You'll Want To FALL Into This Challenge

Welcome back to another fun filled Dolce Stamps challenge!

Our first challenge went very well, so I'd like to thank all of you who played along with us in the distress challenge, you all made some beautiful cards!!

A winner from challenge no. 1 has been choosen using a random number generator and the winner of the $10.00 gift certificate to Dolce Stamps And Cards online store is.... DRUM ROLL PLEASE.....

Wanda Cullen

CONGRATULATIONS WANDA!! Your card is just beautiful and distressed perfectly! Please email Sandra at blog@dolcestampsandcards.com to receive your $10.00 gift certificate.  You can also grab the I Won A Dolce Stamps And Cards Challenge badge for your blog.

Now onto this week's challenge.

This week your challenge has been brought to you by the talented and ever so sweet Ellen Taylor and she is challenging you to create a card using fall colors. This week's keywords are DSAC02 for your public galleries and/or blogs and don't forget, if you use an Impression Obsession image on your card you'll get a second entry into the prize drawing.

The winner of the challenge will receive a $10.00 gift certificate to the Dolce Stamps And Cards online store which is full of all kinds of awesome stamping goodies.

In addition to the $10.00 gift certificate, the winner will receive an "I Won A Dolce Stamps And Cards Challenge" badge for the sidebar of their blog and their card will be featured during the announcement of the following challenge for all to see.

Please be sure to read the challenge rules on the left sidebar so that you can be sure you are eligible to win all of these fabulous prizes.

Now for some gorgeous eye candy inspiration from the talented Dolce Stamps design team:

Heather

Judy

Charlene

Cindy

Edna

Tara

Ellen

Now let's see what you create using "fall colors"

This card was made by Charlene and wasn't is Dolce Stamps and Cards Store for more than an hour when a customer looked at it and said "I want to make that card".  This customer has a peacock at home and Charlene made this one look just like hers, she had to make one too.

Peacock
Designed by:    Charlene Merrick
Stamps:    Peacock by Impression Obsession
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black , Ranger Tumbled Glass Distress Ink, Stampin’
Up’s Rich Razzleberry
Paper:      Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry, Black
Embellishments:  Rich Razzleberry polkadotted ribbon,  royal blue micro gemstones
Tools:  Ranger Firefly and Xmas Red Stickles, Polka dotted embossing folder,
Tim Holtz Alerations On the Edge Die, dimensional, Copic markers ,
blendin tool

This beautiful  peacock cling  mount  image  is  all  one  piece of  deeply  etched  rubber.      I like  how Impression Obsession has sectioned it off as a part of the image.  I colored the entire image with
Copic  markers.    After  I  colored  the  spots  on  its  tail  feathers  with  Royal  Blue  and  Salad  Green markers,  I  added  Ranger  Firefly  stickles  over  the  Salad  Green  portion.    Oh,  how  those  pretty, iridescent  spots  sparkle  in  real  life!!    Can  you  see  the  teensy-weensy  royal  blue  gemstones  on the peacock’s head  crest?    I  colored  the  crackled  background  with  Pale  Aqua  and  Aqua  Blue markers and sponged Ranger’s Tumbled Glass Distress Ink on the outer  edge of  the  cardstock.  The framed edges around the image were made with Tim Holtz’s Alerations On the Edge Die.  After  I  dry  embossed  the  Crumb  Cake  panel  with  the  polkadots,  I  ran  my  Rich Razzleberry  ink pad over it to color only the raised portion of the dots.  

Are You Ready To Be Challenged?

NEW DOLCE STAMPS THURSDAY CHALLENGE!

Welcome to the first ever Dolce Stamps and Cards Thursday challenge, we're glad you could make it!

Every other Thursday Dolce Stamps and Cards will be holding a fun new challenge that will be chosen by the fabulous and talented Dolce Stamps Design Team, so get ready to have some stampin' fun and prizes!

Each month Dolce Stamps and Cards will also be featuring a different stamp company that the design team will be using for their challenge inspiration and this month we are featuring the awesome IMPRESSION OBSESSION stamp line.

The winner of the challenge will receive a $10.00 gift certificate to the Dolce Stamps And Cards online store which is full of all kinds of awesome stamping goodies.

In addition to the $10.00 gift certificate, the winner will receive an "I Won A Dolce Stamps And Cards Challenge" badge for the sidebar of their blog and their card will be featured during the announcement of the following challenge for all to see.

So here we go...

This week your challenge has been brought to you by Heather and she is challenging you to create a distressed card. This week's keywords are DSAC01 for your public galleries and/or blogs.

To be eligible to win these amazing prizes you must first become a follower of the Dolce Stamps and Cards blog and if posting to your blog, be sure to mention that your card is for the Dolce Stamps and Cards Thursday Challenge. If posting to a public forum (such as Splitcoast Stampers or Paper Craft Planet) please be sure to use the challenge keywords in your post (listed above) and if posting to a blog, you must place a direct link back to the Dolce Stamps and Cards blog and must post only the link to your entry, not your entire blog in the linky widget. Your challenge entry must also be a new creation, no back links to an older card, links that do not follow these rules will, unfortunately be deleted and not eligible for any prizes that might be offered. Entry deadline is Monday, September 26th at 12:00pm Pacific Standard Time.

But wait, we are even going to sweeten the pot and give you an additional chance to win this weeks prizes, all you have to do is use an IMPRESSION OBSESSION image on your challenge entry card.

Now for some amazing eye candy inspiration to get you started:

Edna (Edna15)

Cindy (YLM)

Judy (jaydekay)

Heather (Princessheather)

Tara Williams

Now let's see what you can create, we'd love to have you play along with us:

UP, UP AND AWAY!

Title: Up, up & away!
Artist: Tara Williams
Date:
Stamps: Local King 'Hot Air'
Paper: Festive Variety, Orange Fizz, Marigold Felt & Cosmo Cricket 'SaltAir' printed paper
Accessories: Black mini brads, Diamond Glaze, green copper wire for balloon 'strings', Sakura Stardust Pen
Tools: Corner punch, scallop punch, oval punch, 1/16 hole punch for brads andfaux sun

Description: I tried challenging myself for this card. In order to create the rolled corners, I took a ballpoint pen and curled the paper around it and marked the spot for the brad. I then punched the holes (only through the printed paper and not cardstock) and placed the brads. I've only used Diamond Glaze a couple of times and wanted to brighten the faux sun I created with that. I then took a hole punch around the scallop punch for a different sunny look. The most difficult part of the card that took the majority of the time was lining up the tiny, very bendable wires for the strings to the hot air balloon. They bend easily. I would probably use a different product next time :-)

Edna - Putt Putt Bang Bang

Card Tag: EM829
Title: Putt Putt Bang Bang
Designer: Edna Morrisedie (Edna15)
Date Posted: September 14, 2001
Keywords: DOLCE, Local King Rubber Stamps
Category: Birthday
Stamps: Local King Rubber Stamps: Antique Auto
Ink: SU: Early Espresso, Ridinghood Red
Embellishments: Mark Richards: Nail Heads; Prima: Fabric Alphabet Chipboard
Tools: 3D Dots; Jumbo Pinking Shears; Paper Piercing Kit
Paper: Basic Grey: Oxford; SU: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Ridinghood Red

You know they are the sounds of a vintage car, and how much fun would it be to have one of these, especially if it was red.... I think these stamps are great in that they have a front and back view, and you can mix up the different images on the one card, like I have done here.... and perfect for the older gents in your life, easy in one colour or two... and the dash of gold from the nailheads adds a bit of vintage to the card as well!

Ellen - Running Free

Designer: Ellen Taylor
Date Posted: September 10, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local Rubber King Stamp
Category: Animals, Masculine
Stamps: Local Rubber King Stamps: Mustangs & Tree 1
Ink: Ranger's Distress Inks: Black Soot & Antique Linen, Memento Rich Cocoa, Versafine Sepia, Black Marker, Versamark and a Versamarker
Embellishments: Mark Richards Black 5 MM Nail Heads Metal Stickers, String
Tools: inkssentials Blending Tool, Blender Pen, Piercing Tool, Spellbinders-Labels Fifteen, Spellbinders-Stars, Spellbinders-Ovals, EK 3D Dots
Paper: White, Brown, and Black

I love to make masculine cards and this Local Rubber King Stamp Mustang set is perfect for masculine cards and projects! I started by stamping the Mustang in Black Soot and embossind it with clear embossing powder. Next I colored it with a blender pen and for a nice shiny finish look I colored over the entire image with a versamarker pen and clear embossed over it. I sponged some Antique Linen framing the horse, leaving some white space for a little pop.
I created my background paper by stamping the leaves from Tree 1 with Versamark for a subtle look. I did some faux stitching and added some Nail Heads in the corners. Finishing it off with a homemade lasso.

Charlene - Embossed Koi

Designer: Charlene Merrick (Lilluvsstampin)
Date Posted: September 9, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local King Rubber Stamp
Category: All Occasion
Stamps: KOI FISH by Local King Rubber Stamp
Ink: Brocade Blue, Versamark
Embellishments: Mark Richards Nailheads Metal Stickers, crystal flowers
Tools: Stampendous Winter Wonderland and PEARLustre Sapphire embossing powders, Lacey Circles Nestabilities, Martha Stewart border punch, dimensionals
Paper: Whisper White, Bo Bunny Ocean Dots and Back to Backs dp

After I heat embossed the koi fish (one with Winter Wonderland white and one in Sapphire
embossing powders), I sponged Brocade Blue ink over the fish. I hand cut the fish and popped
them up on dimensional.

Ellen - Sunflowers

Designer: Ellen Taylor
Date Posted: September 7, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local Rubber King Stamp
Category: All Occasion
Stamps: Local King Rubber Stamp Sunflower Group
Ink: Tuxedo Memento Black, Rangers Distress Ink Spiced Marmalade, Copic Markers
Embellishments: Kaiser Self adhesive Pearls, Lace, Ribbon, Pins
Tools: Spellbinders Labels 8 and Parisian Accents, Sugar and Starry Night Sizzex Embossing Folder set, Ek Success 3D Dots
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Salt Air, Brown and White

Who doesn't love a bright and cheery sunflower! I stamped the image twice and cut out the main sunflower and popped it up. My coloring is with Copics. The Salt Air paper edges are sponged with Spiced Marmalade. The colors in the paper are a perfect match for these sunflowers!

Judy - Friendship Sails

Designer: Judy Kreucher " jaydekay"
Date Posted: September 4, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local King Stamps
Category: nature
Stamps: Local King Rubber Stamps “Friendship” (6)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo black
Embellishments: green twine
Tools: Spellbinders label #17, black Zig artist pen, Sizzix embossing folder
3-D Dots, Prisma Colored Pencils, blending stumps
Paper: dp, white, black

First I stamped the two smallest snails to make my own background paper.
I wanted to have lots of little friends for the big guy in the front, so the
theme would match the sentiment. I think it works!
I ran the leaf through a sizzix embossing folder. Any design will work, this adds great
texture and makes the leaves look more real, I also crumpled the ends a bit.
The coloring on the snail is prisma pencils, blended with odorless turpentine, using paper
blending stumps.
I love to finish the edges of the card with either sponging, or a black outline.
This draws your eye to the main focal area of your card.

Cindy - Birthday Rose

Designer: Cindy Tschider/ylm
Date Posted: September 2, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local King Rubber Stamp
Category: Birthday
Stamps: Local King Rubber Stamp Bloomin (4) Rose, Computer generated verse
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics Markers, SU Cherry Cobbler
Embellishments: Mark Richards Nail Heads, Clear Embossing Powder, Stickles Glitter (Diamond), ribbon
Tools: Spellbinders Label 9, Spellbinders Ribbon Tags
Paper: Bazzill red card Base, black, DP

I stamped my image and embossed it then I cut it out. I then sponged around it with SU Cherry Cobbler ink. I also sponged around the ribbon tag while it was still in the die to give it the crisp vanilla edge. I also gave the DP layer a dusting of Cherry cobbler.
I then colored the image with copic markers and add stickles glitter glue for extra sparkle.
I taped all the layers down with Double sided tape and popped up the tag on foam squares. Last I added nail heads to add more pop. I love these nail heads as they are flat for mailing.

Ellen - The Joys of Parenthood

Designer: Ellen Taylor
Date Posted: August 31, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local Rubber King Stamp
Category: Baby, Animals
Stamps: Local Rubber King Stamp~Love Reaches New Heights
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Embellishments: Buttons, Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Sizzex Embossing Folder, Spellbinders-Stars, Ek Success 3D Dots
Paper: Yellow, Brown, White

This was a quick and easy stamp to work with! I just had to have this set!!! I thought a center step card would be a fun way to showcase this sweet giraffe and it's baby.

Charlene - Twinkling Koi

Designer: Charlene Merrick (Lilluvsstampin)
Date Posted: August 29, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local King Rubber Stamp
Category: All Occasion
Stamps: KOI FISH by Local King Rubber Stamp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Cool Caribbean, Taken with Teal
Embellishments: Mark Richards Nailheads Metal Stickers
Tools: Twinkling H20s, Labels Fourteen Nestabilities, MS punch-around-the-page punch, dimensionals
Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Bella BLVD Ocean View dp

I know it’s hard to see the shimmer in the photograph, but I watercolored the koi fish with Twinkling H20s and just love the shimmer on it!
(If you happen to be in Seattle its worth coming in to see this card shimmer on display in our store! - Dolce Staff)

Edna - Happy Days

Designer: Edna Morrisedie (Edna15)
Date Posted: August 27, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local King Rubber Stamps
Category: Farewell
Stamps: Local King Rubber Stamps: Antique Auto
Ink: Memento: Tuxedo Black; Copic Markers
Embellishments: Mark Richards: Nailheads; Authentique: Alpha Stickers
Tools: Corner Rounder; 3D Dots.
Paper: Authentique: Blissful; SU: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Well it was definitely going to be about "getting away" when I saw this image, I know soooo many people who pack up and head west for a touch of camping, and I wanted to characterise this with a red ute (truck) and a beige caravan this month..... and I added in the obligatory sunshine and blue skies, and a well wish adorned with the totally fabby nailheads, these are such a great addition for a masculine card, and great in the coloured tones, such as these red ones... all around fun really!

Ellen - Spirit of the Wolf

Designer: Ellen Taylor
Date Posted: August 23, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local Rubber King Stamps
Category: Animals, Nature
Stamps: Local Rubber King Stamps: Wolves, Tree 3
Ink: Adirondack Denim and Cloudy Blue, Memento Tuxedo Black, Black Marker, Versamark, Stazon, Dove Gray
Embellishments: Brads
Tools: Heat Tool, Brayer, Silver Embossing Powder, Sponge, EK Success 3D Dots, Spellbinders Circles
Paper: Navy Black, White, Silver Mirror Paper

I love to use my brayer! A quick way to make a card with amazing results! Would you like to know how to make this card? I thought so....I started by brayering Cloudy Blue ink 1/3 of the way down. To create the moon use a Spellbinders circle die cut over the card stock to create a mask. and brayer Denim ink over top of the circle. Remove the circle and stamp the wolf inside the moon in gray. Stamp the trees in black (Twice on the left side and on the right side I just turned the same tree stamp 90 degrees and stamped it.) Stamp the silhouette wolves where you would like the ground to be in black. I didn't here but sometimes I want a taller tree and just extend the trunk with a black marker. This type of inking is very forgiving~you just can't go wrong! Next using a pouncing motion, sponge black ink from the bottom up to cover the feet of the wolves. To create grass just use your black marker and randomly flick upward with a light hand. Emboss the sentiment and pop the 2 top layers up with 3D dots. Add some brads in the corner and you are done. I sure hope you give it a try!

Charlene - Glittered Koi

Designer: Charlene Merrick (Lilluvsstampin)
Date Posted: August 21, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local King Rubber Stamp
Category: Encouragement
Stamps: KOI FISH by Local King Rubber Stamp
Ink: Stazon Black, Cool Carribean
Embellishments: Mark Richards Nailheads Metal Stickers
Tools: Orange, Blue, Smoky Quartz, and Gold Glitters, modern label punch, embossing folder, sponge dauber
Paper: Whisper White, Blue Mulberry, Acetate

I tried something new to me with this card: I “colored” the koi fish image with glitter. Using black Stazon ink, I stamped the image onto clear acetate. I flipped it over and applied Glossy Accents and the various colors of glitter. I found it easiest to cut the image before applying the glitter. It sparkles so pretty in real life. I embossed the blue mulberry paper with a bubbles embossing folder.

Tara - Celebrate the Journey

Card Tag: TW815
Title: Celebrate the Journey
Designer: Tara Williams
Date Posted: Aug 19, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local King Rubber Stamp
Category: Friendship, Bon Voyage, Best Wishes, Congrats
Stamps: Local King Rubber Stamp Hot Air (5)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellishments: Mark Richards Nail Heads, Tsukineko Shimmer Mist, Black fine detail embossing powder
Tools: Bone Folder, heat gun, detail scissors, Big Shot, 3D Foam Squares, Tombow tape runner
Paper: The Paper Cut Festive Variety Pack: Blu Raspberry, cloud background DP, basic white, pink gingham DP

This was a fun and simple card to make. Each balloon is cut out with detail scissors. The pink gingham balloon is popped up with 3D foam squares to give it dimension. I've never had any hot air balloon stamps, so I was happy to make a card that featured them. About 10 miles from where I live you can see them setting off into the sky every now and then. It is quite a sight!

Judy - Sunset Frog

Designer: Judy Kreucher "jaydekay"
Date Posted: August 17, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local King Rubber Stamps
Category: nature- frogs
Stamps: Local King Rubber Stamps “Friendship” (6)
Ink: Memento black
Embellishments: natural jute twine, buttons
Tools: Spellbinders wonky rectangles, black millennium Zig artist pen, Prisma Color Pencils
Martha Stewart border punch, Sizzix starburst embossing folder, blending stumps
Paper: The Paper Cut Festive Variety Pack Orange Fizz & Sour Apple, black, yellow, dp

I have to admit that I did an online search to see how differently frogs can be colored..
I didn't just want an all green one. So, this is what I came up with.
The leaves have been embossed for texture... what fun.. cause it doesn't really
matter what embossing folder you use.. any texture would look great, then I
crinkled them a bit on the ends.
I use prisma pencils for coloring and blend with an odorless turpentine using
paper stubbies.
I thought the starburst was the perfect hint of Sunset look..
Hope you Check out Dolce Stamps and Cards Store for more great
Local King Stamps, you will love them.

Cindy - Friend

Designer: Cindy Tschider/ylm
Date Posted: August 15, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, Local King Rubber Stamp
Category: All Occasion
Stamps: Local King Rubber Stamp "Bloomin' set of 4 Sunflower, Computer generated verse
Ink: Adirondack Mushroom, SU Always Artichoke
Embellishments: Mark Richards Nail Heads, copper ribbon Unk
Tools: Martha Stewart's flower & Leaf punch, embossing folder,Spellbinders Label 14 (2 largest one's),
1/2'' circle punch
Paper: The Paper Cut Earth Variety Pack Tuscan Sun, Hot Fudge & Jellybean Green, SU:burgundy, vanilla, Yellow: Bo Bunny

I love Sunflowers. My dining room is full of them!
I wanted to try a different look and to use the beautiful Local King Rubber Stamp in a different way. I left the card stock in the die and sponged Mushroom ink everywhere except the middle. Then I stamped the Sunflower stamp from (Local King Rubber) in a dark green in the center. I love how it turned out.
I then embossed the pumpkin layer and added it to the green card stock base. I topped it with copper ribbon and added the labels to the top. The brown layer label is up on foam tape. I then sponged and added the flower and leaves along the side and finished it off with copper Nail heads.
I really think that the 5 x 5 format fits the label 14 very well – I really love the way theis card turned out.

Edna - A Chirped Up Wish

Designer: Edna Morrisedie (Edna15) Date Posted: August 14, 2011 Keywords: DOLCE, JustRite Category: Birthday Stamps: JustRight Stampers: Happy Everything Tag Making Kit, Just Because Set, Mother Nature's Gift Set Ink: Memento: Tuxedo Black; Copic Markers; Ranger Distress: Frayed Burlap, Antique Linen Embellishments: May Arts: Twine; Scrapmatts: Bird Tools: Spellbinders: Fancy Tags Two, Nestabilities--Circles Sm & Lg; 3D Dots, Just Rite 3 1/4” dia wooden stamper Paper: My Mind's Eye: Stella & Rose--Hazel; XPressIt: Blending Card I always look at JR Stamps and think how lovely they are all ready to be used in a set, image inside circle... but with this card I wanted to use the circle a little independently of the image, so I went with a 3D version of the flower, which is off-set by the circle border, this allowed me to use the stamps as the focal point of the card, but stretch them across the vertical plain of space... I liked this and it allowed me to include one of the fabby little JR sentiments too!

Heather - Thinking Of You

Designer: Heather Prince (Princess Heather)
Date Posted: August 12, 2011
Keywords: DOLCE, JustRite
Category: Thinking Of You
Stamps: JustRite Stamps Just Because Word Set & Mini Tag Making Kit
Ink: Blushing Bride, Versa Magic Wheat
Embellishments: Pearl Flourishes, Gold Pearls, Ribbon, Prima Flower
Tools: Spellbinders JustRite Mini Tag Making Kit, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, Scissors (for distressing)
Paper: Cream, brown, DP

I had so many fabulous ideas for this set it was so very hard to pick out one idea from my head and put it into a card, but I was pretty happy with how this one came together!