Ingenious Inkling

Got Yellow Snow?

The challenge at Embellish On-line was to combine these colors with a snowflake-themed card.

While it seemed a bit odd to create a card with yellow snow, I decided to embrace the colors and move past it.

I covered a piece of Spring Rain paper with the Spellbinders Snowflake Impressabilities and sponged on Chocolate ink to create the background.  Then I sprayed on a couple of spritzes of Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist ... what a fabulous shimmer.l

I added some yellow punched snowflakes and apparently the only winter themed sentiment (from A Muse) in my collection that doesn't scream Christmas (note to self, get more snow / winter sentiments).  Do any of you have some favorites I should check out?

I finished with some yellow velvet rick-rack ... for some reason when I make a snow card I always want some soft texture in the design ... probably be snow in the real world always requires that I wear my soft hat, scarf and mittens (which, after 10 inches this week, I've been wearing every day).
  

Beauty is Soul Deep

I was excited to see this week's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge because I actually have all of the PTI colors in my collection ... love how these colors work together. 

I combined the colors with Kazan's Sketch #41 from 2 Sketch 4 You.

The Aqua background as stamped with Stampin' Up French text background.  The rest of the images are from The Rummage Bin's Ornamental Beauty collection.

The flower was stamped in four different colors with detail cutting and sponging for layers.  I used a few tiny remains of some Prima crystals to finish the design.  What a great sentiment.

Happy Friday!
 

Lucy Meets Kazan

Tonight I combined Lucy's first color challenge with Kazan's Sketch #40 from 2 Sketches 4 You. 

I used my favorite kraft paper that comes in the bulk packages at Hobby Lobby ... I love the grocery-sack like texture of the paper and the slight variations in color.

I dug out my long-neglected Stampin' Up So many Scallops set for a birthday design.  I used A Muse micro dot twinkle stickers for the candle flames.  The polka dot embossing folderis from QuicKutz (love the look with textured card stock) & the String of Beads corner punch is EK Success.

And of course, it wouldn't be a Lucy inspired design if I didn't include a touch of white twine.

Happy Turkey Day ... hope yours is filled with love & laughter. 

Wishing You

I love the fabulous colors in this week's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge ... and did you see those cool Pioneer Woman t-shirts??

I decided to combine the colors with Get Sketchy #15 and a cool Large Tropical Sheer  Raspberry Blossom and Moss leaves from Creative Impressions

The Light Aqua background was stamped in Versamark with Hero Arts Design Block Flourish and clear embossed because it reminded me of the flourished design in the t-shirt.  I tore a piece of Core'dinations Moss cardstock for the dual-colored edge.

 
The sentiment is from Wordsworth and the crystal flourish is Prima.  I finished with a punched lavendar flower and a light aqua gem.

Owlways in my Heart

The current challenge at the Embellish Magazine Blog is to incorporate this wonderful color combination with owls. 

As I was putting away my October Kit of the Month from Unity Stamps, I noticed it contained an adorable owl and equally cute sentiment, so that was the start for my design.  I was also inspired by the layers of colors in the owls eyes and nose/beak in the photograph collage.

The background is embossed with the Pebbles Impressabilities plate.  I spritzed the coral cardstock with water before running it through my Cuttlebug.  I love the subtle textured design.

I stamped the owl on the ivory cardstock for the legs, and then three more times to paper piece him together.  The heart on the sentiment is also paper pieced. The corner punch is from EK Success, and the green & ivory layers were cut with Nestabilities.  I attached the ivory cardstock to brown cardstock and hand-cut the middle layer.
 

Unexpected Holiday Colors

The challenge at the Hero Arts blog this week is to make a holiday card using one of their unexpected color combinations.  Wow, did I find this one challenging.  I discarded multiple cards before finally deciding to keeping this one.  The grass green was the color that kept throwing me.  I probably got a bit too ambitious by trying to combine the colors with Laura's Sketch #38 from 2 Sketches 4 You Sketch, but hey ... I love a challenge.

The silver paper was embossed with the QuicKutz Snowflake embossing folder.  Stamps include Her Arts Holly Flourish Border, Holly Flourish Background, and Clear Design: Holiday Sayings.  The snowflake punch is a new Martha Stewart punch with a gemstone center.
 

I'm Dreaming of a Plum Christmas

The Plum Crazy! challenge at the Moxie Fab World Blog was to create a project that 'captures the essence of plum in its design.'  With hazel eyes and fair skin, plum has always been a favorite color of mine for make-up and clothing, so I'm thrilled to see its one of the "in" colors for the year.  I love creating plum paper crafts as well.  I decided to embrace some plum snowflakes for my design.

The Hero Arts Stunning Snowflakes backgrounder was stamped in Versamark Dazzle ink on white cardstock and clear embossed.  Next, I used a sponge to add Wisteria and Warm Violet ColorBox Chalk ink to the background.  The final step was sprays of Graphite and Pearl Glimmer Mist for an all over sparkle. 

The Clear Design Holiday Sayings sentiment was created using the same technique.  I think the thin white mat helps bring out the contrast of the white embossing.  I finished with some plum sheer ribbon from Close To My Heart.

This card also works for the Simple Holiday Card challenge at the Hero Arts blog, since it would be easy to stamp four backgrounds on one sheet of cardstock, and sponge and spray it all at once for quick assembly.

Lots of Everything Wonderful

This morning I wanted to make a very special birthday card for one of my oldest and dearest friends ... I hate using the word 'oldest', because of course we are far from old ... but she has been my friend for 24 years, so that's a very long time. 

For a good part of those 24 years we've lived on separate continents, but when we do have those rare opportunities to see each other face-to-face, it's like no time at all has passed.  I love friends like that.

I decided to start with Dawn's Raspberry Suite color challenge and see what I could put together.  I used lots of different Hero Arts stamps (list below) and an aged book page for my ivory paper.

I finished with several Martha Stewart punches, some hand-drawn frames, and Tarnished Brass Distress stickles for my butterfly.

Stamps (all Hero Arts):

• Antique Brocade
• Friend Definition
• Designer Woodgrain
• Wavy Leaf Pattern
• Lots of Everything
• Flourish Trio
• Outline Bold Flourish

 

Blue Outpost

This week's challenge at the Order of the Opus Gluei is Blue Blue Blue ... I decided to see how my new Outpost images from Artistic Outpost would look in shades of blue with Get Sketchy's Sketch #9.

The top background is repeatedly stamped with text from the set.  The tree and sentiment are stamped on Memory Box DP.  I finished with a torn piece of Core'dinations Vintage cardstockand faux brads made with punched Core'dinations paper and Glossy Accents.  
 

Snowman Chill

Every time I create with the Hero Arts Create Your Own Snowman, I feel like a child playing with paper dolls.  I have so much fun dressing up my snowman and using the different faces. 

When I saw Dawn's Color Challenge this week, for some reason it reminded me of winter, I pulled out my snowman to see what I could create.

The background panels are stamped with Versamark Frost Dazzle ink and clear embossed using Stunning Snowflakes (on the Aqua) and Grand Snowflake and Traditional Snowflake (on the Red)

 
I dressed my snowman in aqua and red by paper piecing my hat.  I finished with the Chill Sentiment from the Snowman set with an adhesive red gem.  The great sketch is from CPS.