So Very Thankful

Greetings C9 fans! 

Playing along with their latest challenge:

A Color Challenge!

I had so much fun playing with C9's new set Thankful Leaves Turnabout.

Are you familiar with their turnabout stamps? Using a misti or other stamping device, you

stamp the aligned image and turning the stamped cardstock, stamp again, and 

again, achieving an all over pattern.

My first stamping was with versa mark and bronze embossing powder.

Next came Catherine Pooler's Sauna Ink, followed by the Ton's Peach Blossom.

Finally the 4th stamping was with PTI's Melon Berry.

The leaf, (Thankful Leaves dies) was cut with it's skeleton image in place, embossed 

several times with colors from Lindy's Stamp Gang,

Mermaid Seashells Set, and finally on the stem with bronze ep.

(Lindy's Midnight Copper)

I cut the leaf again, minus the veins, with vellum, and sponge inked the back, then,

clear embossed it.

The sentiment and several others come with the Turnabout set.

Play along on the challenge blog, Where Creativity Meets C9, here:

Challenge #25 – Color Inspiration

Thanks for the visit, and Happy Crafting!

Give Thanks

The theme is Sentiment Windows at PTI's MIM with Dawn McVey. 

She shows us how to cut and embellish a view into our cards.

I cut my window with Brushed Off: Oval (the smaller die), after adding Simply Chartruese

Pattern Pack's plaid and vellum to the front of my card.

2 images were stamped in the window, one with a sentiment, the other full of corn.

Kind of Corny.

Here's a look on the inside

First stamped the sentiment corn, with Orange Zest & Terra-cotta Tile, masked it, 

and did the stamping with the corn kernel image. 

Happy Thanksgiving was stamped with Americana, which was also the base color 

for the kernel corn.

I think depending on the season, if you asked me 'what's your favorite autumn set,' 

Leaf Prints has to be at the top. Gorgeous shaped leaves and veins, perfect for ombre stamping, 

and included is this sweet stamp to add to the back of my card, ready for my signature.

PTI twine, and button (Vintage Button Mix)

I love seeing what everyone creates each Monday, using these video tutorials.

I've learned so much over the years, from the talented designers and from

all of you too. 

Thank you Dawn! And thanks to all of you!

Happy Crafting!

Make It Monday #299: Sentiment Windows

SAF '17 with Yana Smakula and Iron

SAF '17 with Yana Smakula, and Iron.

Yana gives a great tutorial on how to make a die cut look like iron.

Her graphic bg is gorgeous, and I just had to try her technique.

Large leaf is die cut into the bg.

Leaf Silhouettes dies,

Banner Sentiments

My mix to look like iron: Silver, Skyline Grey WOW Puff ep, Stampendous: Peridot