back to the drawing board

Happy Thanksgiving.

just a bunch of die cuts for my project today. each little element was die cut from a piece of mixed media paper that i added color to with either ink or pigment power. gold metallic ink for the wheat stalks - green mica spray ink for the leaves - brown distress ink & mica spray ink for the acorn - orange pigment powder & water for the jar - gray/black spray ink for the sign & border.  

supplies
cardstock: [kraft] bazzill, [solar white] neenah
specialty paper: [mixed media paper] strathmore
accents: [brads] tim holtz/advantus, [twine]
distress ink: [frayed burlap, ground espresso] tim holtz/ranger
spray ink: [cinder glimmer mist] tattered angels; [crooked broomstick & holly branch distress mica stain] tim holtz/ranger
specialty ink: [gold glimmer metallic] hero arts
watermark ink: [clear versamark] tsukineko
pigment powder: [orange burst] ken oliver crafts
embossing powder: [black detail] hero arts
rubber stamp: [sentiment/turkey time] a muse studio
craft dies: [a2 thin frame cutting plate, sitting pretty fall accessories, stitched rectangles stacklets] taylored expressions

i'm sharing a card today that i put together for the november taylored expressions maker challenge. the challenge this month - make thank you cards. the pumpkin dies i used for my card are great for using up bits of patterned paper scraps. 

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [scraps]
accents: [flower rhinestone, white thread]
liquid accents: [midnight blue nuvo crystal accents] tonic
dye inks: [blue corn, gumball] taylored expressions
rubber stamp: [sentiment/sunshiny day] tailored expressions
craft dies: [vines/door to door - fall banner/build a tag 3, layer it - pumpkins] taylored expressions
stencil: [masking - rectangle] taylored expressions

happy halloween from this vampire kitty.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [build a scene halloween] taylored expressions, [scraps]
accents: [candy corn bits & pieces] taylored expressions
liquid accent: [white enamel accents, worn lipstick distress stickles] ranger
rubber stamps: [peek-a-boo halloween] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [chevron border, peek-a-boo halloween] taylored expressions

i'm stretching the theme a bit for the current lawnfawnatics challenge - coffee, tea & treats. my cute cat is brewing up some green "treats" for a purrfect halloween. lots of paper piecing & a cauldron full of green sequins.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [scraps]
accents: [green sequins] doodlebug designs
liquid accent: [glossy accents, worn lipstick distress stickles] ranger
clear stamps: [purrfectly wicked, purrfectly wicked add on] lawn fawn
dye ink: [stardust] concord & 9th
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
craft dies: [purrfectly wicked, purrfectly wicked add on] lawn fawn

halloween greetings with a bat in a pumpkin. this was quick to put together using a bunch of die cuts & a little bit of heat embossing for the sentiment. the bat die cut was embellished with a bit of black glitter & there is a very faint spider web in the background.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [scraps], [build a scene halloween] taylored expressions
accents: [nightfall distress glitter] tim holtz/ranger  [embroidery floss, washi tape]
liquid accent: [ripened pumpkin nuvo crystal drops] tonic studios
rubber stamp: [mini strips - halloween] taylored expressions
dye ink: [sea salt] taylored expressions
watermark ink: [clear versamark] tsukineko
embossing power: [white detail] hero arts
craft dies: [halloween confetti, layer it - pumpkins, little bits - halloween scene, little bits - sign post] taylored expressions
stencil: [mini slim stencil - spiderweb] taylored expressions

each month taylored expressions has a card making challenge & this month the challenge was to use their colors oreo & sugar cube (or black & white) with maybe a pop of color. this is my black & white card creation with a pop of candy corn. candy corn is a color this time of year, right? 

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper, [oreo] taylored expressions
patterned paper: [scraps]
accents: [candy corn bits & pieces, oreo enamel dots] taylored expressions, [what's in your bucket? candy mix] trinity stamps, [orange wire]
liquid accent: [ripened pumpkin nuvo crystal drops] tonic studios
rubber stamp: [spooktacular] taylored expressions
dye ink: [oreo] taylored expressions
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
markers: [y02, y38] copic
craft dies: [skinni mini borders 2, spooktacular] taylored expressions

happy thanksgiving! a duo of paper pieced mice eagerly awaiting their turkey day meal. all of the stamped images are from the same lawn fawn stamp set and the sentiment is from taylored expressions.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [scraps]
dye ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
liquid accent: [glossy accents] ranger
stamps: [thankful mice] lawn fawn, [sentiment/if turkeys could talk] taylored expressions
craft dies: [skinny mini borders] taylored expressions