Find Joy in the Ordinary

I'm using fall colors for this A2-sized card. We are now in that time of year and, while it's ordinary, there's joy to be found in it. Most noticeable are the leaves turning from green to yellow, orange, red and brown.

 

I started by die cutting the two golden yellow panels using a banner die. I also die cut a leaf as an accent piece. I stamped the sentiment (Stampers Anonymous) in Versafine Onyx using my MISTI stamp-positioning tool. 

 

I'm sharing this with:

 

TFJB - Fall Foliage  

 

CAS(E) this Sketch #391  

 

 

Ch#93 Autumn Colours  

 

Autumn Colours at Try it on Tuesday  

 

Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge #15  - Fall & Halloween

 

 

Stars

First, I stamped the stars (Paula Best) at the bottom of the A2-sized card. Then, I stamped the moon (Custer's Last Stamp) on this one-layer card. I used Versafine Onyx to stamp the images.

I was inspired to make this because of the black and white in the photo below. I have more ideas...

I'm sharing this with:

Just Us Girls Challenge #555 - Photo Inspiration Week  

 

Peace

I started with a kraft A2 card base. To that I added 3/8" strips of paint chips in various colors of green and peach. I stamped the sentiment (Hero Arts) in Versafine Onyx along the bottom.

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Inspired By...colors of fall  

You Are Amazing

I started this A2-sized card by blending the pinks on a separate panel of white card stock. From left to right, I used Distress Oxide inks in Tattered Rose, Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick. I cut down the panel to 3 1/4" by 4" and adhered it to a white card base using double-sided tape. I stamped the sentiment (Hampton Art) with Worn Lipstick to match the darkest pink.

I'm sharing this with:

FUSION - Cake  

 

#TGIF283 Designer Take Over  

 

Butterfly Kisses

This card was an easy one to make. I started with a off white-colored, A2 card base. I started making the background by scoring cross-wise at 1/2" intervals and lengthwise at 1/4" intervals. My Scor-Pal helped with this. Then, I inked my butterfly stamp (My Sentiments Exactly) with Distress Oxide in Dusty Concord. Quickly after that, I inked French Script (Stampin' Up!) in Distress Oxide Black Soot. Then, I lightly touched the butterfly to the script, or the "kissed" technique. Next, I stamped the butterfly to the scored card base.

I'm sharing this with:

Challenge#131 One Layer Card 

Challenge # 62 - Black+White+one additional Colour 

TFJB Staying in the Background  

Fall is in the Air

 

I started this A2-sized card with a cream-colored base. I added some diagonal gingham plaid text-weight scrapbook paper. I ran some black card stock through my paper crimper and adhered that with double-sided tape. I stamped the pumpkin (Hero Arts) on a green-textured card stock with Versafine Onyx ink, colored it with my Prismacolor pencils and cut it out by hand. I stamped the sentiment (Northwoods Rubber) on a scrap of cream-colored card stock and cut it out with a circle die. I glued it next to the pumpkin.

I'm sharing this with:

Freshly Made Sketches #454 - A Sketch by Jacquie  

 

Ch#93 Autumn Colours 

Use Your Wings

This is a simple card to make. I started off with a black A2-sized card base. The yellows come from a paint chip. I sliced it with my paper trimmer to get three strips of varying widths. I stamped a bee (?) on one and a sentiment (Stampers Anonymous) on another. I used Versafine Onyx ink. I was going to present it a quarter turn to the left, but this orientation made more sense.

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Challenge #389 - Sketch

 

Challenge # 62 - Black+White+one additional Colour 

Find Beauty in All Things

I started this A2-sized card by die cutting the birch tree trunks on a black card base. Then, I glued a white piece of card stock to the back side so that it could show through. Next, I die cut the Cardinals out of red card stock and glued them to a spot within the trees. To create the sentiment (Inkadinkado), I stamped it in Versafine Onyx and glued it to a red panel. Finally, I glued it to the card base.

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CAS Colours and Sketches - Challenge #389 - Sketch 

 

Challenge # 62 - Black+White+one additional Colour

 

True Signs of the Season

It's that time of year when the Monarch butterflies come through on their way south, and the wheat is getting to the point of harvest time.

This challenge is about using recycled elements in the card. The elements I used are the insides of a business window envelope, a scrap with just enough space for the butterfly and the sentiment comes from the large magazine that I use to keep my desk clean from ink and glue.

I started with an A2-sized white card base. I dry fitted the window of the envelope so I could get the placement of the wheat (Inkadinkado) just right. I used my MISTI to do this. I stamped the wheat on the card base using Archival Distress Ink. Then, using double-sided tape and glue, I adhered the piece of the window envelope to the card base. Next, I stamped the butterfly (Embossing Arts Co.) on a scrap of orange card stock with Versafine Onyx. I looked for a sentiment from the magazine and found something about the season. The author was actually talking about Christmas, but it seems equally appropriate here.

I'm sharing this with:

Crafty Cardmakers - #263 Use a Recycled Element 

Silver Leaves

This is a very simple A2-sized, Clean and Simple (CAS) card, but what may surprise you is that the die-cut silver leaves are from a part of a medicine container. That's right - recycled! That's what the challenge is looking for today.

So, I am sharing this with:

Crafty Cardmakers - #263 Use a Recycled Element 

Autumn Leaves

This A2-sized card was easy to make. I started it by die cutting the leaves out of various printed text-weight scrapbooking paper. I glued them in a pleasing arrangement to the card base. I stamped the sentiment (Hero Arts) using Versafine Onyx on a cream-colored card stock and glued it to the card base. All done!

I'm sharing this with:

ModSquad Challenge Autumn Foliage 

 

"L" is For Lucky Ladybug

 It isn't very often I stamp three items about the same amount apart and have them look even, but that's what happened here. So, I ran with it and made this card.

I started this slimline card with stamping the ladybugs (Anita's) and the sentiment (Stampers Anonymous). I chose this plaid patterned for the next layer down and green for the card base. I used double-side tape to adhere the plaid panel to the card base. Finally, I colored the middle ladybug's wings with a red Prismacolor pencil.

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L is for Ladybugs (Ladybirds)

Hello

I started this A2-sized card by adhering a scrap of plaid paper to the black card base. Then, I die cut the red and, using double-sided tape, adhered that as the next layer. Finally, I stamped the sentiment (Hampton Art) on yellow card stock using Versafine Onyx and glued that to the red layer.

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Fab Friday 197 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday!

 This is a super easy card. I die cut the paper elements and tied a bow of twine. There are three layers, including the card base. No other explanation is necessary, I guess.

I'm sharing this with:

Freshly Made Sketches #453

 

Seize the Birthday #199- Die-cuts  

Two Pumpkins

 These two cards are so similar that I put them together. When I used the die, I had to cut it twice to get all of the components. I used different backgrounds to accommodate the elements. Since I work in my studio at night, I didn't seem to match the oranges and didn't notice it until I scanned them. Oh, well...

These cards are pretty self explanatory. I used dies, and then I stamped the sentiments (Stampin' Up!).

I'm sharing this with:

Challenge #163 - AG + BEST OF FRIENDS

Freshly Made Sketches #453 

 

 

Pear Harvest Wreath: Happy Birthday

I started this A2-sized card by embossing the background. It is a brick wall folder. I ran black card stock through my Big Kick. Then, I adhered that panel to a white card base.

Then, I made the green wreath. I used a piece of multimedia paper and swirled on three different colors of Distress Oxide greens. I buffed the extra color off with a rag. I used a Stampin' Up! wreath die and ran it through my Big Kick. I adhered that to the black brick panel. I stamped the pears with Distress Oxide Mustard Seed and cut those using a die. I glued those to the wreath.

Finally, I die cut a red bow. I stamped the sentiment (Stampin' Up!) on the scalloped circle. I glued both to the card.

I'm sharing this with:

Ch#92 Tic Tac Toe  

#TGIFC282 Inspiration Challenge  

 

Seize the Birthday #199- Die-cuts

 

 

Apple Season Wreath: Happy Birthday

I started this A2 card by making the background. I used a wood plank embossing folder and inked up the raised lines with a Distress Oxide ink pad in Brushed Corduroy. I placed a manila-colored card stock measuring 4" by 5 1/4" inside and ran it through my Big Kick. I adhered that to a manila-colored card base with double-sided tape.

Then, I made the green wreath. I used a piece of multimedia paper and swirled on three different colors of Distress Oxide greens. I buffed the extra color off with a rag. I used a Stampin' Up! wreath die and ran it through my Big Kick. I adhere that to the top of the wood plank panel with glue. I chose 6 red buttons to make the "apples" and glued them to the wreath.

After that, I stamped the sentiment (Stampin' Up!) using a Distress Oxide that matched the color of the bow. I attached the bow and the tag with glue.

I am sharing this with:

Freshly Made Sketches #453 

 

Cardz 4 Galz - #130 Buttons and Bows 

#TGIFC282 Inspiration Challenge 

 

Ch#92 Tic Tac Toe  

 

MIUCB #41 - Anything Goes + Foiling  

LTSCB #137 - Anything Goes  

LTCCB #50 - September Anything Goes  

Thanks!

This A2 card is made of die cuts. I started with cutting the brown panel with a leaf die (Stampin' Up!). I glued a patterned paper to the back so it would show through to the front. Then, I die cut 2 more leaves out of two different patterned papers and glued them to each other. I twirled a piece of twine around the stems and attached a charm to it. Then, I adhered that to the brown panel. After that, I die cut the sentiment three times and glued them together to make it substantial and glued it to the brown panel. Finally, I adhered the brown panel to the dotted card base using double-sided tape.

I'm sharing this with:

Uniko Challenge #61 - Anything Goes + optional twist Thanks  

SEPTEMBER 2020 - ANYTHING GOES W/OPTIONAL TWIST: USE A CHARM ON YOUR PROJECT 

LTCCB #50 - September Anything Goes  

LTSCB #137 - Anything Goes  

MIUCB #41 - Anything Goes + Foiling  

Modsquad Challenge Blog - Autumn Foliage 

The Sisterhood of Crafters - AUTUMN Inspiration  

Freshly Made Sketches #453 

 

It's All Perspective

I started making this card by cutting the three panels. I adhered them to a dark turquoise card stock. I used the same turquoise to die cut the flower silhouettes. I glued them to the panel. I adhered that panel to a white A2-sized card base. Then, I stamped the sentiment (Stampers Anonymous) with Distress Archival Vintage Photo ink using my MISTI stamp positioner. Last, I adhered it to the lower right hand corner of the card.

I'm sharing this with:

Just Us Girls-#553 Trend Week - Cut into Thirds 

 

Autumn

I started this A2-sized with a light beige-colored card stock. I added the dotted panels and adhered them with double-sided tape. I cut the leaf shapes from scraps using dies and glued them to the panels. I stamped the sentiment (Hero Arts) using Distress Archival Vintage Photo ink and dark gold card stock. I adhered it with double-sided foam tape, which I also used to mount the entire panel to the dark brown card base. I looped the twine around the center twice before adhering it.

I'm sharing this with:

#TGIFC281 Sketch Challenge 

 

SSC239 Autumn Awakenings 

 

The Sisterhood of Crafters - AUTUMN Inspiration  

ModSquad Challenge Blog - Autumn Foliage 

MIUCB #41 - Anything Goes + Foiling  

LTSCB #137 - Anything Goes  
 

Dream

This was an easy top-folded, A2-sized card. First, I stamped all the coffee cups (Stampin' Up! Like it a Latte) in various colors of Distress Oxide ink and cut them out by hand. I stacked them and glued them one on top of another. I taped the stack onto the card base using double-sided tape. I stamped the sentiment (Inkadinkado) using Archival Distress Ink in Vintage Photo. I cut it out using my paper trimmer and attached it to the card base with doubled-sided tape.

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Sunday Stamps - SSC239 Autumn Awakenings 

Inspired By...tweet tea  

 

Own Your Dreams

This is a fairly easy top-folding, A2-sized card to make. I chose the blue card base to match with colors in the printed paper. 

The printed paper measures 2" by 4 1/4". I adhered that to the card base with double-sided tape. Then, I die cut the circles and adhered them right above the printed paper using glue. I stamped the sentiment (Stampers Anonymous) using Versafine Onyx Ink on a strip of yellow card stock to match other colors in the printed paper. I glued that to the card base.

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Splitcoast Stampers

 

Hello

This was a fairly easy card to make. The finished size measures 6" by 4 1/4". The colorful panel measures 6" by 2". The green strip measures less than 1/4" wide by 6" long. I stamped the sentiment (Stampin' Up!) using Distress Oxide Ink in Black Soot and used my MISTI to make sure it was straight. Since the white card stock is textured, I had to stamp the sentiment several times to make sure it was filled it completely.

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CAS Colors & Sketches - Challenge #387 - Sketch  

 

Enjoy!

This was a fun card to make. I started by cutting out a panel measuring 3 3/4" by 5 1/2" and made my paper weaving on that. After I trimmed it, I settled it onto a 4 1/4" by 6" card base. Then, I die cut the sentiment and glued it onto the front of the card.

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Double "D" Challenges - Colorful Challenge