Circle of Autumn

Happy Saturday.  I have been creating various paper crafting items for my upcoming craft fairs.  I'll be posting photos later this month.  So, I have been focused on Christmas for over a week now.  You know, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, Peace and Joy.  And  so for todays challenge, I really had to change gears.  I needed to transition from red and green, to the colors of Autumn.  The super talented Meihsia, is our hostess this week over @ Our Creative Corner.  She has titled her challenge as, Fall in the Circle.  Meihsia, wants you to create a circle card/project, with fall theme colors or objects.  Sounds very clever, and I know that the creative wheels are already turning in your head.

Here is what I created:

The card base is pumpkin pie card stock.  I just love the shade of orange.  The first circle is tempting turquoise card stock.   I love the way these two non-Authentique card stock colors match this pattern paper.  I used the same pattern paper for the floral image and polka dots.  One is the front and the other is the back.  How sweet and economical.  I used a scrap piece of early espresso quilted ribbon.  I love the texture.  I tied on a button from Lost & Found.  The sentiment piece is actually a die cut from the same Authentique line.  I stamped the 'Hope' in early espresso classic ink.  The ruler piece is also a die cut piece.  This card was relatively quick to put together.  And I believe that it looks quite 'home-y'.

Thank you for looking.  And, I invite you to play along with us @ OCC.  We have a few new restrictions;  you need to turn off 'word verification' and you are limited to entering your card/project to 3 other challenges.  We would love to see what you create!

Baby Shower Theme

Happy Saturday!  I hope all of you are well.  I have noticed that alot of folks are taking a break from either blogging or joining various challenges.  I encourage each of you to participate in a challenge.  Any challenge.  You just might be amazed at how much fun it is!  Also, if you would like a consistant challenge and a chance at being part of a wonderfully creative design team, Our Creative Corner has a design team call currently running.  Please check out their site to see the particulars.  We would love to have you.

Lori is our hostess this week.  And she has a super clever and creative challenge for us!  Her found this absolutely wonderful inspirational photo showcasing a Baby Shower Dessert table.  Vicki wants us to use the colors in the photo: peach, light blue, brown, and vanilla.  Also, you can make something to reflect the theme!  Here is her photo:

 

Isn't this photo just the cutest?  I'm a cake decorator, too, so this photo really speak volumns to me!  But, I have to admitt, the pool party and coral colors just jump out to me!  I didn't cash-in on the baby shower theme, but it is still beautiful!  I do love the tree in the background.  When I saw the tree, I instantly thought of birds, and that led to their eggs, a nest.  And this all makes me think of home.

Here is my card:

The card base is actually Tangerine Tango.  I know, I first thought that calypso coral or cameo coral would have been a better match.  But neither color cardstock was 'orange' enough.   I used an 1/8" matt behind the pattern papers.  That thin matt is early espresso, and not chocolate chip.  I needed a color that was deeper and richer in brown.   I selected the 'yard stick' pattern paper to convey the growth of children or babies.  The birds and the nest tag was a perfect match to the inspiration I received from the inspiration photo.  I tied a scrap piece of early espresso quilted satin ribbon around one portion of the card.  I secured the bow to the card front with a new SAB designer brad.  The 'gather' tag I thought was perfect and a purchase.

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you found some inspiration both here in my blog and on our design team home page.  We all understand when you need to make adjustments in your schedules to find the time  you need/want to express your creative side.  Stop by Our Creative Corner challenge blog to see both this challenge, and our design team call. 

Easy Christmas

Howdy! Today is Friday, and @ Sketch Frenzy Friday, they have a wonderful sketch, today.  I encourage all of you to play along, just remember to use your Stampin' Up! supplies.  Also, this is a blog hop, so make sure you stop by all the designer's blogs to see what they have created!

Here is the sketch:

Look how easy this sketch is to work with.  You can easily replace the scallop circle with almost any shape.  And the strip across the middle, you could easily replace it with some ribbon.  How fun!

Here is my card:

I needed a 'flat' card to mail and could easily be mass produced.  See, how pretty?  I'm a big fan of pink in a Christmas card.  and just look at this pretty holiday paper, Letters to Santa DSP.    Now stop on over to Tammy F.'s  blog to see what she has created!
Happy crafting!

sketch because

It's Wednesday!   We are half-way to the weekend!  Just think extra time to paper craft!  Yahoo!  Oh, and it's time for another sketch brought to you by the Stampin' Queens Sketch Challenge!  So, without further ado, this is the sketch:

This sketch has alot of potential!  You can use a variety of cardstock to make this sketch work.  Don't forget, you can turn the sketch on it's side, or flip it!  Here is what I came up with:

See what I mean?  I used a pattern paper to occupy some of the blank space.  I used some scrap pieces of different pattern papers to create the top piece.  I tore the first edition dsp to re-create the rough edge, as in the sketch.  I used a scrap piece of the cherry cobbler quilted ribbon.  I just love this ribbon.  It has a wonderfully elegant pattern in the solid color ribbon, and the weight is soft enough to tie without adding a bunch of bulk!  

Come on, join us in this sketch challenge!  Use your Stampin' Up! materials, to create something fabulous!

a flower and a spritz

Happy Wednesday!  It's time for another challenge over @ Stampin' Queens Sketch Challenge.  I hope you are finding time to play along with us.  We have some gorgeous sketches for help you express your creativity!  And, please stop by the challenge site to see what this creative design team have created.  There are samples of everything from birthday wishes, a wonderfully colored bird,  and a few Christmas cards.  Use your Stampin' Up! products, and show us what you can create!

Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

I used three solid cardstocks (pear pizzazz, real red, and early espresso) , 2 different pattern papers  (first edition and holly berry bouquet), and 3 stamp sets  (you're a gem, best friends forever, and frame it).   And yes, the Holly Berry Bouquet DSP is actually a holiday themed paper.  But, doesn't it look fabulous?  Why only use it for the holidays?  I also used the new quilted satin ribbon in early espresso.  I love this ribbon because it adds some texture and visual interest for your card, but its not bulky.  You can tie beautiful bows!  I made my flower with the little die,' Flower Fusion'.  I spritz the flowers with water and crumpled each flower.   I love vanilla smooch and as you can tell I am almost out! That's why there are some blotching.  But, I think it helps add some character.

So, if you can, please play along with us and lets see what you create!