Big Joy

Big sentiments seems to be the current trend and CAS on Friday has a challenge using a Big Sentiment or Word.

Using a Concord & 9th set, stamped the JOY with Memento Bamboo Leaves onto some kraft then stamped the line JOY with Distress Oxide ink in Candied Apple.  I love how the Distress Oxide inks really stand out on a darker background.  Added the snowflakes using Distress Oxide Antique Linen.  Very quick and simple!

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Trick or Treat

Still working on Halloween cards for my grandsons and used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.

And this also fits the theme at The Male Room

This stamp was gifted to me, so I don't know who it's by.  Colored with Touch Twin markers and various gel and shimmer pens.  Sponged some Black Soot Distress Ink around the edge.  Stamped the sentiment with Versamark on black cardstock and heat embossed with white ep and die cut with a banner die..  Die cut the little ghost from white shimmer cardstock and attached to the end of the sentiment banner.  Mounted onto some orange and then onto a purple card base.

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Just Us Girls #511 - Photo Week

Bobby is our hostess at Just Us Girls this week with our Photo Challenge and she has chosen a gorgeous, fall photo for our inspiration!

Sadly, this is our last week with our October Guest Designer Chris Dring!  Chris, it has been awesome having you join again this past month.  Pop on over to JUGS to see what Chris and the rest of the talented Design Team have created with this photo as inspiration.

Lots of masking going on here!  First the pumpkins were stamped and masked, then the fence and masked that as well, then finally stamped the flowers.  All of those images are from Gina K.  Colored all of the images with Touch Twin markers, then masked everything again and sponged on the background colors with Distress inks.  Stamped the sentiment from Concord & 9th in black right on top of everything!

Come share your creations that are inspired by the photo and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Cascading Leaves

Fall is such a beautiful time of year with the pretty colored leaves falling and that is what inspired this card.

I'm playing along in the CAS Watercolour Card Challenge and the CAS Mix Up Card Challenge.

I started by sponging some Deco Foil Transfer Gel onto the cascading leaves and onto the larger maple leaf, then running it through my laminator with some foil that was various shades of copper, gold and some silver.   Watercolored the larger maple leaf with Inktense watercolor pencils.  Used some Distress Inks to watercolor around the foiled cascading leaves, but it didn't show up very well against the kraft background and the leaves were totally lost.  Pulled out some Distress inks in browns and sponged on the color until the leaves popped.  This card includes:  foiling, stamping, sponging and watercoloring.

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Just Us Girls #510 - Color Week

It' my turn to choose the challenge this week at Just Us Girls for our Color Challenge.  I went with Purple, Navy and Green!

We have Chris Dring with us again this week as our October Guest Designer!  Check out JUGS to see what Chris and the rest of the fabulous Design Team have created using this color combo.

I made 2 extremely different cards using these colors.  The first one I used a piece of patterned paper that was purple and navy with some green sparkly dots.  I darkened the edges by sponging some Distress ink in Faded Jeans.  Die cut the circles and stamped the little mummies.  Layered onto a green card base.  The eyes look yellow in the photo, but they are colored with a Pale Green Touch Twin marker.

The second card is very simple using Altenew's Painted Flowers stamping only one in the purple with green leaves and stamping the sentiment in Memento Nautical Blue.  Matted with some navy (which looks black in the photo) and onto a light purple card base.

I'm also entering this into The Male Room challenge - Halloween

Come play along with us and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Just Us Girls #509 - Trend Week

It's Trend Week at Just Us Girls and Bobby wants us to Frame It!

Check out how our Guest Designer Chris Dring and the rest of the JUGS  Design Team have Framed it!

Die cut a Spellbinders lattice frame, covered with Versamark and heat embossed with Stampendous Frantage Aged Spice embossing powder.  Stamped the Altenew peonies with copper and bronze inks and leaves with shades of green.  Stamped the sentiment in the center of the frame in Memento Espresso Truffle. on a Gina K Skeleton Leaves card base.

Come play along with us and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible at a chance to become our next Guest Designer.  Please limit your entries to 3.

Just Us Girls #508 - Word Week

It's the first week of the month which means it's time for our Word Week Challenge at Just Us Girls!  Nancy is our hostess this week and she has chosen to challenge us with Designer Paper!

A new month also means as new Guest Designer!  A huge welcome back to Chris Dring!  Come check out JUGS to see what Chris and the rest of the fabulous Design Team have created using Designer Paper.

I went digging through my stash and found this kraft, red and green paper.  Die cut an oval and adhered to a kraft base.  Stamped the little deer from Clearly Besotted and colored him with Prismacolor pencils and added some black gel pen to his hooves and antlers and a drop of Gina K Crystalline Drops to his nose.  Die cut some green cardstock to fit inside the oval framing the deer.  Stamped the sentiment in red and die cut with a Tim Holtz die.  Ran a red gel pen around the edge of the designer paper to add a thin frame.

Now it's your turn to come play along with us.  You could be chosen as our Chic of the Week, which would put you in the running at a chance to become our next Guest Designer.  Please limit your entries to 3.