WMSC #83, Color Throwdown #177

Happy Weekend everyone! Yesterday brought us the new challenge at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge, and recently I've been a bit late to the table, as they say! But I'm getting myself organised as we are going away next Friday (very early) to The Gambia for a week's holiday, and I just know that I will run out of time by Wednesday!

So, here's the fab sketch from Jen Cuthbertson:



And for inspiration I have used this week's colour pallette from Color Throwdown:



Not having any Melon Mambo in my stash, I have had to use a pink Core'dinations card instead.



I have embossed the pink Core'dinations with the Springtime Background, and sanded back to reveal the pale core.



I then stamped a background pattern in black using the outline Celtic design from Waltzingmouse Stamps Celtic Heritage set.


I then cut a circle, using my largest Nestabilities circles. I then stamped the celtic heart onto some white card, and embossed with White Pearls embossing powder. When cool, I gently picked out the celtic design using a pink Promarker, a bit like the emboss resist technique - andy pink that I got on the embossed heart I quickly wiped off.

I then tied a fancy bow using black baker's twine, and attached a Tiny Tag.
I then adhered some ruffled organic cotton and added some gems to the circle, and also a few to the pink card. Finally mounted this onto a white Linen card base.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Tiny Tags - Papertrey Ink; Celtic Heritage - Waltzingmouse Stamps;

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Pink Ink - Inspirations;

Paper: Core'dinations Pink; Neenah Classic Crest;

Other: Black Baker's Twine, Pink Organic Cotton Stripe - The Ribbon Reel; Clear Gems from stash; Tim Hotz Texture Fades Embossing Folders 4pk Springtime Backgrounds and Borders


I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Waltzingmouse sketch Challenge

Color Throwdown

Tuesday Throwdown

Party Time Tuesdays

Crafty Catz Challenge

One Stop Craft Challenge



Well, I have almost finished my packing for our trip next week, just the toiletries and magazines to go and I'll be ready! It's come round so quick, where does the time go?

Have a great weekend, I'll be back tomorrow with a new card for The Ribbon Reel Challenge!

Pauline