Stand Out Saturday 45-2019

Stand out Saturday is one of my favorites because I love doing box cards.

This box card is a cut from svgcuts.com.  I love Mary's designs and use them all the time.  I took a couple of sheets of Ranger Gloss paper and played with several alcohol inks on them.  I tried to keep them in different areas of the sheet that would be big enough to cut the individual leaves when I was done.  There is something really cool about adding those drops of ink and mixing solution and blowing or tilting the paper to see what happens.  The base was a woodgrain pattern cardstock that I had in my stash.- Denise 

Color Me Friday 45-2019

The colors for this month are navy blue, burnt orange, burgandy and peach. 

I choose a 6 x 6 paper pad with most of the colors in it.  The pad came from Tuesday Morning but doesn't seem to have a company name on it.  Gina Marie Designs has these wonderful quilt dies.  This one is called Arrows and Squares.  I used a total of six sheets of patterns and solids. I put 5 inch scrappy tape on the back of each paper before sending it through the die machine. That way each piece becomes a little sticker and it is super easy to put it on the card base.  These two cards keep wiht the thankfulness theme this month.  Both sentiments are from a set called Material Girl. One stamped in navy and one in the peach color.  When you use six sheets of paper you end up with six total cards.  Below are the other four using different sentiments from the same Material Girl and one from Unity called Sadie Girl.  

I actually used one of these as a sympathy card for a friend who just lost her mother at age 94.  In her lifetime she had done dozens and dozens of quilts, so the quilt card with the mother sentiment seemed appropriate. - Denise

Inspiration Thursday 45-2019

This is the inspiration for Thursdays this month.

This is my take on it.

My new November Kit of the Month from Unity had this cute simple wreath in it and was perfect for this challenge.  I stamped it on a kraft card base with Versamark and used white embossing powder.  The same process was used for the sentiment that came from Moroccan Spice Greetings by Club Scap.  I colored the leaves and berries with Spectrum Noir markers.  One used the navy and burgandy colors for this month, while the other used the orange and peach with burgandy berries. I love the sentiment on here. - Denise

Sketch Wednesday 45-2019

Sketches can really help kickstart a card and this is our sketch for November.

Here is my take on it.

I used some sheets of coordinating paper from Echo Park called Made from Scratch.  They are from a 6 x 6 pads and I have a slight addiction to those pads.  I love that you can mix and match the papers.  The stamp is from Unity but came in a grab bag so I don't know what set it is from. - Denise

Technique Tuesday 45-2019

Technique Tuesday is about trapped emboss resist.  A tutorial by Jennifer McGuire show how to do this technique can be found here.

This is my take on the technique.

I started with a patterned paper from a 6 x 6 pad by Authentique called Quest. I have so much patterned paper and cardstock that I really don't take the time to make my own backgrounds.  I used Versamark ink and stamped a large Peony by Unity and then used clear embossing powder on it.  After heat setting it, I blended Gina K Navy dye ink all over the patterned paper and rubbed it off the embossed part with a dry paper towel.  It made the pattern really pop but it is hard to tell that it is a flower.  It might have shown better with a more subtle pattern.  I added the sentiment and matted it on a solid color. - Denise

Mistletoe Monday 45-2019

While this is called Mistletoe Monday, we can use a holiday that falls in the month, so I made a Thanksgiving card.

Easel cards are quick to make but look great.  I started with a double sided cardstock from Authentique called The Grateful Collection cut 7" x 10".  You score at 5" and 7.5" along the long side.  The middle panel was cut from the same collection and attached by placing adhesive just the lower half .  The smaller inside sentiment was another panel in the same set.  The two leaves are wood and I bought a them along with pumpkins as part of a set at the Dollar Tree.  They were colored with Distress Ink and glued to the inside to hold the easel open. A really quick card using some great paper. - Denise

Sweet & Simple Sunday 45-2019

Denise here for this week.  Our colors this month are navy blue, burnt orange, burgundy and peach. Today's cards use the navy blue and peach combination.

Using the positive and negative parts of the cut gives you two quick cards.  I started with a navy base and cut the "thanks" on my Cricut using the Small Talk Frames & Tags cartridge on peach colored cardstock.  I looked for an image that had an open "a" and "s".  Because they are not closed you can use the cut as it is and don't have to glue the middle parts of those letters as separate pieces. Super quick and you could make a nice packet of cards for a present using different combinations. - Densie

Stand Out Saturday 44-2019

It's Saturday and time to make a stand out card!  Today I made a center step card:

I started with burnt orange card stock to make my card base.  I went through my stash and found two papers that coordinate and covered each part of the card base.  I die cut the sentiment four times and glued them together to make a stack dimensional.  I die cut the flowers and leaves using dies from Coco & Reno.  I added a white doily to the center step of the card base and placed the leaves with Art Glitter Glue.  I attached the two bottom flowers with the glue and the top flower with foam tape.  I added orange rhinestones.

I have had fun making Thankful cards.  I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving and I will be back in December!  ~  Gracie

Color Me Friday 44-2019

It's Friday and time to work with our colors!  This month they are navy blue, burnt orange, burgundy, and peach.

Here is my card:

I started today's card with a stamp set from Tim Holtz.  I stamped the image on white card stock with Tuxedo Black Memento Luxe ink and colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers.  I added dark red and orange rhinestones.  I placed the panel on a navy blue panel and used burnt orange card stock as my card base.  Simple card!  ~  Gracie

Inspiration Thursday 44-2019

It's Thursday and time for a mood board - today it is a beautiful picture!

And here is my card:

I started with a simple twig wreath stamp from Raisin Boat and stamped it using Expresso Memento ink on white card stock.  I die cut maple leaves in burnt orange, navy and gold card stock and attached them with Art Glitter Glue.  I stamped the sentiment directly on the panel with the Expresso ink.  I didn't have any burnt orange ribbon but I had white and a Spectrum Noir marker!  I attached the bow using a hot glue gun.  I added some orange and dark red rhinestones.  I placed the panel on navy blue card stock and used burnt orange card stock for my card base.  ~  Gracie

Sketch Wednesday 44-2019

It's Wednesday!  Time for a sketch!

And here is my card:

I started my card with my Fall Whimsey stamps and stamped the turkey image on white card stock with Tuxedo Black Memento Luxe ink and colored the image with spectrum Noir markers.  I die cut the image with a Pink & Main stitched rectangle die.  I found the acorns card stock in my stash and made a panel.  I cut the second panel from a gold print card stock.  I cut the banner from brown patterned card stock.  I adhered the die cut with foam tape and added three dark orange rhinestones.  I used brown card stock as my card base.  He sure looks like a happy turkey!  ~  Gracie

Technique Tuesday 44-2019

It's Tuesday and time to learn a new technique!  This month we are making trapped emboss resist backgrounds.  Here is the link:

Trapped Emboss Resist Jennifer McGuire

And here is my card:

I started with a white card stock panel and Distress inks in Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold, Fired Brick, and Fossilized Amber.  I applied the inks liberally to the card stock and set it aside to dry.  After drying I placed it in my MISTI and placed some happy Fall stamps from Whimsey on the card stock and stamped using clear Versamark ink and heat set with clear embossing powder.  I lightly spritzed the card stock with water and blotted with a paper towel.  I omitted the white ink.  I stamped the "be thankful" sentiment from Tim Holtz in Fired Brick and embossed with clear embossing powder on a strip of burnt orange card stock.  I added it to the panel using foam tape.  I placed the panel on a second panel of orange and used the same burnt orange for a card base.  ~  Gracie

Mistletoe Monday 44-2019

It's November and I can now put up my Christmas tree!!!  Woo hoo!!!  But first let's make a Christmas card!

My card today started with a die cut from Tonic Studios.  I used red metallic card stock.  I glued the die cut to white card stock using Art Glitter Glue and colored the cup, ribbon, and whipped cream with Spectrum Noir markers.  I stamped the sentiment from Hot Off The Press on navy blue card stock with clear Versamark ink and used white embossing powder and heat set it.  I trimmed it and used a corner punch.  I placed the sentiment and the cup on peach card stock using foam tape and used a white gel pen to add dots to make it more festive.  I placed the panel on gold and white striped card stock and used peach card stock as my card base.  ~  Gracie

Sweet & Simple Sunday 44-2019

Hello and Happy Sunday!  Let's make a Sweet and Simple Card!

This is really simple for me!  I started with a sentiment from a gift of embellishments from a friend.  It was orange and perfect!  I went through my stamps and found a simple sheath of wheat from Inkadinkadoo and stamped it three times with red ink stamping off so it had more dimension on orange card stock.  I found a patterned card stock in my stash and made the second panel and attached it to a navy blue card base.  I bowed the banner sentiment with foam tape by adding an extra small strip in the center.  Easy peasy!  ~  Gracie

Stand Out Saturday 43-2019

It's Saturday and time to make a card that stands out!  Today I chose to make a side step card.

I started with white card stock to make my base (believe me, I measure twice and use pencil marks because I would have a mess if I didn't!).  I trimmed peach card stock to fit each of the steps.  I had a clear sticker set from Paper Wishes (I hardly EVER use a sticker) that was too pretty not to use!  I placed all the stickers on white card stock and fussy cut them.  I attached the stickers with foam tape.  I hot glued a blue bow.  Done!

I'll be back next week with more Thankful cards!  ~  Gracie

Color Me Friday 43-2019

Happy November!  It's Friday!  Bust out the colors, or inks, or pencils, or markers...  Our colors this month are navy blue, burnt orange, burgundy and peach.

Here is my card:

I started my card today with a stamp set from Altenew.  I stamped the images with my MISTI as they had to be layered.  I used Expresso Memento ink for the tree, limbs, bird and basket.  The leaves were stamped with Expresso, Orange, Red, and yellow inks.  I colored the tree and basket with shades of browns and the bird with blues using Spectrum Noir markers and added green for grass.  I stamped the sentiment in orange and placed it on a strip of red card stock and attached it with foam tape.  I placed the panel on peach card stock and used the red card stock as my card base.  ~  Gracie