Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration #32

One last post for today, I promise, lol!

Another fabulous color inspiration challenge has been posted at Kristina Werner's Design Blog. The colors are Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Whisper White and Sahara Sand or a metallic color. Since I don't have any Sahara Sand, and I really liked the idea of the metallic colors, I went that way.


I used the "faux metal" technique that was highlighted a few weeks ago at Splitcoast Stampers, and used some of my snowflake stamps to create the "metal" ornaments. The silver embossing powder was the perfect choice!


I'm not going to repeat any of the bad things I said while trying to get the layout just right, but I will say that I really, really love the final look!

I used several different stamp sets, all different companies. So I really mixed it up! The Riding Hood Red shows up brighter than it really is, and the contrast between the Very Vanilla and Whisper White wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

Holiday Cheer card details:
Stamps: Snow Burst (SU!), Winter Wonder & Ornamental Christmas (Verve)
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Whisper White (SU!)
Ink: Riding Hood Red (SU!)
Accessories: ribbon, silver & red tinsel embossing powder

Happy Holidays! And thanks for looking!

Gone With the Wind

WOW! Gone With the Wind has got to be my all time favorite novels (yes, I've read it) and one of my favorite movies! And being a "southern girl", it's a must in our reading and viewing pleasures. I was so excited when I figured out this week's movie for the Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #6 was Gone With the Wind!!!

I based my creation on a fan, one of many, that was in my grandmother's trousseau. The fan is ivory (yes, I know, that's a huge no-no today) and it is carved with snowflakes. I asked my grandmother why, and she told me that she loved snow and that her father bought it for her on a winter trip he took to New York before she married.


Fans were an absolute must for a southern girl...it's hot down here in the summer! And a "proper" southern girl doesn't sweat. She "glows" or "mists" and the hand fan was the only real form of cooling for a woman. The fan was also VERY important in the world of romance. Imagine, flirting with your eyes across the room with Rhett Butler, lol!


I found the template for the fan at Mirkwood Designs, and the directions were very easy. I can see making more of these! Her design was very simple and direct. Check it out!


I think my only problem was shading the fan "blades" with the blue ink. Shading it really wasn't the problem, getting it to show in the pictures was! I think I took 20 pics, and not one really showed good. I promise the fan is much prettier IRL.


After my grandmother passed away, my mom took all of her fans and had them put in shadow boxes. She made sure they were protected as best as we could. The fans are all gorgeous, and I'm so glad I asked Grandma about them. Each of her fans has a little story.

Fan details:
Stamps: Snowflakes (Inkadinkado)
Paper: Very Vanilla
Ink: Versamark Watermark, Bashful Blue (SU!)
Accessories: ribbon, embossing powder, cosmetic sponges

Now for a little fun fact of my own...my grandparents were at the Atlanta premiere of Gone With the Wind in 1939. My grandmother only spoke about it briefly, saying that Clark Gable was very handsome, and she thought that Vivien Leigh was not as pretty as she thought that Scarlett needed to be, lol!

I hope you like the fan! And thanks for looking!

Papertake Weekly & Secret Crafter Saturday Challenges

Mia's behaving!!! So I actually have some time to work on stuff. I've started putting together her Disney World scrapbook, and I've found some time to work on some cards.


The Papertake Weekly Challenge was to add some sparkles to a card. And the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge was to use the above sketch and use the colors pink, brown and white. And despite my disorganized table, my stamps all over the place and trying to learn and do something a little different, I got a card done! I used some sparkly embossing powder, but that didn't sparkle much, so after trying that on one of the snowflakes, I decided to stickle the other. And both look terrific!


I can't seem to get a good picture of the glitter...the backyard is too shady. I'll keep trying, but I'm not sure I'll get one.

HoHoHolidays card details:
Stamps: Snow Burst & Ho-Ho-Holidays (SU!)
Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip (SU!)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU!), Versamark WaterMark Stamp Pad
Accessories: Stickles, random ribbon, embossing powders

I hope you like my card! Please check out the above challenges. And thanks for looking!