Colour Q # 357

Joining in the fun color challenge over at Colour Q

I inked up a couple of new PTI sets; Stylized Autumn and Autumn pumpkin.

I used orange zest and hibiscus burst, even sponged on a little bit for the background.

I think that fox is so cute and he does look cute in pink.  This is Kay Miller's first set designed for Papertrey and she showcased this fox in pink for her girl!

 

Here is the image for your inspiration.

thanks for stopping by friends!

Heart Hugs, friends!

SAF ~ Threads with Danielle Flanders

I loved Danielle's buttons, but ha ha, I think I laid it down wrong on this card... oh well, too late now!

I did some "smoothing" of yellow, oranges and a touch of red, then I die cut the flowers and branch from Embellished Elegance and the sentiment from Autumn Abundance.

We had trouble finding a four holed button, but I decided to go with this green one.

 

Still trying to catch up a bit.  I think we will be scrambling tomorrow at my home in West Linn, Oregon!!

 

Thanks for stopping by and visiting, I am sorry I have not been visiting many blogs today, I will try to remedy that Monday or Tuesday!!

Seize the Sketch # 5

You still have time to play with Seize the Sketch  ...any kind of card you want, just use the sketch they provide.  

 

All products are PTI

stamps:  Scent-mentals, 2009 Autumn Tags

paper:  rustic cream, dark chocolate pp, Fall prints and patterns

ink:  orange zest, dark chocolate, chai

Twinery Twine

Heart Hugs friends,

Colleen

 

CAS(E) this Sketch & CAS-ual Fridays

My card is for both the CAS(E) this Sketch and also this week's CAS-ual Fridays
            
And once again, I want to show you the inside of the card:

Papertrey stamps:  Fall elegance, Fancy Flourishes, Falling Leaves
MFT stamp (inside sentiment) Fall Foliage
paper:  rustic cream (PTI)
ink:  PTI melon berry, summer sunrise, new leaf, pure poppy, orange zest, kraft, soft stone
                    

CAS(E) this sketch # 46

Just another little autumn card...here is the sketch from CAS(E) this sketch and you can go HERE to access the challenge!
                                                                 
                                                                                       
I used PTI Scent - mentals pumpkin and die...placed it on a MFT square stitched stax (which had been run through the Big Shot with the super stripes IP.  The sentiment is from Falling Leaves (PTI).

and the inside!!

Mum's the Word

What a fun stamp set from Papertrey Ink...my Dad used to grow Chrysanthemums when we lived in Seattle...he had a green house and was in a club and even won the big award with his picture in the paper for having the biggest bloom and it was HUGE and it was gorgeous!  I knew I had to have this set if for no other reason than because it brings back those memories.  And my mom started entering the flowers he grew into centerpieces...our house always had beautiful arrangements.  Sadly I did not get that talent from her...I am lucky if my bouquet looks balanced!

First up are the three cards I made for my Aunts all still in Seattle...94, 91 and almost 90.  I will surely be thinking of a special card using this set for my dad who turns 92 in October!

This is a technique Nichole made on her blog during the Countdown release.  It is stamped and then reinkers and a watercolor brush were used...kind of artsy...which I am not!  But I like the looks of the card.

This last card took a while to make as I made the stripes myself using the colors I used for the mums...I stamped with the Super stripes set.  PTI Friendship jar was used and a vellum piece over the top of it.

I did not make all three today, but I did make the last one...we are having beautiful 80+ degrees here in the Portland, Oregon area...we are relishing these golden days and warm days...soon it will be dreary and raining!  But you know, without the rain, we would not have all this beautiful greenery surrounding us!  We are blessed!

Paper Players # 161 A Fall Themed Card

"Falling For You", a Fall themed card is the challenge on the Paper Players Blog this week.  I was going through a box of already stamped images and ran across this leaf one and thought...YES, I will use this for the challenge.  The leaves were colored with some "LuminArte" which needs to be used with a watercolor brush.  The whole card just shimmers and glimmers.  I used PTI shimmer green paper for the background and the sentiment strip too.

Stamps:  Stampin' Up, PTI Fall Elegance
medium:  LuminArte, perfect pearls
paper:  PTI rustic cream, Shimmer paper
misc:  brass bling