INKspired Sketch Blog Hop 55 -

Hi and welcome to our blog hop.
Saying farewell to some retiring products - Mint Macaron
ink
and a lovely stampset from the 
Occasions catalogue - Oh So Succulent
You may see more of these two before the month of May ends....

Now you may have hopped across from Allison

and I can't wait to see what she has made to share with us all 
tonight.

Now onto the sketch Teneale has given us this fortnight...

Well I started with maincard of Peekaboo Peach
and placed Whisper White on top.
I then inked some succulents in Peekaboo Peach - to have 
them just peeking out.....

Attached the strip of DSP to the Peekaboo Peach
and stamped the words onto the Whisper White
together with some Mint Macaron succulents
at each end.
Some Pearls to complete it - trying to keep 
lots of white space.

Thank you for stopping in

Now it is onto Barbara

and I can't wait to see

what she has made...

Will she be using something new OR

something that is retiring...

can't wait

List Of Products:

Stamps and Dies:  Oh So Succulent stampset

Cardstock & DSP:  Peekaboo Peach cardstock,Whisper White cardstock, 2016 - 2018 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack,

Ink:  Archival Basic Black ink, Peekaboo Peach  ink, Mint Macaron ink

Other odds and ends required:  Snail Adhesive,  Stampin' Trimmer, Jewels Basic Pearls

Once again

thanks for popping in!

ESAD 2017 Retirement List Blog Hop -

Hi Everyone and welcome

to the ESAD 2017 Retirement List Blog hop.

You may have hopped across from 
 Monique Fielder

At the end is an information box that explains what ESAD is all about.

It is always sad to see the retirement list but then we are always excited for the new product that is coming around the corner.

I have chosen to showcase the Balloon Adventures Bundle (page 4 & 5)

and the Party Animal Designer Series Paper

from the Occasions Catalogue.

I have loved using this bundle and papers!

Now here is my first card

 Just love Emerald Envy and Basic Black together

and the DSP.The Whisper White square was 7cm by 7cm

and the Basic Black was 7.4 by 7.4cm.

Maincard was 14.8cm by 21cm scored at 10.5cm

The Basic Black was 14.4cm by10.1cm.

The DSP was 14cm by 9.7cm

 Now here is the inside

For my next card I chose a shaker card 

using Bright colours.

Handy Hint - I used a bit more of the Foam Adhesive strips by adding some behind the balloons and under the banner as well. This stops the card from sagging and keeps the sprinkles all over the card - not just at the bottom. 

Also never start the foam adhesive strips at the bottom - start up the side and then down and around to the other side - stops them falling down!

and for my third card I chose softer colours of 
Sweet Sugarplum cardstock for the main card (love this colour) with Very Vanilla as the top layer!
The three layers were main card - 14.8cm by 21cm
Pool Party was 14.4cm by 10.1cm and
Very Vanilla was 14cm by 9.7cm

The balloons both on the front and inside were 
Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper, Pool Party
and Sweet Sugarplum. 
Now for the inside I used Very Vanilla -
measured as 21cm by 13.7cm. Marked the halfway with a
pencil line softly drawn to ensure I centred the thinlit die and of course used the Magnetic platform with the Big Shot.

The Pool Party strips on each side were1cm by 13.8cm from the Subtles Designer Series Paperstack (another sad departure).

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoy
all the great ideas for your cardmaking.

Now it is onto Cathy Pinchbeck
 and I can't wait to see
what she has used

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Lou Kitzelman

2. Kelly Kent

3. Rachael Lewsley

4. Courtenay Heuston

5. Narelle Fasulo

6. Kirrkie Terri

7. Nicole Wilson

8. Carly Middleton

9. Libby Dyson

10. Rebecca Jacovou

11. Rosalie Desmond

12. Megan Lenske

13. Leonie Schroder

14. Kristel Rimmer

15. Tanya Bell

16. Richelle Fletcher

17. Pauline Bennetts

18. Mandy Depiazzi

19. Ellen Woodbridge

20. Monique Fielder

21. Maree McIntosh

22. Cathy Pinchbeck

INKspired Sketch Blog Hop 54 - A Surprise!

Hello and welcome to another INKspired blog hop.

You may have landed here 

or hopped across from the delightful Allison and

I always look forward to what she makes

Teneale Williams gives us a sketch each fortnight

that we all make our card too

and here is the sketch below

Now I had to say it is a surprise 
as my sister, Julie has a birthday 
next week and I didn't want her to know yet....
She loves frogs so the frog from the hostess set
Love You Lots was the one to use!

 I used Mint Macaron as the base card and a strip of So saffron that had the stripes from Playful Backgrounds
stamped in Versamark over it.
I then stamped the fern from 
Butterfly Basics in Mint Macaron and stamped 
off a few times to get the variation I wanted.
The Birthday stamp came from Birthday Blooms(love this set).

I then stamped the frog over the top in Mint Macaron
and had him peaking out as well from the
side and from the bottom.

A very simple but cute card (if you love frogs).

Thank you for stopping by.

Do take the time to hop around and

see all the cards

Now it is onto Barb and I love what she

makes each time!

List Of Products:

Stamps and Dies:  Love You Lots stampset,Butterfly Basics stampset,Playful Backgrounds stampset, Birthday Blooms stampset

Cardstock & DSP:   Mint Macaron cardstock, So Saffron cardstock, Whisper White cardstock

Ink:  Archival Basic Black ink, Mint Macaron ink, Versamark

Other odds and ends required: Snail Adhesive, Stampin' Trimmer, Sponges