Catching Up

 

Hello and welcome.  I have a couple of projects today that have been finished, just waiting to be photographed, on my desk for a couple of weeks using images from Conjurer of Dreams.  

 

First up is an ATC using the Autumn Squirrel set.  I combined it with the Fall and Black Silks, plus adding the saying, in Photoshop© before printing on Neenah white card stock.  I then layered the main image panel onto red/brown scraps before punching several leaves/pumpkin/flower from scraps to add.  After adding some brads and bling, my ATC was finished.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (main image)  

Critter Crazy #103 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (squirrels) 

Paper Funday #81 - Anything Goes Optional Cute or Spooky (anything goes)

Just Us Girls #797 - See Mood Board Below (inspired by fall leaves, colors)

 

 

Next up is a card made using last month's Conjurer of Dreams tag challenge image that I didn't get finished until this week.  I layered the finished tag onto the Fall Leaves and Black Silk backgrounds before adding some flower sequins to the corners.  I then added some silk leaves I've had for years behind the tag and adhered the whole thing to a card with the Fall Leaves background.  The final touches was adding some leaf sequins, bling and punched leaves from scraps of card stock.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (tag image)

Love Those Pretty Papers Oct 2025 - Use That Designer Paper (leaves background)

Neglected Stuff Oct 2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (silk leaves, fibers)

The Four Seasons Oct 2025 - See Insp Board Below (inspired by colors, falling leaves)

Inspiration Station #78 - See Insp Pic Below (inspired by colors)

 

The Four Seasons

 

Inspiration Station

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day. 

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bling, Glue, Sequins, Leaves, Punches, Glue Dots, Fibers 

 

  

A St. Patrick Cat In A Hat

 

Hello and welcome.  Second post from me today.  To see my Stained Glass Mushroom card, please scroll down one post.  For this post, I'd like to share a card made using the free newsletter digital image  from Gerda Steiner Designs called St. Patrick's Day Cat and Hat. 

 

I started off by printing the image onto Neenah white card stock then colored using both prismacolor and copic markers then layered and added brads.  For my card base, I pulled out a Recollections© All Seasons paper pad I've had in my stash for who knows how long.  After selecting my designer paper, I adhered it to a white card base before adding my layered image panel.  Digging through my stash of Prima© flowers, I dug out two polka dotted flowers, added them to the card using glue dots,  The final touches were some bling shamrocks I had forgotten about and some green/white bakers twine.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #60 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (background paper, shamrock bling, flowers) 

Shopping Our Stash #516 - It's Not Easy Being Green (background paper, twine, flowers, bling, brads)

Double Trouble #161 - See Board (went with Thing 1)

Cardz For Galz #220 - Use Some Green 

Just Us Girls #717 - Color Week (see below) (went with green, lime green, orange)

Sisterhood of Crafters #28 - Dots and/or Stripes (both: polka dot flowers, designer paper dotted, designer border is a stripe plaid weave)

 

Double Trouble

 

 

 

 

 

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and fabulous weekend.

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Mowed Lawn Distress Ink

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up Scraps; Recollections Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bakers Twine, Brads, Glue Dots, Prima Flowers, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Bling Shamrocks

Falling For Wednesdays Week 5

 

 

 

Hi friends! Welcome to week 5 of Falling For Wednesdays hosted by @kellysantidesigns   This week’s fall theme is: Fall Critters!  I immediately thought of Yosemite National Park again and all of the forest animals getting ready for winter.  Putting on pounds, storing food in their dens, etc. before beginning hibernation.  

 

I started out by stamping my images from MFP Stamp Shop (now closed) in memento tuxedo black ink on Copic X-press it white card stock before coloring them using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Taking a small Marvy circle punch I've had for years, and rarely use, I punched out my critters peeking out of their tree "burrows" before adhering using pop dots.  After adhering the panel to an espresso card, I decided to add some "grasses" and dug out my Stampscapes large reeds (068D) and stamped the reeds using Tim Holtz mowed lawn, scattered straw and walnut stain distress inks.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Retro Rubber #215 - Fall Scenes (MFP stamps are 2011, Stampscapes are 1993)

Crafty Calendar Sept 2023 - Anything Goes 

The Four Seasons Sept 2023 - See Inspiration Board (inspired by leaves)

Just Us Girls #697 - See Mood Board (inspired by the leaves)

 

 

The Four Seasons

Retro Rubber

 

Just Us Girls

 

 

My second card I made was inspired by Bear Country in Disneland and seeing all of the squirrels running around to snatch up the scrap droppings.  Taking out some MFP Stamp Shop (now closed) sets as well as the Stampscapes reeds/bush stamps, I got to work.  After stamping the squirrel on a log image in memento tuxedo black ink, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then stamped the pine branches in Tim Holtz pine needles distress ink before stamping the overhanging branches in walnut stain before stamping the reeds/bush using Tim Holtz scattered straw, mowed lawn and walnut stain to create my "grasses".  I then stamped the rocks on scrap card stock, colored them and adhered to the image panel which sits on an espresso card.  I then took a green glittered gel pen and highlighted some of the images.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day. 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Jan's Digital Stamps Sept 2023 - Anything Goes 

Critter Crazy #78 - Anything Goes With Featured Critter (squirrel)

Park Hopping My Happy Place Sept 2023 - Anything Goes Inspired By Theme Parks (Bear Country Disneyland, California)

2 Sisters On The Blog #78 - Autumn (colors, falling leaves)

Challenge Up Your Life #162 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Peeking Critters

Stamps: MFP Stamp Shop (closed); Stampscapes

Ink:  Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Scattered Straw, Walnut Stain; Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Small Hole Punch, Pop Dots, MISTI

 

Fat Tail?

Stamps: MFP Stamp Shop (closed); Stampscapes

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Pine Needles, Scattered Straw, Walnut Stain, Tea Dye Distress Inks

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers , Pop Dots, Gel Pens, MISTI
 

 

 

Grapevines and Hugs

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of different cards inspired by two challenges over on Splitcoaststampers.  

First up is a card inspired by Marvin Gaye's song I Heard It Through The Grapevine.  When I first saw the challenge last Friday, I knew what song I wanted to go by and had to look ALL weekend for the stamp set I wanted.  So all weekend, this song was going through my head and it's still there.  

 

I started out by stamping the vine from Stampin Up's retired Grapes set in garden green ink onto Neenah white card stock before pulling out some memento grape jelly to stamp the grapes in.  My saying was stamped in memento tuxedo black from the retired Friend To Friend set.  I then lightly stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink over the remaining white areas before layering and adding brads.  The only other embellishment added was a purple organdy ribbon.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers F4A583 - Marvin Gaye Songs 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 487 to 488 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Crafting Happiness #98 - Anything Goes Optional Use Bright Colors 

Shopping Our Stash #433 - Plant Life 

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Add A Quote 

 

My second card uses the retired Hearts And Flowers For You from Impression Obsession.   I started out by stamping the jar in memento summer sky ink onto scrap white card stock before stamping the flowers and leaves in various memento inks.  I then stamped the saying and tag in memento black before layering.  I had stamped the tag onto another piece of scrap card stock to color before deciding against it.  I'm much happier with it without the coloring.  The only embellishment added was some gold cord ribbon.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers CAS635 - I Can See Clearly Now (my clear part is the jar)

Always Fun Challenges #211 - Clean And Simple (CAS) 

Get Creative Challenges #100 - Anything Goes 

Gem Of A Craft Challenge #9 - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls #581 - Photo Inspiration Challenge 

Never Before Used Schtuff #25 - Use Your NBUS 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask so we can beat COVID!

Grapevine

Stamps: Stampin Up Grapes, Friend To Friend

Ink: SU Garden Green; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Memento Black, Grape Jelly

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories:Stipple Brush, Ribbon, Brads, Glue Dots

Jar Vase

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Memento Black, Ladybug, Northern Pine, Cottage Ivy, Lilac Posies, Rose Red, Summer Sky

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Gold Cord Ribbon

Butterflies and Flowers

Third Post today! Wow!

I made this card for one of the Just Us Girls challenges during the Monday Night Football game a couple of weeks ago, but got sidelined by another migraine, so it never got uploaded. A really simple card. It took no time at all to make.

I stamped my Martha Stewart butterfly set that needed to see some ink on some Autumn Leaves poppy paper twice, cut them out, and layered one on on a bunch of Autumn Leaves red silk poppies. I then added some flocked silk Prima leaves underneath to balance out some of the red.

For the inside of the card, I stamped a sentiment from one of Our Daily Bread's Grace sets and added the other butterfly with smaller red Prima flowers with a Stampendous class-a-peel sticker in the center.

Very simple and took a total of about 20 minutes to make, in between watching the football game. :)

Stamps: Martha Stewart Butterfly, Our Daily Bread Grace

Cardstock: Stampin Up! Black, Autumn Leaves Poppy Prints, White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Real Red

Accessories: Stipple Brush, Prima Flowers & Flocked Silk Leaves, Autumn Leaves Silk Flowers, Glue Dots, Stampendous Class-A-Peel Stickers, Ribbon