Hello and happy Wednesday. I could not wait to ink up my Winter Fox stamps from Mama Elephant and SSS. I made this card, inspired by the challenges at AAA Cards #174, AAA Birthday #17, Inkspirational #221 (the log, balloons, and woodland feel) and Seize the Birthday #199: no topping.
I also inked up my newest die collection, Toadstool Garden from The Greetery. I was inspired by the colors at CAS Colours & Sketches #388, and am also entering this card at CAS Mixup September: Embossing with Dies (I used Leaf Pattern Cover-Up die from Lil Inkers), WWC #289: Anything Goes Masculine and Seize the Birthday #199: no topping.
The following 6 cards are all variations on the theme of 'never give up' or 'hang in there' that I made while playing around with a fun embossing folder I found at Tuesday Morning months ago. I sell these cards to a friend in the real estate business, and she loves house themed cards she can send to potential clients who are trying to find that perfect new home.
Starting with my personal favorite, with these adorable little Agenda Chickies from Mama Elephant--they are all ready to paint, and I think they are going to make a bit of a mess. I added just the faintest bit of color to the raised images with Copic markers.
The next two cards use the color scheme at Color Hues #2. I used a darker turquoise on the first card I added this Altenew Victorian house and a sentiment to the center of the card.
This next card uses the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #453. I added a light blending of turquoise ink to just the raised houses.
I will enter the remaining designs at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Frame it. My circle of raised houses and trees frame the sentiment.
For this next design, I sponged a rainbow of inks on the houses, and sponged all the trees green.
And, finally, my last design is the most simple, with just a light sponging of green ink on all the raised parts.
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The fox card is so cute and I love the colors of your toadstools! So many wonderful cards Joyce!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness.....so in love with all your sweet house cards! That die is wonderful and I love all the sweet sentiments too. Your critter card is adorable and I love your fabulous shrooms!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG..Joyce...beautiful and creative don't give up CAS cards for your realtor friends' clients:-) She will love them all. I was so pleased you shared your 2nd birthday with die embossed background for your colorful die cut and colored toadstools with us at CAS Mix Up. TFS all
ReplyDeleteyour fun cards. Hugs...Nancy
WOW! Lots of amazing cards Joyce!! I LOVE your mushroom card with the die embossed leafy background. Those mushrooms have so much depth ... and love the colours you've used. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteLove your sweet little woodland critters and the clean crisp feel of your card. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!
ReplyDeleteJust seen it at AAA Birthday too. Thanks for playing.
ReplyDeleteSo many cards and they all look awesome, Joyce! I especially loved the toadstool garden - looks really beautiful with some lovely colors! I love the dry embossed background as well! Thank you so much for joining us at the Seize the Birthday challenge!
ReplyDeleteI just had a little stroll through the forest of beauty at CAS Mix Up, and what did I happen upon? This darling little group of the sweetest mushrooms I've seen yet! Your embossing is perfection for them to grow in, Joyce!
ReplyDeleteJust love the grey with these colors... and all the cuteness I was treated to here! xx
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Wow, another group of lovely cards Joyce. Thanks for sharing with us at Seize the Birthday.
ReplyDeleteWow! That's quite a selection of fantastic cards, Joyce! Love the little foxes that made me smile! The toadstools are colored so beautifully and I love the dimension of the leaf embossed background! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteAlways such pretty goodness when I visit! I also bought those mushrooms but haven't used them yet. I love them with that background die. Ingenious! Thank you so much for playing along with us at the CC&S challenge blog!
ReplyDeleteI have been asked to make a new house card, so thanks for all these fun inspirations! Working backwards, The colouring on your fungi is brilliant! And your new little foxes are very cute. (I can't believe how quickly you got them!) Thanks for playing along with Inkspirational, Color Hues and Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are delightful. I love mushrooms and the ones on your card are just so cute. The next set of house cards are also so pretty. What a great idea to paint a little bit. Did you use a water colour brush?
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Happy crafting,
Monica
Beautiful "Toadstool" card! Your die cutting is wonderful. Thank you for joining us this week at Watercooler Wednesday. Karen
ReplyDeleteAll so pretty and a great variety. The mushrooms are sublime. Love the nuances of colour and perfect for giving them some dimension. The die embossed gray background really makes them pop out. A beauty. Thanks so much for joining us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteThat's an amazing set of cards, and I just love your entry into the Color Hues #2 Challenge. The dry embossed houses and trees create a wonderful "wreath" surrounding your pretty little navy and turquoise house in the centre. Thanks for joining us at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteYour fox birthday card is adorable. They made me smile. Thanks for joining in at STB
ReplyDeleteI don't really understand why, but I love anything mushroom, add a gnome and my world is a happy place! I love what you have done with this card and all the others. The embossed leaves background is perfect for a mushroom scene! Thanks so much for joining us this week at CC&S
ReplyDeleteYour cards are always amazing Joyce but I came over particularly to see the one with the little mushrooms. I am amazed by it - it is absolutely perfect!! Vicky x
ReplyDeleteHey Joyce, I am in the need of a house warming card and came to the right place for some inspiration. I love the one you made for the Color Hues Challenge. I love the one where you left the houses surrounding the house white. I also love your critter card where they are roasting marshmallows! My kind of Birthday! Thanks for linking up at both Seize the Birthday and Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful selection of cards, Joyce! You've sure been busy with creating cards for autumn! The Altenew house die looks amazing with the light turquoise sponging, and I love the detail on the two toned house. It's great having you play along at Color Hues, thanks!
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful cards Joyce! I especially love your mushroom card and all that dimension. Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous group of cards! I love that you get so much use and so many different looks out of a single embossing folder. I need to do that more - it seems like everything I get is single-use so not exactly cost-effective! Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.
ReplyDeleteFabulous collection of cards, Joyce...my fave is the mushrooms...WOW! Beautiful coloring and details!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, Love the mushroom card! Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges! Kath-DT
ReplyDeleteLove your toadstools card Joyce, lots of lovelies in your selection though! Thank you for playing along at Seize the Birthday, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards, all! I love the little houses. And those mushrooms! Thank you for playing along at Freshly Made Sketches with my sketch this week!
ReplyDeletePerfectly cute and cas - adorable. Thanks for joining in at Inkspirational Challenges.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful these cards are!! The colored mushrooms are so beautiful! And I also like the framed town cards with 6(!!!) variations! Thank you for playing along with CC&S challenge!
ReplyDeleteI came from color hues and what a lovely surprise to find so many gorgeous cards <3
ReplyDeleteEchoing the others: a fabulous array of cards that take us from the delightful mushrooms of a rural landscape to the sweet houses of the urban settings! Your house cards are marvelous - and such a variety! Thrilled to see you in the Colour Hues gallery!
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Lovely cas card. Thank you for joining us at AAA Birthday challenge, hope to see you join again. Tina DT
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! SO many adorable cards! You are so talented. Thanks for playing along the AAA Birthday Challenge. Hope to see you again in October!
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