For You

Here's a card I made using a part of the stamp in Alex Syberia Designs' Spring Garden stamp set. I coloured the image with my Copics and used dies from Pinkfresh Studio for the background, namely Dotted Scallops coverplate die and Stitched Scallop Circles dies. The die cut sentiment translates as 'For You'. I embellished the card with some matte gold half pearls.

I'm entering this to:

* Just Add Ink: Challenge #784 - Sketch (I flipped the sketch around)

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

* Addicted to Stamps and More!: Challenge 516 - Make Your Mark

Spring Garden

I made a card with the gorgeous Alex Syberia Designs stamp called Spring Garden using only a part of that stamp (I masked half of it off). I coloured the image with my Copics before die cutting the panel with Spellbinders' Essential Arches die. I also die cut a bit larger panel from dark green cardstock with the Essential Arches dies to be placed behind the stamped panel. I stamped my sentiment ('Congratulations' in Finnish) on the panel before adhering it on the green panel with foam adhesives. For the background, I used a piece of patterned paper. Lastly, I embellished the card with some brown gems.

I'm entering this to:

* The Flower Challenge: Challenge #102 - Add Spots or Stripes (my 2nd entry)

* As You See It Challenge: Challenge #348 - Spots or Stripes

* Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: Anything Florals Goes

Spring Garden

I love these blooms on this beautiful floral stamp by Alex Syberia Designs! This is a stamp called Spring Garden. I coloured the image with my Copics, very lightly ink blended the edges of the panel with Distress Oxide ink in Old Paper and added some gold splatters on it. I then die cut the frame with Hero Arts' Nesting Rectangle Infinity dies and adhered it in place before stamping my sentiment (it says 'Congratulations'). Lastly, I embellished the card with some gems.

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* TIME OUT Challenges: Challenge #280 - Inspired by: Your Favourite Things to Do in January (besides colouring and cardmaking, that would be dreaming of spring and summer and flowers. At this point, I'm always so tired of winter and snow and cannot help but dream of green grass and flowers growing. I've even bought a packet of flower seeds that are waiting to be sown in pots in spring! Also the stamp I used on this card is so aptly named: Spring Garden.)

All the Best

A colleague moved onto other things and I made her a card that our team gave her along with a little parting present. This beautiful flower is from the Alex Syberia Designs set Tulips Treasure. I stamped it onto a panel die cut with an MFT die and coloured it with my Copics. I then put the die back in place and inked the panel lightly with Distress Oxide ink in Old Paper. The background panel is die cut with a Penny Black die All-in-One Oval and the sentiment (translates as 'All the Best for the Future') is heat embossed onto a strip of dark grey cardstock. I embellished the card with some half pearls.

I'm entering this to:

* TIME OUT Challenges: Challenge #279 - Beginnings (a new beginning for the colleague)

* Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: Anything Goes

Poinsettias

I recently treated myself to a bunch of new stamps and this gorgeous Festive Poinsettia from Alex Syberia Designs was one of them. I think the stamp itself is so stunning that I wanted it to take the center stage in my cards so I went for clean and simple design with the cards. I did the colouring on all of them with my Copics but changed the colours for each one. I then ink blended the backgrounds with Distress Oxide inks before heat embossing the sentiment (it says 'Merry Christmas') with Ranger embossing powder in the colour of Bubbly. Lastly, I embellished the cards with some gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: Anything Floral Goes

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Sparkle & Shine (the heat embossing has a beautiful shine to it and the gems sparkle)

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Emboss It (the sentiment is heat embossed)

I'm entering this to:

* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #481 - Make Your Mark