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Sunday, September 19, 2010

A Sunday Full of Challenges

Good morning and thanks for dropping by on this beautiful Sunday morning!! I have been stamping up a storm this weekend...that is when I wasn't washing clothes, mopping floors, and feeding horses....my DH should go fishing more often...LOL!!! My friend and I went to see Eat, Pray, Love Friday night....I loved it but she fell asleep twice....maybe we should have gone to something a little more exciting...LOL!!! Anyway...on with the show.....

I made the first card for the challenge on Paper Sundaes Challenge to make a card with fall colors. The Rubbernecker Cornucopia image was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and colored with copics. It was then cutout and popped up .....the nesties shape was first sponges with Pumpkin Pie while it was still in the die. The sentiment is from a Just Rite oval frame...it was stamped, cutout, and attached with dimensionals over a squiggly line I drew on the background. The buttons strung through the twine, wrinkled seam binding, button, lace, leaves, and twine finish it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker, Just Rite Autumn Blessings
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Memento Rich Cocoa
Paper: Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Fall Harvest dp from K&Co.
Accessories: Nestabilities, Buttons, Twine, Lace, Wrinkled Seam Binding, Prima Leaves, Metal Leaf, Copics

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Stampin' Sisters in Christ - fall colors
2. Thoughtful Thursday - anything that starts with a C (cornucopia)
3. My Sheri Crafts Challenge - Fall/Autumn
4. Wee Memories - orange and string (I used twine)

Jen has a great sketch this week on her i {heart} 2 stamp blog. I took a few liberties by using the scrunched lace and tilting the image layer just a little. The Crafty Secrets Material Girl stamps were stamped onto the vanilla cs with Memento Tuxedo Black and the edges were sponges with Tea Dye Distress Ink and distressed. Sewing and distressing was done around the background layer and the twill, button, twine, and the button on the image layer are the finishing touches.
Recipe:
Stamps: Crafty Secrets Material Girl
Paper:Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, 7Gypisies dp
Ink: Tea Dye Distress Ink, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Buttons, Twill Ribbon, Twine, Lace, Sewing Machine
This is also for a few other challenges:
2. Stampin Royalty - stitching
3. ABC Challenge Blog - D is for distressing
4. Gingersnap Creations - red and black
Thanks for dropping by....hope you have a wonderful Sunday!!!

30 comments:

Tammy said...

Both cards are beautiful. My fav is the sewing card, fabulous!

Becky said...

Both of these are gorgeous Joan, that first one is good for the SSIC challenge, "fall colors or leaves :)"

Cassie said...

Such lovely cards, Joan. That first one really puts me in the mood for fall, and what a great vintage feel I get from the second. Love 'em. Have a great rest of the weekend, Joan ;D

My Sheri CRAFTS said...

WOW! These are just amazing! The details and colors are wonderful! Thanks so much for joining us this week!

debbie said...

Love that gorgeous fall card! it is amazing! The colors, the lace, the leaves! wonderful!

Anonymous said...

Wow, this is stunning! Thanks for playing the Gingersnaps Color Challenge.

Jodi Collins said...

What gorgeous cards Joan! LOVE the button/twine treatment on the first card!!

Lin said...

Hi Joan, I came here from wee Memories blog. Just wanted to say how much I admire your beautiful card for that challenge! You've captured the season beautifully! Good luck!

Michelle Woerner said...

Hey Roomie! These both are amazing. I love the richness on the first with all the perfect accessories. The second is perfection with it's black/red/white! Hugs,

Toni K said...

Both so pretty!

Maria Matter said...

Wow, wow, wow, Joan, these are gorgeous!!!!

I LOVE your cornucopia and all those autumn colors!!!
Fabulous vintage sewing card too Joan!!

hugs & blessings!

Suzanne said...

Fantastic cards! thanks for playing along with other lovelies thoughtful thursdays challenge!

Joanne (jojot) said...

these are both so classy...love the autumn leaves on the first and the 'girlie' touches on the second

Shanda Stirk said...

I love all Thyour sewing images on your card and the stitching is great . Thanks for playing with us at Stampin' Royalty.

Pattie said...

Great cards and what a gorgeous Fall card - thanks for joining our challenge at Paper Sundaes!

Mary Marsh said...

I love fall cards and especially onbes that remind us of the blessins we should be thankful for-your creation is a beauty joan-
your 2nd card has the look I like a lot and you have mastered very wel-shabby chic
I have fallen asleep myself in themovie theater!!

Miesje said...

Great card Joan! Love it! So glad you joined us at Stampin Sisters in Christ!

Hands On said...

Your card is the perfect themm for are challenge this week! Love your card. Thanks for joining Stampin' Royalty.

Grace said...

Oh goodness Joan these are both amazing! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the first one! That wrinkled seam binding is fabulous as is the image and your coloring! Sorry I've lost touch lately... not on SCS much but miss y'all! Good to see you and thanks for joining us at Stampin Sisters in Christ!!!

XxJULESxX said...

wow both cards are stunning Joan but the first one just caught my eye!

Ann said...

Wow! I love both of these! Thanks for playing the Wee Memories challenge this week!

Jo said...

2 fantastic cards :)
Thank you for joining in the fun at sweet stampin
Jo xx

Denise Marzec said...

These are gorgeous. I especially love the leaves with the crinkly ribbon!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

Wow Joan!! You never cease to amaze me!! Love your cards, especially your fall creation!!
hugs,
Chris

Shana said...

Gorgeous! Love the different textures and the popped out image! Thank you for joining us at Paper Sundaes - we hope to see you again next week!

Melisa Waldorf said...

Joan this is shabalicious chick!! I love all the distressed / shabby projects you have been doing! So inspirational!

Jinny Newlin said...

Just beautiful! And so much fabulous texture to boot!

Laura Kirste Campbell said...

Ooo, nicely done! Rich and full of details, colors, layers! Delightful!

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Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage Co. said...

Hi Joan, I adore the shabby sewing card you made with our Material Girl set! Too bad it's sold out but it's now a Digital Art Stamp Set so I just pinned your pretty sample on our Pintrest Sewing samples board. I would love to send you some of our new Digital Sewing Stamps and Sewing Printables and paper we are just finishing up and I'm trying to find your email address. So if you see this comment please contact me.
Thanks! Sandy sandy@craftysecrets.com