A Triple Play!

My card today meets a triple challenge! First is the Verve Sep09 color challenge Charmaine gave us, to use Teal, Durango, Olive and Razzleberry. Next is the SC#246 sketch challenge found here. Thirdly it's for the Cuttlebug Spot challenge #48 to make paper confetti. I used 3 different embossing folders on this - the Herringbone, Diamondplate, and Pebbles. The confetti pieces were embossed with the Pebbles folder, and then run through a crimper and shaved on my paper cutter. I curled some of the ends after adhering them beneath the pumpkin image panel. I used circle punches, a scalloped punch, Nestabilities, and a white sharpie pen to dot the scallops. The pumpkin image was stamped on Durango with versamark, and embossed with black ep. The dsp is from a mat stack and the stickers were in my stash forever. I rarely use stickers, but they seemed perfect for this card.

Thanks for stopping by today, make it a good Wednesday if you can!!

Carol

Cuttlebug Spot Challenge #42

Good Monday Morning! I hope you all enjoyed a pleasant weekend.
Today I made a card for the Cuttlebug Spot Challenge #42. I needed to make some male birthday cards so I chose the Argyle embossing folder and began with that. I ran a piece of gray cardstock through and then swiped it all over with a Memento London Fog ink pad. The silver metallic element is a piece I bought on clearance last year at a LSS. I didn't know what I'd do with it at the time, but I loved it and it was only 75 cents. I knew eventually I'd find a perfect use. When I recently purchased the big brads from SU, I immediately thought of pairing them together with this silver embossed border. It has masculine written all over it. I put a silver metal button in the center, tied with some red crochet thread. The sentiment is from Hero Arts, cut out and popped up on a black circle punch, and then a red scalloped punch. I dotted the scallops with a silver deco paint pen for added interest. This card went together quickly and I'm happy with the masculine feel of it........hopefully the gentlemen who receives it will like it too. BTW, the inside sentiment says "Have a one of a kind birthday".
Thanks for stopping by and have yourself a fine day :)

Carol

Cuttlebug Christmas in July challenge #41

Good Monday morning everyone! I'm doing my first Cuttlebug challenge this morning found here. This week the challenge is Christmas in July and we have to do some embossing. I think my Cuttlebug embossing folders are one of my favorite tools, so I put the snowflake folder to use on this card. I used the SU set "Holiday Lineup" for this one, and colored the snowmen with Tombows. I added liquid applique to the pompoms and fur sections of their hats, let it dry and then hit it with the heat gun. It's layered on the Labels4 from Spellbinders, and then layered with the top note from SU and adhered to a real red cardstock base. The little bow was made with the Bow-easy that I bought from Sharon Johnson's blog, and to be honest, I don't know how I lived without that handy little tool until now!

I hope you enjoy your Monday and make it a good one. Thanks for spending a few moments with me today :)

Carol

stamps - SU Holiday Lineup

papers - Real Red, Garden Green, wc paper

inks - Versamark, Tombow markers

accessories - Clear ep, Labels 4 die, top note die, cuttlebug snowflakes ef, gingham ribbon, bow-easy, liquid applique