Last Days of Fall

Long time no post! Ugh! Is it just me, or has life just taken off like a rocket these last few weeks! I feel like I'm struggling just to keep up! I have been creating... but a lot of things I made can't be shared quite yet. :)

Fall is my favorite season, but I cringe when I think that winter is right around the corner! Today's CHF Color Challenge uses some great autumn shades!

Papaya Puree Dark
Vanilla Cream &
Tawny Medium


I just love fall colors... and use them in my paper crafting all year long. :) I'd love to have you join in the challenge too! CLICK HERE for all of the deets!

And... here is the card I made:



Stamps: (all by CHF)
- The Landing Pad, Mocha Chica, Tag! You're it: The Kim Hughes line

Ink:
- Sepia Archival inkpad by Ranger
- Onyx Black Versafine inkpad by Tsukineko

Cardstock:
- Papaya Puree Dark, Vanilla Cream, Black Prism CS

Accessories:
- Copic Markers
- Sakura Stardust glitter pen
- Buttons
- Twine
- Offray ribbon

Birthday Treats & Sweets!

I've been creating like a mad woman lately... and for some reason, can't get myself organized enough to schedule some posts and get them on my blog! My goal next week is to get my blog back and rolling.
This card is for today's CHF Color Challenge. I'd love for you to play along! AND... I have some goodies to give away soon... so let me know if you're interested in some random fun-ness! That's another one of my goals. I need to get some blog candy going AND get some things up for sale! Fall cleaning is coming soon!

This is one of those cards that comes together because of 'woopsie' moments. I stamped the lollipop image in Versamark and put glitter on top... thinking it was glittery embossing powder. So... in order to keep the glitter from falling off, I covered it all with a Clear Card Sheet and sewed it in place. I kind of like the effect! Gotta love those "woopsies"!


Stamps: all by Cornish Heritage Farms
- Cosmo the Turtle (Kim Hughes' Animal Woodmount Images Collection)
- (lollipop) Sweet Thang set (the Kim Hughes Collection)
- (sentiment) You're A Classic (Mona Lisa Moments Collection)


Ink:
- Black StazOn by Tsukineko
- Black Onyx Versafine inkpad by Tsukineko


Cardstock:
- Razzleberry Dark, Papaya Puree Medium, & Vibrant Teal CS by Prism


Accessories:
- Clear Card Sheet by CHF
- Oval Nestabilities Dies by Spellbinders (www.ellenhutson.ocm)
- Copic Markers
- Burgundy Stickles by Ranger
- Ribbon & brads by Target's Scrapbooking line
- Glitter by Martha Stewart Crafts

Color Challenge

I'd love to have you join me for this week's CHF Color Challenge! I {heart} this week's colors! They're kind of "preppy" and reminds me of Mother Earth. :) Click HERE to read all about it.

- Classic Yellowgreen
- Nautical Blue Dark &
- White



Here is my sample using this week's colors. I really wanted to break in my new Basic Grey Offbeat paper and Kim Hughes Flower Vases set!



Stamps: (all by CHF)
- (vase) Flower Vases; (stem, leaf) Bloomin Beautiful; (sentiment) the Landing Pad: the Kim Hughes Line

Ink:
- Black Onyx Versafine by Tsukineko

Cardstock:
- Classic Yellowgreen, Nautical Blue Dark & White CS by Prism
Printed Paper:
- Offbeat by Basic Grey

Accessories:
- Prima flower
- Brad by Target Scrapbook line
- Silver Precious Metal Hardware by We R Memory Keepers
- Kaiser pearl (colored with Copic marker)
- Oval Punch by EK Success
- Copic multi-liner & Spica Pens

Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

Every week the chicks from Cornish host a color challenge featuring Prism's cardstock. This weeks colors are:

• Blush Red Dark
• Candle Glow Dark &
• Intense Teal

You can read all the details HERE.

I thought these colors would be great to use for some of my 'thank you' cards that have been on my to-do list for way too long! Here's my card:

Stamps:
- Summer Fun (Kim Hughes Line) by CHF

Paper:
- Intense Teal, Candle Glow Dark, Blush Red Dark Prismatic CS

Ink:
- Pitch Black & Juniper Adirondack inkpad by Ranger
- Versamark by Tsukineko

Accessories:
- White Detail Embossing Powder by CHF
- Ribbon by May Arts
- Circle Nestabilities Dies by Spellbinders
(www.ellenhutson.com)
- Copic Markers & Spica pens

A Dino-Mite Color Challenge

Did you know that CHF has a weekly color challenge? I'd love to have you join us! This week's colors are Prism's: Papaya Puree Dark, Nautical Blue Light, & Spring Willow Dark & were inspired by the Archaic Line by Basic Grey.



Did you notice the silver edging on my dino circle? I used my Krylon silver leafing pen (now on sale at CHF!) and it looks just like those metal edged tags I use to buy all the time. :)


Stamps:
- Baby Love; URA Hoot (Kim Hughes Line) by CHF
- Birthday Centers (MLM Collection) by CHF

Ink:
- Pitch Black & Pesto Adirondack ink by Ranger

Paper:
- Papaya Puree Dark, Nautical Blue Light, & Spring Willow Dark Prismatic Cardstock by Prism
- Archaic by Basic Grey

Accessories:
- Archaic Fibers by Basic Grey
- Nestabilities Dies by Spellbinders (www.ellenhutson.com)
- Silver Precious Metals Hardware by We R Memory Keepers
- Silver Krylon pen
- Copic Markers & Airbrush System (www.ellenhutson.com)

Robot Love

Happy Monday! :P Today's CHF Challenge Chicks' Challenge was a color challenge issued by Lori Craig. They are some of my favorites, so I was really excited to get going on this project!

Prismatic Cardstock Colors:

- Tawny Light

- Classic Red

- Iced Teal

I'm having a blast with my new Krylon leafing pens! They make everything they touch 'turn to metal"! I colored in my large gear and lined my light blue panel with the silver pen.

*To make a gear - trace circular image onto back side of cardstock. Draw 'gear edges' and trim. Color cardstock with Krylon pen. Cut and emboss black circle using Nestabilities die and adhere to center of 'gear'.

Make sure you check out what the other girls created using these fun colors!
-Lori
-Dawn
-Kim
-Michele
-Kristine

- Becky

I'd love to see what you come up with! Please join us and upload to your blog and the CHF gallery! If you don't have that particular shade of Prism yet, feel free to substitute for something similar.


Stamps:
- AlphaNumber Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms
- heart from Baked with Love (the Kim Hughes Collection) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink:
- Versamark ink by Tsukineko
- Warm Red Colorbox Chalk Ink

Paper:
- Black, Tawny Light, Classic Red, & Iced Teal Prismatic Cardstock by Prism
- Cogsmo paper kit by Cosmo Cricket

Accessories:
- White Detail embossing powder by CHF
- Circle Nestabilities dies by Spellbinders (http://www.ellenhutson.com/)
- Silver Precious Metal Hardware by We R Memory Keepers
- Red Rick Rack by the Paper Studio
- Silver Krylon pen
- Paper Piercing tools

{Note}worthy Color Challenge

I am hosting this week's CHF Color Challenge and would love to have you join in the fun!!! I'm really excited today because I got to break in some of my new Making Memories {Note}worthy paper! One of the things I love about Prism Paper is how easy it is to coordinate their card stock with new and trendy designer paper lines!

This weeks color combo is:
- Intense Teal
- Intense Kiwi
- Majestic Purple Medium

And here is my sample:

Cornish Heritage Farms carries the full line of Prismatic Cardstock, but feel free to substitute other company's cardstock (or printed paper) of a similar shade if you don't have that particular color from Prism yet.

There is no time limit, so join in the challenge whenever you can! :)

Supplies:

Stamps:
- Pretty Birds, Cutie Pet-tootie, Scripty Words (the Kim Hughes Collection) by Cornish Heritage Farms (CHF)
- Hexagon Tiles Backgrounder by CHF

Paper:
- Intense Kiwi, Intense Teal, & Majestic Purple Medium Prismatic cardstock by Prism
- {Note}worthy Addie Pattern Stripe by Making Memories

Ink:
- Pitch Black Adirondack ink by Ranger
- Dusty Concord Distress Ink by Ranger

Accessories:
- Chipboard Inchies (www.ellenhutson.com)
- Prima Flowers
- Brad by Scrapbook line (Target)
- Copic Spica Pen
- Wizard Labels die by Spellbinders (www.ellenhutson.com)
-dimensional foam adhesive
- Satin Gathered Chartreuse ribbon by Making Memories

Scholarly Eagle

My husband needed a lot of graduation cards QUICKLY for some of his students who had open houses this weekend. I think I made 5 of these in 30 minutes! :) Their school mascot is the eagle... so I thought I'd make this guy look scholarly with images from the U R A Hoot set. (Only the cards for the girls got blue sparkly eyeshadow.)

This card is also for the first CHF Color Challenge this week!!! Kristine Reynolds & I are hosting a color challenge each Saturday featuring some of the awesome colors from Prism papers. I really hope you join us this weekend!!!

Stamps:
- Proud Eagle & U R A Hoot sets (the Kim Hughes Collection) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink:
- Pitch Black Adirondack ink by Ranger
- Versamark by Tsukineko

Paper:
- Blush Red Dark, Twilight Dark, & Suede Brown Light Prismatic paper by Prism

Accessories:
- Star felt by Queen & Company
- White Detail Embossing Powder by CHF
- Oval Nestabilities by Spellbinders (www.ellenhutson.com)
- Copic Markers & Spica Glitter Pens (www.ellenhutson.com)
- white eyelets
-Black Stitckles by Ranger