Fall Apples

Happy Thursday, everyone! Around here we have been blessed with some gorgeous fall weather lately. Fall is my favorite time of year -- the colors, the smells, the cool temperatures -- I love it all! :) When I saw this new Flourishes set Apple of my Eye at Stamper's Dream, I knew I had to have it. I combined it with Crate Paper's Restoration paper to make a fall card.

This card is 5.5" square to accommodate the large image. I stamped the image and sentiment in Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored with Copics. I added some Diamond Stickles to the flower centers. The edges were sponged with Antique Linen Distress Ink. I wove some twill through the crochet ribbon and topped it with a Cappuccino Button and Ivory Burlap String.

That's all for today! I'm so glad you stopped to visit!

Have a great day!
Christina

Bittersweet Coffee

Happy Monday! This day, like every other day, began with a BIG ol' mug of coffee, in the same mug I use every morning. I *love* coffee. Sometimes I go to bed thinking about the next morning's coffee. No joke. :)

So, when I saw Friday's Limited Supplies Challenge to use only a sentiment, this one was an easy choice. It's from Coffee with Friends by Flourishes. I thought it paired well with the browns in this Bittersweet paper.

As the challenge suggested, I dressed up the card with papers, embellishments and punches. I embossed the brown paper with the Swiss Dots folder, and I machine stitched around the paisley panel.

I'm off to finish my coffee -- thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Have a wonderful day!
Christina

Stamps: Coffee with Friends (Flourishes) Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink (SU!) Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Purely Pomegranate (SU!) Paper: Bittersweet 6x6 pad (BasicGrey) Other: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder (Provo Craft); Obsession flowers (Prima); Bittersweet button (BasicGrey), scalloped ribbon (May Arts); Branch punch (Martha Stewart); pink fibers; sewing machine, sponge, dimensionals

Dare to Get Dirty '08

I'm gettin' dirty with the Dirty Dozen!! This week is Dirty Dare '08 for SCS Fan Club members. We get to play in challenges by the DD and DD alumni and post them to a special gallery. Not a Fan Club member? Go HERE to see how you can be one!

Yesterday the first two Dare to Get Dirty challenges were posted. Jody Morrow's challenge was to use ribbon as the inspiration for your project, and Laurie Schmidlin's challenge was to use vellum. I combined them to create this card. These ribbons were lying next to each other in my ribbon basket, so I used them as my starting point. They just so happen to be the same colors that are in the Afternoon Tea paper, so it just came together from there! I added the vellum to bring more flowers to the design.

This was fun -- I hope to do more of the challenges this week! Tomorrow I'll have the ATS Wednesday Challenge, and Thursday is my Blogaversary!!! Lots of fun -- I hope you'll stop back! Thanks for the visit today! :)

Stamps: Coffee with Friends (Flourishes) Ink: Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky (SU!) Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White (SU!) Paper: Afternoon Tea (SU!), White Floral vellum (Colorbok) Other: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder (Provo Craft); corner rounder, 1/8" handheld punch, Soft Sky stitched grosgrain, Euphoria brads (BasicGrey), glue dots, dimensionals, stamping sponge (SU!); brown dotted organdy ribbon (May Arts)

A Sketch Color Coffee Challenge

Hello, friends! Sorry for the late post today -- it's been a busy day! I spent most of it in the car, driving my son and three other high school sophomores to their team soccer camp 35 minutes from our home. Then, as soon as I dropped him back in our driveway, I was off to a hair appointment 15 minutes in the other direction! I went through $40 worth of gas today!

I have realized lately, since I'm increasingly at a loss for time, that I've been combining challenges to get my creativity flowing! Today I combined three challenges: Our Creative Corner sketch challenge, the SCS color challenge, and the Flourishes Coffee Time challenge. All three came together perfectly to create this card. And, as a bonus, the colors in my beloved Stella Ruby paper were perfect for the color challenge!

This was a very simple card to make. This set, Coffee With a Friend, is part of Flourishes' Stamp Simply line. I just stamped the image and paper pieced the mug and saucer. For the sentiment, I inked only the word "Coffee" and omitted the rest of the sentiment. The banana layer is embossed with the Cuttlebug and Textile Texture folder. I added a lot of sponging, some Vintage Brads, and some gorgeous scalloped satin ribbon. That's it!

I can't end this post without saying a big HELLO to all the girls who were at the C.C. Designs release party last night! **waving** It was so much fun, and it was great to see some new faces! :) The new sets and the Sweet Treats Card Kit are available NOW at All That Scraps.

Tomorrow I'll have the ATS Wednesday Challenge to share with you, so I hope you'll stop back! Thanks for coming by today -- I really appreciate it! :)

Stamps: Coffee With a Friend (Flourishes, LLC) Ink: Basic Black, Chocolate Chip (SU!) Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava, Barely Banana (SU!) Paper: Stella Ruby (BasicGrey) Other: Cuttlebug & Textile Textures embossing folder (Provo Craft); circle punches, Vintage Brads, stampin' dimensionals, stamping sponge (SU!); scalloped satin ribbon (May Arts)