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Friday night the Craft Roulette wheel was rather easy on us! Episode #234 left us with these parameters:

Project: 6" x 6" card

Colors: Rainbow

Element: Single flower

Random: Cloth

I made a 6" x 6" card base using an embossed heart cardstock in white. (I had to cut a 6 x 6 piece of the embossed cardstock for the card front, and a plain white 6" x 6 1/4" cardstock for the back of the card base. I scored the plain cardstock at 1/4" on the 6 1/4" edge, then used tear tape to attach the front and back pieces of my card base. Then I folded along the score line to end up with a 6" x 6" folded card base)  I die cut a circle out of the front of my completed card base.

Next I cut narrow strips of pastel rainbow colored cardstock (loosely ROYGBIV) and adhered them to a circle die cut, then trimmed around the circle's edge to get rid of the excess strips hanging over the edge. I used scraps to die cut my girl's plaid cloth sleeve, her hand and her single flower. I assembled her arm and popped it up on foam tape on the striped circle.  I adhered the decorated circle to the center of he inside of the card. Last, I stamped Hello on the circle for a greeting. 

Products I used:

Concord and 9th: Weekend Market dies

Simon Says Stamp: Circle die

My Favorite Things: Mini Messages stamp set, plaid patterned paper

Altenew: Obisidian black ink pad

JoAnn Fabrics: White embossed heart cardstock

This was sort of an easy card to make and I may make more of this design. I like how she is handing the flower to someone.

Thanks for stopping by to take a look!

Carol

Happy Fall

I'm back with a fall card for our Anything with a Stencil challenge this week at Just Us Girls #746. I am embracing the fall colors even though where I live the leaves don't change much. My background is stenciled and I added die cut leaves and a stamped sentiment. I kind of think that my stencil gives the look of a nine-pane window with fall colors reflected on it.

Products I used:

Pretty Pink Posh: Square grid stencil, Giving Thanks stamp set

Concord and 9th: Mini ink pads

Simon Says Stamp: Etched Laurel Leaves dies

Hero Arts: Core ink

Won't you join us with a stenciled card? We can't wait to see your stenciled creations in our gallery this week. See you there!

Carol

Fall Thanks

A very long time ago two friends and I took floral design classes for a couple of years. We did a few friends' weddings and I sometimes do little arrangements for home. One of my favorite "exams" in that class was the arrangement in a real pumpkin. Today I made a paper one for Ina's Just Us Girls #745 Photo/Moodboard with pretty florals.

The products I used:

Papertrey Ink: Pumpkin House dies

Spellbinders: Mini Blooms and Sprigs

Simon Says Stamp: Thanks die

Patterned paper scrap

The arrangement we made for class had the top of the pumpkin cut off like you do for a Jack-O'-Lantern, but this one is a whole pumpkin decorated with florals that takes colors from the patterned paper background.

I die cut the pumpkin and all the flowers and centers first. I inked blended a little black onto the dove grey pumpkin sections, then assembled it. I assembled the flowers next, then adhered them to the pumpkin.

I cut the patterned paper to fit the A2 card base and adhered it.

Last, I die cut the "thanks" two times and stacked them for thickness. The pumpkin is popped up on foam tape and the thanks is adhered to it and the patterned paper.

We hope you will join us with your floral card this week. The team has a variety of really great ideas for your inspiration.

Happy beginning of fall season!

Carol

I Miss You

This patterned paper is so pretty and I wanted to use it in some way that it would show up well on a card. The Inspired by Challenge #IB301 caught my eye. Bicycle is the theme. I grabbed this paper pack and my bicycle dies and got started.

Products I used:

Honey Bee Stamps: Riding By stamp and die set

LaLa Land Crafts: Countryside Desinger paper pack

Acetate

Altenew: Obsidian Pigment ink pad

Simon Says Stamp: Clear acetate sheets (thick)

I made sure that the back side of the bicycle/acetate card front was nice looking so I die cut several of the pieces twice to put them on the back side of the bicycle/basket, etc. The perspective of the card is that the bicycle is high on a hill looking down at the scenery in the distance. The card is better in person with the clear front opening up to the pretty patterned paper background, but I am so pleased with it! I was inspired by the challenge's yellow bicycle and the flowers in the basket. This stamp and die set has so many uses! P.S. The sender can write a message on the back of the card.

Thanks for taking a look today!

Carol

HB2U

This card is for Craft Roulette #232 where the parameters were fairly easy this week. Project: French Bulletin Board, Color(s): Winter Dessert(s), Element: Balloons, Random: Bead(s). Look closely to see the stitching in the background like this type of bulletin board has with ribbons to hold cards or photos. I used colors from Petit Fours, made balloons from a happy face stamp and added a "bead" (enamel dot) to finish using the parameters.

Products I used:

My Favorite Things: Mini Messages stamp set, Paper Goods dies set

Picket Fence: Pierced Blanket Cover Plate die

Stampin' Up! and Conocrd and 9th: Ink pads

Pink and Main: Enamel dot

Check out all of the great cards everyone is contributing!!! So creative! 

Last week's card drive for the little girl added up to 82 cards for her birthday. Isn't that great?

See you back here soon!

-Carol

Sassy Card

This AALL & Create stamp set was one of three that I won a while back in a challenge. This is my first time using Workout Dee and she is hilarious. There are others sentiments like Gym and Tonic and This is my resting gym face. I think she sums up how you can feel about exercising sometimes. I made this card for the Time Out #272 Snarky Challenge.

Products I used:

AALL & Create: Workout Dee stamp set

My Favorite Things: Floor to Ceiling Paper Pad

SugarPea Designs: Cardfront Element Builder die set

Prismacolor pencils

Versafine: Onyx black ink pad

Elements: Crystal stickers

White gel pen Patterned paper scraps

Spellbinders: Notched Corner Frames Etched die set

As you can see by her attire, she doesn't go to the gym much. Funny outfit, earrings and makeup! Or maybe she went to the gym straight from work and forgot her workout shoes? (She is not amused.) I added some black gems because they matched her overdressed look, and the brick wall looked like the gym to me.

It was hard to choose a sentiment so I went with two! Hope she made you chuckle!

Thanks for stopping by,

Carol

Pink Limeade

Our lovely teammate Sue chose the Just Us Girls Challenge #744 Word Week: Hope. I went with a pink limeade birthday wish card but there are other ways to use hope as the sentiment or theme. This stencil set was easy to use and I loved watching each layer reveal more of the design. Check out all of the design team's and our Guest Designer Nance's fab ideas on their blogs as well!

Products I used:

Honey Bee Stamps: Hearts in Bloom stencil set

Ranger: Distress inks

Lawn Fawn: Oliver's Stitched ABCs dies

Simon Says Stamp:  Holographic sequins (one of mine looks blue in the photo, but it is purple)

I stenciled using mostly smaller ink blending brushes to be able to get into small places on the stencil and to shade some of the elements. My card is a 5" x 5" square, which I am loving these days.

We "hope" you will join us this week!!!

Carol

Hello Birthday Girl

Here is a card I just made to contribute to a 4 year old's birthday coming up, right after her family has suffered the loss of her little brother. Via Craft Roulette, we (hundreds of Craft Roulette cardmakers) were asked to send the little girl a card to flood her mailbox with birthday joy. Her favorite part of the day is getting the mail and she likes flowers, among other things. I am also sharing it at Time Out Challenges #271 as their prompt right now is Friendship, Encouragement, Support. 

 

I stamped the images (Mama Elephant) with Altenew Obsidian Pigment ink and colored them with Copic markers. (I didn't really color the animals much so that the flowers got more attention.) I die cut the Hello shadow (Simon Says Stamp) out of a pink matching the pink marker I used, then cut the Hello with sparkle cardstock. I added a little Wink of Stella sparkle to the flowers and animals to match my sparkly Hello. I stamped the sub-sentiment (Stampin' Up!) and adhered the Hello above it. I masked off the animals' feet and put a long Post-it toward the bottom area of the card base, then ink blended a little green for the ground where they are standing. 
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I hope you are having a nice weekend, lots of football on and a little cooler weather hopefully?

Thanks for stopping by,

Carol

Pumpkin Festival

For this week's Craft Roulette Episode #231 the parameters were pretty easy again. They seemed like fall to me so I made a pumpkin patch/festival card with an acetate window.

The parameters this week:

Project: Outside/Inside

Colors: Tulips

Element: Festival

Random: Check(s)

I made the pumpkin patch outside and the sentiment BOO inside like a lit up sign at night at the pumpkin patch. My tulip colors are orange and purple with green leaves. The black is for nighttime at the festival and I used the Halloween plaid that I found a while back and was waiting for this time of year to use it.

I case you are wondering, these are the products I used:

Spellbinders: Dancing Ghost and treat bag

Pumpkins, candy and leaves were given to me by a friend

Lawn Fawn: Oliver's Stitched ABCs

JoAnn Fabrics: Checked patterned paper

Ranger: Distress Inks

Mini ink blending brushes

Simon Says Stamp: Acetate

I made an A2 card base with black cardstock. I cut off the front panel 1 1/4" from the fold line. Then I cut a 1 1/4" strip from the part I cut off. The acetate is cut 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and adhered to the back of the top front piece with glue dots. The bottom black strip is adhered the same way. I matted my two strips with patterned paper and arranged my die cuts on the front. BOO was adhered inside the card where a sentiment usually goes.

It is hard to believe that we are approaching mid-September next week...wow! Happy Fall!

-Carol

Hot Diggity Dog!

This Ellen Hutson stamp set is just too cute with its dog and all of its sentiments..my two favorites being: S'up dog and Hot diggity dog. For our Just Us Girls Challenge #743 Color Challenge we are using Blue, Rust and Gold. Isn't he cute in his sweater?!! I made a simple paper pieced card. Be sure to check out our September guest Nance's gorgeous creation along with the other beauties by the JUGS design team.

My second card was actually my first card. I made the whole card thinking our colors were Red, Blue and Rust. It's an easel card, probably for a boy.

Products I used for both cards:

Ellen Hutson: Clever Sausage stamp set

Impression Obsession: Easel die

My Favorite Things: Floor to Ceiling patterned paper

Stampin' Up!: Striped patterned paper, Stampin' Write maker

JoAnn Fabrics: Red plaid patterned cardstock

Asterisk punch (for lack of a better description)

Altenew: Obsidian black ink pad

For both cards I stamped the images on patterned paper then fussy cut them. On the first card I punched the party confetti for a festive feel. I stamped the dog both times on white card stock with black ink and ink blended him using a rust colored marker to ink up the brush. I used the red plaid cardstock on the bottom card because it looks like flannel shirt worn by a skater to me.

Please join us for this challenge with some fall inspired colors! Can't wait to see your creations in our gallery!

Carol