Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Simon Says..........Use a Stamp!

It's Wednesday, and that means another challenge is starting at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!


This week we want you to STAMP: use a wood, a cling, or a clear stamp and NO DIGIS this week.  The design team had a choice of using either Clearly Besotted or Neat & Tangled stamps.  I have had my eye on this Clearly Besotted Autumn Flowers.  I made 2 cards with it today.


My first card uses the pine sprig and a pine cone from my stamp set.  I first stamped the sprig all over the green card base, and then again twice on cream cardstock (this sentiment is not included in the set), which I framed in brown.


The leaves in this set are the reason I wanted it - they are so realistic, and look wonderful stamped in distress inks.  The sentiment is part of this set also.  To finish, I watered down some of the same inks and splattered them lightly here and there with a paint brush.  

As always, Heidi has provided another $50.00 gift certificate to the random winner of our challenge:


Simon Says Stamp

27 comments:

Melissa Bove said...

Beautiful cards Lin! I really like those leave stamps!!

hugs...

Laura Sterckx said...

Fabulous cards, Lin! I love the gorgeous leaves you used! They look very realistic! xo

Pam W Merwin said...

Love both of these - we have lots of pine trees in our yard and my husband is a forester - love the majesty of them. Thanks for the inspiration :)

Heather said...

Two gorgeous cards Lin, your cones and pine are fabulous - very classy and elegant. Your leaves are stunning, beautiful colours!!

hugs
Heather xx

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous cards Lin :-) both are fabulous ! I love the stylish Christmas one and the colours and splatters on the 2nd are lovely :-)

luv
Lols x x x

adele holcomb said...

These are both so elegant and beautiful, Lin!

Lisa Elton said...

Beautiful cards Lin. Love the autumn leaves! We're starting to get more color won't be long before the trees are ablaze!!

Lisa Carroll said...

Lin, these are beautiful! Perfect stamping, with gorgeous, seasonal colors! :) xo

Cheryl said...

Love these cards! You're right, that leaf stamp looks amazingly real!!!

Penny Ward said...

Beautiful, Gorgeous, Lovely...you get the idea. I so love those leaves!!! You are a Master Stamper Miss Lin!!!

Jacqueline said...

That leaf card is just gorgeous, Lin!!

surfcityginny said...

Wow Lin, the Peace card is absolutely stunning! And the Fall card equally so. I have to get this stamp set. It has a lot to offer.
Ginny

joy said...

Pretty greens with the pines, Lin! And, those leaves are, indeed, very realistic! Love the colors and your splatters.

Jo Nevill said...

Beautiful Autumnal cards Lin, love the colours x

maria f. said...

I'm a total sucker for pine cones. The way you stamped the BG - those needles look like they are jumping right up and off the card at me. Fabulous, Lin.

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

Gorgeous seasonal cards, Lin! I love the rich pretty colors you used in both!

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

rcwidow (Linda) said...

These are gorgeous! Love the leaves!

Dawn T said...

great cards Lin. The second one is stunning, Those leaves look awesome.

debby4000 said...

Both cards are gorgeous be hard pressed to chose a favourite.
luv
Debby

A Consuming Passion said...

Beautiful cards both! Thanks for the inspiration.

judkajudi said...

Love your autumn cards, Lin. I checked out that set and I think it is the perfect set for autumn .. but it is out of stock!! I tried!!

Cat Craig said...

Love your cards lin. The backgroung stamping on the first pullsit together so nicely. The autumn colors on the second are so eye catching. Beautiful.

Maureen Morton said...

Loving these both, Lin.....but (even for me a non-support of fall) that leaf one is super-amazing, with such great color layers - I can hear them crunching as we walk. You are such an inspiration.

jintyoo7 said...

Gorgeous, Lin!

Stephanie said...

Absolutely stunning cards Lin - I love them both - thank you so much for being fabulous :) xxx

Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...

Wow! Your cards are so elegant. Blessings!

Linda Kunsman said...

beautiful challenge cards! I especially love the colors and splatters on the autumn one.