Autumn

This is my October Crafters of Faith card.  This is a great group that my friend Kelly started on SCS.  She hosted for 5 years and now Faith has taken over for year #6. We will continue as we have in the past with each month a new hostess gives us a scripture and challenges us to make a card with that theme. 

Rebekah is the hostess this month and gave everyone this challenge:

Scripture: Isaiah 44:23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.

Challenge: Let’s show the vibrant glory of God’s handiwork in the earth when it’s autumn. The colors of the leaves on the trees as they die and let go and show us how beautiful it is to let go!

I love fall colors and knew I wanted to make a card using Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks along with Rose Gold Alloy.  I used a piece of Yupo and added four fall colors of alcohol inks, rose gold alloy and some rubbing alcohol.  I moved the colors around with my Tim Holtz air blower.  I  then die cut four leaves (one is on the inside of my card) using my Spellbinder Leaves Dies.  I added a bit more shimmer and shine by using a The Paper Cut's Copper Mirripaper as the background layer, which I die cut using Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2.  The sentiment is a fun one from Whipper Snapper Designs called Loveliest Smile.  I really love the colors and like the look of this card! 

Here is the inside of my card, with another leaf:

I hope you and the others from the Crafters of Faith group like my card this month!  We are to post on the 7th of each month, so if you look on my sidebar, you may see other creations.  I know that there will be many posted in the COF thread on SCS too! 

Image/Sentiment:  Whipper Snapper Designs Loveliest Smile

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White and Copper Mirricard; Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry; Yupo

Ink:  Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie; Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks, Rose Gold Alloy

Accessories:  Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2; Spellbinders Leaves Dies

24 Hour Blueprints

Welcome to the 3rd edition of 24 Hour Blueprints.  This is another brainchild of Kelly and I think it might be our 8th challenge between the three of us--Kelly, Jeanette and me!  Yes, we have agreed to try another type of fun challenge.  Pretty soon my blog will be full of challenges with the three of us!!!!!!

So--how does 24 Hour Blueprint work? 

1--We each have 24 hours to make your card(s),  We post the following morning of the hostess's mysterious challenge.

2--Hostesses will announce the number of card(s) 24 hours before the challenge - not 2 days before or 20 minutes before ... you get 24 hours and that's. it! 

3--Hostesses can chose up to 4 mysterious blueprints but they must be made in under an hour - so nothing FANCY SCHMANCY!

4--Hostesses give us ONLY the specs for the card requirements (blueprints) and what EACH layer should be. The stamps/colors/papers used may vary per player.  You may say A2 card bases or slimline, 1 base layer DSP, 3 heart and 1 circle for card #1 yadda yadda!  Each card must have it's own blueprint so please give a description for each!

5--We use any stamp and/or company.   It's open to interpretation. 

6--We are going to post every other month--dates to be determined each month.  

Jeanette is up for our third round and sent us the blueprints this morning.

Theme--It's Seasonal: Choose a different for each of your three cards.

Color Palette:  You have the freedom to use colors indicative of the season on each card-but please use at least a bit of black on each of the cards.

Sketch #1 is a Halloween Card:

For this sketch, I picked a fun Stampabilities wood mounted stamp that is very old called Flying Witch.  The sentiment is from Stamp Antonio Arts called Witchy Wishes.  The patterned paper is from a Kaisercraft 6x6 pack called 13th hour.  I added a black glitter bat in the corner. And--there is lots of black on this card.

Here is the inside of this card:

Now on to Sketch #2, with a Christmas or Winter theme:

This time, I picked a fun Avery Elle set called Christmas Critters and it comes with matching dies!  The image was colored with my Copic Sketch Markers and then die cut.  The sentiment is from the same set.  I added a fun brad on the sentiment strip.  The background paper and green buffalo plaid strip is from Stampin' Up called Merry Little Christmas.  The corners of the sketch were rounded, so mine are too.  There is lots of black on this card!

Here is the inside of my card:

And the final card, sketch #3

For Sketch 3, I went with a spring theme.  I used a cute stamp set from Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps called Spring Tulips.  The sentiment is from the same set nd that is layered on black cardstock.   I colored the tulips with my Copic Sketch Markers and die cut the image with a Gina Marie Ball and Chain Circle Die.  The colorful patterned paper is from Peebles called Petunia. The   A few colorful enamel dots complete this card.  

Here is the inside of my card:

Here are all three of the seasonal cards, with back on each one!

This was a great challenge and I loved it very much!  Please be sure to check out the other 24 Hour Blueprints cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's and Kelly's blogs. I am sure you will enjoy checking out what each of them have created in the past 24 hours! 

Image/Sentiment: 1-- Stampabilities Flying Witch-Stamp Antonio Arts Witchy Wishes; 2--Avery Elle Christmas Critters Stamps/Dies;  3--Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps Spring Tulips

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White; Stampin' Up Old Olive, Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape, Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Pear Pizazz, Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper;  Pebbles Petunia Patterned Paper; Kaisercraft 13th Hour 6x6 Patterned Paper Pack

Ink:  Simon Says Stamp Intense Black; 

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Christmas Brad; Colorful  Enamel Dots; Gina Marie Design Ball and Chain Circle Dies; Corner Rounder Punch; Stampin' Up Bat Punch; 

Thank You Sweet Friend!

This is my One Plus Twelve card for October. This was the brainchild of Kelly and she asked Jeanette and me to join her in this challenge in 2019. We are to use just one stamp, to make a card every month and post on the 3rd of each month.  It was so much fun that the three of decided to continue for our third year and pick a new image to use.

For 2021, I picked a Gina K Designs set called Thankful Greenery.  I think this set is so pretty and I can see in my mind many ways that I can use this image.  Plus--I will have 12 thank you cards at the end of the year!

For this month's card, I stamped the image with Versamark on The Paper Cut's Cougar Opaque White and then heat embossed with Rose Gold embossing powder.  I then ink blender with my Taylored Expressions ink cubes in Pink, Red, Orange and Yellow-and used my Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes! I then die cut a frame with my Gina Marie Designs Peekaboo Oval and then die cut that frame with my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2--two sets of stitching!  I then added the sentiment from the same set that I also embossed with rose gold on black cardstock.  I die cut the sentiment with a banner from the same Gina K Designs Master Layout 2.  I love the colors and layers in this card!

Please be sure to check out the other One plus Twelve cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's and Kelly's blog. I am sure you will enjoy checking out what stamp set each of them picked for 2021 and will see a couple of great cards! I hope Kelly and Jeanette like my card and that you might too! Be sure to check back every month on the 3rd to see our cards!

Image/Sentiment: Gina K Designs Thankful Greenery

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White;  Stampin' Up Basic Black; 

Ink:  Versamark; Taylored Expressions Ink Cubes and Blender Brushes

Accessories:  Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2; Gina Marie Designs Peekaboo Oval Die

Snail Mail

Today is the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 57th month of de-stash and we are in the middle of our 5th year of our challenges.  

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

Jeanette posted our September challenge--I want the participants to make a card that includes something that begins with the letter "S".

I used a newer to me stamp and die set by Studio Katia called Flourishing Note.  First S--Studio Katia.  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers--another S.  I then die cut the image and layered it on an embossed background from Stampin' Up's Subtle Dynamic Folder--two more S's!  The word Hello is a die from the same stamp set/die set.  I added a few green enamel dots for the final touch.

This is my Snail Mail Card--for another S to make a total of 5!

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSSEP.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For October, Sue is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment: Studio Katia Flourishing Note Stamp and Die Set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight, Mint Macaron

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories: Stampin' Up Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder; Green Enamel Dots; Copic Sketch Markers

Tulla's Birthday Party!

Today I am showing you a card for my monthly challenge for 2021--At Home With Gnomes. Each month I will create a card using one of my many gnome images. 

For this card, I picked a gnome and sentiment set from Photo Play Paper called Tulla's Birthday Party-and it comes with matching dies! I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and die cut the gnome along with the cupcake. I layered the images on the sweet birthday patterned paper from American Crafts called cupcake-same as the background layer!  I picked a fun sentiment from the same set, flagged the corners and placed the cupcake on the words.   I added some crystal embellishments for some sparkle and the  final touch! 

I am sure I have more than enough gnome images to use a different one each month.  I will be back in October and will show you another gnome, so stay tuned!

Image/Sentiment:  Photo Play Paper Tulla's Birthday Party Stamp and Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Gina K Designs Wild Dandelion, Tranquil Tide; American Crafts Cupcake  Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Crystal Embellishments

Picket Fence Double Duty-Late!

OKAY--so this is a few days late, but here we go.  This is month #9 of another challenge for our group of 4 stampers—Barb, Jeanette, Kelly, and Carol!  This was a thought that I had in the middle of the night, similar to what Kelly has had in the past.  Plus, it is a bit of offshoot of our Stamp What Challenge! This one is called Double Duty! 

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  We will post both cards on our blog on the the 22nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  We will be sure to have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

For September,  the company that I picked was Picket Fence Studio. They have some wonderful stamp sets.  For our challenge this month, I picked a a set called Part of the Pack--I love the faces of all of these cute dogs!

For my first card, I stamped the image and ink blended with my Taylored Expressions ink cubes and blending brushes.  They are so smooth and I love the colors!  I embossed the background Granny Apple Green with my Taylored Expressions Dotted Lattice Embossing Folder. I punched out the sentiment from the same stamp set with circle punches and I think this is a perfect one for the colorful card.  I then added some Taylored Expressions Clear Drip Dots for the final touch!

For my second card, I decided to go with a spotlight!  I stamped the image twice and colored some of the dogs with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I used orange as a highlight color in the spotlight.  I then die cut the colored image with my Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle Dies.  I used Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie for the cardstock colors as additional highlights!   think the sentiment is perfect for so many of my dog owner friends!

I think this is perfect image to use for my Double Duty this month--so versatile. 

Here is the inside of both cards, with a strip of washi tape:

I hope you enjoyed my card for our group.  Please be sure to check out the other Double Duty cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's,  Kelly's  and Carol's blogs.  Now--remember I am a few days late, so you will need to check back a few days to see their cards.    I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of sets of great cards! I hope Kelly, Jeanette and Carol like my card. Taylored Expressions is the company we will use in October so be sure to check back to see how we double up and make two cards on the 22nd!

Image/Sentiment:  Picket Fence Part of the Pack Stamp  Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Mango Melody, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black; Taylored Expressions Ink Cubes and Blending Brushes

Accessories:   Taylored Expressions Dotted Lattice Embossing Folder, Clear Drip Drops; Copic Sketch Markers; Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle Dies; Round Punches

Altenew and Double Duty

So--this is a mess-up post for me. This post should have been on August 22nd.  but, early in August, we were still thinking we were going to be in Ireland September 1-18th.  I was working ahead on many cards for my blog posts and this was done, but it was an August challenge.  However, I scheduled it for September 22nd--today and skipped the August 22nd date to post.  And--I do not have my cards done for the September Double Duty--which is to be a Picket Fence stamp. So--I will work on that today.  AND-we did not go to Ireland as we canceled our trip mid-August and right now are thinking we will go in May of 2022.  So--the rest of this post will remain as I wrote it--please think it is now August 22nd!

Here we go.  This is month #8 of another challenge for our group of 4 stampers—Barb, Jeanette, Kelly, and Carol!  This was a thought that I had in the middle of the night, similar to what Kelly has had in the past.  Plus, it is a bit of offshoot of our Stamp What Challenge! This one is called Double Duty! 

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  We will post both cards on our blog on the the 22nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  We will be sure to have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

For August the company that I picked was Altenew. They have some beautiful stamp sets, especially florals.  For our challenge this month, I picked a a set called Build a Chrysanthemum Stamp and the matching Die Set   

First, I decided to pick one flower and layer the colors.   I also wanted to use an embossing folder on both cards, as the second part of the Double Duty!  Also, both of the sentiments are from the same stamp set. It is hard to see, but each flower was also die cut and there are slices between each of the petals for added dimension.

For my first card, I stamped the layers with my Pink Fresh ink cubes in yellow colors. I also stamped the leaves with Pink Fresh green cubes.  I embossed the background Granny Apple Green with my Stampin' Up Layered Leaves Embossing folder. I then added white pearls and the Believe in Yourself sentiment from the same stamp set.

For my second card, I stamped the layers with my Pinkfresh Studio pink ink cubes.  The Granny Apple Green Background this time was using a Stampin' Up Dainty Diamonds embossing folder.   I then added some iridescent bling and the Be Yourself sentiment from the same stamp set

I had a number of Double Duty elements on these cards.  I used the same floral image and sentiments from the same set and an embossing folder.  I used Pinkfresh Studio ink cubes on both floral images along with Granny Apple Green as the main color!

I hope you enjoyed my card for our group.  Please be sure to check out the other Double Duty cards.  Here is a link to Jeanette's,  Kelly's  and Carol's blogs.    I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of sets of great cards! I hope Kelly, Jeanette and Carol like my card. Picket Fence is the company we will use in September so be sure to check back to see how we double up and make two cards on the 22nd!

Image/Sentiment:  Altenew Build a Chrysanthemum Stamp and Die Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo;  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black; Pinkfresh Studio Ink Cubes in Yellow and Pinks

Accessories:   Stampin' Up Layering Leaves and Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folders; White Pearls; Iridescent Rhinestones

Mimi!

Today is the 18th and the due date for a Mystery Swap on SCS. This is my card for that swap.  It is a group of us who do a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same mystery image, sent to us by the hostess. This swap was created by Forest Ranger—Jeanette--back in 2010 and we are now in our 66th round!  Carol is our hostess this month and sent everyone this cute image from Taylored Expressions called Mimi. This is the second month we have highlighted dogs--yay!   She will also send everyone the next image, which Terry stamped.  We then get to do it all again, for round #67, in November!   

I think this image is so cute. And, I think with the name Mimi, it shouts Pink!  and shiny pink too!   I colored her shades of gray with my Copic Sketch Markers. I die cut the image with a MFT-My Favorite Things Stitched Mod Rectangle Die-namic. The patterned paper is from Stampin' Up's Painted With Love Designer Series Paper Pack.  I then used my Stampin' Up Banner Dies to cut three banners with some of the other papers from the same pack--all shades of pink!   I added a few pink enamel dots as the final touch on the banners.  I did not add a sentiment so this card can be used for pretty much any occasion.  

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you and all of the mystery swappers like my card.  If you check my sidebar on the left, you might see some other swappers who have posted their cards today or in the next few days.

Image/Sentiment:   Taylored Expressions Mimi

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Calypso Coral, Melon Mambo, Powder Pink, Painted With Love Designer Series Pape

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Stampin' Up Banner Dies; My Favorite Thing-MFT Stitched Mod Rectangle Die-Namics; Pink Enamel Dots