Your Next Stamp - Sketch & Color Challenge #23

Happy Fall Y'all....I made this card for Your Next Stamps Color Challenge #23.  Here was the very grown-up color palette, I just love the gray & brown together.

For my card I used the YNS Background Stamps called "Dots & Hearts". It is on sale for $7.98 which is a bargain and it has all these different background options:

I used the middle size dots and Spicy Marmalade and Wild Honey distress inks, and lightly misted with water before making my background paper.  Its very relaxing to make your own background, plus you can get it any color you need it to be.

To finish this card, I used the adorable little squirrel and sentiment from the YNS Autumn Greetings stamp set. 

 I colored the squirrel up with my new favorite combo of Copics - Y35, YR14, YR 15, and W4-.  I will be entering this card in the YNS Sketch & Color Challenge #23, hope you enjoy it!

Papertrey Ink Black, White & Watercolor all over.....

Those following along know that I am a little bit obsessed about the Papertrey Ink products and tutorials lately, and for good reason!. 

This week's Make it Monday #224 tutorial and challenge from Papertrey Ink is just as awesome as always and features a great technique video by Danielle Flanders you can find HERE.  I don't have the stripes cover plate, and made it without.  Danielle has simple instructions for both!

Here is the card I made to enter the challenge....and it has so much drama, I really love it.  And I got to use my Pretty Lady Fashion stamp from PTI again, bonus!  

To make the card I just stamped her out over some watercolor paper I had made with my Kuratake Zigs and fussy cut it.  I also made a matching background.  The rose is from the Bigger Blooms stamp set.  And the big Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Think Big Favories #12 stamp set.

Here is a close up, thanks for looking!

A Little Mermaid YNS

Your Next Stamp's Color & Sketch Challenge #122 has a very pretty color combo and Sketch, so I decided to use both.

The specifics are:

My card uses the YNS mermaid stamp set and I colored her with copics and added glitter. The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn. Of course all mermaids have pearls!

=Thanks for peeking! 

Pretty pastels from Papertrey Ink

The Create Along With Me Papertrey Ink challenge is to create something inspired by the September release.  I love lots of the dies in the new release, but I was very inspired by Nicole Heady's pretty pastel color scheme in this card:

To make my card, I used the Stamp a Faire pretty lady in a dress stamp that I paper pieced with newsletter.  I used a very pale pink to add the accent dots and I used Pear Tart green for the brush strokes stamps.  This was my first time playing around with these new stamps.  

Here is a close up of my card:

I will be entering this in Papertrey Ink September Create Along.

A Shaped Card

The September Flicker Challenge "Stamp with Me" over at Mama Elephant is to create a shaped card.  Right away I knew I wanted to use my Silhouette Cameo to make a city building shaped card to go with the ME Superhero stamps.  

I started by looking for the perfect shape for the building, which I found on a Silhouette file by Basic Grey.  

I knew I wanted to use the red building so I "ungrouped" the images in my Silhouette program and deleted all the buildings until I just had the one I wanted.  Then I created a mirror image of the building and "welded" it together.  I then cut the file on my Silhouette Cameo using brown card stock.  When it was done I added yellow card stock behind to look like light in the windows.  

Finally I used my Copics to color the adorable ME images and fussy cut them out before using pop dots to adhere them to the card.  

I will be entering this in the Flickr Mama Elephant "Stamp with Me" challenge for September and the 7 Kids Challenge #134.  Also Silhouette Challenge #29.Thanks for peeking!

Papertrey Ink - Pocket Insert

Good Morning! The Challenge at Papertrey Ink is to make "camouflaged pocket inserts".  You can find an awesome video tutorial at Make It Monday #223.  I like to do these challenges as they are technique based so they get you doing things outside your box!

I used the PTI stamp set called Fall Florals - fun fun fun to use!  Here is the card with the insert inside the pocket.  

Lawn Fawn - Textures with Reindeer

The Lawnscaping Challenge this week is all about TEXTURE!  I was challenged to use some of my corrugated cardboard and burlap.  The little deer is from Lawn Fawn's Party Animal.  The cardstock is from Lawn Fawn's Beachside paper pack.  

I colored this little deer with my Copics (E15, E25, E44, W2, W4) and am really practicing shading. I tend to make it too subtle by blending too much, so my goal is now to make the shading stand out a little more.  

After making this card I couldn't decide if I liked it with the Doodlebug Red Letters spelling out "Sam" or without! So I took picture of both! And still can't decide.....which do you like better?

I am also entering in 7 Kids Challenge #134, Anything Goes.  Thanks for peeking!