Pink Persimmon "Oh Deer!" Day 2

Good morning!  I'm back today with a card that is perfect for fall.  I used Pink Persimmons "Oh! Dear" and a Kaleidacolor ink pad that creates a gradient of fall colors.  Create a cream card 4.25" x 5.5".  Trim orange patterned paper slightly smaller and ink edges brown.  Adhere to card front.  Cut cream panel using Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eight and the Grand Calibur.  Ink edges and adhere to card front.  Stamp sentiment.  Stamp tree on cream cardstock using Tsukineko's Kaleidacolor ink pad and trim.  Stamp deer on cream cardstock with Tsukineko's Pearlescent Chocolate ink pad.  Trim and adhere both tree and deer to card front.  Tie ribbon (Offray double-sided ribbon - Joann's).

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are enjoying all the wonderful blessings that God gives us in the fall season!
Melisa

Pink Persimmon "Oh Deer!" Day #1

Hello Stampers!  Today I am sharing a shaped card created using Pink Persimmon's "Oh! Dear" and Spellbinders Nestibilitites Labels Eight. 

Check out Pink Persimmon stamps HERE.

Let's begin by creating the shaped card.  Start with a 4" x 6" card folded on the side.  Use the biggest die from the Labels Eight set an lay it over the card.  The left side of the die should be off the side of the card, so that it doesn't cut the fold.  Cut your background patterned paper with the same die.  Stamp tree with Momento Rich Cocoa on striped paper and script paper (My Mind's Eye "Sunshine" 6 x6 paper pad).  Tear the green paper creating grass, ink torn edge and adhere to bottom of striped paper.  Cut tree trunk from tree stamped on script paper, add a little brown ink to add shadowing,  and adhere to card front.  Color leaves with Copic Markers (YG91, YG95).  Stamps sentiment.  Stamp deer on cardstock, color with markers and trim.  Adhere to cardfront.  Adhere birdhouse button (Dress It Up).  Ink edges all the way around.  Part of the left side of the panel will hang over the card front.  I covered the back of the panel along the left side with cream cardstock to finish it off, so you don't see another pattern on the backside.  Adhere to card front. 


Darcy from Pink Persimmon scheduled me to post my second "Oh Deer" card tomorrow.  I hope you will join me!
Melisa

GinaK Designs "So Grateful"

Here is a little fall inspiration for you today.  I know I said I was going to post a Christmas gift set, but I totally forgot that I had pushed that one forward for a "Gift's Galore" blog hop with Layers of Color in November.  Sorry.  Hope you like this one instead!  And I hope you are enjoying some fall like weather in your neck of the woods.  It was 97 here today!  Seriously.  Well, I do hate cold weather and while some of you were shopping for winter wear this weekend ....  I was laying out in the sun!

This is a REALLY cute fall set that I bought over a year ago called "So Grateful".   It comes with an apple card, pumpkins, and the cutest acorn border.  GinaK has another fall set I have as well.  It's called "Autumn Beauty".  So if you are still on the hunt for some fall images ..  hop over and check them out!

Have a great day!!

Hugs,

Melisa

You can check out all of my Gina K. Designs Projects HERE.

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Project Details

Stamps : GinaK "So Grateful"

Ink : Tsukineko Momento Tuxedo Black and

Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate

Markers : Copic Chalk : Pebbles

Patterned Paper : The Paper Studio

Spellbinders Labels Two

Ribbon : Offray

Deckled Scissors : Fiskars

Trim brown cardstock 4 ¼” x 5 ½”. Trim patterned paper (The Paper Studio) 4” x 5 ¼”, ink edges with brown ink (Tsukineko Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate) and adhere brown cardstock panel. Trim / emboss white cardstock using Nestibilites Labels Two (Spellbinders). Stamp image (GinaK So Grateful) on scrap white cardstock. Color with markers (Copic basket - E55, E57, pumpkins - E97, E35, gords -Y00, E33, leaves G61, G24, YG67, E33, E9, wheat - Y00, E33) and trim around all of the image except those little lines coming off the sides of the wheat. Stamp image again on the label. Do not color, this is to provide the lines coming off the sides of the wheat. Adhere colored image over this image. Stamp sentiment. Apply yellow and orange chalk (Pebbles Inc) around edges and image. Distress edges with brown ink and adhere to brown cardstock. Trim around label with deckled scissors (Fiskars). Tie brown ribbon around bottom part of panel (Offray). Adhere panel to front of card. Embellish with fall sprig (local craft store).


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And here are a few other cards I made a long time ago using these sets.  And even though I'm not crazy about them, maybe you will be inspired by the images.  The photo's are old as well, I tried to fix them up a little.

Fall Centerpiece and Cards!

Hello papercrafters.  Today I am sharing some of my older projects that I have never shared on this blog before.  These were posted on my TAC blog at some point.  But the idea's are timeless.  So I hope you will be inspired to create your own Fall home decor and tableware this year!

This was created pre-copic markers.  I think at some point I want to redo the images with copic markers and update my centerpiece.  All of the stamps used were from The Angel Company.  These sets are discontinued.  But if you want to use these exact images to create your own centerpiece, let me know and I will drop you some in the mail.

Here are a couple of cards I created using a couple of the A2 Circle Window cards from Creative Cuts and More.  These were pretty easy to put together using some of the Jolee's fall stickers.

 Isn't the sign hanging in the window just perfect!
I'm linking this one to My Time to Craft Challenge Blog - Quick and Cute
PaperPlay Challenge Blog - Circles
Lots To Do Challenge Blog - Autumnal Colors

I added the a Scalloped Circle Frame, Filigree Rectangle Label, and a couple of leaves from the Leaves #03 Mini-set

The DP is TPC Studio from a local craft store.

I'm linking this one to:

Cupcake Craft Challenge Blog - Thank you in autumnal colors.

Tuesday Throwdown - Give Thanks

Our Creative Corner - an attitude of gratitude

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ONE MORE DAY til the Layers of Color Give-away / Blog Hop.

In addition to an opportunity of winning a Layers of Color stamp set over on the 2 Sketches 4 You blog, you will have an opportunity to win a art stamp set or art stencil on EACH of the DT blogs!!  So make sure you join us tomorrow!

Layers of Color is on Facebook now!  We would love to have you join us!

Layers of Color Facebook page

See you tomorrow!  I'm so excited because I love giving stuff away!

Countdown to GIVE-AWAY!

Hello Papercrafters!!  I am so very excited to share with you an upcoming event that will give you an opportunity to win free product!  Layers of Color is partnering with 2 Sketches 4 You!  On Monday November 8th LOC will be sponsoring the challenge over at 2S4U AND a very special Blog Hop that will allow our readers a chance to win something from each of our Design Team member Blogs!   That's alot of chances to WIN!!  Laura at LOC is so generous.  We would love to have you join us.

Today I'm sharing some fall projects.  This first card utilizes a couple of the leaf images from the "Flowering Gems".

Supplies : Spellbinders Die - Fancy Tags, Stick Pin - Maya Road.

I'm linking this project to

Cupcake Inspiration's Color Challenge. (you have to see this yummy fall cupcake!)

Tuesday Throwdown is looking for "Give Thanks" projects.

For Fun Challenges is looking for use of something you have never used before - the leaf stamp image. 

I created this "Hostess Gift Container" a few years back.  This project is perfect when you are having your Thanksgiving meal at someone else's house.  Give your hostess a little fall thank you gift for all her hard work in preparing this years Thanksgiving meal!

This altered large 30oz vegetable can makes a great and inexpensive gift container. I was totally inspired to try this when I seen the cover of Hand Crafted Vol 4 a few years back year.  Lisa Kaus's altered "tinnies" are beautiful, so I had to give it a try. Wouldn't these be fun for Christmas too! Lisa Kaus is a fabulous Mixed Media Artist and you can check out her blog HERE.  I would love to see what everyone else comes up with, so let me know if you decide to try it.

My "tinnie" was created using a 30oz Vegtable can.  Start by shaping the can.  Squeeze the top of the can together as shown.  I spray painted my can with a textured paint.  This spray paint leaves a brown textured finish and I think it was called "Make it Stone" by Krylon.  I got mine at a local craft store.  I sprayed it inside out.  Then on the outside, I rubbed some white paint over it to distress it more. 

The handle is brown wire twisted together.  I used my Crop-a-dile to punch holes in the sides.

I stamped a background script image on beige cardstock with brown ink and then distressed it more using brown ink and a stipple brush.  Tear the edges, then wrap it around the top and bottom of the can.

The title is stamped and punched.  Metal embellishements were attached to the ends for "handles".  Ribbon was tied to one end, wrapped around the can and then tied to the other end.

Leaves were stamped on beige cardstock and colored with warm orange and yellow inks.  I adhered along with the paper flowers on the front.

Stamps

The Angel Company : Script Background, Charcoal Leaves (retired), Autumn Swirls

If you need a TAC consultant?? You can order online from my friend BARB.

Her online store is HERE.  Her blog is HERE.

Embellishments

The Angel Company : Essential Elements Chipboard Oval, Pewter Press Metal Hardware ribbon loops

Inks

Tsukineko : Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate and Rust,  VersaMagic Thatched Straw and Red Brick

Palette : Burnt Umber

Tomorrow I will be posting a Fall Centerpiece.

See ya then!

MIXED MEDIA / ART JOURNAL PROJECT

Look what I whipped up last night!  I have to tell you that I am having the best time playing with canvas and background techniques!! I have been watching some of the background techniques that Donna Downey teaches over on her blog. She does weekly video's in her Inspiration Art Journal. I had been looking for some raw canvas to work on, but I'm wasn't sure where to find it. I just happened to be looking around in the artist section of Michaels and found this "Medium Texture Real Artist Canvas" by Fredrix in a pad format and decided to give it a try. I knew I needed something that would hold up against lost of wetness, me spraying it with water. AND IT WORKED!! I'm so excited.  I will say that I have also created a panel with a heavy watercolor paper and it works as well.  You can check out Donna's art journal pages HERE.  And her "Inspiration Wednesday" video's HERE.  Now some weeks may not be your style or you may not like them at all, but take away the technique and create your own version.  That's what I did with this one.  This doesn't look anything like what Donna would create!

Donna used a "journal" to explore techniques. But I don't have one. So I decided to finally use that 7 Gypsies Photo Stand I've had forever. I'm going to hang each panel on it, so I can flip through my pages. I trimmed the sheets down to 6 x 8".

 LOVE mixed media, but really don't have any skills in that area. So this will truely be an artistic journey for me. You should have seen me staring at the blank canvas when I first started this one.  It took me forever to get me background done.  If you are interested in this kind of art / growing as an artist, then I encourage you to check out Donna's Blog! I also found some downloadable Mixed Media Video's over at Cloth Paper Scissors. Here is a link to some FREEBIES.  And here is a link to some you can purchase for 14.95 (scroll down the page to see them) : HERE.

I got a chance to ask Donna about here journal in a video chat the other night.  They are handmade using a very heavy cardstock.  You can check them out HERE.  Or be a rebel and do your own thing, like me! 

Since it's Fall it just seemed like the logical direction to go in for this panel.  And when I think of fall, I think of rich colors and texture.  I started with some acrylic paints then started layering old book paper and some tissue paper, then more paint and Glimmer Mist - Harvest Orange.  The 2 large dies are from Creative Cuts and More - HERE.   Mine started out a bright orange.  I ran it through the Big Shot with an embossing folder and layered on some acrylic paint and Glimmer Mist - Harvest Orange.  I used some really old "Provo Craft" dies to create the smaller leaves.  Again adding acrylic paint.  Adhered to front of panel and traced around the edges of the leaves and edges of panel using a charcoal pencil (you can get these in the artist section at local craft store).

Next I opened up my Fall embellishment drawer and found these old rub-ons.  I did a google search and found this great quote.  I typed it up (leaving lots of space between the sections of words and printed.  But I didn't want the background to be white, so I cut some thin cardstock chalked up the paper, lightly adhered it over the words on the computer paper and then ran that same sheet through the printer again.  Now the words printed on my chalked paper.  I sprayed the paper with "Fixative" spray, tore close to the words around each one, and inked up the edges.
BTW the creamy chalks are the best.  I used my Craft T Products set for this project.

The other chalks I like to use are the Pearlescent ones from Pebbles Inc.  I think you can get them at Hobby Lobby.

Thanks for letting me ramble along again!  Hope you were inspired to create something fun and make sure and email me if you have any questions!

See all my MIXED MEDIA TUTORIALS HERE

See all my MIXED MEDIA / COLLAGE PROJECTS HERE

See all my ART JOURNAL PROJECTS HERE

I'm linking this one to the following inspiration challenge blogs!
The Shabby Tea Room posted a gorgeous fall colored cake to inspire us.
and The Pink Elephant challenged us to use orange and brown!

Don't forget to hop over and join us for the Creative Cuts and More blog hop tomorrow.  Lots of holiday idea's!!

Fall is in the air!

Good Morning.  I'm wondering if everyone else is enjoying the cooler weather??  I have been opening up the windows in the early am.  And I just put up a bird feeder, right outside of my studio, so I'm hoping to have some winged visitors to enjoy soon.  The cats are going to have a ball watching!  I just have to make sure they don't get so enthusiastic that they don't push the screen out. 

Yesterday I decided it was time to start posting some fall projects.  So I'm starting out with a place setting ensemble using some really fun Creative Cuts and More dies.  I created a place card, napkin ring, and guest gift box.

Wouldn't a little peice of pie with a surprise inside be so much fun adorning your table this year???  The back side has a flap that opens up.  They come pre-cut and pre-scored, so all you have to do is fold, adhere and embellish!!  All you need is the Cake Slice Box die and some Killer White Tearable Tacky Tape (or adhesive of your choice).

I have never created an easel card before and recently a friend hooked me up with a tutorial (thanks Patti J).  So when brainstorming for my place setting, I thought the a mini easel card would make the perfect place card.  (link to easel card tutorials in the supply section at bottom of post) I used one of Creative Cuts and More  Filigree Square Label dies.

 

And to carry on the theme, decided to use it for the napkin holder as well. I love this shape.

see the complete supply list at the bottom of the post


I'm linking this project to the following challenges:

Stamptacular Sunday is challenging bloggers to create anything but a card.

Yummy, yummy, yummy is the theme over at Fab N Funky (my project is created for a yummy meal)

Truly Scrumptious wants to see "easel cards" (will an easel name plate do???)

Fall is the challenge theme over at Crazy 4 Challenges

Our Creative Corner wanted 3 or more embellishments (how about leaf buttons, ribbon, die's, glitter, and stamps)

and Paper Cutz says "anything goes"

I have to share my new coffee cup with you.  I LOVE it and it was inexpensive, $3, and so pretty.  I am enjoying sitting out on the patio with the pups, sipping my coffee in my new cup this am!  Temp 65!!  I'm lovin' it!

You can get this one at The Cracker Barrel.

Project Supply List

Last month I was out and about searching for fall/thanksgiving supplies to use and honestly was a little disappointed that there was very little in my local scrapbook stores and craft stores.  I feel like we go straight from halloween decor to Christmas decor.  So when I found Teresa Collins' Giving Thanks line, I got really excited!  I loved that the paper and images included flourishs and was so pretty.  No the only issue I had was that there was NO brown in it.  I LOVE brown!  But I knew this line would be a good starting point.  You can check out here products HERE and HERE.  For this project I used here stamp set and DP.

And I think this set is versatile as well!  Thank you Teresa Collins for creating such an elegant Fall line!!

The leaf stamp images are from a retired TAC set "Charcoal Leaves" and the little acorn is from Technique Tuesday.

Glitter - Martha Stewart "Brownstone"

Buttons local craft store.  They were plastic buttons and I cut the shank off the back and covered them with the glitter.

Beaded fiber - I have fallen in love with this.  I have it in green as well and I think I'm going to go back by Hobby Lobby and see if they have it more colors.  You can't beat the price, 24ft for 2.99! 

I'm sure all of you have made an easel card before (I'm always the last one trying a new thrend), but just in case HERE and HERE are tutorials.

Stay tuned for more fall idea's!!

Upcoming projects ... fall center peices, photo frames, altered hostess gift can, mini album, art canvas and I'll throw a few cards in there as well!

You are invited to join us on Wednesday for the

Creative Cuts and More Holiday Blog Hop!
It will be just the inspiration you need to get you started on your holiday projects!

Crafty Secrets Thanksgiving Layout

Good Morning.  Here is a Thanksgiving Layout using the same Crafty Secrets Stamp set I showed you on Saturday.  I love fall and Thanksgiving, so this one was a lot of fun to create.  Hope you like it.  See details below as well as a link to where you can get this stamp set!  Thanks soooo much for taking the time to check out my projects.  Have a great week!

Frame Tutorial

This frame is easy, but requires alot of detailed cutting.  But I think it was worth it.  I use cuticle scissors when doing detailed cutting like this along the curvy area's.  The curve of the cuticle scissors just makes it easy to get around, especially in small spaces.  I simple stamped the image from this set (see photo below) on cardstock, colored and trimmed.  I layered the felt flourish trim around the photo first, then layered my stamped images over that using pop dots.  Stretch those creative muscles and think about how you can combine images from a set to create a frame.  I think you will like the results!

Stamp Set : Crafty Secrets Thanksgiving Clear Art Stamp Set

Paper : Crafty Secrets DP (beige), Daisy D DP (green), beige and dark brown cardstock

Ink : VersaFine with Clear Embossing Powder for all images, Palette Burnt Umber to distress edges of DP using eyeshadow applicator.

Other : Velvet Class A' Peel Stickers by Stampendous, Ribbon - unknown.  Corrugated cardboard painted dark brown using acrylic paint.  Cuticle scissors used to cut around images and pop dots to pop up some of the frame.  Deckled scissors by Fiskar.

Colorization : Prismacolor Pencils and OMS with Shimmerz.

Artist Trading Card / Thanksgiving

Artist Trading Card 2.5" x 3/5"

This Thanksgiving Stamp set from Crafty Secrets had the cutest image and sentiment.  It made a cute little ATC, but could easily have been a card!  I created it for one of the Crafty Secrets Challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers.  

Stamp Set : Thanksgiving Clear Art Stamps - Crafty Secrets

Other : Ranger Crackle Paint

Ink : Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate (swirlies in the corners)

Palette Burnt Umber (turkey, leaves and sentiment)

Colorization : Prismacolor Pencils and OMS, Shimmerz

You can view all of my ATC's HERE

Impression Obsession - Fall Challenge

I can't wait til "Fall is in the air". It's soooo hot here is Jacksonville.
I love fall. And I love decorating the house for fall. So when Impression Obsession posted a "Fall Challenge" I decided I would create another Fall Home Decor project I could set out when that time of year does arrive.

The Impression Obsession Design Team had a Fall Blog Hop you might want to check out HERE.

For my project I grabbed an old stamp block (I have a pile of them since I converted my rubber stamps to EZ Mount), painted it, coated it with shimmerz, and started altering.
Stamps : 3 Pumpkins and Autumn is ... by Impression Obsession.
Leaves are Technique Tuesday.
Patterened Paper : DCWV
Label Die : Spellbinders
Ribbon : Bobbin Ribbon from Joann's
Colorization : Pumpkins - Prismacolor with OMS and shimmerz

Thanks for looking and I hope you have an awesome weekend!

Altered Metal Lunch Pail

Altered Lunch Pail from a few years back.

You can view all of my Altered Projects HERE