Embellish Color Challenge: Using Squares

I really like these colors from this week's Embellish Challenge--but at first couldn't seem to get anything I tried to click. This is try #2! Perfect colors for Halloween and I love this little image from Taylored Expressions called Spooky Expressions. I used the spider web image to create my own background paper, added a few squares, a sentiment and some embroidery thread for a really quick and easy card! The kettle is paper pieced and the rest of the image is colored with Copics and highlighted with a white Gelly Roll marker and some orange stickles. The 'bubbles' on the bottom are Rain Dots in black and green. Cardstock is all from PTI (Soft Stone, True Black, Simply Chartreuse, Plum Pudding and Stamper's Select White).

Halloween designs are always such fun! 

Smiles,

Sharron

PDCC #45: Papertrey Peeps Challenge #5 and #15

Back with more fall creations and more Basic Grey Indian Summer papers! These should meet the current Peeps challenge by Angy to use fall colors as well as for PDCC this week. See PDCC colors above! I chose PTI's Kraft, Summer Sunrise and and Scarlet Jewel as my base colors. 

The bookmark and butterfly are from some Dear Lizzy's fabric paper in Fireberry. I bought a couple of sheets on sale at a local LSS. It didn't seem to be selling very well! I don't think people knew what to use it for as even the owner didn't have any suggestions. But I thought it might work for bookmarks. It is heavier than paper and has a nice texture. It won't cut with scissors (Edited to note that I tried my Tim Holtz Tonic Scissors and they work fine) or punches without fraying but works great with dies or a paper cutter. However, it is too thick to cut clear through the fabric and the backing on my Cuttlebug but would cut fine through just the fabric. It is self-sticking so no problem just removing the fabric piece. I cut an identical piece out of cardstock and then glued them together. Together it makes a perfect weight and thickness for the bookmarks. I decided to try medium size eyelets at the top and they work really well also and will provide a more sturdy hole where you can tie twine, ribbon or embroidery thread (as shown, in two colors). Finally, I also finished off with a little Chai Vintage Ink on the edges. For the large butterfly, I used the Butterfly Die and cut two out of Summer Sunrise and one from the fabric paper. That way the fabric has a backing and there is an additional layer for dimension. Lastly I went over the design with a gold Gelly Roll pen.

This is for a birthday gift so I also cut out a template to provide a little box for some candy. Doesn't this qualify for another of the Peeps challenges--#5 by Terry who challenged us to make something with a template! Wow, I think I am only behind by two challenges now!!

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. I have tons of projects at home that I should be doing but ended up playing instead! Have a relaxing Monday if you live where it is a holiday!

And thanks for stopping by,

Sharron

Supplies

Card/Bookmark

Stamps: Butterfly Dreams, All Booked Up, Life, First Fruits, Communique Sentiments (all PTI); Jungle Bug Collection (KaiserCraft)

Cardstock: Kraft, Summer Sunrise, Scarlet Jewel (all PTI)

Patterned Paper: Indian Summer (Basic Grey), Fireberry (Dear Lizzy)

Additional: Ribbon (May Arts), Spellbinders Labels 11, Butterfly Die (PTI), Autumn Harvest Jewels (The Paper Company), Small Butterfly Die (Martha Stewart), Gelly Roll Pen, Medium Copper Eyelets (American Crafts), Embroidery Thread, Memento Inks

Box (Tucked Away Template-PTI)

Stamps: Daily Designs (PTI)

Additional: Summer Sunrise Cardstock (PTI), Autumn Abundance P.P. (PTI), Circle Punches, Ribbon from Stash

PDCC #44: SSSC 83

Finally back to post a card--just couldn't seem to get any inspiration of late! I combined the sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge with this week's PDCC colors. When I first saw this PDCC challenge, the colors reminded me of colors from the Basic Grey Indian Summer line. I used these a lot for cards last fall and got it out to see what might work. The navy added the contrast and kraft is my neutral. I didn't have anything that could be considered mustard but, while stopping by the LSS to see the new fall products, I picked up a sheet of Bo Bunny's Back to Backs in Honey Mustard Dots. I used one side for the background layer and stamped leaves on the textured side. This is a Kaiser Craft stamp set and I like that the leaves all have patterns and are super easy to cut out. The tag is the PTI bookmark topper die. I punched slits in the top and wove the ribbon through.

Quite unlike my usual cards but it reminds me of playing in a pile of leaves on a gorgeous fall day,

Have a great week,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Jungle Bug (KaiserCraft), Mixed Messages (PTI)

Cardstock: Kraft, Raspberry Fizz, Hibiscus Burst (PTI), Navy (Bazzill)

Patterned Paper: Back to Backs (Bo Bunny), Indian Summer (Basic Grey)

Additional: Spellbinders Large Circles, Bookmark Topper Die (PTI), Scrap Ribbon, Pearl (Basic Grey)

PDCC #43; Card Patterns Sketch 78

Play Date Cafe Challenge #43 has these wonderful cool, refreshing colors--so perfect for an end of summer card. If you have an August birthday, a soothing card is definitely in order! This is for my step daughter. Click on photo twice to enlarge so the detail will show up. I was having a little trouble with taking the photos. I was looking around for a sketch idea and found this fun and new (to me) blog, Card Patterns. There is a new sketch each week and I look forward to visiting again.

The main image is a bird cage stamp by Kaiser Craft. I stamped it with Colorbox Metallic ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. The lime layer is cut with the largest Spellbinders Labels 11 and embossed with a Quikutz embossing folder. The patterned papers are geometric to help keep a clean look. I also inked the ribbon with a light color Copic--something I had never tried before but it is very easy and I like the effect. A few rhinestones were added for glimmer!

Supplies

Stamps: Le Chateau (KaiserCraft); Birthday Basics (PTI)

Cardstock: Dark Green (Bazzill); Stamper's Select White (PTI)

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye, Piggy Tales

Ink: Color Box Metallic; Cottage Ivy (Memento)

Additional: Vines Embossing Folder (Quikutz), Corner Punch, EK Success Border Punch, Martha Stewart Dove Punch, Rhinestones (Lush by My Mind's Eye), White Silk Ribbon (PTI), Clear Embossing Powder, Copic BG10

Wishes for a fabulous week,

Sharron

Embellish Color Challenge: Quirky-Cutesy-Clean Style

This week's challenge on the Embellish Magazine blog is to do something "quirky, cutesy and clean". I thought I would have a problem finding something in the quirky and cutesy category but I knew I had the proper colors. I had purchased these bingo cards some time ago and thought the colors would be  perfect to use with some PTI cardstock. Then yesterday I looked for them and couldn't find them anywhere! Perhaps buying too many supplies? Anyway, I tried again this morning and not only found the bingo cards but also found this stamp. I have two Brentwood stamps from ages ago that are sadly in need of a little love! I thought I might give this to a friend who is planning to retire and loves to go to Florida. Thought the beach scene might be appropriate!

I colored him with Copics, added a little sparkle to the sun lotion lid and used plastic film on his sunglasses and on the glass. Sentiment is from a Pure Innocence set from MFT. The hint of a 'wave' is cut with the PTI rickrack die.

Supplies
Stamps: Brentwood Owl (Jessica Lynn Original); Pure Innocence Beach Bum (MFT)
Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Aqua Mist, Kraft, Melon Berry (all PTI)
Additional: Mini Bingo Card (Jenni Bowlin Studio), Grafix Clear Craft Plastic, Button (PTI), Rickrack Die (PTI), Spellbinders Large Deckled Rectangles, Copics

I love doing color challenges so have really enjoyed these from Embellish Magazine.
Hope your weekend is going well!
Thanks for the visit,
Sharron

PDCC #42: Exploring the World

This week's Play Date Cafe Challenge is using the earthy colors of brown, green and beige. Isn't the inspiration photo cool--imagine all those camels! Hope I didn't use too much green but I love green so perhaps it kind of overrides the browns!

Supplies

Stamps: Up, Up and Away, All Booked Up, Fly Away (PTI); Creative Words (Inkadinkado)

Cardstock: Beige is Core-dinations; Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream, New Leaf (all PTI)

Additional: Fillable Frame 4 (PTI), Ribbon (May Arts), Copics

There still time to join in on the challenge. Lots of fun and inspiration over at the PDCC blog!
So glad you dropped by,

Sharron 

Papertrey Peeps Challenge #14

Photo from Country Living

It is my turn to come up with a Papertrey Peeps challenge. To play along, go HERE for the Peeps Blog.

I found this photo some time ago and flagged it. I think I was first drawn to the background which reminds me of Harvest Gold. I am so loving that color! For me, color is usually a major factor in coming up with a design. I love to select the colors and lay them all out for inspiration. It is so much fun to just play and change things around to get different effects. I was intrigued about ways to use 2 primary colors with both cream and white. I have seen some really awesome cards recently that use white as the accent--very striking! 

So here's the challenge: Make something using RED, YELLOW and CREAM with at least a dollop of WHITE!

When thinking about what to make, I first thought of seasons. The red and yellow seemed naturals for summer and also for fall. My first card is a basket of apples for a fall thank you note.

But how about spring and winter! Card 2 is my winter sample. Something bright and cheery for a cold winter day. Hard to remember how that feels with our long stretch of over 100 degree days! I again used plastic film over the globe image. So easy to do since I found the right glue! I even used an eyelet! I have a bunch of these laying unused in a drawer. One of my first 'had to have' purchases when I started stamping. DH bought me a Crop-a-Dile too! I thought I was going to use it for everything (LOL!).

Hope you find time to play. You don't have to pick a season. Anything that inspires you will do--JUST HAVE FUN!

Have a great week,

Sharron

Supplies

Card 1:

Stamps: Vintage Labels, Vintage Picnic, Bird Watching

Cardstock: Rustic Cream, Harvest Gold, White (scrap)

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Material Girl

Additional: Spellbinders Labels 1, Doily (Little Yellow Bicycle), Silver Brads, Copics, Quikutz Embossing Folder Diamonds and Dots, Martha Stewart Border Die

Card 2:

Stamps: Mr. Willie and Friends (Plum Purdy); Daily Designs Sentiments, Butterfly Kisses (both PTI)

Cardstock: Rustic Cream, Harvest Gold, Stamper's Select White

Patterned Paper: Holiday Vintage Prints (PTI)

Additional: Spellbinders Labels 11, Sizzix Embossing Folder Snowballs, Medium Scallop Die (PTI), Copics, Glitter, Ribbon (Michael's), Snowflake Charm (Michael's), Grafix Plastic Film, Eyelet, Dew Drops