Autumn Thoughts

The challenge this week at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday is to use Autumn Colour.  Well, my first thought was to use the lovely Autumn Blossoms stamps (Flourishes) so I stamped the two corner images with Memento ink onto blending card, die cut it with a Spellbinders Labels 8 die, coloured it with copics, stamped the sentiment (from Flourishes Orchids set) in the middle and sponged the edges with Versacolor Orange ink.  The background papers are from Citrus Stack (DCWV) layered onto dark red cardstock.  I coloured a piece of May Arts mesh with copic G40 and added that to the panel piece then attached the multicoloured ribbon tied with a knot along the bottom.  I die cut some green cardstock with a Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 and added that to the background and finally added the image piece with foam tape.

Copic Colours used were: YR02, YR07, YR20, YR24, YR27, Y21, Y26, G40, G43, G46, G82, G85, YG91, YG95, E23, E25, E27, R89.

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The Birdhouse

It's Release Week at Flourishes and this month it's a Colour Combo of Teal, Rust and Grey.  Well - not easy colours!! So I went looking through my -um - extensive selection of Flourishes stamps to see what would work with these colours.  I decided on this great little birdhouse from the Friendly Reminders set so I stamped it with Memento ink onto blending card, coloured it with copics, cut it into a long oval and lightly sponged the edges with Versacolor Turquoise ink.  The background papers are from Birdsong DSP (Papermania), layered onto rust cardstock.  I tied a knot in the teal striped ribbon and added it to the background.  Then I die cut some grey cardstock with a Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles die, added that to the background, then attached the image piece with foam tape.  Finally, I stamped the sentiment (from the same stamp set) directly onto the patterned paper.  These aren't colours I would normally choose, but I was quite pleased with the result.  Can't wait to see what new stamps will be released this week!!

Copic Colours used were:  E11, E13, E15, E17, E19, C3, C5, C7, BG32, BG45, BG49.

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Teachers Have Class!

This week over at A.R.T. the challenge is to make something with a School Theme!  I make these accordian cards every year to sell in my craft group's Christmas shop, so this was a good opportunity to get started early.  First, I made a base with a strip of red cardstock and scored it in three places so it would fold up.  The papers are from Kaisercraft's Class Act paper pad and the tape measure on "page 1" is out of a Christmas cracker (I KNEW that would come in handy one day!!)  The globe on the same page was made by die cutting black cardstock with a Retro Globe and Stand die by Fancy That and attaching it to blue cardstock cut out with a 2" circle punch.  The stick-on elements on "pages 2 & 4" are from a pack of Dress It Up buttons called Pencil Box and the "Journal" on "page3" is actually a rub-on on acetate, cut out and added with foam tape.  The letters of the word "Teacher" were stamped with red ink onto white cardstock, cut out and layered onto red cardstock.  The sentiment across the top was simply written by hand with a black pen onto white paper and cut out with deckle edge scissors.  So, that's my "school theme" entry for A.R.T. - a random Thursday card challenge.......certainly not my usual style!!

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Zinnias Galore!

This week at Flourishes Timeless Tuesday the challenge is to stamp a background to match the main image.  I started my card with a piece of spotted paper from BoBunny's Double Dot Designs paper pad.  I chose the small image from Flourishes Zinnias set and stamped it all over the paper with Versacolor Peony ink and then again with Versacolor Opera Pink ink, then I layered the paper onto dark pink cardstock.  I coloured a paper doily with copic RV00, sliced off one side and added it to the background.  I added a deep pink ribbon and then die cut white cardstock twice with a Cheery Lynn Lace Corner Deco B die and added those to the two right hand corners.  I stamped the zinnia bunch with Memento ink onto blending card, die cut it with a Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles die, coloured it with copics, stamped the sentiment (from Flourishes Tag Lines) with Versacolor Peony ink and added it to the background with foam tape.  A pink bow across the ribbon and it was finished!

Copic Colours used were:  RV52, RV55, RV66, YR21, YR24, YR27, G40, G43, G46.

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Shopping!

The challenge over at A.R.T. this week is a colour challenge.  Ooooooooh!  This was a hard one!  And, after a week completing all 42 challenges for Dare To Get Dirty week at Splitcoaststampers (where my User name is Waratah, by the way), my brain is VERY tired, not to mention that my craft room looks like a whirlwind went through!!
Anyway, for this card, I started with dark red cardstock and layered on the pale green background paper (from Kaisercraft's True Romance DSP), thenI added a panel of the blue on blue spot paper (from B0Bunny's Double Dot Designs DSP) which was layered onto dark brown cardstock.  I stamped the image which is from Docraft's Born to Shop series, with Memento ink onto blending card, die cut it with a Spellbinders Long Scalloped Rectangles die, coloured it with copics, layered it onto dark red cardstock and added it to the card front with foam tape.  The sentiment, from the same set, was stamped with Cherry Cobler ink (Stampin' Up!) onto white card, die cut with a Spellbinders Classic Oval and layered onto dark red cardstock die cut with a Spellbinders Scallop Oval and added with foam tape.  I finished off with three blue pearls in the top right corner.

Copic Colours used were:  E000, E01, E25, E27, E29, G40, G43, B00, B21, B23, R89.

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CASEing Maki

This week at Flourishes, the focus is on the amazingly talented Maki Jones.  You can read about her and see some of her beautiful creations HERE.  Such choices - but I chose this card.  I used the same layout and stamp which is from Flourishes Spring Bouquet, also the same die - Cuttlebug Vintage corner die but changed the colours and the sentiment (mine is from Flourishes Tag Lines).  I also omitted the pearls and the piercing but kept the idea of the monochrome colouring.  Thanks Maki - enjoy your week in the limelight!

Copic Colours used were:  V000, V01, V04, V12, V15, V17, V22, V25, V28, RV91, RV93, RV95, G40, G82, G85.

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The Bridesmaid

This weeks challenge at Timeless Tuesday is to use "Old, New, Borrowed and Blue" from the old wedding rhyme.  For my something old, I used an old DSP from Stampin' Up! called, I think, Petals and Paisleys.  I layered one piece onto blue cardstock for the base and added another piece in a notched strip layered onto pink cardstock.  My something new is the Flourishes Glamour Girls set which arrived in my letterbox last week (Yay!)  I stamped the gorgeous girl with Memento ink onto blending card, coloured her with copics, die cut with a Spellbinders Classic Oval die and layered it onto pink cardstock cut with the next size oval die.  I " borrowed" the layout from this card - a creation by the lovely Heather Jensen, and, of course, used blue in the paper, colouring, and button.  The ribbon and bow are pink seam binding.  I also added a little bling because I thought the bridesmaid should have some!!

Copic Colours used were:  B00, B02, RV10, RV13, RV21, E000, E01, E50, Y21, E31.

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