Color Throwdown #211

It's my turn to play hostess for this week's Color Throwdown Challenge and I've got a rather different color combo for you to try!  I was fascinated by the warm, gradient colors that the photographer captured on this egret flying into a sunset!  Hopefully, it will translate into some fabulous fall cards!

Once again, I went with these whimsical pumpkin images with matching dies from MFT and created a very simple, straight forward card.  Hope to see you playing along with us!  Before you go create, check out the other team members' creations on the Color Throwdown blog.  You'll get the challenge details there as well.

STAMPS: Primitive Pumpkins (MFT)
PAPER: Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, Summer Starfruit, Pumpkin Pie, Vintage Cream
INK: Summer Starfruit, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
ACCESSORIES: Pumpkin Die-Namics by MFT, Burlap strip, Jute twine, Wooden button (SU), Tiny Tag die by PTI, Sheer ribbon.

Teapot Tuesday

I geared up the Silhouette Cameo for this card for Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday Challenge and for the Color Challenge on SCS (Pacific Point, Not Quite Navy and Sahara Sand).  The teapotters' theme is to be inspired by church and for this element...you have to see the inside which includes a verse from Psalms 31:24: "Be strong and take heart all you who hope in the Lord" overstamped by Verve's curvy cross.  I'm hoping this will be an encouragement to Dorothea, the destination for this week, as she is once again facing a bout with cancer.  The teapot card shape and the flowers are all cut by the Cameo.  Leaves were punched using Martha Stewart's rose leaf punch.  The sentiment is from Verve's Borderline set.

Mojo Monday

Oh, baby! There's another Mojo Monday challenge on board and because it's the last Monday of the month...it's circle or square-shaped card time!  Since this is a 4 1/4" square card, I knew I wanted to use this sweet little baby carriage from the new Treasured Words set.  I paper-pieced most of it and added two button brads for the wheels.  For more inspiration by the other mojomakers...head on over to the Mojo Monday blog and check out their fabulous entries!

STAMPS: Treasured Words (Verve), Small Phrases (Verve)
PAPER: Avalon 6x6 pad by Bazzill Basics Paper, White, Daffodil Delight
INK: Versafine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: Seam binding, Circle Nesties, Fleur de Lis Squares Nestie, Button brads, Black pearls, Charming banner die by Verve.

JOY

A quick post here with a card for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge.  I gold embossed the ornament stamp then popped the sentiment and added a small layered poinsettia using the SB poinsettia dies (edges were sponged using Riding Hood Red ink).

STAMPS:  "Vintage Ornaments" by Waltzingmouse Stamps
PAPER: Bo Bunny "Father Christmas Collection", White, Metallic gold
INK: Versamark, Riding Hood Red
ACCESSORIES: Diamond EF, Gold EP, Gold Cord, Retro Squares border Die-Namics by MFT, Fern punch by MS, Gold glitter dot, Pennant trim die by Verve, Corner rounder, Oval Nestie, Poinsettia dies by SB.

CASEing Joanne

***For my Raise the Bar card, please scroll down to the next post***

Today's queen for the day on SCS is the talented Joanne aka jojot!  Some trademark characteristics in her gallery is her use of red/black/white colors and the corner rounder, so I knew I wanted to include those elements in my card.  I chose this card to CASE and changed up the die shape, the image and layout a bit.  Had to keep the plaid (had one small piece remaining...((sob)) and the poinsettia die...my fave Christmas die!  I sponged the leaves with Old Olive ink and the poinsettia with Riding Hood Red ink.  I hand cut the layers around the keyhole die...would love to see Flourishes add some nesting sizes to this great die shape! (hint, hint)

STAMPS: Snow Wonderful by Flourishes.
PAPER: Jovial pad by BasicGrey, Black, Red, White, Old Olive.
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, Riding Hood Red.
ACCESSORIES: Poinsettia die by SB, Classic Keyhole die by Flourishes, Scallop border Die-Namics by MFT, Corner rounder, Black brads.
COPICS: R22, R27, YG93, YG95, YG99, E23, E25, C0, C2, C3, YG0000

Raise the Bar/Sketchbook Saturday

 Another week has rolled around (far too quickly since it's been a vacation week for me), and this week's Raise the Bar Challenge is to use damask and/or swirls on a card.  I ventured across Afton Mountain on Wednesday to a great stamp/scrapbooking store in Charlottesville's downtown pedestrian mall.  While there, an employee showed me how to turn your embossing folders into stamps by using a piece of 1/2" fun foam!  You first heat the foam with a heat gun then quickly put it in the EF and run it through a die machine (I have a Big Shot).  Your foam should now have the embossed pattern on it.  I swiped 3 different colors of distress ink pads over the foam pad, misted it slightly with water and then "stamped" it on paper.  No two tries are ever the same, but I liked the unique BG it created!  I used Chupa's Sketchbook Saturday Sketch for the layout and couldn't resist these primitive pumpkins...again...just LOVE them! 

Thought I'd share a view of our beautiful Shenandoah Valley as I headed east the other day...

....and this was the outdoor patio in the downtown pedestrian mall where I grabbed a bite of lunch at The Nook and had a super yummy portabello mushroom sandwich with basil pesto!

So, this is getting a bit lengthy...hope I haven't lost you. :-)  Remember to check out the other bartenders' creations:

Joni

Thanh (sitting out this week)

Julie (sitting out this week)

Peggy

STAMPS: Primitive Pumpkins (MFT), Super Dad (Verve)-flag outline.

PAPER: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, White.

INK: Crushed Olive, Rusty Hinge, Spiced Marmalade distress inks by Tim Holtz; Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Soft Suede by SU.

ACCESSORIES: Swirls EF by CB, Postage stamp border and Open scallop border Die-Namics by MFT, Chocolate pearls, Jute twine, Stripes EF by SU, Ribbon banner die by Verve.

Color Throwdown

It's Wednesday and that means it's time for another Color Throwdown Challenge. Tammy has some of my fave colors in this great combo!

This card is also for the Monday Technique Lover's Challenge on SCS which is to use rolled flowers.  These dies from MFT are some of my fave with the petal roller tool from Imaginisce being the secret to being able to curl down the edges of the flowers.  Jen Del Muro's September Sketch For You To Try was used for the layout.

STAMPS: Tiny Tags (PTI)
PAPER: Lost & Found Two "Breeze" DP by MME, Vintage Cream, Old Olive, Bermuda Bay, Kraft
INK: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
ACCESSORIES: Caged bird die by Tim Holtz, Rolled flower Die-Namics by MFT, Tiny Tags die by PTI, Jute twine, Chocolate Chip satin ribbon by SU, Charm, Chocolate pearl used for bird's eye.

Remember...to play along, you don't have to have exact colors, but you do need to be close.  Add your creation to the linky tool at the bottom of the CTD post, and if you're posting to an online gallery, be sure to use the keyword CTD210.  For more inspiration, check out the rest of the design team members' blogs:

Barbara Anders 
 Broni Holcombe
Denise Marzec
Joan Ervin
Kerri Michaud
Lori Tecler  
Lynn Put  
Tammy Hershberger  
Wanda Cullen <--you are here
Sherry Cheever (September Guest Designer)