Go for Gold High Hopes Challenge #42

Here is this card for this weeks High Hopes Challenge #42, I have been away from the challenges lately due to a very lengthy hospital stay. I am now back home, feeling well and back to making cards.

This weeks challenge is 'Go for Gold: Use gold somewhere on your card.'

Boy! have I used gold. We have gold embossing powder, gold cardstock, gold ribbon and cord and finally little gold balls.

I have watercoloured this gorgeous Elephant using Twinkling H2Os, cut him out and layered my card using Bazzill cardstock and designer paper from Sandylion.The gold card was leftover from years ago.

Here is a close up of the all small details. I just love the shimmer of the Twinkling H2Os

Now a reminder for my Blogger-versary Blog Candy . Read the previous post for all the details.

Until Next Time

Inking of you All

Michelle

Blog Candy Alert

Hi (Guys and) Girls. Welcome to my new look BLOG. I'll have some new cards for you very soon BUT you have to see this first.
BLOG Candy is up for grabs from one of my truly favourite companies High Hopes Rubber stamps.
Just take a look through my blog and you will see lots of cards I have made with their designs. (I just adore them)
All you need to do is click HERE and visit Crissy's Blog for more info.
Don't forget to sign up to be a follower, for both Crissy and Me, it's free and you get to leave nice comments.

Until next time
Inking of you all
Michelle

Can Ya Doodle?

Can Ya doodle?? Yes of course. Everyone can do it, it all comes down to how confident you are at putting it on a card. They key is put pen to paper and DON'T hesitate.



Doodling is this weeks challenge #31 over on the High Hopes Blog.
I have chosen one of my favourite stamps and I have doodled around the edge using a black millennium pen, they are waterproof and are good to use with any colouring medium. (Also good for drawing in missing lines of your stamped image)
I have stamped this gorgeous elephant in black stazon ink and coloured her with prismacolor pencils and blended with odourless mineral spirits. It is all layered on to designer paper from Junkitz's Salsa range.
Hope you like this card it was quick and easy to do.

Until Next Time
Inking of you All
Michelle

High Hopes Challenge #30

I am back from my holiday and I am straight back into creating cards. The first one I have done is for the High Hopes Challenge... The theme... One for the boys.
I have used Froggy Gift. This is one of my favourite stamps and I just love this bright colour scheme. The colours of course come directly from my paper choice. These designer papers are from Scenic Route.
I have stamped the image using Black stazon and coloured in using Prismacolor Pencils blended with odourless mineral spirits. The coloured cardstock is Cranberry Crisp from SU and the green is Bazzill. I cut the stamped image in a circle using nestabilities.
The sentiment I used is a rub on.
In Australia you can buy these stamps at Heavenscent Crafts. If you would like to check out the Challenges go to the High Hopes Blog

Until Next Time
Inking of you All
Michelle

2 cards today

Here are 2 cards for 2 separate High Hopes challenges.
This first card is for this weeks challenge... Buttons Galore.
I have used miniature buttons and also a decorative button. I chose to use Peg Leg Pete, (one of my favourites). I stamped him in Black Stazon and coloured him with Prismacolor pencils.

I chose to layer the card on to basic gray cardstock and used designer paper by Inque Boutique. I also used a steel blue card stock that I found in my scrap pile.
This next card is from a challenge a couple weeks ago, (challenge 21). I was really pleased with how this card came out. The stamp is called Froggy gift, and the designer papers I used were all from Scenic Route.

Once again I coloured in using prismacolor pencils. Both are truly great boy cards.
I just love High Hopes stamps. I am currently working on a wish list list that is enormous. I am having a really hard time deciding what I really need right now and what can wait.

Sponging & Stretch the Giraffe

Here is my card for this weeks High Hopes challenge. We had to use sponging on our card. I sponged the clouds. Now I admit it has been a while since I used this type of sponging on a card. First things first.I stamped and embossed the giraffe on watercolour paper. I then watercoloured him using the Lyra watercolour crayons.
My next thought to use my cloud/ grass sponging template that I have had forever. Well it was NOWHERE to be found!! So I had to improvise real fast and this is what I did. I cut out a medium scalloped circle from my nestabilites 'classic circles' and used that to create my clouds I moved it around to give a slightly uneven appearance, and the results were pretty good.
To finish off the card I embellished it with gold brads and scrappers floss, I then added the Prima flowers for the final touch.
In Australia the Lyra crayons and High Hopes Stamps can be purchased from Heavenscent Crafts
Until Next Time
Inking of you all
Michelle

Leo the Lion

What a great image this is. It is Leo from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. They stamp up so beautifully and are wonderful for those of you who like to colour in. High Hopes Stamps are now available in Australia from Heavenscent Crafts.
Here I have stamped him in Black StazOn ink and coloured with Prismacolor Pencils blended with Odourless Mineral Spirits.
I have layered the card using the 12 x 12" scrapbook papers from Amazing Creations.
I finished the card off with a pink and brown ribbon and some co-ordinating flowers.
Thanks for looking

Until Next Time
Inking of you All
Michelle