Saturday, 1 May 2021

Wishing you the best day ever! .........

Happy weekend ......

Welcome to May! 
It's the first of the month so that means we have a brand new theme for the  CAS Mix Up Challenge.


Susan is our host this month, and she's chosen the theme Rainbow Ink Blending or Colours ..... I do love a nice rainbow.
It's also a stencil month so ...... when you play along please follow the theme, keep your cards CAS and ...... remember to use a stencil!

How about pretty rainbow flowers .........


I used a JOFY stencil and Distress Inks to create my rainbow.


The Distress Inks blend so well.  I used brushes to apply the inks, changing the colours as I went across the card, building up the depth of colour gradually


I added a few white highlights here and there with a gel pen,  and drew the stems on the flowers with the help of a ruler and a green fine liner


I added a simple sentiment banner across the stems, and finished with a few dots of glitter here and there for a touch of sparkle.

Check out the CAS Mix Up Blog and see a whole collection of gorgeous rainbow ink blending from the rest of the DT.  We also have a fabulous Guest Designer ........ Michelle (I Card Everyone) is joining us this month so please pop by and say hello!

Thanks for stopping by ..... enjoy the rest of your weekend.
It's a Bank Holiday weekend here, and hubby and I are making the most of it, having our first little trip away this year, in the motorhome.  The first of many I hope!  

We're still on the island ....... spending the weekend up north, in Ballaugh.  It didn't take us long to get settled in yesterday.


We have good food, nice wine, places to explore should we feel the urge, and time to just relax in the sun, which is what we did this morning.  Although what the rest of the weekend will bring weather wise, who knows.  Apparently it's been snowing today in the south of the island and there was hailstone in Douglas!!  Maybe I should have packed a winter coat!!!  

Cheerio until next time .......


Products used:
Stamps: Simple Strips (Taylored Expressions)
Stencils: JOFY stencil PS008 (PaperArtsy)
Inks: Distress Inks - Festive Berries, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean, Twisted Citron; Versafine Clair - Nocturne
Other: White Gel Pen; Green Fine Liner; Quickie Glue pen; Fine crystal glitter; Simple Strips Well Rounded Die (Taylored Expressions)

13 comments:

HilaryJane said...

What a gorgeous stencil. I love the simplicity of this card and the little white highlights. they make such a difference. Enjoy your break xx

Viv said...

Temperature dropped like a stone here too - last week T shirts, today thermals!
Lovely sunny flowers Linda, great ink blending too! x

nancy littrell said...

Beautiful rainbow colored stencil blossoms, Linda. Love your added stems and dots of glitter too. TFS your photo of your relaxing get away. Looks like all the campers are social distancing..good for you:-) Love and Hugs...Nancy

conil said...

Hope your Bank Holiday isn't ruined by bad weather. Your photo looks so peaceful and lovely. As for the card, your rainbow flowers are a feast for the eyes. Fresh and clean, thanks to your meticulous stenciling. Just looking at it makes me smile.

Cathy said...

Love this design Linda, beautiful floral rainbow, have a wonderful relaxing weekend in your home away from home, Cathy x

Christine Alexander said...

love that stencil and it looks awesome with the rainbow colours ♥

I Card Everyone said...

Hello Linda! I love your rainbow blooms - and your rainbow trees in your blog banner!!
Have fun on your first of many adventures - what a wonderful thing to do with one's best friend! [of course I read your profile - had to know which island you live on!]
=]

Bonnie said...

Love, love, love your rainbow colored flowers, Linda! What a pretty garden they make! Your little trip sounds wonderful! I hope the weather has stayed good for you.

Leslie Miller said...

After seeing what you've done a few times, I could get hooked on the JOFY stamps and stencils. This is just so pretty, Linda! I can't wait to get away in our motorhome. That's next on the list after we finish the home remodel projects we started in spring. They've mushroomed and I'm so ready for them to be done!

Loll said...

Your row of flowers is so pretty with the blended rainbow colours, Linda! LOVE this design ... so creative and fun! Looks like the sun is shining just over you and your hubby while the rest of the Island is still in winter mode. :) Hope the weather remains sunny and warm the rest of your weekend. xx

My Paper Epiphany said...

So very pretty! The white highlights and hand-drawn stems really add to the design! Enjoy your travels!

Mac Mable said...

What a cheerful card with fabulous blending of the pretty rainbow colours. Yay to your trip away over to the North of the Island and so glad you settled in with the good food and drink!

Susan Joyce said...

Awesome design Linda, love the beautiful rainbow coloured flowers, perfect for the challenged!