Fabulous and Grateful!

Happy Saturday!  I had some time last night and this morning to get crafty.  It is BOWL game day and I think every TV in the house is playing the football game.  I can sit in the living room watch the game and type my post.  Win! Win!  I have 2 cards to share today. 

For the first card I am playing along with Colour Me!  The challenge this week is to pick a color challenge from past challenges.   I am using the sketch from this week's Cardabilities.    I am playing along with Virginia's View Challenge as well.  The theme is "Clean Slate."   The challenge gives us a list of choices.  I chose Layered Stamping.

For my card I am using MFT Stamps and products unless otherwise noted.  I started with MFT Electric Red, Smooth White, and Fuse Green card stocks.   The fuse green looks like a yellow green if that makes sense.  It was the closest shade I have that matches the colors.  I die cut the fuse green panel with Blueprints 20 using the large scalloped background.  I inked the edges with Hybrid Fuse Green ink and Versamark.  I die cut the electric red card stock with Blueprints 13.  I stamped this panel with Fine Check Background in Premium Electric Red ink.  I then layered stamped with Smooth White pigment ink using Romantic Script background.  I did not stamp the whole panel, though.  I put the card stock down and just touch in a few areas to give a more random distressed look.  

To comply with the sketch, I die cut the two circle elements using Blueprints 15.  I stamped both using Cheesecloth background in Smooth White pigment ink.  I sponged the edges with Hybrid Fuse Green and smudged the stamped image for a more distressed diffused look.  Next, I stamped and die cut the Peaceful Wildflowers stamps and die namics.  I used copics to add texture and dimension to the flowers and leaves.  I layered the flowers onto the circles.  For the sentiment strip, I used Blueprints 20.  I stamped the sentiment from Simply Fabulous Sayings stamp set.  I finished my card with a few Verve Shine Bright Sequin Mix. 

 
For this card I am playing along with The Curtain Call and CAS this Sketch.   I love the inspiration photo.   The sketch stumped me a bit.  It is very CASE.  I had to add a few things to pizazz it up a bit. 



 I started with grout gray and primitive white card stock.  The card base is grout gray.  The background is primitive white that I alternately stamped in grout gray using Nordic Knits stamp set.  I then die cut the panel using Blueprints 15.  Next,  I used Horizontal Strips to cut the bottom panel.  I stamped this panel with smooth white pigment ink using Linen Background stamp.  I heat embossed using white ep for added texture. I die cut the vellum Stitched Scalloped Edges.  I cut this piece longer so I could wrap it around and tape to the back.  The linen thread (SU stash) actually helps keep it attached to.  

To vintage the card up a bit I layered some purchased doilies.  One in silver one in white.  I ink distressed the edges with Ranger Brushed Corduroy ink.  To keep with the rustic feel, I  die cut the Words of Gratitude in corrugated card board and ink distressed with more Ranger ink.  I added it, but thought a wee bit more texture was needed.  I used the Sequins die namics and die cut some more corrugated card board.  I ink distressed this before I die cut.  I love the texture.  

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty