Orange and Black for Color Hues

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's time for another challenge from Color Hues.

This month our talented Tracey picked our colors.  She chose....

Aren't these perfect colors for October?

Originally I was going to do something with pumpkins but when I opened a

surprise package from Michele, I knew I needed to go in another direction.

Recently Michele posted this card when she was our Guest Designer and I loved

that little bird and that she used vellum for the background.  So I CASEd 

her card using the new Color Hues colors.

I had some trouble figuring out how to put all those die cut pieces together!

So I got out some Press & Seal and put everything back together on the die.

After that it was smooth sailing and I LOVE the results!

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

fantastic Guest Designer Annette have done to inspire you.

Your card and or project can use ANY HUE of the TWO Colors selected for you, 

and of course, neutrals are welcome.  

Our Neutrals are: white, black, grey, kraft, brown, cream, and metallics. 

Remember that green is not a neutral. 

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

Color Hues.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on October 29.

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!

Edited to add:

Double D Challenge - Windows 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Nature's Dance (SB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Spiced Marmalade, Vintage Photo, Rusty Hinge (DI)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Black, Pumpkin Pie, Pale Papaya

Other:  Bird Watch Inlays (C9), Nature's Dance die (SB), Oak Forest EF (SB), Essential Arches die (SB)

Enjoy!

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The Blues

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I finally got a chance to use my Concord & 9th poinsettia.

I'd used the other flower in the set on this card.

I die cut the flower from some Shimmery White cardstock and added just a

bit of blue that was leftover on my blending brush.  The leaves were cut from

the same piece of cardstock and I blended some green ink on them.

The blue cardstock in the background has shimmer too.  It was a gift, so I have

no idea where it came from.  I LOVE it though and used it for a Hanukkah card.

I blended some dark blue ink around the edges to make the area around the

candles glow.  I probably should of stamped the sentiment higher.

Too late now though.

Challenges:

Time Out #302 - Pick two from image below (I've picked Emboss & Corner)

Krafty Chicks #795 - CAS

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Garden Green, Blue (ink left of brush)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Matte Gold Foil, Shimmer White

Other: Holiday Swag EF (SB), Festive Blooms die (C9), Greetings die (PB)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Festival of Lights (ret PTI)

Ink:   Night of Navy, Whisper White

Paper:   Shimmer Blue (?), Matte Silver Foil, Matte Gold Foil, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Sunburst Card Front (C9), Menorah Die (?), White EP

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Festive Blooms in Purple

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's been a super busy week, but I squeaked out enough time to make a

card for the Flower Challenge. Whew!

This is a spankin' new to me set.  My friend Michele has used this set several times

and each time I wished for it more.  It's really a Christmas set and the poinsettia is making

an appearance in my next class, but this sweet little flower needed some time to shine too.

I cut everything from Neenah Solar White.  The flower and leaves were colored with

blending brushes and Distress ink.  I used the pierced background die too and the

stenciled leaves were done using left over ink on the brush and the outcuts of the leaves.

I used Jen M.'s sketch for Freshly Made Sketches #709 for the layout.

I don't usually do square cards but it left a good opportunity to let some of the leaves 

come off the edge and it will still fit well into an envelope. 

The Flower Challenge #107 is Add Purple

thus the choice of the flower.

And since this is a debut for this die set, I'll take it over to Darnell's

 NBUS #79

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Concord & 9th

Ink:   Wilted Violet, Villianous Potion, Peeled Paint, Chocolate Chip

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Festive Blooms Dies (C9), Essential Modern Ovals dies (SB)

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Potpourri Background

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I'm having so much fun being a party guest at Seize the Birthday that I had

to make another birthday card with a banner.

I've used a NBUS background die for this card.  It's been cut and stacked 

three layers deep.  I sponged some yellow ink in the center of the large flower and

die cut another to place over top.  The leaves were cut from a different NBUS die and 

sponged with colored before tucking them around the flower.

The banner was embossed using a very old PTI die then cut with scissors.

Trying to get my money's worth out of what I buy, I did two more cards

using this background die.

First up....

The smile die is included with the background and also a love die.

And then cutting the large flower from an ink smooshed background...

And there's a little piece of that fun Spellbinders embossing folder that I used before.

 (You can sew more of this embossing folder in action here.)

Be sure to check out what the Design Team have come up with. You're sur

to be inspired.

Don't forget you can do anything as long as it's a birthday card.  The topping is optional

but adds some extra fun!

Challenges:

Color Hues #66 -  Yellow & Green (or in this case Green & Yellow)

Seize the Birthday - ATG Birthday using topping

NBUS #51 - Never Before Used Schtuff (background die)

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps: Agapanthus (TT-OOB) 

Ink:   Smoky Gray, Mustard Seed (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Soft Seafoam

Other:  Potpourri Dies (C9), Basic Bookmark Die (PTI)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Sending You (CreekBank), Bee Kind Toile (Power Poppy)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White

Other:  Potpourri Dies (C9)

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  

Ink:   Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Daffodil Delight

Other:  Potpourri Dies (C9), Patchwork 3D EF (Spl)

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Valentines for the Girls

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I went with blue instead of pink for valentines this year.

Usually I'm not much of a blue person, but several of my friends and family

claim blue as their favorite color.

This first card is a combination of two cards from my last class.

The heart is from Spellbinders and the bird die has been in my stash for

years and sadly is now discontinued.

and...

The other stamps and dies from the Spellbinders set for my granddaughter.

and....

A twist on a card from the class using the same set and the embossing folder from

last month's Spellbinders Embossing Club.

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG with a Twist of Hearts

NBUS #47 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  My Forever Person (Spl)

Ink:   Whisper White, Marina Mist (sponged on birds & heart)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Bashful Blue

Other:  White EP, My Forever Person Dies (Spl), Dainty Leaves Die (Alt), By Your Side Die (ret C9), Subtle EF (ret SU)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  My Forever Person (Spl)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Marina Mist

Other:  White EP, My Forever Person Dies (Spl), Heart Blooms EF (Spl), Gems (?)

Card Recipe (Card 3)

Stamps:  My Forever Person (Spl), Keep it Simple Valentine (PTI)

Ink:   Whisper White, Marina Mist

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Marina Mist

Other:  White EP, My Forever Person Dies (Spl), Heart Blooms EF (Spl), Gems (?)

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Two More Double Stamped Vellum

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I told you I became addicted to this technique.  Now I'm trying to get all those

pieces onto cards instead of my UFO box.

First up using Penny Black's Social Butterfly.

I stamped on the front of vellum and heat embossed with white powder.

Then I stamped on the backside of the vellum with Bermuda Bay ink.

This time I used an old Concord & 9th Lace Leaf stamp and die.

(Sadly it looks like it's been retired.)

When I opened the stamp case the gold embossed leaf was in there too.

A pleasant surprise!  I almost threw this one out.  Now I'm glad I didn't.

Have you tried this technique yet?

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Social Butterfly (PB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Bermuda Bay

Paper:  Vellum, Neenah Solar White, Bermuda Bay

Other:  White EP, Elegant Rectangle STAX (MFT), Sentiments Glimmer Plate (Splbndr), Gold Foil, Subtle EF

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Lace Leaf (C9), Happy Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive

Paper:   Vellum, Neenah Solar White

Other:  White EP, Gold EP, Mini Slimline Double Stitched Dies (Kat Scrap), Grateful Leaf Did (C9)

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Bear Hugs

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I have a threefer to share with you today.

First up are a couple of valentines for grandsons.

All of these bears are colored with Copics.

I've stenciled a little in the background of this one, given him a heart and

framed him with this UFO frame.

 

This time he's cut with a Wonky Stitched Rectangle and his sign includes

a die cut and heat embossed hugs,  His heart is punched and heat embossed too.

For my threefer....

This time I masked off the sign when I stamped and replaced it with

a string and a balloon punched from an alcohol inked background.

The plaid paper was bearly big enough for a narrow mat, but I was able

to make it work and even salvaged some tiny pieces to add to the tag.

The background is inked with brushes and some tiny sprigs of grass

finish off the scene.

Unfortunately this stamp set has been languishing in my NBUS box for

far too long and has been discontinued.  Why do these companies retire their

stamps so quickly?

Challenges:

NBUS #35 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Snippets Playground #421 - Use your snippets (I used snippets for balloon, tag and mat)

 

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Bear Hugs (C9), 

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Iced Spruce (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Smokey Slate (SU)

Other:  Copic Sketch Markers (E21, E33, E13, E23, W1, W3), Wonky Stitched Rectangle Die (MFT), Crackle Stencil (Plaid)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Bear Hugs (C9), Happy Snippets (PB)

Ink:   Memento Rich Cocoa, Cherry Cobbler (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Cherry Cobbler (SU)

Other:  Copic Sketch Markers (E21, E33, E13, E23, W1, W3), Wonky Stitched Rectangle Die (MFT), Sentimental Die (Avery Elle), Cross My Heart EF (Cuttlebug), Clear EP 

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Bear Hugs (C9), Itty Bitty Basics (MFT), Grass (Art Impressions)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tumbled Glass (DOX), Olive (SU)  

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Plaid (?)

Other:  Copic Sketch Markers (E21, E33, E13, E23, W1, W3), Itty Bitty Strips Die (MFT), Balloon Punch (SU), Mini Slimline Double Stitched Die (Kat Scrappiness)

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Love and Hugs

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's the month for Valentines and  there is love scattered all around my studio.

This is what I did for the ladies in my Craft Group.

Since I needed to make four, I needed to come up with something fairly quick and easy.

(I'd waited until the last minute to do these.)

I used this die from my stash to cut the heart from Glimmer Paper.

(I'm sorry but I think it's retired.)

I used the background heart from the set to cut a piece of patterned paper to

tuck behind the open heart.  This paper is so pretty with the gold highlights and 

I think it is still available from Stampin' Up!

I stamped the Love from my NBUS stamp and die set and heat embossed it

with gold, cutting the background from vellum and added a little gold jewelry to the

die cut heart.  The with hugs part was stamped and embossed

on a snippet from the same paper.

Want to see how it shines?

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - Hearts

Four Seasons - Winter

Krafty Chicks - Stamp Act (Love is stamped and heat embossed)

NBUS #35 - Never Before Used Schtuff - Love stamp & Die

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - With Love

  

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  So Much Love (SSS)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah, Textured (Bazzill), Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer, Expressions in Ink DSP (SU), Snippet of Gold Foil

Other:  Heartstrings die (C&9), Gold EP, So Much Love Die (SSS), Heart Punch

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Coloring with Concord and 9th

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I'm coloring again.

Day 6

Day7

Finished

I'm still not comfortable with the Gansai Tambi Watercolors

but I keep on trying.

A couple of you mentioned the scissors in your comments.

A friend had these scissors at my last class and I commented on how I'd

been looking for a pair at the thrift shop because they made me think of my 

grandmother who had a pair like this.  My friend gave me these scissors.

I have awesome friends!

I wonder what happened to Grandma's scissors?

30 Day Coloring Challenge

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Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Songbird (C&9), Every Day Sentiments (HA)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore), Black

Other:  Gansai Tambi Watercolors (61, 66, 42, 20, 139), Double Stitched Circle Dies (LI-OOB), Circle Dies (SU), Leaf Die (?)