Leaf of Many Colors

Welcome! Fall temperatures have arrived and we've turned on the heat. I would enjoy a few more days of 70 degree weather.  I made this card with thoughts of falling leaves.  I used an older Maple Leaf stamp from GKD A Year of Leaves that I stamped on water color paper with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Copper EP.  I colored the leaf with a water brush using Distress Oxide Inks Peeled Paint,Candied Apple, Fried Brick, Wild Honey, and Fossilized Amber.  I added some foil strips using double sided tape with Designer Foil from Clearsnap.  The GKD sentiment was also stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with the Copper EP.  I attached the water color panel to a card base of Copper Metallic CS to finish.

Challenges:

CAS Watercolour Card Challenge: October challenge is Maple Leaf

CAS Mix Up Card Challenge: October challenge is Foiling + Stamping + Your Choice. Chose to use heat embossing.
Happy Little Stampers: Watercolour Challenge Anything Goes + Optional: Botanicals
Make My Monday: Challenge #106 Autumn

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Travel Fun

Hello!  Playing with a few challenges and came up with this card.  I stamped the Eiffel Tower stamp from Just For Fun stamps on a White CS panel and combined it with Copper Metallic card base and Black and White Striped Pattern Paper from my stash. Stamped Bon Voyage from Gina K with Versamark and embossed with Copper Metallic EP.


Challenges:
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog: Theme is Travel
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: August use patterned paper on your project.
Just For Fun Rubber Stamps: August challenge is Stripes
Color Throwdown: ctd504 Black, Copper, and White


 
Sharing a scrapbook page from my trip to Paris many years ago.  It was a rainy day when I visited the Eiffel Tower:

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Bluebird in Paradise

 

Hello!  The challenge at Stamp TV Mix It Up Monday challenge is to Make A Scene.  I decided to create a outdoor scene of a Bluebird sitting near a bird house as if he were protecting the house or waiting for another bird to exit.   I drew in the post for the birdhouse.  I often see birds sitting in this manner by our bird houses.  To finish, I popped up a fussy cut butterfly checking out some of the blooms.  I used metallic and glitter pens to color in the flowers.  Sponged some blue ink in background.

Supplies: Stamps-GKD Birds & Blossoms, Wild Blooms, and Hello Friends; Inks-Memento Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves, Summer Sky, Tuxedo Black, and Versamark;

Cardstock-White, GKD Grass Green, DCWV Metallic Copper; Assorted Copics; Sakura Gelly Roll Glitter and Metallic Pens; Copper EP.

 

Challenges:

Stamp TV: MIUM-STV16MON38

House of Cards Challenge:  September challenge -Add a bird and/or use colors. I used a bird on my design.

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge 212 Make your Mark

What scenes do you see?

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Orange Roses for Fall

Hello!  I was inspired by the colors and the roses in the photo inspiration challenge Fall Floral at Curtain Call.  I chose to use Gina K Stamps Old Country Roses to make roses with Memento Potter's Clay, SU Ruby Red, and Memento Rhubarb Stalk inks for the 3 step stamps.  I fussy cut the blossoms and chose to die cut stems with Memory Box English Rose Stem die cut.  I cut the stems and leaves from GKD Fresh Asparagus and inked them to highlight the details.  I assembled these elements on a background that I made with an EF Woodgrain, Scor-pal, Gray Flannel ink, Creamy Caramel ink, and white CS.  I placed it on a mat of Copper Metallic CS and then a card base of Rusty Orange.  The GKD sentiment was stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with Copper EP.  Finished with a bit of Orange Twine.  I must admit that the photo does not do justice to my card...did not capture the depth and texture.....it looks so much better in real life.  Trust me!
Challenges:
Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:  Fall Floral
Creative Corner Challenge: No Pattern Paper Allowed
Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge 211Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs: Use favorite stamp or image.  Roses are a favorite image of mine and this rose stamp is a new favorite.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa