Fall Treat Birthday & Books

Hero Arts Classic Casserole dies, The Stamp Market Sweet Scallop A2 Card/Sweet Scallop Details, Unity Stamps Write a New Story (image stamp), The Ton Stamps Toned Squares sentiment

I was smitten with these lovely casserole dies from Hero Arts and I paired them with a book stamp for the book loving recipient.

One thing I love about the fall, is the presentation of all foods. ;)

Who knows what's under the hood of these gorgeous dishes...

but we will gather together and FIGURE IT OUT. ;) ha!

For the Card Concept, I used the overall theme (books and food/decor) for my Clean and Layered card.

 Simon Says (Wednesday): Anything Goes

I appreciate your sweet visit!

Hey Man, Hashtag Happy Day

Studio Light Andrew Man die set, Papertrey Ink Hashtag Everything sentiment, Picket Fence Studios Nice Seeing You sentiment, Unity Stamps Deckle Stitched dies

Here's a "cool" card I made for my nephew;

I had fun putting this together.

These character faces make me happy. ;)

Simon Says (Wednesday): Anything Goes

Thank you for your sweet visit!

DT INkspirational DC Seeing Stars

Simon Says Stamp Birthday Mail, The Stamp Market Bread Tag die, star die, white acrylic paint watered down for drips, Erin Lee Creative Star Stencil on tag, Copics

It's time for a new challenge at INkspirational!

This time the Designer's Choice prompt is Julia's and she came up with: Seeing Stars~

 

I added stars with a stencil from Erin Lee Creative on the tag, and another star die cut.

My other supplies were Simon Says Stamp Birthday Mail (seals) and The Stamp Market Bread Tag die.

Please join us with your unique take!

1st Birthday Camp Theme

Honey Bee Stamps Sugar Cookie Alphabet & Numbers, Papertrey Ink Brushed Off Rectangle Die

 

We attended the first birthday party for my nephew's son, and it was the cutest theme.

I couldn't seem to find a tent or anything at the moment in my stash, so I used a Papertrey Ink's Brushed Off Rectangle die on the actual invite and added my text with Honey Bee Stamps Sugar Cookie Alphabet and Numbers set.

I'm submitting to The Male Room's Challenge for a baby boy (I looked it up, and a baby is a baby until 1).

Thank you for your sweet visit today!

Rainbow Window Christmas

Simon Says Stamp Magical Christmas sentiment, Sizzix Tim Holtz Christmas Cookies snowflake, The Stamp Market Sweet Scallop A2 Card die, My Favorite Things (out of business) Wonky Peek a Boo Stitched Window , Hobby Lobby The Paper Studio Wavy Lines patterned paper
 

Simon Says (Wednesday): Get Ready for Christmas

I love my stash of leftover die cuts and panels...a card like this one comes together from it.

The paper is so beautiful, but thin (great for an accent vs structure of a card). 

I love your sweet visits!!! 

Wonderful Birthday Stenciled Pansies

 

The Ton Stamps Bright Pansies Clusters Layering Stencils and Coordinating dies, Postage Nested Dies, Toned Squares sentiment

I think these layered pansy stencils are so beautiful, and I'm never disappointed with the results.

This one in blues seems to fit AAA Birthday Challenge Ombre. ;)

The framing is from two postage nesting dies from The Ton.

Simon Says (Monday): Use More Than One Stencil

Thank you for your sweet visit today~

Happy Happy Happy Home

Lawn Fawn build-a-cabin, quinn's ABCs Lawn Cuts, happy happy happy, perfectly plaid paper pad

I wanted to participate in Lawn Fawn's most recent challenge, so I could use this adorable build-a-cabin die I've had in my stash.

 

I added a texty backdrop...just to see if I could and to participate in 

Simon Says (Monday): Add Some Text

Thank you for your sweet visit!

Happy Birthday Mellow Yellow

Hero Arts Classic Casserole Dies; Apron Stamps and Dies, Brutus Monroe Autumn Harvest Card Companions patterned paper
 

I'm loving these Classic Casserole dies from Hero Arts and I'm using them with their Apron and stamp set (y'all there's pockets in the apron~gasppp)!

Here's their latest challenge :

Combining with another challenge at Simon Says Stamp, I stamped sentiments from the set to add a subtle text border for layers.

Simon Says (Monday): Add Some Text

I always appreciate your visit!

DT INk Seasonal

Stamplorations Heaven and Nature Sing Phrase Die and Pretty Pink Posh Mini Storybook 1 dies, Sizzix Framelit Olivia Rose (Floral Celebration) and The Ton Stamps Easy Expressions Holiday, Picket Fence Studios Fancy Christmas Sentiments and Reverse Confetti (no longer in Business) Circle With Burst Tag

 

It's time for a new challenge at INkspirational!

This time the prompt is seasonal.

I love mass producing with scraps I have in my bin.

They are alternate colors to what I created and they are still worthy to sit on a card all their own!

CAS is sometimes quick, and these came together swimmingly!

Now it's your turn!

Please join us with your unique creation~

One of a Kind Birthday Bigfoot

This Calls for Confetti Forest Landscape/Love Bigfoot Die, Kindred Stamps Out of the Bag sentiment, The Ton Stamps Pyrotechnics (fireworks), Copics for shading the background

 

I purchased these dies from This Calls for Confetti and challenged myself to lean toward Color Throwdown's colors:

Green is obvious, but the red and orange (it's the lightest orange I have) are in the fireworks!

I literally colored the backdrop with different shades of grey (trying to darken the sky to let the fireworks shine)...using Copic pens.

I also have a sliver of patterned paper ...zoom in to see it.

Not much pattern showing, because I was more focused on the attachment strip (but I used it!). ;)

Thanks for your sweet visit!

New Stencil and a Sketch

The Ton Stamps Postage Party Die/Postage Panel Die/Postage Sunflower Layering Stencils, Picket Fence Studios Fancy Autumn Sentiments 

Sometimes a sketch zings me and I think "make time to use that sketch", so here's Sunday Stamps' newest:

I used SO MANY COLORS with this stencil and the hardest part was cutting it (emotionally...iykyk).

 Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday): Bright and Colorful

When I saw Time Out's Challenge I figured, why not??? 

It's framed "photos" spread out...so I'm linking it there as well.

I had one more postage pic left and I love this sentiment and wanted to add it on the inside:

I appreciate the time you took to visit!!!

 

Fall is Proof that Change is Good Fall Stenciling

The Ton Stamps Postage Party Die/Postage Panel Die/Autumn Layering Stencils, Picket Fence Studios Fancy Autumn Sentiments, Tonic Studios Mirror Cardstock

Had a wonderful time playing with this new Autumn Layering stencil set from The Ton!!!

I matched it with an autumn sentiment from Picket Fence Studios and am entering a couple of challenges:

Time Out Challenges has Pick 2 as an option and I chose "Metallic" (Tonic Studios Mirror Cardstock and metallic thread) and "Season".

I went with bright colors (esp borrowing Effie's idea in her video to color the background with a Fuchsia color first, before any other steps).

 Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday): Bright and Colorful

Thank you for your sweet visit today!

DT INk Mood Board

American Crafts Jen Hadfield Live & Let Grow, Mushroom Vinyl Stickers (Kohl's store)

It's time for a new challenge at INkspirational and this time it's a mood board.

 

I was smitten by the mushroom design and followed the colors of this mushroom sticker I recently snagged at Kohl's.

It's mostly known to be a department store, but recently, they've incorporated what I call a cute corner. :)

For just a few dollars, you can pick up some cute stickers or other fun last minute delights.

This ephemera sentiment seemed to follow the colors and I rolled with it. ;)

Please do join us with your unique creation!

DT INk Trees

Concord & 9th Secret Garden Stacks and Pop-Out Stacks Base

It's time for a new challenge at INkspirational!

Trees are what's on the table for inspiration.

This new die set from Concord & 9th has a beautiful tree, and you can make it a pop up creation with their Pop-Out Stacks Base.

It lays flat:

and here it is from above.

Please join us with your unique creation!

Green and Orange With a Container

Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers Herb Garden, The Ton Stamps Garden Goddess, Embossing Folder
 

I wanted to participate in the latest Color Hues Orange and Green~

One of the main reasons I splurged on this set from Honey Bee Stamps, is the container that you could fill with herbs!!

Thank you for your sweet visit today~

Disco Trio

Whimsy Stamps Retro Dancers, My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Slimline die, Brutus Monroe Slate Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Holiday Photo Finishers sentiment, Damask Love American Crafts Life's a Party paper, Tonic Studios Mirror Cardstock

 

These cards came together so easy and fast, thanks to the wonderful disco ball from American Crafts Damask Love Life's a Party paper pad.

I like to aim for Christmas cards that may also celebrate the New Year (especially since I don't know when they will be received).

The dancers are from Whimsy Stamps cut from Mirror Cardstock.

Posting this makes me want to cut more out!!!

How fun are they?!

Thank you for your sweet visit!

DT INk DC Add a Tag

 

It's time for a new challenge at INk!

This time it's Carol's choice of prompt, and she wants us to add a tag.

I don't use tags as often as I should, considering the thought I put into which dies I purchase.

This a great opportunity to put those tag dies to use (or recycle those clothing tags you may have kept).

My card features a clothing tag, with a die cut "2" and an image I fussy cut from a tattoo sheet to give to my granddaughter.

The background is also from the tattoo packaging, which I jazzed up with a stitched die.

Yay for recycling products that I didn't have in product form!!! ;)

Please join us with your unique creation~

When You Go Through Deep Waters

Erin Lee Creative Deep Waters Stamp & Stencil, Papertrey Ink Geode Layers Die set, Brutus Monroe Cardstock

 

I received this order the SAME day I created this card and it was so satisfying to play with...

the stencil and stamp set come together guys!!!

I could have left it just like this...

But I wanted to Copic the background with a color that matched the top right shade of Tim Holtz Distress Ink that I blended into the stencil.

I had fun with it and brought out my dearly loved Papertrey Ink Geode Layers I've had for awhile.

Oh I will be playing with this more for sure!

Simon Says (Wednesday): Anything Goes

Thank you for your sweet visit!

Plant Wall Birthday

The Stamp Market Grid Die, Pink Fresh Studio Lots of Love, Pretty Pink Posh Sentiment Strip

 Created this for my sister and sent it off!

She's a plant collector and I love it ;).

Happy Birthday to my sister. ;)

Sketchy Light Up Birthday Card

I had fun with this Brutus Monroe Sketchy set:

Brutus Monroe Sketchy Dies/Sketchy Sentiments/Midnight Cardstock

I lit it up with Pear Blossom Press EZ light too (I wanted to impress my brother in law, who's a talented artist)!

Brutus Monroe Sketchy Dies/Sketchy Sentiments/Midnight Cardstock, Pearblossom Press EZ light

The spider web is a doily I stocked up on forever ago.

I keep finding them in sections of my craft room, and then I say "OH yah....I forgot I had these!".

His October birthday warrants a spider web, me thinks.

Thank you for your sweet visit!