Just Add Ink: Get Well Soon

Hello there! Just a quick post before I'm off to bed... I had a great night out with my mom & sister. We went to see a play at the local theatre called "Privilege." It was a very touching story about coming together as a family in tough times (that's what I got out of it anyways :)). And, we had sushi! Yum! I wanted to play along with Just Add Ink, a colour challenge this week, because I absolutely LOVE these colours:

I don't have any "get well soon" cards in my collection yet, so I seized this opportunity to make one:

I find this colour combo so soothing :) This was my first chance to use the Tea for Two DSP from the spring mini... and I think it will be making a regular appearance on my crafting table from now on, it's so pretty! Plus, it makes all the more reason to use calypso coral (since the paper has tons of that lovely colour in it, not realted to this post) :) hehe Anywho, about the card... I like the simplicity of it! And the blue dahlia is a nice accent in the centre of the focal point:

I had actually intended on using this sketch for our KCRR challenge (posting on Friday), but Just Add Ink used the same colours I had in mind, so I figured, hey why not! Now to make a new sketch for the KCRR challenge :) 

Thanks for checking today!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Delightful Dozen

Ink: Midnight Muse, So Saffron

Paper: Midnight Muse, So Saffron, Whisper White, Tea for Two DSP

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Blossoms Punch

Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon (ret), Dahlia

KCRR #4: Faux Patina

Happy Friday! This is the best kind of Friday as it leads into a long weekend!! This will be BC's first official Family Day :) I have been super busu packing & moving last week, so there hasn't been lots of time for crafting, but I managed to finish today's challenge card this morning (lol). Here's we go, time for another installment of...

This week's randomly generated elements were the faux patina technique & pool party. I have used the faux patina technique a few times and really like it! It can be dressed up or down. In my blog post Silver Anniversary: Faux Patina, you can see step-by-step instructions on how to complete this technique. I wanted to make a more casual card this time so I used the elegant bouquet emobossing folder, which I covered with basic grey ink, and sponged on pool party & island indigo. Then, after patting versamark onto the paper, I added silver embossing powder (too bad I didn't have pool party embossing powder, as I think it would have been great on here). I thought that there was too much embossing powder, so I brushed a bit away with a dry paintbrush. Here's the final product:

I really like the way it turned out! Such a quick and easy card that packs a big punch!

Make sure to pop over to Charissa's blog, Snippets By Design, to see what she made with this week's elements!

Supplies used:
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Basic Grey, Pool Party, Island Indigo
Paper: Very Vanilla, Island Indigo, Pool Party
Tools: Blossoms Punch, Word Window Punch, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder
Accessories: Silver Embossing Powder, Antique Brad, Baker's Twine, Ruffled Ribbon, Natural Cotton Ribbon