Hello friends! How is your week going? Mine is going FAST! Dang! So much to get done around here and so little time. I feel like since Fall is my favorite season, that it goes by way too quickly. I wish I could slow down time for the next few months! And it's getting close to my birthday too. Fall slow down! I'm back on schedule after getting back from vacation. I need to start making Halloween goodies asap!
Today I have a super fun blog post for you! I am very excited to be the guest designer today over on the Ellen Hutson Blog! Wooooot! I am joining to fun in launching the newest product release which includes two fabulous new Leading Ladies! I am sharing two cards today - one Fall card and one Christmas card. Yippeee! Please be sure to click over and visit the Ellen Hutson Blog and leave some love. I'm so grateful for the kind invitation to join them!
My first card is a Fall explosion! I had so much fun making this card. She is ME! Lol. I stamped, die cut, colored, and inked to my heart's content with this one. I combined the brand new Bookworm Lady with a bunch of the smaller stamps from the Cozy Lady stamp set. I think they're perfect together. I created a cozy Fall scene. Can't you imagine sitting outside under the trees with a stack of books and a cup of coffee? I can!
First I stamped and die cut all of the pieces. I colored everything with Copic Markers and added small highlight touches with a white gel pen. I used the same color palette for all the items and her clothes so that the card would look nice when finished. Warm tones of olive, brown, orange and slate blue...YUM. The arm on the lady is partially die cut so you can put a book in her hands. I love that.
The background for the scene was made by inking Distress Inks onto white cardstock panels. I used olive green for the bottom and two shades of yellow/gold for the top. I also inked the small circle with the sentiment.
The sentiment was stamped in black onto a circle and attached with foam tape. All the elements were also attached with foam tape. I used clear Nuvo Drops to add accents around the card. A glaze pen was the perfect tool for her glasses.
This next card is a fun Christmas card made with the new Holiday Shopper Lady! She is also me! I have been known to wear an ugly Christmas sweater and a Santa hat....and I always make lists! She is ready to rock and roll and shop til she drops! I used the beautiful new Snowfall Backdrop die and turned the card into a shaker card. FUN.
I stamped and die cut the Shopper Lady, her hat and her sweater and colored it all with Copic Markers. I die cut the Snowfall Backdrop for my top layer and put a pretty blue behind it before adding the sequins for the shaker.
LOVE this sentiment! I stamped some snowflakes randomly on the panel....
I used Diamond Stickles to add glittery accents to the snowman, pen and hat!
That's it for today! SO MUCH FUN to guest design for Ellen Hutson and share these projects with you! The Leading Ladies stamps are so creative and fun to work with. I am gathering quite a collection now! Who is your favorite lady? I think Cozy Lady is mine...or maybe Photo Lady... I can't choose! I hope you have a great day and I'll see you soon. Happy crafting! XOXO
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Good post thanks so much
Posted by: Stafaband | 11/07/2018 at 11:11 PM
wow! really great cards wanda, this is amazing. all cards are really good.
Posted by: sushil shah | 10/13/2018 at 11:59 PM
Nobody does the leading ladies better than you! I'd like to live in the world you create on your cards - at least for an afternoon.
Posted by: Mary Koby | 10/13/2018 at 03:52 PM
Love these two cards, Wanda! They speak to me, too!!
Posted by: JANICE HARRELL | 10/12/2018 at 10:15 PM
Both cards are darling! As always the colors, layout and vibe are inspiring! What books do you like to read Wanda?
Posted by: Julie L | 10/12/2018 at 05:04 PM
I think cozy lady has my vote too... Lovely colors and that great stack of books. My week has been busy with Halloween cards. My husband had his check up on Monday from his eye surgery and it was glowing... don't go back until Dec. We are so blessed! When is your birthday, I thought our dates were close but tell me again. I am much older than you though.... great to have you back home!
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 10/12/2018 at 10:15 AM
Both cards speak to me! I like that she is reading an actual book. Your Christmas card reminds me to start my Christmas lists. It is so satisfying to cross items off a list. Especially a Christmas List! Great job coloring with Copics. Thank you for the inspiration❤️
Posted by: Veronica Fairbrother | 10/12/2018 at 09:21 AM
Can see you in both cards. Love how you brought fall into reading books.
What a pleasant past time, reading books, under a tree eating apples on a crisp day. Your cards are so awesome.
Posted by: Geneva | 10/12/2018 at 07:02 AM
YOU are right at home on each of these cards, Wanda! Outstanding coloring, and every single tiny detail is a treat … you'll pardon me while I go back for another gander! xx
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Posted by: Michele | 10/12/2018 at 06:08 AM
The Best- Your cards always make me smile. Always the best colors..
Posted by: Nancy Hassan | 10/12/2018 at 05:51 AM
Really great cards! Hope you are doing well, Wanda. Hugs.
Posted by: Tracy | 10/11/2018 at 09:24 AM