Allsorts Challenge #661

Hi everyone,

It's Saturday again already, so it's time for another weekly Allsorts Challenge. This week Brenda has chosen the theme and it is

Anything Goes with option of Use A Stencil

This week we have 2 great prizes on offer:

this gorgeous AALL & Create stencil

and this adorable Woodware stamp

Here's my card for this week.

This card started from a smooshed background I had left over from another card I made a couple of weeks ago (here), which I thought would make a lovely background for a statement flower stamp. My current favourite is this fab flower by AALL & Create, so out of the box it came. First I stamped my flower then did a bit of background 2nd generation stamping with a couple of stamps from the same set. I inked through my stencil using Versamark and embossed with detail white powder, then stamped my flower again, heat embossed with clear EP, and coloured with Cosmic Shimmer mica paints. I fussy cut and adhered the flower head to the inked panel, then finished with my sentiment popped up on foam tape and a few co-ordinating gems.

When I was completing this card I deliberately chose what I thought was a different sentiment to the previous card I made with this stamp, only to discover afterwards I had used the same one, so the two cards are quite similar ... oops! 

Stamps: AALL & Create Textured Florals;

Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks (Salty Ocean, Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness, Squeezed Lemonade); Cosmic Shimmer mica paints; Versafine (Onyx); Versafine Clair (Warm Breeze); Versamark; Detail White embossing powder;

Tools: Darkroom Door stencil - Diamonds;

Gems from my stash.

Challenges I would like to enter:

A Gem of a Challenge #3 2022 - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Favourite Colouring Medium, and Why  (3rd entry)

(My favourite is Distress Oxides for backgrounds as you can create so many effects, but I also love mica paints for painting flowers as they are so twinkly 😀)

Colour Crazy Challenge #4 2022 - Anything Goes with Colouring 

Crafts Galore Encore #95 - Anything Goes (2nd entry) - DT FAVOURITE

C.R.A.F.T. #624 - Anything Goes  (2nd entry)

Crafty Catz #580 - Anything Goes with option Add Flowers (2nd entry)

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies #2204 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Pixie’s Snippets Playground #420 - Use Snippets

(I save snippets of my stamping card and stamp my sentiments on them)

Simon Says (Wednesday) - Anything Goes (3rd entry)

Sweet Stampin’ - Mardi Gras

(My stencilling reminded me of Harlequin costumes)

I look forward to seeing your entries this week. Don't forget to visit the challenge blog to see more fab inspiration from the rest of the team. Thanks for visiting.

Hugs,