Colorful Sunday

Happy Sunday to Everyone!  I have a quick post this morning before I get on to other things-sadly, housework.  This is for this week's Color Throwdown 217.

These are some fabulous colors!  Here is my take on the challenge-

 I have not used my set, Everything Eleanor too much, so I thought I would play with that.  I went with a white flower and the Lucky Limeade was perfect for the greenery.  I love the framing affect when using the Framelit Window dies and made mine in Night of Navy.  I hope I have inspired you! 


 Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann :)

Supplies used-
Stamps-Everything Eleanor
Paper-Whisper White, Night of Navy, Lucky Limeade, Basic Black
Ink-Lucky Limeade, Stazon black
Other-Polka Dot ef, Vintage Wallpaper ef, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Window Framelits, dimensionals 
All Supplies are from Stampin' Up

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Well, so much for housework!!  I couldn't let the weekend get away from me without playing the Featured Stamper challenge at SCS today.  Today's featured stamper has a wonderful gallery and I chose this card to case.  I really enjoy making frames for my images and this card is no exception.  I like how Patty used a die cut as the main focal point in the frame.
This is my take on her card-

Instead of using a die cut as the focal point in the frame, I used a masked image. I ended up blending two colors on the mask as I started out using Buckaroo Blue but quickly realized that the sponge I grabbed had brown on it.  The white frame and sentiment panel are both embossed with the wood grain ef and popped up on dimensionals.  I applied Dazzling Details to the berries, although you really can't see it in the photo and distress Stickles to the pine cone.



Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!


Lee Ann :)

Supplies used-
Stamps-Peaceful Wishes, Gently Falling, Watercolor Winter
Paper-Whisper White, Crumb Cake
Ink-Early Espresso, Always Artichoke, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate chip, Crumb Cake, Buckaroo Blue
Other-Wood grain ef, Window Framelits, dimensionals, Aspen mask (Crafter's Workshop), Stickles, Dazzling Details

Grateful For Fall

Hello, everyone!  It has truly turned to autumn weather this weekend.  I have finally turned the furnace on and it has gone into the 30s at night.  The trees are starting to take on yellows and oranges.
 This weekend at SCS,  a wonderful tutorial for the most magical leaf was posted.  This tutorial, by Debbie, is great fun to do and not hard at all.  I encourage you to hop over and check it out.  My sketch for this card is based on the sketch at MOJO Monday this week.

 The colors for this card are for the challenge at Pals Paper Art this week.

What  a stunning combination of colors!  For this card I used-

Paper-Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Very Vanilla and Brushed Gold

Stamps-Gently Falling, Always Thankful

Ink-Stazon Black, Early Espresso

Other-SU reinkers in Midnight Muse, More Mustard, Glorious Green, Pumpkin Pie, Cameo Coral, Simply Scored Tool, Wood Grain ef, gold 26g wire, 1 1/2in circle punch, Apothecary Framelits, UTEE, gold embossing powder, Memory Box Quinn Flourish

Below is a close-up of the leaf, which looks like a ceramic piece!  This is just a fantastic technique!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog and have a very blessed week!

Lee Ann
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Back again, with one more great sketch for the day.  This is for Freshly Made Sketches. 

 

Here is my take on this sketch-

Early Flakes

For this card, I used Verve's Glad Tidings stamp set and matching snowflake dies.  The papers are Crumb Cake, Whisper White, and the wonderful, new Candlelight dsp.  The flakes are inked in Early Espresso.  I also used pearls, polka dot ef and white craft ink.  I am so sad that the craft ink pad did not serve me well here!  Time for a new pad.  The circle panel and the die cut flakes are popped up on dimensionals.

  

Thanks for visiting my little part of blog world!  Have a wonderful week!  

Lee Ann :)

A Clean and Simple Monday

Although I should really be cutting paper for a card club tomorrow, I really wanted to play in the CAS challenge at Splitcoast Stampers today.  Today's challenge is based on a great layout.  It seems like I never have enough thank you cards, so I opted to make this autumn thank you-

Very simple and a one-layer (sort of) card, but I think it  packs a big punch!  The card base is Naturals Ivory.  The leaf is from the Gently Falling set and  stamped in Stazon brown, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, and Elegant Eggplant.  The sentiment is from the Curly Cute set and is stamped in Chocolate Chip.  The "little extras" include the scoring behind and below the leaf as well as the linen thread loops behind the leaf.  The leaf is popped up on dimensionals. 

Thanks for visiting my blog and have a blessed week!
Lee Ann