October 26, 2014 Boo Eek Boo

I have yet to post a Halloween card so this is the only "new" one I made this year - my friend Patti came over a couple of weeks ago to stamp and this was one of her "projects and I love how it turned out, all products except the black velvet spider and  black velvet paperare from AMuse Studio and I think it all came together so darn cute.  This would be so easy to do for any holiday.  Challenges:
     CRAFT - Halloween
     Sweet Stamps - anything goes
     Crafts for Eternity - Halloween

October 24, 2014 Shaped Stencils

Every month I take part in a Technique Junkies 1-1 swap and we have to use one of the techniques from TJ.  That is never a problem for me as I have been a subscriber for a very long time - unfortunately this is the newsletter last publication.  I am hoping we will still continue the swap as I have gotten some very nice cards.  The directions are always very easy to follow and I love seeing the creations that the DT has made using the technique.  This technique was fun and got me to get out a couple of the stencils that I thought I "needed" but not yet used.  Makes a very nice card.  I am hoping my swap partner this month enjoys the card as much as I enjoyed making it.   

October 21, 2014 Jake

DP from DCWV - Kraft CS 12 x 12 cut down from TAC, AMuse for brown polka dot DP

This is one of those cards you don't enjoy making a sympathy card.  Our daughter/SIL had to put their beloved boxer Jake to sleep this week - he lived a wonderful long life but the last few months his quality of life was so poor he simply was not enjoying his days or nights.  What a difficult decision this is to make -  Jake you were loved by everyone you met.  Challenges:

     Sketch Saturday - follow sketch 

October 18, 2014 Stamping Fun

One of my besties, Donna,  called me Monday and told me she was finished with her monthly work and needed a couple of days at the Hotop Hotel!!!  I quick put together some projects for us to share as she did and she arrived on Tuesday am to STAMP!!!  In the meantime one of my other besties Patti called and said she had a surprise for me and when I told her Donna was here she said "wow this will work out beautifully".  You see we had BOTH won prizes from Patti's recent 6th anniversary blog post.  What a fun time we had stamping, lunch served by Mr. Hotop, and then more stamping.  These are just two of Donna's projects - the first one uses all AMuse Studio supplies and the second is a cute digi by Meljens Design - colored this cute little guy with copics and I have a card all ready to go to my little chemo buddy this next week.  There will be more pictures the next few days and one showing the prize that Donna won.

October 11, 2014 Eat Cake

Stamps and  paper by AMuse Studio

You would have to know my son to appreciate this but...a week or so ago he asked me if I thought I could make a card for his director at Headway.  Now he knows I make all my own cards and he even has made a card or two for my hubby (with my assist).  So I asked him if he wanted cute, pretty, funny, and he said "yes".  So here is what I came up with - I hand delivered it to him last weekend when we had lunch together and he was very happy with it.    

October 7, 2014 Hand Santizer for Fall

Cardstock from my stash, pattern paper from Farm House and acorn die by Die-Versions, then used embossing folder 

Yea - finally had a play day with one of my BFFs  Pat , the other day and this was one of her projects - we watched the video from Dawns Stamping Thoughts  while we cut and scored and after watching her video it all went together 1-2-3 and is so darn cute.  Here is a picture of it open

I'm thinking all sorts of little giftie here - fall, Halloween, Christmas, Birthday etc.  They are easy to put together and the hand santizers are very reasonable at Bath and Body especially when you have a coupon.
                            Challenges:
     Brown Sugar Challenge - Autumn
     613 Avenue Challenge - anything goes
     The Shabby Tea Room - 3D project
   
     

October 4, 2014 Breast Cancer Awareness

Stamp from TAC, paper Stemma, button from my stash, ribbon from stash

I have a chemo buddy with breast cancer so I have a goodie package all ready to send out this week with socks, coaster, pen, and a scarf - when I saw the sketch from Sketch Saturday I knew what my layout was going to be.  This stamp set was released at the last seminar the Angel company had and I have hung on to it (as well as many others).  Colored with copics and added tiny pearls on the bra for some added bling.  I have had this pack of ribbon buttons for a while and this was just what was needed to finish the card off.   Today is Happy World Card Making Day so I hope everyone got a chance to do a little card making.      Challenges:

     Sketch Saturday - follow sketch 

     Eureka Stamps - use some bling

     My Craft Creations - - anything goes

October 1, 2014 Fall in the Forest

Stamps AMuse Studio, DP Farm House, Spellbinders nesties, sequin leaves from stash

Just got this cute set a couple of weeks ago using Fall in the Forest from AMuse Studio and I thought it would work very nicely with the Sketch Saturday sketch this week.  There are 4 little forest creatures including a fox (which is my favorite).  I'm hoping this fall card will cheer up my little senior lady that I send a card and a note to every week.  Challenges:

     Sketch Saturday - follow sketch

    Whoopsidaisy - use 2 or more designer papers