Layers of Beauty Mr. & Mrs. ~ PP711, IB306, FC96

Hello there stampers! Today's card was created for a friend's wedding and includes both The Paper Players Color Challenge #711, Inspired By Challenge #306, and The Flower Challenge #96 add a stencil. 

I used the Layers of Beauty bundle once again on this card. First, I stamped the flower image in Early Espresso ink.  Next, I used my blending brushes and the first mask layer and bushed on Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie ink.  It gives a richer, yellow/orangish golden color. On the second masking layer, I used Cajun Craze.  For the third detail mask, I used Copper Clay.  I used Crumb Cake on leaves, using a light touch on the 1st layer and and heavier ink on the 2nd.

After all the flowers were colored I lightly brushed the whole thing with Crumb Cake ink, so the white wasn't so stark.  I then cut the flower image out with the matching die cut.  

For the background of the card, I embossed a piece of Copper Clay CS with my Distressed Tile embossing folder.  I added a small piece of cork specialty paper to the bottom to add some extra texture.  The cork specialty paper is retired.  

I cut several leaves from the Changing Leaves die/emboss bundle in Pecan Pie and Copper Clay CS.  I also grabbed a few Woven Golden Leaves embellishments and tucked all the leaves behind the floral image.  I finished the card off with a sentiment from a retired set stamped on a couple of the labels from the Changing Leaves die set.  I added a satin gold ribbon to hold the cute little Mr. and Mrs. tag and lastly, I sprinkled a few adhesive backed gold sequins around the card to tie the gold ribbon and gold leaves.

Here's a list of my supplies....

Stamps: Layers of Beauty, Beautiful Bouquet 

Ink: Crumb Cake, Copper Clay, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso

Paper: White, Copper Clay, Cork Specialty Paper, Early Espresso

Accessories: Changing Leaves Dies, Layers of Beauty Dies, Gold Satin Ribbon, Linen Thread, Distressed Tile EF, Adhesive Backed Gold Sequins, Woven Golden Leaves 

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Sophisticated Sled Sketch ~ HSS449, TTTC258, AYSI334

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge.  I chose to use the neat set Sophisticated Sled and the matching dies.  I remember Stampin' Up came out with a pair of skates stamp several years ago at Christmas and I always regretted not purchasing it, so when I saw this one I jumped on it first thing!  I love the way the wood on the sled is die cut and embossed at the same time, which brings me to another challenge I'm playing along with....As You See It.  It's hard to pinpoint one favorite craft item, but as I just mentioned I'm really enjoying the combination embossed die cuts.  I also am loving using my blending brushes to bring out the texture of the embossing, which you can see a little on the wood sled.  

For the Tic Tac Toe challenge I'm playing with the left side down.  Wreath, Any Shape Die, and Embossing. Technically my wreath is more of a spray.

Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: Sophisticated Sled

Paper: Crumb Cake, Pretty Peacock, Pool Party, White, Winter Meadow DSP

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Crumb Cake, VersaMark

Accessories: Sophisticated Sled dies, White EP, Druzy Embellishments, Linen Thread, Retired twine (darker), wink of stella

 

Grow A Wonderful Life ~ PCC590, October Daring Cardmakers

Hello stampers!  

Today's card was a special order for a special couple for their wedding.  The wedding colors were shades of terracotta and there was a special request in incorporate trees.  

I'm totally in love with the way this card turned out.  It might be my most favorite card I've ever created!  Certainly in the top 5, for sure!

 

I'm entering the color challenge at Paper Craft Crew Challenges #590 and used Cajun Craze, Pecan Pie, and Old Olive.  

I'm also participating in the Daring Cardmakers Elemental Inspiration Challenge.  I'm inspired by the colors, trees, and flowers. 

Stamps: Beautiful Bouquet 

Ink: Pecan Pie, Cajun Craze, Copper Clay, Old Olive

Paper: White

Accessories: Botanical Builder dies, Perched in a Tree dies, Changing Leaves dies, woven golden leaves, drusy adhesive backed embellishments

 

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Autumn Pies - HSS448, PP709

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge #448.  Our colors this time are all about pie....Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie, and Pecan Pie.  Yummy, they all sound delicious!

I'm also playing along with The Paper Players tic tac toe Challenge #709

I used the left side down column--leaves, orange, mono-chromatic.

Here's a list of my supplies....

 Stamps: Scenic Pumpkin Patch, Unbounded Love

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Peach Pie, Pecan Pie

Paper: Pecan Pie, Peach Pie, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Changing Leaves EF, Encircled In Nature dies, Unbounded Love dies, Vanilla bakers twine, Vanilla gingham ribbon, Faceted Gems, Blending Brushes

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Make Today Amazing ~ HSS447, TTTC256

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments photo inspiration challenge #447. 

I was inspired by the watercolored maple leaves.  I used the Changing Leaves EF and dies and brushed the color onto watercolor paper.  The background was a cast off from a previous project. It's a peice of Basic Beige that I had embossed with my Distessed Tile EF and sponged a bit of color on.   I added some more stamping using Notes of Nature stamped in Pebbled Path. I used a blending brush to add more ink to the edges.

I'm also playing along with Tic Tac Toe Challenge again and this time I using the vertical center inspiration of Gems, Free, and Die Cut.

 

After I watercolored the ink onto the leaves, I sponged the edges with more Pebbled Path ink.

My gems come in the form of Opal Rounds.  I finished this card off with some Vanilla Gingham ribbon and a bit of Linen Thread.

Here's a list of my supplies.....

stamps: Changing Leaves, You are Beautiful, Notes of Nature

ink: Pebbled Path, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive

paper: Basic Beige, watercolor, Very Vanilla

accessories: Linen Thread, Vanilla Gingham ribbon, Distressed Tile EF, Changing Leaves EF, Changing Leaves Dies

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny 

 

Fall Wedding Foliage ~ CTD810, TTTC256

I created this card for a wedding we are attending this weekend.  I was inspired by this card on Instagram made by Sandra Strobel.  Her cards are real works of art!

I used Color Throwdown's color combination this week of brick red, terracotta, and green.  The colors I used were Copper Clay, Pecan Pie, and Old Olive.

And because I always like to see if I can combine challenges, I found Tic Tac Toe Challenge #256 and I used the vertical left column of Spring/Fall, Embossing, and Layers.

I was also inspired by a video by Karen Titus where she demonstrated how to make an exploding or busted canvas card.  My exploding canvas is kind of covered up, by all the foliage, but I like it like that!

Here's a list of my supplies....

Stamps: Changing Leaves, Everyday Greetings, Happiness Abounds

Ink: Pecan Pie

Paper: Pecan Pie, Copper Clay, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Country Woods DSP

Accessories: Tasteful Textiles EF, Changing Leaves EF and dies, Woven Golden Leaves, Craft Rope, Druzy Embellishments

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Latte Thanks ~ HSS446, SSC343, TTTC255

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments latest sketch challenge.  It's a trio of something sketch!  I don't know why, but I've always seemed to shy away from sketches like this.  Sometimes it's good to step out of your comfort zone.  That's why I love these challenges!  It forces me to use colors, sketches and themes I might not usually gravitate towards!

Anyway, I used my Latte Love set to mimic the three circles from the sketch.  I played with the color combo from Sunday Stamps Challenge and also used the down column of Leaves, Ink Blending, and Multiples at Tic Tac Toe Challenge.

to start out with, I stamped my three images with Crumb Cake ink on white cardstock.  I used Pecan Pie ink to stamp the heart design coffee.  I then colored all three images with blends:  Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, and Copper Clay.  I like the no line look the Crumb Cake ink gives after the whole image is colored.  

Next, I cut out a stitched rectangle from watercolor paper and put a Boho Blue watercolor wash on it.  I pulled out my Changing Leaves dies and but leaves from vellum and Crushed Curry cardstock.  

For the background, I stamped the coffee ring and coffee splatter stains on Copper Clay cardstock and then ran it though the Cut and Emboss machine with my Brick and Mortar EF.  I sponged the cardstock lightly with Pecan Pie ink to give the bricks a bit more definition.  The card was finished off with a cute sentiment from a retired coffee set called Press On and a few Dots for Days embellishments.

 Here's a list of my supplies...….

Stamps: Latte Love, Press On

Ink: Crumb Cake, Boho Blue, Pecan Pie

Blends Colors: Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Copper Clay

Paper: Copper Clay, watercolor, Boho Blue, Vellum, White

Accessories: Changing Leaves dies, Brick and Mortar EF, Stitched Rectangles dies, Dots for Days