CCC Challenge 6- Two or more Papers

Time once again for the CCC Challenge and today the Lovely Gran Margaret has chosen the challenge. She would like us to use 2 or more papers on our cards. 
I used a 7 x 7 card blank for my base and added my two papers from Joyful Peace Pad,  added a hessian border with Just Pearls from Imagination Crafts in pure gold.  My sentiment was made with a Sheena Douglas Scroll  that I heat embossed with Versafine gold EP, and I matted it on to gold card, finished off my card with a double organza bow in gold and green.  The months are flying by and I better start to make 2 cards each fortnight just to be sure I have enough come Christmas.  You can see what the other members create by using the list on my side bar.  Hope you All have a Good week and to those that are poorly Get Well Soon.  
Hugs Rita xxxx

Lady Rose card

Hi Everyone. Hope the weather has been good to you. we had a good week up untill today and the wind and rain is awful, but in between,  the skies are blue and the sun is shining,  seems its the tail ens of Storm Stella that is hitting America. Stay Safe my friends.
Thia was a card I started a couple of years ago and never got round to finishing it, so I am on a mission to finish projects just like this that are WIP.   I started with the Tim Holtz "Lady Rose " stamps and after matting them I used a script stamp to cover the 8 x 8 card.  The tree and bird stencil was from Imagination Crafts as was the Art Cutz corner that I used Starlights Paint in Bronze to tone in with the card, the colouring was done with Prima water-colour pencils with the addition of some pearls from Just Pearls again by Imagination. I have not put on a sentiment as I feel this card could be for different occasions.  Need to finish off my card for the CCC as well and then some chores to finish too. Very Exciting......     Hugs Rita xxxxx

Playing with New Distress Oxide Inks

Hello Everyone.   Hope you are all enjoying this beautiful spring weather, washing outside and dried too, Love it. 
Anyway, on with my post , the result of my playday with Anni and Astrid last week.  We had great fun trying different backgrounds with Annies Inks ( now I have my own she'll be glad to hear that. ) Only joking Anni, I know you don't mind
I do love all the colours and the excitement starts when you use the water..  Wonderful reaction, honestly give them a go and see how you get on.   Now I am hooked after saying I wouldn't buy them.   I turned my background into a card.  After layering my cream card with world stamps paper, I added black and rust coloured card in layers again. I added the background after distressing it a bit on the edges. Using some rice paper and napkins I then added the die cut Globe coloured in with Imaginations Starlight paints.  Added the arrow and the sentiment  to finish it off.   I now declare my first Oxide card finished. Cant wait to play again now.
  Take Care and look after yourselves.  Hugs Rita   xxxxx

Christmas Club Challenge: no 5 Non - Traditional

Hello Everyone, Hope you are all well and feeling a little better with the Spring flowers etc stating to show their crowns.
Now into March and we ladies at the CCC are on to Challenge 5 and Zoe wanted to see Non -Traditional cards or off the wall cards.  Well, I'm afraid my card for this challenge was done a week ago and I have done a sepia coloured card with words. As I had a busy week I did not have time to change it.  Hope this card fits the challenge Zoe.  The stamps were from Artistic Outpost set called Midwinter. Layered up with Cream and Gold  card , the top layer was dark brown . I then added the stamped images along with a hessian border with gold pearls from Imagination Just Pearls in Gold, they are so easy to use and they keep the high gloss like a pearl would.  A tiny bow finished my card for Zoe's Challenge.
Last Monday I had an enjoyable day over with my daughter Annie and our dear friend Astrid McLean , we had fun trying out out annies new Oxcide Inks by Tim Holz.  Annie kept us supplied with tea and coffee and a first class lunch too. 
On Thursday Kate Currie and I met up in Glasgow and enjoyed a great day out at SECC , it was quite a tiring day for both of us , but we enjoyed every minute as its very rare for me to go out for a full day, so all in all I had a good week. 

A few photos at SECC

Sue and Myself

Sue with Kate

Annie & Astrid