'What you do speaks so loudly, I can't hear what you say.'
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Wednesday 13 June 2018

Try it on Tuesday this week is For the Boys.

Here’s my entry.

TIOT FOR THE BOYS

This one was inspired by Avril’s DT sample for Fashionable Stamping’s Seaside Challenge, but uses a DoCrafts Michael Powell stamp, watercoloured with Inktense Pencils. I finished it off by handwriting words I associate with the seaside around the edge.

FS SEASIDE

I’ll also enter the above card into the Country View Challenge ‘The Written Word’ and

Happy Little Stampers Watercolour – Anything Goes.

This next one was just a play around with stamps from Port Sunny (Lavinia Stamps and I can’t remember who the words are from – sorry).  The words in the background are from Visible Image and will be used again because I love them Smile  I used inks, stencils and lots of water splashing. I quite like the touch of Squeezed lemonade with the Shaded Lilac. The centre flower is coloured with Oxide and glittered – shock, horror!

SHINE GLITTER

There’s an Anything Goes challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More, so I’ll enter the one below… I think she is from Stampinback (I particularly love the fact that she has her own shadow – I have her in two sizes) and the words are from Non Sequitur. 

KNOW WHO YOU ARE

Because there are spots and speckles on this card, I’d like to link to Just Add Ink’s challenge – Spots, Splatters, Speckles (Choose two).

BE STILL WOMAN CLOSE

That’s all for now. Thanks for looking.

See you soon.

Cath

xxx

14 very kind comments from lovely people:

Meggymay said...

An absolutely fabulous selection of cards. Wonderful stamping, images and colours.
Thank you for sharing the first one with us at Try it on Tuesdays, it fits our theme so well.
Yvonne

froebelsternchen said...

Your designs are simply AMAZING! I love each single of them! Thank you very much for linking to us at Try It On Tuesday dear Cath! Much appreciated! Happy day!
oxo
Susi

Anke said...

WOW WOW WOW your cards are so beautiful, Cath. And I love your seaside card.

Hugs
Anke

Mrs.B said...

Fabulous cards Cath, love the one for TioT, the image left uncoloured really pops against your inky background. I'm so pleased by little beach huts encouraged you to play along with FSC it's a great image and the hand written words are a perfect frame for the scene.
I'm not one for glitter either, but I love the way it makes the image pop against the background on the mauve one. The last one, again leaving the image uncoloured looks fabulous.
Have a great day, Avril xx


Joan said...

Fabulous array of cards Kath, love the friends one( I had forgotten I have that stamp!)

Thanks for joining us at Try It On Tuesday challenge

Joan

Rosie said...

Your card are absolutely gorgeous, love each of them

Thank you so much for joining us at TRY IT ON TUESDAY

brenda said...

Who was it that first said 'blue and green should never be seen', my Gran certainly did and I have always disagreed as it it's a fabulous colour palette as you gorgeous card confirms. All the others are lovely as well.

B x

Let's Art Journal said...

Wow, what fabulous cards! I love your For the Boys entry, the stamp is perfect for this theme and the bright colours and background stamps look amazing 😁. Thanks so much for joining us at Try it on Tuesday! J 😊

pearshapedcrafting said...

I love all of your cards Cath! The entry for Try It On Tuesday stands out for me because of that fabulous image of the three friends - reminds me of my three 'boys' - and those glorious colours! Thank you so much for joining us! The seaside reminds me of childhood holidays by the sea! Hugs, Chrisx

Macimbalo said...

Beautiful cards! Love you watercoloring! Thanks so much for joining us this month at Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge!

Corrie Herriman said...

Lovely card ! Thank you so much for joining in with our 'written word' challenge over at Country View Challenges!
Corrie xx

Jane said...

Your handwriting looks fab on your lovely seaside card. It's perfect for our written word challenge over at Country View. Thanks so much for joining us xx

Hanne's Kartenstube said...

Your seaside card has succeeded to you super beautifully, I like very much. Many thanks for participating in the Fashionable Stamping Challenge.
Crafty hugs
Hanne

Let's Art Journal said...

Many congratulations on being picked for our Top 5 at Try it on Tuesday with your amazing card! J 😊 x