Leaves

Hi Roxie here to show you a couple simple ideas for Thanksgiving.  
Both cards in this post were done using the masking tape technique where you ink up the tape, place it on the glossy cardstock, very lightly rub then remove the tape.  This first card was actually the second panel created and the tape technique was applied only once.  

Images: SweetStamps - Leaves
Paper, for the first card: Pantone glossy, Basic Grey designer orange, Die Cuts with a View green
Ink: Shades - Butterscotch, Papaya, Palm Grove, Memento - Tuxedo Black
Tools: Scor-Pal for line embossing on each side of the inked strip, Perfect Layers Mini from Perfect Paper Crafting to cut the borders,  EK Success corner rounder
Enamel Dots: Eyelets Outlets and Brads

 

I started this card first and the masking tape I used was flawed leaving an open space in the application so I set it aside and made the first card in this post but I can never throw anything out without an attempt to save it.  So I traded rolls of masking tape with my husband and inked up a second time which made the color much brighter but I lost all the texture so I took one of the new ATC Mini Art Stencils from SweetStamps and sponged on grey ink and was happy with the results.  

This card also uses the same Leaves set but different images, I like this set because it offers both realistic and whimsical images. 

Different Supplies from the first card:
Ink: Shades - Stormy Gray
Tools: We R Memory Keepers corner punch
Paper: same glossy, The Paper Company orange, Remember When black textured

Leaves clear stamp set ATC Mini Art Stencil VICTORIAN ROMANCE Stormy Gray Shades Dye Ink

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Leaves

This is my card (Roxie) for the Anything Goes challenge this week.  The leaves are from a newly released SweetStamps, set, you can check out all the other new sets and products on the store site - right index.

I love the fall leaves that are multi colored and had to create one of my own using Copic markers for coloring.  The background panel is a stencil design from SweetStamps and the sponging was done with Ranger Distress Inks.

The decorative edges and circles were cut with Spellbinder dies and the straight 1/16" and 1/8" borders were cut with Perfect Layers mini from Perfect Paper Crafting.  The regular sized rulers will do the same job and you can find them here at SweetStamps.

Paper: AC Cardstock - off white textured, unknown deep purple textured, Basic Grey - orange designer cardstock, Beckett Expressions - Radiance for images
Copic colors: R59,56,85, BV08 on top of R59, YR18,16,15, G99,94,85,82, W4,3,0
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink - Aged Mahogany, Spiced Marmalade, Dried Marigold, Dusty Concord, Mowed Lawn

 

Distress Ink Pad DUSTY CONCORD Distress Ink Pad MOWED LAWN Distress Ink Pad ORANGE MARMALADE Distress Ink Pad DRIED MARIGOLD Leaves clear stamp set Autumn Greetings ATC Mini Art Stencil BUCKLED

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Fall - Guest Designer Penny Ward

Hello and welcome to the Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog.

Penny Ward here again as a Guest Designer today, and Fall is in the air. YAY!

Are you ready to Make a Card?

The base of this card is Olive Green & Rust card stocks.

I then stamped Leaf Corner on two corners of white card stock that is cut slightly smaller than the base card. Colored the leaves with Spectrum Noir markers.

I cut the large focal point leaf with my Silhouette Cameo from white card stock. It has been inked and then stamped with the sentiment Staggered Thinking of You.

I absolutely love this sentiment stamp!!! Just sayin'

I love Candy Corn, so I just had to color in the odd shaped "O" like a piece of yumminess.

Oh hush, I know that is not a real word, but as you get to know me better, you will find out I make up words. :)

Hoping you like what you see...maybe stop by my blog for a visit sometime.

Many hugs and thanks for coming by today,

Penny

Let's go Shopping:

White, Olive & Rust card stock

Stamps: Leaf Corner & Staggered Thinking of You (Sweet Stamps)

Inks: Memento Bamboo Leaves, Pear Tart, Tangelo, Tuxedo Black (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Clear Embossing Powder (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Spectrum Noir Markers (Darice)

Embroidery Thread

Liquid Pearls: Hot Cocoa & Cantaloupe (Ranger)

Borders - Guest Designer Penny Ward

Hi everyone...My name is Penny Ward (and my little dog Snowy). 

As a Guest Designer this month, I would like to thank everyone at Sweet Stamps for the invitation. I have had so much fun playing with your stamps and getting inky.

I have been card making for about three years after retiring from a Fortune 500 company. I was hooked when I saw all the pretty papers and tools. When you get a spare moment, click over for a visit to my blog Penny Ward Ink.

So .....

Let's Make a Card

Fall is in the air somewhere (I live in Florida...it is still in the 90's here). I like to make my everyday cards according to the season...do you?

This card is fairly simple to make. With the Leaf Corner stamp, I only inked one edge and stamped the long side of my card panel using Memento inks. I then took a large post it note (LOVE them) and masked off a section of the card about an inch in and stamped along the edge again.

I wrapped Fall colored embroidery thread around the card, then took a long length of the threads and soaked them with Glossy Accents. Let dry. 

Tied hardened threads into a bow.With the long "tails", I wrapped them around a pencil to get those sweet curls.

Stamped the Thank You sentiment and also stamped the Leaves three more times on scrap paper, colored and fussy cut them to add as an embellishment to my bow.

Easy Peasy!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you will return again real soon as the Designers have so much more for you in the following days.

Hugs, Penny

Let's go Shopping:

White card stock

Stamps: Leaf Corner & Thank You Curly (Sweet Stamps)

Inks: Memento Bamboo Leaves, Tangelo, Peanut Brittle, Rich Cocoa (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Spectrum Noir Markers

Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Liquid Pearls: Hot Cocoa (Ranger)

Embroidery Thread

Embossing Plate Fun (without a machine)

There are so many looks you can get with one embossing plate, here are just a couple to get you started:

No machine required for these two techniques!

#1.  Litho Plate Transfer

Rub Shades™ dye ink directly onto plate, place cardstock onto inked plate and use a brayer to evenly transfer ink from the plate to the cardstock.

For the sample to the right, I used Shades™ dye ink in Tank green on the E127 Foliage Embossing Plate by Dies Direct and used a wide rubber brayer to transfer the ink to white CS.

#2.  Reverse Image Stamp 

MagicStamp™ Foam Block required. Make a reverse image stamp of the pattern on the plate by heating up a block of magic stamp foam and pressing it into the plate while warm. Ink the foam like you would a stamp, and when you stamp it on cardstock you’ll get a reverse impression of the pattern on the plate.

The sample pictured here was created by pressing a MagicStamp™ Foam Block onto the E127 Foliage Embossing Plate, inking with Shades™ dye ink in Paprika and stamping onto white CS.

Check back soon for even more embossing plate fun!