RSD EDT - Progressive Challenge Part II ....

.... Hello again.  It's time for Rick's Progressive Challenge Part 2 - in this part of the challenge you have to use the Christmas Party Hat image.  The reason this is a progressive challenge is that Part 1 has an anything goes theme, and provided you enter that part of the challenge you get the Christmas Party Hat free.  If you didn't get chance to play along with Part 1, you can get the image at Rick's Esty store.  Here's my card:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis Digi - Christmas Party Hat; Waltzingmouse - Old Country Roses
Inks: Stampin' Up! - Brocade Blue, Hello Honey, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight
Dies: Petit Ovals Lg (S4-138) #5, Petit Scalloped Ovals Lg (S4-139) #5
Accessories: White Lustre Card; White Glitter Paper; Blue Glitter Paper; Copic Markers; Wink of Stella - Clear; Birthday sentiment

I really like Rick's Hat Ladies - they are all so elegant (something I'd like to be!!).  I printed the image on white card, coloured her with Copic markers and used a die to cut her out.  I added some dots, suggesting snow, around the image and then layered it onto some blue glitter paper that matches perfectly the blue in the image.  I covered the card with some white glitter paper (contains both silver and gold) and finished the front with an oval birthday sentiment (which is actually silver and not gold as it appears in the photo).  I covered the inside with more of the white glitter paper and on the white panel added a simple greeting and a cottage rose to match the ones on her hat.

Check out our Sparkle and Glitter blog to see more inspiration from Team B using this gorgeous image.  If you want to see what Team A made with the image click here.  You can link up your creations for Progressive Challenge Part 2 here.  That's all for now.

Birthday Wishes ....

...  Good afternoon - I'm back with a very feminine birthday card.  I got my new Waltzingmouse Stamps delivered at the weekend and I just love these wonderful old fashioned roses.

Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Old Country Roses, Big Day - Today
Inks: Stampin' Up! - Calypso Coral, Tangerine Tango, Blushing Bride, Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding, Wild Wasabi, Old Olive
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Island Indigo; Wink of Stella - Clear

I used a few challenges in the making of this card:

• Colour Q - cQc#270
• CAS(E) this Sketch - #102
• Just us Girls - JUGS#270

I turned the sketch upside as it worked better for my card in this orientation.  I really like the colours from Colour Q and thought they'd make fabulous roses.  The word cue at Just Us Girls is sparkle, and while it's hard to see in the photo above, all the roses have a dusting of sparkle from my Wink of Stella clear brush.  I made the card base from deep turquoise.  I cut white panels, temporarily stuck them together and then stamped the roses.  They are a three-step stamp and line up really easily.  I masked off the roses and then added some leaves.  I stamped the sentiment to match the card base.  I separated the white panels and layered the smaller white panel onto turquoise card to give this lovely offset effect.  On the inside of the card I stamped a simple greeting and another smaller bunch of roses.

Below is a close up of the roses - you can just about see the sparkle - it does show up more in real life!!!

We had a really fun weekend.  The company had a box at the Detroit Lions game - it was such fun.  It's always great to get together with other members of the team, and it was super to be able to watch the match.  I hadn't realised that Ford Field was a covered stadium, so it was an unexpected surprise to be warm while watching.  To the home crowd's delight the Lions beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-17. 

That's all for now - I've got a few more cards to make and some housework to do - what shall I start with ? :) :)  See you soon.