100 Days to Go in a Challenge!

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. 

My cards checkmark off my list 1) doing a video tutorial, 2) making a stamp set worth of sentiments to have handy, 3) having seasonal backgrounds ready for last minute cards, 4) using some brand new months ago embossing folders, and 5) using some coffee dies!

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.

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

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.

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)

Plus:

• Momento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (AZ)
• Sakura 0.4 Black pen (AZ)
• White cardstock (AZ)

Have a Fabulous Day, card

Featured Product(s):

• Coffee and Tea Die Set (SB)
• Leaf Embossing Folder (AZ)

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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