Helping Hudson Week 3: Sketch Challenge

I created this card for the sketch challenge this week for Helping Hudson.  Quite happy with the result, I mixed it up a little putting the vertical piece over the patterned piece and then popping out a flower on top. Still on my Rich Razzleberry kick :-)

Paper: SU! Rich Razzleberry, Pale Plum, Whisper White
Ink: SU! Rich Razzleberry, Pale Plum
Stamps: SU! Cottage Garden, Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Weathered
Other: Pearl Stick on

Helping Hudson Week 3: Colour Challenge

This weeks colour challenge was to use just 1 colour and 1 neutral.  I love the simplicity in these sorts of cards!
With an engagement party on this weekend I had a theme, and at the moment I just adore the tones of Rich Razzleberry.  Decided to put it with Going Grey and couldn't resist playing again withe these beautiful stamp sets.  I saw a card that a friend swapped that used the roller in a similar fashion and wanted to try it.  I just love the outcome!

Card: SU! Rich Razzleberry &Going Grey
Ink: SU! Rich Razzleberry
Techniques: Sponging & Embossing (the hearts are clear embossed to lift them)
Stamps: SU! VintageVogue, Very Vintage Roller, I {Heart} Hearts, Warm Words

Helping Hudson Week 2: Colour Challenge

This is my favourite card that I created this week.
The colour challenge was Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip and So Saffron.  These are fav's of mine anyway so it was lovely to play with them all together. 

Paper: So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Ski Slope DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Stamps:  StampinUp! Lexicon of Love
Embelishments: Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Gem Stones, Chip Board Accent (Covered in So Saffron)

Helping Hudson - Sketch Challenge Take 2!

After some thought, I decided to have another go with a couple of techniques recently learned and try again with the circle sketch. Much happier with this card, its nice and simple, although the effort to create the scene is not so simple!

Using a misty markers technique, I made the background a "sunset". 
Markers: Not Quite Navy, Garden Green, Ruby Red, Summer Sun, Really Rust
Then using another technique I created a scene with a reflection of the Tree's from StampinUp! Lovely as a Tree

Paper: Handsome Hunter and Creamy Caramel, Gloss White
The string is just some white kitchen string, tied around.

Helping Hudson - Sketch Challenge

The sketch challenge really was quite a challenge!  I like circles and use them in my scrapbooking often and smaller circles on cards but never like this before.

My first attempt I dont particularly like.  With a regular sized card the circles are smallish and I was just not happy with the outcome. 

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Barely Banana, retired DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Ribbon Barely Banana

Helping Hudson

Playing with the challenges for the Helping Hudson Wheely Great Cause http://helpinghudson.blogspot.com which is heaps of fun!!