Gin makes me smile in May over at Country View challenges

Happy May everyone...we are firmly into late spring now and I am loving all this daylight and warmth.  It's time for my second blogged design team make for our May Country View crafts challenge hosted over on Facebook. You don't need a blog or an Instagram account, just head over to the group and join in with the fun! The link is here and if you are not already a member just request to join and we will warmly welcome you. It is also be a place you can be the first to hear about workshops, the latest releases etc etc. We have a happy membership of over 320 crafters already and we are growing every day. You can enter the challenges up to 5 times as you like as long as you use products or brands which are stocked on the Country View Website. 

I try to link up the products I use in my posts but obviously stock on the CVC website sells out quickly . Some may be out of stock when you click on the links. If they are just fill in the email notification and you will be emailed when they are back in stock. This is the link to the website   Remember that postage is FREE on all UK orders over £20. 

For May the theme is "Make me smile" so we would like to see you sharing something that gives us a giggle.  The prize this month is no less than 3 of the brand new Versafine Clair ink pads! More details at the end of this post. 

I immediately thought of one of my favourite stamps sets with some very amusing sentiments; the brilliant Visible Image Keep your gin up set and made this card

 The stamp set is on the website here.

and if you want them there are co ordinating dies too (these are currently out of stock but just email CVC and Susan can order them for you)

I used the  Squared stencil in the background

and a sentiment from the brilliant "Best birthday ever" set available here 

This is how it came together; I chose a distress re inker shaving foam marbled background from my stash. 

Using kitsch flamingo and picked raspberry distress inks I blended some colour through the Squared stencil.

I stamped the sentiment using Versafine claire nocturne. 

I stamped out the gin bottle onto inky mop up card and the glass and ice cube I coloured with distress watercolour pencils. I fussy cut everything out. 

I stamped the "splash stamps" around the card too using hickory smoke distress archival ink.

Here is my finished card.

with a close up

and1 final shot

I really hope that I may have inspired you to join in with the "Make me smile" fun. Do head over to the challenge on Facebook here.  Remember that this fab Versafine Claire ink pad prize up is up for grabs for one randomly selected winner. You will win 3 of the brand new colours...I wonder which ones they will be? The only downside of the challenge is that I can't enter! I can't wait to get my hands on them.

 Our challenge is open worldwide.

Remember you can find me most days over on Instagram here @jane.tyrrell where I do share many, many more makes then I have the time to blog. 

You still have 4 more days to enter,  before our  new June challenge starts. Don't miss out!

Bye for now,

Jane x