Bird Paradise Layout

Challenge Sketch

             Sketches in Thyme October Week 2 #488

    With the sketch provided, I started assembling the layout and choosing the colors best suited for the dark, indoor photos. Because I didn't have appropriate items in my stash, I ended up die cutting a ton which took longer, especially to see what colors worked best. While I was out to get cardstock at Joann's, I found this parrot patch in their sewing section. Though the colors are right, I liked the pretty accent it brings to the page. Hope you enjoy my layout.

    These beautiful birds are from the Theater of the Sea in Islamorada, Fl, in the Florida Keys. They preformed different things from counting, adding and such. I was impressed! Smart AND beautiful!

Papers: Recollections (background paper); Bright Yellow; Orange-Red Bazzill cardstock; Green Vellum;

Flowers: Die cuts: 2 different Hibiscus sets; Ranger Tim Holtz fern dies; Prima Marketing small red and Petaloo ferns.

Circles were die cut from various Spellbinders Dies using a Platinum 6.

Alphas: Die cut from Altenew Simple Alphabet die; Making Memories cardboard letters (inked with Festive Berries Distress Oxide and heat embossed with WOW Thick Clear EP)

Sequin Bird from Joanns sewing section.

Challenges I am also entering:

Word Art Wednesday #511-512

 

Pinkfresh Studio Fall Birthday Card

 Here's my card for the October Pinkfresh Studio Challenge.

The coloring is with my Copic Markers of the Pinkfresh Studio Full Bloom Stamp and die cut it out with the matching Pinkfresh Studio Full Bloom die. I paired with their Ornate Oval frame die cut from Silver metallic cardstock.  The slimline card is made from a piece of Neenah Bright White cardstock cut to 9" x 8" and blended Distress Oxide in Peacock Feathers. The title was cut from the Pinkfresh Studio Phase Builder: Happy Die Set which really is so helpful for all of your holiday titles. The shadow is cut from orange vellum to stay with the fall theme. 

Pinkfresh Studio October Challenge: Fall and color themed

Other Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday: #511-512

                                                    

Double Trouble "Fall Garland Inspiration"-"Thing 1-Leaves and framed flowers

Use Your Stuff #432  

Dare2BArtzy October Challenge: Fall

House Mouse Cookie and Coffee Card

Happy World Card Making Day 2021!! I played with my copics and made this card today! I used the House Mouse Cookie Crumbles image and stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink with my MISTI onto Neenah white #110 Cardstock. I colored with the following Copic Sketch Markers: E00,E11,E33, (Mice), E31,E57,(Cookie), R29,R25,R21(cup). The cardstock was stamped with multiple inks with fall leaves stamp and a friendship quote. Circles were die cut with Spellbinders circle dies and my Platinum 6 die cutting machine. Ribbon, sequin and enamel dot was added as well. Enjoy your day!

Challenges:

HMFMC #350 Anything Goes Option Add Fall Leaves

Simon Says Stamp World Card Making Day

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes

Dare 2B Artzy October Challenge: Fall

Creative Paris Layout

Sketches In Thyme September Week #3 Sketch

Creative Embellishments September Challenge

I used Authentique Papers called Explore and started with the gorgeous map paper. I then used other papers in the collection and my Spellbinders circle dies and Platinum 6 die cutting machine to cut them into circles. The flowers are all Prima Marketing from different collections. The wooden pieces were in my stash. I used white gesso on the flowers then rubbed Evergreen Bough Distress Oxide over the top and used my heat gun to dry each layer faster. After the piece was dry, I rubbed it with Versa Mark ink pad and then added Wow Clear gloss ultra high embossing powder and heat set that. This gave the flowers an enamel gloss to the piece. I broke off a piece while doing the technique and that made me want to use this as 2 pieces to the layout. Funny how accidents turn into great ways to use things! Love that! With the word Cherish, I used the Versamark ink and added Ranger Gold embossing powder and heat set. The velvet ribbon was left over from cards I made so it just seemed to beg to go on the layout as well. The quote was from the top bar of the Authentique Papers which was added with foam squares under the velvet ribbon.

The Story: In 2019, my husband and I chose to take our 40th Anniversary trip a year early. Yes. We decided NOT to wait for July 2020 to take our trip when the time was actually going to happen and due to that very thing, I really cherish these precious memories!! First time to Paris and not planning any more trips! Once and done!

I loved playing with these pieces from my stash and am entering this in these challenges:

Sketch In Thyme #485

Sketch in Thyme chose this layout as one of the top 3 runner up winners for September.

Simon Says Stamp Monday=Touchy Feely

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday-Anything Goes

Creative Embellishments September Challenge

Word Art Wednesday #511-512

Let's Craft and Create #175-Lots of layers

                                                   

 

Rochelle Spears September Sketch Layout

Using Rochelle Spears sketch challenge I put this layout together. I had matched up some old Basic Grey papers including Stella Ruby Ladies Book Club (stripe), Pyrus Pear Pie (small circles) and other papers in my stash to throw off the neon pink of the t-shirt that he was wearing. Really wanted to tone it down. Embellishments: Chipboard pieces from Prima Marketing; Metal Bible:

Rochelle Spears Sept Challenge

Bonus Challenge: SCRAP WITH STACY'S TIC TAC TOE CHALLENGE:

I used Sequins/Gems(3 stars and one black gem in the hole of the 2004 piece), Ephemera(Jillibean Soup word pieces and blank journal squares), Chipboard (the 2004, clock and hour glass). And metal and word strips added as well, for good measure!

Other Challenges I am entering:

Lasting Memories Layout Challenge-#566 Use Stripe pattern paper

Lasting Memories Challenge #563-Polka Dots

Basic Grey Infuse Happy Times Layout

Loved using more of my old Basic Grey papers: Stella Ruby (strip), Infuse collection for the other 4 papers. I inked the edges with Distress ink and oxide in Walnut Stain and Aged Mahogany. 

I used this sketch from Sketches In Thyme #486-Week 4

Other challenges I'm entering:

Word Art Wednesday #509-510

Lasting Memories Challenge-#567 Use 5 different pattern papers-4 different Basic Grey papers plus the dotted swiss pattern paper

Lasting Memories Layout Challenge-#566 Use Stripe pattern paper

Lasting Memories Challenge #563-Polka Dots-the circle under the title.

 

Echo Park Be Mine Double Layout

This is a double layout that I scraplifted from Pinterest and here are pics from my trip years ago. Used Prima Marketing flowers from my stash. The papers are from Echo Park Be Mine and includes the stickers. Bazzill cardstock in Black Dot, and light pink. 

Challenges

Lasting Memories Layout Challenge-#566 Use Stripe pattern paper

Lasting Memories Challenge #563-Polka Dots-The black swiss dot background paper