One Layer

Making a card with only one layer is a challenge!

I'm playing along over at Just Us Girls.

As usual, I got addicted to this style &

made several cards using masks and

distress ink.

The stamps are Studio 490, 

Unity & CTMH. 

Best Combo EVER.

I am on cloud 9 with the color combo

from Unity Stamp Company's 
current challenge!

It's very rich & just

screams "FALL".

I used a few different sets on this card.

The background is Crunch Time.

That darling owl is A Hoot of a Day.

This second card uses the

Quatrefoil background.

That butterfly & sentiment

 from the 1/14 KOM.

H.B. Bee

I'm trying a new blog challenge

by a group called "Just Us Girls".

 

 

I like the honeycomb theme

and felt inspired to break out

the paper punch!

 

 

I used a Unity brand stamp,

some old K & Co paper scraps,

and a bee cut from an

adhesive border sticker!

 

Honeycombs make quick,

easy, cute cards.  I so glad the

blog challenge reminded me to

dig out my punch tool.



Creepy Bug

I'm not a huge fan of Halloween.

Still, it's fun to use the color scheme

and some unusual focal points.

 

 

 

I used a stamp from the Funkie Junkie Boutiqe

called Art for You.  The sentiment was from
Tim Holtz's Simple Saying set.

You can see more spooky inspiration
over at the Frilly & Funkie blog.
The current challenge theme is
"something wicked".



Bird Cage

I took inspiration from

the Tim Holtz blog this month.

 

He has a spooky tag

and uses some die cuts.

 

 

I decided to use my bird cage dies.

 

This die set makes great blank

greeting cards.

 

 

This card uses a leaf stencil.

 

I used a burlap stencil

on this and some

leaf die punches.

 

It's hard to tell,

but I used 3D pop dots under

the bird to make the cage

appear rounded.

Tim achieved this effect

on his tag.

 



Holiday Set

I'm getting a jump on my Christmas cards!

The color challenge over at Unity Stamp Company's

blog had a great combo to inspire all stampers.

 

 

I dug out my stamp set called

Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup.

 

 

To make these cute holiday stocking cards,

I stamped on SIX different color papers!

Then I fussy cut them out & glued them on.

 

 

 

I tried some Stickles glitter on one card.

It makes the stockings seem more magical!

 



Glitter Leaves

It's fall here in Minnesota.

The leaves are turning red & yellow.

It is quite a sight!

 

Here is an easy project I made with some

frames from a garage sale.

 

Before:

 

 

After:

 

 

I painted them with 2 coats of ivory &

sanded the edges and beaded areas slightly.

The inside was filled with vintage book pages.

Those glitter paper leaves were cut using the

Tim Holtz die cuts & my Sizzix.

 

 

Now I have some seasonal wall art!

 

Linking up to:

 

 Ivy & Elephants