The Card Concept: Rustic Fall

Hi and welcome to a new challenge at the Card Concept.

It's the last day of October, and we have this wonderful Rustic

Fall Inspiration for you.

I loved the warm rustic country feel in this photo, and went with the colors and 

pumpkins for my Classy Elegant Layered card.

Hope this gives you some inspiration. There's plenty more on the Card Concept's blog.

You're welcome to pick any of the styles on the blog, or combine them or even come up

with a style of your own. 

Our challenges are for 2 weeks and I love seeing your takes on the inspiration.

Hope you have a crafty week!

PapertreyInk product links will take you to the item in their store.

Text & Texture: Wood Slices Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Simply Gourd-eous Die

Simply Gourd-eous Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Pierced Feature Frames Die

Leaf Prints Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Leaf Prints Die Collection (set of 4)

Make It Market Mini Kit: Color Pop Autumn

Happy Halloween!

A Happy and safe Halloween to all!

It's my turn at the Poppystamps blog today. 

Hope you'll pop by to see how I created this card.

Happy Halloween by Nancy Penir

Have a Holly Jolly

Hello PTI friends! 

If you love playing along with PTI's MIM, you're gonna love this week

with Dawn. She shows us how she created a background on a card

she did by using painted brushstrokes.

Dawn makes it look easy. But have to tell you, it took me several

tries to get something I liked. The brushed cardstock I ended up with

is one I added gold paint to at the end. IRL, I liked it. Photographing

made it look a bit too busy. 

One of the things I loved about this technique was the ease making 2 cards.

The white is my favorite of the 2. I cut the word 'Christmas' off the Holly Jolly

Christmas die so it would fit within and on my Tag die.

Lots of greenery from 2 of my favorite Raspberry Suite sets: Gran's Garden and

 Holiday Greens. The fabulous bow is from Corner Adorner: October, and 2 cards for Christmas

are done!

A few tips: I stamped my images using a misti so I

could go over them with shading. Then for added color intensity, I stamped again

with versa mark, and sprinkled with clear embossing powder. 

Both sentiments were die cut with shimmer cardstock, for a more

holiday feel. 

I will definitely use this fun technique again. I'd like to try it

with softer a softer pallet next time. Maybe with pastels.

All items used below will take you to the PTI store.

Happy Crafting, and Happy shopping!

Papertrey Ink - Say It Simply: Holly Jolly Christmas Die

Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #12 Die

Papertrey Ink - Holiday Greens Die

Holiday Greens Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Corner Adorner: October Die

Corner Adorner: October Mini Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Gran's Garden Die

Gran's Garden Stamp Set

12 Kits of Occasions October: Happy Fall Y'All!

Just look at all those yummy fall colors! Hi everyone! It's time for 12 Kits' monthly

post, and we're coming to you a day early this month, 'cuz you know what 

tomorrow is...

Our Hostess with the Mostest is Sharron Gregory from onpapillonwings,

and she sent us this beauty of a fall kit!

I loved every bit! Thank you Sharron!

And although I don't do it often enough, a great big THANK YOU to

our photo engineer Lindsey for making all of us hostesses look good 

with our product photo!

Are you ready for some fall fun? 

Sharron sent some wonderful papers, and I tried to use some on each card. You can't believe

how many I have left over! All products are listed on the product page on our blog.

Sometimes it's so hard to use the wonderful items sent to us, but just had to combine

the birch tree and fence with a couple of Fall Friends from MFT.

More Fall Friends 

Sharron sent this wonderful leaf frame die cut from watercolor cardstock. just had to make 

a shaker with it, and some of the gorgeous leaves she also sent!

The 'Thanks' die was embossed with copper ep 3 times.

Last is this pre-stamped tag with a cup of cider. Hard to see, but after

coloring, I GA-ed the apple.

Well that's it from me for this month. Hope you enjoyed all the fall themed

cards. Don't forget to visit all the 12 Kits Designers. We love your comments!

Joy

Hi there! I'm playing along with PTI and their new challenge, 

Transformation Tuesday. This week it's Lexi who challenges us

with a seasonal card she transforms into a holiday card.

I chose a card I made with an autumn theme, and transformed it

into a Christmas card.

Using the same bg stamp and frame die, but changed up the elements,

my card became one for the holidays.

I cut my frame from silver glitter paper, stamped the bg Text Leaves with Vintage Jadeite

 and silver ink. 

The bottom swag was made with Corner Adorner and some leaves from Vintage Linens.

Can you see the chunky glitter? A bit hard to photograph.

Getting in under the wire with my transformed card!

For You

A very quick post, super late with MIM this week.

Just couldn't pass up Michelle Leone's 'Banner-ific' tutorial!

Her banner is darling, such a great idea using our dies.

My banner is for a daughter celebrating a birthday soon.

Get your banner done soon, challenge ends Sunday!

Happy Crafting!

Enclosed: Present Mini Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Enclosed: Present Die

Papertrey Ink - Wishes Come True Die

Wishes Come True Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Back Pocket Basics Die Collection (set of 5)

PTI Blog Hop October '18

It's the 25th of the month and that means PTI's Blog Hop. 

We have this Autumn beauty to inspire us this month,

and be warned, this post is photo heavy! Hope you have a cuppa handy!

So much to choose from in our inspiration this month! 

And so many ideas came to me, I decided to do, well, just about

all of them!

I couldn't wait to play with Betsy's Dashing Through the Snow Pick-up!

She added the picket fence to one of her posts, and I know Marcia Hill did one similar.

Once you do one, the rest come easy, and assembly line was a breeze!

  I found the jelly pumpkins at Home Goods, but couldn't bear putting them 

in the truck beds without the bags!

Warning No. 2: Be sure to buy enough for snacking!

Each of the 6 pickups get a notecard and matching envelope. The notecard is stamped 

with BB: Gingham, and Smoky Shadow ink, and the medallion with versa mark, 

white embossed and colored with pencil, rather like the chalkboard in the 

photo. All the products I used are listed below. 

Do you have a favorite? Kinda partial to the Ocean Tides. Reminds me of my mom's old pickup.

Inside the notecard.

Made my square envelopes with an oldie pattern pack PTI used to sell called, 

Autumn Abundance. I love making my own envelopes, and it's so easy with 

a We R Memory Keepers Punch Board (Amazon).

My little trucks lined up and ready to give to the grandkids!

Play along all day on the PTI blog. You're sure to get a truck load of inspiration!

PTI Products

Papertrey Ink - Dashing Through the Snow: Pick Up Die

Fence Line: Autumn Stamp Set

Autumn Pumpkins Stamp Set

Background Basics: Super Gingham Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #12 Die

Papertrey Ink - Noted: Scalloped Square Die Collection (set of 5)

Papertrey Ink - Picket Fence Die

Barnyard Sentiments Mini Stamp Set

Keep It Simple: Halloween Mini Stamp Set

Card Concept 100th Post Celebration!

Hello! And welcome to my post today. 

The Card Concept is celebrating it's 100th post and challenge,

and we are bringing you double inspiration!

Each of us has invited a special guest to our celebration. 

My guest designer is someone you all probably know, Marcia Hill from

Marcia's Stampin' Pad.

Here's my card:

As you know, we at the Card Concept follow design styles, or combine them, or even 

create a style of our own.

I combined a few this week, calling my card 'layered elegant'.

A little touch of gold in the sentiment, adds a bit of elegance to any card,

and I was inspired by the gold on the pumpkins in the inspiration photo.

Can't wait to see how you are inspired and hope you'll play along this week!

Be sure to visit Marcia's blog and give her some love! 

Have a great week, and Happy Crafting!

The Card Concept #100 {Elegant Fall} & Special Celebration!

Like a certain stamp or die I used?

They are all PapertreyInk, and my links will take you to their store.

Papertrey Ink - Pierced Feature Frames: Oval Die

Papertrey Ink - Simply Gourd-eous Die

Simply Gourd-eous Stamp Set

Farmer's Market Florals Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Farmer's Market Florals Die

Forest Floor: Autumn Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Forest Floor: Autumn Die

Cloche Quarters Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Cloche Quarters Die

Poppystamps Challenge Reminder

Hi there, Poppy Peeps! This is a reminder that there's a challenge going on

at Poppystamps. 

Fall and Scary Things!

Check it out and play for a chance to win a 25. gift certificate to the store!

I made some treat bags for inspiration. You know Halloween is right 

around the corner!

I loved Halloween Costume Cats ever since their release last year. So darn cute! 

Paired them up with a die from this year, Leafy Wreath Collage.

Each of my tags got a different colored tag behind the cutout (and to write on), and a 

clothespin covered in washi.

Check out the Poppystamps blog to see exactly how I made them.

And remember, we have a Blog Blitz going on. Comment for a chance to win!

Challenge Reminder Halloween Treats by Nancy Penir

Create Along With Us October

It's time for PapertreyInk's 'Create Along With Us'.

There were so many wonder filled projects and cards this month. 

I just drooled over every set released!

Heather's card and envelope set really caught my eye. 

I loved the way she used the new Pleasing Envelopes Stamp set, stamping all

around the card, and framing her beautiful sentiment.

The matching envelope was cut from watercolor paper, and is every bit as lovely

as the card!

I didn't stray far from her design. Even using kraft as my card base, and die cutting the front

of my card with the Medium Scallop Stackers die.

I used a We R Memory Keepers punch board to make my envelope. I've done so 

many of these, it's second nature now, and they always take card making up a notch!

Stamp sets used below. They are a direct link to the PTI store.

Beautiful Berries: Winter Stamp Set

Painted Poinsettias Stamp Set

The sentiment is from Make It Market: Don't Forget to Write, but

I couldn't find it in the lineup. Afraid it might be gone. Maybe you have it?

Hope you have a great week, and hope it's full of crafting!

Blog Blitz! Holiday Happenings with Poppystamps!

It's Blog Blitz time at Poppystamps! 

Head on over to the blog and comment for a chance to win! 

Comment every day, and you have a better chance. The dies are

fabulous this season. I'm showcasing Deco Cecil Frame.

Another of the new die is this stag head, pure love die cut from red glitter cs.

Each of my 10 tags were cut twice, once in gold glitter cardstock and again in 

light blue shimmer.

I explain in detail the tag box you see above on the poppystamps blog. So easy, and

all set for gift giving. (Or just might keep these, I love how they look on my craft table!)

Thanks for visiting!

Blog Blitz! Holiday Happenings by Nancy Penir

A Blessed Season

Ashley has us creating patterned frames for our cards, this week, on Make It Monday.

Her card was so beautiful on several levels. Her colors were dramatic, and the 

layers were definitely speaking to me. 

So those 2 inspirations were my starting point.

My patterned frame was made with plaid builders on Pale Peony cardstock.

Behind that is Scallop Stackers Small. When that is cut, it leaves the center

whole, or in my case solid red. I opened it up with the oval from Scalloped

A2 Die Collection, almost a perfect opening cut.

Seasonal Borders: Winter formed my swag. The many pieces in the set

allow for all kinds of design. I can't wait to make a wreath with the holly 

and berries!

Sentiment: Penned Elegance Christmas.

Play along with Ashley on PTI's blog!