Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: Papertrey October Blog Hop Challenge

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Papertrey October Blog Hop Challenge

I went with traditional Christmas colors today~

(stamps: Papertrey Ink (Songbirds, Background Basics Super Stripes,Winter Penguin,Holiday Photo Finishers)

I notice it's back this year, along with lots of black accents and bases.

Today is Papertrey Ink's October Blog Hop

Here is the inspirational photo...

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/10/october-2015-blog-hop.html

I used my favorite image from Songbirds and those cool bauble snowflakes from the penguin mini set to represent my take on this photo.

Have a great day, thanks for stopping in~

18 comments:

Melissa L. said...: Lovely, Marlena. Perfectly beautiful CAS design. Well done. :); October 25, 2015 at 11:37 AM
~amy~ said...: Marlena! I love it! Fun stamping!; October 25, 2015 at 12:33 PM
Marybeth said...: Beautiful cluster stamping Marlena! Hope you have a blessed day!; October 25, 2015 at 12:46 PM
Kathy Mc said...: Photo inspiration and focal clusters all in one, Marlena! Love the simplicity of one-layer cards!; October 25, 2015 at 1:11 PM
Helen F. said...: Marlena, your card is so lovely! I can't stop using Song Birds stamps/dies and love these leaves too :-); October 25, 2015 at 2:19 PM
Bonnie T. said...: Lovely cas card.; October 25, 2015 at 3:43 PM
Birgit said...: Simply lovely, Marlena! Another great focal cluster creation!; October 25, 2015 at 6:20 PM
Jenelle said...: So pretty! I love the snowflakes!; October 25, 2015 at 6:39 PM
Marcia Hill said...: CAS perfection Marlena...love it! :0); October 25, 2015 at 6:50 PM
Diana K said...: Marlena, your card is so very lovely. I love each and every image you used, and am especially fond of the snowflake baubles. Fun and gorgeous!; October 25, 2015 at 7:45 PM
Kathryn A said...: Terrific layout! Love that horizontal black strip! It gives the perfect grounding and accent to the card.; October 25, 2015 at 8:03 PM
Nancy Penir said...: Like that black strip, and sweet layout, Marlena. Lovely card!; October 25, 2015 at 9:31 PM
Mona Pendleton said...: So very pretty Marlena! Happy hopping!; October 25, 2015 at 9:33 PM
Sherrie M. said...: So pretty Marlena! Love the split front. Nice touch!; October 25, 2015 at 9:36 PM
Gina said...: I like the split front. Don't you love working with red and green for the holiday? :) Great card!; October 25, 2015 at 10:15 PM
Kim Collins said...: The green ornaments give such a nice look off of the red leaf you can almost take this through different seasons.; October 25, 2015 at 10:49 PM
Darnell said...: You did a beautiful classic Christmas design with classic Christmas colors! It's stunning, Marlena!! Hugs, Darnell; October 26, 2015 at 12:20 AM
Jacquie Southas said...: Beautifully stamped!; October 26, 2015 at 2:19 PM

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SERIOUS CARDMAKER WHEN...

You're finally #adulting and spending precious stamp money on ink and Copic refills
You fail the verification test and take another to PROVE you are not a robot
You take the verification test...and break into a sweat to pick the right pictures
You peel an adhesive pearl off your sock, relieved that the little guy has been found
You unashamedly have more pics of your cards than your peeps...they can take a selfie...right?
Your husband cheerfully declares after you've stamped for the first time in months...I can hear the sizzix arm cranking away!!!
You're willing to dump a pile of sand on your dining table ...'cause it makes a prettier photo shoot
You insert in your blog post a saying, and I quote..."Better a bad card than no card" ;)
You whine, "It's so hard to make sequins float!"and your daughter's dry reply ... "Oh the struggles of a cardmaker"
You sacrifice your healthy fingernail...to distress the edges of a card
You walk away from a cute purse...to justify buying a cute decorative punch.
You receive your tracking number ...and obsessively watch your stamp package move across the country. ;)
It takes you 5 minutes to sew a button on a card...but 5 MONTHS to reattach them on trousers!
You're on vacation without your craft items...and you dream that you're stamping.
You're willing to fish around the trash to salvage a roll of 1/2" Scor-Tape you accidently threw away...because it's THAT important
You could sob after inking your HOT Utee-ed image...and it peels off part of your versamark pad... gulp
You find a scrap of cardstock...IN your sock
You are mentally constructing a card... even while watching your favorite show...AND YOUR HUSBAND SUSPECTS IT
You know the Spellbinders' die... without referring to the packaging or website
Your husband teases, "When did you become a Showgirl?"...when he spots glitter highlighting your features at the dinner table
You leave a trail....of papercrumbs to follow
You almost start a fire or burn yourself from embossing...but it was worth it
You have ink... under your nails
You're in turmoil... because you can't come up with a challenge submission
That turmoil has lifted and there is joy in your heart... because an idea has sprung
You're saving the Post Office ...from annihilation
You look around wondering... "How can I fit that on a card?"
You would sacrifice a button or cut up an outfit ...to save a card
You type a gazillion comments... and wake up from a dream
You create the most amazing card... and wake up from a dream
You come out of the shower... with a rhinestone on your knee
You know there are others out there... just like you
You have a shopping tab open while you comment on enablers' creations ;)

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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Papertrey October Blog Hop Challenge

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