Sunday, November 3, 2024

Black and Red - Christmas in the City

 Today I'm joining in with the Color Hues Challenge.

I used the Mid Mod City stamp from Claire Brennan Design stamped in black, adding a red Santa hat sticker from Jolee and 2 red enamel dots.  I made the sentiment on the computer.

I continued the black/red colors on the inside, using Arched Holiday Sentiments from The Greetery.
Claire's stamp set comes with a second stamp that adds color to the buildings - so I tried a second card inking that stamp in red and stamping over the black outline of the buildings.
I don't usually like to be told what colors to use - but this combo spoke to me!



Stamps: Mid Mod City - Claire Brennan Design, Arched Holiday Sentiments - The Greetery.
Paper: White - PTI
Ink: Nocturne - Versafine Clair, Ruby Red - Altenew
Other Supplies: Santa Hat Stickers - Jolee's, red and black enamel dots - Altenew, computer to type sentiment.

Saturday, November 2, 2024

October 2024 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 Today's the day that we see all the cards exchanged for October over at the Card Chain Challenge.  Twenty eight people participated this time.

I received a card from Robyn in Australia and I sent a card to Daja in Germany!

For this months card I used one of the suggested Themes of bears and the Product - Plaid.

I made a little plaid vest for Theodore the bear to wear as he flew over  to Germany!

I cut a second piece of the base for Theodore and attached it to the back of him around the head, scoring the back piece, so he can stand up on his own!

on the inside                                                 from the back

We hope you will check out the challenge and join in with us!  All the details are over at the Card Chain Challenge blog.

You have to sign up by Nov 6 to join in for November!

I'm also sending Theodore to:

Theodore has his fall vest on!  ends 11/11




Paper:  several shades of brown and pink - Bazzill, True Black, Dark Chocolate, White - Papertrey Ink, DP Tarten - Waffle Flower.
Ink:  Ranger Distress Brushed Corduroy (rubbed on edges)
Accessories:  Theodore Colorize Die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, glue.  Sentiment Strips - Waffle Flower

Inkspirational #328 Designer Choice - Layer It

 The new challenge for Inkspirational is up over at the blog!  It's Designer Choice and Carol is our designer  this time.  She has chosen - Layer It.

I layered photo stickers to frames of card stock and then layered them over the gray striped DP on foam dots. I layered the pieces of a die cut sofa and adhered the sofa to the DP 'floor' at the base of the card.

 I was thinking of this as being a scene inside a museum - but it could also be in a living room - where the Monet paintings would certainly be prints rather than originals!

The Monet stickers are from Kawaii Pen Shop, the stamp is from Paper Artsy and the sofa is from My Favorite Things (retired).  I added 3 enamel dots from Altenew below the sentiment.

We hope you will join us over at Inkspirational and link up a card design showing how you interpret "Layer It"!

This challenge ends 11/15.

I'm also sending my card to:

1st time using the sofa die cut that I've had for over a year, and the Monet Stickers which I've had for two months.

Anything Goes   ends 11/6
Make it Magical (I think flowers and gardens are magical!)
ends 11/11

Showcase your patterned papers ends 11/13






Stamps:  Alison Bomber EAB01 set - PaperArtsy
Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair
Paper:  True Black, Hawaiian Shores, Soft Stone - Papertrey Ink, DP White Plaid - Coredinations, The Sound of Summer - Ciao Bella.
Other Supplies:  Take a Seat Die - MFT, Monet Stickers - Kawaii Pen Shop, foam dots, Enamel Dots - Altenew.