Joy to the world!

Spellbinders dies are perfect for creating frames, which is how I created the one on this card.

The sentiment is a new one from Rubbernecker. I added stars and notes from a Nativity set by Oasis, available from Rubbernecker. They are stamped and embossed with gold ep, which matches the gold glitter on the dark green paper the frame is cut from. I added rhinestones to the centers of all the stars and popped the frame up on the card front which is embossed with Cuttelbug's Holly Ribbon folder, and backing the card with the same dark green cs. The bow is gold organdy ribbon with a little gold metallic added, as well as more rhinestones. I heated the organdy just a little to give it a little curl. I hope you like it.

Good morning!

I am sharing this card I created with these three colors as a challenge on SCS. Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride and Crumb Cake and lace as an option.


Unfortunately, I have a big need for these cards lately. Lots of people in my family are having heart problems! How scary.

I used lace on my card in a different way perhaps, with the Victorian Lace stamp on the card front which is embossed with white ep. I also used the Swirling Lace border punch. The sentiment is stamped with versamark and clear embossed before punching out and layering onto Spellbinders Beaded Circles. The dp is Webster's Pages. I embossed the border punched piece with Holly Ribbons embossing folder to make it look even lacier. I'm calling the colors in the dp as the crumb cake.

Can snowflakes be wrong?

I created this ornament this morning and wanted to share it with you.

Now, red for a snowflake ornament? Why not?

This is a new stamp from Rubbernecker that you just have to have! I love this beauty!

I inked the stamp with white craft ink and then embossed with white ep and added dazzling diamonds, but you can't see that. I then cut it out and attached to two different ribbons.

What do you think of my snowflake on red?

I am selling my SU! Logo Hooded sweater. It is a great sweater. I really like it, but it is XL and doesn't fit me anymore.



If interested, email me at imastampin at hotmail dot com

I learned this technique this week and put it to work once again on this card. I really love the way the tree looks.

This time I used it on a buckle card. I stamped the tree using brown ink, then added color with watercolor crayons and making it shimmer by blending using gold glimmer mist for the technique challenge this week. Notice the shrubbery? I inked the same tree with Old Olive ink and generation stamped it for the undergrowth. The sentiment is stamped using rich cocoa ink. I punched the leaves from the cs and then used gold smooch to highlight them before attaching to the main panel. I colored the ribbon with my Copic Marker and sprayed it with the shimmer mist as well, then added the shimmery brad.

Silent Night

I got new stamps from Rubbernecker yesterday and just had to use them to create this card to share with you today.

I inked this beautiful stamp called Snowy Night with Night of Navy ink and stamped onto white card stock. I then cut around the image and scored it at the top to make it fold down. I punched two holes, pulled the organdy ribbon through and tied a bow. I then heated that just a little to give it more texture. I added diamond stickles to the stars. I then inked the sentiments with the navy ink and stamped onto the card. The whole thing is mounted onto navy card stock.

What do you think?

Fabric flower

You know these big old fabric flowers are so popular right now, in the hair or as accessories on clothing. I thought I could make one and have wanted to for a long time. Today, I did it! Wooo hooo.

I cut circles from three different colors of this polyester fabric. You don't have to be very precise in your cutting. I tried using my heat gun to melt the fabrics, but don't waste your time - it doesn't work. hee hee hee I lit a candle and used it as the heat source. I layered all the circles and stitched them together, adding a button to the center.

For the card, I used a chocolate chip base and then the black to mat the going gray card front. The flourish from SU! Baroque Motif was stamped using black craft ink and clear embossed. The sentiment is stamped with chocolate chip ink and clear embossed. The flower is removable to use as an accessory.

What do you think?

Snow, snow, snow!

I love to look out a big window at snow, but only if I am inside by a warm fire and drinking hot chocolate. It's a good thing I live in Phoenix, huh? lol But I do love snowflakes. Today's card features snowflakes.

I stamped the ornament image onto Riding Hood Red cs with versamark and embossed with white ep before cutting out. That is mounted onto a white Spellbinders Snowflake Pendant. The dp is from Daisy Bucket Desings. The sentiment is stamped with the riding hood red ink and punched out. The edge is inked with a chocolate chip marker before being mounted onto the Spellbinders snowflakes. The brown layer of the card front is embossed with the Cuttlebug snowflake folder and mounted onto the riding hood red card.

I stamped the sentiment onto the dp using Old Olive ink before cutting/embossing with the Spellbinders die. I cut/embossed another of the same shape from the Concord Grape cs, split it in half and spread it to mat the main panel. The lower portion of the card front is embossed with the Cuttlebug Textile Texture folder, I added a tiny strip of the concord grape cs and a Cuttlebug flourish. I also added some silk olive ribbon and two ivory buttons which I added color to with a Copic marker.

I hope you like it!

Snowman Country

Welcome to the MFP October Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added TWO MORE STAMP SETS!!!
6 New Stamp Sets have been released: Seasonal Poinsettias, Time to Chill, A Walk in the Woods, Greetings of the Season, Thankful for You, Snowman Country For your convenience, all 6 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (October 16, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!


This is from the new set from Mark’s Finest Papers called Snowman Country. Isn’t he adorable? I have such a love of snowmen and this one is such a cutie. I stamped the image onto white cs with black ink and clear embossed before coloring with Copic Markers. That panel was mounted onto the light blue cs. The card front is stamped with the sentiment from the set and also that cute blue and white checked border is in the set. Love it. The top of that panel is embossed with Cuttlebug Snowflake folder and mounted onto the light blue card. I added the blue bow for a little more fun. I hope you like it!

Emily
Karen- That's me! You are here!
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Claudine
Dawn
Joanne T
Nicole
Marilynn
Peggysue
Susan
Judi
Connie
Mark’s Finest Papers

Thanks for stopping by! Good luck with the blog candy!

Thankful for You

Welcome to the MFP October Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added TWO MORE STAMP SETS!!!

6 New Stamp Sets have been released: Seasonal Poinsettias, Time to Chill, A Walk in the Woods, Greetings of the Season, Thankful for You, Snowman Country For your convenience, all 6 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (October 16, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!

This darling little girl (from Mark’s Finest Papers Thankful For You) was inked with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and stamped onto Vanilla card stock, then water colored and flicked with those same colors used to paint the image. This was cut/embossed using Spellbinders Labels 3, the edge trimmed off and mounted onto the brown shape. The ribbon and buttons were added and then the image panel was adhered to the blue square before being popped up onto the front of the vanilla card. The sentiment was shaped into the curve, inked with Memento Rich Cocoa Ink and stamped onto the blue cardstock and matted with the brown before being added to the bottom of the card front.
Now go visit all these wonderful blogs to see other creations using this set:
Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Jeanne
Anne
Emily
Karen- That's me! You are here!
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Claudine
Dawn
Joanne T
Nicole
Marilynn
Mark’s Finest Papers

And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

A Walk in the Woods and Greetings of the Season

Welcome to the MFP October Blog Hop!

This month, we’ve added TWO MORE STAMP SETS!!!

6 New Stamp Sets have been released: Seasonal Poinsettias, Time to Chill, A Walk in the Woods, Greetings of the Season, Thankful for You, Snowman Country For your convenience, all 6 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (October 16, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!


To see my creations featured on the MFP blog today, just click on the bottom link! Here are the links to the other designer's creations:

Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Jeanne
Anne
Peggysue
Susan
Judi
Connie
Claudine
Dawn
Joanne T
Nicole
Marilynn
Mark’s Finest Papers

Seasonal Poinsettias & Time to Chill

Welcome to the MFP October Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added TWO MORE STAMP SETS!!!

We have 6 New Stamp Sets Released today: Seasonal Poinsettias, Time to Chill, A Walk in the Woods, Greetings of the Season, Thankful for You, Snowman Country
For your convenience, all 6 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (October 16, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!


This tag was created using Mark’s Finest Papers new stamp set – Seasonal Poinsettias and the sentiment from another new set called Time to Chill. The manila tag was colored with the smoosh technique using re-inkers with Tattered Angels Glimmer mist and water. I then stamped the wreath image and the sentiment using versamark ink and embossing with gold detail powder. I then used a craft knife to cut out the center of the wreath. I stamped JOY using versamark ink and Rose Red ink onto another tag and clear embossed it before using foam squares to mount it behind the wreath so the word would show through. I added this luscious bow through the hole of the tag.
This is my creation using the new set - Time to Chill
Is this little penguin cute, or what? I love the ice flows behind him too. I stamped the image onto a flecked natural cs with black ink and clear embossed. I then colored the ice with a Copic marker, cut out and popped up onto the front of this little treat container.

Now here are all the other designer's blogs. Go visit and leave a little love to be eligible to win a new stamp set!

Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Jeanne
Anne
Peggysue
Susan
Judi
Connie
Emily
Karen- That's me! You are here!
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Mark’s Finest Papers
And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

Treat Holder

I created this fairly large treat container using a new set being released next week by Mark's Finest Papers called Snowman Country. I made the container using a 6X12 sheet of cardstock, scoring and folding and then cut the scalloped oval using Spellbinders scalloped oval die. After inking my stamp with versamark and then elegant eggplant ink I stamped the image onto tissue paper and clear embossed. I then used copic markers to add just a bit of color. Can you see the very light blue around the edge of the snowman to give him that icy look? I glued the image to the inside of the container, folded it up, added the sentiment (another sneak peek from the set Bells on Bobtail) and a bow and there you have it.

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to come back next week for the blog hop to celebrate the release of the new sets and a chance to win blog candy!

Or, if you are local, come to the Holiday Boutique Open house and just buy some of my creations. I'd love to see you there!

HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE OPEN-HOUSE
When: Saturday, October 9, 2010
Time: 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Where: 2438 West Gambit Trail
Phoenix, AZ 85085
VENDORS INCLUDE:
Lia Sophia Jewelry
Pampered Chef
Boutique 2U – bling jeans, hats, purses, shirts
Tutus by Kristen
Karen’s Kreations – cards and holiday gift tags
Glitter Toes
Sassy Aprons
Lil’ Flare – girls flower bows
Mary Kay
Coaster Creations – hand-made ceramic napkin coasters
And more….

To be cool

This is a sneak peek of a new set being released next week by Mark's Finest Papers called Time to Chill. I used these shimmery papers by The Paper Company Studio called Snowflake Corner and Snowflake Swirl. The back is a shimmery white, so I stamped the cute polar bear using black Memento ink and clear embossing before cutting out and popping up on the main panel. The sentiment is stamped onto the same shimmery white paper and the corners rounded before adding to the ribbon panel and adding the bow.

Thanks for stopping by!

Fall Mums

Happy October! It's the first day of October and it is still going to be over 100 here today! Oh come on! Enough already. I shouldn't have to be listening to my air conditioner running, should I? It's supposed to cool down next week - into the high 80's - ahhhhh, a welcome relief!

In celebration of October, here is my mums card. We lived in the finger lakes region of New York several years ago and really enjoyed autumn there with the colorful leaves, beautiful fall flowers, including mums and acorns falling from the mighty oak tree in the front yard. I do miss that - except for the raking of all those leaves in our HUGE yard. lol

I created the frame by cutting/embossing Spellbinders Beaded Oval and airbrushing, then cutting the oval from the center. I then cut the oval into the So Saffron card front and embossed it with the Cuttlebug folder. I also cut the oval into the Riding Hood Red card front, aligned all of them and adhered them. I added the very vanilla cs to the inside of the card, used my stamp-a-ma-jig to position the stamp and stamped it using versamark ink and gold embossed it before coloring with ink and a wet paintbrush. See that cute acorn charm on the bow?

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great fall day! I'll be here in the air conditioning and under a ceiling fan! lol

Two cards - one layout

I created two cards that use the same layout. It's a simple layout, so it makes for a fast creation.

This card is really striking because of the sparkle finish papers from Mark’s Finest Papers. It’s so yummy! I stamped the image using versamark ink onto chocolate cardstock and then heat embossing with copper. I used a chocolate marker to go back in and add a few shadows and lines to the basket. I mounted that panel onto two shades of the sparkle paper. Now, here is a little tip – you know you can punch or cut something out of the mat papers and it won’t show. Oh yeah, so I used the Spellbinders Nested Maple Leaf to cut some gorgeous leaves, one of which I used as an embellishment. The other two panels again use that sparkle finish paper and it is embossed with the Swirls Cuttlebug folder. The brown card front is stamped with the same image as used on the main panel with Rich Cocoa Memento ink. I love the sparkle of the copper embossing on the brown.



I couldn't resist using this sketch for a Christmas card too. I love Santa images and this is a great one, even if I could only use part of it.

I stamped the image onto Kraft cs using Vintage Photo Distress ink and then sponging the edges. I mounted that onto black and then red. The panels of dp are also mounted onto black cs. The kraft panel is embossed with Cuttlebug Holly Ribbons folder and mounted onto the red card front. I added the red glitter domes in the top corners.



Thanks for stopping by! I hope your day is a wonderful one!

Starry Christmas Night

I love creating Christmas cards and this is a new one I've come up with using a Stamp Oasis Nativity set from Rubbernecker Stamps. There are lots of images in the set but I only used 3 of them for this card.

I stamped the main image using Memento Rich Cocoa ink, clear embossed on shimmery white cs and then colored with copic markers and watercolor crayons. I then used a Spellbinders circle to cut just the top of the rectangular panel then mounted it onto brilliant blue rectangle. I airbrushed the sky. I added AtYou glitter pens to some areas including the stars. I just drew on the gold stars on the blue. I also added some gems to the stars on the image panel. The lighter purple card front is embossed with the Cuttlebug stars folder. The star panel was stamped onto shimmery white with the star from the set and colored in with the AtYou glitter pen. I stamped the star again, cut it out and popped it up. I also added gems to that star. The cow is also from the set and colored with watercolor crayons and then I airbrushed the star panel and the cow panel. I added the gold rimmed ribbon and . . . that's it.

Thanks for stopping by!

Lucky me!

I got to host the sketch challenge on SCS for Rox this week. Here is the card I created for it-


Measurements: sentiment panel 2 9/16" X 1 1/4" with 1/16" borders. 4 3/8" X 1 1/8" with 1/16th borders. Small dotted panel 1 3/8" X 3 3/4" with 1/16" border. Large dotted panel 3 1/4" X 3 3/4" with 1/16" border.

Stamp set: Broom Rides from Mark's Finest Papers

The sentiment is stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto the orange cardstock, then mounted onto a green spider web rectangle which is 1/16" larger and then the black rectangle is 1/16" larger than that. I then added the three brads at the top of the panel and the candy corn brad to the lower corner. The green web panel was stamped with the Happy Halloween sentiment at the bottom. I stamped the ghost onto shimmer white cs, colored the jack'o'lantern with a copic marker and cut out and popped up.

Why not give this sketch a try. Post a link to your creation using this sketch. I would love to see what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by!

Don't you hate it when your computer crashes?

I DO! My hard drive crashed and I lost so much! I'm so sad. None of my files can be recovered. sniff sniff sniff So many of the files can't be replaced either. I know, I know - back up your files. I always do right after a crash, and then I get lazy and don't do it just in time for another CRASH! Arrrggghhhh!

All right, I'm through whining now.

Here is a card I created using the colors Baja breeze, Cajun Craze and Wild Wasabi. It's a pretty nice color combination, isn't it?



I used Mark's Finest Papers stamps: Thankful Mum & Pumpkin, and Autumn Fun. I stamped the images using Memento Rich Cocoa ink.I watercolored the pumpkins using markers and watercolor crayons, then cut out and mounted onto the stamped image on the Baja Breeze cardstock. You know you just can't cut out those tiny tendrils, so I just lined it up so they would show.

Thanks for stopping by!

Meeting challenges

I created this card for two challenges: The SCS Sketch 298 challenge and Joan's challenge to use: red, brown, green, a Heartfelt Creations stamp, pearls and lace. I think I met all those challenges.

I stamped the flower with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and clear embossed before cutting/embossing using Spellbinders ovals and mounting onto a kraft oval. The dp panels are from a pack I took apart, so don't know the manufacturer. The sentiment is stamped with Real Red and mounted onto red cs. I added the pearls to that panel as well as the oval to balance the lace trim. I also punched the green leaves and added red rhinestones where they meet the flower panel. The card front is also kraft and I used a red marker along the edges to make it pop off the white card.

Thanks for stopping by! Come back soon!

Today is my most beautiful daughter's birthday! Happy birthday Wendy! How did you get so old? It is shocking to me. Oh wait, how did I get this old? lol Time flies.

She is the greatest daughter ever. She is so even tempered, thoughtful, kind, sweet, forgiving and the most lovely person you could ever meet. I wish I were more like her.

For this card, I used lace as a stencil, adding the blue through it to give the beautiful impression of the lace. The bottom of the card is punched with a Martha Stewart punch. The sentiment is from Mark's Finest Papers Flourishes and Frame and cut/embossed using Spellbinders Fancy Tags. I added some jewels, as my daughter is such a jewel in my life. Don't you just love those beautiful fabric roses at the top? Mmmmm, so delicious. This is one of her favorite color combos.

I hope your birthday is as awesome as you are Wendy. I love you more than you can know.



We went to lunch at Joe's Farm Grill and had Fontina burgers (oh yum!) and then we both had pedicures. Her's was an absolute emergency after her 8 year old daughters gave her one the night before. Yikes! lol I'm still laughing about how her feet looked.d Luckily they lost interest before adding polish.

We went all out for the polish for her birthday. Don't her feet look fabulous?

Hugs,
Mom

Welcome to the MFP September Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added two new DT members and have shortened link lists!

We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released today: Autumn Fun, Broom Rides, Stinky Situation, and Thankful Mums and Pumpkins. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!


For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (September 11, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!

9/10 FRIDAY Thankful Mums & Pumpkins



It is so fun to use all the stamps in a set and see the different looks you can get. Isn't this an elegant looking card? For this one I am featuring this lovely sentiment from the set by stamping it onto the blue cs and cutting into a rectangle, then rounding just the two opposing corners. I added a blue piece cut/embossed with the center of the Spellbinders Fleur de Lis pendant which is popped up. The card front is the blue and I added the brown rectangle before embossing with the Cuttlebug Textile Texture then I added the beautiful satin ribbon bow and the Fleur de lis panel and sentiment which is adhered by running it through my Xyron. This is really quite a simple card, but I love the elegant look.

Thanks for stopping by! This is the last day of the blog hop, so be sure to visit these blogs for more inspiration!

Emily
Karen-That's me! You are here!
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Claudine
Dawn
Joanne T
Nicole
Marilynn
Debbie
Peggysue
Susan
Judi
Connie
Mark’s Finest Papers

Welcome to the MFP September Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added two new DT members and have shortened link lists! And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 4 New Stamp Sets: Autumn Fun, Broom Rides, Stinky Situation, and Thankful Mums and Pumpkins. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase NOW!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (September 11, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!

9/9 THURSDAY Stinky Situation




I hope you don't think my card STINKS!!!! LOL

I stamped these wonderful trees from this fun set using black ink and stamping onto white cs. I used Copic markers to color the sky between the trees. Next I inked up the tree - yes the tree - from the set Regal and Proud which was released last month using one shade of green ink and then thumping with two more shades of green markers before stamping (three times) onto the bottom of the tree panel to give the look of bushes. Isn't that great? I love thinking of other ways to use my stamps. Next I cut/embossed that panel using the oval Spellbinders die. I cut the next smaller shape into the green cs square and aligned it with the opening and leaving a 1/16" edge of green around the panel. I cut the black cardstock to size and positioned my oval opening panel in place, adhering with a removable adhesive on one edge, then slipping the oval I had cut from the tree panel below it and adhering to the black panel. Next I popped the panel with the opening into place using foam squares to pop it up. Next I stamped the three skunks and cut them out. Can you see all three? One is tucked back onto the back tree panel with just a little of him showing in the oval. The other two are popped up and their tails curled a little for a bit more dimension. The sentiment is stamped with black onto the white cs and punched out and then added to a black punched oval to make it stand out. This was all mounted onto a white card and the inside stamped with the small skunk on the bottom right and the bigger skunk was stamped and cut out and added to the top left corner of the inside with a little foam square below the tail toadd more dimension. I left plenty of space for an apology. Sometimes you just need to tell someone that you stink and you are sorry! Or is that just me? lol

So there you go! Now go visit these great designer's blogs for more inspiration:
Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Jeanne
Anne
Emily
Karen-That's me! You are here!
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Claudine
Dawn
Joanne T
Nicole
Marilynn
Mark’s Finest Papers

Thanks for stopping by! One more big blog hop day tomorrow, so be sure to come on back!

Welcome to the MFP September Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added two new DT members and have shortened link lists! And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 4 New Stamp Sets: Autumn Fun, Broom Rides, Stinky Situation, and Thankful Mums and Pumpkins. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase NOW!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (September 11, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!


9/8 WEDNESDAY BROOM RIDES


Aren't these images fun for Halloween? I love the sign. I stamped that onto the orange cs with black craft ink and embossed with black detail powder before cutting out. The purple panel is a designer paper with all those Halloween words on it. I overstamped that with the tree and embossed with black detail embossing powder, then added the bats here adn there as well. I didn't emboss them, so it gives a little more dimension giving them the appearance of being in the background. I matted that panel with the green and onto the striped card front which is matted with the darker purple. I added the purple polka dot ribbon for just a litte more fun. What do you think?

Now click on over to see the creations of these talented artists:
Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Jeanne
Anne
Debbie
Peggysue
Susan
Judi
Connie
Claudine
Dawn
Joanne T
Nicole
Marilynn
Mark’s Finest Papers
Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to come back tomorrow for another fun creation featuring "Stinky Situation".

Welcome to the MFP September Blog Hop! This month, we’ve added two new DT members and have shortened link lists! And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released today: Autumn Fun, Broom Rides, Stinky Situation, and Thankful Mums and Pumpkins. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (September 11, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning!

9/7 TUESDAY: AUTUMN FUN

I just love Autumn and leaves - oh yes! Aren't they wonderful? For my card, I used the basket full of leaves from this new stamp set - Autumn Fun. I stamped the image using Versmark ink and heat embossed with copper. Oooooo, so pretty. I then colored the image with Copic markers. next I cut/embossed the image using Spellbinders Nested Maple Leaves, then I embossed that with Cuttlebug's D'vine Swirls folder for even more texture. The edges are airbrushed and colored with Copic Markers. I then stamped the sentiment again with Versamark and embossing with copper before cutting with the smaller leaf in the Spellbinders set and embossing with Cuttlebug's Textile Texture folder. I also crinkled the leaves up a bit for more dimension. The card front is a copper shimmer cs which is also embossed with the swirls folder and matted with brown cs. Doesn't the swirls bg remind you of the wind that causes the leaves to cartwheel along. I love that.


I hope you like my creation and all the others from these talented designers:
Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Jeanne
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Boutique

I will be participating in a boutique Oct. 9th from 5:30 - 8:30 PM. I will be selling some of my most fabulous creations! It is time to be thinking of holiday gift giving and I will have great ideas for you - cards, gift tags, containers - well, all sorts of things. Mark your calendar and plan to attend. Email me for more information!

Labor Day Weekend Sale!

Labor Day Weekend SALE
Save up to 20%

Rubbernecker Stamps

Stamp Oasis Stamps

KK Original Stamps

Kittie Kits

Ranger

Spellbinders

Clearsnap

Tsukineko


See the New Release - Create a Garden Sets

Blue Mum

I stamped the image (a sneak peek) onto blue paper and then colored with Copic markers. That was mounted onto the green cs and a ribbon tied around it. I stamped the sentiment onto the blue paper and punched out with the ticket punch and attached it to the back of the main panel. The card is blue and then I used vellum cs which was embossed with Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls folder and adhered to the card front. I added rhinestone brads for the sparkling accent.

Porcupines are sharp!

Hee hee hee, I do crack myself up!


This is a sneak peek of MFP's new set being released Sept. 7 called Stinky Situation. I stamped the porcupine with black and then overstamped it in brown. I'm loving this woodgrain embossing folder. Am I using it too much? I embossed the chocolate chip cardstock with it. I then used direct to paper with white craft to bring out the texture. I stamped the sentiment using chocolate chip ink and embellished with brown brads. The bg paper is an old SU one I think it is called spring flowers.

Here is another made for the VSN challenges.


I cut/embossed the sea shell using an older Spellbinders die and airbrushed it while still in the die, I then added some sparkle with the Copic AtYou pen. I think you can see it - barely. The background is the Spellbinders Impressabilities Sea Scape. I also lightly airbrushed that.