Double D and Inspired By and NBUS# Challenges

 Hello and Welcome!

Today I'm sharing a card that I'll be listing for the following challenges:

Double D (Fall Leaves)

Inspired by....Fall #IB302

Here is the card that I created for these challenges:

So for this card I started with a card base of Basic Black (SU) card stock.  Then I added a piece of new designer paper (Carta Bella-Fall Fun).  I had a left over piece of embossed paper from a previous card so I added that strip. The cover plate is from (Concord and 9th)

Next up I used a stamp from Unity's (Love Never Leaves) stamp set which is the first time I've used this set. - The sentiment also new is from Unity's (August KOM-thanks in all things)

I stamped the leaf onto white card stock and used blending brushes and Distress Inks (Dried Marigold, Fired Brick, Brushed Corduroy) and a Distress Oxide Ink ( Rusty Hinge) Tim Holtz Ranger Inks.  Once I had them blended the way I wanted I spritz the image with water and sprinkled on some table salt.  The salt absorbs the water and leaves the little speckles you see after you brush it off.  I cut the image out with Scallop and Circle nesting die (Unity) - also new to me.  The sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink and cut with another of the nesting dies.  I also brushed on the distress inks around the edge of the circle.

I added some clear glitter (Art Institute-Crystal glitter) and a small clothes pin (I received these as a gift so I don't know where they are from.) to complete the look of the card I added a black circle offset (that die is from MFT) The focal image was mounted with foam tape.

I love fall so these challenge were especially fun to participate in.  Please check them out.

Thank you for stopping by.

Color Throwdown#811 & NBUS#66

 Wow it's been awhile since I've posted here.  The summer has been busy.  Anyway I'm back today with a card for this weeks, Color Throwdown #811

Here is the card that I created for this challenge.

This card uses a bunch of new stuff so I'm also going to include it on NBUS#66

I started with a Card Base of, Mossy Meadow.  Then I used my new cover plate (Concord and 9th) Stitched Polka Dot Die on a piece of Cajun Craze card stock.  I layered that on a piece of Basic Black cs and distressed the edges.  The bicycle image is from Unity - September KOM (Wander and Wonder).

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored it with Prisma colored pencils and blended with gamsol.  I cut the image out with a Rectangle die also from Unity.  Then I splattered black speckles with a Black Lustre Brush from Scrapbook.com

I added some enamel dots, (Paper Studio) and another new die,

Unity (Happy Hello) die collection.

The main image and the word die were popped up with foam tape.

To complete the card I stamped a portion of the image inside the card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and a sentiment from the kit.

This card was fun to color and put together I hope you enjoy it and thanks for stopping by.  Don't forget to check out the other entries on the Color Throwdown blog.