Happy Saturday sweet friends! It's time for a new sketch with a spin at The Sweet Stop. The beautiful colors of fall abound as it is the peak of the season for the changing leaves, so the spin is to create a fall time card or project. Of course with the spin comes a PRIZE...a $15 gift certificate to the Sweet 'n Sassy Store! Hope you can play along and help fill the gallery with pretty fall colors and themes!
It has been a while since I have colored a Cocoa image, so I had to bring out Fall Time Cocoa for my card sample for this week.
Creative Nugget: The background panels were created by stitching Authentique patterned papers to Early Espresso card stock with a Scalloped Border Die separating the two patterns. These were mounted to a Vintage Cream card base. The doily was perfect for the large circle on the sketch and was tinted with some distress inks. The DP circle layer was cut with a Classic Circle Nestie, and the Cocoa image, colored with Copic Markers, was cut with an Oval Nestie. A button tied with jute was added along with the sentiment. There was a Mini Mister filled with distress ink laying on my desk, so I thought I would give my card a few splatters. I groaned as the spray came out MUCH heavier than I intended, but I was not about to start over...so there you have it! A few pearls were added just because!
The Sugar Babies have some fabulous inspiration for you this week. Check them out and be sure to leave a little love behind.
Sugar Babies
Ann Tuck
Ceal Pritchett
Cynthia Olheiser
Debbie Owens
Jamie Moore
Marlena Peduzzi
Melissa Schultz
Monika Davis
Robin Parker
Stephanie Serrano
Please join us at The Sweet Stop this week for a chance to win the prize. Thanks so much for stopping by...have a wonderful weekend!
Other Challenges:
Word Art Wednesday Challenge (Anything Goes)
Hugs,
Cathymac
Card Recipe
Stamps: Fall Time Cocoa (SNSS)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Wild Honey, Walnut Stain, Broken China Distress Inks (Ranger)
Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI), Early Espresso (SU!), Authentique DP
Accessories: Classic Circle and Oval Nesties (Spellbinders), Scallop Border Die (SNSS), Sew Mini (Janome), Doily, Jute, Button, Kaiser Pearls, Copic Markers E41, E42, E43, E44, E17, E18, E19, YR 21, YR24, YR27, R00, R20
Showing posts with label Fall Time Cocoa. Show all posts
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
Friday, September 14, 2012
Fall Frenzy Blog Hop
Hello stamping friends!! We are so excited about Fall arriving
soon that we've decided to celebrate the season with a
The Design Divas have created some fabulous eye candy for you featuring our wonderful selection of Fall stamps so we hope you'll hop along with us today!
Be sure not to miss a single stop along the way because we'll be drawing one lucky commenter from a random DT blog to win a $25 credit to the store!!
Here's the list of blogs participating in today's hop:
Cathy McCauley <--- You are Here!
Creative Nugget: For my first project, I decided to cover a note pad I found in the dollar bin at Michael's. Since the note pad had fall leaves printed on the pages, I reached for the Fall Time Cocoa Clear Stamp Set to make the cover. The pattern for the cover can be found HERE on Nichole Heady's blog. The measurements were changed to fit the note pad. The base of the cover was made with Kraft card stock. Layers of Dark Chocolate card stock and patterned papers were stitched to the base. Cocoa was stamped on Neenah Solar White and colored with Copic Markers. The leaf was paper pieced using matching papers from the Forever Fall Collection by Bo Bunny. A belly band was made to keep the cover closed. The sentiment was stamped on the belly band and jute, beads, and leaves cut from the Season of Change Leaf Die Set were added. Here is the inside of the cover.
For my second project I used the fun clear stamp set, Gobble, Gobble. This set is perfect for Thanksgiving cards. I just love the little Pilgrim turkey and fun sentiments that come with the set!
Creative Nugget: The directions for this fun Swing Card, sometimes called a Flip Flop Card, can be found in the tutorials at Splitcoaststampers. I added some paper by Lilybee Designs to decorate the panels along with some leaves from the Leaf Silhouettes Clear Stamp Set. Some dew drops were added to each of the leaves.
On one side of the flip flop panel, clouds were sponged on a piece of Neenah Solar White card stock. Hills made from Lilybee Designs paper were stitched to the panel which was then embossed with the Canvas Impression Plate. The turkey was colored with Copic Markers, fussy cut, and popped up on the hills. The Fence Die from the Fence and Grass Die Set was added to the front of the panel.
Clouds were also sponged on another piece of Neenah Solar White card stock for the other side of the flip flop panel. The sentiment was stamped, die cut, and mounted to the swing panel. Some Baker's Twine was added for balance.
Are you getting excited for Fall yet? I hope you've been inspired by my projects, but there's a lot more goodness to come. Your next stop for more Fall Frenzy is Mary!
When you're done hopping be sure to join us for a fun day of challenges over in our Splitcoaststampers forum. We're giving away some fun prizes, too, so don't miss it! We look forward to seeing your fabulous Fall creations!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a fabulous Friday!
Hugs,
Cathymac
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Fall Time Cocoa
Happy Saturday, Sweet Stop friends! Hope you had a great week! With all the hot weather and drought we've been having across the country, I feel ready for fall...especially since Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps released some wonderful new fall stamps! So with fall stamps in hand and a brand new sketch at The Sweet Stop, I'm ready for some Fall Time Cocoa!
Can't wait to see what you do with the sketch over at The Sweet Stop! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs,
Cathymac
Card Recipe
Stamps: Fall Time Cocoa, Leaf Silhouettes (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Chocolate Chip (SU!), Walnut Stain, Bundled Sage, and Dried Marigold Distress Inks (Ranger)
Paper: Dark Chocolate, Kraft (PTI), Neenah Solar Crest (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Mellow DP (Basic Grey)
Accessories: Tim Holtz Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Circle Nesties, Fleur de Lis Motifs Die (Spellbinders), Photo Corner Punch (SU!), Buttons (PTI), Baker's Twine, Copic Markers YR04, 16, 18; Y21; G40, 43, 46; R00, 20; W1, 2, 3, 5
Creative Nugget: Looks like Cocoa is ready for fall, too, as he is peeking around that big pumpkin. Cocoa was stamped on Neenah Solar Crest card stock and colored with copic markers. The out-of-the-box technique was used along with a circle nestie to cut out the image. This was mounted onto a Dark Chocolate Fleur de Lis Motif die. The next two panels of Basic Grey DP were also mounted on Dark Chocolate. It's hard to see, but the kraft layer was randomly stamped with several leaves from the new Leaf Silhouettes clear stamp set with VersaMark ink, and embossed using a Tim Holtz embossing Folder. Here's a little embossing tip: I always cut the panel a little larger than I need, emboss the panel, then cut it to the correct size. Embossing always seems to shrink the size of your panel a little, and this way you get the perfect size you need! All panels were layered onto Neenah Solar Crest, and then to a Dark Chocolate card base. The two leaves from the Leaf Silhouettes set were stamped and fussy cut. A hole was punched in the top of the leaves so the Baker's twine could be threaded through and a button attached. The sentiment was stamped on a strip of Neenah Solar Crest and the flag end punched with a photo corner punch. This also was mounted on Dark Chocolate. A few buttons finish the card!
Here is the Christmas version:
If you love layers, you will love working with this sketch! Before heading off to your special crafting space, check in with the other Sugar Babies to see their fabulous samples for this week.
Can't wait to see what you do with the sketch over at The Sweet Stop! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs,
Cathymac
Card Recipe
Stamps: Fall Time Cocoa, Leaf Silhouettes (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Chocolate Chip (SU!), Walnut Stain, Bundled Sage, and Dried Marigold Distress Inks (Ranger)
Paper: Dark Chocolate, Kraft (PTI), Neenah Solar Crest (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), Mellow DP (Basic Grey)
Accessories: Tim Holtz Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Circle Nesties, Fleur de Lis Motifs Die (Spellbinders), Photo Corner Punch (SU!), Buttons (PTI), Baker's Twine, Copic Markers YR04, 16, 18; Y21; G40, 43, 46; R00, 20; W1, 2, 3, 5
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