Sugar Creek Hollow

hi there,
working on vintage cards for Christmas and found this stamp in my stash...I've had it for years and used it maybe twice...so grabbed it up to use for my card for this week's challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow - to use vellum!

I inked my vellum with Ranger's Distress Rusty Hinge and Aged Mahogany - let it dry - then punched my leaves with MS leaf punch. Using a Marvy scalloped punch, created my vellum flower. Sponged its edges with the mahogany and added red brad and sparkly stickles to the center.  The image was colored with Ranger's Distress Peeled Paint Green, Aged Mahogany, Barn Door Red and Tumbled Glass Blue

The stamp is from Inkadinkado called Tin Can Mail

ok, I'm outta here

work work work

but hey no snow! I feel bad for everyone without power...am pushing my DH to invest in a generator this year - have a feeling its gonna be a rough winter...

hugs

Speedy the Cat Challenge #79 - Scraps Only

Welcome Weekend!!

This week the Speedy the Cat Challenge Blog challenges us to create "using SCRAPS only"...right up my alley (-:

using MFP's newly released set "Cardinals in Winter"

used 1.25" square punch and stash designer paper (so glad to be using my old dp! have not been letting myself buy new until I have used at least half of what I have...but broke down and bought some more at Hobby Lobby that was on sale 40% - just couldn't resist KWIM!!) along with MS pine branch punch and scraps of old olive cardstock....the squares are matted onto MFP's Evergreen and white base cardstock. Used MFP's gorgeous green ribbon, stash button and candy cane twine...sentiment is stamped in Memento Black, used SU punch and lightly sponged edges with Ranger's Peeled Paint Green. Image is colored with Copics YG63, R27, 29, 59, Y28 and matted with Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Large.

Come on and play with us! the random winner receives a FREE SET FROM MFP!!!

oh yeah!....thats what I'm talkin about (-:

hugs,

Stamp TV's CSS Alumni Blog Hop

Hi there,

 time for the STV CSS Alumni's blog hop. This time it's our Sketch Challenge (brought to us by our fav sketch designer, Melissa Cash) where some lucky person will win a FREE GKD Stamp Set.

Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (November 1), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs who will get a stamp set of their choice valued up to $24.95!

You should have come from the wonderful designer Lori McAree to here - if not, you can start from the beginning from STV.

here is Melissa's wonderful sketch

so using two sets from GKD "Showtime Stamp Kit - holiday cheer" and sentiment from "Showtime Stamp Kit - holiday greetings"....I decided to make this great "drawer box" ...tutorial is over on SCS .

This drawer holds up to TEN standard size cards WITH envelopes - how perfect for gifts for so many!

i tried so hard to get all the glitter to show! - each snowflake and scallop is popped with a dot of Stickles - they sparkle so pretty!!

Cardstock is GKD's Red Hot, retired dp from SU, ribbon from GKD, nesties and MS snowflake punches...making a mix match using these supplies while I have them all out...plan on doing 3 of these boxes with 10 cards each for my co-workers...

hope you are enjoying our hop!
remember to leave a comment for a chance to win a free set (-:

your next stop is over to the amazing blog of Kay Simmons

hugs and blessings,

 

ps I saw this adorable box a while ago over on Vicki Dutcher's blog who is also in this hop...this lady is really a "stampin machine" (-:

Phri-days are Phindy's - Challenge #79

Happy Friday!

This week at Phindy's Place Friday Challenge Blog the challenge is to create using the technique "paper piecing".

We have a young mother at our church who will be having her fourth baby - a little girl - in the near future. Made this for her baby shower that our ladies are doing for her...

using the precious Phindy image   Brand New

I "paper pieced" the whole image onto the deckled mat, colored with copics, had fun using stash dp, trim, and ribbons

(i love pink n brown together)

hope you get to join us this week - love seeing all your creations ...and paper piecing is FUN!

Hope you check out the rest of team's wonderful projects over at Phindy's Place Friday Challenge Blog  

hugs and blessings


also entered in challenges at:
CharismaCardz - anything goes
Simon Says Stamps Challenge - anything goes

Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop

hi there, well once a month the alumni members join for a blog hop.  This month there are only four of us ..so should be quick hoppping (-:

I chose Heartfelt's gorgeous stamp set "HCPC 3331 All Seasons Tree Pre Cut Set"...it has the most beautiful tree! This is the "peak" week for all the gorgeous fall colors...so I colored my trees based on the colors I'm looking at in my back yard....

colored with Ranger's Distress - Rusty Hinge, Peeled Paint Green, Aged Mahogany, Barn Door Red, and Faded Jeans. While white cardstock was still in the Spellbinder Labels 8 die - sponged the grass and sky. Paper pieced the three trees.

 hope you enjoy this one...

the rest of the alumni members participating are

Dina

Olga

Selma

Three KNOCKOUT talented ladies - you won't be disappointed.

hugs,

oh and I'm also entering this in Sugar Creek Hollow's challenge this week - Fall Colors!

stash supplies: 

MFP's cardstock - white, aged olive, world gold

Paper Studio dp

orange mesh, ribbon, button and liquid pearls - black

Day 8 - MFP's 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop! We have four samples each day for our hop! Please visit each of the following blogs for holiday inspiration! Start off on the MFP Blog for more inspiration!

 Pam     Debbie M      Lois     and ME (-:

using MFP's set "Seasonal Poinsettias" and colored with Copic Reds...
i love to stamp on candles but for this project decided to make "a candle sleeve"...just means that the closure in the back is done with Velcro - makes it easier to remove and put on another candle (-:

removed sleeve from burgandy candle and wrapped it on a white candle

the flowers, leaves, embellishments, wired ribbon bow are all attached to black cardstock mat from Nesties Label 13. The mat is attached with adhesive tape down the center of the back of the mat to the sleeve. This allows the mat to stand out flat from the candle while wrapping the sleeve around the candle. I used velcro attached two time at the back so I can wrap different size candles.

if enough are interested, I will try to do a tutorial...my instructions dont seem clear to me so I probably have you confused too (-:

Tomorrow is "altered legal pads" hope you are enjoying our hop!
 hugs,

Speedy the Cat Challenge #78 - altered 3D items

Hi there,

well I may have goofed up - I thought I was to switch from our challenge this week to that of doing an acetate box and it was posted yesterday on the Speedy the Cat Challenge blog (I forgot that and didnt make a second one)....so it's being used again today for Speedy the Cat's challenge "altered 3D items"...

these are cute n easy to make!

adorable for co-workers, mailman, teachers, etc

Patty has a very clear tutorial and there is also one on SCS in the Resource section..but for me Patty's was the easiest!

have a beautiful weekend!

Phri-days are Phindy's - Challenge #78

Happy Friday!

This week at Phindy's Place Friday Challenge Blog the challenge is to create a "blue Christmas" theme.....oh I can't wait to see what the rest of the team creates!

I love blue for Christmas

for me, I chose this adorable little caroler by Phindy called Sweet Carol

if you know music you are probably sayin...Huh?

I dont know music and just drew what I hope are musical notes LOL

pretend it's "Silent Night" (-*

hugs and blessings

Day 5 - MFP's 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop - today is "Acetate Boxes"

Welcome to the 5th day of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!
We have four samples each day for our hop! Please visit each of the following blogs for holiday inspiration!
Starting at the MFP Blog and now on to the following Design Team Members for today:

Lois Joanne Patty MariLynn

and mine! Patty has an awesome video tutorial...

Come on back tomorrow for Day 6 - Altered Frame

 hugs,
 

published in Scrap & Stamp Arts! tooting my own horn (-:

so tickled! thanks to Jennie Harper for encouraging me to send in some cards....I sent in 5 and one was chosen..this one from GKD's set by Theresa Momber "Warm with Love"....page 28 (the call was to create using only pink n green)

and if you go to page 27 - you will see Jennie Harper's card published (she is my publication Queen idol LOL)

hugs,

Mark your calendar - 12 days of Christmas Blog Hop from Mark's Finest Papers

Speedy the Cat at Mark's Finest Papers likes to get a head start on special Christmas gifts and memories for friends and family. He gathered the design team at Mark's Finest Papers to bring you 12 days of exciting paper crafting gift ideas to get that holiday mojo flowing. The hop runs for 12 consecutive days, starting October 17th! Begin your holiday hop at Speedy's home base, the Mark's Finest Papers blog and relax with a cup of eggnog (or sprig of catnip, your choice) as Speedy leads you though a short, daily hop. You'll find your holiday paper crafting ideas and supplies at Mark's Finest Papers.



See you on the 17th! Mark your calendar (-:

hugs,

Speedy the Cat Challenge #77

Welcome Weekend!!
This week for the Speedy the Cat Challenge Blog we were challenged to "create seeing double". I've been working on a card for Operation Write Home (to make them a dozen) and decided to change my design and use "doubles"...

Since OWH sends the cards on to our troops - you have to keep your embellishments simple and flat. With this in mind I only added some scrunched seam binding. No buttons or glitter, etc. This is a great way to encourage our troops. If you've never heard of them, please check them out!

Without them - we would not have the "Liberty" we all enjoy...

hugs,
 

Phri-days are Phindy's Challenge #77

Happy Friday!

This week at Phindy's Place Friday Challenge Blog the challenge is to create "Halloween"... now this isnt one of my favorite holidays but I do enjoy the "cute" side of Halloween and Phindy has some adorable ones...you have to pop over to the Design Team and see what they've created - just tooooooo cute!!!

I used Phindy's Bat On board

colored her with copics V04,06, 12 and Y28, red and black pens and outlined in YG03

Base cardstock black and all designer paper is from Basic Grey's "Eerie"....stash ribbon and buttons...sentiment from computer

quick, cute and easy!

hugs

MFP New Release Hop for "Ginger Cookies"

Welcome to the October 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop! This month's new releases are: Holly Greetings, Christmas in the Country, Snowball?, Country Thanksgiving, Cardinals in Winter, and Ginger Cookies.
For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers. So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Ginger Cookies? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)
 For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Ginger Cookies.
We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post. Emily Nancyruth Neva Faith Dawn Marilynn Patricia Chrissy Karen Pam Joanne Markie Carol Mark’s Finest Papers

This set is just too daggone cute!

I tried to make this vintage...hmmm, not sure I succeeded...

used stash designer paper and matted onto MFP's Aged Cranberry and Evergreen (sorry it looks black in pic) added lace from MFP, matted using MS border punch and stash ribbon.

Stamped the background image onto designer paper using Memento's Rhubarb, made my little yoyo with the same MFP lace and added the circles and sentiment.

My cookies are colored with Copics...

Now can you believe the gorgeous sets from Mark's Finest Paper this month!!!

have fun trying to decide which ones to get first LOL, enjoy the rest of the hop (-:

hugs,

MFP New Release Hop for "Country Thanksgiving" and "Cardinals in Winter"

Hello! Welcome to the October 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop! This month's new releases are: Holly Greetings, Christmas in the Country, Snowball?, Country Thanksgiving, Cardinals in Winter, and Ginger Cookies.
For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers. So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Sets: Country Thanksgiving and Cardinals in Winter? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)
For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Country Thanksgiving and Cardinals in Winter.
We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post. Emily Nancyruth Neva Faith Dawn Marilynn Patricia Chrissy Karen Pam Joanne Markie Carol Mark’s Finest Papers

first, using image from "Country Thanksgiving"

Base cardstock is MFP's Deep Olive, Black and Orange, designer paper is from Graphics 45 and stash. Used Spellbinders Classic Square Small Rectangles, colored with Copics, leaves are Cherry Lynn dies, flowers are from MFP and stash rafia for the bow.

next, using image from "Cardinals in Winter"

Cardstock from MFP's Neutral collection, stash designer paper, ribbon from MFP, stash button.

Image is colored with Copics T2, T3 and R29...sentiment stamped with Memento's Bamboo Green.

this one is also entered in the SCS Sketch Challenge #353, cardstock is all from MFP as well as the ribbon, used stash brads. Image is colored with prismacolor pencils with Glossy accent added to the deer and birds.

Cuttlebug folder and Spellbinder deckled die also used...

enjoy the rest of the hop!

love these new sets...

hugs,

MFP New Release Hop for "Christmas in the Country" and "Snowball?"

Hello! Welcome to the October 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop! This month's new releases are: Holly Greetings, Christmas in the Country, Snowball?, Country Thanksgiving, Cardinals in Winter, and Ginger Cookies.
For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers. So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Sets: Christmas in the Country and Snowball? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)
For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Christmas in the Country and Snowball?. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.
 

Lois Vicky Dawn Anne Peggysue Connie Linda (you're here) Karen Patty Liz Geri Lynn Debbie Mark’s Finest Papers

using image from "Christmas in the Country"

This is a fav - I masked the church and sponged with Memento's Paris Dusk (image stamped with Memento black)...colored with Copics T2, T3, Y08....added liquid applique for snow and stickles glitter. Matted using Spellbinders onto designer paper and white embossed sentiment, added pearls with Liquid Pearls and stash ribbon....card base is dark blue.

next, using image from "Snowball?"

cardbase is MFP's Aged Cranberry matted with Websters Pages (dont know name of the set its from....lost my cover sheet) stamped image onto white cardstock and colored with Copics, sponged designer paper where image was going to be placed with Memento's Bamboo and then paper pieced the penquin...stash ribbon and snowflake...center of flake is done with White Pearl Pen.

he looks kinda vintage...I think (-:

enjoy the rest of the hop,

hugs,

MFP New Release Hop for "Holly Greetings"

Hello! Welcome to the October 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop! This month's new releases are: Holly Greetings, Christmas in the Country, Snowball?, Country Thanksgiving, Cardinals in Winter, and Ginger Cookies.
For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers. So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Holly Greetings? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)
For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Holly Greetings. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.
 Lois Vicky Dawn Anne Peggysue Connie Linda (you're here) Karen Patty Liz Geri Lynn Claudine Debbie Mark’s Finest Papers

colored my white owl using prismacolor pencils on MFP's kraft cardstock - the embossed owl is from a cuttlebug folder using MFP's Evergreen cardstock. Ribbon is also from MFP

This was a quick, easy card to complete.

Enjoy the rest of the Release Hop

hugs,

Speedy the Cat Challenge #76

Welcome Weekend!!
This week for the Speedy the Cat Challenge Blog I challenged us to create "without using designer paper"!!!

EEKS - are you kidding me!! WHAT was I thinking...I HAVE to use designer paper...I mean that's why I have TONS of it...made a promise to myself that I cannot buy any more paper until I use up half of what I already have...(SO I wont be buying any new paper for a couple years LOL !!!) but we need to be challenged to think outside the box, right ?

soooo, i used some slim scraps and weaved a square, used a piece of plain cardstock and ran through the cuttlebug, and paper pieced my images from MFP's stamp set Autumn Glory...love working with this set!

added white pen dots, colored with Ranger's Distress Inks using nib (Mustard, Mahogany, Peeled Paint, Rusty Hinge) sentiment is Memento's Paris Dusk.

added stash ribbon, matted onto MFP's Evergreen cardstock matted onto White base.

Hope you get to join us and pop over and check out the rest of the Design Team's inspiration

hugs

Phri-days are Phindy's Challenge #76 - Anything Goes but must use a Phindy

hey hey hey!

Today is the first Friday in the month, so that means that it's time for the Phabulous Phindy Phriday when "anything goes" but for this challenge you must use a Phindy's Place image! There are some great images in the shop, if you are looking for a freebie you will always find a few on the Phindy's Place PCP Group.

I grabbed the adorable Phindy image called Peppermint Perfection ...too cute!

yep! that's bubble wrap!

colored the image with E00, 08, 09, 11 and YG 21, 63 67. Sponged edges with Ranger's Distress Aged Mahogany...designer paper from Graphics 45 and used Spellbinders...

Hope you get to play over at Phindy's - love the inspiration we get seeing what you create with our beloved Phindy's...

hugs

PS I showed the bubble wrap because am also entering this  card over at Sugar Creek Hollow's "trash to vintage treasure" challenge that closes Friday night...ran out of time to stamp this week so used my Phindy for this week (-: Have been stalking everything for "trash"  and then ...perfect! at work we received an office supply order and they were tossing the bubble wrap...whooooaaaaaaa....my grankids would love to get a card with this stuff so they can POP it (-: hence the silly sentiment...

OUTLAWZ is celebrating reaching 1000 members

woo hooo! super congrats!
pop over to Outlawz and celebrate with us (-:

WINNER of the Heartfelt Creation's Alumni blog Hop

First, my sincere apology for not having this posted and letting the design team know so they could post also.....I am so sorry.

The winner was chosen from Dina's blog...and the number picked belonged to....

BARBARA COLBERT!
congrats Barbara
Please email me your mailing address and I will send you the stamp set.

thanks to all who participated...our next hop will be on October 25th - hope to see you again (-: