Fusion- All Hallows Eve

Halloween's a coming and I've got the chills.  There are oh so many ghosts and goblins that will be out and about- SCARY!

BUT to get ready for the scares we are having some Halloween fun over at Fusion. Here's this week's challenge. 

So many fun things in the image to focus in on and the sketch is super fun. 

 I made a few cards for this but didn't love the first, here is my second take. 

I love, love, love the Tim Holtz/Stamper Anonymous blueprint stamps, they are so fun and so easy to use for shabby chic cards.  I used the poison bottle for my card and colored the glass with my Putty colored Copic and the Stopper with my Sand.  I love the look here.  I distressed the edges of the vanilla paper and inked it with black.  I mounted over this green polka dot paper on black and added these black stars from doodlebug designs.  Though it is hard to tell the ribbon is a dark purple.  It is the ribbon from the inside of ladies blouses that you use to keep them on hangars, I hate them so I always cut them out and save them for crafts.  :)

Head on over to Fusion to check out all ladies cards, they will put a spell on you!  

Thanks for stopping today. 

Entering this into: 

Fab Friday- #74  

The Male Room- Halloween

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Happy Sunday!  Can you feel the crisp chill in the air indicating fall?  I can, it is welcome to have a bit of a chill but still have the sun blazing.  

Meanwhile, this week's Sunday Stamps Challenge is going to have you feeling all fall...or maybe winter.  The colors speak fall to me but the sweet image is very wintery.  I can't wait to see what direction you take it. 

Here's what I did with the inspiration. 

I used my new Hero Arts/Kelly Purkey Seattle Planner set to make this card.  I stamped my images on Vanilla base and added some gray with my Copics.  I stamped and cut out the Space Needle seperately so it could hang over the edge of the skyline.  I used various scraps of a mustard-ish DP to make the smaller mountains in front and pop them out at varous levels.  I then mounted it on the honeycomb DP and again on the Geotags (perfect for this setting eh?) and again on some Grey CS from SU!.  I am happy with the bright happy feel but that it is still masculine.  Thinking I may send it to my Uncle in cali. :)

Now the ladies over at the SS blog have some awesome creations up that are gonna knock you right out of your seat!  Head on over and check them out.  Then you can decide if you are gonna play along and if you'll focus on fall or winter....?  I hope you do and can't wait to see what you make!

Happy Sunday!

Lenae's Birthday blog hop!

Howdy. Today is a special day.  Why?  Lenae is having a Birthday!  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LENAE!!!

Of course the PNW craft group is having a blog hop for her.  I wish I could bring her some tasty treats like she always brings me.  She is such a sweet lady and a sweet baker! :)

Here is the card I made for Lenae:

This beautiful bloom is from Walter and Winnie.  I used my Copics to color it and added some tiny little sequins from my PTI Make it to Market shaker kit for a little bonus sparkle.  The cardstock is Pistachio from SU!  I stamped the stem in black letting the cardstock show through.  I also pierced a few holes in the CS to tie a bit of twine around the stem.  The sentiment from DKDesigns is stamped on Kraft, the inner edge rounded and then stapled on.  I stamped the 7 gypsies moth on white and colored it with a mint and sand markers.  After cutting the moth out, I mounted it with several dimensionals to add more dimension.  Then I sprinkled a few extra sequins around and distressed the edges.  

I have popped this in the mail to send to Ms. Lenae.  Please help her have a happy birthday by checking out all these cards out the ladies made for her and then stop and wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Amy

Katie (you are here)

Toni

Kimberly

Vicki 

Lisa Laura

Tonya

Kate

Lenae (BIRTHDAY GIRL!)

Thank you for stopping today!

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Entering this into:

Colour Me #91

Virginia's View Challenge #19

Fusion- Falling Leaves

We have another fun challenge in store for you over at Fusion!  Check out this challenge:

There is soooo much room for play with this image and sketch.  

Here is my creation for this fun challenge.

I  was attempting to pick up on the feel of fluttering leaves picking up the light as they fall.  To achieve that feel, I picked up my Walter and Winnie die and multifaceted cut away.  I used the golden yellow from the fall leaves and the soft green from the pitcher in the image and coupled them with gray.  Putting all the pieces in was like playing with a puzzle.  :)  I stamped the image of the flower and leaves from Addie's Garden (also WW) and colored them Copics blending the colors with the background. You may have noticed the tag in the upper right, it is something I've been holding onto for a while.  I couldn't help but keep this tag, compelled to upcycle it at some time, so here you have it.  I die cut sentiment is from Little B dies.  

I hope that you will come and play this fun challenge with us.  Can't wait to see what you make!

Linking up to: 2 Crafty Girls Challenge

Two Paper Divas- final post

Hi friends!  Today isn't my last post for Two Paper Divas.  I've had so much fun guest designing with them and I wish it wasn't over- sniffle.

Here is the last card I created with these fun stamps.  I used the Seed Packet Flowers #2 set.   This set is so versatile, all teh flowers can be used for so many things.  This card is fun with the sticker sentiment I added, making it a wedding card, or for a happy occasion.  But it could easily be a sympathy card or get well card if I changed the sentiment.

I used my SU! card base and some MME DP and enamel dots.  The ovals are cut from MFT dies.  I stamped the image and colored it with my Copics.  I love that the tulips are two toned and pull in some lighter pink and bright pink.  The sentiment is a sticker from Pink Paislee. This combination of colors just makes me "oh so happy!"

A big thank you to Gayla and Melissa for having me guest designer!   

Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

It is that time again, where all us coffee lovers and papercrafters come together for an AMAZING blog hop.  It is the Fall Coffee Lover's Blog Hop.  Organized by the one and only Amy Tsuruta!  
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Here is my creation for this hop.  It embodies my love for stamping, coffee and the Pacific Northwest (home of Starbucks).  Are you ready for it?  I am ready for a nice cup of coffee!

This card features some of the new Kelly Purkey/Hero Arts stamps made for the PNW.  LOVE THIS SET!  I stamped and masked off the sign and then sponged in the clouds with a stencil.  I then added my buildings, one is a Saavy Die and the other is just black paper with an impress stamp for the white dots on it.  I used my Lawn Fawn Stamps for the the cup, background stamps and Polaroid die.  It was fun to use the photo die as if it were the result of a trip to visit the Pike Place Market. :)  I stamped the cup on the grey and then used a little colored pencil and a neon orange pen that I own to make it look like a neon sign. I think the effect turned out good on both the cup and the public market sign, they truly do look neon to me.  I added the distressed edges and brushed black around to give it a grungy feel (another tribute to PNW and the Kurt Cobain era).  I ended with the Kelly Purkey sentiment and the Freckled Fawn enamel dots.  

That's all folks.  I thank you for stopping and enjoy the rest of the creations and all the amazing prizes!

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Tonya's Birthday- Come Hop!

My lovely friend Tonya is having a birthday today and her PNW stamping friends put this little hop together to wish her a Happy Birthday!

Tonya is such a fun and happy go lucky person!  She makes me laugh endlessly.  AND, she is my favorite SU! Demo as well, GRIN. So Tonya gets a birthday card that is filled with fun. 

I made this card using a new Stamping Bella Woodsie Collection.  This piggy's name is Petunia, isn't she cute!?!  I enjoyed, stamping and coloring her with my Copics, and her little birdie friends too. I mounted her on a journal card from Pink Paislee.  I used Lawn Fawn cloud dies to make a little clouds to frame Ms. Petunia.  The base is SU! Calypso Coral with the embossing folder of textured arrows.  The ribbon is also SU!  I added the velum sentiment and the wood chip accents. 

I hope you like this card Tonya and have a very Happy Birthday!

We'd love for you to check out everyone's birthday post:

Amy

Katie

Toni

Kimberly

Laura

Vicki

Lisa Lara

Lenae

Kate

Tonya, we hope you have an awesome Birthday!!!!