Gerda Steiner fall card

This month at the Outlawz Monthly Progressive Challenge, we have a darling Gerda Steiner digi to use. This cute girl pulling her load of pumpkins makes a great fall image.

I used a 5X7 inch Kraft card base for this card. I trimmed a piece of orange card stock to fit the card front and then chose the layout. I liked the idea of popping up my frame with the image underneath, so I chose which dies I wanted to use and then sized up my digi using my Silhouette Design Studio software. I printed it out and then cut the frame and the image using Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles dies. I colored the digi using Copic and MEXPY markers and then used my Marvey Snow marker for the trim on the boots and hat. I added snow-colored fine glitter while the marker was still wet so it would stick to the trim, making a sparkly 3-D effect. For embellishments, I used an acorn and pumpkin from Paper Studios Knick Knack Collections "Fall Icons" and a couple of leaves I made from Sculpey clay and using the Premo "Nature" clay cutters set.

Here's a close up of the clay leaves and glitter accents on the card:

 

For the inside of the card, I used a piece of burlap as a background for a felt pumpkin I cut out using a Cuttlebug cut and emboss set called "Pumpkin Spice." I cut the pumpkin out in orange felt and then cut the leaf and stem in green and brown and trimmed them to fit together. I also embossed each piece before adhering them all together.

I'm going to enter this card in the following challenges:
 Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - W, 2E, must include Kraft cardstock and/or items that can be purchased at Kraft Outlet - Halloween or Harvest Festival
The Outlawz Monthly Progressive Challenge
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (Week 2) Fall is in the air
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - W, 5E - Autumn in the Air
Not Just Cards - M, F - Always Anything Goes
Our Crafty Corner - M, First Monday, E3 - (October) Anything Goes/Getting ready for Halloween
Sparkle N Sprinkle - M, E3, all crafts - (October) Anything Goes: use loose glitter, embossing powder and/or flocking
Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (October) Brown or Craft color challenge
Retarte 2W, E3 - #62 -  Anything Goes  (Week 1)
Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E -  All About Autumn
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #111 Autumnal Hues (Week 2 of 2 )
Crafty Creations - 2W - #299 Falling For You  (Week 2 of 2)
Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #78 Always Anything Goes/Autumn Colors (Week 2 of 2)
CropStop Linky Party M, 2nd Wednesday of M, E5, SIR(see blog for details)  #8 Anything Goes (Week 4 of 4) 
Inspiration Destination - W, F- #54 Always Anything Goes
  Mod Squad Challenge - W, F - Get Your "FALL" On
Paper Shelter Challenge - W,3E, SIO - #222  "Xtra Vaganza"
Scrapy Land Challenges -1st and #3rd Wed of Month, Must use a die sold by Scrapy Land - #27 Anything Goes PLUS Use Any Brand of Die Scrapy Land Sales
Sisterhood of Crafters  - 2W, 3E -  Pumpkin Patch  (Week 2 of 2)
The Crafty Addicts M, 1st Wednesday of M, E #2 - Anything Goes and Autumn Color Palette 
WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - #204 - Anything Goes
As You Like it Challenge - 2W, E3- (W1 of 2) Monochrome or Colour (& Why) Definitely Color! I like the cheerfulness color can convey. Monochrome is elegant, but using color works well for fun, bright cards.
C.R.A.F.T. - W, 5E -#332 Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving/Bonfire Night
Crafty Girls Creations  2W, E3 Always Anything Goes
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - 2W (2nd and 4th Thursday of the month  3E –  (W1 of 2)  #166 Halloween --- Monthly Challenge Anything Goes 
Julia Spiri Challenge -2W, E3 -  (W2 of 2) #2-Anything goes with optional twist: Bling
Scrap & Craft Challenge - M 1st Thurs, 3E - #14 Colours Of Autumn
Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Always Anything Goes
Creative Fingers -  W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.95 -   Always Anything Goes 
Fussy and Fancy - 2W - No.149 - (W2 of 2) - Autumn Colours
Graph'It Colour Challenge - W (any medium)- No.41 - Autumn / Christmas Colors
Pattie's Creations - M, 2E, SIO, include an image –  October - Fall or Halloween Image
Quick Quotes - M (first Friday of the month), E1, SIO - No.56 - October - Pumpkins
Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 15 (W1 of 2) - Always Anything Goes
Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - No.151 - (W2 of 2) - Always Anything Goes
Allsorts W,3E  no design paper 
Di's Digis Designs 3E,2W,SIO (W1) halloween or harvest related
Little Claire's M,P15, 3E, SIO Favorite Stamp
The Pencil Case 2W, E2  (w1) Darks - Halloween/ autumn 








Sweet Stampin W, 2E
613 Avenue Create - W - #145 Anything Goes or use any of their free sentiments
Classy Cards 'n Such - W, E3 - #106 Colors of Fall
Come and Get It - W, Unlimited - Happy Fall Ya'll
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st and 3rd Sunday) E3 #19 Anything Goes   (W2 of 2)
Robyn`s Fetish - W - #285 Use Lots of Orange
Scrapbook Blessings Club Tutorial Challenge - M,  October - Anything Goes  (Optional Twist- Using only Digital stamps)

Creative Craft Cottages Challenges (2W,P1/15,E3) # 48 Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations (2W, P1/15, E3) #33 Anything Goes

 

Digi Galore (M,P1) Anything Goes

Digistamps 4 Joy (P1/15,SIO) #116 Anything Goes (Optional Twist = B)boots

Crafts Galore Encore (M,P1,E3) Halloween OR Make a Card

 Oddball Art Stamps (M,P15, E5, Must use a digi stamp) Fall is in the Air

One Sweet Challenge (M,P1,) fall colors

Paper Sweeties (M,P1) #36

The Sisters of Craft (M,P1) Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place (M,P1,E3) Anything Goes 

 Taylored Expression Share Joy Challenge
http://www.sharejoychallenge.blogspot.com/

Connie Can Crop (M,P2/3,E2) #38 Colour Challenge

House of Cards: texture and/or color inspiration

 http://houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.com/

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Season's Greetings Card

This card includes a digi by Gemma Correll called "Four Eyes." I love puns and couldn't resist this one!
This is my attempt at a CAS card for a few challenges. I struggle with CAS-style cards because I tend to go for lots of embellishments so it's hard for me to scale things back. This card really was simple in any case! I sized up my digi in my Silhouette Design Studio software, printed out the digi, trimmed it with my paper cutter and adhered it to a Kraft 5x7 card base with foam tape. Then I tied some matching twine around the top. Voila!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
The Outlawz CAS Sunday challenge: food

The Paper Girls - 1st & 3rd Mondays, layouts, cards - (Week 1) Food

Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3 - (Week 1) Anything Goes with Twist of Black
Not Just Cards - M, F - Always Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise 2W, E3, Must be Christmas/winter themed #7 - Anything Goes with a Winter or Christmas Theme(Week 1)
Inspiration Destination - W, F- #54 Always Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Clean and Simple Christmas
WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - #204 - Anything Goes


 Crafty Ribbons - 2W, Include Ribbon (W2of 2)  #128 Christmas, No Red Or Green (weekly until Christmas) I hope twine counts
Star Stampz Challenge - 2W, E3 SIO - (W2 of 2) Add A Sentiment
Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E, JFF - (W2 of 2) - Q is for Quick and Simple
Allsorts W,3E  no design paper 
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M,P1) Anything goes as long as it is Christmas
Digi Galore (M,P1) Anything Goes
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up (M, P1, E3) #9 Anything Goes Optional Theme: Time for Giving... Card for a child

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Pig Out on Your Birthday Card

This card starts with a 5X7 inch white card base that I embossed on my Cuttlebug with a Cuttlebug embossing folder with a cupcake pattern. Since I was following a sketch, I then cut a piece of pink cardstock to fit the sketch and embossed it with the cupcake motif as well. I adhered it with some cupcake Washi tape I've had for years and am thrilled to find a use for! I liked the idea of a black mat for the image, so I used one of my Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles dies for the mat and adhered it with foam tape.
For the image and sentiment, I used a From the Heart stamps digi set called "Hamlet PigWit Pig Out." I imported it to my Silhouette Design Studio software and sized it up for the card. Then I printed it out and cut it to fit. I colored it with MEXPY markers and adhered it with more foam tape. I added a "You are Awesome" flair in the bottom right corner to pick up some of the blue from the cupcake frosting on the digi and some of the cupcakes on the Washi tape.

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

As You Like it Challenge - 2W, E3- (W1 of 2) Monochrome or Colour (& Why) Definitely Color! I like the cheerfulness color can convey. Monochrome is elegant, but using color works well for fun, bright cards.
Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1st Thurs, E3 - #8 Anything Goes (new blog owner)
Crafty Girls Creations  2W, E3 Always Anything Goes
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - 2W (2nd and 4th Thursday of the month  3E –  (W1 of 2)  #166 Halloween --- Monthly Challenge Anything Goes 
Julia Spiri Challenge -2W, E3 -  (W2 of 2) #2-Anything goes with optional twist: Bling
Star Stampz Challenge - 2W, E3 SIO - (W2 of 2) Add A Sentiment
Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.42 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - W, 3E – #296 - Embossing
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E -  No. 101 - (W2 of 2) -Animals
Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) Always Anything Goes
Creative Fingers -  W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.95 -   Always Anything Goes 
Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 15 (W1 of 2) - Always Anything Goes
Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - No.151 - (W2 of 2) - Always Anything Goes
Allsorts W,3E  no design paper 
Little Claire's M,P15, 3E, SIO Favorite Stamp
Colour Your World with Lucy Sunshine - 2W, E3 Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st and 3rd Sunday) E3 #19 Anything Goes   (W2 of 2)
Scrapbook Blessings Club Tutorial Challenge - M,  October - Anything Goes  (Optional Twist- Using only Digital stamps)
Digi Galore (M,P1) Anything Goes
Digistamps 4 Joy (P1/15,SIO) #116 Anything Goes (Optional Twist = B) birthday
Petal Lu (M, P15) Anything Goes
Pink and Main Challenge (M, P1,SIO) #2 Birthday

House of Cards: texture and/or color inspiration

 http://houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.com/

Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3 - (Week 1) Anything Goes with Twist of Black
The Paper Girls - 1st & 3rd Mondays, layouts, cards - (Week 1) Food
Not Just Cards - M, F - Always Anything Goes


Inspiration Destination - W, F- #54 Always Anything Goes 
Scrapy Land Challenges -1st and #3rd Wed of Month, Must use a die sold by Scrapy Land - #27 Anything Goes PLUS Use Any Brand of Die Scrapy Land Sales
WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - #204 - Anything Goes


I {heart} Sketches Challenge # 121

http://fromtheheartstamps.com/community/2015/10/05/i-heart-card-sketches-with-a-twist-121/sketch121/Posted
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Halloween ATC

The image for this ATC comes from one of my favorite Halloween digital stamp sets: "Candy Run" by From the Heart Stamps. I recently made an interactive box with this little guy on the front (see my post labelled "Halloween Box" from October 3 for details on how I digitally colored the image and did a print and cut of the candies and sentiment used here) and couldn't resist using him again for this project!
This has been a week of ATCs for me, with this one being my 3rd and final one for the week. It's a challenge to design a layout for a card that is only 2 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches, but that's part of the fun! Plus, I really enjoy miniature stuff.
I cut the purple shimmer cardstock into the 2 1/2 inch by 3 1/2 inch rectangle using my paper cutter. Then sorted through my leftover "goodies" from when I did a print and cut of this character, the sentiments that went with him, and some candy decorations. I chose the sizes I wanted and how I wanted them laid out on the ATC, and then I adhered most of it with glue tape. I popped up the candy corn with a foam square so it was the same height as the sparkly candy embellishments below the sentiment. I distressed the edges of the "Happy Halloween" sentiment with black ink to help it stand out more.

I'm entering this project in the following challenges:
The Outlawz Saturday Paper A La Mode Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - W, 5E - Autumn in the Air


Not Just Cards - M, F - Always Anything Goes
Our Crafty Corner - M, First Monday, E3 - (October) Anything Goes/Getting ready for Halloween

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #54 Always Anything Goes 

ATC Around the World (M,P1,E3) #10 Halloween (must be ATC)

Wicked Wednesdays ATC Challenge - W, 2E, C10, ATCs only - #179 Trick or Treat





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Christmas ATC

For my second ever ATC card, I decided to go with a Christmas theme. I heat embossed "Merry Christmas" from Paper Smooches "Merry Motifs" stamp set onto some silver cardstock with black embossing powder. Then I used a Couture by Craft and Create die to cut out the snowflake border with my Cuttlebug (Sorry I can't locate the original packaging with the name, but it was something like "Snowflake border," I think.) I had already chosen some cute Santa paper for my background, so I just needed to add a couple Spellbinders die cuts for my embellishments. They are from Spellbinders "Floral Burst" die set, but I think they make great snowflakes!

I am entering this ATC in the following challenges:
The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge

Not Just Cards - M, F - Always Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise 2W, E3, Must be Christmas/winter themed #7 - Anything Goes with a Winter or Christmas Theme(Week 1)

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #54 Always Anything Goes 

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Fall ATC

This seems to be the week for creating ATCs! Over at the Outlawz, it's the twist for "Twisted Thursday's," and it's also the theme this week for "Saturday Paper A La Mode." I wound up making a total of 3 ATCs, but this was my first attempt.
The digi is by From the Heart Stamps. The set is called "Pumpkin Patch Girl." I imported her to my Silhouette Design Studio software, traced her and paper pieced her digitally before making an offset cut file to print and cut her out. Then I used some vellum I had stamped with pumpkins as a background for her on the 2 1/2 inch by 3 1/2 inch trading card. I cut out the ATC base using a die set from W Plus 9 Design Studio's "Sunshine Layers" that I trimmed to fit the dimensions of an ATC.
I added a shrink plastic pumpkin and some orange twine to finish it off.

I'm entering this ATC in the following challenges:
The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge

Not Just Cards - M, F - Always Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #54 Always Anything Goes 
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