400th post and Color Chef Challenge # 27

400 posts! How fun. When I first started blogging, I had no idea if anybody would even find me. Thank you to everybody who stops by my blog. I really appreciate it and I am inspired by all of you!

On to the color challenge...

Color Chef Challenge #27
black (CTMH black)
grey (CTMH Grey Wool)
orange (CTMH Goldrush)
white

For my card I created a simple polka dot background by stamping grey wool ink on grey wool paper. Created a background with the layers. Then I finished off by stamping a flower on the circle layers. Ran the layers through the cuttlebug and that's all, folks!

**Remember you can use any brand ink colors (I happen to be using CTMH). Upload your card using Simply Linked.

Embellish Card Submission

Hi Blog Readers!

I have not stamped in almost two weeks and it felt so good to get back in the stamp room today! My job has consumed my time the last couple of weeks and now that Halloween is over, I'll have lots more stamping time!

I just love Ashley's blog and if you haven't checked it out, she's publishing a new website called Embellish.

I decided to play along. It was most fitting for me because I just picked up a new set of Bird Stamps- so I got to play with a new owl for this card. The challenge was to use brown, green and coral along with some kind of an olive. Here is my card:


For the background of the coral layer, I stamped with the Intrinsic Background stamp using Sorbet ink on the Sorbet paper. Then, I inked the edges of that layer with Sorbet ink. I left the top piece of that paper blank, and at the edge of the stamped line the background created, I layer of green paper that was punched with my border punch.

The nesties layers were both embossed. The own was stamped and then mounted and I stamped a second piece of the image in green for the leaves.

Hope you have a great Sunday!

Card Recipe:
Stamps- Intrinsic Backgrounds-CTMH, Whimsical Birds-TPC Studios
Paper- cream (from the paper stash), chocolate, sorbet, sweet leaf- All CTMH
ink- sorbet, chocolate, sweet leaf- all CTMH
other- nestabilities label 1, cuttlebug, 3m foam mounting squares, EK Success scalloped border punch

Color Chef Challenge #26

Color Chef Challenge #26
black
orange
purple
green
white (if you need it)

Happy Monday Bloggers! It's been a busy week for me and I've not had any time in the stamp room. BOO!! I work for a halloween costume internet retailer and as you might imagine, we are SUPER busy right now. As a matter of fact, I just got home from work. That alarm clock is going to come awful early tomorrow morning.

I thought since it 'tis the season...we should do some halloween colors this week! I LOVED Karen's sketch this week so I used that for my inspo... Iwish I could get a better shot of my card but it is so long....it fits a #10 envelope.
Karen also is using a new widget that I'm going to give a try. I wish Mr. Linky didn't have such anxiety problems :)

My Card Recipe:
stamps- Say It In Style- CTMH
Paper- pansy purple, white daisy, black- CTMH
other- EK Sucess Round 1" punch, Recollections Embellishements, Walmart buttons, Ribbon from a scrappy shop that has closed.



Upload by Sunday at 10pm (CST) using Simply Linked **Remember you can use any brand ink colors (I happen to be using CTMH).

color chef challenge #25

Wow- 25 of these challenges! Hope you've enjoyed them like I have...

Color Chef Challenge #25
white
black
orange (CTMH autumn terra cotta)
bright pink (CTMH watermelon)

This card was very simple to create. The flower was stamped on scrap paper and then mounted onto the top orange layer for some interest. The black twine was wrapped around the card front twice and tied to a button. I had to use a glue dot to keep that button down. Unfortunately, this twine was in a big knot in my ribbon drawer so it's a little more frayed than I would like it to be.

My card details:

stamps- tickeled pink- ctmh
paper- white texture, autumn terra cotta and black- all CTMH
other- parisian border punch- EK Success, twine from Archivers, CTMH button, adhesive rhinestone- The Paper Studio

hope you'll play along!
Upload by Sunday at 10pm (CST) using Mr. Linky **Remember you can use any brand ink colors (I happen to be using CTMH). If Mr. Linky takes a nap, go ahead and do what you've been doing and just leave a comment on this post with a link to your card.

color chef challenge #24 winner

I can't get over how beautiful this card is that Riley created! Her's was randomly drawn and I think it totally deserves the win!

WCMD Challenge #1: Japan

I have committed to getting crafty today for World Card Making Day! I was inspired by Nichole's challenge to create something that looked Japanese. I love this little stamp I purchased at Archiver's and to me, it has a Japanese flair. I wanted to create something crisp and clean and I believe I accomplished it with this card.

Card Recipe:
stamps- floral by Hero Arts made exclusively for Archiver's
paper- cream paper from my paper stash, black and cranberry- CTMH
other- EK Succuess scallop border punch, 3m foam mounting squares, recollections gems

shabby wishes

I have to say this is the first card I've made in awhile that actually came out on paper better than in my head. It has a shabby look that I love. I have held on to a few scrap pieces of the polka dot DP for so long because I just love it and it's all I've got left of this paper. Don't even recall the manufacturer.
Pairing it with the blue paper gave it a whole new life. Thanks Dawn for a great color challenge. I love it so much, I am thinking of using it for my Christmas cards this year.

I have a funny story about the brown kraft paper- I've been out and looking for some. Finally found it at Hobby Lobby the other night and I was super excited that the pack of 50 came with matching envelopes- how fun! I fold up my card to use it as the base and I can't help but notice it's shy of a normal size card...The size is 4 x 5 1/2- what the?????? So, in order to make it work for this card, I through a piece of scalloped cranberry stock on the inside bottom of the card. If there is anything I hate, it's a card that doesn't properly fit the envelope.

** I have a favor- I can't decide which nestabilities shape to buy with my Hobby Lobby 40% coupon. Will you please take my poll??

Hope you have a great weekend planned! I plan to scrap my San Francisco trip, meet my mom for lunch, do a bit of shopping (got the icky Sam's Club trip out of the way tonight) and then dinner with the family tomorrow night. I picked up the latest Martha Stewart Living tonight so I can't wait to curl up with that tomorrow afternoon.

Card Recipe:
paper- brown kraft paper- Hobby Lobby, crystal blue, bamboo, vanilla cream and cranberry- CTMH
stamps- darcey collection- anna griffin
other- corner rounder punch, office punch, cuttlebug, nestabilities label 1, CTMH buttons in cranberry, bamboo & crystal blue

color chef challenge #24

Color Chef Challenge #24
teal
orange
brown
cream

Back later with my card deets- I'm running late today!

I hope you'll play along!
Upload by Sunday at 10pm (CST) using Mr. Linky **Remember you can use any brand ink colors (I happen to be using CTMH). If Mr. Linky takes a nap, go ahead and do what you've been doing and just leave a comment on this post with a link to your card.




Don't forget to grab the code for the color chef button on the side of my blog.

Lord have Mercy Sketch #40

Don't know how I've never come across Mercy's blog but did I ever fall in love!

Here is Mercy's sketchAnd here is the card I created.
I have always loved the patterned paper I used on this card. They are the same sheet. One is the other side of the other. I forget the manufacture.

The card is very simple- just layers. I sponged the edge of the Fall layer with a sponge and my ink pad.

I hope the rest of your weekend is great! I'm off to the store to get groceries for the week. Soups on the menu! Mmmmmmmmm

Card Recipe:
stamps- homestead alphabet- CTMH
paper- autumn terra cotta, vanilla- CTMH, DP- unkown
ink- autumn terra cott and garden green- CTMH
other- ribbon- from my ribbon stash, button- CTMH

monochromatic mania

I loved the monochromatic color challenge over at OCC. I also really love the tree that I used on this card. I did a resist on this tree by clear embossing the tree on the same cream that is used for the base of the card. Then I rubbed my ink pad all over and wiped it off with a paper towel. Then I put a couple of pearls on some of the brown buds of the tree. The tree is mounted on top of the card and I realized that my PSE made the ribbon a little darker than it is in real life. And for the patterned background, I ran the brown stock through the cuttlebug and actually used the back side of the paper.

Hope your weekend is great! I'm glad it is only Saturday- I have a looong work week ahead of me.