Happy Fall Foliage

 Back again!

One more card to share with you today.

This will be entered into the following Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, Layer It Up.

The Card Concept, Autumn Bounty.

I began with a wood grained background.

Scored Kraft card stock every 1/4"

Swiped with different ink pads in browns and reds.

Sentiment by Gina K Designs, Autumn Beauty.

Amalgam Black ink.

Water colored my die cuts using inks in;

Fired Brick, Fossilized Amber and Spiced Marmalade.

Paper Smooches Foliage 1.

Cheery Lynn; Leaves 8 and  Ivy Corner Flourish, cropped.

Foam Dots for dimension.

Thanks for falling in.

Enjoy~~

Sending Birthday Wishes

 Good Morning!

These 2 cards will be entered into the following Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, Layer It Up.

Allsorts, Celebrations.

I used Gina K Designs Wishes stamp and die sets.

Floral and foliage dies by Doohickey.

MFT Blueprints #12 (stitched circle).

Flint Embossing Folder by Couture Creations.

Vellum.

Amalgam Black ink.

Adhesive Rhinestones.

And now in Pink.  :)

Loving how the Vellum looks embossed. 

I did this on the last 2 cards I made as well.

Same card in 2 different colors.

Thanks for coming by.

Enjoy~~

May Blessings Abound

Back again! 

These cards will be entered into the 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, Layer It Up Challenge.

I used the Stamping Up stamp set, Country Home.

Flourishes (remember Flourishes???) A Season Of Thanks stamp set.

Spellbinders Classic Ovals die.

Paper Smooches Foliage 2 dies.

Memory Box Woodland Branch die.

Basket Weave Embossing Folder.

Vellum.

Amalgam Black ink.

Copic Markers.

Sakura Glitter Pen.

Adhesive Rhinestones.

I am finding making 2 of the same cards very helpful!

Thanks for coming by!

Enjoy~~

Party Time

 Good Morning!

Happy Fall!  What a glorious day here in New England!  

Hope you are enjoying yours!

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Power Poppy, Birthday Wishes.

Allsorts, Celebration Time.

Simon Says Wednesday, Layer It Up.

I used the Power Poppy stamp set, Party Time.

Image colored with Copic Markers.

Spellbinders Classic and Scallop Oval dies.

MFT Party Banner die.

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder. 

Sheer Ribbon.

Adhesive Rhinestones.

Sakura Glitter Pen.

WOS.

A wee bit of dimension.

Thanks for popping in for a little celebration!

And just in case you missed it.....

Our sweet little Grand Daughter, Penny turned 3 last week!

A good time was had by all.....6 feet apart, outdoors and masked!

Enjoy~~

Double D, October

Good Morning! 

A brand new Challenge is up and running over at the Double D Challenge Blog. 

Here is your Inspiration Tile:

October

Here is what I created:

I started with a water color background using my Zig Markers.

Grabbed an oldie but a goodie stamp set by Gina K Designs, Falling For You....think Red Rubber....for my row of pumpkins.  

Leaves also by GKD, stamp and die set, Anemone Wishes.

Sentiment by Flourishes, A Season Of Thanks stamp set.

Amalgam Black ink.  

Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Gold.

Inside.

Please come on over to the Double D Blog and join in all of the FUN!

You'll be glad you did as there is always a pretty prize up for grabs!

Here's the prize for this Challenge:  

Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy~~

Happy Halloween Set

 Back again!

I have another quick and easy set of Halloween cards to share with you.

These will be entered into the following Challenges:

2 Old Bats, Halloween (all year long)

Simon Says Monday, Spooky.

Again I used that DCWV Midnight Spell Designer Paper and let it do all of the work!

Papertrey Ink, Phrase Play #5 die cut, cropped.

Gina K Designs, Wicked stamp set.

Spellbinders Label 4 die.

Amalgam Black ink.

Inside.

Gina K Designs, Wicked stamp set.

Spellbinders Label 4 die.

Black Amalgam and Pumpkin Pie inks.

Ribbon.

Inside.

Wicked Easy!  Wicked Quick!

Thanks for coming by.

Hope you have a wicked good day!

Happy Halloween

 Good Morning!

Super quick.  Super easy. Halloween cards.

These will be entered into the following Challenges:

2 Old Bats , Halloween (all year long).

Simon Says Monday, Spooky.

Dies R Us, Boo.

Top portion Midnight Spell Designer Papers by DCWV.

Bottom portion Darice Stone Embossing Folder sponged with White ink.

Gina K Designs Wicked stamp set.

Tutti Designs Stitched Banners die.

Spellbinders Classic and Scallop Ovals dies.

Stitched Ribbon.

Amalgam Black and Calypso Coral inks.

An easy little set to complete in minutes.

Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy~~

Happy Halloween Jar

 Back again with another Halloween card.

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

2 Old Bats Halloween, Halloween (all year long).

Simon Says Monday, Spooky.

Another card using the PTI stamp set, Friendship Fall Fillers.

Copic Markers.

White Embossing Powder.

WOS.

I have had this Designer paper for FOREVER.  

Midnight Spell by DCWV.

I have it in a 12 x 12 pack and the 8 x8 size.

Seems to last forever and a day lol.

Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy~~

Boo To You

 Hello everyone!  

Time for a few more Halloween cards....

hopefully I will get them in the mail this week!

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

2 Old Bats Halloween, Halloween (all year long).

Simon Says Monday, Spooky.

I used the PTI Products, Friendship Fall Fillers stamp and dies.

Copic Markers.

Halloween Designer Papers.

Googly Eyes.

And lots and lots of 

Wink Of Stella Glitter Pen in Clear, very hard to capture in a picture. 

It is all over the ghosts and the jar.

I made an extra set of 'Pumpkin Pops' to slide into a little tab holder on the inside.

Now Penny has something to scare everyone with lol

May all of your Tricks be Treats!

Mwahahahahaha

BOO.....From Beyond The Sea

 Back again!

I wanted to play along in the NEW Challenge Blog

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge Blog

 hosted by my dear friends, Darlene and Diane.  

You probably recognize their names as they are the 

Double D in the Double D Challenge Blog.

Their new Challenge is Anything Goes Halloween Challenge.

I will also enter this card into these Challenges:

Simon Says Monday, Spooky.

Simon Says Wednesday, Make It Sparkle.

I'm sure you all know I live in a quaint little beach town on Cape Cod.  

Sooooo with Halloween fast approaching I wanted to make a beachy style card, 

here's what I came up with.   

I used the Gina K Designs stamp sets; 

Beyond Baskets 2 and By The Sea 2.

My crab is by Cheapo Dies.  He is layered, yellow and red card stock 

and topped in black glitter paper for some fun sparkle!

MFT Wavy Edge Border dies to make my waves, cut from several shades 

of blues and greens to mimic the sea.  

MFT Snow Drift dies to make my sand, 2 layers.  Added sponge ink.

Alphabet dies for BOO, colored with Copic Markers 

and coated in Clear Embossing Powder for some shine. 

Amalgam Black ink.

Foam Dots for dimension.

This was really fun to make!

BOO!

Thanks for swimming by.

Enjoy~~

Sending Birthday Wishes

 Good Morning!

This card will be entered into the 

Gina K Designs , Color Block.

I was inspired by Jen McGuire's, Color Block Post.

Specifically this card:

Jen McGuire

Loved it so much I CASED it!

Here is mine:

I used the Gina K Designs Products:

Anemone Wishes stamp set.

Wishes stamp and die sets. Wishes die layered, Teal over Black

White Embossing Powder.

Black Amalgam ink.

Inks in:

Cracked Pistachio, Faded Jeans, Fired Brick, Fossilized Amber,

Peeled Paint, Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean, Spiced Marmalade and Wilted Violet.

Foam Tape.  Ribbon.  Adhesive Rhinestones.

Quite fun to play with all of these colors!

Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~

Double D, Wreaths

Good Morning! 

A brand new Challenge is up and running over at the Double D Challenge Blog. 

Here is your Inspiration Tile:

Wreaths

Here is what I created:

To create my wreath I used the Paper Smooches Foliage 1 dies.  

I mounted them on a 'frame' I created using 2 Spellbinders Standard Circles dies.

I added Paper Smooches Foliage 2 die cuts which I foiled with Gold.  I also die cut the Memory Box Lavender Branch in green and cropped.

Background created using Distress Oxide inks in, Fired Brick, Fossilized Amber and Spiced Marmalade.  I also added Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Gold.  

I then die cut that panel out using the MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles.  

MFT Blueprints 12 banner die cut.

Gina K Designs Lots Of Thanks stamp set.

Timber Brown ink.

Twine.

The wreath was backed with Foam Dots for dimension.

Please come on over to the Double D Blog and join in all of the FUN!

You'll be glad you did as there is always a pretty prize up for grabs!

Here's the prize for this Challenge:  

 Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy~~