Another thank you card - this one with a masculine feel for Our Daily Bread challenge. It also fits the Simon Says Stamp challenge to "Get in Shape", and the Outlawz October Opulance color challenge with the twist to use a pumpkin on the card. This card does use a Gina K Designs sentiment stamp from the Basket Additions set, so it works for the StampTV Oldies but Goodies challenge this week. Also, being a Thank You card, it fits for the 365 Cards Day 243 challenge, and (if it's not too late) for the Paper Smooches challenge. Whoo Hoo!! The dry embossing was done with the Cuttlebug "Pumpkin Harvest" folder, and the embossed die cut is "Pumpkin Spice" by Cuttlebug. The designer paper for the leaf and vine is from a Stampin' Up! pack, and the sentiment was shaped by a Stampin' Up! punch.
Paper Smooches has a little blog candy this week. We need to make and post a Thank You card (before midnight tonight!), and I just found out this evening. It just so happens that there are a couple of other challenges to do a Thank You card - 365 Cards Day 243, and StampTV's Oldies but Goodies STVOLDIES10. I began with paper folded in half (copper on the outside, and cream on the inside) and cut with the medium Nestabilities Leafy Square. The image and sentiment are both by Stampin' Up! The grey goose was colored with Copic Markers, and then I used Antique Linen and Wild Honey Distress inks to add a little more color. As a finishing touch, I added a sheer ribbon bow, that is actually tied around the neck of the goose. I decided this card also very loosely works for the Mojo Monday challenge #265.
The 365 Card Day 239 challenge is to use four folds on the card. I usually don't do square cards, but this was the easiest and it worked with the image shape.
The Pink Gem Designs challenge #58 is to use polka dots or spots. I chose to use Pink Gem digital image called "Denny with a watering can" which came colored. My scrap stash happened to have some striped designer paper in the right color scheme, as well as light purple and a medium green that all worked together.
Denny has some spots; for others I used Copic Markers and added them by hand. On the green card stock I used a VersaMark reinker to add dots. Then I punched a few holes in purple card stock and used Tombow Mono Multi to glue them onto the striped paper.
The JUGS challenge #160 is to create a card getting inspiration from the photo they posted. Lots of pretty autumn colors, leaves, etc. Challenge #39 at Joan's Garden is to create a fall card, and use a border, leaves, and a window or door. Seemed logical to combine these two.
The latest Sketch, #144, from Operation Write Home (OWH), worked well for the various elements needed on this card. The image is by Stampin' Up!, cut short to fit the card sketch. The greeting is an old one by Hero Arts. Papers from my scrap stash, and the leaf border punch is from .
This card uses the sketch provided by StampTV's Free-for-all Friday challenge, with the theme of the 365 Cards Day 241 challenge, and the CAS-usal Friday challenge to use kraft paper. I think this actually is a Clean And Simple (CAS) card for once!
The hardest part was cutting the two wavy pieces. The background and focal image have a daisy-like flower stamped in VersaMark. The flower and the "birthday wishes" greeting came from the Garden Silhouettes set by Gina K Designs. The focal image circle was cut using a Nestabilities circle die.
Even though the image is floral, I think the card works well for a masculine card.
Another thank you card - this one with a masculine feel for Our Daily Bread challenge. It also fits the Simon Says Stamp challenge to "Get in Shape", and the Outlawz October Opulance color challenge with the twist to use a pumpkin on the card. This card does use a Gina K Designs sentiment stamp from the Basket Additions set, so it works for the StampTV Oldies but Goodies challenge this week. Also, being a Thank You card, it fits for the 365 Cards Day 243 challenge, and (if it's not too late) for the Paper Smooches challenge. Whoo Hoo!! The dry embossing was done with the Cuttlebug "Pumpkin Harvest" folder, and the embossed die cut is "Pumpkin Spice" by Cuttlebug. The designer paper for the leaf and vine is from a Stampin' Up! pack, and the sentiment was shaped by a Stampin' Up! punch.
