The Card Concept: The Colors of Fall

 

The Colors of Fall, the Card Concepts new challenge begins today!

This photo and it's colors captured my heart, and inspired my Layered and Elegant

card. 

I used the colors of the inspiration photo to a point, but added orange and purple,

and used several new sets from the Greetery's Calico Collection.

The scene is a mix of Rolling Hills, Thankful Heart and Rolling Hills Tree Details.

Play along at the Card Concepts' blog. We love seeing your creations.

The Card Concept #181 {Colors of Fall} 

A Pumpkin Card

 

Hi! Are you feeling 'fall' yet? 

Here's a sweet scene to get you in the mood.

Meet Me at the Pumpkin Patch. Can't seem to put that sweet little leaf from

the Greetery awey just yet...

12 Kits of Occasions October '20: Fall Splendor

Hey everyone, thanks for visiting today. You're in for a treat! It's time for

the 12 Kits of Occasions October Hop.

Our hostess this month is Birgit Norton (@craftingwhileiwait), and she sent

the most delightful kit full of leaves and pumpkins, and gorgeous papers, called

Fall Splendor. Well just have a look...

These were a trio of stamped pumpkins I fussy cut and colored with copics. Then I 

mounted them onto a PTI leafy die cut I had in my stash. In the center is a

sentiment Birgit included in the kit.

The sweet apple basket came die cut and ready for red and green apples (also in the kit).

Don't you love the red truck and apple basket paper? Paired it with the Greetery's

Ship Lap dies, and blessed sentiment.

I wanted Birgit's gorgeous leaf die cut to shine, so paired it with a 

Spellbinders lacy die set. 

the orange background paper was the reverse side of one of the papers included in

the kit. Can you see the tiny dots? 

Love this sweet little pumpkin! The stitched leaves, papers and tag came together 

in a snap!

And finally, this stamped and die cut solo pumpkin was colored with copics,

and added to one of the gorgeous leafy designer papers. 

Thank you, Birgit! My autumn cards grew by 5, and even have some 

adorable die cuts and papers for more!

Be sure and see what the other disigners have done.

They're sure to surprise and delight. Can't wait to

see what they did with Birgit's kit!

Fall Splendor ~ October 2020

Tag You're It Challenge: Autumn Fest

Hi and welcome to Tag You're It's new challenge, Autumn Fest. 

Don't you love this photo? So many things to inspire your autumn/Halloween tag.

PTI's Autumn Scarecrow stamp and die set had all the elements for my tag,

Bookmark die, also from PTI. 

Copic colored. 

Sunflower from the Greetery.

Hope you find time to play along. Love seeing what inspires you!

Happy Crafting!

Card Concept Challenge: Bountiful Blessings

There's a new challenge at the Card Concept: Bountiful Blessings.

Hello, and welcome to my post celebrating all things beautiful about

this season; Thankfulness, our wonderful country's abundance and

family! And don't forget the best friends through this passion called 

papercrafting!

Our inspiration photo is full of warm reminders of this season of 

blessings. My card tried to capture some of this feeling of warmth.

I'm calling it's style a mixture of layers and mixed media.

1st off, a layer of colored gel medium through a stencil of leaves by PTI. 

When dry, some sponged inking on the edges. 

Next a die cut of PTI's Mix & Mat: Flourishes, also edge inked, and stamped 

with Year of the Psalms: August.

The ink used for the sentiment is Altenew's Lava Rock. 

Final layers are the pumpkins and gourds from PTI's Simply Gourdeous, and leaves from

Poppystamps' Autumn Leaf set, and Maple Trio. The one red leaf on the bottom of the 

trio is also from Poppystamps and is a 'Whittle Leaf'.

Come join the fun, you have 2 weeks to play along, and we love to see

how you're inspired. 

Hope your season is full of crafty goodness!

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

PTI October 2016 Blog Hop: A Friend like You

Hello sweet blogging friends! It's time for October's

 Blog Hop at PapertreyInk, and just look at our inspiration!

Time to sing an 'ode to Autumn'!

After a very long hot summer, these are the days we long for in our valley.

Cool crisp, and full of bounty!

PTI: Biblioplile, Autumn Pumpins, Branching Out.

Sentiment: Autumn Acorns.

Background: Cuttlebug folder.

All PTI cardstocks & inks

Copics

Come play along all day!

October 2016 Blog Hop

Also adding this card to SSSM Challenge

 Simon Says: Autumn

Give Thanks

Melissa Phillips shares her talents for creating beautiful backgrounds

with die cut stencil shapes.

Her attention to detail wins me every time.

And it's always delightful to learn her secrets!

Melissa used an ordinary paper towel to apply her inks to the 

die cut stencils. I did some of my background like she showed us,

and part with sponges.

Make It Market: Garden Gate provided the die cut stencil, and 

fall leaves for my background.

Friendship Jar: Fillers (smaller pumpkins)

Autumn Pumpkins (larger pumpkins), & sentiment 

All the pumpkins were die cut, stamped with Hero Arts Wet Cement,

then copic colored.

Make It Monday #264: Die-cut Stencil Shapes

Also playing along with:

Inspired By All The Little Things featuring Marisa Ritzen!

All those gorgeous velvet pumpkins!

Thank you for stopping by.

Hope your week is full of happy crafting!

Trio of Fall Cards

Ashley's video shows us 3 ways to use our pumpkin stamps

on Nichole's blog for Make It Monday.

Traditional, unique and trendy.

I opted for a trio of A1 size autumn note cards.

This fall, I'm determined to send out almost as many cards as

I will for Christmas.

So many folks I need to send some love to!

Besides, I love the fall season, and LOVE making

Fall cards!

1st up, Traditional

All cards on a Soft Stone Noted: Scalloped A1 die card base.

Friendship Jar Shaker

All pumpkins from: Friendship Jar Fall Fillers.

Heart: Tremendous Tags.

Sequins: Shakers & Sprinkles

(tiny stars from Michaels)

Cardstocks: PTI

My Unique card is not a favorite.

I went for a fall wreath with the pumpkin die cuts and PTI pattern paper,

and added Autumn Acorns, twine and a few sequins.

And 3rd, Trendy

Using an unusual color for the pumpkins.

Just a simple little thank you card, with lavender pumpkins.

Stitched leaves from Songbirds.

Friendship Jar Fall Fillers has so many images, including

the sweet sentiment: 'thankful for you'. (Tiny Tag die)

Hope you get a chance to play along,

love seeing what all you creative people do with the challenges!

Enjoy your week!

Make It Monday #262 - Pumpkin Stamps 3 Ways

Paper Sweeties October Inspiration Challenge #24 - Happy Fall, & JUGS Photo Challenge

Hi Paper Sweeties fans!

It's October 1st, and that means it's time for another challenge at Paper Sweeties,

and, 

it's beginning to look a lot like Fall!

Do I see pumpkins? Paper Sweeties has 'em!

Sophie loves fall, and wishes you all the best of the season!

Need a recipe for this card?

Sophie stamp and matching die

flags - Sweet Cuts-Fun Shapes

Pumpkins, Sunflower, leaves - Stand Add-On: Fall Harvest

Sign shape is from the Sweeties Stand

Fence - Home Tweet Home &

Sweet Cuts

Sophie's Outfit - The Splendor of Autumn

and 

Happy Fall Ya 'll is from Happy Fall Ya 'll

Can you tell I'm kinda addicted to fussy cutting?

Rather therapeutic.

What inspires you in the challenge photo?

Can't wait to see what you create!

Remember, you can win a 20. gift certificate to shop

at Paper Sweeties!

Also submitting this card to:

Just Us Girls #260 - Photo Week

There's a lot to see from the PS Design Team,

and a special welcome to our Guest Designer,

Nance Salkeld

Amber Kroening

Annette Allen

Annette Witherspoon

  Char Cundy

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Jinny Newlin

Kerin Sylvester

Larissa Heskett  (off this month)
 Lisa Elton
Lysa Rohrer

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Mynnette Kitchen

Nancy Penir
Tammy Hobbs

October Guest Designer: Nance Salkeld

Paper Sweeties September Inspiration Challenge #23 - Pretty Pumpkins

Happy September! And Welcome to Paper Sweeties 

September Challenge and Blog Hop!

Here's our Inpiration photo for September:

Sweet frosty pink pumpkins!

You have all month to play along, can't wait to see

what you come up with!

Find the challenge here:

Paper Sweeties September Inspiration Challenge #23 – ‘Pretty Pumpkins’    

Here's a bit of inspiration from me to you, using Abigail and Jake.

I paper pieced their outfits from Enjoy Your Day, & Happy Fall Y'All.

The Fence is from Home Tweet Home & has it's own sweet cuts!

Pumpkins can be found in Stand Add-On: Fall Harvest, 

Sweeties Wagon, & Happy Thanksgiving.

And, those petaled sequins, love!

More sweet inspiration here, from the design team, cheek it!

Amber Kroening

Annette Allen

Annette Witherspoon

  Char Cundy

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

  Jeanne Jachna

Kerin Sylvester

Kristi Schurr
Larissa Heskett
Lesley Croghan

Lisa Elton

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Mynnette Kitchen

Nancy Penir (you're here, that's me!)

Tammy Hobbs

September Guest Designer: Jill Norwood (Welcome Jill!)