The weather is getting cooler and while I don't drink Pumpkin Spice Latte's anymore I can certainly make a likeness to it on a card!
I'm hosting the challenge again on Splitcoaststampers. While I was looking through my inspiration list for challenge options, I decided to see what may coincide around the world, or at least closely, and I found out that September 22 is 100 days from the end of the year!
There are more things on my to-do list than just cardmaking, but I had decided it was far too long since I did some prioritizing of my list and put creating in my studio closer to the top. Well, I was on a deadline to host the challenge so I did have it high on my list, but I intentionally did things that were personally something I wanted to try or do. And that's how the 556th challenge was born.
The background on the "Thankful for You" card was made using Distress Inks and a tutorial by Vicky Boutin during SBF 2023 in September. Go check out that festival. It's full of ideas and supply must-haves (my package is coming!)
The stamp and die-cut sentiments all at once have appealed to me for quite a long time, so when I saw a Hero Art set at my favorite liquidation store (which has closed everywhere, I think) that included both stamps and dies you know I had to get it! The set is called Friendly Messages.
Then it was time to use some supplies I've had so long I don't remember when I got them, but I remember where! My beloved Tuesday Morning store that now no longer exists.
Supplies: I provide some product links that are through my Amazon Affiliate, and that means when clicked and purchased in the same session a few pennies are sent my way at no cost to you.
The Fabulous Day Latte card was easy and so much fun! Run a piece of kraft cardstock through the embossing folder and gently rub smoke and citron inks over the raised areas. Make a unique pattern paper for the cup with Marmalade Distress inks and spattered water patted away then add some Forest Moss spatters by watering down ink smudged on a glass surface or nonporous palette with a paintbrush. Blend Forest Moss and Twisted Citron to die cut into the cup sleeve. Die-cut a lid and you're ready to assemble. Oh yes, the sentiment? It was already done when making the first card!
If you want to start mixed media in a simple and approachable way, stop by the Mix-
ability challenge forum and start with any challenge, any time! Here's the challenge for these cards.
MIX556: 100 Days
Thankful for You, card
Featured Product(s):
- Hero Arts Friendly Messages Die and Stamp Bundle (AZ, SB)
- Distress Inks Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Rusty Hinge, Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron, Lucky Clover (AZ links, SB)
Have a Fabulous Day, card
Featured Product(s):
Plus:
- Hero Arts Friendly Messages Die and Stamp Bundle (AZ, SB)
- Distress Inks Hickory Smoke, Twisted Citron, Spiced Marmalade, Forest Moss, Rusty Hinge, Walnut Stain (AZ links, SB)
- White cardstock (AZ)
- Kraft cardstock (AZ)
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