Mice Friend

Playing with one of my new CCD sets. The country girl in me is peeking out!

Notables notes for this card:

1. I used a stencil and Distress Oxide Ink to create the subtle shading on the skirt.
2. I used a Sakura white gel pen for the dots on the apron.
3. I mottled the scarecrow's face using a tiny sponge and Copic 0 various ink
4. The subtle green at the bottom of the circle reminds me of Autumn so much as the colors of summer leach away.

I'm entering this in AAA 98 CAS Creatures Great or Small, Simon Says Wednesday CAS, SIP 116 CAS Fall

The Details: Craftin Desert Divas Harvest Wishes and Harvest Borders die, Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Chill 6x6 paper, Distress Oxide Antique Linen and Broken China, Distress Ink Mowed Lawn, VersaFine Vintage Sepia, Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Banner die, MFT Pierced Circle die, Copics, Echo Park Diagonal Buffalo Plaid Stencil

Why, Hello, Birdie

These little birds are stuffing themselves silly in preparation for winter--just like me! Love the fall images in the THD challenge board. My favorite time of year is Autumn so you'll be seeing lots of that from me!

I stamped the image on watercolor paper but forgot I was doing that and used Memento which bleeds with water.  Poo! My Copics worked wonderfully on this paper tho so no worries.  I think it has a good tooth for colored pencils too but who has time to experiement with that?

I'm entering this in Simon Says Wednesday CAS, Addicted to Stamps and More 259 CAS, SIP 116 CAS Fall, CAS on Friday 116 Color Me Pretty (Use Pencils or Markers)

The Details:  Waffle Flower Enveloper Little Birdie and Enveloper Hello, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Canson 90lb watercolor paper

Halloween Hello

I loved the colors featured in Sunday Stamps 161 Color Rainbow and am so glad I was able to fit them into a current project.

Fav things about this project:

1. Love the stitched swirl on the two layers.
2. I used purple and like the outcome.
3. That broom kicks coloring ass.
4. Spattering water on a sponged background looks cool even partially hidden.

The Details:  MFT Witch Way is the Candy, Hero Arts Star Confetti Cover Plate, Simon Says Stitched Whirl Background Cover Plate, Impression Obsession Halloween Hill die, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Oxide Seedless Preserves and Salty Ocean, Copics

Autumnal Sympathy Card

A masculine sympathy card today.  Always sad to need these but good we cardmakers can offer comfort in unique ways.

The Details:  Simon Says Birch Tree Window, Lawn Fawn Leafy Tree Backdrop, Distress Oxide Candied Apple and Distress Ink Mustard Seed, Versamark, MFT More Essential Sentiments, Ranger Detail White Embossing Powder and Multi Medium Matte, Gmund Savanna Limba Woodgrain Cardstock

So Thankful

A batch of cards for a few coworkers. We've been working hard and deserve a treat!

I'm entering this in AAA CAS #98 Creatures Great and Small

The Details: Lawn Fawn Forest Feast, Neat and Tangled Maple Thanks Die and Sunset Shimmer Sequins, Distress Ink Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemonade, and Mustard Seed, Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick and Broken China, Ranger Multi Medium Matte and Super Fine White Embossing Powder, Versafine, Gmund Savanna Limba Woodgrain cardstock

THD Challenge 16

Time for a new challenge at The Heart Desires and ever so perfect for the season. Don't know about you but I am SO ready for fall, my favorite time of year!

I smooshed some Distress Oxides and Inks to create the changing colors of the leaf.  I could have easily used Brushos. Next time! I cut the leaf out of both kraft and the smooshed panel then pieced it all together. Of course, the cat got to part of the little bits so using the rest for a second leaf didn't go as planned. Instead I used a vibrant apple green impressed with the die. I don't know why my camera doesn't like that color. It's much more like the color in the inspiration pic. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment in Versafine Vintage Sepia. I love using that color, especially in Autumn!

The Details:  Neat and Tangled Maple Thanks and coordinating die, VersaFine Vintage Sepia, Distress Oxide Candy Apple, Peeled Paint and Spiced Marmalade, Distress Ink Squeezed Lemonade, Candied Apple, Wilted Violet

Fall Window

This is what I did on Labor Day. If only every day were a holiday!

I'm entering this in Lawnfawnatics #12 Create a Scene, AAA CAS #98 Creatures Great or Small

The Details:  Lawn Fawn For You, Deer; Ready, Set, Shake; Wonderful Window Die; Stitched Cloud Backdrop Portrait Die; Stitched Tree Border Die; Perfectly Plaid 6x6 paper; Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Distress Oxide Twisted Citron and Broken China, Gmund Savanna Limba Woodgrain Cardstock

Fall is Just Around the Corner

I'm over on The Heart Desires blog with a card that is all about the transition between summer and fall.  Go check it out, why don't you?!

I'm entering this in Naughty or Nice #43 Framed, Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes, Lawnfawnatics 12 Create a Scene

The Details:  Waffle Flower Fruity Thank You, Lawn Fawn Leafy Tree Backdrop Portrait dies, Everyday Sentiment Banner die, Picket Fence die, Simple Grassy Hillsides die, Stitched Cloud Portrait die and Jump for Joy (sentiment), Carta Bella Magical Plaid Stencil, Distress Ink Squeezed Lemonade, Mermaid Lagoon, Cracked Pistachio, Mowed Lawn, and Tumbled Glass, Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Scor-Tape

Cards in Envy Cheers to You!

We're kicking off the Cards in Envy September challenge with a fun one!  Come join us in making a celebration card of some sort.  Easy peasy!

I've been playing around with ombre coloring these past few weeks so went super bright with the ombre in this one.  BRIGHT yellow transitioning down to a deeeeeeep pink.  On fire for sure! A few layers of sponged clouds with a stitched whirl--oh, yes! Lots of details but ever so CAS!

The Details:  MFT Magical Dragons and Large Cloud Stencil, Simon Says Stitched Whirl Background, Distress Ink Peacock Feathers, Copic 0, Y11, Y13, Y15, RV02, RV04, RV06

Guesting for the Sisterhood

I'm guesting for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers--woo hoo!  Challenge #92 is J for Jumble. Think collage, mixing up a bunch of images, supplies, etc.  Very fun!

Now if this card doesn't make you chuckle AND cringe, then nothing will! LOL. I started out stamping the mutt then put down a Distress Crayon yellow focal point and a blue ground. I added a brick stencil using Distress Ink. What an easy way to create shadow and depth. Next I colored the mutt using Copics which performed beautifully on the Strathmore mixed media paper.

The string gel guts, colored with a bit of acrylic paint, turned out perfectly in the pouring (used a q-tip with the tip broken off) but I wanted to keep working on the card rather than waiting for it to dry. Leaf on the guts? Covers fingerprint. Swirls? More fingerprint covering.  All turned out fine tho.

I used a branch die to create ivy and layered another die on top of that for the ivy leaves. That's about as collagey as I get! I did layer the sentiment although my CAS self wanted to stamp it directly on the background. The things I'm willing to do when I'm guesting!

I'm entering this in Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes, Cards 4 Guyz #177 Something with the Letter D, Addicted to Stamps and More #257 Make Your Mark, Mod Squad For a Friend  

The Details:  Tim Holtz Crazy Dogs, Distress Crayons Mustard Seed and Chipped Sapphire, Distress Ink Fired Brick and Vintage Photo, Ranger Archival Ink, Black Enamel Accents, Glossy Accents and Multi Matte Medium, CZ Designs Simple Sentiments 1, Memory Box Grove Branch Die, MFT Spring Wreath and Brick stencil, Copics, Liquitex Spring Gel and Basics Acrylic Light Portrait Pink, Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Christmas 6x6 paper