Ever So Thankful

As we move into Autumn with the falling leaves and the harvest season, we have many reasons to be grateful to God.  Red Rubber Designs' theme this month is Thankful/Grateful.  I love, love, love this beautiful stamp called Ever So Thankful.  It is a collage stamp and seems so elegant. 

I've colored it with Copic markers, sponged Palette Cognac ink on the edges and used Crystal Effects on the word "thanks".  Recently I've discovered how great burlap is for adding texture on a card, and I thought it worked well with this autumn layout.  Also the dark brown card base is embossed with Spellbinders Flora embossing folder.

Blessings to you and your family this fall and season of thanks.

Challenges:

Outlawz Pro-marker/Copic Challenges - Halloween or Fall Colors/Foilage 

Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes 

Forever Friends - Halloween/Autumn

Caboodle Doodles - Trick or Treat/Fall Projects  

Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes

Just Because Challenge - Breast Cancer Awareness

 

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Red Rubber Designs is sponsoring the "Hope You Can Cling To" Challenge Event on SplitCoastStampers. Our Just Because Challenge follows the same theme.  My card uses the October featured RRD stamp, Support the Girls.

 

Supplies:  Support the Girls stamp set, Lilly Anna Patterned cardstock, Pink and White cardstock, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic Markers (R81, R83, R85), Spellbinders Heart Circles, clear jewels colored with Copics, ribbon.

Inside of my card:

For this challenge participants can earn one entry to the prize drawing for each of the following;

1)  Upload a challenge entry to the RRD Flickr Group using the tag JB1012.

2) Submit a challenge entry to one of the SCS challenges from the Hope You Can Cling To challenge event.  You should upload your entry to the SCS HYCCT gallery and post that link in a comment on the Just Because challenge blog post.

3.) Post the challenge entry on your blog and link back to the Red Rubber Designs store.  Then post the link to that blog post (not your entire blog) in a comment on the Just Because challenge blog post.

You do not have to do all of these - only one.  But you can earn one entry to each you do you, which means you can earn up to 3 entries for the challenge.

The prize is a a $10 gift certificate to the RRD store.

Flickr tag is JB1012.

Challenges entered:
Little Red Wagon - Bow-dacious 
Sisterhood of Crafters - Get Well 
Stamp n' Doodle - Anything Goes 
Cards by Lady Anne - Anything Goes
The Emerald Faeries - Anything Goes  
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes 
Crafty Sentiments - Bows or Ribbons 
Deep Ocean Challenge - Anything Goes 

Little Miss Muffet Halloween Colors Challenge

 Monster Pat was my choice to do the Little Miss Muffet Halloween Colors Challenge. Isn't he a cute monster?  The challenge was to use orange, black, purple and green. I colored this digi image with Copic Markers (V04, V06, V09, YG03, YG06, YG07, YG09, YR14, YR15, YR16, YR18, T2, T5, T7).  The background paper is TAC Simply Spooky paper.  The sentiment is computer-generated.  I cut the scalloped circles with Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Circles Lg.  The card is accented with a big eyelet from Miss Moxie Hardware from Red Rubber Designs and Orange Scrappers Floss.

Little Miss Muffet Challenges are open to all images.  The theme is Halloween Colors (orange, black, green, purple) ; one entry only please.  If you use a LMM image anything goes and you can enter the challenge multiple times.  Hope you will join us!

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team's inspiration HERE and see all the details of the challenge.

Challenges:
Crafting for All Seasons - Spooky
DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes w/Masculine Twist Bonus
Divas by Design - Spooky
Dude Time Doodles - Halloween 
Fab 'n Funky - Orange, Black and Choice 
Ink it Pink - Fall, Halloween 
Nutcrafters - Round and Round 
Scrapalicious - Halloween
7 Kids College Fun - Orange and Black 
Simon Says Stamp! - Eerie 
Tanda Stamps - All Things Manly

A Stitch in Time by Pattie's Creations - cdacpc22a, PC

A Stitch in Time by Pattie's Creations is one of the featured freebie digi stamps this week on the CDAC Progressive Freebie Digi Challenges.  My card uses the Spellbinders Mega Classic Scalloped Ovals Lg die cut for the image which is colored with Copic Markers.  The sentiment stamp from Red Rubber Designs is Sew Thankful, which I stamped on green cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I added stitch lines on the sentiment strip and also around the scalloped edges of the die with Memento Duel Marker Bamboo Leaves.  The background cardstock is Beach Stripe by Chatterbox, Inc.

Copic Markers used:  B21, B23, B24, B29, R24, R29, R59, R00, E70, E71, E79, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG01, C3, C5, C7. 

Challenges:

Tammy's Scrappin' Corner - Anything Goes 

Stamps & Fun= Creativity - Pins 

My Grafico - Anything Goes 

Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes

Toadstool Thicket - cdacpc22B, ds4j

Toadstool Thicket by Digi Stamps 4 Joy is a free stamp for the CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenge this week.  I created a card using Copic Markers to color the image.  The digi image is cut out using Spellbinders Nestabilities Eighteen.  I used a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder on the background green Bazzill cardstock.  The sentiment is from Brighten Your Day by Red Rubber Designs.  Both the sentiment and image are matted with red cardstock, and I added a Swiss dotted red ribbon.

Copics used:  R24, R29, R59, YG93, YG95, YG97, YR05, Y32, Y35, Y38, W0, W1, W3, W4, W7, E19, E59.

Challenges:

Cards by Lady Anne - Anything Goes 
Fashionista Challenge - Anything Goes 
Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes
My Grafico - Anything Goes
Tammy's Scrappin' Corner - Anything Goes
DigiStamps4Joy - Anything Goes

Red Rubber Designs Marvelous You

 

Today I'm showing you a birthday card using a scenic stamp called Marvelous You.  When first looking at this stamp it is intimidating to think how to color it, but Copic markers blend so well together and give it a natural effect when completed.  I used some Colorless blender techniques to lift off some of the color on the grass and the sky to create interesting texture effects.  

The patterned paper is from the Just Like Dad Paper Stack from Red Rubber Designs, and I used a solid dark blue base card.  Buttons and thread finish off the embellishments.  

Don't you think this stamp makes a nice man-card?  It is available at a discount this month as one of the RRD featured stamps.  Check it out at the RRD Store.

Thanks for stopping by my blog to look.  

Blessings, Paula-Kay

Challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Craft a Scene - Majestic Mountains 
Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes 
Amusing Challenges - Outdoor Scene 

The Digi Garden Customer Challenge - Autumn Colors

 

The Digi Garden is having a Customer Challenge - Autumn Colors.  This cute little digi image is Girl With Pumpkin from Digi Garden.  She's a cutie!  

I colored her with Copic Markers ( YR12, YR16, YR14, YR18, E11, E13, E15, E19, E00, E01, YG11, YG13, YG17, RV21) and cut her out with a Spellbinders Lacely Ovals die.  The orange back is cut with Deckle Scissors.  My printed background cardstock is from my scraps stack, and I don't know the manufacturer.  I used orange Bitty Blossoms, a paper flower, and a button to accent the card. 

 

Thanks for taking a peek at my blog today.  Blessings to you this fall season.

Challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anythiing Goes 

Joanna Scheen - Autumn Breeze 

Robyn's Fetish - Fall Colors