Allsorts Challenge #686

Good morning everyone, it's Saturday again, so it's time already for another weekly Allsorts Challenge. I'd like to start by thanking everyone who joined in with my Christmas in July theme last week ... it was lovely seeing all your entries though rather perverse to be sitting scrolling though them all as the sweat rolled off me in the most extreme temperatures the UK has ever had!!  Hope you all managed to keep safe during the heatwave, and are now things have cooled down a little hope you are all raring to go with a new crafting week!

This week Brenda has chosen the theme and we have gone to the other end of the seasonal spectrum with 

*** Summer ***

So you have lots of scope this week ... think flowers, sunshine, beaches, summer cocktails ... the list is endless!  After the unprecedented heatwave we've been having in the UK this week everyone should hopefully be in the summer mood - if not a little frazzled!

This week we have another 2 brilliant prizes on offer:

First, this fab Stampendous summer  cocktail stamp set from Oakwood Direct (just what's needed when the temperatures get too much!!)

and secondly, three digi images of the winner's choice from Ruth Hamilton Design.

Here's my card for this week - using Ruth Hamilton Design - Honeysuckle. I'm still not very confident when it comes to colouring with my alcohol markers, but I thought I would give it a go this time.

 I printed my digi image onto Neenah solar white card stock, and coloured with Promarkers. I then cut the image into a panel slightly smaller than a 7" x 5" card, distressed the left hand side and round the edges with my new Saltwater Taffy DO, and stencilled the left hand side and bottom right corner with my Lavinia stencil, using a paler colour (Spun Sugar) than the base layer. I stamped my sentiment, added some spatters with my gold Posca pen and a few Sakura sparkle highlights, and matted onto a matte gold card border. I finished off with die cut matt gold card stock filigree corners and some punched butterflies in rose gold metallic cardstock.

Here is a picture to try to capture some of the gleam and sparkle.

Stamps: Ruth Hamilton Design “Honeysuckle” (digi); sentiment - Uniko “Beautiful”;

Media: Promarkers, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks (Saltwater Taffy, Spun Sugar); Posca pen (gold metallic); Sakura Stardust pen (clear);

Tools: Lavinia stencil - Divine; La La land Filigree Corner die; X-Cut punched butterflies.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Addicted to Stamps and More! #434 - Any Occasion

Ally's Angels #60 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Butterfly Challenge #171 - Colour Wheel + Butterfly - TOP 3

(I have used salmon and sand)

Creations In Pink #48 - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink

Creative Crafters #54 - Anything Goes

Daisy Chain #65 - No Design Paper

I ❤️ Promarkers #515 - Anything Goes with option Summery Colours

Passion For Markers #650 - Something Beginning With "B" 

(blooms, butterflies, beautiful)

QKR Stampede #448 - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations (July) - Summer Flowers (3rd entry)

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday #553/554 - Anything Goes

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

Hugs,