Wednesday, there went January!

Morning readers, 

A birthday card to share with you today .......

My C6 card

Materials used:

• White, 250gsm, C6 card and matching envelope
• Card in white and pink, for my card front, insert and matting
• Snippets of card in white pink and navy
• Sizzix/Tim Holtz Alterations embossing folder which I used (with my Big Shot) to emboss my white snippet
• Unbranded image which I stamped on to white card, using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
• I used a makeup brush (kept for pink/red shades) to ink around my image panel, without inking again, to remove the starkness from the white background
• Faber Castell polychromos pencils used to colour
• MFT sentiment (from CS.794) stamped using Versafine Clair twilight ink

I'll be entering the above makes for the following challenges:-

1. Can You Handle The Pressure - Jan 27th challenge - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) BIRTHDAY - MUST include Embossing folder
2. Kraftin' Kimmie - challenge No. 676 - BIRTHDAY and/or SUNRISE/SUNSET with optional COLOUR PALETTE
3. Colouring with Pencils - January challenge - ANYTHING GOES
4. Seize the Birthday - challenge No. 276 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) KRAFT +1 OTHER COLOUR
5. Alphabet Challenge - Jan 27th challenge - "V" is for VOGUE/FASHION

I've another make to share with you today ....... an Artist Trading Card, all inky and sunny and measuring just 3½" x 2½"

My ATC, in colours which are a bit out of my comfort zone!

My inked and stencilled panel

Materials used:

• ATC blank
• Snippets of card in white and some "confetti" patterned Designer Paper
• Using a mini blender/foam pad, I applied Versafine Clair cheerful ink to the white snippet.
• I then overlaid the Aall & Create stencil (#171) before applying a further layer of the "cheerful" ink
• Creative Expressions letters ("Alpha writing") stamped using the Versafine Clair cheerful ink
• Aall & Create image (from set #171) stamped using Versafine Clair warm breeze and morning mist inks
• MFT sentiment (from CS.748 "Mini messages & more" - Oct 2023 - NBUS) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. NBUS - challenge No. 58 - USE NBUS
2. Gem of a Challenge - challenge No. 2 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - challenge No. 246 - "N" is for NEW
4. Polkadoodles - challenge No. 4 - ANYTHING GOES