Craving the Fall Colors & Quad Challenge Card

Yep! You read that right! This card was made with FOUR challenges in mind. Sometimes I wonder if I ever have an original idea. LOL But when there are so many projects floating around in your head, letting other people tell you what to do takes the away the agony of the decision-making process.

I found out last week that a neighbor at our old house just had knee replacement surgery, so I'll be getting this in the mail to her tomorrow.

First, Beate is back! After taking the summer off for some well-deserved family time, she started posting weekly sketches again. I always love participating in her sketch challenges and Sketch #54 was so fun to work with.

The Dutch Dare Challenge blog asked for Get Well cards this week.

Our Creative Corner's weekly challenge was a color challenge: Ruby Red, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip.

And the new card challenge at Scrap Attack Scrapbooking was to make a card with fall colors without a fall sentiment.

The stamps are Butterfly Bits and Ordinary Greetings. I used a smidgen of patterned paper by Scenic Route, my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder, and dimensionals for the top layer of the butterly. Did I nail it? I love it when I can mark four things off my list!!

A Challenge Junkie Card

I don't always have time to participate in blog/forum challenges, but I love it when I can. To make good use of my time, I find it thrilling when I can combine two (or even three!).

This card started with sketch from A Spoon Full of Sugar's Challenge #13. I had already decided to use these stamps from the Tickled Pink set when the Cute Card Thursday blog issued a challenge to use bright colours! I used Tombow markers to color in this flashy flamingo and paired her with some of the Kaleidoscope Girlz papers. Cardstock and mini brads were from my stash.

I'm sending this to another stamper. I hope she has her sunglasses on when she gets the mail. LOL

Palette Inks

Although you can purchase several different inks from The Angel Company, I've primarily converted to the Palette hybrid inks. If you've been considering Palette, this review from Craft Critique might answer some questions.

If you have any other questions, let me know. If I don't know the answer, I'll try to find someone who does.

August Stamp of the Month

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Ahhhh!!! Taylor's Sketch #27

Yes...it feels nice to take a break from the scrapbooking and make a card. I love doing both, but I really enjoy the instant gratification from card-making since it takes me so much less time to "fill up the canvas."

I wanted to try out Taylor's Sketch 27 so I finally cut up The Morning Buzz set. This coffee-themed set is one of the Level B hostess sets in the new catalog. It can be yours with a workshop or catalog party of $250 or more.

The sentiment is embossed with some copper embossing powder (copper looked a whole lot better than the brown in my stash). Little coffee beans are stamped to border the patterned paper by Flair Designs. I picked this up when my LSS was closing a few weeks ago and now I'm wishing I had bought more of it. I added some pretty sheer dotted organza ribbon. Thanks Taylor for another great sketch!

Amelia Layout

I'm wrapping up another sketch from the weekend Sketchfest at Creative Scrappers (tomorrow night is the deadline to post layouts). This is another page in a gift album I'm trying to finish up. I thought the photos were just screaming for me to use the Amelia collection of paper. I added stickles to the wings on the chipboard winged heart, but they don't show up so well in the scan. The alphas, brad and chipboard are all from my stash.

Just one more day

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And if you need inspiration for the Toodle Loo paper, cardstock, ribbon and hardware collection , check out this awesome mini-album tutorial!

Gerbera Daisy

I've been busy this weekend participating in an online scrapbooking crop at Creative Scrappers. I'm still trying to finish up an album for my niece, and all the challenges are helping me get more pages done for her!

I did take a quick scrapbooking break last night and made this card for one of the card sketch challenges. In addition to using the sketch, the challenge was to use cardstock only and one stamped image. Gerbera Daisy is one of the most classic images I know! The sentiment is from Ordinary Greetings.

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How did I ever get by without this?

I was late on the bandwagon and didn't even own this baby until a couple of months ago. With our house move, it wasn't even unpacked for at least another month. Now I'm wondering WHY I waited so long! No more holding my breath when I score a card...either with the Fiskars cutter and a scoring blade or the Fiskars cutter and a bone folder. Now I know it's going to be a perfect fold!

And look what else I did! (Not like this is a brand new invention or anything - can you see my behind-the-times self rolling my eyes?) I just love this lattice background. Hopefully, you can see just how pretty the background cardstock is once it's been scored with the Scor-Pal. I used this tutorial from Debbie Olson to get started. The Everyday Events image was stamped with Palette Noir and colored in with Prismacolor Pencils and OMS. I added some ribbon from my stash, and honestly I just don't even want to give this card away!

If you're like me and procrastinated on getting a Scor-Pal, why not get it from TAC? If you host a FUNshop or have a catalog party with orders totaling $100 or more, you can get the Scor-Pal as your one item at 50% off. You can choose anything in the catalog for your 50% off item....I just think the Scor-Pal is one of those "must-haves" and what better way is there to get it?

Gotta place an order now!

I really was trying to hold off on placing an order for a month or two. Then TAC had to throw out this limited edition set! Just Dreamy (a smaller version of the Just Dream set) is only available July 15 through August 15, 2008 and is only $7.95 with a $30 purchase. You can also purchase the SOTM with the same $30 purchase too! Wouldn't these make adorable Christmas tags?

If you're local and want to place an order, let me know. We can piggyback our orders and save on shipping!

Quick Note Cards

I need to get several note cards out in the mail. After working all day, fixing dinner, and getting kids in bed it was getting late and I needed a quick solution. Then I remembered this card I had seen on Heather Scott's blog.

I used some A Little Whimsy paper, a retired sentiment inked with Palette Claret, and flowers and brads from my stash. The card base is TAC's Premium White Cardstock....so nice and heavy.

Now I'm thinking these were so quick and easy I should have made a few more just to have on hand.

Page Plans Sketch

I used a Page Plans sketch, the Everyday Events stamps, and some Toodle Loo paper and tag for this card. Doesn't that chair look so inviting and peaceful?

AFSS25 and Paper Wings Sketch

Paper Wings is an online forum for TAC demonstrators to share ideas, challenges, and socialize. But, the gallery is open to everyone...just in case you're looking for inspiration for some of those TAC stamps you have.

Yesterday, a sketch challenge was posted. I found it perfect to combine with Allison's Words challenge. The stamp is a retired GWP stamp from the Spring/Summer catalog and that beautiful paper is Rustic Chic.

You're Wonderful

I have one more card to share using Happy Day set. I colored in this fun little bird using my Tombow markers and Primsa pencils. The paper is Kaleidoscope Girlz. I need to get this card in the mail now. I am so delinquent with some Thank You's that need to be sent.