Inkspirational #352 and Cardz 4 Guyz #378

I got a top pick with my card for the last Inkspirational challenge and as I try to always do, I'm back with a card for the current challenge - Seasonal.

I saw a technique with a leaf embossing folder so I ordered one from Spellbinders and now I can't remember the technique.  I still love the folder so I tried my own technique which unfortunately is barely visible in the photo.  I inked the raised side with Lisa Horton Copper ink, ran the folder through with  C9 Nutmeg to embed the ink into the leaves.  Two leaves from Honey Bee's Fall Foliage were cut from copper foil and a sentiment from HB's Sweater Weather was embossed with copper to finish it off. 

Cardz 4 Guyz is looking for Autumn/Fall cards so my card will go there too.

ETA:  Lisa mentioned my card would be good for The Paper Players challenge and since it seems their definition of CAS is more lenient than mine I'll send my card there. 

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Color Hues #79

I've had my card for Color Hues sitting on my desk for ages.  I guess I'd better post it before the deadline gets any closer.  

I knew I wanted to make a copper pot with my Crusty Copper embossing powder but it took a while to find something to grow in it.  Here's a close-up of the pot from Tim Holtz. 

 

I finally settled on the ferns that come with PTI's Dahlia set, cutting them from green and inking the middle for shading.  The back panel is embossed with the burlap folder from Honey Bee. 

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Time Out #239

There's a photo challenge at Time Out. 

Here's a closer look.

 I took bits and pieces of the photo to make my card. 

See the copper glasses?  That inspired my copper embossed frame.  To pay homage to the crystal glasses I embossed a piece of acetate and layered it over the green that is in the vase.  Here's a close up.

The flowers are Cistus from Altenew in shades of gray and white with pink and yellow centers. 

Picket Fence is sponsoring this challenge and the winner will receive a $25 store credit.  What part or parts of the photo inspire you?  Come see what the Design Team and our guest designer Joyce have made. I hope you'll show us how you are inspired by entering a card in the gallery. 

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Just Us Girls #527 - Trend Week

I'm the hostess at Just Us Girls for Trend Week, and this is what I chose.

Using a black background can really make any images you place on it really pop.  I chose this trend because I wanted to use my NBUS Altenew metallic watercolors.

The Adore You flowers from Altenew were arranged on black watercolor paper and embossed in copper.  I had to play around a bit to get the color on without obliterating the lines of the flowers but you can see how well the paint works on black.  I ended up adding spatters in the leaf color and a sentiment from the same set.

The Design Team and our guest Vicky Hayes have a variety of cards with black backgrounds to inspire you to enter our challenge.  You may be our Chic of the Week with a chance to be a future guest designer.