I had a semi-productive day and got some stamping done that I'm quite pleased with, so without further ado I will share what I made with you!
This first card is for the color challenge this week at Cornish Heritage Farms. I'm so glad that Julie posts reminders about these challenges on her blog because I always forget! The colors specified in the challenge are actually Prism colors, of which I have none so I improvised with a combination of Bazzill and Stampin' Up! colors. I used Kim Hughes' Nature Silhouette stamps, and a sheet of designer paper from the Basic Grey Sugared pack. I was really worried that this card would turn out looking very "autumn" with these colors but I think I managed OK! I even tried my hand (first time!) at coloring my dew drops with a Copic markers, so now I can make them match. I also used one of Taylor's old Cupcake Challenge sketches for the layout on this card.
This next card is for the Card Positioning Systems sketch #71. I am so in love with how this card turned out! I basically built it around the idea to use a sentiment on the 3 small panels in the sketch. I had been planning to use "Here's the Scoop" but decided to use the other 3-word phrase in that set instead. I'll tell you, this lady sure has a bright living room, doesn't she?!
The CPS sketch this week is being sponsored by Rubbernecker, and if I would have remembered that, I would have tried to use my RN stamps, but I forgot. (All the more reason to get the old computer up and running in my basement studio!)
Oh, I should mention that I flipped the sketch, too! The small panels ended up covering up a lot of my stamped image, and flipping it allowed me to put the panels where there wasn't a whole lot else going on! It's a fun (and challenging!) sketch! Give it a try this week if you have time!
On a little side note... I had an email from a reader asking me why I don't show the entire card in my photos. I'm a little puzzled by this question and am not sure what she's referring to as she has not yet responded to me. However, I did have a friend mention that ever since I changed my blog layout last week, she can't see the entire picture of my cards, either. So I'm just curious as to whether anyone else is having these problems? I'm not sure what I can do to fix the problem... it sounds to me as if it's got something to do with how others have their monitors set. I do know that I see everything fine on my end here at home and at work. Please let me know if you're only seeing partial pictures, too! I may be able to contact Typepad for a solution if it's a problem for others, too! Thanks!
Tomorrow is Pink Cat Monday, so I'll have a card to show you later in the day also! Happy stamping!
Something Special card - Stamps: Nature Silhouettes (Kim Hughes collection for Cornish Heritage Farms); Cardstock: Pickle (Bazzill), Soft Sky, Really Rust, Confetti White (Stampin' Up!), designer paper (Sugared by Basic Grey); Inks: Really Rust marker (Stampin' Up!), Dark Ochre marker (Tombow), Really Rust, Soft Sky dye ink (Stampin' Up!), Versamagic Spanish Olive, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko); Accessories: dew drops (Robin's Nest), ribbon (Offray), slot punch (Stampin' Up!).
You're Simply Sweet card - Here's the Scoop (My Favorite Things); Cardstock: Green Tea (Bazzill), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (My Mind's Eye); Inks: Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic) Accessories: ric-rac (Creative Impressions).