FOSTV is challenging you to "Torn Paper"

There is a whole lot of tearing and distressing going on here in my studio today for the newest challenge this week at

 FOSTV

 (Friends of Speedy TV) 

a Mark Hendrich Company.

You are also getting a sneak peek at the

 Happy Anniversary

 sentiment

 (so nice and LARGE - for quick and easy cards like this) 

from the

 November release 

 "Out On The Town 2013"

 stamp set.

I cut a piece of designer paper (Simple Stories - "Documented" 6 x 6) 5 1/4" x 4" and tore the edges all the way around, and inked with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Stain.

Once the stain was dry, I attached it to my Craft Card Stock 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" base

I cut a piece of scrap Craft Paper at 5 1/4 x 4 and painted the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Paint (Antiqued Bronze)

 I cut another piece of scrap Craft Paper (Colorbok) 5 x 3 3/4 and attached it to the larger (painted) panel with my ATG.  This piece was then attached to the inside of the card with the ATG.

 The tag was cut using a Best of 2007 Images cartridge with my Cricut from scrap Craft paper and "painted" with the same Antiqued Bronze Distress Paint.

 The sentiment was stamped on Craft paper with Color Box Archival Black Pigment ink (and then promptly smeared - why not).

 I had a couple of bronze butterflies  (Special Moments Scrapbooking - Dollar Tree) which I added to the Tag, The sentiment was attached to the tag frame with microdots adhesive.

The tag was attached to the front of the card with foam tape

Thanks so very much for taking the time to check out my creation today, 

 I appreciate it more than you know!

  I would love it if you would become a follower of my blog - and I will be sure to return the favor.

Have a blessed day!

Trudy

The Country Floral Oval from Becky's Place makes a terrific card to give Thanks!

The challenge theme this week at

 Love To Create

 is

 "Thanks and/or Thanksgiving"

 I've used this beautiful image from

 Beccy's Place,

 called

 Country Floral Oval,

 for my DT inspiration card for you this week, 

which you can purchase here.

 I started my card with a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 white (Colorbok) card stock base and layered it with a 5 x 4 piece of designer paper (Colorbok 4.5 x 7.25 Photo Mats - Brights).  

 I cut another piece of the white card stock to 4 3/4 x 3 3/4

  and "embossed/scored" a diagonal patter with my Scor-Pal at 1/2" increments and attached it to the pink designer paper with an ATG.

 I added Flamingo Liquid Pearls to the scored intersecting lines, allowed to dry and added some scrap ribbon.  This was then attached to the card base using my ATG.

 The image was completed using water color pencils and stamping the Thank You For Being My Friend sentiment (Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps - Autumn Friendship 2012 mini set) with Memento Rose Bud Ink.

 I cut another oval piece of the designer paper to mount the image on. 

 Once this image and backing was attached to the card (ATG) I used the same Flamingo Liquid Pearls to accent the flower petals and centers.

A bow was added from the same ribbon, a piece of the designer paper added to the inside (this was scrap, and wasn't measured, just attached with the ATG).

It's just a sweet card!  

I hope you have gotten a little inspiration from my card and think about joining in on the challenge this week.

Blessings,

Trudy

It's Harvest Time at QKR this week!

It's Friday!!!

I hope it is the beginning of a great weekend for everyone.

This week at 

QKR

 the challenge (#63) is: 

 Anything Goes/Harvest.

I chose to work with the Indian Corn digital (#8601) which I printed out on water color paper and colored with my water color pencils.  I fussy cut the image and mounted it on a sheet of copper metallic paper (Colorbok) to fit.  The card base and top layers are also Colorbok papers.  

This is the first time I have tried paper piercing (I used one of the plastic canvass pieces - Walmart, as a template for the piercing).  Not as even as I would have hoped, but I'll keep trying.

The sentiment is from the Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps (a Hendrich Co).  It is from the Autumn Splender 2012 stamp set which is turning out to be my go to set for my Autumn creations.

I hope you have time to check out all of the Design Team's inspiration projects for you and get your creative energy going and enter to win some great digis.

Peace Be With You Sympathy Card

I've been having to make too many sympathy cards lately. 

 And if I have to make them, I want them to be as comforting as possible.

I don't have my usual photo tutorial for you today, someone forgot to charge the camera batteries. 

 Feel free to message me if you would like any particulars on this creation.

  I would be happy to respond!

My DT card for

 FOSTV Challenge # 97 

(Sympathy Card)

 uses the sentiment,

 "Peace Be With You",

 from Presents 2013 Stamp Set.  

I absolutely LOVE this stamp set, such great sentiments. 

 I'm so bummed to say that I  lost (thinking one of my dogs ATE) the "May this day bring JOY to your heart" stamp from this set and I am actually thinking I might have to buy another set just for that sentiment, which I loved to use on my cards for family and friends.

You can purchase this set from

  Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps (a Hendrich Company) 

here

on their website.

We are looking forward to seeing your entries so please post them up.  Someone will win the MFP stamp set below called Dragonflies

Please check out the challenge rules and don't forget to link up your cards to Speedy TV and the Friends of Speedy TV challenge.

We have many other challenges here on Speedy TV and you may want to check those out too!

Please link up your FOSTV97 entries by 3pm on Sunday 10th November.

Hope you all have a wonderful and creative week.

Thank you again to everyone who played last week's challenge - the winner and proud new owner of Halloween Selections is Scrappymo - Congratulations on your win - Please email Cora at marksfinestpapers@comcast.net with your mailing address and the name of the challenge and stamp set you won. . 

Fall Color Challenge at Love To Create

Make sure you check out the inspiration photo before you make your card for the

 Challenge at

 Love To Create

 this week. 

 It's some unconventional colors that I've turned in to a Fall card. 

 I'm just really in the mood for fall/Thanksgiving colors 

(even if they are a little unconventional).

Thank you to our Sponsor - Bugaoo Stamps for this adorable image called 

Fall Leaves

Here is your inspiration photo

Flower/Rose Petal Box

I've used the Life Abloom Full Size Journal Papers for this rose box this week.

 I have a good friend getting married in a few weeks and I am doing her wedding flowers for her and thought this would be perfect for rose petals as I'm cleaning them for the bouquets.

 It's such a beautiful paper and is perfect for wedding use.

 (full view)

I began by gathering together my papers and some embellishments that I knew would match the pink and ivory color scheme my friend was using.

 The colors of the paper made it so easy for me to decide what to make for my DT project.

I cut the tops and bottoms of the 12 x 12 cardstock according to the directions I found onwww.marthastewart.com/266500/valentines-day-boxes, using a friskars scalloped border punch, I added the decorative trim to the outside bottom of the top of the box.

 The punched edges were distressed with Tim Holtz Distress stain (spun sugar)

I used a Spellbinders wavy rectangles die to cut out the center of Daisy's beautiful journal paper.

 I hand cut a square out of the white cardstock (top) and attached a piece of celophane with my ATG. The designer paper was distressed with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink and taped to the box top.

 The four sides were cut, distressed   and attached to the side of the box top

 Bisque Liquid Pearls was added all the way around the outside of the bottom of the box and allowed to dry.

 The pink ribbon was attached with double sided tape

More satin ribbon was added to the box bottom

 To give it a more finished look

 The pearl trimmed lace was attached with double sided tape just to the edge of the pink satin.

Although difficult to see - 3 strands of pearls was glued to the bottom left corner.

I die cut some leaves with my Cricut and stained them with Pimento Memento Ink and added some shading with Spectrum Noir markers

 The leaves were attached to the box with glue dots

Roses were cut from the Spiral Blossoms (Spellbinders) die, distressed with red ink and rolled into flowers.

I made the bow from ivory satin ribbon in the same width as the pink ribbon, attached it to the box with double sided tape, added the pearl bling center (Michael's bridal Dept) and then placed the rose buds on the box and attached them with Tacky glue, adding a pearl bead to the center of each flower.

Take a few minutes and check out all of the beautiful DT projects posting every day at

 Tsunami Rose Designs

 - there is some amazing inspiration projects there for you to see!!!

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