Dancin' Shoes

I used a Sizzix Originals Die (remember those old red ones) to cut this "dress" and "shoes" from embroidered fabric ages ago and they've sat in a box all this time waiting to be put to use.  I placed a "spring" on the back of the dress so it could do a little soft shoe gentle sway though it looks like the shoes are already doing their own thing - anybody else recall Bed Knobs and Broomsticks!   

The quote from Oprah was one I found when I was searching for a quote about shoes for a previous challenge.  I used WordArt to format it and some WMS stitched rectangles to cut and mat it.

I'm entering the following challenges

Inspired by ... Challenge  - Quote Me

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with an Optional Twist of Heart and Sole (I just went with Sole)!

Happy Little Stampers February Anything Goes With Dies Challenge 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

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Kate

Iced Tea

I was inspired by Colour Hues Challenge #12 which has a lovely summery colour combination - perfect for lifting me out of this dull and grey February!  Can't you just imagine knocking back a few iced teas  on a hot summer's afternoon - that's where this colour combination took me! I've used classic coke- shaped bottle from the MFT Soda Bottle Set and the matching Soda Pop Stamp Set and I added a few "Lime" bottle caps and a Happy Birthday sentiment using the matching MFT Bottlecaps!

I was lucky enough to find a background paper which not only fitted perfectly with the colour scheme but also made me think of soda bubbles - lot's of soda bubbles!  I grounded the bottle using a "tablecloth" of orange slices and a doily

I'm entering the Tic Tac Toe Challenge at Cuttlebug Mania Challenge where I hope I have completed the top line (I think DSP is Designer Series Paper).

I'm also entering 

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #511 where the theme is Birthdays;

Double D Challenges which has the theme Anything with a Heart - which I've taken quite literally and added a heart;

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #399 - Any Occasion;

Always Fun Challenge #201 - Anything Goes!

I'm also entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge because my favourite technique is die-cutting!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit.  If you leave a comment, I’ll be over the moon!  I’ll also know you were here, so I can check out what you’ve been up to and become better acquainted!

Kate

Twofer Balloons

I found this simply stunning inspiration pic on Inspired By Challenge #IB161!  

I was determined to use some of my new Wildflower Stems dies, so it was just a matter of finding a vase or other suitable container to put them in.  I found an old Sizzix Originals Balloons die and thought I could possibly adapt the long balloon as a suitable vase AND then could kill two birds with the one stone and enter Twofer Card Challenge #35 which has the prompt balloons!

Here's a closer view of the bottled wildflower.  I coloured the stem with an olive alcohol marker and the tips with a pale pink but the pink didn't pop enough so I went over with an embossing marker and embossed in this lovely Metal Magic Pink embossing powder by Debbi Moore.  I cut the base off the balloon, layered it up a few times and coated it with a few coats of the same pink embossing powder.  Not only is it a very pretty shade of pink, but this powder has a lovely subtle metallic sheen.   The sentiment is from WMS Afternoon Tea Sentiments and cut with the smallest Labels 25 - I punched a small hole in it to make it into a tag to hang around the neck of the bottle!

Then it was just a matter of creating a real balloon themed card!  I cut 5 balloons (actually I cut 15 because each of them is layered up 3 times) and coloured them in various distress inks to have a rainbow-themed card, then coated them in Glossy Accents.   I was lucky enough to find this sheet of DP to make a bright bold background for my balloons and some wash tape to decorate the envelope!  The sentiment is wishful thinking more than anything else of course!  Hubby is having a big birthday next week but there will NOT be a party!  In fact I'm having a big birthday in October and it's very unlikely that we'll be able to have a party then either!  But that's life for a while longer yet unfortunately!

I'm also entering the following challenges

HLS Anything Goes with Dies February Challenge

Always Fun Challenge #201 - Anything Goes

NBUS Challenge #23 - The Wildflower Stems die set is new

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit.  If you leave a comment, I’ll be over the moon!  I’ll also know you were here, so I can check out what you’ve been up to and maybe get to know you a little bit better!

Kate