Paper Cutz #81 - St. Patrick's Day

{2nd post of the day - please scroll down for my Lasting Memories challenge!}

I'm a few days late with the Paper Cutz challenge...finally managed to get a card done today. The first attempt ended up in the trash last week. The challenge is St. Patrick's Day (as if you couldn't tell by my post title lol!) Not completely thrilled with this card, I think if I was to re-do this card I would use a white base and layer the green embossed background on top.

I did create this card with 100% stash, I'm quite proud of that. Little by little, I'll get this stuff used up!

I used Cardabilities #26 for the layout of the card.

I also incorporated these challenges~
The Corrosive Challenge #106 - Going Green!
Do You Stack Up #9 - Just Green It!
Friday Mashup #34 - Thinkin' Green
Clear It Out Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

TFL!

Card Details ~ Clover Riley (Riley & Company), DCWV patterned paper, Georgia Pacific cardstock, copics (N2, N7, G28, E27), Gold smooch, prima flowers, brads & ribbon from stash, mini pop dots, swiss dots cuttlebug folder

Corrosive Challenge #83

When I was at The Big E the other day, I had to go see if the Sarasota Stamps booth was there. Every year that I've gone since I started stamping, I always buy a few stamps from them. I was so happy to see they were still there!

I bought quite a few stamps, among them 2 very nice pumpkin stamps. I wanted some realistic looking images since most of my stamps are cute and whimsical. I've been wanting to try the masking technique and was pleased to find it as a challenge at the Corrosive Challenge blog this week. Just the motivation I needed to get these stamps inky!

At first I stamped the 2 smaller pumpkins with the bigger pumpkin behind them...it didn't quite look right. So next I stamped the smaller pumpkin and masked the bigger one behind it , and then stamped a smaller one next to the bigger one. Love how it turned out!!

I went 'old school' with the embellishments and pulled out some leaf eyelets to use...the brads went missing lol, but at least I found a nice alternative. The sentiment is from the CC Designs Amy R Autumn Sentiments set.

Card Supplies:
Stamps - pumpkins ~ Sarasota Stamps; sentiment ~ CC Designs Amy R Autumn Sentiments set
Paper - images stamped on Georgia Pacific paper; dp is DCWV Amber Autumn stack
Ink - Memento
Copics - YR16, YR68, E55, E57, G17
Other: leaf eyelets from stash


TFL! I'll be back tomorrow night with an announcement!

Challenge Me Sunday #2

Here is another challenge filled card for today!

I started with the sketch for Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps~


and came up with this!

I just love the bright and cheerful colors! The paper, ribbon and candy dots are all from the Summertime Project Pantry Kit at Taylored Expressions. The image is Cocktail Emily from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps.

Other challenges entered:
Corrosive Challenge #78 - Drinks are on us!
Aly's Sunday Challenge #23 - Get Dotty
Paper Cutz Challenge #55 - Anything Goes

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Cocktail Emily ~ Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps; sentiment ~ MFT Girls Night Out
Paper: Sweet Summertime ~ Echo Park Paper Company; Choice Snow White ~ Taylored Expressions
Ink: Memento
Copics: R00, YR16, E27, Y11, Y15, YG25, BG07
Other: Labels Eight Nestabilities, diamond glaze, ribbon & candy dots from kit, prima flowers, diamond & yellow, SU corner rounder

I've got a few more cards to make but they probably won't get posted tonight...it's the Army Wives season finale, can't wait!

TFL!

For the Birds

That's the challenge this week over at the Order of the Opus Gluei!

I decided to make 2 different cards using the Birds of a Feather set by Unity Stamp Company, it's one of my favorite go-to sets for birds. I incorporated textures for the Corrosive Challenge this week too. I always forget to use my cuttlebug folders, I managed to use 3 different ones making these cards.

The first card is for the sketch at I {heart} to Stamp - it's been forever since I played along there!


And this card is for the sketch challenge at Card Patterns, I flipped it to accommodate my image.


Card #1 Supplies
Stamps: Birds of a Feather ~ Unity Stamp Company
Paper: Basic Grey Two Scoops
Ink: Memento
Copics: Y11, R21, G21, YR65
Other: Marvy scallop punches, cuttlebug folders, blossom spica pen, recollections pearls

Card #2 Supplies
Stamps: Birds of a Feather ~ Unity Stamp Company
Paper: Basic Grey Eva
Ink: Memento
Copics: Y32, YR16, YG03, RV11, RV13, RV14
Other: Marvy scallop punches, cuttlebug folders, blossom & lilac spica pens, Kaiser pearls

TFL! Off to work on the to-do list a bit more.