A little WMS Halloween! - WMSC 114

Hello there! Welcome back to Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge! I'm feeling very Halloween-ish this week since October is almost upon us. So I made a Halloween card for my submission this week. Here's our sketch for WMSC 114.

Don't you just LOVE this sketch?! I totally LOVE it!!!! When I first saw it, I couldn't decide what I wanted to use to cluster on the side. And since I LOVE WMS Halloween stamps, and it was just perfect timing, I made a Halloween card. Once I decided what theme my card was going to be, I knew I wanted a cluster of bats to decorate the right side of my card.

 I don't have the stamps of the bats that I had in mind, so I looked for some on the Silhouette Store. I found these and was totally thrilled that it fit what I had in mind exactly! I stamped this Gothic window stamp from Midnight Feast and colored in the "panels". Then I arranged the bats to make it look like they were coming out from the window.

I also LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Hocus Pocus and was happy for the chance to use the "gate" stamp. I think it's absolutely brilliant! Claire is such a genius when it comes to designs! I stamped the sentiment over the gate. I had to do it twice so that it would stand out above the grills of the gate.

I hope you'll like this card as much as I do! Please join us over at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge and get ready to ink your Waltzingmouse Stamps! Enjoy your weekend! I'll see you all again soon! :)

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 113

Hi there! Yay! It's a long weekend. Unfortunately my husband and I are not going anywhere. But at least we're going to get some rest. This week has been a very busy one. I did manage to crank up a card for this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 113. And this week's sketch is from Lynn Mercurio.

I have been wanting these WMS sets for the past few months now. I just had such a long wish list that it took a while before I finally got to them. And I'm SOOOO glad that I finally did! I have to tell you, these sets are so much fun to use. For this week's card, I used French Country and Jar Fillers - Jam Packed.

I made a background panel using French Country, as well as a border. I stamped the border in Ocean Tides, then stamped it again in Summer Sunrise. Then I cut out the central image and adhered it over the Ocean Tides strip.

 I love, love, love these jar stamp sets. I wish I had gotten them sooner. I made it my main image and sentiment for this card. I also added these cute flowers from French Country. I stamped them and colored them in with Copics.

I hope you were inspired by my card today. Pick up a stamp and join us this week for Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 113. Don't forget, a free stamp set is up for grabs! So come and join us! :)

The Shabby Tea Room 129 - Summer Cottage

Hi there friends! I hope your weekend was lovely. It's Monday and it's my last week as a Guest Designer over at The Shabby Tea Room. It's been such a great month. I have enjoyed it so much! 

Challenge 129 is themed Summer Cottage. And here's the beautiful inspiration photo.

The assignment is to use the colors from the photo, include some distressing/shabby elements, and add a title/sentiment.

Here's my project for this week's challenge. I took some of the colors from the inspiration photo for my card. Also, I used the idea of the two large cabinets in the background and decided to make banners that mimicked them. 

Then I cut a strip of vintage cream cardstock and used Lovely Layers from PTI and stamped some of the smaller flowers and leaves on it.

For my main image, I used layered the beautiful flower image, also from Lovely Layers, and stamped them in different colors. I inked the edges of my card and flowers with some distress ink. Then to soften the card, I tied a ribbon and added a little flower on top of it. 

Are you ready to get your shabby chic hat on? If you are, head on over to The Shabby Tea Room and join us for a little inky fun. You also have to see what the DT has for you!!! They are AMAZING! Thanks for stopping by today! I'll see you all again soon! :)

PTI August Blog Hop

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Hello again! Happy Saturday! PTI is hosting its August Blog Hop today! I haven't joined in months. I used to join each and every blog hop. So I'm going to make up for all that today! 

I love argyle! And lately, because of PTI, I've grown to love using felt on my cards. For me argyle usually triggers a masculine inspiration. So I made a card for my nephew whose birthday is this coming September! I made an argyle border on the bottom of my card using  A Little Argyle stamp set.

I adhered a strip of burlap and tied a ribbon around it for a little more texture. Also to give a more separate look to the two areas of my card.

My nephew Ryan is such an active little boy. Always running around, playing and getting into all sorts of mischief. We used to joke around and call him "monkey boy". So I grabbed Tremendous Treats: Birthday because of the cute monkey image.

I stamped the image, colored it in with Copics, and hand cut it. I also die cut some leaves from Sending You dies, it seemed appropriate at that time. And it came out really nicely when I was putting my elements together. 

I used Alpha Blocks and die for my main sentiment. And added a few more from Movers and Shakers Sentiments to complete the card. Before adhering the main panel to my card base, I distressed the edges.

That's it for me! I'm sending this half way across the world. I just hope he gets it in time and intact! :) Thanks for stopping by today! :)

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 112

Hi there! Welcome to Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 112! Did you see all the submissions for the last challenge?! We were totally blown away!!! I had such a hard time choosing my top picks. It seemed like every card I looked at was awesome! I hope you'll just us again in this challenge. For this week we have a sketch from the amazing Ms. Mona Pendleton.

When I saw the sketch I naturally planned on going the shabby chic route and add flowers and ribbons and such. Then as I was going through my Waltzingmouse Stamps I changed my mind. I'm a fan of the Half Pint Heroes and Heroines stamp sets and I realized that I hadn't used it in a while. So I grabbed the Half Pint Heroines set and started there.

I stamped a strip of vintage cream cardstock using Faux Fun. Then I rounded the corners with my corner chomper. I adhered it behind a strip of patterned paper from My Mind's Eye. I stamped some clouds on the main panel and outlined them with my Copic marker. I inked the edges then ran it through my Cuttlebug to dry emboss it. I also die cut a strip of stars for the top border. Then I ran it through my sewing machine. Before I added the patterned paper panel onto the main panel, I added a strip of crocheted lace beneath it.

For the main image, I stamped this super cute girl image and some clouds then colored them in with Copics. I hand cut them and arranged them over a doily that i had die cut from some patterned paper. I also wanted a pop of that yellow-orange...so I die cut a felt star and adhered it with the cloud. 

Please join us for a little crafty competition over at the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge Blog. There's 1 stamp set of your choice up for grabs! I'll see you over there! :)

The Shabby Tea Room 128 - Shabby Patterns

Hello there! Welcome back to The Shabby Tea Room 128! If you just got here, I'm guest designing for The Shabby Tea Room this month of August. This week's challenge is called Shabby Patterns. The assignment is to use damask print and the colors on the inspiration photo. Let's get to it! :)

I used Damask Designs from PTI and stamped a strip of vintage cream card stock. Then I adhered it over a striped patterned paper panel. Zigzag stitched them together and also stitched around it.

I added a strip of lace slightly over the zigzag stitch. Then I stamped my sentiment over it. I die cut some flowers and stamped some Rosie Posies on it. And to add a little faux dimension on it, I colored it in some more with my Copic markers.

I stamped and die cut a label from Christmas Labels. Then I stamped an additional sentiment on it. I adhered it over the flowers and doily. 

I would love to see your beautiful work over at the Tea Room. So please join us this week for some inky fun. I'll see you there! :)

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 111

Hi there! It's me again... back with another card. This time it's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 111.  Our sketch for this week is from Julia. Here it is. And we're in for some wonderful background stamping! :)

I was looking through some of my favorite websites and found a wonderful array of handmade invitations. I decided to give it a try as well. Here's what I came up with.

I stamped this beautiful doily image from Dainty Doilies - Large Set. I saw a blog friend use this and color in the circles of the doily. She made it so beautifully that I wanted to try that too! :)

I stamped the image using Ocean Tides and colored a few parts with Copic markers. Then I wrapped twine around the kraft cardstock several times. Above it I tied some gray lace trim, added a button and some embellishments on it. 

For the label, I used Florentine Frippery. And the sentiment is from Join Us. I thought there was too much space above the sentiment. So I added a little bling from Want2Scrap.

I'm going to have a little card making break this weekend. But I promise I'll see you again on Monday! Please join us for a little friendly competition and some prizes over at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge! :)