Flying Banner

I'm really hoping I haven't jinxed my father making this card: he's moving to a retirement village if he can sell his house, and I'm planning to give him this when he does. When I saw CAS(E) this sketch's latest,

 I immediately thought of the charming little plane in the 'In the City' stamp set from Stampin' Up, and wondered if I could use it. CASology's challenge word 'zoom' reinforced my desire, and the colours from Global Design Project - Mint Macaron, Fresh Fig and Grapefruit Grove - gave me the last piece of the puzzle.

I think I'm going to love the new Stampin' Up stampset 'Birthday Backgrounds - it's going to be versatile - here it gives some 'zoom' to the planes.

Card Ingredients:
Stampin' Up ink (Fresh Fig, Basic Black, Mint Macaron), card (Whisper White, Grapefruit Grove, Mint Macaron, Fresh Fig), stamps (Birthday Backgrounds, In the City)

Feather Flight

I've previously struggled to find an entry point for quotation/word themed challenges, but just loved Time Out's Challenge #92 sentence: "Paint The Flying Spirit Of The Birds Rather than its Feathers." I had just tried a new sponging and masking technique (thanks as always to Jan for the lesson!) and immediately thought it could be used to suggest the movement - flight - of a feather. I teamed this challenge with the colours from Just Add Ink's Challenge #377 (Lemon Lime Twist, Dapper Denim and Pool Party). I continue to be amazed with Lemon Lime Twist - it teams with so many different colour combinations - it's like an exciting neutral! 

Made Using:
Stampin' Up ink (Lemon Lime Twist, Pool Party, Dapper Denim), paper (Dapper Denim, Pool Party)
Stamps: Rosie's 'spread your beautiful wings'
Other: francheville rhinestones, watercolour paper