Girl With A Dream for Color Hues

Hello friends!  I'm back with a card for the new Color Hues challenge.  This time the lovely Cindy has chosen a pretty color combination of pink and blue.

Color Hues

To me, this is a rather dreamy color combination, and when pink is involved, I always want to color flowers.  But this time I had fun with a rather kooky little card.

I'd had my eyes on this stamp set from Stamping Bella for quite a while and so a few months ago I bought it along with a couple of the other Oddball stamps.  I soooo adore these!  Just the drawings crack me up but this one had a fabulous sentiment as well that had me smiling the entire time I was making the card.

I began by stamping her on a 3.75" x 5" panel of white, making sure I had room for my sentiment (which I cut apart in order to fit), then colored her with Copic and Olo markers.  

Next, I softly ink blended pink all around her, then used a stencil to add tone-on-tone detail.  The last step was to add the sentiment using foam squares.  I think this card will be sitting on my desk for a while because it tickles me so!

How do these colors speak to you?  As you can see, there are many directions you could go with them.  For more ideas and fabulous inspiration, please head over to the challenge blog and see what my talented teammates and Guest Designer Ishani have created! I hope you'll join us - the challenge remains open until 9 am EDT on Sunday 9/29.

Thanks for visiting and take care!

Stef

• Stamping Bella Oddball With A Coffee
• Simon Says Stamp Lattice Tile Stencil
• Copics - W3, 0, C9, 7, 5, 3, 1, B93, E11, 21, 00
• Olos - RV 1.7, 1.5, 1.3, 1.1, B0.6, 0.5, 0.3, 0.2

Seasonal Blooms for The Flower Challenge

Hello friends!  I'm back with my reminder card for The Flower Challenge.  This month the theme is to include a stamped flower.

TFC 95 Reminder

 

For my card at the beginning of the month, I used a new stamp set, so for the reminder, I went with an older but well love stamp.

This is such a large stamp that I ended up making a 5" x 7" card.  Of course, the image could be trimmed down but I wanted to include both sunflowers, so I went big!  

I colored it using both Copic and Olo markers.  Even with this large of an image, it didn't seem to take too long to get done and once I was finished I used the coordinating die to cut it out.

The background was inked with a light blue, then the floral image adhered to it after adding two additional die cut layers under it for some dimension.  I chose a large sentiment because of all the open real estate on the top of the card, plus I always love using those fancy sentiment dies with the flourished tails!  Before adhering the sentiment, I added a bit of white splatter.  No embellishments this time, I thought the splatter was sufficient.

If you haven't played along with us yet this month, grab your favorite floral stamp and join us!  Or if you already have a card in the gallery, why not add a second one - the challenge will remain open through the 25th of the month, so plenty of time yet.  Do be sure to pop over and check out all the beautiful reminder cards from my talented teammates - lots more inspiration!

Thanks for visiting and take care!

Stef

• Altenew Seasonal Blooms stamp and die
• Altenew Fancy For You die
• Dina Wakely White Glossy Acrylic Spray
• Copics - YR23, Y19, 15, 13, E59, 57, G29, 19, 16, 05
• Olos - YG 1.6, 1.4, 1.2, V2.7, 2.6, 2.4, 2.3, BV1.7, 1.4, 1.2

Merry Moose for The Paper Players

Hello friends!  It's Sunday and time for a new challenge at The Paper Players.  This week the lovely Ann is hosting our CAS week and this time it's back to nature!

The Paper Players

You are welcome to use any plant or animal on your card, just remember to keep it clean and simple.  For my card I used a fun moose!

Well, our silly moose found himself all tangled up in the decorations but not to worry, he's having fun!  The moose and the sentiment are both from the Merry Moose set from MFT and there are so many fun images.  I colored a number of the moose images with Copic markers but decided this guy was my favorite for this card  

In keeping this very simple, I used some older MFT pattern papers on the bottom of a panel, stamped the sentiment above, then die cut it with a deckled rectangle.  Two more layers of scrap cardstock were cut with the same rectangle die, added to the back of the main panel, then adhered to the card base. I did the same with the moose, layering up two additional die cuts.  If I'm making a CAS card, I like adding that bit of dimension for more interest.  Although you can't see it in the photos, I added Glossy Accents to the ornaments and lights in his antlers.

This is a great challenge because you can use any plant or animal, so lots of options for a CAS card.  We'd love to have you join us this week and if you drop by the challenge blog, you'll see lots of inspiration from my talented teammates!

Thanks for visiting and take care!

Stef

• MFT Merry Moose stamps and dies
• Waffle Flower Deckled Frames
• MFT Cool Collab patterned paper
• Ranger Glossy Accents
• Copics - E59, 57, 55, 53, R39, 37, 35, BG07, 45, 53, C9, 7, 3

A Class Act for The Paper Players

Hello friends!  Today, over at The Paper Players, the lovely Elizabeth is hosting our monthly color challenge and has chosen bright and fun primary colors.

The Paper Players

These colors reminded me of a cute MFT stamp set that couldn't be more perfect with these colors!

This little cutie is from an older Birdie Brown stamp set but I think she's ageless!  She is fun to color and this time her apparel reflects the challenge colors.  I used my alcohol markers and then she was die cut with the matching die.

I had a vision of making a scene card, but it didn't work out the way I liked.  I had stenciled the red brick white, so I just trimmed it down and added it to a 4" x 5.25" white panel then adhered that to the card base.  The circles were die cut and adhered to the card front, then the schoolgirl was popped up with thin foam squares, as was the sentiment.  The last touch was to use some bright red enamel dots.

We would love to see what you are inspired to make with these colors!  The challenge lasts through Friday Sept. 13th at 3pm EST.  Don't forget to pop over to the challenge blog and see what the rest of the team created.

Thanks for visiting and take care!

Stef

• MFT Class Act stamps and die
• MFT English Brick Wall stencil
• Hero Arts Infinity Circle and Scallop Circle dies
• Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink
• Altenew Tea Party Enamel Dots 
• Copics - E11, 21, 00, 29, 37, 33, YR23, Y19, 15, 13, R59, 46, 27, 05
• Olos - B0.7, 0.6, 0.5, 0.3

Graceful Flowers for The Flower Challenge

Hello friends!  Wow, here we are in September already - the year is truly flying by now, right?  

The Flower Challenge is back and this month we have something easy - include a stamped flower.

TFC 95

I used a large floral image so rather than cut it down, I decided to make a slimline card.

This was a super easy card to pull together.  After stamping my floral image, it was colored with Copic markers and die cut with the matching die.  The sentiment is from the same stamp wet and also cut with it's coordinating die. 

At this point I had to make a decision on the background.  Embossing?  Cover plate?  Well, as you can see, I went with the cover plate, but from aqua cardstock and then adhered directly to the card base, for a card size of 3.5" x 8.5".  The flowers were adhered to two additional die cuts for dimension and added to the card front along with the sentiment.  A few clear sparking gems completed my card.

What are you inspired to make for this challenge?  Although this time I used a newer stamp set, I think for my mid-month card I'll be pulling out an older set I haven't used for a while - this challenge was a good reminder for me to do that.  I hope you join us this month, the challenge remains open until Wednesday, September 25th.

Thanks for visiting and take care!

Stef

• Simon Says Stamp Graceful Flowers Stamps and Dies
• SSS Filigree Slim Plate die
• Altenew Crystal Clear Gem Sparkles
• Copics - V09, 17, 15, 01, RV09, 17, 06, 04, 02. B69, 66, 63, YR23, Y15, 11, BG 09, 15, 11

Thinking of You for Color Hues and The Paper Players

Hello friends!  Today I have a card that combines two challenges.  At The Paper Players, the lovely Joanne is asking us to use spots or stripes and I managed to do both!

The Paper Players

 

Over at Color Hues, the wonderful Carol has chosen Rust and Green as her color combination. A note about the color Rust - it covers a range hues - from terracotta, bronze, ginger, cider, burnt orange, so there are lots of options. I really love this combo!

Color Hues

My card features a favorite stamp set, but one that I haven't used for a while, so I thought it was about time.

As you can see, the pots have both spots and stripes (albeit wavy ones!).  The plants and pots were all stamped then colored with alcohol markers, then die cut with the matching dies.  The sentiment is from a different stamp set and was cut with its matching die as well.

Next, the "floor" was die cut from white cardstock using a wood plank die then also colored with markers.  The die impresses embossed woodgrain detail, so I just followed those with my darkest brown marker then when over it with a shade lighter. It was adhered to a panel of light green cardstock and before added the plants I decided to make things look a bit more interesting by adding the die cut lattice.  

What are you inspired to create with these two challenges?  My teammates have so much inspiration to share with you, please be sure to use the links above for both challenges and check out their wonderful cards.

The Paper Players challenge is open until Friday, Sept. 6th at 3pm EST and the Color Hues challenge runs through 9am EST Saturday, Sept. 14th.  I hope to see you in both galleries!

Thanks for visiting and take care!

Stef

• Honey Bee Stamps Happy Plants stamps and dies
• Simon Says Stamp Graceful Flowers sentiment stamp and die
• SSS Wood Plank die
• Spellbinders Woven Lattice Texture die
• Copics: E19, YR18, 07, 04, E59, 57, W3, 1, 0
• Olos:  YG1.6, 1.4, 1.2, G1.8, 1.7, 1.5, 1.4

Merry Christmas for The Paper Players

Hello friends!  It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Players and this time we have a sketch from the lovely Jaydee!  She is off this week, so I am filling in for her as hostess.  I hope you have fun with this one!

 

The Paper Players

I am now feeling crunch time to start working on Christmas cards in earnest, and this sketch worked well with the image I wanted to use.

I used my new Pinkfresh Studio press plates to create the leaf and berry border as well as the senitment.  I used some cotton watercolor paper thinking I might try to use watercolor or colored pencils but on my trial piece I didn't like either, so I went to my go to Copic markers.  Because of the type of the paper, one must use a light hand when coloring or it will bleed.

I then die cut the sentiment and used partial die cutting so the die wouldn't cut the bottom edge of the border so I could have a larger panel to make sure the border was somewhat close to the middle.  On a separate panel of cardstock, I adhered the red glitter paper, then added the die cut panel, then adhered it all to an ivory card base.  My intention was to use the sketch as Jaydee created it, but when I started arranging the sentiment, I realized it looked so much better with the sketch flipped on its side.  A few green sparkly gems completed the card.

What are you inspired to create with this sketch?  We would love to see your card in the gallery this week!  Before you head off to your craftroom, please be sure to visit the challenge blog where my talented teammates have some more inspiration on how to use this sketch.  The challenge will remain open until 3 pm EDT on Friday 8/30.

Thanks for visiting and take care!

Stef

• Pinkfresh Studio Magical Holiday Pressplates and Dies
• Spellbinders Betterpress Cotton card panel
• Altenew Brilliant Red Glitter cardstock
• Picket Fence Studios Candy Lane Gem Mix

Cheers for The Paper Players

Hello friends!  Today we have a fun new challenge at The Paper Players.  The amazing Claire is hosting our CAS challenge and is asking us to use fruit on our cards.

The Paper Players

 

I decided to make a very vibrant card to share, which seemed fitting for summertime.

The glass and fruit were all foiled in gold using a pressplate, colored with Copic and Olo markers then die cut with the coordinating die.  The stamp set and pressplate create all the images at once and then there is only one die to cut it all out, which I love since it's all done in one pass.  

After I had all the elements colored, I ink blended the front of a white card base with super vibrant colors, then let that dry as I gold heat embossed the Cheers sentiment and stamped out the sub sentiment.  When I started to assemble the card, it just seemed to need a bit something more, so I added the foiled and die cut frame directly to the edge of the card, then added everything else.  Some things were adhered directly to the card front and some elevated with a bit of foam tape, but I made sure to leave lots of "white" space.  I love the bright colors and the festive, fruity elements!

Thanks for taking time to stop by and I hope that you'll join us this week!  My talented teammates have some amazing inspiration for you over on the challenge blog, so please be sure to stop by and take a look.

Take care!

Stef

• Pinkfresh Studio Cheers Stamp, Dies and Pressplate
• Pinkfresh Studio Decorate Frames Pressplate and Die
• MFT Skinny Strips sentiment lable die
• Simon Says Stamp Peony, Sherbet and Lemonad inks and Ultra Fine Gold embossing powder
• Olo markers:  RV1.7, 1.5, 1.3, YG1.6, 1.4, 1.2, G1.5, 1.4, 0.1
• Copic markers: Y26, 38, 08, 04, 00, R39, 37, 35, YR09, 16, B000, 0000