Ellen Hutson, LLC is saying goodbye to Cornish Heritage Farms with a HUGE sale. All CHF inventory is 40% off! If you’ve been wanting some CHF stamps, NOW is the time to head on over there while supplies last.
My first card today is for this week’s Sketch Challenge #288 over on Splitcoaststampers. I used CHF’s “The Ranch” to make the scene.
Not sure what this cowboy is doing… rounding up stray sprockets I guess. But it all seemed kinda guy-ish, so I went for it! hehe
A few months ago I made my first attempt at submitting to a paper crafts magazine for publication with a couple of cards. Well neither card was accepted, but I still thought I would share them here on my blog the rejects that they are! LOL!!
The Lined Paper Backgrounder stamp used on the first card was from Cornish Heritage Farms. (I went to link it to Ellen’s store and it’s already gone!)
Some of the fish were popped up on foam tape, and all the fish are behind some clear cardstock.
The second card used a CHF scrapblock called “Vintage Text” stamped over the embossed leaves.
This post shows how I made the embossed leaves background.
Hope everyone has a great day. Thanks for dropping by today.
Happy Crafting! 
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The Ranch Card:
Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms “The Ranch” and “Everyday Petites”
Papers: Neenah “Classic Cream”; Memory Box “Blue Poppy” and “Vanilla Bean”; Graphic 45 “A Proper Gentleman”; Basic Grey “Basics Kraft”
Inks: Memento “Tuxedo Black”; Copics:
Accessories: Circle Nestabilities; Tim Holtz idea-ology “Sprocket Gears”; Linen Thread
Back to School Card:
Stamps: Rosie’s Roadshow “Flo”; Hero Arts “September” and “Woodgrain”; Cornish Heritage Farms “Lined Paper Backgrounder”
Papers: Papertrey Ink “Select White”, “Vintage Cream” and”Pure Poppy”; Crystal Clear Cardstock
Inks: Memento “Tuxedo Black”; Copics:
Accessories: Circle Nestabilities; Screw Brads; McGill Pine Punch; Painted Wooden Apple; Twine
Autumn Card:
Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms “Vintage Scrapblock”; Inkadinkadoo “Trees& Leaves”; Flourishes “Autumn”
Papers: Papertrey Ink “Vintage Cream” and “True Black”; Graphic 45 “A Proper Gentleman”
Inks: Memento “Tuxedo Black” and “Rich Cocoa”; SU! “Old Olive”; Serenade “Red Shades”
Accessories: Cuttlebug “Leaves” Die; Ellen Hutson Craft-a-board; Button; Silk Ribbon; SU! Scalloped Punch
Well, I LOVE your submission cards! They are totally great!
Susan, all three cards are exceptional! Love the cowboy — wow, what super neat details. Really like this design. Don’t you think it’s sad about CHF closing?
Don’t know which publication you sent your next two cards to, but I can’t believe they weren’t accepted. All I can say is they are winners in my book. I think both are gorgeous. Sometimes, I can’t believe what gets published. And now I really can’t believe what they reject!
Keep submitting Susan, your cards are always exceptional and you never know when one will catch the right person’s eye!! These 3 are gorgeous, and I’m really sad about CHF too. I immediately went to order 2 backgrounders I wanted for ages and they’re already gone! poof!
Susan all three of your cards are gorgeous!!! Love the cowboy and the hardware, the fish card is just WOW and sooooo stinking cute in 3D, and I love the leave embossing on your third card!!! Enjoy your summer…hugs ~S~
Absolutely LOVE the leaf card!! Fabulous embossing and sponging. Other two are also great 😀
Hehe, a sprocket rustler….the sexiest kind of cowboy I know…lol! I LOVE the look of the laso with the metal sprockets…AWESOME masculine card!
I’m with Pat, I can’t believe these weren’t accepted. I love the dimension on the school card, the hanging sign, and the brads all the way around the circle. That last card with the leaves and angled sentiment is absolutel
….for some reason, the comment went through before I was done typing (guess I bumped something, huh? lol!). anyway….the third card is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Love every detail! 🙂
The sprockets do give it a more of a manly touch. The fish are just way too cute, love the dimension, great idea for the card. The last one is terrific, love the text over the embossing!
I don’t know why they didn’t publish your cards, I think they look amazing!
Really like your take on the SC sketch this week!
The second card is so adorable! Reminds me Finding Nemo movie!
And your embossed leaves is a very unique and clever idea!
Thank you so much for sharing these cards!
How in the world could these be rejects.. They are amazing.. I find it frustrating when I pick up a publication and the cards are so simple.. I LOVE these and hope you keep submitting. I am so sad about CHF..I LOVE their stuff.. I went to Ellen’s too and most of the stuff was gone..
Great job..
All so FABULOUS Susan!
What a GREAT masculine ranch card!! And I love the school of fish on the lined paper background! (wish that wasn’t out of stock!)
I was so surprised about CHF, and will be sad to see them go!! I LOVE all of your cards, and can not believe they weren’t accepted! That fishy one is way too cute!!
Three wonderful cards, but the fishes, just hit my heart! Love it ! (love anycothing with fishes) the school of fishes lools just like the students returning to their school. What a wonderful coorelation!
Love these cards so much!! Especially the guy rounding up sprockets – it’s gorgeous!
thanks for the heads up on CHF! I love their stamps!