Traffic Lights

Hi There! Hands up if you've ever been to see an osteopath. I have suffered with back and neck pain and tension for years and hip pain since my daughter's birth 4 years ago. I just learned to live with it all - until recently it has been bearable. Lately though, it's affected my sleep and the constant pain has been just too much. To be honest, I wasn't expecting a great deal - not after the first visit, at least. To my surprise however, as soon as I sat up after the session I had remarkably better range of movement and less tension since I can't remember when! I feel much better that I did, but it hasn't taken the ache away completely. Hopefully future visits will assist with that.

I am learning some handy tips on Summer Camp and have seen many gorgeous creations. One of this weeks Guest Designers, Kathy Racoosin, made a card that really stood out for me. Jennifer McGuire's tutorial this week involved a technique that she discovered by accident. Melanie Bauer, who is hosting the blog, suggested we give it a whirl - and really, who am I to say no to Jennifer McGuire?!!

After playing with this colour combo for a while, I realised they reminded me of traffic lights - so I went with it!

This technique has been dubbed by Jennifer as Kissed Embossing Powder and I used my Twinkling H20s for the first time - so fun!!! It's difficult to see the beautiful glittery shimmer in these photos, but the shine of the clear embossed area is evident in the first photo around the image I painted red with my Twinks.

Supplies

Black and White Cardstock
Distress Inks: Shabby Shutters, Spiced Marmalade
Twinkling H20s: Poppy Red, Ginger Peach, Fresh Oregano
Spellbinders Nestabilities: Standard Circles Small, Standard Circles Large
Liquid Pearls: Buttercup
Red coloured icy pole stick
Stazon Jet Black Ink
Hero Arts Stamp Set: Hello Circles
Stampin' Up! Stamp Set: Tiny Tags


Warm Wishes to you All, 'til next time and thankyou so much for taking the time to pop in!

May your days be filled with inspiration

How to vicariously enjoy summer.

Hi There! Eight months to the day and I have decided to try and pull myself together and start sharing again. It really is a commitment to keep a blog going and I completely and utterly admire those who post multiple entries each week. Either they don't sleep or have super duper organisational skills and focus!

So, what has finally given me the push I needed?? The Summer Card Camp! Yay!! I think this will really help to inspire my creativity and perhaps give me a better understanding of design. It may be winter time here but  I  look forward to seeing so many great cardmakers sharing their creations and warming my heart!! Kristina Werner and Jennifer McGuire have put this together - two amazing artists (and prolific bloggers). It is almost the end of week 1/4 already and there are 24 amazing guest designers to be featured including Joy Taylor,  Jill Foster, Ali Edwards and Nichol Magouirk. Sadly I believe registration for this is now closed, but I hope to commit to at least sharing my camp creations over the next few weeks and you are sure to see many more of these in blogland. Perhaps you are already signed up and are seeing these colours everywhere you go!

My card using these beautiful colours :)

Supplies

White Cardstock

Distress Inks: Dried Marigold, Worn Lipstick, Tumbled Glass, Dusty Concord

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist: Patina (on card base)

Kaisercraft Pearls (snow) coloured  with copics YR04, BG01

White Embossing Powder

Rainbow coloured Vellum

Xyron create-a-sticker (to adhere Vellum)

Versamark

Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eighteen

Hero Arts Stamp Set: Find Joy

Darkroom Door Stamp Set: Full Bloom Vol2

Thankyou so much for taking the time to pop in!

May your days be filled with inspiration