Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Make it Monday #226

Hello friends.  Playing along with Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday challenge today, where Laurie Willison shows some great techniques for working with stripes.  I loved her tip about running your fingers over your stamp first before inking it to get some of the oils from your skin on the stamp to get a cleaner stamped image...it really works!!  :0) 

I basically used Laurie's same layout for my card, and just switched out the colors to make mine a Fall thank you card.  Take a look:



I am still loving the Pumpkin Patch stamp set (PTI), and did a bit of the rock n roll technique with the same ink colors I used for my striped background (Background Basics: Super Stripes - PTI).  After fussy cutting my pumpkins out, (I masked the 2 in the background and pop dotted the 3rd one) I adhered them to the striped panel, and then stamped my sentiment along the angled top (Keep it Simple: Thank You - PTI).  Colors used in this card were: Pure Poppy, Canyon Clay, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold, Classic Kraft, Fine Linen, Spring Rain, & Soft Suede.

Make sure you check out NICHOLE'S blog to see Laurie's great card and video, and to see lots of striped cards! :0)

Thanks so much for stopping by today...I love it when you do! :0)

15 comments:

Birgit said...

Love the colors on your sweet pumpkin card, Marcia! Great rock 'n & rollin' going on here too! Love it!! Isn't Pumpkin Patch a great set to play with?

Birgit said...

ps... I forgot to mention that you could enter this into the Simon Says Monday challenge too, as it's autumn. ;0)

Barb Kirkwood said...

Nice take on the challenge. I Love the colors you used on the pumpkins.

Unknown said...

Very pretty! I too love the colors you used!

Nancy Penir said...

It's true, great minds think alike! Have to say, when I saw your previous beauty with the pumpkin patch set, I put it in my cart. So glad I did! Just look at your new card with the rolled edges. Beautiful! And so are your stripes. The sentiment is just the perfect add to the layout! Lovely Autumn card!

Linda said...

You are the Queen of fall cards, Marcia. Lovely card.

Barbara said...

Love your card. I wanted this set and now, I am so sorry that I didn't get it. I love the background and how the words float across the card.

Laurie said...

Oh my! This is darling! I love those pumpkins....they are so much fun! So glad you played along!

Ps...your stripes look awesome! Glad that tip helped you out! :)

Marybeth said...

Love the pumpkins and the softer fall colors! What a darling card and the sentiment run is a fun idea!

victoria h said...

beautiful card

Sue said...

Very pretty card, Marcia! Love the colors you choose, too! I loved Laurie, tip, too, and I tried it yesterday and it does work!!!! Thanks, Laurie!!!

maryrose said...

Oh my goodness! This is sooo pretty! The stripes really anchor all the patterns in these sweet pumpkins!

Jenelle said...

How awesome, Marcia! I love the color combo of the stripes and that you added the stems coming off the pumpkins!

Silke Ledlow said...

Such a perfect Fall card! The stripes really set off the pumpkins! Thank you for stopping by my blog the other day :) !!! Hugs ~S~

Diana K said...

Love how you rocked (and rolled) the pumpkins, Marcia. It's a gorgeous card.