Mood Board Inspired Saturday #35

Today's Mood Board:

I played off the muted colors of the mood board and the leaves.

Below is the colors of Gelatos that I used on this card.

I used gesso to prime a piece of water color cardstock.  Using gesso with Gelatos is 

extremely important.  You won't get a good blend without using the gesso.  So if you've tried Gelatos and not liked the results, try this little tip.  If you don't have gesso at home, try using a white (or black) thick acrylic paint (tube or jar paints, not the $1 paints in the craft aisle) instead. It works just as well. However, a bottle of gesso is relatively cheap and will last a papercrafter a long time. 

I smeared on spots of the Gelatos and blended them together using a baby wipe, 

although you can use your finger to blend them. 

I then dried them with my heat gun and then used my Cover-A-Card Autumn Leaf stamp with Versa Mark Ink and clear embossing powder.  Heat set it and then after it was cool, stamped again using the same stamp rotated slightly with Versa Fine Black Onyx Ink and clear embossing powder.

I used the green Gelato on the card base and sentiment flage to match the background piece.

I really love how this card turned out.  If you haven't given Gelatos a try I highly recommend them.

Want more ideas using Gelatos, watch a few videos by 

LaurelCrafts on YouTube.

She has some great ones using these and many more wonderful products.

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Anything Goes Friday #35

Today I've created a stenciled one-layer card for you. 

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Here are the 3 Ranger Distress Inks that I used to create this easy card.

If you haven't played with your stencils in a bit, get them out. 

Use inks, texture mediums or gels, or even Versa Mark and embossing powders. 

I challenge you today to get out a stencil and do 3 cards using

different mediums.

You'll be amazed at how one little tool in your crafting arsenal can have 

such totally different looks.

Happy Crafting

Theresa

C.A.S.E. A Card Thursday #35

Today's card to C.A.S.E.

I used printed paper for the background and chalkboard paper for the top layer.

The jack-o-lantern face is hand cut using an exacto knife.

I rotated the orientation of the card and moved the sentiment banner to the top.

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Card Sketch Wednesday #35

Today's Card Sketch:

I rotated the card orientation from portrait to landscape and 

used all the sketch elements but in a slightly different orientation.

Remember that a sketch is jumping off point and that you can move, eliminate 

or add elements to suit your needs and or design desires.

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Color Challenge Tuesday #35

Today's Color Challenge:

Here's my card using these colors:

I used Ranger Distress Inks to ink my diamond cover a card stamp and 

spritzed it with water before stamping to give it a more watercolored look.

Here are the colors I used:

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Mistletoe Monday #35

Today's Mistletoe Monday challenge is to 

create a card based on the popular holiday song/TV show

Frosty the Snowman.

I used my Ranger Distress Inks to create the background and white gesso to create the

falling snow.  If you use your heat gun to dry gesso it will puff up like snow. 

The snowman and his strand of lights is colored using Copic markers.

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Clean & Simple Sunday #35

Today's challenge is to create a clean and simple Halloween card

I'd say this one counts as clean and simple.

Take one sheet of patterned paper and cut to card front size.

Add one mat in complimentary color and one pre-printed tag or sentiment and viola!

Clean and simple card done. LOL

Happy Crafting 

Theresa

Fall Festival Blog Hop 10/24/15

Welcome to the 

Today's hop will give you all kinds of awesome fall crafting ideas.

So let's get started.

First up is Gracie with this sweet and simple burlap card with gauzy leaves.

The card I've created for the fall blog hop uses burlap as the background - I just love the texture!
I used some leaves I have had quite a while and finished it with some raffia.
The leaves are tricky.  I remember why they were not used - they are very, very fragile!! ~Gracie

Up next is Theresa with a stamped falling leaves card.

I used Ranger Distress Inks in a variety of colors and a few leaf stamps to create this falling leaves card.
I like the flow and movement and the larger leaves surrounding the sentiment.  ~ Theresa

Up next is Anna with an amazing bendy card.

  

I decided to try something new this time.  It is called the "Bendy" Card. I just love it!  

I decided to make a fall /halloween version. 

All the cuts are from Cricut and since I made this 3 wks ago I can't remember which cut files I used.   

I do know the pumpkin border is from Creative Memories border punch system

Try it out and have fun! Here is a youtube video with all the cuts needed to make it. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_kXavlZuUs

Tips: Don't use wet glue for this where you have to cut the slits in the paper. 

I did and it made the paper wet and difficult to cut with the craft knife.  

I switched to Score tape and it worked much better.   ~ Anna

Last up today is Denise with her simple card class series.

 I am going to give a class for some friends on simple card making and made this set as an example for them.  These were done ffrom a 6 x 6 paper pad called Sweater Weather by DCWV.  I used just a few sheets from the pack.  I like that they are double sided, so it opens the options for what you can combine.
 I accented a few with twine and buttons.  ~Denise

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Mood Board Inspired Saturday #34 (A Day Early)

Today's Mood Board:

Anna's take on it:

Happy Crafting

Theresa & Anna

Join us tomorrow for the Fall Festival Blog Hop. 

C.A.S.E. A Card Thursday #34

Today's C.A.S.E. A Card challenge:

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Anna's take on the challenge:

Happy Crafting

Theresa & Anna

Card Sketch Wednesday #34

Today's Card Sketch Challenge:

Anna's take on it:

Happy Crafting

Theresa & Anna

Color Challenge Tuesday #34

Today's Color Challenge:

Anna's take on it.

Happy Crafting

Theresa & Anna

Mistletoe Monday #34

Today's Mistletoe Monday Challenge is to create a card based on Rockin' around the Christmas Tree

and Anna certainly rocked it!

Rocking Around The Christmas Tree 

When I hear this song I think of one of my favorite Christmas movies 

Home Alone.  So I tried to make this card from the burglar's point of view. 

Not sure if you can see it or not but he has strings going to the silhouettes in the background, 

just like Keven did in the movie. 

I found a paper that resembled what was on the house in the movie, and paper that looked like hardwood to resemble the flooring. Once I had everything arranged I cut strips of embossed brick paper to fit around the background (Craft Smth - Embossed Neutrals) to make it look like the outside of the house. I glued the black background and white window together and added acetate (a cartridge box wrapper) to the back side to make it look like glass. 

I then built up 3 layers of adhesive foam tape strips on the back side of the window, for a 3D effect, turned it over and laid it on the card.  I also used a thinner pop dot on the dancing man, and extra thick ones on "Kevin" 

I didn't like that there wouldn't be enough contrast with the snow so I used a bit of QQ Feather Gray to dirty up the "Paint" 

I added Liquid pearls to the snow on the windows and after that dried I went over it with clear wink of stella.  

On the inside I used the Hanna Montana font and wrote the greeting, cut out music notes from the same cart in glitter 

paper and glued those on.   

It took me about 5 hrs to finish and about 1 hour to design! 

I used the following Cut files and a 5 x 7 card.   

Window -  #M40D3B

    Tree            #MC3BAA  (print only) 

Dancers -    #M3FE63

     Boy -         #M42BB0

Happy Crafting
Theresa & Anna

Clean and (Not So) Simple Sunday #34

Today's Clean and Simple Sunday Challenge is to create a Halloween card.

Anna's certainly isn't simple but it's definitely a big WOW!

I decided to try something new this time. 

It is called the "Bendy" Card. I just love it!  

I decided to make a fall /halloween version. 

All the cuts are from Cricut and since I made this 3 wks ago I can't 

remember which cut files I used.   

I do know the pumpkin border is from Creative Memories border punch system

Try it out and have fun! Here is a youtube video with all the cuts needed to make it. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_kXavlZuUs

Tips: Don't use wet glue for this where you have to cut the slits in the paper. 

I did and it made the paper wet and difficult to cut with the craft knife.  

I switched to scrore tape and it worked much better. 

Happy Crafting

Theresa & Anna

Mood Board Inspired Saturday #32

Today's Mood Board:

The mood board cards are fun!  I love the color combinations and the triangle shape so I decided to use a stencil and blend in my colors.  I finished it off with a bit of twisted wire and some Martha Stewart butterflies.  ~Gracie

Happy Crafting

Theresa & Gracie

Anything Goes Friday #32

Gracie doesn't know I'm sharing this card today.

Gracie did such an amazing job on this card that she sent to me in a swap,
 that I just had to share it with all of you.

This card was created for a "Get Inky" swap and Gracie did just that,
using an amazing set of colors and this great image and sentiment.

Great job Gracie! 

Happy Crafting

Theresa 

C.A.S.E A Card Thursday #32

Today's C.A.S.E A Card challenge:

Gracie's take on the card:

I used all black and gray tones. I die cut the butterflies out of the same swirly card stock I used for the base.
 I finished it off with black and clear rhinestones. ~Gracie

Happy Crafting

Theresa & Gracie

Card Sketch Wednesday #32

Today's Card Sketch Challenge:

 I stamped the sentiment in burnt orange and played the colors from that point.
I love the leaves with the gold veins.  ~Gracie

Happy Crafting

Theresa & Gracie

Color Challenge Tuesday #32

Today's Color Challenge:

Gracie's card:

I die cut a flower of aqua and teal and embossed the coral color with a Thank You folder and mounted it on red card stock. I used a yellow Brad for just a little pop of color.  ~ Gracie

Happy Crafting

Theresa & Gracie

Mistletoe Monday #32

Today's Mistletoe Monday challenge is to create a card inspired by

the song Over the River and Through the Woods.

Here's Gracie's card:

 I used a masking technique and stamped the sleigh.  I am ready to put up my tree now!  ~Gracie

Happy Crafting

Theresa & Gracie

Clean & Simple Sunday #32

Your designer for the week is Gracie.

Today's Clean and Simple Challenge is a Halloween card. 

Do you sense a theme this month?

Here's Gracie's card:

I used a digital image of Frankenstein and brads.  I love the eyeball! ~ Gracie

Happy Crafting

Theresa & Gracie

Mood Board Inspired Saturday #31

Today's Mood Board:

Here is Denise's card:

I had a harder time with this board because the colors were what kept staring out at me and I am not a big fan of gray.  The blossoms also stood out to me and I decided to try and make a 3-D flower.  I cut images from the Cricut cartridge Accent Essentials using a flower that had long individual petals.  I made 5 different sizes starting at 3 inches and going down ¼ inch at a time.  After they were done, I curled each petal around a wooden skewer and then glued the layers together starting with the largest on the bottom.  I sprayed the whole thing with Perfect Pearls – Heirloom Gold.  The shoe was cut from foil paper using the Circuit cartridge Young at Heart.  All the cutting was done on my Expression. ~Denise

Happy Crafting
Theresa & Denise