Retro Challenge #240

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2024/09/challenge-240-a-piecemeal-sketch.html

I used a lot of my autumn paper scraps for this sketch and love the rich colors. I paper pieced this Unity stamp for my image and the sentiment is from Sizzix.  I love the colors of fall and had fun making this card.

 

ABC Christmas challenge - S and T

I used a plaid stencil of the background layer in green and then turned it a different direction to stencil over it in red. Then I stenciled this triangular patterned stencil from A colorful Life for my front panel background. I used distress oxide inks for the stenciling. I added the die cut silhouettes from Sizzix for the front. I mounted these two layers onto a black card base. 

I made this card for the ABC Christmas challenge to use stenciling for S and traditional colors for T. You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/abc-christmas-challenge-s-and-t-are-for.html

 

Stressed, blessed and Christmas obsessed

I made this card for three challenges:

https://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2024/09/not-just-paper-challenge-387-week-2.html

also the:

Jingle Belle challenge

 

and the 

https://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2024/09/pp708-sketch-challenge-from-joanne.html

The stamps are from Art Impressions. I used Paper Studio papers, and added some flocked Christmas tree brads as my embellishment.

 

My Time to Craft Christmas - stockings

The theme for the My Time to Craft Christmas challenge is stockings. I love this stocking filled with things for a gardener. This image is from Power Poppy, and I colored with colored pencils. It was fun making this background from various design papers from my scrap piles. I added green enamel dots down the front. You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2024/09/mttcc-95-theme-is-christmas-stockings.html

 

Snippets playground challenge

I went through my scrap bags and found these to use with this Image from Power Poppy. I colored the image with copic markers and colored pencils. The bow is a great die from The Greetery.

You can find the details of this challenge here:

https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2024/09/challenge-489.html

 

Sketch Saturday challenge 760

This was a great sketch for the Saturday sketch challenge. I got to use some of my favorite colors on this and loved the way this gold chrome contrasted with these purples. This image is from Power Poppy and it is colored with colored pencils. You can find the challenge details here:

https://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2024/09/sketch-760.html

Crafty catz challenge - anything goes

I used some geometric scraps that were left over from another card and then made this cute sentiment to go with this theme. This digital is from Power Poppy, the papers are from Paper Studio. It has a black card base, and the gold chrome cardstock made a great contrast for this. The image was colored with colored pencils. You can find the details here for this challenge:

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/we-are-back-crafty-catz-challenge-678.html

 

Inkspirational Challenge - headgear

What a fun theme this week at Inkspirational Challenge - headgear!! As I was looking through my stamps to see which headgear caught my eye, I could not resist this trio of AI ladies in all their finery!! This stamp is from Art Impressions. The sentiment is freehanded. You can find the details and link here for the challenge:

https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/challenge-325-word-prompt-headwear.html

 

Can You Handle the Pressure? challenge - fall colors

It started with inking the indented inside portion of my Darice embossing folder and spritzing with water. Then I ran it through my embossing machine. That put color into the indented leaves. Then I rubbed some darker shades of ink colors over that. To cover the white portions of the background, I  activated some Mica copper powder with water and painted over the white. The I look some colored pencils to add more richness to the colors. I stamped the image with versafine clair black ink and colored it with copic alcohol markers. I used a metallic Sharpie for the buttons and accents in the image. The image is by Unity as is the sentiment. I mounted this on lilac paper. I love the contrast of thee oranges and purples on this.  You can find this challenge here:

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2024/09/september-14th-2024-anything-goes-with.html

 

Love These Pretty Papers Sept. challenge

Many times my motivation for card making is just looking at the pretty papers I have lying around left over from other card projects. This is one of those! All these design papers came from different pads and probably different companies, but they just seem to fit together. I used a Tim Holtz paper doll for my image, a stamp from Impression Obsessions as my sentiment, and a small leaf punch for my embellshment. An enamel dot made the center for a flower I punched out from another design paper scrap. 

You can find the details for this fun challenge here:

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2024/09/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper.html

 

House Mouse challenge #424

This is one of oldest House Mouse stamps and thought it would go so well with the scrap of paper option. Strips of paper remind me of fabric scraps, and if you give a mouse scraps of fabrics, they jump into a sewing mood. The image is stamped with versafine clair black ink and the image was colored with Copic markers. 

The sentiment is a Tim Holtz sentiment strip that says "Be open to whatever comes next."

You can check out the details for this challenge here:

https://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/hmfmc-424-ag-option-use-scraps-of-paper.html

 

As You See it 331

 

This is for the As You See it challenge 331. This was a fast fruit card. As a former kindergarten teacher, I am a very fast colorer. I used an old retired stamp set from Flourishes (which is no longer in business) but the artist of this stamp is Marcella Hawley (of Power Poppy fame). I die cut the image and simly glued it to a design paper I found in my scrap box. Then I mounted it to a white cardstock base. I stamped the sentiment directly onto the design paper. 

https://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2024/09/you-still-have-time-to-play-challenge.html

Festive Friday - harvest 167

 

Harvest is the theme of the Festive Friday challenge this week. I chose to use gingham, fruit, and twine for my three choices. The peaches are a wonderful stamp from the now defunct Flourishes, LTD. The designer is Marcella Hawley, one of my favorite of botanical art. I colored the peaches with alcohol ink pens and highlighted with white pencil. The gingham paper is from Paper Studio and the card base is kraft cardstock. 

https://festivefridaychallenge.com/festive-friday-card-making-and-paper-crafting-challenge-ff0167/

My Time to Craft 542

The challenge this week at My Time to Craft was to ad texture. I stamped a retired Stampin; Up background stamp onto design paper with versafine clair black ink, then I embossed the paper with a 3-D  embossing folder from Sizzix. I inked over the embossing with brown distress oxide ink. I die cut leaves from  guave cardstock and kraft. I punched flowers from gold chrome cardstock. The centers of the flowers are glued on jewels. The sentiment is from Pink Fresh. You can find the details and linky for this challenge here:

https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/my-time-to-craft-542-theme-is-add.html

 

AI design challenge #386

Who does not enjoy a girl's trip with your favorite peeps?? I love this image from AI and thought it worked really well with this challenge. I stenciled a brick street on the map deign paper. The image is colored with copic markers and I added some Nuvo clear glaze to the card to give it a shiny look. 

Join in on the fun. Check out the details here:

https://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2024/09/my-favorite-peeps-challenge-386-week-2.html

 

Just Us Girls #743

 

My card for the Just Us Girls challenge #743 color challenge using blue, rust, and gold. I used a piece of design paper that had gold foiling on its pattern. Then I stenciled with blue ad rust distress oxide inks using a Colorful Life stencil directly onto the design paper. I used gold chrome for framing the sentiment and the image. The sunflower stamp is from Unity and the sentiment is from Impression Obsessions. The image was colored with copic markers. The sentiment and image was stamped with versafine clair black ink. The card front was mounted onto blue cardstock. 

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/09/just-us-girls-743-color-week.html

Tic Tac Toe #255

 

https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc255-featured-designer-karren/

For my card for the Tic Tac Toe challenge this week I used Green, Ombre, and Sparkle/shine.

I used 3 shades of green distess oxide inks to stencil my leaves as ombre. The stencil is from A Colorful Life. I punched gold chrome cardstock flowers and added jeweled centers. I used a die cut sentiment from Sweet and Sassy Stamps. 

Seize the birthday - Retro #290

I found this sheet of design paper that had old records and turntables on it, and I stenciled some bubble on with using a Colorful LIfe stencil with distress oxide inks. The jukebox is from Unity, and the sentiment is from Picket Fence. The image was colored with Copic markers.

You can find the link and the details of this challenge here:

https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/08/reminder-290-retro.html

 

Sisterhood of crafters - HUGS

I made this card for this week's challenge on The Sisterhood of Crafters and the theme is HUGS. I thought immediately of this stamp I have from Unity in my stamp collection. I stamped it in Versafine Calir black ink and colored it with copic markers. I stenciled a little on the background using a stencil from A Colorful Life designs done on some design paper. I used some other design paper scraps for the background as well. I stenciled with distress oxide inks from Tim Holtz. 

You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2024/08/august-28-hugs.html

 

Color Throwdown Challenge #809

This card was made for the Color Throwdown Challenge #809 making use of the colors: teal, purple, and green. 

You can find the link for this challenge here:

https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2024/09/color-throwdown-challenge-809.html

I did my stenciling using green, teal, and purple onto kraft paper and design paper. The image was stamped on white and colored with copic markers and fussy cut. The image is from Unity as is the sentiment. The stencil is from A Colorful Life.