Fantasy in Fall Combo

The other day I posted a card in which I used some scraps of this same color.  I originally began with the idea of doing the 10 minute craft dash using these colors but wanted to incorporate another challenge I had flagged with it, the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger challenge using the fabulous colors and design elements below (I love the colors & the little beaded leaves in the back).

I went with the CAS(E) this sketch but my circles turned out quite larger than the sketch, but I tried to stick to the design anyway.  So, anyway, in combining the challenges, my first card went over the 10 minutes, but A LOT!!  So I had to go back to the drawing board and it went smoother the 2nd time around.

This time around I used my punches instead of my dies and that seemed to get me going a bit quicker.  I guess I cheated a little since I had a practice card the first time around, but this time it still took me 9:27 to complete it.

Card details:

Stamps: Curly Cute from Stampin'Up!, Decor #4-2166 from Stampotique Originals

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Crumb Cake

Inks: Crumb Cake

Embellishments: Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Amuse Creative Candy-Orange, Circle Punches and Dies

Hello

Wow, do you ever come across stamps sets which you love so much you have a hard time putting down?  There are two new ones that I bought while I was on a stay-cation and immediately inked them up and have been going crazy with them.

I have never bought a set from Prickley Pear stamps but when I saw this hibiscus set I had to get it along with the coordinating die.  Loved using the die instead of fussy cutting the flower and can see this set going a long way in my collection.

I colored the images with my copic markers and then fussy cut the enter of the one flower and popped it up on a die.  The pearls were also colored with my copic marker.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

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Card details:

Stamps: Hibiscus 2 from Prickley Pear

Cardstock: Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury, Perfect Little Black Dress

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, copic markers

Embellishments: Hibiscus Flower and Leaf Die from Prickley Pear, Polka Dots embossing folder from Quick Kutz, Stampin' Up pearls

Happy Mother's Day

I had a few minutes last night to get a card together for the current Retro Sketches #9 Challenge and combined it with the CR84FN53 color challenge.  I had the sketch opened in my browser for a few days and knew I wanted to make a Mother's Day card.

I really love this sketch and the possibilities for it.  I pulled out a favorite stamp set to color-the One Person set from Verve Stamps.  Love coloring these flowers and am thinking of making a set of these cards with various sentiments.  

For my twine I used my Teal & White twine and pulled the white & teal apart and then colored the white with my R83 twine to get it the color I wanted.  Hoping the jewels look ok on this card, I like them but wishing I had a few more sizes to work with in that color as my little one is itty bitty.  

Happy Hump Day!  Hope your week is going well and you are finding some crafty time.  Thanks for stopping by and saying "hi"!

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Card details:

Stamps: One Person from Verve Stamps

Cardstock: On the Catwalk Cream from Clear & Simple Stamps, Cool Carribean from SU!

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: Teal & White twine from The Twinery, Rhinestones from Doodle Bug Designs & Amuse jewels, Frosted Lace Stickles, Polka Dots from Quick Kutz