Beware - 2 Challenges

I don't usually make Halloween cards.  It's not a holiday that I really get into.  But, I thought I'd make a few cards to send to family.  Arrgghhh.  I think I should have paid attention to my instincts...and skipped Halloween.
Well, the card is finished, so I'll post it.
I'm playing along in 2 challenges with today's card.

Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C109) - The challenge is to create something for an upcoming holiday and incorporate heat embossing.

The Play Date Cafe #103
Rust, Storm & Deep Sea are the description of these colors on the PDCC blog.  Don't you love those names?

My card ~

I used Stampin' Up! colors...Basic Gray, Cajun Craze and Not Quite Navy to create a tri-fold card.  I started with a piece of cardstock measuring 11" x 4 1/4".  I scored it at 1 1/2" and 6 1/2" for my folds.  The finished card measures 5" x 4 1/4".  I stamped the haunted house in gray ink onto the gray cs, then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  After cutting out the image I added some color to the windows with a yellow glaze pen.  I drew in a bat with a black marker.  Then added some stars to the sky with a stardust glitter pen.
On the narrow flap of the card, I cut fringe into several pieces of gray ribbon and layered those over the "fence" punched cs.  Oh, and added a fun little spiderweb sticker.
Well, I'm not sure I'll be making more Halloween cards.  I'll have to give it some thought.
Thanks for taking a look!

I used:

card stock: basic gray, cajun craze, not quite navy (SU)

ink: basic gray, basic black (SU), onyx black versafine (Tsukineko), yellow glaze pen (Sakura)

stamps: halloween clear stamps (MS)

other: picket fence edge punch (MS), clear embossing powder (SU), spiderweb sticker (Recollections from Michael's)

Happy Harvest - a woven ribbon card

I'm posting this card...just because it makes me smile :)

This morning I watched a video tutorial on Britta Swiderski's blog.  She made a woven ribbon wedding card.  It looked like it would be a fun and easy technique to try.  So, I gave it a go this afternoon.  Guess what?  It was FUN!  I want to make another one.  Soon.  Here's a link to Britta's video.

I didn't make this card for any challenges.  Just for fun.

My embossed sentiment doesn't show up well in these photos.  I'm thinking, now, that I should have embossed it in gold instead of green.  That's okay.  It still makes me smile :)

P.S. This cute autumn-y ribbon makes me smile, too.

The recipe ~

stamp: Happy Harvest (Verve)

card stock: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie (Stampin' Up!)

ribbon: Sage/Gold/Red Ribbon FX (Hobby Lobby)

ink: Versamark (Tsukineko)

other: Emerald EP (Stampendous), gems (Affinity by The Paper Studio)

Peace Love Joy - Lily Pad Cards Challenge

You know...some days the stamping just rolls along.  One card after another.  Fun!  Not today though.
This is the only card I've made today...so far.  I'm really liking this card.  But, it took SO long to create it.  Oh well, it's done!

Anyway, I know you didn't come here to listen to me whine.  Let's look at a challenge and a card instead.  Ready?  Here's the challenge from Deborah and Vicky over at Lily Pad Cards.
Simon Says Stamp Presents a Bling Challenge  You can follow my link to see all of the details.

My card ~

I knew that I wanted to use my new Christmas tree die with some patterned paper.  So that was my starting point.  I popped up the tree on foam tape, then added the rhinestone swirl.  After stamping my sentiment on white card stock, I applied gray marker along the edges.  Then, I curled it a bit in the center before attaching it to the tree.  I finished off with a little bow of silver cord at the top of the tree.  Easy peasy, huh?  Ha!
Thanks for stopping by to take a look.  I hope you'll leave a comment!

Supplies & such ~

card stock: stampers select white (Papertrey Ink), basic gray (Stampin' Up!)

patterned paper: O Christmas Tree (My Mind's Eye)

ink: onyx black versafine (Tsukineko), basic gray (SU)

other: rhinestone flourish (Recollections from Michaels), silver cord (Hirschberg Shultz), Christmas tree die (Sizzix), pop-up dots (SU), foam tape (Scotch)

Christmas Lodge - Card Patterns Sketch 136

I've created another Christmas card today.  This image is from a new Stampin' Up! set called Christmas Lodge.  This set is so pretty and I really like the vintage feel of all the images and sentiments.  For this card I've stamped my sentiment inside the card.

When I was browsing around looking at challenges, this sketch caught my eye.
It's Card Patterns Sketch 136.  Here's the sketch:

My card ~

Along with this new stamp set, I also bought this new ribbon from SU.  It's a quilted satin ribbon...and I love the look.  I'm hoping SU will make it available in more colors soon!
To give the lodge a few highlights, I used a Stardust clear glitter pen on the "snowy" areas of the image.  Well, I need to get back to my craft table.  Thanks for taking a look :)

Supplies:
card stock: always artichoke, cherry cobbler, crumb cake (Stampin' Up!)
dsp: deck the halls (SU)
stamps: christmas lodge (SU)
ink: timber brown (StazOn)
other: cherry cobbler quilted satin ribbon (SU), red gems (want 2 scrap), clear stardust pen (Sakura)

Give Thanks - CR84FN challenge

This has turned outed to be such a busy weekend!  But, I just HAD to squeeze in a little bit of time to create a card.  This will have to be a quick post, since we have another commitment, later this afternoon.

Anyway, I saw the colors over at CR84FN 40 and loved the fall-ish colors.  Since I need to make some Thanksgiving cards, these colors fit the bill :)  Take a look at the inspiration photos.  Gorgeous, huh?
Also, take a minute to read the quote from Steve Jobs, just under the photos.

My card ~

I stamped the tree image onto Confetti Cream cardstock in Chocolate Chip ink.  I colored some of the leaves with Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard and Creamy Caramel Stampin' Up! markers.  Then, I added Glossy Accents (by Ranger) to some leaves.  The sentiment was stamped in Choc. Chip.  I love this new set from SU.  It's called Hand Penned Holidays.  I did a little machine stitching to attach the cream CS to a mat of Early Espresso, then adhered that to a piece of Real Red CS.  It's all mounted onto a card base of Crumb Cake (SU's name for kraft).  Oh yea, I added a length of brown & cream gingham ribbon, tied in a bow.  I like the "country in the fall" look of the card.  I hope the recipient likes it, too!
Thanks so much for taking a look.

Supplies:

card stock: confetti cream, real red, early espresso, crumb cake (SU)

ink: ruby red, chocolate chip, more mustard, creamy caramel (SU)

stamps: leaves of a tree, hand penned holidays (SU)

other: glossy accents (Ranger), gingham ribbon (Michaels), thread, sewing machine

Tuesday Trigger: Delightfully Random

Oh my.  When I saw the photo that Cath posted for the current Tuesday Trigger...I knew that I HAD to play along.  I love everything about this photo.  The gingham, the doily, the buttons...the thread.  It just shouts "vintage"!  Well, I guess you've figured out that I love alllll of these things.

Here's Cath's photo.  And you can see her post at Moxie Fab World.

And, my card.

I really had fun with this card :)    When I saw the inspiration pic, I knew that I wanted to use this gingham stamp from Stampin' Up!  I added some stitching to give the impression of a few quilt squares.  The red buttons are from a jar of buttons that I bought at an estate auction.  The finished size of the card is 4" x 8 1/2".
Thanks for stopping in.  It's getting late, so I've got to get away from this computer!
Toodles,

Supplies:

Card stock: certainly celery, whisper white, pool party (Stampin' Up!)

Ink: real red, pool party (SU)

Stamps: house & home (SU), sew lovely (Lawn Fawn)

Other: white ric-rack (SU beachfront originals, retired), SU edge distressing tool, sewing machine, thread, Recollections gems, paper doily from HL

Happy Birthday - CAS-ual Fridays & Lawnscaping Challenges

Hey, it' fun to be blogging again!  I've been stamping lately, but...I'll have to wait a few weeks before I can share those cards with you.   I'll have a surprise ;o)

Anyway, I DO have a card to share with you this morning.  I just HAD to get back to a few of my favorite challenges.  I love participating!  My card is going into the following challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays CFC #21

 The challenge is to use 3 shades of a monochromatic color (our choice) + brown.

Lawnscaping Challenge #18: TEXT

I had a lot of fun combining these two challenges.  I've been wanting to make a card using swipes of color across the card stock.  So, once I found these two challenges...this card came together easily.  Yay!  That usually doesn't happen.  Believe me.

I started by clear embossing the text on white cardstock.  Then I swiped 3 different shades of color across the panel with a craft sponge. After wiping the excess ink off of the embossed text, I used dimensional adhesive dots to attach it to a panel of really rust CS.  Then onto the card base of chocolate chip CS.

I heat embossed the sentiment with white EP, then added 3 gems.  Done!

Thanks for taking a look...I hope you'll leave a comment!

Supplies:

Stamps: A to Z, Birthday Whimsy (Stampin' Up!)

Ink: Creamy Caramel, More Mustard, Really Rust (SU), Versamark (Tsukineko)

Card stock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust (SU)

Other: gems (The Paper Studio), Winter White embossing powder & Clear embossing powder (SU). foam adhesive dots, craft sponge, heat tool