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Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #18

It's time for another Color Challenge from Dawn McVey! Even though these aren't traditional Christmas colors, it did give me some ideas for a holiday themed card. I think It's been so cold and dark out that it really seems like we are closer to Christmas than we are, and I have been in the mood to make Christmas projects. Dawn's challenge calls for Raspberry, Green, Chocolate, Kraft and Cream. I played around with using several different patterns and colors. It's a little busy, but I like it. I especially liked the Raspberry gems on the tree. I've been adding gems and pearls to a lot of my cards lately. So, I hope you enjoy this!

Stamps: Tree Trimming Trio, Polka Dot Basics

Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Vintage Cream, SU Classic Wild Wasabi, Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip

Paper: SU Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, PTI Rasperry Fizz, Cream

Accessories: MM Page Pebbles, Raspberry Gems, PTI New Leaf Saddle Stitch ribbon

World Card Making Day #4

1. So, I know it's not really WCMD anymore, but I have a couple more cards for the World Card Making Day challenges over at Nichole Head1y's blog. The last country for inspiration was Australia, and the challenge specifically was to use borders of dots or masking. I decided to make a card for each of the suggested techniques. Here are the results! I decided to make a cascade of the stars, and add more dots as borders.

 

Stamps: Star Prints, Fancy Flourishes

Ink: Stampin' Up Classic Soft Suede, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, Barely Banana

Paper: SU Kraft, Barely Banana

Accessories: Sakura white gel pen, K & Co yellow gemstones

I decided to make a mask with a couple of brances from the Quickutz Branches die. It was a good setting for the crow from the Birds of a Feather set. Just in time for Halloween, right?  I gave the birdie a little pearl eye, and added some glitter to the moon. I hope you enjoyed these last two creations!

Stamps: Birds of a Feather

Ink: Stampin' Up Classic Going Gray, Basic Grey, Basic Black

Paper: Stampin' Up Tangerine Tango, Going Gray, Papertrey Ink Smokey Shadow, Whisper White

Accessories: Autumn Leaves buttons, SU Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Basic Grey Opaline gems

World Card Making Day Post #3

My next card was for the 3rd part of Nichole Heady's challenges for World Card Making Day. This one took a while to complete, so I don't have a second card for this category. I think this was the hardest challenge. I did decide fairly quickly on the stamps, but it took a long time to glitter everything, add the sequins, gems, etc. It's hard to see all of the sparkle that the card has in real life.  Let me know what you think of the result. This was a difficult challenge! This style is not my forte, but it was good to push myself creatively.

Stamps: SU Stitched Background, Stitched Exotics, Teeny Tine Wishes

Ink: SU Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo

Paper: SU Brushed Gold, Neenah Cream, SU Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: SU Fine Cosmo and Super Nova glitter sets, K & Co gemstones, Doodlebug sequins, Making Memories ribbon, QK scalloped flower die, Sakura clear glitter gel pen

World Card Making Day Post #2

Well, it's not really still the holiday hear in the Central Time Zone, but close enough! I made two cards for Nichole Heady's Inspiration Challenge #2 based on the country of Mexico. I loved the images she picked out for her photo collage. I especially liked the picture in the upper left corner with the bright flowers on the black background. I immediately thought of bright felt flowers on a black paper background. So my first card shows the result of that idea. And, I was inspired by the rows of bright stripes on the rugs pictured, and stamped the stitching with them in mind.

 

Stamps: BoBunny Distressed Edges, Hero Arts Zigzag stitching, Stampin' Up Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: SU Classic Riding Hood Red, Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant, Certainly Celery, Basic Black

Paper: SU Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black

Accessories: white thread, Fancy Pants felt flowers, SU Beads, SU Word Window punch, 1/16" hole punch

My second card is made with layered flowers in mind, the kind like are sometimes worn in the hair or attached to the side of a dress. I freehand cut circles with an uneven edge. Then, I wadded up the paper over and over until I could split it into two different layers. Then, I trimmed one of the layers smaller than the other. I also layered in some of Papertrey Ink's Raspberry Fizz Mix patterned paper along with another layer of Raspberry Fizz split cardstock. The Rhinestone Brads are from Stampin' Up! I hope you enjoy these cards. I can't wait to see what everyone else is making for these challenges!

 

Stamps: PTI Everyday Classics

Ink: SU Classic Garden Green, PTI Raspberry Fizz, PTI Summer Sunrise

Paper: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Summer Sunrise, SU Whisper White, PTI Raspberry Fizz Mix

Accessories: PTI New Leaf Stitched Grosgrain ribbon, SU Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #15

I'm just slipping in under the time limit with this week's card for the RSCC #15!  I used some new felt shapes from American Crafts that I just purchased not too long ago along with the Cherry Hill paper collection from October Afternoon.  I hope you like it.  I have a few more cards using these same products to post later.  But for now, enjoy!

 
Stamps: PTI Everyday Classics, PTI Polka Dot Basics, PTI Guide Lines

Ink: PTI Vintage Cream, PTI Hibiscus Burst, Memento Rich Cocoa

Paper: Neenah Cream, SU Groovy Guava, PTI Hibiscus Burst, October Afternoon Cherry Hill (green pattern)

Accessories: SU Fire Circle gem brads, SU Word Window punch, American Crafts felt shapes, Autumn Leaves buttons, PTI Rustic Cream Button Twine, Making Memories Green ribbon

Color Challenge #14 from Dawn McVey

 I'm squeaking in before the deadline for Dawn McVey's Color Challenge #14.  I wasn't sure what to do with all of the bold and bright colors, but I like what I came up with.

Stamps: Bothway Blossoms, PTI Vintage Picnic Sentiments, PTI Background Basics: Text Style
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, PTI Raspberry Fizz
Paper: Neenah Cream, PTI Scarlet Jewel Plum Pudding, Raspberry Fizz
Accessories: Copic markers, SU Vanilla Taffeta ribbon, SU scallop edge punch, SU Finial Press embossing folder

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #12

 Welcome back to my blog! So, I just downloaded some new Quickutz Silhouette designs, and decided to try out one of the funky flowers with Dawn's latest color challenge.  I cheated a little, and used some chocolate brown for the stem, but the rest of the colors are "by the book"! And, I decided that it was time to use a different size and shape than the standard card. So, this one is a 5 1/4" square.

Stamps: SU retired word set (I have to find the name!)
Ink: PTI Scarlet Jewel, Pigma Micron Burgundy Pen
Paper: Neenah Cream, PTI Spring Moss, Scarlet Jewel, Raspberry Fizz and Chocolate Brown

KWerner Design Color Challenge #56

I finally have the time to join in another KWerner Color Challenge!  I decided to use a flower set that hasn't seen ink in a while.  It needed some love. ;-)  It's called Petal Pushers, and is a retired Stampin' Up set.  I love flowers!  Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.

 

Stamps: Petal Pushers

Ink: Classic Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Ballet Blue

Paper: Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Accessories: Real Red striped grosgrain ribbon, Pumpin Pie narrow grosgrain ribbon, SEI button

Branch Out for Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #7

I love these color challenges! Lately I've been trying to combine them with using a product or stamp set that I have been meaning to use and/or making a project for someone that I have been meaning to send a greeting to. I had been wanting to make a spring time card with the Branch Out set and some pink or raspberry flowers.  So, these colors were perfect for that idea! I hope you like it. In the photo the Artichoke looks like a brown, but I promise that it's really Artichoke!

The Inspiration:

 

My Creation:

 

Stamps: SU Branch Out, SU Sweet Little Sentiments, SU Itty Bitty Backgrounds

Ink: SU Classic Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Always Artichoke, PTI Raspberry Fizz

Paper: Solar Crest White, PTI Raspberry Fizz, SU Always Artichoke

Accessories: SU Certainly Celery Twill, Small Oval punch, white thread, 1/16" hole punch, SU Scallop Edge Punch

KWerner Color Inspiration #53

Kristina offered up another challenging set of colors with her 53rd inspiration! I decided they might make a good masculine card. I used a retired tool set from Stampin' Up. It was the first time it saw ink! I wanted to make two thank you cards, one for my parents and one for my friend's father who have both worked on my house this month.

The inspiration:

 

My creation:

 

Stamps: SU Power Up; Papertrey Ink Everyday Classics, Background Basics: Text Style

Ink: SU Classic Basic Blank, Pacific Point, Riding Hood Red

Paper: Solarcrest White, Pacific Point, Riding Hood Red

Accessories: EK Success postage stamp border punch, gold hemp, SU Top Note Die, Earth Elements brads