Another Fall Card

For once I'm actually going to have enough cards to send at Thanksgiving.  I like to do Fall colors & images & then put Happy Thanksgiving on the inside.  My card for Impression Obsession Harvest Hellos is one of them. 

I used one of my all-time favorite designs with DIs candied apple, abandoned coral & fossilized amber as the masked background for IO Three Little Twigs.  The gold embossed sentiment is from IO Anytime Sentiments.  I added brown splatters & mounted the panel with fun foam.  No bling as this is going to my brother and his wife & really, I don't think it needs any.  I'm also entering CropStop,  SSS Wednesday, Stamplorations theme & The Male Room.  Our weather is really changing--full sun, but in the low 70s at noon instead of close to 90--yah!  Actually we have rain coming & we really need it.  Seems strange to say with all the misery from the hurricanes.  Hoping the millions of dollars raised for relief will get used properly to really make a difference.  I keep thinking of Katrina & all that still hasn't been done.  Anyway,  thank you so much for taking time to visit my blog.

Birthday, Friendship, Halloween

My sister is trying to catch up to me, but I always stay a step ahead--haha!  She is joining me in the Sr Citizen ranks, though, as she turns 65 this month.  The new PTI release includes another Cutaway Tag, but my spring die was still unused--shame, shame!  It cuts beautifully & I do love it.  

I colored with Zigs--different using them on small die cut images, but think it turned out OK.  I had the right size circle die to cut a piece of glitter paper for the backing.

I intended to use a white card, but I really loved the contrast with the shimmery blue cardstock.  The sentiment from Quilled Elegance fit perfectly & is stamped in Brilliance Starlite Black. I used fun foam to mount the tag.  I'm entering PTI CAWU as I was inspired by Nichole's Day 3 card.  I'm also entering CAS on Friday, & SSS Wednesday.

Nichole's Card

Next is a friendship card for a blogging friend using a color combo I love--kraft, pink & white.

The lattice die is by W Plus 9 & the flowers & sentiment are from SSS. The flowers were fussy cut.  Maybe I don't always need dies--sure would save some money!  I used Rosewater Nuvo drops for embellishment. I'm entering SSS Flickr challenge, SSS Wednesday & Stamplorations theme.

Last is my entry for MFT Superstar CAS challenge.  So nice that there are random drawings as well as those considered the best of the best.  I made 2 different ones & finally decided to enter my Halloween card.  

The pumpkins from Primitive Pumpkins were stamped in Summer Sunrise on a white panel.  The green was done with 2 different markers & the sentiment from the same set was stamped in Vintage Sepia.  I used the larger MFT Chevron stripes die for a fun element.  

Bling is provided by little purple gems I've had forever & Wink of Stella. I'm not big on Halloween, but I do love pretty pumpkins.  This is definitely my kind of card.  I'm also entering Retro Rubber (bought Dec. 2013) & SSS Wednesday.  Long post--thanks for taking time to visit my blog.

Fancy Joy

Thinking of everyone dealing with Hurricane Irma. Hard to believe it's happening again so soon after Harvey.  
I love using the word Joy on Christmas cards & remembered a Flourishes stamp set I've hardly used. Just have time to enter the challenge at Merry Monday.  

Finally opened my Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder--so beautiful! The color comes from a green Zig & Autumn Red Nuvo drops. I didn't want to add another color, so watercolored the word & the oval frame with Platinum Pearl Liquid Pearls.  

I'm also entering ATSM, HLS Christmas, SSS Monday & SSS Wednesday. Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.

More Fall Cards

Once again a major hurricane is heading to the US & my heart goes out to everyone in Irma's path.  We had an emergency alert for a severe thunderstorm today, but it turned out to be north of where we are.  I'm hoping it didn't start any new fires. We actually had sprinkles this morning & a brief rain shower this afternoon.  At this point, all moisture is welcome!  
Some leaves have already turned & I'm having fun making Fall cards. First up is my entry for PTI MIM: Small Images on Repeat.

I've looked at this sweet little tree from Through the Trees many times, but had no idea what to do with it until now.  I stamped with Perfect Medium onto ivory cardstock & brushed on copper, bronze & gold Perfect Pearls.  

Dug out an old square punch--glad I kept it.  After stamping the sentiment from Autumn Adornments on kraft, I embossed the panel with a Paper Studio folder. Added the twine bow & popped up the images.  I'm also entering SSS Monday & SSS Wednesday.
 
I missed the last Winnie & Walter Rerun Challenge, so decided not to put off making something for this one: No. 23, A Tree for all Seasons. I've had my eye on that set, but don't have it yet. My inspiration came from Vanessa's wonderful leaf card.  I just watched an old Jennifer McGuire technique video inking an embossing folder with a light color, then inking the raised part of the panel with a darker color.  I again used the woodgrain folder & inked with Memento Toffee Crunch & Rich Cocoa. Actually came out pretty good--yah!  

Wanted to use it for a different background with The Leaf Effect Cutaway. Kind of neat, I think.  Blue & brown is a favorite color combo, so used a blue textured scrap for the In a Word: Happy Cutaway. I've done shadows before, but don't think I've done a double one with 2 different colors.  The leaves are covered in Wink of Stella & the stamped word is from Big, Bold Seasons.  Almost gave up, but then I found a blue in the PPP Share Kindness Mix sequins that matched--yah, again! I'm also entering The Playground & Word Art Wednesday. Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.

Winnie & Walter

I had this idea as soon as I saw Heather's August Color Combo for Winnie & Walter.  

Finally sat down to do it & my first attempt mixed the yellow & blue so I had a green area--not part of the combo.  I used an oval die to cut the center of the panel which I attached in place with fun foam.  The edges were gold embossed as was the sentiment.  I stamped the little leaf on the kraft card front using Versamark.  I'm entering SSS Monday, Stamplorations Theme & Sketch & Die Cut Divas.
  
Decided to try again using applicators to apply the inks to the stamp so I could have more control.  

Love how easy the Mini MISTI makes doing this technique. Still got a tiny bit of green, but hopefully that's OK.  So fun to get a totally different look just by framing the image with an oval window.  The panels were both sprayed with gold Perfect Pearls which gives a gorgeous shimmer in real life.  

I think the first card looks like evening & this one looks like morning. I used W&W Into the Woods; Big, Bold Seasons & In Bloom: Frenchy's Festive Florals.  The Distress Inks are blueprint sketch, salty ocean, squeezed lemonade & carved pumpkin.  I'm entering W&W August Color Combo, SSS Monday & Word Art Wednesday.  Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.

38 and Counting!

Hard to believe, but today is our 38th anniversary.  We had a nice time with hubby's daughter & son-in-law yesterday. Selfies don't usually turn out, so it was nice to have them snap this for us.
Today I'm sharing my entry for the Impression Obsession So Very Thankful challenge.  

I used the other 1/2 of the sheet used for my first Z fold card. This time I made a Thanksgiving card with IO images: Collage Leaf 5, Berry Sprig & Blessings (B8182).  The inks used were peeled paint, shabby shutters, simply chartreuse, vintage sepia & Delicata Golden Glitz.  

The leaf on the front was fussy cut & spritzed with gold Perfect Pearls.  Finished off with splatters & a gold sequin.  I'm also entering SSS Monday, SSS Wednesday & SSS Work it Wednesday.  Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.