Life's an Adventure

Welcome to my studio!  Today my card was inspired by The Library Challenge and the book The Tiger who came to tea.  I was not familiar with this book, but... would not having tea with a tiger be a life adventure?  So I used the sentiment Life's an Adventure with the image of the Tiger.  I stamped the sentiment stamp and the Tiger stamp with Memento Black Tuxedo ink and colored the image with Copics and a white gel pen.  Added some highlights to his whiskers with Stardust pen and to his eyes with Glossy Accents. I was very pleased with my coloring of the image.  I was also inspired by the bright colors of the cover to find a colorful Pattern Paper for my background and a Yellow (color of the table) card stock for my base.  The striped paper was from the Kaiser Craft paper pad called Jungle Bug Collection.  How appropriate? I completed the card with a brown mat underneath the image and added some Orange Dewdrops.  I attached the image at a angle.....such seemed like the thing to do for an adventurous design.  All supplies were from my stash. 

Challenges:
The Library Challenge: #39 The Tiger Who Came To Tea

Double D Challenges: It's a Jungle Out There 

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: August Challenge All about using Patterned Paper

Shopping Our Stash Weekly: Challenge #401 Base It On a Book. 

Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C497 Take Your inspiration from a Book

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

Two Versions-To Use Vellum or Not

Hello!  I was inspired by the Rustic Blooms challenge at The Card Concept.  I used the Bouquet stamp from Gina K Hearts and Flowers kit that I stamped on white CS with Memento Gray Flannel ink and colored with Copics.  I cut with the die from the set and attached to panel of a textured vinyl wallpaper sample that I have been hoarding for a special card and placed on a blue card base. Finished with the Hello sentiment and die cut. 

I did a second version of this card making it the same as above but added a layer of Vellum that I stamped with the same stamp with Versamark and Heat embossed with Clear EP.  Also colored with Copics and White Pen and then die cut.  Attached over the colored image on white CS with Vellum tape.  The card looks much better in real life.....does not photograph very clear.  I was very pleased with the finished results especially with the vellum on the textured back ground.

Challenges:

The Card Concept: #85 Rustic Blooms.  Style is CAS. 

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Layer It Up.  I layered  the floral image with the same image stamped on  Vellum--both colored with Copics. (2nd photo)

Alphabet Challenge: V is For Vellum. Floral image stamped on an overlay of Clear Vellum.

CAS on Friday: Challenge 125-color me pretty-use pencils or markers on your card. Used Copics.

Die Cut Divas: Challenge #354 Anything Goes 

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

Playing with Challenges

Hello!  Just too cold to do much so I have been playing in the studio making some cards for this week's challenges.  I created this one with Kraft, Black, and White  and Gina K stamps from Wild Blossoms and Scripty Sayings 2.  I stamped the image and sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black and heat embossed with Clear EP on Kraft CS.  Added white accents with white pen and white satin ribbon before attaching to a Black CS mat and White base card. 

Challenges:
ModSquad Challenge: Color Throwdown -make card using Kraft, Black and White. 

Stamp TV: Monthly Mix Challenge  MMC12018 - Make a card that reflects Kindness and mail it to someone.

Happy Little Stamps: January CAS Challenge Friendship

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