Tuesday, 7 January 2025

1st Challenge of 2025 at Try It On Tuesday

By now all the decorations will be stored away and doesn't your home look bare?!

I actually like it when all the Christmas clutter has gone and my house is 'back to normal'!

Our first challenge of the year at Try It On Tuesday is called 'Feeling Blue' (which I hope you're not).

I used one single ink pad for this make - Salty Ocean oxide - and it took no time at all to do.
Ink blending liberally splashed with water first.

Stamped the images from a really old Art Journey set using the Oxide and then hunted for a sentiment.
I didn't want a specific greeting as I have no idea what I will use this card for and wanted something generic.

I quite like this one, have had it for ever- no idea who's it is but it's mounted on red rubber and was bought well before clear stamps were a 'thing'!

Hope you can find time to join us this time - please visit the BLOG and see some of the lovely makes from the rest of the creative team.

Have a lovely day whatever you're doing. x

18 comments:

Let's Art Journal said...

Such a beautiful card! Such a pretty design and I love the wording too 😊. Yes, everything looks bare around the house now and so much bigger ...lol! Wishing you all the very best for 2025 ❤️ . Happy January! Hugs, Jo x

Joanne said...

That is so pretty!

Aquarius said...

A lovely study in blue and the generic sentiment is a good idea, works well on this card.

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful monochrome card, love the sentiment and beautiful teasel stamp.
Carol x

HilaryJane said...

I love the look of this, such a lovely blue and that stamp may be an oldie but it is definitely a goodie. I am trying very hard to stave off the winter blues xx

My name is Erika. said...

My house always feels 10 times bigger once the holiday decorations are gone. I do miss the Christmas tree though. Your card is very lovely. It looks like snow has hit too with some of your white spots. Very pretty. Happy new year to you and I hope 2025 is going well. hugs-Erika

Mrs.B said...

Lovely shades of blue with the ink blending Viv, and it's a gorgeous stamp, a very elegant card.
Avril xx

Bonnie said...

Pretty layering of blues, Viv! This is lovely!

Meggymay said...

A really beautiful card Viv, I love how you used just one colour block of blue, to create your card.
Belated best wishes for the coming year, hope its a good one for you.
Yvonne

Carole said...

Great inking on this monochrome look Viv. Lovely card! xx

pearshapedcrafting said...

This is fabulous Viv! Love that image ! Hugs, Chrisx

Pat said...

The Salty Ocean is a beautiful blue Viv and I love the Art Journey teasels which I have too, and a lovely sentiment and some splattering to finish. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all the best for 2025. x

Jules said...

Hi Viv
Always seems a shame putting all the Christmas things away .. .. .. especially the fairy lights .. .. .. but everywhere does look suddenly tidy afterwards (albeit a little bare).
A great card and love the way you have managed to create it using just one ink pad!
We had a lovely first Christmas in our new home thank you - we are slowly getting straight and organised.
Hope all is good at your end and I wish you all the best for 2025.
Have a good weekend.
Love and hugs
Jules xx

Christine Alexander said...

Beautiful monochromatic card, thistles are always one of my favourites ♥

Sarn said...

WOW - that is a STUNNING card Viv. Blue is my fave colour, so, obviously that's gonna appeal to me - but that gorgeous AJ stamp is fab. LOVE this card xxx

Helen said...

Beautiful card Viv! LOVE that sentiment. Wishing you a very Happy New Year. ((HUGS)) Helen

Sally H said...

Love this! Very beautiful!

Anke said...

WOW what a stunning card Viv, wonderful thistles and I love the quote.

Hugs
Anke