Cream and Gold for an Anniversary Card

 Today I made a card for the latest Color Hues Challenge.

I found it to be a tricky combination!  

I was die cutting all kinds of images and going through all my metallic and cream papers, matching this, changing that until I finally felt like this was a good combination.

Very difficult to photograph with the metallic gold papers though!

I embossed the base of Vintage Cream card stock using the Plaster Embossing folder from Spellbinders that gave it a nice depth.  I die cut the Flower Jar from Gina Marie Designs out of Kraft Metallic Gold paper from Tim Holtz/Idea-ology.  The strip of gold/cream DP is from an older 12"x 12"paper pad Cotton Fields by DCWV.  I gold embossed the stamped sentiment.

This shows the shine of the metallic gold papers and gold embossed sentiment a bit better.

Also sending my card to:

Just Us Girls

Found the 'not used for years' Flower Jar die in my box of floral dies

ends 7/8

Alphabet Challenge

E is for Embossing wet or dry

ends 7/9

Stamps: Damask Designs - PTI (retired)
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Vintage Cream - Papertrey Ink, Kraft Stock Metallic Gold - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, DP - 12"x12"pad Cotton Fields -DCWV.
Other Supplies: Flower Jar Die - Gina Marie Designs, Plaster Embossing Folder - Spellbinders, Super Fine Gold Embossing Powder - Ranger, heat tool, foam dots.

Inkspirational #353 Designer Choice - Follow Yonder Star

 There's a new challenge up at Inkspirational - #353  Designer's Choice -  I'm the designer this time and here's my challenge.

 I was seeing Christmas stars!

I just LOVE these Three Magi dies from Spellbinders, so much detail on each one! Their outfits and faces use the same die for each Magi, but the beards, crowns and gifts are different. I wanted to give each one a different skin tone as well.  The set also includes 3 stars. I just used the largest one in the top right corner.  Since I had all the colored card stock out - I die cut enough to make 4 cards while I was at it! (Yes, it took me a while!)  

Did I say I LOVE these dies??!! 

Inside, I stamped "Let the star guide your heart this Christmas" (one of the four stamps that comes with the die set.

The DP is Ink Drop - Vivid from Craft Consortium (remember when these came out a few years ago and they were all the craze? or was that just me?! It's still available - google it!).  Some of the pieces have marbling in gold which I used here.  

The large star is from the Magi set - the small stars are from Honey Bee. Two of the Magi and the large star are up on foam dots.  I layered the DP over a piece of Metallic Gold paper.  My card is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".

So please join us and create something for my challenge -  "Seeing Stars"!  You'll find lots of creative inspiration from the rest of the DT over at Inkspirational.

This challenge will end on Nov 7.

Also sending my card to:

NBUS

1st time using the Magi dies

Christmas Sparkles Challenge

Non Traditional Colors ends 10/31

Christmas Crafts All Year Round

Hard Candy Christmas

inspired by this line:

Maybe I'll count the stars until dawn

Alphabet Challenge Blog: N is for Night

ends 10/29

Cut it Up Challenge

Add Embellishments (I added gold stars) ends 10/27

Stamps:  Seasonal Vibes #2 - Sizzix.

Paper:  New Leaf, Limeade Ice, Pinefeather, Honey Nut, Enchanted Evening, Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Cocoa Bean, Scarlet Jewel, Autumn Rose, Lavender Moon, White - Papertrey Ink,  Pale Rose - Bazzill, Metallic Gold - Idea-ology, DP Ink Drops-Vivid - Craft Consortium.

Ink:  Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Accessories:  The 3 Magi - Stamp and Die Set - Spellbinders, Star Confetti - Honey Bee, foam dots.