I'm still trying to get a few more Falliday Fest Challenges done before the end-of-month deadline. This one was to make a card inspired by this movie poster using those colors.
I started with the idea of a black cat and shining peachy moon.
I sponged my orange paper with pink & peach inks to tone down the color. I couldn't resist the foam top hat for my kitty (because the creature in the poster looks like he would be wearing one). The layout is this week's Global Designer Project Sketch.
It's Falliday Fest at SplitcoastStampers, so I've been trying all sorts of new techniques. First up is called the Dendritic Technique. I applied Teal & Gold Metallic Acrylic Paint to two transparencies and then smooshed them together. I pulled the transparencies apart, and then I applied the paint to white cardstock (and will be saving the cool inky transparencies for future cards).
I framed my painted paper with gold glitter paper using a sketch from a new-to-me Challenge Blog, Paper Craft Crew Challenges.
I added some Eastern Gold Vinyl Stampin' Up Stickers and gold adhesive rivets together with a teal stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up Background Bits.
The next challenge was to make a card with leftovers on your studio table. When I tried the Alcohol Ink Bauble technique, I had several pieces of Alcohol Yupo paper leftover, so I die cut one of the pieces with a Die-Versions Happy Birthday Solo Die Cut on my table.
I added a sentiment from one of the many new stamp sets sitting on my table (yes, I've been shopping a lot lately) ... Technique Tuesday Sassy Birthday.
Living in the Midwestern farmland, I love all of the fun farm animal brads from Eyelet Outlet.
Anyone who knows me knows I love my shoes ... I love having them in every color and style. I sustained a permanent injury to one of my feet many years ago, which necessitates comfortable shoes ... so I'm always on the look-out for shoes that meet the comfort standard ... but also meet the style threshold too.
And since I like shoes on my feet ... I also like shoes in my stamp collection, so I'm joining in the Shoes Challenge at Just Us Girls.
I also couldn't resist the Less is More Lime Green & Royal Blue Color Challenge. I had two pairs of royal blue shoes my senior year of high school, and I built most of my wardrobe around those shoes. Here's a senior picture to confirm it (I was informed by the blog that my card was disqualified due to my open space being glitter paper ... oh well).
So now after making a card for this challenge, I'm really wanting some Lime Green shoes to add to my wardrobe.
Stamps are from STAMPlorations A Girl and Her Shoes.
The layout is from Tuesday Morning Sketches. I used my Stampin' Up Bow Builder Punch for the top of my tag.
I finally broke out my new Daisy Delight Stamp and Coordinating Punch from Stampin' Up. I even made my own yellow daisy centers by coloring some Eyelet Outlet Bumpy Bling with a Yellow Spectrum Noir Marker.
The layout is this week's Freshly Made Sketch and the sentiment stamp is likely over 15 years old from the dollar bin at Michael's ... I wish I could find a more recent Happy Anniversary stamp as cute as this one.
My masculine birthday card stash is woefully depleted, so I pulled out some journaling cards from Simple Stories Let's Party and some Stampin' Up products to put together a few quick cards.
The first one uses stamps and coordinating papers from Stampin' Up's Birthday Delivery.
I made the hat with Boho Blossoms Punch to match the one on the cow's head with some Eyelet Outlet Bling and used this week's Freshly Made Sketch Layout. I love how the paper coordinates with the stamps.
The ext one uses papers from the Simple Stories Let's Party collection together with an ancient piece of star flair.
This layout is from Match the Sketch.
Just 10 more journal cards to go and my stash will be restocked.
I'm finishing my weekend with a wedding card for the Global Design Project.
Sentiments are from Stampin' Up For the New Two.
I finished with a strip of black pearls from Eyelet Outlet to finish my design.
The layout is this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch.
Seems like I'm always seeking peace ... peace of mind, peace and quiet ... Peace on Earth. At Jingle Belles this week we're creating cards that feature the word PEACE, a peace symbol, or a design that evokes peace.
This was the perfect opportunity to ink-up the new Stampin' Up set Carols of Christmas set (that I was able to buy early as a Demonstrator ... it will be available soon) ... I love that font.
I used my MISTI to stamp the sentiment four times using two differing shades of Navy ink to get the deep blue solid color I wanted. The background is Simon Says Stamp Falling Stars Craft Die layered over silver glitter paper. I added a pop of red with the paper banner to finish the design
I love sketches ... and I really love sketches with banners ... so I knew I had to join the fun at the Global Design Project.
I went through my Stampin' Up sets to find a set that would work with the vertical greeting and decided on That Thing You Did (so sad to see this set was retired ... I love it's subtle snark, so I will be keeping it).
Papers are new Bo Bunny Garden Party Collection on a cream card base wrapped with Lawn Fawn Grey Lawn Trimmings Cord.
PS - make sure you stop by my 10 year blog anniversary post for a chance to win some fun prizes.
I'm having fun this week's hosting a challenge in the annual Dare to Get Dirty Challenges at SplitcoastStampers.
Here are a few cards I made:
