October Birthdays

October 16, 2019 | Gayle Chrvala

Our grandson will be celebrating 9 years old before the end of the month. His card today was focused on the Brutus Monroe stencil gifted to me. I decided to ink in a rainbow of colors, tried to find tiny words to fit into the bubbles, and the stamp sets used were Gina K’s Birthday Bash, Party On and Friends Til the End. The little emoji embellishments were something from SimonSaysStamp. The Mascot for Chase’s elementary school is an owl so hoping he will like this card.

Next up is a girlfriend’s birthday card:

Outside using a Momenta sentiment stamp.

The outside looks all sweet and pretty with a GKD stencil and flowers from SugarPea Stamp of Approval flowers then the inside shows our inner self letting lose and dancing as if no one is watching. Since this girlfriend is a frog collector, I think she will enjoy her card.

Thanks for looking on a rainy day in Pennsylvania.

Christmas Dove

October 15, 2019 | Lisa K

I have another card for the October Paper Smooches challenge: https://papersmooches.blogspot.com/2019/09/october-2019-ps-dt-inspiration-challenge.html

I used Michele Boyer’s card style for inspiration. She loves white space. I basically copied a card, but changed the greeting. Stamp sets used are Christmas Sampler and A Blessed Christmas. Here is a link showing the inspiration card: https://papercuts.splitcoaststampers.com/2018/11/19/joy-to-the-world-paper-smooches/

Awesome Bird

October 15, 2019 | Lisa K

Paper Smooches October challenge is using a designer’s work for inspiration, either by CASE or seeking inspiration. https://papersmooches.blogspot.com/2019/09/october-2019-ps-dt-inspiration-challenge.html

My inspiration is from Michele Boyer. She uses a lot of white space and often frames the images.

Here is the card I chose for inspiration:

Retro Rubber Challenge #121

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 | Lisa K

I have a card made with older supplies for the Retro Rubber Challenge.

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2019/10/challenge-121-tic-tac-toe.html

I used Chubby Chums from Paper Smooches, which was released in 2013. I used the Sizzix Circle #2 Flip-it Die set, which I have had for at least three years. The patterned paper used is a pack from Hobby Lobby, sitting in my stash for at least 10 years. I pull it out when I need a baby card. I followed the first column on the tic-tac-toe grid: pastel colors, baby, die cut or punch.

Silhouette Moon

October 13, 2019 | Gayle Chrvala

My card today is for the Mod Squad Challenge to include a moon on your project. My moon is from the My Hero Arts August 2017 kit and the sentiment is from GKD’s Oh Boy! illustrated by Tami Mayberry. Some Pixie Powder was used to create my night sky and the moon image, clouds and stars were all stamped with versamark ink and heat embossed.

Harvest Moon ModSquadChallenge

Retro Orange Pumpkin

October 13, 2019 | Judy Inukai

Using the Diagonal Stripe Background Stamp (May 2018) by Gina K Designs in my MISTI, I stamped the panel in Tangerine Twist, then gave the panel a quarter turn and stamped again to create the plaid. I stamped the Gauze Background (May 2018), also by Gina K Designs in Sweet Mango. I used Tangerine Twist to stamp the Gingham (about 2009) using a stamp from Impression Obsession. The pumpkins were cut using Spellbinders limited edition Nested Pumpkins (about 2009). Using the direct to paper technique, I swiped Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink across a piece of white card stock until I was happy with the coverage. I let it dry then used D’Vine Swirl, one of my favorite Cuttlebug embossing folders. I stamped Happy Birthday from the Stamp TV Birthday Blessings kit from 2015 in Tangerine Twist ink on the Gauze pumpkin. I placed all on a Twisted Tangerine card base.

I am entering this card in the following challenges

Retro Rubber Challenge This is a Tic Tac Toe challenge. I chose the bottom row of the grid – die cut or punch, monochrome (hope this qualifies as monochrome) and Birthday.

Double D Challenge Use Orange and White

Cuttlebug Mania Use a pumpkin

Trees for All Seasons

October 13, 2019 | Judy Inukai

This is for the Lovely as a Tree challenge at As You See It.

I stamped the smaller tree from The Giving Tree by Gina K Designs in Warm Cocoa on four small panels layered over a piece of Warm Cocoa card stock.The set has elements to depict all seasons. I stamped the snowflake using a Summer Sky marker by Memento. The other inks I used are by Gina K Designs – Bubblegum Pink for the Spring flowers, Jelly Bean Green for the Summer Leaves and Tangerine Twist for the Autumn Leaves. The sentiment was stamped on white in Warm Cocoa layered on a Warm Cocoa mat.

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mfg_X84FcIY/XZ-0kufbM1I/AAAAAAAAyMQ/85GIe0KVCoIEHCQ5i00Dr86cFY-zGlRdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/Challenge%2B%2523211.jpg

As You See It Challenge

Tree Challenge Card Three

October 12, 2019 | Lisa K

This is my last card for the tree challenge. This one uses Lovely as a Tree by Stampin Up, with a greeting from Maymay Made it, From All of Us.

The greeting lends itself to be used for most all occasions. This seems like a masculine card to me, as it is mostly brown tones. The cardstock is Naturals White and Early Expresso from Stampin Up. The ink used is Memento Expresso Truffle. I even pulled out my Stamp-a-ma-jig as this set is on wood block. This was my one of my mother’s well loved sets. This is probably the second time I have pulled it out. I seek Split Coast Stampers for inspiration with this set as it has been available for 20 years.

http://www.asyouseeitchallenge.com/2019/10/challenge-211-theme-as-lovely-as-tree.html

Tree Challenge Card Two

October 12, 2019 | Lisa K

Another tree card that was completed today. I am still using Thoughtful Branches and the greeting is from Autumn Wishes, by Gina K Designs. I had so much fun stamping the leaves in Autumn colors. I used Hero Arts and Lawn Fawn inks for the leaves and Memento ink for the branches and greeting. I am enjoying pulling out older sets to use along with the combination of inks and papers.