastered the Big Shot all by himself! Also note the two tone stamping. Not a bad effort at all I say, maybe I should find myself in a tizz more often!

Lou's Card:

Stamp Sets: You're My Hero

Accessories: Owl Punch (heart shape), 1/4'' Stitched Grosgrain, Crystal Effects, Stampin Markers

Designer Series Paper: I Am Me

 Colour Combination: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Real Red, Crumb Cake.

 

Dan's Card:

Stamp Sets: Rev Up the Fun!

Accessories: Circle Thin Die (the arrows)

 Colour Combination: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Real Red, Crumb Cake.

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Lou X

 

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Happy Father's Day!

Yesterday was Father's Day and I pondered for a long time on what type of card I was going to make my husband. He has a few different hobbies, which include music and playing guitar, vintage dodge trucks, hot rods and buying and selling vintage bits and pieces. 

Until a couple of months ago there was never any talk of motorbikes and I have to say that I was happy with that! Then he discovered a 'cool' group of guys called the Sydney Cafe Racers. The hunt was on for a vintage bike. He sold one toy to buy another one!

I'm sure boys never grow up, their toys get more expensive!

I remembered the new stamp set, 'Rev Up the Fun' on page 51. I originally puchased this stamp set as it's a great set for young boys and I'm always making cards for my sons friends and nephews birthdays. Seems it's also a great set for big boys as well! ;)

My style is usually more clean and I'm certainly no sponging queen like my upline Teneale Williams and I think she would be proud of me for using the Gorgeous Grunge set stamped together in layers! However this card needed to look vintage and it had an oil leak when he first got it, so I think the splotches look like great oil leaks.

Inside:

'Every day can be a Joy Ride' - In this house, like most, every day is a joy ride! It has it's ups and downs, it's generally pretty fast and busy, but I love it and I love enjoying it with my husband and best-friend. 

Stamp Sets: Rev Up the Fun ; Gorgeous Grunge

Accessories: Linen Thread

Designer Series Paper: 'Sweater Weather' from Holiday Catalogue (pg18)

Colour Combination: Very Vanilla ; Crumb Cake ; Chocolate Chip ; Midnight Muse ; Cherry Cobbler

Happy Father's Day to all the other amazing Dads and Husbands.

Lou X

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