Monday, October 19, 2015

Lamp Post

Welcome Fall, and welcome everyone to a new challenge on the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog.  This week is an all-time favorite: Anything Goes.  We have 3 awesome sponsors:
Sweet Stamps
Dr. Digi's House Of Stamps
Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet

I was given this beautiful image to work with from Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet.  Have I mentioned before that I love Fall?  Well, I do!!  Love the leaves and the pumpkins and the cider and the . . . well, you get the point.  And I love how this card turned out.  
I heavily distressed the edges of the papers with ink and it really gives it a great vintage feel and also kind of a darker feel to go with the light in the image.  Don't you just love those little patterned leaves??  I knew I wanted to use these dies, but I didn't think traditional fall colored leaves would go with the style of the card.  Non-traditional papers to the rescue!. : )
And here's a free tip for you:  I don't have any larger pieces of a really good, dark brown left anymore, so I used a lighter brown for my scalloped oval and then inked it up with some dark brown ink.  Perfect dark brown color.  I will be doing this a lot.  Can't believe I never thought of it before.
Head on over to the LTSCB blog to see the full details of the challenge and then get inky and play along.

Challenges:
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday--anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack #110--anything goes
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge--anything goes
Inspiration Destination #55--anything goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2--sketch

Fab n Funky #277--make it square
Word Art Wednesday #205--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
{Pin}spirational Challenge #151--inspiration photo (I was inspired by all the brown and the vintage feel of the picture)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/141581982012744313/
Scrapper's Delight Challenge  #49--Fall/halloween
Pattie's Creations #115--Fall or Halloween
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper
Cards Galore--Halloween or make a card
Sugar Pea Designs--Falling for Fall

Supplies:
Stamps: Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet "Fall Lamp Post" digi
Dies: MFT "Falling Leaves"; Spellbinders "Classic Ovals, large" and "Scalloped Ovals, large"
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21 comments:

  1. Joanna M.October 19, 2015 at 12:25 PM

    I really like how your lamp glows so warmly and those patterned leaves really ARE fabulous. Thanks so much for joining in our sketch challenge this week Heather.
    ~Jo, SSW2-DT

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  2. carolOctober 19, 2015 at 12:40 PM

    Hello...Lovely card , looks fab,
    Thanks for playing along with our challenge at CRAFTY CATZ.
    X Carol

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  3. Jackie TOctober 19, 2015 at 1:19 PM

    Hi this is stunning, Thank-you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge 22 theme Halloween or make a card. Hugs Jackie DT

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  4. Jo Williams Independent Stampin' Up DemonstratorOctober 19, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    Oh what a beautiful card! The colors are so pretty! Thanks so much for joining us this week in our Funday Friday challenge at Jo's Scrap Shack! Have a wonderful day!!
    Hugs,
    Jo
    ♥ Jo's Scrap Shack ♥

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  5. Linda AndersonOctober 19, 2015 at 3:31 PM

    How fabulous!!! Love your lamp post and touch of sponging for the light. Gorgeous leaf embellie too. Thanks for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

    Linda

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  6. RobinOctober 19, 2015 at 4:59 PM

    This is such a pretty card! I love fall too and this certainly represents. Just lovely. Hugs, Robin

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  7. Wendy Nicola JacksonOctober 20, 2015 at 1:57 AM

    Love those leaves and fab papers. Thanks for joining in the fun with the Fab 'n' Funky crew for our 'Make it Square' challenge. Look forward to seeing you back again soon. Hugs, Wends x Fab 'n' Funky DT

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  8. HeideOctober 20, 2015 at 3:35 AM

    Cute, love the papers and your fall leaves. Thanks for joining us this week. Hugs, Heide SSW2-DT

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  9. Lillian AOctober 20, 2015 at 7:32 AM

    Wonderful distressing on this and love the lantern "glow" you've given it.

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  10. coldwaters2October 20, 2015 at 1:04 PM

    Hi Heather I love the Autumn as well maybe not the Cider part, lol, but the colours and smells are awesome, talking of awesome this card is fantastic I love how you have worked with the image, those distressed papers and card design are excellent
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  11. anneOctober 20, 2015 at 2:08 PM

    Lovely image and embellishments and a great tip about the card.
    Thank you for playing along with us this week
    Anne SSW2-DT

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  12. Elizabeth HartOctober 20, 2015 at 7:52 PM

    I love how the lamp looks illuminated on your card - perfect!! Thanks so much for joining us this month at the Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge, Elizabeth (DT)

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  13. Charity Morris-Chamberlain October 20, 2015 at 9:37 PM

    Beautiful card! That lamp is amazing and I love how it literally looks like it's illuminated. Wonderful job! Thank you for playing along in the Word Art Wednesday Challenge! Have a blessed day!

    Charity - DT Member - Word Art Wednesday
    http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com
    http://collectivecreativity.blogspot.com (my personal blog)

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  14. Irena StefanovaOctober 21, 2015 at 5:13 AM

    What a beautiful vintage card! Lovely design and colors! I like how you distressed the edges of papers.
    Hugs
    Irena

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  15. Marilyn WebbOctober 21, 2015 at 5:56 AM

    Beautiful card, love the look of the lamp! Thanks for joining our WW challenge with Kraftin Kimmie Stamps.
    hugs
    Marilyn DT

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  16. LeslieTOctober 22, 2015 at 5:38 PM

    This is just beautiful, Heather! You chose an awesome image to create with, and your choice of papers and layout are just fabulous!

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  17. FiestyCrafter (Tina)October 24, 2015 at 4:31 PM

    Beautiful! Love the vintage feel you created with the papers.

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  18. AnonymousOctober 24, 2015 at 6:13 PM

    This is beautiful! Love the distressing and the lamppost and leaves are wonderful!

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  19. Ann Chuang CraftsOctober 25, 2015 at 6:16 AM

    Beautiful card! The background is awesome!
    Hugs

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  20. Judy McKayOctober 30, 2015 at 11:12 PM

    Lovely card. Nice image and colours. Thank you for joining us at Patti's Creations this month. We hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT

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  21. UnknownNovember 1, 2015 at 6:02 AM

    What a lovely design Heather!
    I love your shading and how you tied it in to a fall theme with the colours and leaves.
    Tammy

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