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

 

Allsorts Challenge - add texture

Using up lots of scraps for this card and all having different textures and patterns them. The die cut set is from Spellbinders, and the flower image is from a Unity set designed by Gina K. I am not sure of the source for the big pumpkin, which has been a part of my stamp collection for over 20 years. I used copic markers for the coloring of the images. I am using this card for the challenge over at Allsorts this week, with the details of the challenge below:

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/week-750.html

 

Color Throwdown Challenge 764

https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2023/10/color-throwdown-challenge-764.html

Fun colors for fall for the Color Throwdown Challenge this week. I used a digital from Sweet and Sassy and colored it with colored pencils and alcohol ink markers. I used a Gina Marie die to cut it out. I added blue, green and orange stripes to the brown plaid paper for the background. Just to add a little more blue, I punched out blue circles to add to the layout design! 

 

As You Like It challenge - favorite fall colors and why

Making use of my favorite fall colors - orange, golds, and peach for my challenge card for As You Like it. Orange has always been one of my favorite colors because it is so vivid and is made with red and yellow two of the other warm colors on the color wheel. It is the color that brings autumn to its fullness. This digital image is from Power Poppy as is the sentiment. I used a nice plaid to contrast with my fall colors and used some gold washi tapes for accents on my card.  You can find the details of this challenge here:

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/favourite-harvest-colours-and-why.html

 

Fall Fun

How fun it is to do some fall cards now that fall is here (on the calendar, but certainly not here in the weather.) This card was made with a wonderful Power Poppy digital image and colored with Copic markers. I did a little doodling around the edges so it would qualify for Saturday's Sweet Stampin' Challenge. Details for that challenge can be found here:

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/sweet-stampin-doodling-challenge.html

Double Trouble challenge to use 3 of the fall colors: red, orange, yellow, green, purple, and I used black and gray as neutrals. Details here:

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/Challenge-147.html

and also the Inspiration Station Challenge to use pumpkins or gourds. Here's their inspiration piece:

https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/inspiration-station-september-2023.html

and one last challenge this card is for is the Paper Players challenge to include a four legged animal on the card. So mine is the cat. Check the details for that challenge here:

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2023/09/pp656-theme-challenge-from-joanne.html

 

Power Poppy October Challenge

How fun to check things out over at Power Poppy and find some wonderful fall harvest digits for 25% off! So I picked up this one along with a few others. While I was there, I checked out what the challenge is for this month. So I added a little silver chrome paper to this and used my silver metallic pen to color this pedestal plate and the center of these delicate little flowers. October is my favorite month of the year and I adore the wonderful colors of fall. I used copic markers to color this image and used some wonderful fall leaf design paper as my background paper on the orange card base. 

http://powerpoppy.blogspot.com/2022/10/the-blossom-challenge-gold-silver-and.html

 

CTD715 and harvest time

https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2022/10/color-throwdown-715.html

                                                                 

                                                                                 https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/inspiration-station-challenge-40-harvest.html

 I love this Power Poppy digital for fall. I thought it would work for the Color Throwdown challenge so used their choice of colors, and also for the Inspiration Station harvest theme as well.

I water colored the image, and stamped the sentiment. 

The Card Concept #182a

I made this card for the Splitcoaststampers' Sketch challenge #928 and the Card Concept challenge (182 a)  This is one of my newest stamps purchased from Unity. I love paper piecing as a technique and this comfort stuffed chair and pillow is just the perfect technique for it. The tree in the window is from Stampin' Up. I used copic markers to color the outdoor scene. 

You can find the details for both of these challenges  at these sites:

https://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/2022/10/the-card-concept-182a-harvest-bounty-or.html

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/card-sketches-41/sketch-challenge-928-oct-19-2022-a-642732/

 

Can You Handle the Pressure

 

I love doing the Can You Handle the Pressure challenge to use embossing on a card and the theme of fall.

My embossing is done in three panels of different fall colors. Then I added the leaf die and the sentiment, You can find the details of the challenge here:

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2022/09/anything-goes-embossing-with-twist-of.html

STAMPlorations November challenge - stamps and fall

 

I love this quote on this Stamplorations stamp. Thanksgiving is the season of gratitude and this is such a lovely worded quote about Gratitude. I used an Impression Obsession background stamp for the background in robin egg distress oxide ink. The I found some khaki colored paper in my design paper stash to make the frame and do the punching on using a Martha Stewart punch. The card base is blue bayou, This is a simple card but I thought it turned out nicely I am entering it in the STAMPlorations November challenge found here:

https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-challenge.html#more

JUGS606 color challenge

 

An alternative to the usual fall colors, I am using the colors yellow, green, and turquoise that are the Just Us Girls' challenge colors this week. You can find the details for this challenge here:

http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/just-us-girls-606-color-week.html

I wanted to keep it clean and simple so I did a partial stenciled background using a Gina Marie stencil. I don't know the source of the stamp, but I stamped it in versafine black and colored it with copic markers. The sentiment is from an old Stampin; Up fall set. 

Allsorts Challenge 643 - Nature

Since I have collected stamps for over 20 years, fall and Halloween are a time I can get into some of my old favorite stamps to bring them back to life.  I used a retired SU stamp for this card. The background was stenciled a few weeks ago and did not get used, so thought it would work into something for this card too. The pumpkin stamp is one of those little bargain ones you used to be able to find at Michael's. I also used a favorite little SU stamp that was part of an itty bitty background set. I have used that little stamp so often just to add a little texture to scenes and images. The paper border punch is an oldie from Martha Stewart. The sentiment is from an Idea-ology pad from Tim Holtz. Since it is difficult to read in this phoro, it says: One of a Kind!

I have not taken part in the Allsorts challenges in a while and I love fall and the way nature takes on a whole new palette of colors, I made this card just for their challenge. You can find the details for the challenge here: 

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/09/week-643-anything-goes-with-option-of.html

 

CCEE2044

 Hi Crafty Friends,

It's Frances here again this week, with one last challenge for the month.

October is Black Cat Awareness month, incorporate a cat of any color on your card this week.

Now let's take a look at our Design Teams creations for this challenge .....

I made a slimline card this week using diecut circles, leaves, and cat silhouettes in some great

fall colors.  If you choose to play along and post your card over on SCS please use CCEE2044 as your keyword.  Link your card over on the 

CCEEStampers  and while you are there check out all the cat cards the team has created. 

CCEE1944 Time of Harvest

 Hi everyone!

Thanks, Kelly, for all your great challenges for the month of October.

Today is Halloween!

Although many celebrate this day with dressing up or finding fun costumes, --  "let's keep it simple and create a card with anything Halloween OR Harvest -- costumes, candies, spooky things, or just use orange and black!"

We're looking forward to what you create! 

I decided to make a harvest card, and wishing blessings of grace.  I love the colors of fall and wanted to make use of some of my favorites and yet making use of the orange and black combination as well. 

Also using this to enter in the https://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.com/

CCEE1943 Porch in the fall

It's Kelly here with your weekly challenge.  

This week, think about a 'Porch in the Fall' --

 leaves, pumpkins, rocking chair, wreaths on the door, décor. 

 Create a card with a fall porch in mind or use fall colors!

We look forward to seeing what you create!

I used a Bo Bunny stamp to make the bricks and Rubber Tapestry stamps for my plants. and not sure of the source for my senitment. My bench is a diecut.  I drew the window and the porch floor.