Freshly Made Sketches #758

I made a Christmas card this summer while playing with some dies and thought it would work for Jen T's basic sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.

It had been a while since making these Amaryllis from Honey Bee.  Everything was cut from colored cardstock with some inking for shading.  The background is a coverplate from Concord and 9th and the sentiment is from Pinkfresh Studio.  I know the sentiment is not in the correct place for the sketch but it was the best place for it at the time I made the card. 

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Double D Challenge Windows

 The inspiration board at Double D has Autumn views through the windows but I went in an entirely different direction.

The window is from Memory Box, cut in light gray cardstock and layered for stability.  The "view" was blended with Distress Inks and the vellum ghosts are from TH.  They were run through my Xyron before attaching to the panel.  Some DSP from my stash for 'wallpaper' and a sentiment cut from Memory Box letters finish off my scary/not scary Halloween card. 

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Just Us Girls #845 - Mood Board Week

It's Mood Board Week at Just Us Girls and our host Carol has a great photo to inspire your card.

If you need ideas, the Design Team and our guest designer Carrie Sheridan have some wonderful cards based on this photo for your viewing pleasure over on the blog.

I was drawn to the sweater and used my Altenew Cozy Sweater embossing folder for my center panel.  To bring in the leaf, I added the panel to an ancient piece of patterned paper.  The sentiment from Honey Bee's Sweater Weather was stamped in Altenew Jasper Red.  

I hope you get some cozy vibes from the photo and join us in the gallery.

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Time Out #324 -Photo Inspiration

Time Out has a Photo Inspiration Challenge this fortnight.

I must say I was stumped at first because we're all using stamps from our sponsor but I found one that worked perfectly. 

It's called Framed Teacups from STAMPlorations.  I heat embossed the image and watercolored  it with Distress Ink in Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade, and Carved Pumpkin with a little Bellini from Catherine Pooler thrown in for good measure.  A piece of vellum was cut with HB's Deckle Edge dies and colored with some of the same ink.  The background from my Bits Box was stamped with Hero Arts Canvas Background.  

The winner will be awarded a $25 STAMPlorations store credit and be invited to be a guest designer for a future challenge so be sure to enter your card in our gallery.

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The Paper Players #806

The colors Jan chose for The Paper Players challenge were fun to work with.

My idea all started with the Rattan Basket from Honey Bee.  Then it was a matter of what to fill it with.  Out came my Autumn Bouquet dies, also by Honey Bee.  I thought the arrangement would look good on Spellbinders Stylish Ovals.  I cut a card base with them, then a top panel that was embossed with Tasteful Textile by SU!.  

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