October "Stamp of the Month" Challenge at From The Heart Stamps

Good morning Crafties! The Stamp of the Month Challenge over at From the Heart Stamps features this beautiful image called Harvest Medley.  If you don't own it yet, you can buy it at a reduced price right over here Harvest Medley.  Then after you enter Stamp of the Month challenge using this digi, next month's stamp will be emailed to you free.  Super easy! 

Materials Used:

Image - Harvest Medley From the Heart Stamps

Coloring - Copics

Embossing Folder - Sizzix

Corner Die - Whimsy 

Orange paper - Coredinations

Stash leaves, flowers and ribbons

Challenges entering:

Word Art Wednesday - Challenge 102 Anything Goes (Oct. 23)

Inspire Creationz - October Challenge Autumn (Oct. 31)

Make It Monday -  Challenge 162 AnythingGoes (Oct. 20)

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Challenge 82 Leaves  Ribbon (Oct. 29)

Our Daily Bread - Challenge 174 Make Your Own Background (Oct. 20)

Paper Take Weekly - Happy Hues (Oct. 22)

Try It On Tuesdays - Textures (Oct. 19)

Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge 169 Pumpkin Patch (Oct. 22)

Shabby Tea Room - Fall (Oct. 22)

Thanks for peeking!

Handmade Harbour Challenge October 16 - Something Pretty

Good Morning Crafties! Today is the "Something Pretty Challenge" over at Handmade Harbour and there are so many pretty stamps to choose from.  I decided on Beach Hut one of the new stamps.  It looks like this....

I had been wanting to 1) use my little white picket fence (LOL) and 2) try a Double Easel card so this was the perfect card to do both!  I really like the sweet effect.

And this card is functional...it completely folds up to a 5.5 square to be mailed!

Materials used:

Handmade Harbour digi stamp - Beach Hut 

Fiskars Grass Die

Lawn Fawn sentiment die & stamp

Copics

Ranger distressed blue ink (clouds - sponge technique)

Stash flowers & white picket fence

Challenges entering:

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Anything goes (Oct. 28)

Song Bird Challenge - "Blue Hawaii" Use Lots of Blue (Oct. 18)

Use It Tuesday - Odds & Ends (Oct. 18) - Used Stash Picket Fence ends

Crafty Cardmakers - Challenge 102 "Shabby Chic" (Oct. 28)

Make it Monday - Challenge 162 Anything Goes (Oct. 20)

Marker Pop - Challenge 32 Anything Goes (Oct. 20)

Avenue 613 - Challenge 41 Pile It On (Oct. 20)

Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge 31 (Oct. 26)

Quirky Crafts - Challenge 21 Favorite Things - beach house - (Oct. 26)

Digitally Sweet Challenges - Challenge 57 Fave Colors ( Oct. 18)

Word Art Wednesday - Challenge 102 Anything Goes (Oct. 23)

Thanks for peeking!

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #74 - Pumpkins and Leaves

Today is October 15, which means another fab Challenge over at Loves Rubber Stamps!  I am so excited to be guest designing this month, and the sponsor of this weeks challenge is QKR Stampede and Monkey Feet Designs....so you have a chance for some awesome prizes!

The card I made uses a Monkey Feet Designs Digi Image.  I made a fold card and created a pumpkin slider with a November calendar on it.  Now - we have pumpkins and leaves!  Hope you enjoy this creation.  I used it for a calendar but I thought it would make a great party invitation too.

"Pumpkin Insert Card"

The main rectangle (with the Chevrons) size is 5 3/4 inches x 4 1/4 inches.  I cut the 2 front panels at an angle and glued to the back of the chevron card.  The pumpkins are paper pieced.

Materials used:

Sponsor All That Scraps Image -  By Monkey Feet/CC Designs

Paper - Lawn Fawn "Into The Woods"

Cardstock - Bazzill Icy Mint Blue

Coloring - Copic Markers

Large pumpkin slider - free clip art

Stash calendar, sentiment and leaves 

Challenges entering:

I {Heart} Card Sketch #38: Hope

Good Morning Crafties! Today is the start of a super fun Sketch Challenge at I {Heart} Card Sketch.  I followed it closely since it is such a great sketch. 

See....pretty cool sketch huh?  

Here is my card in the upright position.  My Mom came to visit and brought me some Stampin Up "In colors" cardstock - so beautiful and I had to put it to use immediately!  I love the butterfly stamp and wanted to make a special card for my sister-in-law who is a survivor! 

The butterfly is paper pieced and the stitching is with my sewing machine.

Materials used:

Image - From the Heart Stamps "Hope Butterflies & Blooms"

Paper - My Mind's Eye "Lucky In Love" 

            LilybeeDesign "Harvest Market"

Cardstock - Stampin Up "Midnight Muse" & "Primrose Petals"

Spellbinders - nestabilities dies

Sizzix - Beach Embossing folder set

Thanks for peeking!

Handmade Harbour Challenge #8 - "Let's Hear it for the Boys"

Man-Cards are notoriously hard to make.  Probably because we can't use our pretty flourishes, paper,  and flowers.  This cool van image helped this card to come together and it was fun to color a non-human object.   

You can find this digi at Handmade Harbour and while you are there check out this week's challenge - For Men or Boys!  The winner gets 3 free digs, so it's definitely worth playing!

Challenges entering:

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes (Oct. 15):
CisForChallenge - Men/Boys (Oct. 13):
Make It Monday - Anything Goes (Oct. 13):
Tammys Scrappin Corner - Ch# 83 inspired by Song (Oct. 13) {Willie Nelson-"On the Road Again"}:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge 30 (Oct. 13):

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge 73 - Polka Dots!

Good Morning Crafties! Today is an awesome challenge at Loves Rubber Stamps - POLKA DOTS! Hoot! I love polka dots here and I'm thinking you have some cute ones in your stash as well.  The sponsor is Birdie Brown AND QKR Stampede so you have a chance for tons of great prizes.  Plus you also have a chance to win a Gift Certificate from the Loves Rubber Stamps store.  

For this project I used the Birdie Brown Retro Girl digi image and I paper pieced her dress, earrings, and headband with polka dots.  Hmmmmm, I really am kind of in a mod streak and been using a lot of black lately.  You know how it is, you get in a streak of something and all your cards have that special "thing" on them.  

Materials used:

Sponsor Birdie Brown image - "Retro Girl"

Echo Park Paper and Accessories Kit - "Here and Now" (SOOOO cute)

Copic Markers - Various colors

Spellbinders - Oval Nestabilities Die

Candi Dots - Metallic

Corner die - Whimsy

Stash flowers & sentiment sticker

Challenges entering:

Love to Create - Challenge 86 BCawareness/pink (Oct. 13)
Artistic Inspirations - Challenge 62 Anything Goes /Girly (Oct. 13)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday  - Challenge Going Dotty (Oct. 9)

Heartfelt Christmas Wishes for Peace

Good Morning my Crafty Friends! I have been itching to color up this stamp ever since I got it from Kathryne over at Stamp Art Design! Her name is "Alannah" and she was so much fun to color.  I had to go with pink/red to fit in with her sweet personality.

Materials used:

Image - Stamp Art Design - "Alannah" by Kathryne

Coloring - Copics

Paper - Love Lives Here by Raspberry Road Designs

Die - Spellbinders Nestabilities 

Various stash flowers
Color palette: Sketchy colors

Challenges Entering:

Whimsy Stamps - Challenge 64 Shabby Chic/Vintage (Oct. 31)

FatTastic Tuesday - Challenge 3 Flowers (Oct. 8)
Sketchy Colors - Challenge 181 Colors:pink, white, cream (Oct. 13)
Dis Digi Designs - Coloring Skills (Oct. 11)

Christmas Stampin - Challenge 36 Circles (Oct. 11)
Cut it Up - Challenge 29 Think pink/Must use die (Oct. 17)
Love to Create - Challenge 86 BCawareness/pink (Oct. 13)
Artistic Inspirations - Challenge 62 Anything Goes /Girly (Oct. 13)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday  - Challenge Going Dotty (Oct. 9)