Purple cards

Hi, I made this card to enter into a couple of challenges. Addicted to CAS where the theme this week is Wings, and CAS on Sunday, where the theme this fortnight is flutterby, to use a butterfly in your project. For more details, please see my blog cathyscardspot.blogspot.com.au/ Thanks for looking :)

It is time for the Inspired by Stamping April Release! Every 1st-5th of the month IBS shares "teasers" of the new release. Then, the 6th-9th of each month the design team will share project "peeks" of the release. The FULL release is shared on the 10th! I get to share my project using Creative Tags, set of 24 stamps. I used my current favorite color: purple! I love this delicate purple and white combination! I stamped the script tag from the Creative Tags set onto purple cardstock with white…

Welcome to Challenge 308 at Atlantic Hearts! This week's sketch is an interesting one because it provides definitive blocks... and how you choose to interpret those blocks may be interesting to see. I wanted borders around my blocks and I had to do some careful measuring to achieve that. I also wanted an image that would cover all four blocks and still give me room for a small sentiment. The background needed something and I chose a small embossing pattern. The lilies were stamped and…

Good Morning Magnolia stamp set which will be available for purchase from my online store from the 4th June when the new Annual Catalogue launches.

Using my No-Iron Resist background, I framed my oval containing die cut poppies sponged with lavender, and a die cut leaf. Adding a bow and sequins finished it up. I hope you like it.

This week's Stamp Simply challenge was to use something new. I hadn't inked up the Calendar Set 1 from Flourishes before today.

The challenge this week at SCS is to create something that has light to dark colors.....this technique is also called Ombre which is defined as "graduated colors from light to dark on a surface". Starting with the lightest shade of a color (any color), use light, medium, and dark shades of the same color to create a background or main image. I'm finding this particular quilt pattern intriguing these days. First of all it's easier than most and you get some wonderful movement with colors. I…

Winter getting the best of you? How about adding some color to your week?! Purple is a color that can carry many different moods depending on its shade and I'm guessing that people associate many different things with it! It's going to be interesting to see just what those things are! Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps is returning this week as our wonderful sponsor! With Valentine's Day fast approaching, you'll want to take a look at what their wonderful images and dies in the store! They carry…

Hi, purple is one of my favourite colours so I wanted to enter the challenge at The Card Concept which has a monochromatic purple theme. I think my card fits the clean and simple category. I'm also popping back to Stamplorations where the challenge is to use a stamp and a flower on your project. I've fussy cut the Hero Arts antique engraving butterfly stamp and used petal pleasures embossing folder as my flower element. Addicted to Stamps & More has a clean and simple theme. Edited to add…

I just love this "echoes of kindness" set and had been playing with it for some time now and still can't get enough of it. http://helenmade.blogspot.com/