Monday, November 11, 2024

Monday Montage - Autumn Vibes with Changing Leaves








 
It's a BEAUTIFUL fall day outside ... the temps are in the 60's and the air is crisp and clear! The Monday Montagers are back with some gorgeous creations for you to get inspired by!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
I was looking around Pinterest for some inspiration (as one does!) and came across three different cards that spoke to me! This card is a definite mashup, for sure! Using dies from both Changing Leaves and Spotlight On Nature, I created a "medallion" of sorts to attach to the front "flap" of my card (I cut 2" off the bottom of the front of the card to create the flap, then added the "medallion" to it). I haven't done a card like this in AGES!






Up close you ca see that I used the same DSP on the background that I used for the sentiment just to shake things up a bit.

The Forever Plaid 3D Embossing folder is used on both the "medallion" and the inside of the card.




 

 
 
 
Peek a boo! See??? The largest circle dies from Spotlight On Nature were used as both the base of the "medallion" and the panel for the sentiment. Easy peasy!


Stamps: More Than Autumn
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Pebbled Path, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake
Ink: Pebbled Path, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Perennial Postage Dies, More Than Autumn Dies, Blooming Pearls, Natural 3/8” Polka Dot Trim




The Las Vegas Half Marathon last weekend was great (except for when we had to run into a headwind with rain blowing in our faces!)! My knee is doing pretty well ... still being careful and waiting for it to feel back to "normal", but it's definitely doing its job! Onward and upward!
Our Monday Montage Hop has gone exclusively to Instagram! You can check it out by finding me @tinkermom85. From there you will be able to find all of my Monday Montage Friends, too!

Friday, November 1, 2024

TGIF Challenge #497 - Color Challenge









Welcome to this week’s TGIF Challenge!! Such a fun autumnal color combo … and I didn’t actually do a fall-themed card! THAT was the challenge for me!




The Umbrella Days Bundle just screams “Christopher Robin” to me … without Pooh, of course! This little person has a sweet little doggie for a companion instead!

I not only used the Umbrella Days Dies, but the Deckled Rectangles and some raindrops from the Bright Skies Dies as well!
 











I used my Watercolor Brush and some paper-pieced bits to make the image with the umbrella.

The umbrella itself is make using a combo of a stamped image, water coloring for the little human and paper piecing AND water coloring on the umbrella itself! I love how it adds texture!






Stamps: Umbrella Days
Paper: Basic White, Pecan Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Country Woods 12x12 DSP
Ink: Memento Black, Pecan Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Ivory Stampin’ Blend
Accessories: Umbrella Days Dies, Deckled Rectangles Dies, Bright Skies Dies, Pecan Pie Adhesive-Backed Dots, Natural 3/8” Polka Dot Trim

We’d love to have you play along! You can check us out our blog HERE and Instagram … lots of great inspiration from the rest of the TGIF Crew!