Altenew November Inspiration Challenge

Today, I have a card to share for the the 

Altenew November Inspiration Challenge:

I decided to use my Altenew Floral Fantasy stamp set.

I started by stamping my flowers in Altenew Citrus Burst, Fresh Lemon, Maple Yellow, 

Honey Drizzle, Sunkissed, Orange Cream, Autumn Blaze and Firebrick inks

onto their coordinating diecuts.

I stamped the leaves directly onto my background panel using Honey Drizzle.

I stamped my sentiment (from MFT's Handwritten Happiness) in Dark Chocolate ink.

Thanks for looking!

Inspired By All the Little Things #74

Today, I have a card to share for 

Inspired By All the Little Things #74:

This decoration would fit perfectly into my home!

Here's what I was inspired to create:

Onto a piece of Reverse Confetti Grey cardstock, 

I stamped my sentiment (from MFT Stamps) in versamark and heat embossed it in gold.

Then, I stamped over it with my Concord & 9th Barnwood stamp.

 I stamped the boughs (from PTI's Bells & Boughs) in Altenew Jet Black ink.

Visit Inspired By All the Little Things to see the rest of the DT's takes 

on the inspiration photo and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Friday, December 1st to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

CAS(E) This Sketch #249 -- Retro CTS #104

Today, I have a card to share that I made for

 CAS(E) This Sketch #249 designed by me:

Here's my card:

With the retro sketch idea, I decided to incorporate two of my old favourite techniques:

stitching and patterned paper.

I diecut some Crate Paper patterned paper with my Reverse Confetti double scalloped die

and adhered it over a piece of Bazzill cardstock. 

I stitched them in place with my sewing machine.

I diecut the Simon Says Stamp wishing die from dark grey cardstock twice,
and layered it together before adhering it to my card.
I stamped the sentiment (from SSS's Sending stamp set) in versamark onto a strip
of the same cardstock and heat embossed it in white.

Here's the card I made for the sketch, the first time around:

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see the rest of the DT's takes on the sketch 

and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, December 7th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

Inspired By All the Little Things #73

Today, I have a card to share for 

Inspired By All the Little Things #73:

Isn't this just the sweetest scene?

I decided to use my Papertrey Ink Winter Village and City Scene stamp sets to make my card:

I used some masking to stamp my trees (PTI Mint Julep and New Leaf), houses (Altenew Blush, Mountain Mist and Sand Dunes) and buildings (Altenew Blush, Coral Berry, Mountain Mist, Lagoon, Rocky Shores and Sand Dunes).

I stamped the sentiment (from Reverse Confetti) in Lagoon.

I diecut my Papertrey Ink Shaker Shapes: Rectangle from aqua mist cardstock.

Visit Inspired By All the Little Things to see the rest of the DT's takes 

on the inspiration photo and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Friday, November 24th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

Create Along With Us: November 2017

Today, I have a tag to share that I made for

this month's Create Along With Us at Papertrey Ink.

We have our parent teacher conferences this morning and, as is our custom,

we made some butter crunch to give to the teachers we visit.

I was totally inspired by this gorgeous card from Betsy to make my tags to accompany my treats.

Isn't it beautiful?

Here's one of my tags:

I started by  diecutting my tag using Tag Sale #7 from Rustic White cardstock.

I made a stencil by diecutting the rectangle from the die set from clear cardstock

and blended Green Parakeet and Hawaiian Shores ink onto my tag.

Leaving the stencil in place, I stamped the snowflakes from the stamp

set that accompanies the Shaker Shapes: Snowglobe dies, in Tropical Teal and New Leaf.

I stamped the sentiment (from Fillable Frames #10) in Tropical Teal 

and added a MFT snowflake die, which was also diecut from Rustic White cardstock.

Thanks for looking!

CAS(E) This Sketch #248

Today, I have a card to share that I made for

 CAS(E) This Sketch #248 designed by Chrissy Larson:

Here's my card:

I stamped my flower and leaves from Altenew's Wild Hibiscus stamp set and coloured them in 

using my Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers & a water brush.

I diecut them and adhered them to my card, over a panel of navy blue cardstock.

I stamped my sentiment (from PTI's Winter Woods) in versamark

and heat embossed it in white.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see the rest of the DT's takes on the sketch 

and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, November 30th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge -- Acorns

It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

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The LEAD of the Acorns Challenge will be invited as a 

Guest Designer in a future challenge!
Please visit the Curtain Call Challenge Blog for all the challenge info and deadline.

Here's my card, using my Reverse Confetti Happy Harvest stamps and dies:

I diecut my Happy Harvest dies from some Simple Stories patterned paper and cardstock.

On the cardstock diecut, I stamped the sentiment in versamark and heat embossed it in white.

I layered them over another strip of patterned paper.

A trio of buttons and twine finishes it off.

Make sure you visit each of the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge
 designers' blogs for more inspiration!

Laurel Seabrook of Seabrook Designs (our guest designer)

Betty Wright

Kim Singdahlsen
Leigh Penner
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Mangan
Marisa Ritzen
Maureen Plut
Melody Rupple
Sheri Gilson
Silke Ledlow
Tara Godfrey

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Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Acorns

for the challenge details and to play along with us!

Thanks for looking!

Inspired By All the Little Things #72

I'm a little late, but today, I have a card to share for 

Inspired By All the Little Things #72:

I was inspired by the white on grey, as well as the lights,

which made me think of stars.

Here's my card:

I trimmed some Teresa Collins patterned paper to use as my background.

I diecut my Papertrey Ink Shaker Shapes: Stars die from white cardstock and 

blended Altenew Evening Grey onto the bottom of the scalloped frame.

I stamped the sentiment (from Simon Says Stamps Big Scripty Sentiments)

onto the diecuts, as well as the background and layered them together.

To finish it off, I added some Papertrey Ink wooden stars, some

of which I coloured using one of my Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers.

 I stamped my sentiment (from PTI's Winter Woods) in Altenew Jet Black ink.

Visit Inspired By All the Little Things to see the rest of the DT's takes 

on the inspiration photo and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Friday, November 17th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

CAS(E) This Sketch #247

Today, I have a card to share that I made for

 CAS(E) This Sketch #247 designed by Donna Mikasa:

Here's my card:

I stamped my sentiment (from MFT's Handwritten Holiday) 

in versamark onto black cardstock & heat embossed it in white.

I diecut the Memory Box die from white cardstock and popped some

yellow cardstock behind the windows and doors before adhering it to my card.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see the rest of the DT's takes on the sketch 

and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, November 16th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

Inspired By All the Little Things #71

Today, I have a card to share for 

Inspired By All the Little Things #71:

What a great festive scene -- perfect for getting in the mood for the upcoming holiday season!

I decided to use my PTI Winter Village stamp set and dies to make my card:

I stamped my trees and house onto their coordinating diecuts in Altenew

Evergreen, Forrest Glades, Ruby Red, Evening Grey and Morning Frost inks. 

 I stamped my sentiment (from a CTHM stamp set that I got years ago) in Altenew Jet Black ink.

I trimmed it out, wrapped it with some baker's twine and adhered it to my card.

Visit Inspired By All the Little Things to see the rest of the DT's takes 

on the inspiration photo and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Friday, November 10th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

CAS(E) This Sketch #246

Today, I have a card to share that I made for

 CAS(E) This Sketch #246 designed by me:

Here's my card:

I started by stamping my MFT Snowflakes onto my watercolour paper background

in Versamark and heat embossing them in white.

Then, I pressed a couple different shades of Altenew inks onto my acrylic block,

spritzing them with water and smooshing them onto my panel.

I heat embossed my sentiment (using MFT's Handwritten Holiday)

 in white on a piece of black cardstock.

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see the rest of the DT's takes on the sketch 

and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, November 9th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge -- Cider

It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

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The LEAD of the Cider Challenge will be invited as a 

Guest Designer in a future challenge!
Please visit the Curtain Call Challenge Blog for all the challenge info and deadline.

Here's my card, using my Altenew Wild Hibiscus stamps:

I started by stamping my Wild Hibiscus flowers and leaves onto my watercolour panel

in versamark and heat embossing them in white.

I coloured them in using my Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and a water brush.

I stamped the "birthday wishes" (from a Studio Calico stamp set called Sending Sunshine) 

in versamark on a piece of grey cardstock and heat embossing it in white.

Make sure you visit each of the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge
 designers' blogs for more inspiration!

Betty Wright

Kim Singdahlsen
Leigh Penner
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Mangan
Marisa Ritzen
Maureen Plut
Melody Rupple
Sheri Gilson
Silke Ledlow
Tara Godfrey

Follow us!
Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Facebook Page
Curtain Call Pinterest Boards

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Cider

for the challenge details and to play along with us!

Thanks for looking!

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