The direction of your dreams

I made this for the Graphicus May challenge, which is to use the colour blue and the theme of travel.

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Stamps: Elusive Images Boys on Bikes

Inks: Sticky Fingers Sprays in Bluebell and Delphinium; Adirondack Aqua; DI Refill Broken China; StazOn Ultramarine; DI Antique Linen; Adirondack Dabber Pool

Extras: Perfect Pearls 'Pearl'; Mini Grungeboard Arrow; Metallic RubOn in Copper; Suitcase Charm; Ribbon; BB Blue card; Blue Wire

Pink blossom

The Graphicus challenge for April is to use blossom, and the colours pink and green. I used pebeo pearl touch in the centre of the flowers, but as it dried it took on the pink from the flowers, which is much softer.

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Stamps: Elusive Images Good Deeds

Inks: Adirondack Oregano, Wild Plum and Pink Sherbert; DI Pink Lipstick; Marvy Pens Jungle Green and Victorian Rose; Di refill Milled Lavender

Extras: Pebeo Pearl Touch; Sheer Ribbon; Circle punch; Swirl stencil; DCWV cardstock; Sticky Fixers; Waterbrush

I sing of poppies

This is my contribution for the graphicus challenge which is twofold: yellow, and sing. I based the card around a poem by Mary A Barr:

I sing the Poppy! The frail snowy weed!

The Flower of Mercy! That within its heart

Doth keep "a drop serene" for human need,

A drowsy balm for every bitter smart,

For happy hours the Rose will idly blow;

The poppy hath a charm for pain and woe.

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Stamps: Elusive Images Butterfly Poppy collage

Inks: Adirondack Lemonade; DI Scattered Straw, Tea Dye and Mustard Seed; Archival Sepia; DI refill Antique Linen; Watercolour pencils

Extras: Perfect Pearls Gold; Brown Brads; PM Eyelet; Ribbon; WHSmith Alpha RubOns; Punch; BB Brown card; TreeGlimmer screens

2, Rue Vivienne

The Graphicus blog has a February challenge with the theme of 'home', and using the colours brick and teal. I was rather stumped by this until I saw a house template on Stampington's website.
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Stamps: Elusive Images Fleurs et Parfums de Paris, Graceful Ladies, ATC set, and Scripts and Timepieces


Inks: DI Fired Brick; Adirondack Cranberry, Aqua, Stram and Bottle; Versamark; VersaColor Bark


Extras: Clear EP; PP from BG; Prima Flower; Blue Brad; white lace

Plum and Gold

These are the colours set by the Graphicus blog January challenge, with the additional theme celebration. Birthdays are always cause for celebration! Although I used a plum named colour, this has come out remarkably pink!
A while back I received some Creative Acrylics as a free gift with an order from Elusive Images, so was pleased to use one here. I brushed over the sentiment with orange chalk, which gives a gold effect.
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Stamps: Elusive Images Butterfly, and Delightful Damask sets

Inks: Alcohol Inks Wild Plum, Eggplant and Pearl Mixative; Versamark; Brilliance Moonlight White

Extras: Elusive Images Creative Acrylics Happy Birthday; Glossy Card, Gold Paper and Plum Card; Detail Gold EP; Judikins Embossable Window Plastic; Sheer Ribbon; Orange Chalk