Sending Joy

This is a new-to-me Betterpress plate set - Colour Mix Joy from Spellbinders.

I used the registration plate to get my placing for each of the letters, pressing them in different colours, overlapping a little.  I added a few of the sentiments that come with the set in black.

I cut them both out with a decorative frame die from The Greetery, and matted them with brushed gold cardstock.

I added some holiday bits and pieces to each one along with some gold pearls.

Pumpkin Patch

 I have pulled out some of my favourite Pigment Craft Co. sets today to create a card for my sister.  

This is the Pumpkin Patch, and Fall Wreath sets, all stamped in Distress Oxide Inks.  I stamped all kinds of the leaves, planning to make a bright coloured wreath, but went this route instead.  (Although I still have a ton of leaves, so stay tuned!).  

The coverplate is also from Pigment Craft Co... just can't find it's name at the moment!  I inked it up with a little Broken Glass ink before die cutting it.  The sentiment is from Sweater Season Sentiments, double layered for a bit of extra dimension.  The pumpkins are all adhered with 3D foam adhesive.

S is for Suitcase

Still playing along with the Alphabet Soup challenge in the Papercrafter's Inner Circle group on Facebook. So this is S is for Suitcase.

I am using the Retro Suitcase die and stamp set, which is part of the We All Have Baggage collection by Sheri Ballantyne for Spellbinders.  Love this little suitcase!!  I am using the older Travel Girl papers from October Afternoon - which were really fun to piece together.

The sentiment is from Studio Light, and cut in Spellbinders Brushed Silver Treasured cardstock, with a vellum mat.

Fall Peony Bouquet

I wanted to do a fall version of the cards I created a few weeks ago, using the Lush Peony Bouquet press plate from Alex Syberia Designs.

The plate was pressed in Betterpress Black ink on regular cream cardstock.  I used Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn, Abandoned Coral, Wild Honey and Rustic Hinge Distress Oxide inks and the coordinating stencils to colour the florals.

I used two frame dies from The Greetery to cut the images out, and mounted them to some warm brown cardstock with 3D foam adhesive.  A few pearls and pressed sentiments finished them off.

Ruscus

 I used the remaining portion of ink blended watercolour paper with another die from The Greetery - Ruscus (it's a type of foliage!).

This time I adhered it to a black cardstock panel, then mounted it with foam adhesive over some matte gold cardstock on a white base.

I added some irridescent pearls and a gold foiled sentiment.

Eucalyptus

 I felt like doing a little ink blending, so pulled out five Distress Oxide inks and tried blending on watercolour paper - worked beautifully.

I pulled out the Eucalyptus die from The Greetery and cut it from my panel - you may see the negative used on something, it's very pretty.

Before die cutting, I spattered my panel with water, and both Villainous Potion and White ink - which gave a really great effect.  I mounted it on a white panel cut with The Greetery's Nordic Frames die that was popped up with foam adhesive.  The sentiment is in brushed gold, and is by Studio Light.

For Dolly

 After seeing so many artists creating artwork online to honour Dolly, I thought I'd do my own little version.

I pulled out my Art Impressions supplies, as I knew I had this little cowboy boot that I stamped twice and added a few flowers to.

I've also seen many people represent her as a butterfly, so I added one to my card.  I thought the sentiment fit, so die cut the One Line Sentiments from Kristina Werner in matte silver cardstock.  I popped up my arched piece with 3D foam adhesive.  I also used a silver gel pen to add a few rhinestones and other sparkly accents to my scene.