Jack-O-Lanterns

Hello!  I'm posting the fourth of the Halloween cards I made this year.  This one is an Impression Obsession image.  Cute, right?  This is one of those images that you only make one or two of because of the amount of coloring involved.  It was all colored with copic markers.  I die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle and mounted it on a purple card base, which was stamped with a gingham stamp in coordinating color.  There is of course shimmer on many parts of this image.

 

Happy Halloween!

 

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Recipe

Stamps:  Jack-O-Lanterns (Impression Obsession), gingham background (MFT)

Paper:  X-Press It, purple

Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, flirty fuchsia, copic markers

Accessories:  Stitched rectangle (MFT), liquid stardust (LF), craft foam 



Life is Better with Crafty Friends

 Hello there!  I colored this image during the last 30 Day Color Challenge but never made it into a card.  It just seemed wrong to post an image like this out of season!  So I saved it for now.  I used the package for inspiration when coloring this.  It's funny that I can color something well when I have something in front of me to follow, but if I had to color this on my own it would be a disaster!  I just don't have that art background!  When I was done coloring, I die cut the panel and added the sentiment.  The background was stamped with a sweater background stamp.  It's pretty light and hard to see in the photo.  This image reminds me of my crafty friend Cheryl and me.  Whenever we go to classes at our stamp store, she brings me a Starbucks chai tea.  This is going to her! 

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Recipe
Stamps:  Impression Obsession, Stamped Just For You (Hero Arts), Sweater Stitch (MFT)
Paper:  X-Press It, desert storm
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, copic markers
Accessories:  Stitched rectangle (MFT), craft foam



Just Us Girls #213 - Sketch Challenge

Hi friends!  This week's Just Us Girls challenge is a sketch challenge, and Sharyn created a great one.

This is my interpretation.  I'm usually pretty literal when it comes to sketches, but those two small circles really through me for a loop!  I just could not make them work with my clock die. I tried every button, bow, brad, and flower in my stash! I think it came out ok though.  This die is from Impression Obsession and I cut it out of this cool silver cardstock my friend and now fellow JUGS member Cheryl gifted me.  You can buy it here and see how it is used in this Theresa Momber video. You can also see how Cheryl used it on her card here.   Really cool stuff!  Thanks Cheryl!

 

I made this card for my SIL's birthday.  I bought her a ticket to see Cher in concert here in Buffalo, NY in April (I'm going too!).  I was thinking of her song "If I Could Turn Back Time" when making this and I will probably type that up on my computer and print it out for the inside of the card. 

You can see more from the JUGs design team at these blogs.

 

JUGs blog

Cheryl Rowley

Maria Levine

Marisa Ritzen

Nancy Leppek

Sharyn Polesel

Sue Trembeth

Sue VanDeVusse

Vicki Dutcher



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Recipe

Stamps:  Hands of Time (Papertrey Ink)

Paper:  Neenah white, Trend Setter (Fancy Pants), silver paper

Ink:  Versamark

Accessories:  Clock die (Impression Obsession), Fancy Flourishes die (PTI), white embossing powder, button, floss, dimensionals

 



Just Us Girls #161 - Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone!  It's Saturday, my favorite day of the week!  Not only because it's a day off from work and the start of the weekend, but because it's the start of a new challenge over at Just Us Girls!  And this is my favorite week....sketch challenge week!  Lynn has a fabulous sketch for us with room for lost of interpretation.

 

 

 I just love sketches like these!  I chose this large stamp from Impression Obsession that I purchased LAST YEAR and of course never inked up!  I'm glad I got the chance today to use it.  I stamped it in Memento Rich Cocoa ink and then colored just the pumpkin, leaves, boots and mat with copic markers.  Then I sponged some Antique Linen and Tea Dye distress inks around it to tone down the white.  It's mounted on Tangerine Tango paper and then Chocolate Chip.  The bottom of the chocolate piece was cut with an MFT large scallop die.  I then added some faux stitching (not sure I'm liking that).  The pattern paper is from PTI's Autumn Abundance.  I used the Bow Easy to make my bow and added a twine bow.  There are some Star Dust Stickles on the leaves for some sparkle.



I'm also trying to play more at SCS.  That's where all this started for me and I've been neglecting SCS!  So for their Inspiration Challenge, I chose this picture to inspire my stamp choice.

 



You can see more inspiration from the JUGs DT at these blogs.  We also are welcoming our Guest Designer for November, Jan Del Bone.  

JUGs blog

Andrea Matthews

Elise Durenberger

Lynn Mangan

Maria Levine

Marisa Ritzen

Vicki Dutcher

Jan Del Bone, November Guest Designer

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Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Never Seen Ink

This is the second to last challenge for Christmas Stampin' All Year Long 2011.  And I think this is my favorite week yet...use a new or old stamp that has never seen ink!  Boy do I have a LOT of those!  LOL!!  So today I used a new stamp that has not seen ink.  I'm pretty sure my friend Cheryl Rowley bought this for me.  She's always so sweet like that.  This stamp is called Comfort Cocoa from Impression Obsession.  I love their stamps!

I love this sketch!  It's from SCS a while ago.  I searched for the perfect one and this seemed to fit the bill.  I used Jovial paper pack from Basic Grey and colored the image accordingly.  I've been having fun using these flourishes from Want 2 Scrap.  I purchased these at my LSS, but I have an order coming my way from W2S any day now with more!  I love bling and these flourishes are very good quality and easy to use.  For more bling, I used Star Dust stickles on the cream.  This card is going to have to go to someone who appreciates home made cards! 

Stop by the CSAYL blog and play along!   There's not much time left before that big day rolls around!  Thanks for stopping by my blog today!