Purple and Orange for Color Hues

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It's time for another challenge at Color Hues.

This month Steph picked our colors.

She chose....

Aren't these fantastic colors for Fall?

I chose to use these colors to fill my Curio Cabinet from The Greetery. It's filled

with treasures of Fall cut with their Autumn Findings and some stitched pumpkins dies

from my recent winnings at Time Out.

Everything was cut from Neenah Solar White and colored with blending brushes

and Distress ink.  I used ink that was left on the brushes to add color behind the images.

Now let's go and see what my talented friends and our

fantastic Guest Designer Bobby have done to inspire you.

I hope you'll create a card using Purple and Orange and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on October 29th.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Take Care (ret SU)

Ink:   Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Wilted Violet, Villianous Potion, Antique Linen (DI), Chocolate Chip (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Curio Divider & Details Die, Curio Cover Die, Curio Autumn Findings Dies (Greetery), Stitched Pumpkins (Lawn Fawn)

Enjoy!

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Autumn Herbarium and Freshly Made Sketches

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I couldn't resist the Autumn Herbarium stamp and stencil set from The Greetery.

I had to add the embossing folder too.

I have spent the past week having so much fun with this set!

Here's the sketch that Judy gave us to work with....

I cut the background pieces from Neenah Solar White, loaded them in the embossing

folder (very carefully) and embossed.  Then I used the stencils to add color with blending

brushes and Distress inks.  I only colored the two corners, leaving the opposite corners as

embossed white space.

I had also included the Oblong Octagon Labels stamp and die in this order.

After die cutting, I stamped the frames and sentiment to add as the circle element.

Be sure to check out Freshly Made Sketches and maybe play along too.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Oblong Octagon Labels (Grtry)

Ink:   Wild Honey, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Crackling Campfire, Wilted Violet (DI), Soft Suede

Paper:  Neenah Solar White 

Other:  Autumn Herbarium EF & Stencil (Grtry), Oblong Octagon Labels dies (Grtry)

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Ghostly Happy Halloween

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I'm kind of stuck on the idea of an embossed spider web on my 

Halloween cards this year.  They make such a good background with a bit of

sponged white along the raised bits.

And I have been enjoying the Unity Creep it Tweet set.

The images was stamped on a piece of Neenah solar white that had been cut with 

an arch die and paired with the next size arch behind.  I sponged some purple 

along the edges and colored the sheet with a bit of purple that was left on the brush.

We used the same layout in the last class but used the witch stamp.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - must use embossing folder with a twist of Anything Fall (spider web)

Just Us Girls #796 - Word Week (Halloween)

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Creep it Tweet (Unity)

Ink:   Nocturne (VFC), Wilted Violet (DOX), Whisper White (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Going Gray 

Other:  Spider Web EF (CB), Essential Arches dies (SB), Spooky Boo dies (SB), Halloween Frightful Things (TH), Stitched Pumpkins (LF)

Enjoy!

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Little Nordic Tree

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Last year at Christmas the Greetery included this tree in an order as a

surprise Christmas gift.  Isn't this the sweetest little tree?

I die cut the tree from Neenah Solar White and used blending brushes to color it.

It's placed in some torn snow banks with embossed snowfall behind. 

The star was punched from glitter paper.

I still have a few of these shiny stickers left.  They make wonderful tree decorations

without the bulk of sparkly gems.

My dear friend Loll is guesting at Christmas Kickstart and chose this challenge.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart #103 - Snow Alert

ABC Christmas - V is for Vertical

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   Sage (PFS), Weathered Wood, Whisper White 

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Blue Texture (?), Sparkling Diamonds Glimmer (SU) 

Other:  Mini Nordic Christmas Tree die (Grtry), Kars Snowflake EF (ret), Joy die (Elizabeth Crafts)

Enjoy!

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Trick or Treat

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My friend Nance came to spend the day and we had a fun time creating together.

She brought they fun Halloween Puppies for me to try.

The one on the right reminds me of our Granddog George. lol

I colored the die cuts with Copics and used some patterned paper that a friend 

shared with me.  The Deckled piece has been embossed with a brick embossing folder.

Challenges:

Double D - Trick or Treat, smell my feet 

Paper Players #758 - Halloween Costumes

Two Old Bats - ATG Halloween

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Spooky Expressions (Whipper Snapper)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, PP (Paper Studio)

Other:  Pupkin die (SB), Woof-or-treat die (SB), Copics (E33, E25, C0, C10, R20, YB63, YR12, YR09), Deckle & Stitches die (Unity), Brick EF (TH)

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Grateful for You

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The leaves are beginning to change, but so far no bright colors around here.

But the leaves are getting bright on my cards!

I used my favorite leaf die to cut from watercolor paper and added re-inker

to wet leaves for brilliant color.

The circle fell out of my Infinity Circle pouch a while ago and it was waiting to 

find a place on a card.  Freshly Made Sketches took care of that.

Since the circle was cut from the cover of a mixed media tablet (the backside) and

has a bit of texture, I cut some more for the background and top panel.

I used a new leaf stamp to lightly stamp leaves on that layer, tore it on each

end and mounted it over a snippet of brown cardstock.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #706 - 

Just Us Girls #795 - Die Week Bobby asks for die cut leaves

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Skeleton Leaves (GKD)

Ink:   Cocoa (SSS)

Paper:   Cover of Mixed Media tablet, Chocolate Chip

Other:  Stitched Leaves dies (LF), Re-inkers, Infinity Circles

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More Gnomes

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Another gnome found his way to a card.

The gnome and mushrooms were colored with Copics and die cut.

I need to borrow the set again to do a sentiment.

Inkspirational Challenge #351

I was inspired by the mushrooms.

Just because I have one more gnome to share....

I did this background at the Craft Group meeting.  The gnome I colored there 

didn't make it to a card, but I discovered I had this one that I'd colored previously

and he was a perfect fit.

This is the sentiment I have in mind for the first card. Or maybe something else.

I'll take this one to Krafty Chicks #788 - Birthday

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Storytime Gnomes (SB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Kraft

Other:  Storytime Gnomes dies (SB), Mushroom Stems, Cracked EF (TH), Copic Markers, Gold Metallic pen

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Christmas Tree Cat

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Christmas is coming at breakneck speed it seems.

The pages of that calendar turn so fast!

A friend came to spend some crafty time with me a little while back and she

brought some of her Christmas toys for me to try.  That's always a lot of fun and a

great way to expand our stash.

I stamped this adorable image and colored it with Copics.

Anybody that's ever had a cat can appreciate their fascination with Christmas trees.

Our cat never tried to climb the tree like this one, but she had a favorite snowflake that

would be on the flour every morning.  We don't have that kitty any longer, but that 

battered snowflake still finds it's place on our Christmas tree with sweet memories

of an old friend.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - S is for stocking - T is for tree

Peace on Earth #96 - Anything Goes Christmas

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Christmas Tree Cat (CC), Splatters (?), sentiment - Prancers (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, (Wild Wasabi)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Garden Green, (Cherry Cobbler)

Other:  Copics (C00, C0, G24, G20, G14, R29, R39, E99, E27, E19, Y13, Y17, R20)

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Rust and Yellow for Color Hues

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It's time for another challenge at Color Hues.

This time the challenge is brought to us by my sweet friend Marcia.

She chose.....

Aren't they perfect for Fall cards?

I've die cut the sunflower blossoms four times from So Saffron and Pale Papaya

cardstock, then colored with tiny blending brushes and Distress Inks.

I stacked the two yellow and two rust with alternating petals and popped

a die cut center over each.

Leaves were die cut from a snippet of kraft cardstock and I sponged the

edges with some Toffee Crunch ink.

This leafy embossing folder has an unembossed circle in the center that's

perfect for adding the sentiment.

Now let's go over to Color Hues and see what the my talented friends have done to inspire you. 

I hope you'll create a card using Rust & Yellow and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Please only use hues of these two colors. Neutrals are welcome.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on October 14th.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Most importantly, just have fun!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Super Day (PB)

Ink:   Soft Suede (SU), Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge (DI), Memento Toffee Crunch

Paper:   Neenah Natural, So Saffron, Pale Papaya

Other:  Autumn Serenade EF (SB), Sunflower Serenade dies (SB)

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Turning the Page October 2025

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Time to turn the page on our calendars to a new month.

 

I make calendars each year for my desk and my family.

 

I thought I'd set up a regular post on the first day of each month to share them.

 

I hope you enjoy my “Turning the Page” posts.

 

Here's our October page.

By the way, the calendars 4 ½ x 7 inches and and can be displayed on an easel

or hung on a push pin or magnetic hook.  We all have a different way to display them.

 

If you would like a word document with the calendar, email me

and I will be glad to send it to you so you can design your own.

Email link is on the sidebar.

October Recipe

Stamps: Autumn Air (PB)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Other: Faded Jeans, Prize Ribbon, Tattered Rose, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint, Pumice Stone)swiped on palette and added with damp brush. 

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Berried Cottoneaster

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This past week I've taken a dive into my stencils.  It was mainly because I was 

invited to Seize the Birthday as a Surprise Party Guest and the challenge is A CAS card

using a stencil.  This was my first try and it would have worked fine except that I was

careless when I went back to emboss again after coloring and got a crease on the

front of the card.

Hence the sentiment layers.  They work to cover up the boo boo, but took 

some of the clean and simple out of the card front.

The photo doesn't show the texture from the embossing.  That's my favorite part of this card.

Lucky me that Lisa at Just Us Girls is asking for Anything Goes with a stencil.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Special Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   Early Espresso (SU), Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany, Mowed Lawn, Forest Moss, Vintage Photo (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Early Espresso

Other:  Berried Cottoneaster EF & Stencil (Alt)

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Sending You Gnome

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Last week our Craft Group met and our hostess had stamped some

gnomes for us to color and put on cards.

I was having a hard time coloring that day and ended up with gnomes in 

the trash, but I had stamped and colored some of these gnomes when my friend

had lent me the stamps and dies at an earlier time.  Those gnomes were waiting

patiently to find their place on a card.  

Freshly Made Sketches to the rescue!

Here's Narelle's sketch

The gnome was colored with Copics and the background is a new embossing 

folder that I just had to buy after seeing Donna's fabulous cards.

I'll complete the sentiment when I know what I'll send it for.  I'm thinking it would

make a good get well card.  A cup of hot tea and a good book always make me

feel better.

I'll take this to the Darnell's NBUS gallery too since this is the first time

I've used this embossing folder and Jan's gnomes.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Storytime Gnomes (SB), Sending You Phrases (Creek Bank)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Storytime Gnomes dies (SB), Copics, Cracked EF (TH), Slim Stripes die (PFS)

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