Quilts for Christmas

Hello! Today I am sharing 3 Christmas cards that I have made from scraps from Peppermint Pad by Crate Paper.  I was inspired by my own design that I recently made using GKD stamps from the Needlework set using the quilt stamps. I thought this design would make good use of Christmas Patterned Papers. I stamped 3 different patterns with the quilt stamp and then fussy cut the squares and assembled the pieces to create the quilts. I also used sentiments from GKD Peace and Joy set. The stamping was done using Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink (for the quilts and sentiments) and Rich Cocoa ink (for the racks stamped on wood grain patterned paper).  I used different embossing folders on each quilt pieced from the patterns and used embossing also on 2 of the backgrounds. Other supplies: Die cut hearts on middle card, Metallic Gold Pen for hearts on bottom card, Ivory Card Stock for bases. \Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Papers.

Love to Craft Challenge Blog: LTCCB 49 August Anything Goes. Doing paper quilts is my crafty thing. 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge: MLCCB #25 August Anything Christmas goes.

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: MIUCB #40 Anything Goes + Embossing

This is the card that inspired my designs.

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

A Harvest of Pumpkins

Hello! The weather report online calls today Haze and that it is....the sky is gray and hazy.  I guess you might say the scene on this card is haze since I used a card stock for the base that seems to be a haze color.  I was trying to use a neutral color and that is what I pulled from my paper stash instead of a blue color.  This card was inspired by the challenge at Double D to create a Neutral Fall theme card inspired by their Mood Board. I took inspiration from the Truck design loaded with pumpkins shown on the pillow. I also pulled colors for the embossed  tree and used woodgrain pattern from the board. I die cut the truck with Cheapo dies from Ivory, Black, and Metallic Silver card stock scraps.  Used a piece of clear acrylic for the window. I filled the truck with Pumpkins that I fussy cut from a scrap of Patterned Paper (shown in photo).  I embossed the texture beige card base with Leafy Tree embossing folder from Darice and inked the raised areas with Distress Oxide inks. Love the texture of the tree that showed up with inking. I created a road for the truck with a scrap of woodgrain paper and stamped a sentiment from my stash with a Distress ink.  Fun card...love how it evolved.
Challenges:
Always Fun Challenges: Challenge #136 Pumpkins. The truck is full of pumpkins.
Tuesday Throwdown: Challenge #444 Theme is Fall/Holiday
Color Throwdown: Challenge cttd 568 Orange, Brown, Moss Green(on leaves), Cream
613 Avenue Create: Challenge 222 Anything Goes w Optional Twist: Scrap Your Stash!
Double D Challenges: Neutral Fall Theme

Note: Haze often occurs when dust and smoke particles accumulate in relatively dry air. When weather conditions block the dispersal of smoke and other pollutants they concentrate and form a usually low-hanging shroud that impairs visibility. 
Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Colors of the Forest

 

Hello!  I have another Christmas card that I made for the GKD release challenge at Stamp TV.  Gina asked that we use a wood grained background for a Christmas card.  I used White CS with Toffee Crunch and Rich Cocoa inks to create the wood grained panel.  I stamped the Tree and Sentiment from Gina K Designs Joyful Holiday with Versamark and embossed with Gold EP and then sponged the tree with SU Always Artichoke ink.   I assembled all on a Sage Green Card Base and added a snippet of GKD Organdy with gold ribbon.   I was thinking of the greens and browns of the forest when I created this card.
Challenges:
Stamp TV Release Challenge RELEASE 1016
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: October Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create: Challenge #190 Anything Goes with an Optional Twist - Use Green and Gold
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Totally Resistible
Happy Little Stampers: October Christmas Challenge-Embossing

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

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

Bird on a Fence

Second Post Today
Hello!  Today I am playing with a challenge from Sparkle and Shine shown below.  I began by cutting a Cardinal from card stock using a Silhouette file on the Cameo.   I created the fence using White CS, Memento Gray Flannel ink, and Scor-pal and trimmed by hand to the size needed for the fence.   For the background I embossed white CS with Darice  EF Leafy Tree and inked the raised surface with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and the sky with Memento Summer Sky ink.  I added Silver Sequins (snow) to all the leaves and randomly let a few fall from the tree.  The elements were all attached to a Dark Gray card base and then I stamped the sentiment from Power Poppy Stamps with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 

Challenges:
Sparkle & Shine Challenge: #22 Photo Inspiration on right.
Mod Squad Challenge: This week's challenge is friendship.
Simon Monday Challenge: Best Friends







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

Thinking of Spring Flowers

Welcome to the studio!   Even though snow is on the way, I am thinking of spring flowers.   I was inspired by the colors of the flowers and the weathered wood of the chair in the graphic below in designing this card.   I began by creating a gray weathered wood background with white cardstock, Memento gray flannel ink, scor-pal, and a woodgrain embossing folder.   I used Technique Tuesday flower stamps from Two Steppin' set with distress inks Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar, Squeezed Lemonade, Peeled Paint for the image.  I water colored flowers on a panel of water color paper with a water brush and then fussy cut them.  I assembled the card on a Gray Metallic card base and added a sentiment heat embossed on a strip of Vellum.

Challenge:
Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge 175 Photo Inspiration on right
Sweet Stamps Blog: January challenge is Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: #306 Flowers
Sweet Stampin'  Challenge: Theme is Flowers
 

It is fun to make your own "Pattern Paper" with this technique to create a wood look.
Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Friends are Forever

Hello!!  I have been MIA for a week.  My DH and I were spending time with my Mother in Tennessee who celebrated her 95th birthday this past Monday.  Now I am trying to catch up with some of the challenges that I follow.

This card is for Mod Squad Challenge ....Joyce is asking us to CASE a card by anyone we like.  I saw a card by Karen Hightower, GKD DT Moderator that I liked very much and chose it to CASE. See her lovely card here.  I really liked the wood background made with GKD Cranberry Tart CS and white ink and used the same on my card.  My card base is white CS and layered with Honey Mustard CS. I used stamps from GKD Friends Are Forever set which I inked with Memento Tuxedo Black on an Oval of White CS and colored with Copics.  I added some sponging with Memento Summer Sky and finished with a Black Satin Bow and Black Gems from stash.  I even added some falling petals just as Karen did on her card.

Challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge: CASE a card of anyone you'd like.
Stamp TV: Mix It Up Monday-OVALERLY Easy- Cat asked us to use an Oval shape on your card.
                    My card just happens to use an oval so I can enter this challenge too.

Thanks to Karen for making her beautiful card and allowing me to CASE.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Peaceful Cabin in the Woods

Hello! This is a card that I made for this month's challenge at Craft a Scene. The theme is Majestic Mountains. I am using a newly released stamp On The Fly  from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co. I colored the image with Copics and placed on a Wood grain Background and card base of dark gray. Finished with some birds and a sentiment. I kept the design simple to highlight the image.  This would be a peaceful place to spend some down time with nature.
Challenge Links:
Craft a Scene: Majestic Mountains
One Stop Craft: Anything Goes

Supplies:
Stamps: MFP's On the Fly and Scenic Selections
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Tuxedo Black, and Summer Sky,  Ranger DI Brushed Corduroy
Copics...did not make list...sorry
Papers: White and Dark Grey CS, Wood grain Digi Paper from GKD
White Stickles on Mountain Caps

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
Note: I see some other entries have used the same stamp at Craft a Scene.