Where does the time go?

I knew i had not posted for a while but i didn't realise just how long it has been. Although my company moved offices and i moved house during this time. Moving went smoothly but packing up the craft room was a challenge, i kept finding things i had forgotten i had and then wanting to make stuff but i couldn't.
All settled in but lost my mojo for a while there but just been playing around with a few things and the idea for this card formed.

This started off because i was playing around with my Distress Inks, i have had them for some time but not really had a chance to do much with them. I was playing around with different combinations and practicing blending. I loved this combo and decided i wanted to make a card with it.

Distress Ink combo - Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed and Picked Raspberry.

Its so sunny and bright, i remembered i had gotten some free tropical stamps with one of the Australian Card magazines a while back and thought they would go perfectly.

I have also recently gotten a Brother Scan N Cut and i am loving it, i am really not good at fussy cutting. I used this to cut out my stamped images and to cut the shape from my ink blending. Black card stock them just seemed to make the whole thing pop more.

Items Used:
Black Card Stock - From Stash
White Card Stock - X press it blending card
Stamped Images & Sentiment - Free with Australian Card Magazine
Brother Scan N Cut - Used to cut out stamped images and blended shape
Distress Inks - Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry
Copics - G05, Y17, Y18, YR09, RV09
Adhesive - Double sided tape and foam dots

I would like to submit my card to the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Challenge
Crafting with Attitude
Creative Fingers Challenge
Crafty Creations Challenge
Crafters Castle Challenge
Digi Choosday Challenge
Lemon Shortbread Challenge
Papercraft Challenges
Through the craft room door
Crafting Happiness Challenges

Thanks for joining me
Jo