The Card Concept #100 - Elegant Fall

Hello everyone! It’s time for a new Challenge at The Card Concept! Today I have a guest at The Card Concept Blog and here on my blog to celebrate our 100th Challenge! My Guest is Marybeth Lopez from Marybeth’s Time for Paper.  She has a blog post for the challenge as well, so be sure to follow the link to see more details about her project.  I have admired her work since I started making cards just over 3 years ago.  Each of the Design Team Members has a guest for this challenge so there are double the stops along the hop!

You know that if the challenge has the word "Elegant" in it, that I am going to find a way to add some gold and probably some shimmer or shine as well.

Here is Marybeth's Gorgeous Card!  I was super happy when she said yes to being my guest.

For this card, I used the Gina K Designs Autumn Wreath Builder Stamps with primarily Papertrey Ink cubes.  For the heat embossing, I used Versamark with Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder.  Initially, I stamped the tall leafy sprig in Kraft Ink, but once I was finished, I decided to do it again only with Antique Gold heat embossing.  I used Pure Poppy and Berry Sorbet for the red and orange leaves, and ripe avocado for the green leaves.

Then to tie all the elements together, I also heat embossed the word grateful across the banner (from Paper Clippings: Birthday) using the Papertrey Ink Never Enough Thanks Stamp Set.  I popped that up on two layers of foam tape.  Next, I decided to use the same ink colors on some watercolor paper to do a bit of ink blending.  I used the MFT Falling Leaves die to cut the larger leaves for a leaf bouquet.  Once I had the card assembled, I added a few embellishments with Nuvo Drops in Autumn Berry and Gold.

For my card, I used the Gina K Designs Wreath Builder in the rectangle orientation.  If you haven't seen how this is done, I have a step by step photo tutorial from a previous post here.

I just love all of the many options the wreath builder provides and I love using mine to its maximum potential.  I've done several posts lately for many different styles of cards including Christmas and Thanksgiving or fall themed cards.  Just scroll through recent posts and you will see many of them.  

This will actually be my last post as a Design Team member for The Card Concept.  I've enjoyed my time here very much, but I am spending much more time with my daughter and grandkids which was the purpose of us moving back to Texas, so I want to be able to do my cards without having to meet a deadline.  It is important to me that my word means something, so I decided to leave the Design Team rather than saying I could do it and not being able to meet a deadline.  I plan to continue playing along with the challenges as often as possible, I just won't be posting as a DT Member.

Tangii Crain

Tangii's Guest Designer - Amy Tsuruta

Vicki Finger (You are Here)

Vicki's Guest Designer - Marybeth Lopez

Julie Gearinger

Julie's Guest Designer - Julee Tilman

Michele K. Henderson

Michele's Guest Designer - Jeanne Jachna

Kim Lackenbach

Kim's Guest Designer - Danielle Vincent

Nancy Penir

Nancy's Guest Designer - Marcia Hill

Maureen Plut

Maureen's Guest Designer - Cheryl Scrivens

Susan Powell

Susan's Guest Designer - Nanette Tracy

Angel Rivera

Angel's Guest Designer - Brianna Loeffelbein

Mackie Robertson

Mackie's Guest Designer - Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Marcie Sharp 

Marcie's Guest Designer - Shona Chambers

Pam Staples

Pam's Guest Designer - Brynn Thornburgh

I hope you all enjoy the many extra guests with their beautiful projects.  Thank you so much for stopping by to spend time with me today and don't forget to hop along.  

Papertrey Ink 11th Anniversary - Day 7 Challenge

Hello!  It is time for the Day 7 Challenge as part of the Papertrey Ink 11th Anniversary Festivities.  Our challenge for today is to make a card using only die cuts - no stamping allowed.

What you might not know about me is that I used to make all of my card this way because I was a terrible stamper.  I got better before I ever got a MISTI, but I am so much better at stamping now because of the MISTI tool.  Even if I am only doing a sentiment, I use the MISTI.  I am fortunate enough to have the regular sized one and the Mini MISTI.  I started with the regular sized one and then several months later I got the Mini MISTI when Simon Says Stamp had it on sale.  If I remember right, it was a Black Friday Weekend sale.  Whenever it was, I am grateful for Iliana, who is the inventor and patent holder for MISTI.  That gave me a lot more options in stamping and I'm a confident stamper these days.

In order to hit two birds with one stone today, I used the colors specified in this week's The Paper Player's Challenge of Kraft, Red and White. I started by making a card base from Papertrey Ink Kraft Cardstock.  Since the rest of my elements would be cut from Pure Poppy or Gold Foiled Cardstock, I also cut a background panel from Stamper's Select White Cardstock.

Next I did all of my die cutting.  I used Papertrey's You Have My Heart Dies, Wonderful Words: Love Die, and Bookprint Alpha Upper.  Once I had everything cut out, I took it back to my desk for assembly which was super quick and easy.

So there you have it.  A card made using only die cuts with no stamping.  The supplies I've used are linked below for your convenience (Affiliate Links may be used).

Cuttlebug Shop at: SSS	Kokuyo Long Dot Runner Adhesive Shop at: SSS	PTI Bookprint Alpha Upper Shop at: PTI	PTI Kraft Cardstock Shop at: PTI
PTI Pure Poppy Cardstock Shop at: PTI	PTI Stamper's Select White Cardstock Shop at: PTI	PTI Wonderful Words: Love Die Shop at: PTI	PTI You Have My Heart Dies Shop at: PTI
Ranger Multi Medium Matte Shop at: SSS