Tutti fruity Twofer!

Hey there - I had a chance to wrap my mind around a Twofer Fruit Challenge - yikes! Fortunately I have a few fruity options and ended up going with a bunch of grapes.

I used an old Hero Arts clear set that I only remember using once before. Besides the grapes, it contains a citrus half, an apple, a pair of cherries, a strawberry and a pear. Here's my twofer:

I started out stamping & fussy cutting two bunches of grapes (actually had a third one stamped on purple cardstock which I didn't like) on Neenah using purple and green inks. Added a bit of purple Copic to fill in the grapes a bit more. I had this Spellbinders label set with leaves that reminded me of the grape leaves so decided to use that on the card at right (one I made first). But I'll share larger photos of each card and supply list starting with the card at left.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White and purple cardstocks; 

lilac cardstock by unknown; Momenta Watercolor patterned paper; 

scrap of Authentique newsprint

Stamps - Hero Arts Engraved Fruits and A Little (both retired);

Simon Says Stamp Adult Beverages (retired, with coordinating die)

Your Next Stamp Coffee Rings

Dies - My Favorite Things Blueprints 20 (retired)

Other - Copic Markers; Distress Oxide inks; foam tape

Flipping through my stash, I spotted a wine glass which I thought worked well with the grape theme. Decided to create a patterned paper with the bunch of grapes and also added splatters and ring stains (labeled coffee on the set but hey...). I stamped and fussy cut the fun Hero Arts label, filing in the blank space with WINE (the set has a bunch of fill-in options). Stamped and die cut the wine glass. Seemed a bit busy with the pattern behind (maybe needed a mat?) so I decided to add an anchoring strip of newsprint on which to sit the label and wine glass. Snipped part of a grape bunch to rest beside the wine glass (a full bunch seemed to big). Decided to add the remaining grapes to my other bunch, hoping to disguise that my label stamping was a bit crooked.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Paper Studio Holiday (green); 

Momenta Watercolor patterned paper; Authentique gingham

Stamps - Hero Arts Engraved Fruits (retired);

Penny Black Gratitude

Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Background (with coordinating die)

Dies - My Favorite Things Blueprints 21 (retired);

Spellbinders Botanical Bliss Beautiful Banner Basket (retired)

Other - Copic Markers; Distress Oxide inks; foam tape

I consider the card at left an encouragement card and I made the card at left a birthday card. The inside says "Time to Celebrate You! Happy Birthday!" Two more cards for the stash thanks to the Twofer Challenge!! Thanks to Darnell and crew for the fun challenge and thanks to you for stopping by!