"Falling" for You - Red Hot Stampers Sketch Challenge #53

What a change in the weather!  The awful oppressive heat is gone and in its place is wonderful, breathable cool air.  Well, after all it is September, a wonderful month, with the leaves starting to change color already.
For my card with the sketch challenge with the Red Hot Stampers here   I decided to make a cluster of autumn leaves for my embellishment.

 

Technique: 
The card base is chocolate chip, followed by a layer of Very Vanilla card stock which was embossed with the Lacy Brocade folder and then lightly sponged with Chocolate chip ink.
The wavy line was die cut using the Tasteful trim die.

After die cutting the leaves with Very Vanilla cardstock and the Autumn Accents die, they were stamped with various autumn colors  They were then sponged with at least 3 colors, and then crumpled them up in a ball. Tthe resultant creases were lightly sponged with Soft Suede ink. In order to blend the colors the now colored leaves were lightly spritzed with water.  When dry, they were spritzed with gold smooch.

They were attached to each other and to the card using dimensionals.

Stamps: Wonderfall, Tiny Tags

Inks: Riding Hood Red, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede

Papers: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Autumn Accents die, Lacy Brocade folder, Tasteful trim die, Jewellry tag punch, Brushed bronze button, 1/2" Very Vanilla seam binding, Gold Smooch, Linen thread, dimensionals

Snow Much Fun - Paper Players 105

After the extreme heat we have been experiencing, we finally had some rain, but in the form of a severe thunderstorm accompanied by hail.  The hail did a number on my geraniums, so I spent part of today dead heading.  It's a bit cooler today, but still hot.  It's almost cooling to be making Christmas cards.
For this challenge with the Paper Players here I thought I would use some of the new Early Espresso Core'dinations card stock and an old friend.

The image was stamped with Stazon ink and coloured with markers and blender pen. and then die cut using the apothecary accents framelits.  With a stipple brush and Marina Mist ink a light shading was created around the outer edge of the framelits.  The edges were pierced using the template in the the new Paper piercing pack essential.Some dazzling diamonds completed the illusion of snow on the snowman.

Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Many Merry Messages
Inks: Stazon, SU markers, Marina Mist
Papers: Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso Core'dinations card stock, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Apothecary accents framelits, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Stampin' Sanding block, 1" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, Stampin' Dimensional, Dazzling diamonds, Blender pen, Paper Piercing pack.

Christmas Blessings - Divasc 197

Another hot muggy day in southern Ontario.  My son cut the grass and discovered a defect in the electrical cord.  So, we just got back from purchasing another one.  I'm really glad to get back into my craft room.
This card is for the Utah Divas International sketch challenge here  It is a nice simple sketch and fun to do.

Stamps: More Merry Messages
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Papers: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Be of good Cheer designer paper, Green Gumball
Accessories: Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Scallop edge border punch, rhinestones