Cocktails!!

 

The challenge over at the "Lets Squash it " blog is "Without Geometry life is Pointless" well this Simon Says Cracked Distortion embossing folder is my absolute favourite, I have used it on so many cards and it is perfect for this challenge.

The background colour is also my favourite two oxide inks Cracked Pistachio and Salty Ocean I have put it through the folder using the reverse image so the lines are more defined.

I then stamped this Tim Holtz Margarita cocktail on the back ground and then a second image that I have coloured and fussy cut, layering onto the card with foam tape. I also added some Nuvo glimmer paste to the edge of the glass to look like the salt on the rim.  Added lots of sequins for even more sparkle and a computer generated sentiment.

I think this card could be perfect for a masculine or feminine birthday!

I will also add this to the Simon Says Flickr group challenge "Anything Goes".

Hugs

Sally

Summer Cocktails!

Its definitely not cocktail weather here at the moment, just rain and cold but fingers crossed it looks like it might change next week!!

I decided to make this bright cocktail inspired card and stuck to summery yellows and oranges to cheer myself up ! 

The background is Spiced Marmalade and Squeezed Lemonade Distress oxide inks and the orange slices are from an old Simon Says stamp set called "Lemonade". The cocktail glass is a Tim Holtz set which I stamped twice, coloured with Zig Markers and fussy cut to layer up. I also added some Nuvo glitter for a sparkly drink!  The Birthday sentiment is also Simon Says!

I am adding this card to the SSS Flickr Challenge "Celebrate Summer" and the Die Cut Divas "Tone on Tone" Also the SSS Wednesday Challenge "Hello Sunshine"

Hugs

Sally

 

Cocktail Time!!

It was my daughters Birthday yesterday, so now she has received her card I can share it here.  We haven't been able to meet up since last October and I am really missing her and my son.  They always love a cocktail so I purchased the fantastic "Cocktails Blueprint" stamps by Tim Holtz , perfect for the card I had in mind.  I inked and stamped the margarita glass and coloured with my Zigs, I then added some Nuvo Glitter paste to the rim of the glass to replicate the salty rim.

 The cocktails sentiment is from the internet and I also added half the Simon Says Birthday circle in yellow.  I also die cut her name using Altenews Alphabet dies.

As I did some colouring I will add it to the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge "Favourite Technique".

Hugs

Sally