'Let's Chat' and 'The Party is Here'

Another two card post with a couple of Challenges in mind.

This probably one of my very few CAS cards, I struggled to 

decide I like it when it was finished.

Coloured with Copics, a bit of grey shadow to ground my

phone..  First time using another stamp set, I am trying to use them

all and then thinking I need to use each part of the stamp set,

Even if it means doing sets of cards so I start getting value for money

spent. I keep looking and seeing stamps I just had to have and they are

sitting ever so patiently waiting for me to get my act together.

At lest I have stopped buying flowers (be lucky to have 2 cards with flowers

on them - off to the Destash Facebook page they need to go, along with

all that ribbon I just had to have and half my washi that realistically I will

never use).

Anyway back to the card, stamp and sentiment from Taylored  Expressions.

I also have the dies (mmm where did I put them??) and it looks like the

stamps are no longer available. Coloured with Copics and added a few

sequins to cover little marks.

This is a card that started as an idea and then it went in a totally

different direction. I wanted to add to the Scrapbook Boutique Challenge

and may just scrap it in.

This little scene is a collection of digital images put together by Tiddly  Inks

that you can use as a scene or individually. The mood board

from Scrapbook Boutique is

this fabulous collection as we are well into Summer.

Love these colours. So I coloured my picture

with the thought of beautiful blues and greens of the sea

and sky and yellows of the beach.

Had to add some friends calling us to join in all the fun therefore

some bright happy crabs calling out. You can see them all through the 

hole in the fence 

The fence paper is from a paper pad. I Die cut it and the image with the same

double stitched die so the image could sit inside the fence circle.

Mistake here as I should have joined the two together first before adding to the card front.

I added the fence pattern paper first and ended up with a buckle in the fence that I couldn't fix

as the rest had stuck fast then when I added the image die cut I found that a small flat edge had

happened so there was a gap.

All my eye could see was the gap, too much fiddling around made it more obvious.

Moral of the story, just leave well enough alone, its not a masterpiece and unless you want

to start from scratch accept it looks good enough.

Finished off with a few sequins and the sentiment 'The Party is Here'.

The sandy area and waterline done in that Watercolour Copic technique.

Thank you so much for coming to have a look and I hope you visit again soon.

Challenges

Scrapbook Boutique : February Challenge 

The Party is Here' card

Inkspirational Challenge :#129

Let's Chat card - one way to connect