Grapevines and Hugs

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of different cards inspired by two challenges over on Splitcoaststampers.  

First up is a card inspired by Marvin Gaye's song I Heard It Through The Grapevine.  When I first saw the challenge last Friday, I knew what song I wanted to go by and had to look ALL weekend for the stamp set I wanted.  So all weekend, this song was going through my head and it's still there.  

 

I started out by stamping the vine from Stampin Up's retired Grapes set in garden green ink onto Neenah white card stock before pulling out some memento grape jelly to stamp the grapes in.  My saying was stamped in memento tuxedo black from the retired Friend To Friend set.  I then lightly stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink over the remaining white areas before layering and adding brads.  The only other embellishment added was a purple organdy ribbon.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers F4A583 - Marvin Gaye Songs 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 487 to 488 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Crafting Happiness #98 - Anything Goes Optional Use Bright Colors 

Shopping Our Stash #433 - Plant Life 

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Add A Quote 

 

My second card uses the retired Hearts And Flowers For You from Impression Obsession.   I started out by stamping the jar in memento summer sky ink onto scrap white card stock before stamping the flowers and leaves in various memento inks.  I then stamped the saying and tag in memento black before layering.  I had stamped the tag onto another piece of scrap card stock to color before deciding against it.  I'm much happier with it without the coloring.  The only embellishment added was some gold cord ribbon.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers CAS635 - I Can See Clearly Now (my clear part is the jar)

Always Fun Challenges #211 - Clean And Simple (CAS) 

Get Creative Challenges #100 - Anything Goes 

Gem Of A Craft Challenge #9 - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls #581 - Photo Inspiration Challenge 

Never Before Used Schtuff #25 - Use Your NBUS 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask so we can beat COVID!

Grapevine

Stamps: Stampin Up Grapes, Friend To Friend

Ink: SU Garden Green; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Memento Black, Grape Jelly

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories:Stipple Brush, Ribbon, Brads, Glue Dots

Jar Vase

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Memento Black, Ladybug, Northern Pine, Cottage Ivy, Lilac Posies, Rose Red, Summer Sky

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Gold Cord Ribbon