AUTHENTIQUE PAPER: October Inspiration Color Challenge

Come play with us! My fellow ladies over at the Authentique Design Team have come up with some fantastic projects.

Make sure that you post your new projects to this link: AUTHENTIQUE PAPER: October Inspiration Color Challenge. I cannot wait to see what you create! Pin It

AUTHENTIQUE & Unity Stamp Company Blog Hop

Good Morning everyone! Welcome to the Authentique and Unity Stamp "Project Inspiration Blog Hop"! If you came from Shellye's blog over at The Papered Cottage, you're in the right spot. If you would like to start from the beginning at the Unity Stamp Blog.

In case you got lost along the way, here is the blog list.

Unity Blog- http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/

Emily Lanham - http://www.createserendipity.net

Eryn Hagen - http://vintageglamdesigns.blogspot.com/

Guiseppa Gubler - http://guiseppagubler.blogspot.com/

Thienly Azim - http://modpaperie.blogspot.com/

Shellye McDaniel - http://www.paperedcottage.blogspot.com/

Heather Conklin - http://goldiecar.blogspot.com/   <--------------------- YOU ARE HERE!

Jen Buck - http://www.thebuckstampshere.blogspot.com/

Shemaine Smith - http://shemainesmith.blogspot.com/

Authentique Blog- http://blog.authentiquepaper.com/

For today's project, I created something that I've been meaning to create now for three years, a "December Daily" mini album. I know that October is a little early to be making something for the holidays. Normally I am never so prepared, or early with most anything. It just so happens that we are going to be moving in the near future, so my scrappy area will be "mostly" packed up for awhile. I'm planning ahead. And with the gorgeous Christmas and Santa stamps that I had available to use, I couldn't resist!

See!! Isn't that Santa just adorable?!?! With my December Mini Album, I decided to sprinkle the stamps in various places, both in ink and embossing. I started with a Silhouette cut of "December" using last year's Wonder line and some cream cardstock. The cover was covered in Festive's Merry. I also used Details, some May Arts ribbon, a couple of button pearls, and a neat skeleton key that I found at the hardware store.

In each page, I combined both cardstock, Authentique papers, Authentique Details and Unity Stamps.

I loved embossing with the Unity Stamps. They made such clean images.

Doesn't the embossing look great on this one? I just loved how the snowflakes popped in black!

I even was able to use some more of the Wonder in a few pockets throughout the book. I really love how the older lines blend with the great new ones!

The Santa Claus was just too adorable!!

And a little pocket envelope for a letter to Santa.

I couldn't resist using the large quote stamp a few times.

And Christmas Day! I cannot wait to enter the photos for this day.

I really hope that you enjoyed seeing my Christmas Mini Album. Now that you've seen my work, please continue to Jen's blog over at The Buck Stamps Here. Have a great day, and make sure to comment on each blog as you go. Both Authentique and Unity have some lovely prizes!!

Authentique Collections: Festive Collection, Peaceful Collection, Wonder Collection, papers and Details

Unity Stamp Company: Velvet and Lace Flowers in Buttercream

Other Products: 3L Adhesives: Dimensional pop dots, Imagine Crafts Ink: Olive Grove, Pear Tart, Bamboo Leaves, VersaMark, May Arts Woven Burlap ribbon, hardware skeleton key, found pearl buttons, AC embossing powder, Echo Park brads, Basic Grey brad, kraft paper, Core'dinations cardstock, Bazzill cardstock, Hambly overlay, Cinch binding, Twinery twine, Jolee's stickers

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AUTHENTIQUE PAPER: October Sketch

Good Morning folks! It's World Cardmaking Day!! For this month's Authentique sketch contest, I made a cute little card using the new Peaceful line. I just love the pops of green that are in this line!!

Come play with the sketches!! Here are both the card and the layout sketches. Didn't Emily do a great job?!?!

For the next two cards, I just played around with the Lively collection. It was staring me down with it's lovely and bright patterns. I couldn't resist!! I just love how easy the two cards came together.

  
Authentique: Peaceful Collection: Frost, Solitude and Details; Lively: Flutter, Spirited, Chipper, Vibrant and Details

Petaloo: Velvet and Lace Flowers in Buttercream

Imagine Crafts: Memento Ink Pear Tart and Rich Cocoa

3L Adhesives: Dimensional pop dots

Other Products: iRock gems, ribbon, Studio Calico/Hero stamp, AC Embossing powder, MarthaStewart punch

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AUTHENTIQUE: Introducing Peaceful

I love new paper! Especially when I know that I can match with other things that I love. Authentique's new Peaceful line does just that. It is it's own Winter White line, but also can mix with this year's Festive line and last year's Wonder line all too well!

I even played just a little bit with Peaceful, I just loved popping that green out just a little bit more.

As you can see, I've not yet added my journaling on the "tree that wouldn't die". Although, you can see the branch that doesn't light up at all. Nope, not just tricky photo software! While I know that snow layouts may not be in the cards for this Northwest gal, I do know that the soft neutrals are going to be well used this winter season. 

Make sure that you visit the Authentique blog today for your chance to win the Peaceful Collection. Pin It