Creations for World Card Making Day

I got a little bit of time on Sunday to make a couple of cards for the WCMD challenges over on SCS. I love doing challenges . . . they always take me in directions I know I NEVER would have thought of on my own . . .

This first card was for a challenge posted by Scor-Pal to use an upright z-fold. I had the idea to do some sort of woodgrain background thingy (thanks to my pal, Jan - the infamous JanTink . . . she has seriously tainted my stamping universe with her lovely creations!). I was talking to her about her fabulous woodgrain technique when I told her I could make a BLUE woodgrain. She seemed a bit shocked, "Yeaaaahhh, riiighhht!" This is what I came up with. I rubbed my Very Vanilla and Not Quite Navy ink pads over some kraft cardstock. Then, I stamped the woodgrain background stamp from SU in Chocolate Chip ink. Looks purdiful, don't you think?

Stamps: Dasher, Woodgrain bg, Serene Snowflakes, Short & Sweet
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Blue Bayou, Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Bella Bleu dsp
Ink: Night of Navy, Blue Bayou, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla
Accessories: 3/4" and 1/2" circle punch, small oval punch, word window punch, modern label punch, kraft taffeta ribbon, silver cord, clear rhinestone brads, Martha Stewart arched lattice punch, dimensionals

I posted this card for the challenge posted by the SCS girls (Jenn, Beate and Lori). It was a combo sketch, use-some-chocolate-colored-cardstock-and-make-it-a-thank-you-card challenge. I was also able to get this to fit into the Gina K challenge (to use Old Olive, Very Vanilla and Pumpkin Pie colors) and the challenge posted by Unity Stamps to use a quote as a focal point . . . so there! Got 'er done! GOOD NEWS, too!! I was picked as a winner for the SCS challenge!! Wahooooooo!! (I think it was a random draw sorta thing!) I won an SCS t-shirt. I know, I know . . . you all wish you were ME 'cause I WON!!

Stamps: Autumn Days, Grateful Greetings
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, More Mustard
Accessories: 1 3/4" and 1 3/8" circle punch, paper piercing tool/mat, chocolate chip taffeta ribbon, dimensionals