Altenew Inspiration Challenge February 2024

It has been a while since I have played in the Altenew Inspiration Challenge - Kelly's gorgeous photo was all the inspiration I needed to play this month!  Check it out:

 

Isn't this fantastic??  Kelly found this mural during a visit to Cincinnati.

We have a local artist who has transformed some of 

the overpasses in our area.  There is also such a mural as this on 

the blank side of a local furniture store here in Norton Shores.  But

none start with this gorgeous charcoal grey.... and you know well that

is all the inspiration I needed, right?

Armed with these inks:

and the latest purchase from Altenew I got to work as soon

as I retrieved that package from the mailbox!

After stamping and stenciling these gorgeous Blooming Delights,

I gave them a quick cut so I could arrange them as I'd like over my

charcoal card base which has been dry embossed with my favorite

Altenew Geo Steps folder:

Thanks, Kelly! and thank YOU for dropping by!

=] Michele

Color Hues #40

 

We have been elbow-deep in painting/retiling our master bathroom - but I found a few free hours to play today and couldn't resist embracing the blues, and tans from Color Hues #40!

The fabulous DT used a variety of blues so i thought my favorites would be totally acceptable ... see what you think:

I just love the look of these Altenew Impressionist Bouquet blooms and can't get over how pretty they are - they're stenciled!

I reached for their Geo Steps embossing folder [don't be fooled by that dimension: it's a simple piece of grey cardstock and the shadows cast by the light!]  

Apothecary Labels again and a sentiment from an Altenew mini set, a few tiny pearls, and my work is done!

=] Michele

Altenew Inspiration Challenge June 2021 take two!

 

I was so honored to be one of the winners of the May Inspiration Challenge!

Today, I'm using the set I chose for my prize for the June Inspiration Challenge!  I couldn't wait to say these words again:

With CISTUS like these, who needs brothers??!!

and just in case you don't 'get it' this gorgeous bloom is from 

Altenew's Craft-a-Flower Cistus Layering die set!

There's that gorgeous 3D embossing folder Geo Steps  again.  I was easily able to 'stretch' it by slipping my card stock strip through the slot in the folder, and lining the diamonds up - easy peasy!  This over-sized Mega Friend die found the perfect sized home.  I like my slimline cards at 8.5 x 4 inches and have found a great 'policy' envelope that works just great for sending them.  

Time to start preparing for the weekend!  No plans yet, but I like to be ready for anything, don't you?  We're expecting up to 5 inches of rain - maybe I better get the canoe down?!  Or start filling sand bags?  Yikes!

Thanks for stopping by - it means so much to me!

=]  Michele

Altenew Inspiration Challenge - June 2021

 
This shot might have been taken from our canoe!  

Hello friends, I'm so happy to be playing along in Altenew's Inspiration Challenge again!  Tenia's photo from her vacation sure did inspire me today!

Here's a little closeup so you can see how I added the movement in my water! wink.

With Altenew's Geo Steps 3D embossing folder!

All the branches are from Pen Sketched Silhouette, stamped in a combo of Butternut, and yellow ochre inks.  

I blender-brushed on strokes of Caribbean Sky, and Persian Blue for the water.

A few splatters of ink, and a dash of sequins for glimmer, and

my card is done!  All I'm missing are the ducks!

=]  Michele