Snow Better Time!

What's behind the mask? That's the challenge here at DRS Designs this week.

To create the scene inside my window I cut a piece of white CS to fit the window area. I used the triple tree image and since I only wanted one tree showing, I masked off the trees on the left and right and stamped the center tree. After I attached the window frame, it was just too white for me, so I added the little die cut rectangles as shutters on the small windows on the outer edges. The masked part is now hidden. Oh well...

The Snow Better greeting and potted berry tree were stamped with Memento Black ink onto the white CS and colored with Copics before embossing with a brick EF. Once this was attached to the navy CS, the window was glued on and the little red rhinestones added as lights or decorations on the tree. I also added some clear Wink of Stella to the red berries for some added sparkle.

I hope you can find some time to join in this week's challenge. We'd love to see what you hide behind masks!

Thanks for stopping by,
shelia

Challenges

What's behind the Mask? That's the challenge this week at DRS Designs. Create any card you like, just be sure to use a mask somewhere. I used a mask to create the sky and snowy areas on my card.

I started by creating the little scene outside the die cut window. I used distress inks and a mask to sponge in the sky, then I stamped the ornament branch and trees. I colored the ornament branch with Copic markers, then masked off the ornament and applied white Wink of Stella to the snowy area. Once that dried I put some Glossy Accents on the ornament and set it aside to dry. The gray CS was stamped with the wood grain background stamp in Stazon Dove Gray ink. The greeting was stamped with Versafine Black Onyx ink onto white CS and die cut with a SB fancy label die. Once everything was put together I decided the window needed something, so I stamped the lightpost onto white CS with Memento Black ink, colored the bow with various red Copics, fussy cut and attached it to the top of the window. Some red rhinestones complete the look.

My second card is for two challenges: Tuesday Morning Sketches and Our Daily Bread's Color Challenge.  Here's the sketch and color pallet.

And here's my card:

I used ODBD new Coffee dies and matching stamps. The coffee beans are from an old stampin up set called Espresso Yourself. The dp is from my stash. I added some clear Wink of Stella to the flower, tiny coffee cup in the greeting as well as the blue stripes on the die cut coffee cup. I thought these dies and greeting were perfect for the sketch at TMS. This is for a friend who's birthday is Monday. I think she'll like it.

Thanks for stopping by,
shelia

Thanksgiving

Hi Everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. My card today goes along with this week's color challenge. I'm loving these beautiful fall colors.

I started by die cutting the top of my white card base with the SB arched elegance die, then I stamped the new Psalm 100 Thanksgiving greeting(985H) with Versafine Black Onyx ink. Some orange rhinestones complete the front.

For the inside I used various gelatos and water to add color to a watercolor panel. Once dried I stamped the Grateful Heart greeting with Versafine Black Onyx ink and glued the panel down. The greeting was stamped lower on the panel to keep it from showing through the arch on the front. Here's a look at the inside.

Hope you can play along with us this week. These colors are perfect for fall/Thanksgiving cards!! You can see details here.

Thanks for stopping by,
shelia

Color Challenge at DRS Designs

This week the challenge at DRS Designs is a gorgeous color challenge that is perfect for fall/Thanksgiving. Here's the pallet of colors.

Here's the card I created.

I started with watercolor paper and added some gelatos in various shades of orange. I haven't used gelatos in a long time and decided I needed to pull them out again. I like the look. Once the paper and gelatos dried, I used a SB die to cut out the half circle. The new Give Thanks Brush Pumpkin (988H)was stamped with VersaMark ink and heat embossed with brown EP. The orange layer was embossed with a SB leaf folder, layered on brown CS and attached to the white card base. I die cut a flourish from the same brown paper, cut it apart and glued in under the half circle before attaching it to the card.

Hope you can join us for this week's color challenge. The prize is a 40% coupon at DRS Designs on line store.

Thanks for stopping by,
shelia

Happy Thanksgiving

Hi! Today's card is a pretty simple one to create. I started with white CS, created a mask for the ground and sky and then sponged on the grassy area with Bundled Sage Distress ink and SU Bashful Blue for the sky. The greeting was stamped with Versafine Black Onyx ink and then I added the die cut fence. Last I stamped and colored the pumpkin, then fussy cut it and attached it to the card with glue dots. Everything is attached to the white card base.

Be sure to check out this week's challenge in honor of the US Navy.  We have a great prize for you. You can see details here.

Thanks for stopping by,
shelia

Stamp Your Own Background!

This week's challenge at DRS Designs is to stamp your own background. DRS designs has fabulous background stamps that make it easy to create your own backgrounds. My card today doesn't use one of the background stamps. Instead I used the silhouette leaf stamp and Hero Arts Ombre ink to create my background.

I inked up the leaf image and randomly stamped all over the cream CS. Once that was done, I used the leaf outline image to stamp around the leaves in Memento Cocoa ink to give them more definition. The greeting was stamped with the same Cocoa ink onto cream CS. The leaf outline image was stamped over the greeting and then I die cut this panel and layered it on another die cut panel. These were attached to the leafy background panel and then onto an orange panel before attaching everything to the cream card base.

Hope you can play along with us this week!!

Thanks for stopping by,

shelia

the beauty of Autumn

Happy Monday Everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. We had tons of rain here in NW Ohio, so it was a great weekend to stay indoors and get crafty!! I got quite a bit accomplished.

My card today goes along with this week's challenge:  Autumn Wonders.

Last weekend I went to a "garage sale" at a little stamp shop close by and purchased this tree die. It came with a separate die for cutting the tiny leaves. I really had no idea how many tiny leaves it cut and how long it would take to glue them all down! But I do like the look.  I started with white CS, used a paper cutter to cut the blue and green CS for the sky and grass. Once that was glued onto the white card base, I die cut the brown frame using SB nesties and the barren tree using the Memory Box die. Next I die cut a bunch of leaves in yellow and orange and set them aside. The pumpkins were stamped with Memento Black ink, colored with Copics and fussy cut. They are attached to the frame with foam dots. The banner was die cut, stamped with the Autumn Greetings sentiment, sponged with Pumpkin Pie ink before attaching it to the card. Last, I glued the tree onto the CS and then glued the leaves one at a time, randomly placing them on the tree and falling to the ground.

There's still time to join in the fun and share with us your cards showing Autumn Wonders!  You could be the winner of a 40% off coupon. Now that's a great prize!

Thanks for stopping by,
shelia