color combo and background challenges

I am playing with a couple of challenges for inspiration on this card. 

1. Favorite color combo at Heart 2 Heart. I am also sponsoring a contest this month, giving away CTMH Triple Play, so be sure and head over to H2H to check out their fun challenges.

2. Background Challenge- Wee Memories is hosting a challenge this week to create a background with stamps, not paper. Perfect- it's only one of my favorite things to do!!

So here goes: My favorite color combo is: aqua, red and yellow + kraft paper- loving anything on kraft paper!!

I stamped the honeycomb background repeatedly in honey ink. Layered it onto kraft paper and then adorned with three cut flowers in cranberry and ocean. then I carefully stamped part of a happy birthday sentiment in colors that alternated from the flower it was placed next to.   My colors are slightly distorted here.

Also- we're in the middle of a paper issues blog hop- so click here if you'd like to win some stamps and see some awesome inspiration with a tree hugger theme!!

Paper Issues Blog Hop

Welcome to the Paper Issues Blog Hop!! There is some great inspiration along the way, so be sure and stop by all the blogs and say hi - there are some great RAK's along the way as well! I have some RAK's to give away as well, so all you need to do is leave a comment on this post- and I will randomly draw/announce a winner on Monday!

The theme going on over at Paper Issues is Tree Hugger- this theme could be taken many different ways. Here is my take: 

I used a stamp that doesn't get much ink but I love when I use it- grown with love by CTMH on kraft paper. I used desert sand and orange inks.

Check out the other fabulous cards on this blog hop by clicking on a name below. HERE is a link to Paper Issues blog- there is also a hop for altered items and scrapbook pages!!

1. Jeannie DeGruccio  
2. Bethany Crowell  
   
3. Corri Garza  
4. Cathy Dippolito 
5. Gretchen McElveen 
6. Diana Fisher 
7. Kristy Dalman 
8. Kelly Ratcliff- THIS IS ME  
9. Ruby McGuire 
10. Jess Mutty  

+++ to make this really fun, Paper Issues has issued a 25% discount in the Etsy Shop if you use code HOP25. So be sure and click HERE to satisfy your shopping urge this week.

green chevron

Here is a card that came together easily. I repeated a chevron image, added a sentiment and layered it onto black card stock then onto the card front. this could work as a masculine card if needed.

Ink color: pear- CTMH

CAS Bingo

 

Here's a card I did using a CAS 156 sketch- I love the little Maya Road Bingo card so I stamped, trimmed and mounted it to a piece of kraft cardstock that I ran through the Cuttlebug. Found some ribbon, reminded myself to quit buying random ribbon, then attached that to the card as well. 

For something different, I used TH Distress Ink for the sentiment and bingo card.

September Weather!!

I could not be more in love with the cool, fall-like weather we're having. I'd totally be OK with this kind of weather about 10 months out of the year. 

I created a simple card that fits into a couple of challenges-black, white and a splash of red. Here we go:

Love the impression plate. Added a sentiment, a couple of flat adhesives and called it good.  Well, not before ripping about 7 more of those red things from the card. Less is more, Kelly, less is more. I would actually like to whip out a few more of these cards to keep them on hand- this would be a good wedding card layout as well. 

Here are links to the challenges I played with- there are tons of great cards!!