Yah, it's October and I am Guest Designer for the Four Seasons Challenge!!!
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The inspiration board is amazing and it would be so easy to make many many cards with this board as the jumping off point:
I made a total of 3 cards, using stencils from A Colorful Life Designs and the image from Penny Black Wagonful with the coordinating die for the focal point. For all 3:
1) I used Bristol Smooth Cardstock for the base. This has a slight cream color cast.
2) Penny Black Wagonful was stamped with onto Ranger Ink's Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock with Altenew's Obsidian Black Ink, sprinkled with Altenew's Crisp Clear Embossing Powder and heat set.
3) The images were watercolored with The Stamp Market's 24 Pan Color Crush Watercolor Palette.
4) The sentiments are all from Impression Obsession's Pumpkin Kisses stamp set - retired.
Stencil used for this cutie was Random Boxes ink blended with Ranger's Ink Distress Oxide Antique Linen and Vintage Photo:
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The enamel dots come from Altenew.
I love to leave lots of white space in my cards.
For this card, below, with my favorite sentiment, I used the Tic Tac Toe Mask Stencil with Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina.
Lastly, I used the Rattan Stencil and Ranger's Ink Distress Oxide Faded Jeans.
Which is your favorite? I love them all. Thank you to the Four Seasons Challenge for having me as Guest Designer and the amazing inspiration board for October! Come play along....Use AnitaFan10 for 10% off your entire order at A Colorful Life Designs (excluding bundles)!
Wow, ALL your cards are amazingly beautiful, love the stenciled backgrounds and all the pretty details!! Thanks so much for being our guest designer this month at Four Seasons!
ReplyDeleteDiane FS Co-Owner
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Thank you, Diane! I love your challenge.
DeleteOMG ... what a BEAUTIFUL post! Your cards are all FABULOUS ... love the stenciled backgrounds and your coloring on this adorable wagon filled with pumpkins is AMAZING! What BEAUTIFUL Inspiration! Thanks SO MUCH for being our guest designer at Four Seasons! OH and since you're SO GOOD at using stencils, please don't forget about our new STENCIL FUN CHALLENGE which begins this Tuesday (Oct 4th) ... would love to have you join us!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Darlene and for the reminder. I definitely will!
DeleteWhat beautiful cards Anita! Your different color combinations are really inspiring, and I love the different stenciled backgrounds. So glad you joined us this month as our guest at Four Seasons Challenge!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Melanie! I appreciate your kind comments!!!
DeleteThree beautiful variations using the same stamp. You've colored the images up so nicely and love the stenciling. My favorite has to be the one with turquoise stenciling because I absolutely LOVE that quote! So nice to have you join us as a guest designer at Four Seasons!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ellibelle! I love that quote,too!
DeleteI'm glad we live in a world with October, too. These are beautiful cards. Your coloring is fabulous. I love the PB wagon. Fabulous rectangle dies on all of your cards. I just ordered a set of Spellbinder's fluted edges and I can't wait to get them. I'd like to have ALL of these dies that you used. Wants/Needs.........sigh! Thanks for being our guest designer at The Four Seasons Challenge.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bunny...I think wants are my deciding factor!
DeleteAs always, great cards Anita and so happy to have you guest designing with us. I need to visit A Colorful Life and get some more stencils!
ReplyDeleteDonna xx
Thanks my dear!
DeleteBeautiful cards! Such great design ideas!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Lisa!
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