CTD#217 - Sending You Thanks

This is my second post for today, if you're looking for my Fresh Squeezed Stamps post please see the post below this. It's time for another fun Color Throwdown Challenge (CTD217).  Our hostess for this week's challenge is Denise who has chosen some snappy colors and a cool inspiration photo (I want this outfit!) for us to create with.  We hope you'll take the time to play along with us this week!

To create my card I layered it up, I started with a basic black card base, then a white panel then added a panel of My Mind's Eye designer paper that has a denim look along with a strip of Memory Makers black and white designer paper with a border of scallops.  On top of that I added a piece of black stitched ribbon and my center panel which consist of a die-cut Mat Stack piece which I stamped my sentiment (A Big Thank You - PTI) on, a few die-cut Turning a New Leaf stems and a die-cut layered flower with button.  The navy card stock which my Mat Stack piece was adhered to was stamped with a stem image from the Turning a New Leaf set in night of navy ink then I used a corner punch on all four corners and added a white mat.

Be sure to check out what the other design team members have come up with for this week's Color Throwdown Challenge!

 

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

Kerri Michaud - Cards by Kerri
Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper
Please welcome our November Guest Designer -
Lynn Mercurio - Stamperosity

Exciting News!

That's right I have some exciting news, I was asked to be a guest designer for this month over at the Fresh Squeezed Stamps site and happily accepted!  Today is the second day of new stamp sets being released for this month and I'm sharing a card using the fun new set Games People Play.  Be sure to pop over to the Fresh Squeezed Stamps blog and enter to win a free new release stamp set.  They're having a give away for each day in honor of the new releases for this week.

For my card using the FSS set Games People Play, I used the alphabet letters and tiles from this fun set and did a little play on letters by omitting the "U".  It was easy to stamp the blocks and letters to create my own sentiment, the possibilities are endless.  You could use any thing from a single letter to a simple phrase or fill a whole card or scrapbook page with over lapping words.  For more ideas using this stamp set, visit the Fresh Squeezed Stamps Blog.

Supplies: Games People Play - FSS, My Mind's Eye dp, Flower dies - PTI, Button, Square punch (to create banners).  Colors: Basic Black, More Mustard.

Below is a list of the Fresh Squeezed Stamps guest designers for this month who are sharing their cards and projects:

Arielle Gordon  

Chari Moss 

Karen Baker 

Lynn Put (That's Me!)

Be sure to visit the Fresh Squeezed Stamps Blog and sign up to follow by email so you won't miss any of the fun!  

SSSC171 - Let it Snow

Hi there!  I hope you're having a fun weekend.  It's time for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #171.  Karen has another great sketch for all of us to create with and we hope you'll play along.

For my card I used the Papertrey Ink stamp set Tremendous Treats Christmas and used the snowman image in the set.  I also used some My Mind's Eye Winter Wonderland designer paper to compliment my stamped image and to do a little paper piecing on my snowman's scarf.

 

Be sure to visit each of the Sweet Sunday Stampers below for more samples using the SSS sketch!

Karen Motz: Paper Playhouse 

Sarah-Jane Kale': Janeybell 

Vicki Burdick: It's a Stamp Thing

Dana White: Dana's House of Cards

Karen Giron: The Sweetest Thing

Dawn Easton: Treasure Oiler Designz 

Jackie Pedro: The Scalloped Edge
Lori Tecler: Inking Aloud
Melissa Hubert: My Paper Obsession
Tracy Clemente: Eat Sleep Stamp
Pam Sparks - Expressions with Heart - Our Sweet Sunday Guest Stamper

 

CTD#216 - Chair-ished Friendship

Happy Halloween!!!  This month has come and gone so fast I can hardly believe it, before you know it it'll be Christmas (55 days, but who's counting right?).  Today is Wednesday and you know what that means, it's time for the Color Throwdown Challenge!  Our hostess for this week's challenge is the talented Kerri who has chosen a bold color combo for us to create with along with a fantastic inspiration photo.

After looking at the inspiration photo with its cool zebra rug, navy paint and trim and high backed chairs I decided to go with the Papertrey Ink stamp set On My Couch.  I started out with a crumb cake card base, added a vertical strip of base black and then two banners of designer paper.  I die-cut a PTI tag and ran it through my Big Shot with the Simple Stripes Impressions plate, then stamped my sentiment and added my paper pieced chairs which I colored with Copic markers to give some depth.  For finishing touches I added some orange ribbon, button and twine along with three black rhinestones in the lower right corner.

Be sure to check out what the other design team members have come up with for this week's Color Throwdown Challenge!

 

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

Kerri Michaud - Cards by Kerri
Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper
Dawn Easton - Treasure Oiler Designz - our October Guest Designer

  Hope you have a spooktacular day!