pink October theme

I made this card ffor the Double D challenge of using a pink October theme. I also used this for the Way to Use challenge on Splitcoaststampers to use stickles or Nuvo. The image is from Power Poppy colored with alcohol markers. The die I used is from Momenta that I cut from white paper and I colored with alcohol markers. Nuvo crystal drops were added to the cake stand and Pink liquid pearls were used for the centers of the flowers.  The embossing plate I used is from Stampin' Up.

You can find the details for the Double D challenge here:

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2023/10/pink-october-challenge.html

 

Color Throwdown Challenge - 763

I made this card for this week's Color Throwdown challenge that can be found here:

https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2023/10/color-throwdown-challenge-763.html

I used my new Kitchen Sink Stamps layered flower image along with some design papers to make this slimline design. The sentiments were included in that KSS set. I used SU inks and versafine clair black ink. The little butterfly punch is from Martha Stewart. 

 

Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge 544

I am entering this card into the Atlantic Heart Sketch challenge.

http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/sketch-544.html

I used the blueberry set from Kitchen Sink Stamps for the stamping on the stripes. The leaves on the focus piece were done with an old retired set from Stampin' Up. I punched the larger berries from a dark blue design paper and highlighted with a white pencil. 

 

52 Christmas Challenge - Use a Stencil

 

My card is for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge to use a stencil:

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2023/09/september-technique-challenge.html

I am also entering this into the C.R.A.F.T. challenge to make a humorous Christmas card. You can find the details here:

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-691-christmas-humorous.html.

I used my new Unity stamp image and a die that was a gift from my sweet daughter in law. The image was colored with colored pencils, alcohol markers, and sparkle gel pen to get the glimmer on the skirt of the dress. I used various green distressed oxide inks to do the stenciling. The stencil is from 

Faber-Castell. I mounted it onto a red card base. 

Crafty Catz Challenge - watercolor background

I made this card for the Crafty Catz Challenge to use watercolor with the background, I used water color paper for the background and distress oxide inks for my paint. The image and sentiment are from Power Poppy and I colored the image with Copic markers. I did a little distressing around thee die cut edge of the image panel. I used a fine tip sharpie to make a few lines of definition on the background.

You can find the details of this challenge here:

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2023/09/crafty-catz-651-atg-watercolor.html

 

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

 

Addicted to CAS _Mushrooms

I made this card for the Addicted to CAS challenge to use a mushroom. I loved this cute image from Artistic Impressions so stamped it onto some vanilla cardstock,  and colored it with my copic markers. 

You can find the details for this challenge here:

                       http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/2023/09/challenge-246-mushroom.html