Rustic-Glam Pumpkin

I recently received a wonderful prize package of Lindy's Stamp Gang products from Anything But a Card.  I was floored by generosity of the prize...the box was chuck-full of embossing powders, glitter sprays, and all kinds of things I can't wait to play with.  Today's card was my first foray into playing with the Starburst Sprays.  I call the result "rustic-glam" because of the combination of the sparkly and the homespun...the glitter and the burlap.

Some Details:

• I started with a 4 x 5.25" piece of Kraft cardstock.  I layered orange, olive, and brown Starburst Sprays until I was pleased with the color layout.  Once dry, I embossed the cardstock with a quatrefoil pattern and then gave it another couple spritzes of Starburst colors.  The edges were tattered with a Tim Holtz paper distresser, then inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  I also hit the high areas with Walnut Stain with a foam ink blending tool to bring the quatrefoil pattern out a bit more.

• I used spray adhesive to layer a rectangle of burlap on the embossed background for a touch of rustic. 
• The gorgeous pumpkin image is layered on top of the burlap and accented with Stickles...another touch of glam.

• Even the "bow" is a combo of rustic and glam...lengths of irridescent ribbon tied with rustic button twine and a wooden button.

Challenges:
DL.ART: Thankful Thursday Challenge - Thanksgiving
Creative Belli: Belli Challenge #156 - Harvest/Fruit
Ribbon Carousel: RCC74 Fall Spirit - Giving Thanks / Fall

Supplies:
Cardstock:	Stampin’ Up! ‘Really Rust’; Papertrey Ink ‘Kraft’
Image:	The Graphics Fairy ‘Pumpkin’
Inks:	Lindy’s Stamp Gang Starburst Spray ‘Red Hot Poker Orange’, ‘Ponderosa Pines Olive’, ‘Cattail Copper Brown’; Distress Ink ‘Walnut Stain’
Embellishments:	PTI rustic button twine; burlap; wooden button; ribbon; Stickles ‘Orange Peel’, ‘Lime Green’; Distress Stickles ‘Frayed Burlap’
Tools:	The Paper Studio embossing folder ‘Quatrefoil’; Sizzix Texture Boutique; heat gun; Tim Holtz paper distresser; Glue Dots; 3M spray adhesive; foam ink blender

Folded Autumn Blessings

I am again featuring the iris folding pattern my Mom shared with me this summer.  This basic, yet extremely versatile pattern is so easy to alter for different holidays and themes.  Today's card is the Autumn version...could be Thanksgiving depending on the sentiment I choose for the inside.

Just a Few Details:

• The pattern my mom taught me is from a book that she purchased, so I cannot post that here, however, there are TONS of free patterns out in internet-land.  
• This a marvelous way to use up your smaller scraps if you're a paper hoarder like the Squirrel here.  I was able to incorporate four different patterns of fall-themed scraps.
• I stamped a larger maple leaf in VersaMark behind the sentiment to give it a bit more punch and to tie it to the leaf stamped in the iris of the folded portion.  I love the effect...gives it some much-needed depth without overpowering.

Challenges:
Perfect Sentiments Challenge: PSC55 - CAS Fall / Thanksgiving
Tuesday Throwdown: #123 - Autumn Leaves
Cupcake Craft Challenges: #217 - Get Krafty
The Kraft Journal: Make It Monday with Kraft Outlet - Happy Harvest
Make My Monday: Autumn + Kraft & Twine
Paper Playtime: CH #88 - Autumn Colors

Supplies:
Cardstock:	Papertrey Ink ‘Chocolate’, ‘Kraft’
Patterned Paper:	scraps
Stamps:	JoAnn
Inks:	StazOn ‘Timber Brown’; Distress Marker ‘Spiced Marmalade’; VersaMark; Distress Ink ‘Walnut Stain’, ‘Vintage Photo’
Embellishments:	PTI rustic button twine
Tools:	Fiskars punch ‘corner rounder’

CCC #5: Noel Wall Art

The theme for our fifth two-week Creative Cutting Challenge is "Christmas - Not a Card".  Click here to join the challenge.  Even if you don't use SVG files, be sure to check out the creative inspiration from our Design Team...these are some talented ladies!

For my design team project, I created a Christmas collage on an 8 x 10 canvas using The Creative Pointe's "Christmas Headings" SVG set.  It combines some of my favorite things...glitter, vintage images, and lace...yum!

The Details:

• Noel is cut from recycled cereal box cardboard and glittered with two colors of red for depth.  

• I just LOVE vintage images (as if you haven't noticed)!  A gentler, artistic, more beautiful time in advertising...not like today!  I layered up an angel and a winter scene perfume ad along with a glittery felt snowflake and holly cut from Christmas scraps.

• The holly leaves were accented with Distress Inks and frosted with chunky crystal glitter.  The berries have a layer of Glossy Accents and are accented with Fired Brick Distress and Platinum Stickles.

• The whole piece has spatterings of Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint and chunky crystal glitter for an  overall icy effect.  The edges especially have heavy layers of paint and glitter...so frosty!  Pieces of lace and vintage buttons tied with baker's twine accent one corner.

Other Challenges:

Eclectic Ellapu: Challenge # 4 - It's a Vintage Thing

Pile It On: #45 - Make It Sparkle

BasicGrey Challenges: #80 - Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C161 Anything But a Card

Crafty Ribbons Challenge: #31 - Christmas

Happy Campers: Challenge #3 - Shabby Chic

Anything But a Card: Challenge #5

Supplies:
Patterned Paper:	Basic Grey Figgy Pudding ‘Festive’, ‘Glee’; scraps
SVG:	The Creative Pointe ‘Christmas Headings’
Image:	Crafty Secrets; Vintage Feedsacks ‘Vintage Perfume Labels’
Inks:	Distress Ink ‘Barn Door’, ‘Iced Spruce’, ‘Crushed Olive’, ‘Old Paper’, ‘Frayed Burlap’; Distress Stain ‘Bundled Sage’, ‘Pumice Stone’; Distress Crackle Paint ‘Clear Rock Candy’
Embellishments:	Glitter; buttons; K&Co. border stickers; Hobby Lobby lace; Darice baker’s twine ‘Red / White’; Glossy Accents; Distress Stickles ‘Fired Brick’; Stickles ‘Platinum’; doily; Make It Christmas ‘Glitter Snowflake’; JoAnn glitter ‘Crystal’
Tools:	Foam brush; Tim Holtz paper distresser; SCAL; Cricut Expression; spray adhesive; Glue Dots
Misc:	8x10 canvas

Autumn Gobbler

Halloween's over, so repeat after me...gobble, gobble!

Nothing quite says "Thanksgiving" like a vintage turkey image!  I especially love this one because of the baskets of fruit he carries on his back.  Such a beautiful image. 

 

A Couple Details:

• The turkey is fussy cut and mounted on cardstock that has been woodgrain embossed.  After it was embossed, I stained it with several colors of Distress Stain and then hit the high areas with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a foam blender.  The effect is like weathered barn wood.  The perfect background for barnyard poultry.  :-)  
• I've really been focusing on using up old supplies lately.  The berry spray is a sticker that I have had FOREVER.  There's still a few stickers left on the sheet, but I'm closing in!

Challenges:
Heck of a Challenge: 50 Shades of Autumn
Celebrate the Occasion: Challenge #86 - Fall
Splendiferous Creations: Bloggers Challenge - Give Thanks

Supplies:
Cardstock:	Papertrey Ink ‘Kraft’
Patterned Paper:	My Mind’s Eye Stella and Rose ‘Mabel’ 6x6
Image:	Vintage Feedsacks ‘Vintage Turkey’
Stamps:	JoAnn, Stampin’ Up! ‘Handstitched’
Inks:	Distress Ink ‘Old Paper’, ‘Walnut Stain’; SU! craft ‘Creamy Caramel’; Distress Stain ‘Rusty Hinge’, ‘Bundled Sage’, ‘Tumbled Glass’, ‘Brushed Corduroy’, ‘Pumice Stone’; VersaMark
Embellishments:	Buttons; Me & My Big Ideas ‘Fall Stickers’; PTI rustic button twine
Tools:	Scallop scissors; Sizzix Texture Boutique; Tim Holtz embossing folder ‘Woodgrain’, paper distresser; SU! punch ‘1-1/4” Square’; Glue Dots; foam ink blender

Cherish

My sister lost her English bulldog, Millie, this week.  She was nearly eleven (pretty old for a bully) and had failed quickly...she's now at the Rainbow Bridge with her brothers Mack and Louie. We must cherish the time we have with our pets, for they are always gone too soon.  I pray I have several more years with my boys, but I know the time will come.

I sent Cindy this card to bring just a speck of comfort.

A Few Details:

• In my mind, this sweet little bluebird looked like he was carrying a message from heaven.  A message of love from Millie to my sister.  :-)  I used a pink rub-on heart from a Valentine's Day set to embellish the envelop.
• Rock Candy Distress Stickles add some heavenly sparkle to the little birdie, heart, and surrounding foliage.

• The patterned papers are of course from My Mind's Eye.  The "Cherish" greeting was cut from a collage page and accented with a little Old Paper Distress Stickles.  It's mounted on foam tape for a bit of dimension.

Supplies:
Cardstock:	Papertrey Ink Kraft
Patterned Paper:	My Mind’s Eye Miss Caroline ‘Fiddlesticks’ 6x6
Image:	Graphics Fairy ‘Bluebird with Cherry Blossoms’
Inks:	Distress Ink ‘Old Paper’; Perfect Pearls Mist ‘Heirloom Gold’; Glaze gel pen ‘White’
Embellishments:	Distress Stickles ‘Rock Candy’, ‘Old Paper’; Hug Snug seam binding ‘Ivory’; vintage button; Paper Studio rub-on ‘Seasonal Valentine 2009’
Tools:	3M foam tape; Glue Dots; Tim Holtz paper distresser