Saying Goodbye to Summer...

Awww!  Parting is such sweet sorrow... Leaving the warmth of Summer behind and going head on into the brisk and crisp Fall air is challenging, but ohh what beautiful colours there are to see.
In my part of the world the seasons change dramatically and Mother Nature always presents a show.  The leaves on the trees have been slowly changing colours and the new blustery winds are knocking them down to the ground.  When I was offered to be on the new Design Team for Blue Moon Creation Crafting Station I jumped at the chance to be able to use some fabulous new stamps and digitals.  Here is the sample I made as inspiration for the first challenge: "Halloween Fall", over at the Challenge Blog.

I used a pre made scored card made of kraft paper available from the recollections brand at Michaels. The image is from the Digital collection at the  BMCCS,  Digi Digi Doodle Shop, which I printed onto cream card stock (Staples) .  I used card stocks in yellow and orange from the Papaya Puree Collection by  Prism .  the string is from my stash (most likely Dollarama), the maple leaf brad is also from my stash, and I used a Fiskars punch to make the paper maple leaves.

I hope that you enjoyed your stop here today and please remember to check out the new blog and products at Blue Moon Creation Crafting Station.

Thanks and see you soon.

Using Bleach on a Valentine

Yup!  I risk it all for the sake of creativity.  Over at the Blue Moon Creation Crafting Station I had to make a sample inspiration piece for the current "use Bleach" challenge.  I forgot to crack open a window! Well, actually It is so cold here, I mean within seconds one can get frost bite just stepping outside without any protection!  So I left all the windows closed and I thought I would use just a few drops of the nasty stuff!  Well, using it pure and undiluted is very different from just cleaning with a solution of the stuff!  Anyways, it made me sick but hey I got the job done!  So here it is:

I used some cute polymer clear stamps from Get Inky  (now Blue Moon Creation), bleach, black Ranger Archival ink, a metal heart, and black card stock from the Dollar Store (Dollarama) ,  red card stock, and white paper from Staples, and a white card from Michaels.

It is a simple card to make but what is unique is the effect I got from using the Gel Bleach pen by Clorox as the medium for stamping .  The bleach removed some red and left a raised effect in white.  I recommend that you try this one day but just remember to do this in a properly ventilated area!

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