By the Seashore and French Foliage

Another quick post today! I inked up a new set that I absolutely love called "By the Seashore". I inked it up using Soft Suede and Pool Party. I actually made this card a couple of weeks ago for the Dynamic Duos Challenge but never got the chance to post it. I also used the "French Foliage" set for some background effects.

Supplies Used

Stamps: By the Seashore and French Foliage

Inks: Pool Party, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede

Papers: Crumb Cake and Early Espresso CS

Extras: Twine, Scallop Edge Punch, Pearls

There are still 3 hours to play along with the current Merry Monday Sketch, we will be announcing the winners later tonight. Tomorrow we are excited to welcome our November Featured Designer...

Friday Mashup, Colour Q and Retro Sketches {Give Thanks}

What an honour to be mentioned in the CAS Favourites this week on Splitcoast Stampers. Thank you to Susan!!!

Wow, October is almost here! September has flown by and the cooler weather seems to be on its way for us here. We have been enjoying sunny days and clear skies but the rain started lightly this morning and it is kind of a relief...Fall is here and it feels good. My voice is scratchy and I have the chills. My throat was burning last night and I have a drippy nose! Yuck. Hopefully the weekend will mend me.

{Supplies Used}

Stamps: French Foliage, Hand Penned Holidays

Inks: Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie and Dusty Durango

Papers: Soft Suede, Dusty Durango and White

Extras: Big Shot, Button, Twine, Snips, Woodgrain Embossing Folder

Thank goodness for fun challenges and a chance to create! I have missed crafting so much and have actually been sketching again in my sketch book. I also was so inspired by all the gorgeous cards out there, I ordered some new Stampin' Up goodies for Christmas card making. The order should arrive today and I hope to put my new goodies to use soon. Now I need to tidy my craft room and purge some older things. Sigh...I need a house for all of my stamping supplies!

Challenges Entered:

Retro Sketches

Colour Q

Friday Mashup

Feeling {Fall"ish"}

On Friday night, I was so revved up from the busy week that I could not sleep! So I went about cleaning up my craft space and then became inspired to make a card! It is amazing how cleaning up my craft table inspires me! I have also realized that late night computer usage really interferes with deep sleep...it is amazing how hard it is to turn off your brain after being on the computer before sleep time. This is why my crafting has taken a back seat, it seems the only time I have to craft is late night...hope to strike a balance soon.

Stamps: French Foliage, Pursuit of Happiness

Inks: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Cajun Craze

Papers: Vanilla, Soft Suede, Basic Black

Extras: Circle Punches

I created my card for a few different challenges...

CAS-ual Fridays-Fall Theme

Pals Paper Arts-Sketch

Inspired by:Photo Theme (Harvest/Fall)

Freshly Made Sketches #22-A Sketch by Jennifer Timko

Wednesday is here and another sketch at  Freshly Made Sketches! This week the talented and lovely Jennifer Timko is our hostess with the mostess and she has come up with a great sketch that can be blinged up or left clean and simple!

I decided to ink up an old favourite of mine, "Because I Care" from Stampin' Up. It was a hostess set and I loved it SO much! I also used the script stamp from "French Foliage" and the sentiment is from "My Friend". This card was inspired by two challenges, the colours at CR84FN and the Our Creative Corner Challenge which is the theme "Best Friend" and it must include a floral image. In order to achieve the two-toned look on my flower, I inked it with my Stampin' Write Markers.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: All SU!- Because I Care, My Friend, French Foliage

Inks: Lavender Lace, Old Olive, Basic Gray

Papers: Whisper White, Old Olive Marker, Lavender Lace Marker, Basic Gray for Sentiment

Tools: Crimper, Big Shot, Striped Embossing Folder (Sizzix)

We hope that you will join Freshly Made Sketches this week!  Please be sure to visit the other DT Members to see their wonderful creations!

Friday Mashup #26-Autumn-the reprieve from Summer

This week at the Friday Mashup, we have our Fan Favourite Challenge!!!  This challenge was created by one of of players and everyone in the blogging world had the chance to vote for their favourite challenge suggestion!!!  Every month that has 5 weeks, has a Fan Favourite challenge in it...be sure to watch for the next Fan Favourite week and get your idea into us!!

This week, the Fan Favourite Challenge is "Autumn-the Reprieve from Summer"...


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So here is the "Mashup" Challenge by Lisa Runyon:

1. Make a "Fall themed" project (it's right around the corner, people!).
2. Or Make a Project that uses "Brads...lots and lots of Brads".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a fun "Fall themed project that uses lots and lots of Brads".

I created a card that uses brads, but not LOTS of brads...I need to use brads more, they are such a great accent!!! I inked up my "French Foliage" stamp set and combined it with the new "Pursuit of Happiness" word set.  I love it!  I wanted to create a corrugated look on my card, so I got out my crimper!  I used the colours Early Espresso, More Mustard and River Rock.

We hope that you will join the Friday Mashup Challenge this week!  Please be sure to visit the other DT Members to see their wonderful creations!

Friday Mashup Design Team

Holly

Kasey

Lisa

Kim

Heidi

Thanks for stopping by!!!

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Today's the BIG day!!!

I am so honoured to be the Guest Artist over at Pals Paper Arts this week!  This week they have a terrific colour combo that is one of my favourites!!!! I just LOVE working with blues! 

I decided to create a "clean vintage" styled card. I was trying to capture my "Style", but I am not sure if I did?  My favourite stamp set is the "Elements of Style" set and I knew that I wanted to watercolour the floral image with Bashful Blue and Marina Mist.  The bottom of the card is covered with velum and the sentiment is stamped in Marina Mist.   

I used the French Foliage set too, for the script writing and the postage stamp.  I love that set too and I recently realized that I need to get more of those realistic styled stamps.  I think they are so pretty! I used my scoring blade and added some score lines to the whisper white base piece.

On a personal note, I have had the most wonderful surprise this week. I received a job that I had applied for and never thought I would win!  It is very exciting yet bittersweet.  I loved my school this year and it is hard to leave. My new school is minutes from my home and somewhere I have happily worked at in the past. I never thought I would make it back there!! Amazing!

I hope you get the chance to come over to the Pals Paper Arts blog this week to join in on this wonderful colour combo!! Thank you so much to Mary, Ann and the entire Pals team for having me on board this week!  I am excited to see what everyone creates!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Smiles,

Lesley

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PPC #64- Thinking of "Blue"

This week at Picture Perfect Creations we have a fun colour combo that had me stumped for a while!!! I was all over the Suede, Peach and Cherry colours but how would I fit in the Blue?  I decided to ink up my "French Foliage" stamp set and used the blue as an accent for the postage stamp image in the set!

I also used some Peach Parfait DSP from the Paisley Petals pack.  I love this pretty pattern and chose it first when I began my card.  The leaves are rock and rolled in Cherry, Peach and Soft Suede inks so they worked perfectly with this combo.

We hope that you will join the Picture Perfect Creations this week!  Please be sure to visit the other DT Members to see their wonderful creations!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Smiles,

Lesley

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Paper Players Challenge #24-Ann's Colour Challenge

It's time for another Colour Challenge over at the Paper Players Challenge Blog.  Today Ann is our hostess and she is challenging us to use Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke and any Neutral.  I was so excited when she chose these colours because I wanted to use my Deck the Halls Designer Paper!!



I made my own handmade poinsettia on this 5x5 square card!  I made the poinsettia using the "French Foliage" stamp set.  I got the idea from Vicki Burdick and Connie Babert.  Please see THIS POST for links to their blogs.  I inked the small leaf stamp 8 times in Cherry Cobbler and then cut each leaf out by hand.  Then I layered the leaves to create a poinsettia, adhering the leaves together with glue dots.

I used many tools to create this card!! I hope you like it and play along with our Colour Challenge this week!!  To play along simply click HERE to link up your card!!!  As always, please email me if you have any questions and I love to hear from you in my comment box...hint, hint!!

Be sure to check out the Design Team Creations:
Ann Schach
Jaydee
Nance Leedy
Anne Marie Hile



Smiles,

Stampin' Up Supplies Used
Stamps:  Seasonal Sentiments 121130, French Foliage 121166
Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke and Early Espresso
Paper: Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Deck the Halls Designer Paper 120810
Tools: Scallop Corner Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Paper Snips
Extras: Pearls, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon 120992

Catching up on my Favourite Challenges

I have been running on empty these days.  I am just so pooped after work! But tonight I finally had the chance to play along with some of my favourite challenges.  I am going to list them all together here in one post which is not my usual style...but life has been busy.  It is only two cards but for 3 challenges!

Okay...here goes...

This first card is for the current Pals Paper Arts Challenge which is a "Fall Themed" Challenge.  I used a few new items from my stash.  I started with the Naturals White, Basic Gray and Crumb Cake Cardstock.  Then I inked the leaves in Really Rust.  The brads are from the Neutrals Collection and the ribbon is the Early Espresso 1/8".  I also used the French Foliage, Seasonal Sentiments and Sanded Background Stamp Sets.

The next card is for the current SCS sketch challenge and the Colour Dare Challenge which was to use Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla.  I used the Awash with Flowers set for my friend Shellie because she asked me last night to make a card with this set.  I hope you like it Shellie!!

Thank you for stopping by!  I always appreciate your thoughts and comments.  I hope you have a great Friday!

Smiles,

Lesley