It’s time for another Pals Paper Arts challenge! This week the design team was asked to create a Fall card using the following picture as our inspiration:

• Prepare a standard card base from Always Artichoke.
• Layer with the Always Artichoke patterned paper from the Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper collection. Mat onto Really Rust. Adhere to the card base.
• Zip a section of Really Rust paper from Patterns Pack Designer Series Paper III through the Big Shot with the Distressed Texturz Plate. Mat onto Always Artichoke and adhere to the card base. (Note: Patterns Pack Designer Series Paper III is a Hostess Level 1 gift!)
• Zip a strip of More Mustard card stock through the Big Shot with the Distressed Texturz Plate. Mat onto Always Artichoke. Add three Vintage Brads to the left side. Using the Paper Piercer and Template from the Mat Pack, pierce two rows of holes on the right hand side. Cross-stitch with Linen Thread as shown in the photograph. Adhere to the card base using Stampin‘ Dimensionals.
• Ink the “Pumpkin” image from Gifts of the Earth with Chocolate Chip and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Using Blender Pens, color with the following inks: Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Always Artichoke, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Summer Sun, Elegant Eggplant, Ruby Red, More Mustard, Bordering Blue, Garden Green. Shadow with Sahara Sand.
• Distress the edges using a Sponge Dauber and Close to Cocoa ink. Mat onto Really Rust card stock and pop onto the card base with Stampin‘ Dimensionals.

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Stamp Set: Gifts of the Earth (116501—Holiday Mini)
Inks: Creamy Caramel (103220), Close to Cocoa (103139), Always Artichoke (105219), Pumpkin Pie (105216), Really Rust (102549), Summer Sun (100537), Elegant Eggplant (105210), Ruby Red (102259), More Mustard (103162), Bordering Blue (102265), Garden Green (102272), Sahara Sand (105208)
Designer Series Paper: Autumn Traditions (115668), Patterns Pack III (116234—Hostess Level 1)
Card Stock: Very Vanilla (101650), Always Artichoke (105119), More Mustard (100946), Really Rust (100661)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Texture Plates Kit #4 (114531), Standard Texturz Silicone Rubber (114615), Standard Texturz Impressions Pad (114614), Paper Piercer (116631), Mat Pack (105826), Blender Pens (102845), Sponge Dauber (102892)
Embellishments: Vintage Brads (109109), Linen Thread (104199)

The Gals over at Our Creative Corner are at it again with another creative challenge! This week’s challenge is a color challenge consisting of a delightful confection of white, brown, hot pink and light pink. I selected Chocolate Chip, Pink Passion, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White, and the For All You Do stamp set. This also gave me the opportunity to use the newest arrival to my Bigz Die arsenal, the Bigz XL Flower Folds. I also pulled out an old friend, the Top Note die. Of course, I just had to ink distress and add a touch of bling! May I give you a folded flower today for all you do?

• Prepare a standard card base from Pretty in Pink textured card stock. Round all four corners using the Corner Rounder. Distress using a Sponge Dauber and Chocolate Chip ink.
• Layer with “Chocolate Chip with White Dots” pattern paper from the Chocolate Chip Patterns Designer Series Paper. (I rounded all four corners and lightly distressed the edges.)
• Zip a piece of Chocolate Chip card stock through the Big Shot with the Top Note die.
• Zip a piece of Whisper White card stock through the Big Shot, once again using the Top Note die. Then zip this through the Big Shot using the “Dots” Texturz Plate. Using Paper Snips, snip off the perforated section. Distress using a Sponge Dauber and Chocolate Chip.
• Layer the Whisper White onto the Chocolate Chip, and add a snippet of Chocolate Chip Masterpiece Ribbon Originals, and pop onto the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
• Zip a piece of Pink Passion card stock through the Big Shot with the Flower Folds Bigz XL Die. (I used the smallest of the four sizes for this card.) Distress the petals with Chocolate Chip ink. Paper pierce the edges of the petals. Add a Whisper White Jumbo Grommet to the center. Additional bling is achieved by using the larger beads from the Silver Bead Duo. (Beading is so easy with Tombow Adhesive!) Pop onto the Top Note mat with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
• Ink the “Petite Dots” mini background stamp from For All You Do with Pretty in Pink and stamp onto Whisper White. Ink the “For All You Do” sentiment with Chocolate Chip and stamp directly onto the dotted background. Punch out with the Curly Label Punch and pop onto the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
• Ink the “Butterfly” image from For All You Do with Chocolate Chip and stamp onto Pink Passion card stock. Ink the “Petite Dots” mini background stamp with Whisper White and stamp on top of the Chocolate Chip butterfly. Snip out with Paper Snips. Bling the body using Tombow Adhesive and mini-beads from the Silver Bead Duo. Pop into position with Stampin’ Dimensionals.