Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween!

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, misc. seasonal cardstock, kraft cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Darcie's Rubber Stamps - Lots of Smiles, DeNami - F206 Happy Halloween, Lawn Fawn - Trick or Treat, SSS - Hey Pumpkin, Versafine - Onyx black
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, Scalloped Circles; Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, Memory Box - Graveyard Landscape die
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhseive, Zig wink of stella clear glitter pen, buttons

Avery Elle Challenge!

Since we are all getting together for a little "mini" class, I decided to put together a quick and simple card using some new stamps/dies I just received in the last few weeks... and combine it with a little challenge over at the Avery Elle design blog...

I love a good sketch challenge, and this seemed to work well for our cardmaking gathering tomorrow night...

Here's mine:

Materials:
Paper: Green glitter paper, TH mirror paper, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Avery Elle - Holiday Fill in the Blank stamp set
Cutting/Embossing: Judikins Opaque white embossing powder, Avery Elle - Holiday Fill in the Blank Elle-ments, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Sizzix Ornament #2
Misc.: Black marker, twine from The Twinery, Tombow adhesive

And a little knitting (just so you know that although it's been a little quiet, it hasn't been for lack of being busy...)

 

WCMD - DeNami

Happy World Cardmaking Day, courtesy of DeNami Design!

The challenge: Tic Tac Toe

My row of three: green, glitter, and polka dots

My card:

The glitter is subtle - midnight stickles on Mimi and Wink of Stella clear glitter pen on the yellow hearts. I have a close up of the Wink of Stella, because it is hard to photograph!

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Bo Buny polka dotted paper
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Bamboo Leaves, HA Shadow Ink - Butter Bar, DeNami -PF43 Hearts Set, K74 Mom-to-be Mimi, PF48 Thoughtful Greetings Set
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, Wink of stella clear glitter pen, midnight stickles, pearl embellishment

And a little knitting:

A quick and easy cabled baby bib with adjustable straps knit out of 100% cotton.

World Cardmaking Day

Happy World Cardmaking Day (a day late)!

This was a card that I made yesterday during the Hero Arts flickr group's 90 minute scramble. The challenge was to create a birthday card appropriate for a child (0-18 yrs).

 Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Bahama Blue, HA -Wish Big Candles and Wonderful Birthday
Cutting/Embossing: Martha Stewart grass border punch
Misc.: Yellow stickles, dimensional adhesive, copic markers, copic multiliner

And, a little knitting from when I was out of town:

Pattern:
Colorways: Springier and Patina (new at the Yarnery)

Baby Projects...

A finished project: 

Materials
Dies: HA and Clear and Simple Stamps elephant dies, Lawn Cuts - Star dies
Misc.: Felt, thread, fiberfill, ribbon from Michael's

And a knitted gift for a friend...

(It does look strangely familiar, because it's almost an exact duplicate of another puerperium that I've knitted - love that variegated encore, though!) 

Scrapfest 2013

It's been quiet over here, but things should be picking up. The bathroom remodel is almost officially finished, and access to the light tent has been restored. These two weeks, in particular, were and are busy - trips for fun and for business.

Fun from this past weekend - Scrapfest 2013 - at the Mall of America in the TC.

Photos from the show:

 Lines for Make and Take's.

Tim Holtz class - view from above.

Hero Arts Make and Take boards


Photos of cards/projects I made while at the show (or finished up when I got home): 

Hero Arts Make and Take:

Karen Foster Make and Take:

Lawn Fawn Make and Take:

Northwoods class:

Zentangle/Tombow class:

Misc. Punch Make and Take (unsure company?):

Hero Arts 90 Minute Scramble

It's been quiet over here... would you like to see why?

This is our mess of a bathroom (in progress)...

Anyway, back to more fun things, here's my contribution for the Hero Arts Flickr Group's 90 minute Scramble. 

The theme for today's scramble: A simple challenge to incorporate washi or decorative tape in your card/project design. Use it simply or creatively. Let your imagination fly…..
If for any reason you do not have any washi tape in your possession, use a border stamp/use faux washi stamps/make your own.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, kraft
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Paper Smooches - Joyful Greetings, Hero Arts - Shari's Tree No. Three
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, Judikins Opaque white embossing powder
Misc.: Washi Tape, dimensional adhesive, copic markers, Zig Wink of Stella clear glitter brush