I've been gone.  Had fun, but glad to be back and making cards too!


Fun fall colors picked for today on SCS.  I used Versamark and Clear embossing powder to stamp on the colors from the "Mixed Bunch" stamp set for today's challenge.  Midnight Muse, Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie are the delightful colors for today.  I then punched them out using the Blossom Punch.  Afterward I used a ball stylus on the paper piercing pad to form the flowers.

 

 

My background is the Woodgrain embossing folder in White and placed on white cardstock.

The sentiment is stamped in Cajun Craze and I quickly applied clear embossing powder before it could get dry.  It worked though hard to see in my photo.

 

The sentiment is cut out using Stampin' Up!'s new Framelits called Window Frame.


 

Today our colors over on SCS are Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo and neutrals of choice.  Also dessert is butterflies.  I am tired of dieting and added some.

I used the stamp sets "Flower Fest" and "Precious Butterflies" for this card.  On the Very Vanilla VersaMark was stamped and I used Melon Mambo embossing powder.  Tho by the photo you can't see it.  I cut it out and popped it on with dimensionals.  I also cut out the butterflies and used Jewels in the center for their body.

I have been out of town with the husband attending an educational seminar in Hilton Head, SC. and let me tell you it was HOT as usual.  I just wish one year we could go when the weather is semi cool and enjoy walking on the beach during the day!!!

Today we are to use Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette & Melon Mamba with any neutrals we may need.  Dessert is round embellishments.  Well back to the recent trip, I don't need dessert for the next month.

My card uses all the colors of cardstock plus white.  I stamped and used VersaMark and clear embossing powder on the two flowers in the front of the card and popped them up using dimensionals after cutting them out.  In the background I used Old Olive for the leaves and Melon Mamba for the rest of the flowers in the background.  All of the stamps are from the Fabulous Florets.  A very versatile set from Stampin' Up!

And another catch up for this weeks sketch challenge...

This is two different stamp sets.  One I picked up at an expo called "Artful Illusions", I used Versamark and clear embossing powder on the little squares.

The flowers are using the "Fabulous Florets"  from Stampin' Up!.  My colors are River Rock, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy and White, along with DSP called Paisley Petals.  My card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2.

Tillymints is a winner!

The featured stamper today has some wonderful cards.  I like doing the first and thus I am not forced to try and pick one.


Her first  ~ Blue Daisy ~ I do like.  I changed the colors to white for the base and Rose Red DSP from the subtles collection. I picked a different stamp set, though it is similiar, it is called Thinking of you from Hero Arts.  I used craft ink in Rose Red and used clear embossing powder on it to make it stand out.

I made a flower from the pretties kit and used a random brad to hold it together.  For the image I cut the stamped image out from Nestabilities labels sixteen and then squared the side.  The DSP I scored with the Scor-Pal.  The base DSP I used the e-k success embossed curved punch (there is three curves in the paper).

Have a great Sunday ~ the weather is fantastic here!

We had a fun sketch challenge at SCS today.  Stamping outside the box.  I used the same stamp set from yesterday.  Too tired to put it away!  It's called Insightful Meadow put out by Unity Stamp Company.  I also used clear embossing powder over Craft More Mustard.  The cut it out leaving a panel at the bottom.

I used Pyrus DSP by Basic Grey.  They have some very pretty papers.  I cut out a back panel in More Mustard card stock and popped the white section up with dimensionals.  I used Brenda Walton Rhinestones to match the more mustard.  Try as I might I couldn't get the shinny to show up in the photo.  But I think it looks good.

Have a great afternoon.  It's almost time for the New Year!