A little fall fun

Hey folks! Thought I'd make a fun little fall project and play along with a couple of challenges: STAMPlorations (a new one for me) and The Paper Players (one of my long-time faves).

Here are the challenges:

And here's my take:

The card bases measure 4 x 5 1/2 inches--I cut them a little narrower than usual to make better use of my Kraft cardstock, but they still fit the standard A2 envelopes nicely. Next I built my layers using Olive and Glacier cardstocks and patterned paper from the Pathfinding paper pack. The flower and butterly images, and the "thinking of you" sentiment are from the #30yearsofhappy limited edition stamp set that is available through the month of September. The "thank you" sentiment is from the Pretty Petals stamp set. The flower and butterfly are stamped in Glacier ink on Colonial White cardstock. I punched out the butterfly with a punch in my collection, but you could also cut out a similar image using the Cricut Artiste or Art Philosophy cartridges. (I would cut the image at 1 inch with the real dial size on.) I punched out the same shape from Olive cardstock and offset the image to give it a little extra oomph. I then popped it up using dimensional adhesive and added some brown sparkles for a bit of bling. The flower was fussy cut and then added to a scalloped circle and popped up with dimensional adhesive. The sentiments are stamped in Chocolate ink on Glacier cardstock. I inked all the edges of the elements (except the card base) with Chocolate ink as well.

Here are a couple of close ups:

And here it is with the second element of this project (and the extra fun part)--the card folio:

I hope you enjoyed this little bit of fall fun. Join me tomorrow to see the card folio that brings these cards together and makes a great hostess gift.

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Thankful Thursday

Hi All! So I've been thinking about doing a regular feature on Violets & Sunshine called "Thankful Thursday" that focuses on projects of gratitude--think thank you notes, gratitude journals, etc. And what better way to start off than with  The Paper Players theme challenge: "Thankful for Spring" thank you cards.

Here's my card:

I love the simplicity of this card! I started with a kraft cardstock base that measures 5 1/2 x 4 inches. I added paper from the Front Porch 6x6 paper pad by Pebbles and then adhered the chipboard sentiment (from Pebbles' From Me To You line). I love the spring colors in this!

Here are a couple of close-ups:

And here is our card once again:

Oh I am so thankful that spring is coming and that the sun was shining today! I hope this card put a little spring in your step. (Yes, I know, you don't have to be thankful for bad puns...)  Please let me know what you think about the Thankful Thursday idea.

Christmas with The Paper Players

Hi All! Four posts in four days, can you believe it!? Summer must be over....

I wanted to share a little card I made in response to The Paper Players' challenge this week. Here's the sketch:

And here's my card:

Once again I used a standard A2 base in Colonial White. I cut the Ruby cardstock layer at 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 inches to give a slight border for my patterned paper. I used Close To My Heart's new Frosted paper pack for the patterned papers and the Frosted Stickease assortment for the doily/snowflake accent. To make it more interesting (and sparkly!), I added a strip of Red Shimmer Trim to that awesome chevron pattern paper, and then dotted the doily with red and clear sparkles from my stash. The sentiment is from the new "Yuletide Greetings" stamp set (by Close To My Heart) and is stamped in Ruby Exclusive ink. 

Here are a couple of close-ups:

And here is the card once again:

I really enjoyed the simplicity of this sketch. It's perfect for letting the beautiful patterns in this paper shine. 

Hope you enjoyed it, too!

Playin' Along with The Paper Players

So life is finally getting into a little more of a routine, which allows me to participate in some of my favorite challenges. One of those is a blog by The Paper Players.

Here is this week's sketch:

Here's my take on it:

This sketch is great for washi tape fans (of which I am one), but I wanted to use my CTMH supplies. No washi. So what to do?? Get out the "It's Your Day" stamp set, of course! (Remember kids: this DOUBLE stamp set is only available for 3 MORE DAYS!!!) So I used It's Your Day and stamped my washi-like banners in Goldrush, Smokey Plum and Olive Exclusive Inks on Colonial white cardstock. I think they came out fantastic!

The owl, greeting and spiderweb are all from the Spellbound Workshop On The Go stamp set. This workshop is SO much fun! I'll post the goodie I make from it soon. The owl was stamped in Smokey Plum and the greeting is in Autumn Terracotta. The spiderwebs are in Whisper pigment ink. Awesome on black!

Here are some close-ups of the outside:

I almost never do much to the interior of my cards (mainly because I like space to write), but I couldn't help myself on this one!

The spider and webs are stamped in Black Exclusive Ink. I drew a little thread for my spider with an art pen. The sentiment (except for "BOO") is from the Card Word Puzzle stamp set (Yep, it's a go-to set for me), and is stamped in Smokey Plum. "BOO"is stamped in black over a scrap of the Goldrush washi-like banner using the Vintage Type stamp set and popped up with some foam tape.

Here is a close-up of the interior:

This was such a fun card to make! Hope you enjoyed it!