Getting ready for the Derby by Cathy N

 Good morning, Cathy here with a fun card for you today.

                                                                    Stamps Used:

                                                         12762 black and white horse

                                                         2559 patch of grass

I started out by stamping the patch of grass in two different green distress inks on the bottom of the card. I then stamped black and white horse twice.

After that was done, I colored the horses with copic markers, and I then colored the sky with distress ink and a watercolor brush.

When that was dry, I added some clouds with white ink and a stencil, but you really couldn't see them and it but a haze over the background. So, I took that same stencil and the blue ink I used for the background and went over the top of it.

Come what may by Cathy N

 Good morning, all Cathy here with a postcard for you. 

I started with white cardstock and cut it to 4x6. Then I grabbed a stencil and some green distress ink and make the background. I went around the edge with the leftover ink and blended the edges out. 

First, I stamped grungy strip of stars on the bottom of the postcard. Next, I stamped girl with wings on top of the stars so it looks like she is standing on them.

I then stamped the striped border arrow twice on the top and edged it with black marker, I also filled in the open areas with a white pen 

Lastly, I stamped the writing and scribbles collage on one side and then on the other. To finish it off I added a saying. 

                                                                        Stamps Used:

                                                              20247 grungy strip of stars

                                                              19202 striped border arrow

                                                              20695 writing and scribbles collage

                                                               19005 girl with wings

Life is Beautiful by Fran Chalmers

Hi everyone!

Today I've made a card  to say that Life is Beautiful! I hope you  like it.

I made the background  by smooshing distress inks in Peacock Feathers, Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade on a piece of card.  I dried between each layer so the colours didn't go too muddy.

 I then used a gold glitter pen to draw around some of the shapes that the ink had made.

I used a mask with musical notes on, with distress ink in Lucky Clover.

I stamped out the main image and cut it out.  I did try colouring the whole image, but it didn't really work and got a bit lost in the background, so I decided to keep her monochrome apart from a red lip.

I stamed the sentiment and decided to cut it up so I could place it differently on the card.

Lastly, I drew round the edges with a fine black liner, then layered the card onto black card, and then onto cream card.

Hope you enjoyed this card.  See you next time!

Stamps Used:

Banksy Life is Beautiful 20292

Banksy Wall Singer 20303

Other Items Used:

Distress Inks : Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade, Peacock Feathers, Lucky Clover

Versafine Clair ink in Nocturn

Black fine liner

Red Copic Pen

Gold Glitter Pen

Stencil of musical notes

Black backing card