TCP Tuesday 117: Hola!

Alma is hosting this week's TCP Tuesday challenge and is directing us to use our colored pencils and gamsol. I will admit that I do own both but had to look around a bit for my gamsol, only to find it right under my nose, atop my stamping table. I think I need to boost my memory as it seems I've been "misplacing" quite a few things lately.

Ok, on to my card. I stamped the image from Hola Tequila and then attempted to create a charcoal drawing sort of look with a black colored pencil, gamsol and a stump. Not sure if I'd win a blue ribbon at the county fair for my efforst, but it was the effort just the same, right?! After I'd stamped the sentiment, mounted the layers and stitched around the main image, I attempted to create a "shadow" effect on the sentiment by stamping it again in a darker ink, only to find that I'd gotten extra ink on my clear block which subsequently smeared onto my main image...grrrr! I decided to leave it and told myself it "totally" fit the look and feel of the card, ha!

Oh, see that cute pennant banner?! Totally not my brain child, totally copied the idea from Amy Sheffer's last week's SFYTT card, but I TOTALLY love the idea! Thanks, Amy!

Now it's time to get yourself over to Alma's blog for all the TCP Tuesday deets, and thank you for popping by today!

~Amy

TCP Tuesday Witchful Thinking

I just giggle whenever I look at the expression on this frog's face; Alma got it just right! If the frog's expression isn't funny enough, pairing it with this sentiment is an out right one-two punch, in my opinion. Check out the entire Fright Night set at The Cat's Pajamas.

Miss Witch and her cauldron are stamped in Palette Noir Black ink on Kraft card stock and colored with watercolor pencils, blended with a blender pen. Even though it's hard to see in the picture, there are sparkles added here and there with a Sakura Gelly Roll pen. Mr. Frog (or in this case Mr. Wrong) is stamped on a scrap of the patterned paper (Recollections Halloween pad) and then highlighted here and there with a couple deeper shades of green colored pencils. Lastly, buttons are also from TCP, found right here!

Be sure to stop at Jen's blog for all the TCP Tuesday deets, and come out and play if you have time this week! If you do, leave a link to your blog post or SCS or PCP upload over at Jen's blog.

Blessings

For Cindy's Teapot Tuesday Challenge #11, I created this card with the intent to make it look *vintage* yet clean and simple. Most edges are sponged with Ranger Walnut Ink and my Carved and Candlelit pumpkin is stamped in Really Rust with a Versamagic Oasis Green stem. Below the central image panel is an acorn scroll from SU!'s Country Blessings set, stamped in Palette Burnt Umber as is the "Blessings" sentiment. Card base is Really Rust with a layer of K&Co. designer paper from their Classic K Margo series. Buttons are SU! and Basic Grey tied with linen thread and Chocolate taffeta.

Be sure to check out Cindy's Teapot Challenge by clicking right here!

So Thankful

Quick...think of 3 things for which you are thankful!

While making this card for Cindy's Teapot Tuesday Challenge #10 I decided I'd use my new SU! Chit Chat rub-ons, specifically So Thankful. It got me thinking about things that I'm really thankful for, and while I'm not going to divulge the details of my list, the important thing to me was that I took a minute to be thankful for those things. For me, I'm thankful to God for all things; you may thank someone or something else, doesn't matter...just be thankful for something today!

Here is Cindy's teapot from which I was inspired to create So Thankful.

Teapot Tuesday

Well, like I said in my last post, I was off to check out my buddy Cindy's Teapot Tuesday Challenge. This is the 9th week of her TT challenges, and the first time I've participated. Cindy is one of the most talented stampers and on top of it all I *know* she could make a substantial living as a stand-up comedian, and on top of that she's just an all around nice person; did I ever tell you that she threw a baby-card-shower for me last fall when I had George?! If you ever need a good belly laugh, check her out her blog. Cindy has a *thang* for teapots and as a result must have quite a collection, so each Tuesday she's featuring a picture of one of her teapots as stamping inspiration. First is the picture of the teapot and then my card.

*ETA: I went back and added a trio of buttons because it just needed them!

Supplies
Stamps: Mixed Bouquet, CHF Motivational Centers & Pretty Pattern backgrounder
Paper: Naturals Ivory, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze, River Rock
Ink: Palette Burnt Umber, River Rock, PP, BB, Versamark
Accessories: scallop edge punch, ivory organdy, Irridescent Ice ep, sponge, aquapainter