"Bestest Friends"

For my friend Kim, who has helped out so much with neighborhood events this year.  She deserves a little recognition!  Embellishments:  Embossed Paper, Ribbon, & Pearl Pen.

Crazy how much light changes these colors - I always struggle to get them to show true.  Believe it or not, the middle star and the banner outline are actually the same cardstock!  IMHO, it truly was "cinnamon" glitter.

 

Inspiration pieces found in the CTMH Autumn 2012 Catalog, pg 46.

Cardstock:  Bazzill Basics, Recollections, & stash.

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Black Soot & Walnut Stain Distress Inks.

Stamps:  CTMH, Recollections, Cardz TV, & Inkadinkado.

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix.

Ribbon:  American Crafts.

Carts:  CTMH "Artiste", Graphically Speaking.

Black Viva Decor Pearl Pen.

A2, top fold card.

 

MY SHERI CRAFTS CHALLENGE #97 - FALL

This is probably my FAVORITE time of year! SO, this week we are asking you to create a card/project using Fall colors and at least 3 embellishments. 

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC156

Cinnamon ... Squash ...Vanilla ... Sage

 

 

Hey Ghoul Friend!

I LOVE Halloween!  So much fun to make these kinds of cards!

A Frightful Affair and Lyrical Letters carts.  Bazzill Basics paper and stash.  A6 card.

MY SHERI CRAFTS CHALLENGE #96 - "Halloween"

"FALL-O-WEEN FUN" CTV STAMPS DT CHALLENGE #17

"WELCOME TO BOO-VILLE!"

Say It With Sentiments Challenge #86

"Welcome to BOO-ville"

 

Truly, Madly, Deeply: Scrapbook Page

Welcome in to The Play Date Cafe!

Let's get right to this week's 
exciting colors 
and they are

Wine...Pumpkin...Moss

 

 

I thought I'd try my hand at something a little different and do a scrapbook page.  I'm not much of a scrapper, but I love this photo snapped poolside of my handsome husband and wanted to profile it in my office somehow. 

I have the toughest time with light and capturing accurate colors!  Honestly these were all the colors from the challenge, not peach, brown, and lime green!

Grunge board hinges are combos of Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters & Vintage Photo Distress Inks.  Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Bronze.

I gesso'd my grungeboard pieces and then inked them up so they'd take the colors more "true."

Pin says "Keepsake."  So fitting for my feelings about the photo subject!

As you can tell I went all kinds of happy using Tim Holtz products.  I've had these sprockets and game spinners forever, just now using them!

The paper was much more pinky-red, so I used a direct-to-paper approach with distress inks and Pearl Poppy Memento ink. Photo edited in PSE9 and Perfect Effects 3.

 

 

I didn't use a sketch or anything for this layout -and I didn't even use my cricut!  I can hardly believe I accomplished this without either one.  But I've hoarded these TH products for such a long time, it was so much fun to put it all on one project!

I'm not sure how effective the design here is, but I had fun all the same and will happily put this up in a frame above my desk.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!

October Day

Stamp TV Mix it Up Monday: 

STV12MON37 – Fall Friends

I LOVE fall and know a few other special people who do too.  This is a card and sentiment I know they'll appreciate!

The stamp is ancient - from the early 1990s, sadly the maker is unknown.  Stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Bee Paper Co. paper and colored with Spectrum Noir Markers.

Literally I've had these a bag of natural feathers for about a decade.  These itty-bitty ones do make a nice natural or masculine accent, don't you think?

Just a touch of raffia to set off the sentiment. 

 When I first began stamping way back in the early-mid 1990s, raffia was everywhere and used on everything.  I still have a stash, but it only seems to be used in little bits - that's OK I guess, no one needs to know how old it is! 

Use It Tuesday

Challenge #39: Anything Goes!

 Thanks for checking out my blog.  I love hearing from you!

Commontion Potion

Less Is More

Week 85 Theme

For our theme this week we have a really easy project for you... simply incorporate an

OVAL

into your design somewhere... what could be easier?

 

Cardstock:  Bazzill Basics, Bee Paper Co., from stash

Cartridges:  A Frightful Affair, Artiste

Stamps: CTMH, Magic Potions

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Ink Pen: Zig

Thanks for taking a peek!

Oct. 31st

Mojo Monday 258

Cardstock: Recollections Kraft, Bazzill Basics, Bee Paper Co.

Paper: MAMBI

Stamps: House in the woods, unknown, Perfect Fit Halloween, CTMH

Ink: Orange Marmalade Distress Ink, Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers: Spectrum Noir

Brad:  from stash

Thanks for taking a peek!

Vintage Tag

My attempt at shabby chic - a real stretch for me as its not in my wheelhouse. Background stamp from Crafter's Companion.

Various cricut cuts from photocopied vintage papers dating back more than 100 years. See more projects with that paper here.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My first attempt to play with the canvas fringe.

My attempt to recreate the color combo Evergreen, Olive, Smoke & Cherry Blossom.

LOVE these sets, which I bought for only $3 - what a steal.

Welcome to challenge #147 here in The Cafe

We are going to get straight to it this week!

Our suggested colors are ...

Evergreen ... Olive ...

Smoke ... Cherry Blossom

StampTV

MIX IT UP MONDAY STV12MON33

The theme for my challenge is "Shabby Chic/Vintage".