Distress Oxides in Autumn Shades

Hello, hi there! 
I could hardly bring myself to craft for fall as we are having a drought and unprecedented heat wave right now. I'm not even able to think about Christmas cards and it's already October! 

But I managed to craft as it's too hot to go outside! Fortunately I've seen some COOL alternative color combos for fall lately. Lavender leaves, anyone? 

I did some Distress Oxide ink blending using lavender, purple, orange, and green on white Bristol Smooth card stock. Then I stamped leaves on the inked piece and embossed them in gold, and die cut them. 

These were the colors at Color Throwdown for this week, I'm playing along. I did get a bit of green in there. 

I ended with a few sequins, a banner-ed sentiment and random splashes of watercolor. I hope you have a wonderful day and I'm so glad that you came by!

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Supplies used:

Stamps: WPlus9 - Autumn Blessings, Autumn Leaves and dies

 

Just a Little Bit Country

Hello, welcome and come on in! 

Imagine that I'm inviting you into my cozy English Country kitchen to show you a few of my favorite things. Make yourself comfy with a cup of tea or coffee and feel right at home. 

Then you'll get a sense of how I was feeling inspired as I made this card. My kitchen did used to have these colors that I love. 

A few of my favorites are the yellow and blue combo, birds, tea cups, florals and geometrics.  

I stamped the trellis background stamp (WPlus9 Tropic Fever) in Salty Ocean Distress Ink. The floral cluster was stamped to create a tone on tone background on the yellow panel. The images from Hello and Thanks (WPlus9) were colored with Copics and die cut and layered on a hexagon die cut. 

This photo from The Card Concept inspired me to use the florals, blues and cottage theme in my clean and layered card. 

I am also playing along at the Fusion Card Challenge, following the theme and the sketch. 

and adding one more to Simons Says Stamp: Anything Goes. 

I've enjoyed your visit! Thanks for spending time with me today, hope your day is wonderful.

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Color Throwdown #562

Welcome to my blog today, I so appreciate your visit. 

I got crafty and pulled out my Zig markers for today's card. 

I have been so inspired by playing along with the Color Throwdown Challenge. I find sketch challenges to be easy but color challenges make me think a bit more. 

I end up with not only different color combos that I would never try on my own, but often different style elements as well. 

I die cut the card front diagonally, used foam to raise the two panels, and placed black card stock behind for a bold and graphic design. 

The images are from Simon Says Stamps Look for the Rainbows and were heat embossed in black. Also entering this at the SSS Anything Goes Wednesday Challenge.

That's it for me today. Hope to see you back here soon!

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

You're A Classic

Good morning and happy Friday! Hope you're on your way to a great weekend.

I pulled out my Polychromos to color the car for a masculine card today. I liked being able to color this car as if it had a few dings and dents of a classic. Or vintage set of wheels.

 When I saw the argyle in the inspiration for the sketch I knew I would be adding another masculine birthday card to my stash.  And playing along with:

CAS(E) This Sketch 

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes. 

Now for the rest of the story. I keep thinking this card needs something. And it does. Because .... I lost the stamp I initially planned to use on it! You know how easy it is for polymer stamps to get stuck on something?  Well, the sentiment that says "Cruising by to say...." cruised itself right into hiding somewhere in plain sight. I chose a different sentiment after a long time of looking and left the banner mostly empty. Calling it done and squeaky clean!

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Honey Bee - You're A Classic, Car Show

Paper: Neenah Solar White, SU - Real Red, Smoky Slate

INK:Simon Says Stamp - Intense Black

Accessories: WPlus9 - Bold Banner Die, Wink of Stella, Polychromos Colored Pencils

The Greetery Blooming Branch

Hello friends! You know that I can't let too many days go by without pulling out stamps from The Greetery. 

Today's card features the Blooming Branch and Robin and Wren sets with a clean layout. 

Inks in the window were blended using soft corals. You will find all my supplies listed under my signature.

I'm joining the inspiring group at Freshly Made Sketches with my entry. 

I'm so glad that you came by today!

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Supplies used:

Stamps: The Greetery - Blooming Branch, Robin and Wren and dies , Sentiment Suite - Birthday

Paper: Neenah Solar White

INK: WPlus9 - Warm Wool, Last Leaf; Distress Oxide: Worn Lipstick, Abandoned Coral, Faded Jeans, Dusty Concord, Walnut Stain

Make Mine TALL

Good morning all! It is the middle of the week and officially fall. Cooler temps today and I'm in frisky spirits. Just in time for another card with the bushel and a peck theme! 

The opportunity to create a tall card was perfect for this large image. I stamped the bushel basket on woodgrain patterned paper, and added shading details with Copics and clear jewel drops for dimension. This card measures 3.5" x 7". I constructed two panels and adhered one flap over the back. 

Happy to be sharing this at The Paper Players today.
Enjoy your day!

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Supplies used:

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Bushel and a Peck and matching dies

Paper: SU - Very Vanilla, and retired DSP "Color Me Autumn" still one of my absolute favorite papers!

INK:Simon Says Stamp - Intense Black

Accessories: Nuvo Crystal Drops - Morning Dew, Cotton Ribbon - SU, twine

Orchid Expressions

It's a sunny Saturday afternoon! Hope your weekend is going well. 

I want to pop in with a quick post and then I'll be on my way. 

I saw the gorgeous combo at Color Throwdown and just had to play along. The need for purple inspired me to pull out the Orchid Expressions set (PTI) and stitched frames to mount the images on for an easy color-blocked design. 

These images include three layers of stamping. I added tiny black flower centers from another set, and a few sequins.

The combo includes Ivory and I thought it added a softness to the colors that is really fresh. You know I don't often use purple in my designs. But this card may have changed my mind! I love these colors together. Here's the beautiful inspiration photo.

Thanks so much for coming to visit today!

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Supplies used:

Stamps: PTI - Orchid Expressions and dies; The Greetery - Sentiment Suite - Thinking of You and Dies

Paper: PTI - Cream, Hawaiian Shores, Mint Julep

INK: Simon Says Stamp - Intense Black; WPlus9 - Ocean Breeze, Cockle Shell, Bloomberry,