Keesh's Colour Inspiration with a little mojo

Hi Guys,

Wow, time flies. I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted anything (or, for that matter, how it can be a month since Christmas????). I was planning to post more often but with all the hot weather I've been a bit disinclined to sit in my study/stamp room when the aircon is in the lounge room. Also I have had zilch mojo. As such it is great to have Keesh inspiring us with challenges once again. can't believe she's had time, what with selling their property and moving across the country. Puts me to shame!

Anyway, onto the challenge. Keesh used pretty and subtle colours. I couldn't come up with anything until I took a look at this week's Mojo Monday. I knew the stamp set that I wanted to use (Greenhouse Garden, unfortunately not available in Aus) so this gave me a layout.

And here is my card. I now wish that I'd placed a layer of Chocolate Chip CS behind the very Vanilla panel but I wasn't going to pull it apart (not after the struggle to get the prongs of the VV grommet through so many CS layers. Note to self: pierce some guide holes first!)

ETA: it got the better of me & I had to add the Chocolate Chip strips to the centre panel and changed the VV button for one sent to me by the gorgeous Lee-Anne Barry. What do you think?

I really like the floral images but a 'stamp-a-ma-jig' is essential for lining up the background flowers with the markings. the sentiment comes from the 'Sale-a-bration' catalogue. That's right, it's that time of year again. For every $100 of product purchased or if you host a workshop with $600 in sales, you can receive a free set from the 'Sale-a-bration' catty (click on the link to the right to view the SAB catalogue). There are 4 lovely sets, I want them all, LOL.

Must get moving, am back to work tonight. Have a good one,

Cheers, Fi xox

Recipe:

Stamps: Greenhouse Garden (USA), Whimsical Words (SAB), Priceless

Paper: So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Cameo Coral CS

Ink:So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, Versamark

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, VV Large Grommet, Button Latte, Hemp Twine

Watering Can

I first saw this on Jayne Mercer's blog when she held her 'Girl's Night In' cyberstamp challenge. It is from a tutorial on Splitcoast which you'll find here. I haven't had a chance to play til now. I think I went a bit crazy with the stamping. I used a stamp set only available in the US called "Greenhouse Garden". I added some 'Felt Fusion' flowers & a rhinestone brad. The sentiment is also from a US SU set called 'Simple Friendship' which I bought before I became a demo. I've given up on it coming here but it is a lovely set. I used the large oval & scallop oval punches.The scallop oval is in the Spring Mini & thus only available til the end of November.

Anyway, here is the pic of my little project:

Thanks for visiting. Must get on with making some Christmas cards. How did it get to be November already??? This year has just vanished (is this is a sign of getting older?).

have a great weekend,

Cheers,

Fi xox