Gina's Little Corner of StampinHeaven

I haven't done a  Tuesday Trigger  over at Moxie Fab lately but when I saw today's challenge, I couldn't wait to try it out.  Here is our inspiration - Red and Rustic. Once again I pulled out one my FAVORITE stamps from Close To My Heart's 2011 Autumn/Winter Idea Book - Remarkable Wreath (C1473) .  I just can't stop playing with this one!   I actually made a quick Thank You card with it just before I started on this Tuesday Trigger.    I have definitely got my money's worth out of this stamp so far! Rustic reminds me of weathered grey wood and that was the look I was going for on this card.   To 'weather' my wood, I used Grey Flannel Cardstock and scored it randomly.  Next, I sponged Grey Wool ink onto the cardstock piece and then sanded over it to bring out the white core.  The grey flannel is layered on Cocoa cardstock. The wreath is stamped with Cocoa ink and the berries are Cranberry.  Instead...

The other day as I was reading through the blogs I follow, I came across one of my favorites... Broken Treasures . Elizabeth had created a "door" card that was inspired by one she saw on Pinterest.  Ever since I saw it, I have been wanting to create one with my stamp Remarkable Wreath (C1473) . See entire stamp set HERE . On Thursday, Pal Paper Arts posted their new challenge.   This weeks challenge is a  Holiday Theme.  The colors in the picture were the inspiration for my door. My card is 3 1/2 x 8.  The pine tree in the picture was my inspiration for the New England Ivy door.  I trimmed the door with Garden Green which was inspired by the model's accessory - the scarf! The berries on my wreath were stamped with Cranberry, then I added drops of Red Glitz Glitter Gel (Z1484).  The Cranberry Grosgrain ribbon is tied onto the wreath.  My door knob is an Antique Copper Designer Brad (Z1410).   The sentiment "Celebrate the Sea...

I've been working hard all week preparing for my Open House on Saturday so my blog has been getting neglected.   I have not had time to do any challenges but I still check them out to see what I'm missing!   Last weekend I went to a scrapbooking retreat at Petticoat Junction to work on my Open House projects.  I'm looking forward to showing off the new products that Close To My Heart has for Fall and Winter.    Here are a few cards I made last weekend using the Elemental Level 2 kit (X7141B) and the new Remarkable Wreath Stamp.   This stamp caught my eye when I was at convention and I knew right away that it was one that I wanted.  The wreath has 3 different seasons to stamp and I loved using it with the really versatile Elemental paper.   Spring Fall Christmas Remarkable Wreath C1473 Maybe next week things can start returning to normal.   Stay tuned!  Soon I'll share some fun upco...