Artsystamper *NEW* Challenge Blog

Hello my friends!

I have some exciting news today!

There is a *NEW* Challenge Blog for Artsystamper Digitals by Beverly Cole

and the fun starts TODAY!

The 1st and 3rd Monday of each month brings another Artsystamper Challenge

and today's theme is

AUTUMN COLORS

You need not use Beverly's beautiful digitals to enter our challenge but the design teams projects will be showcasing her amazing work and I hope you'll be inspired to pop over to her Etsy shop and grab a few beauties for yourself!

I chose to use a couple different sets today.

First of all, from the 'Autumn's Gifts Stamp Set', I have used the precolored leaves to create my background paper for this fun Fall Gift Bag.  I have created my paper using Word10 and the .png precolored images.

I have a confession to make about the 'card' that is showcased on the front!

YEP ... it was originally the starts of an A6 CARD ... but then after I got rolling on the bag I thought that would be the perfect focus for the front of it.  So, I cut the card to make just a single panel and VIOLA!  Perfect focus for my gift bag!

To create the card I have used images from the 'Fruit Stand Stamp Set'.  The background is the 'sign' panel ... just expanded in size to create my entire background.  I have done some fussy cutting and popping up to add dimension. 

The winner of our challenges will receive the stamp set of their choice from TheArtsystamperShop.  Beverly Cole's selections offer stamps and sentiments in each set as well as pre-colored images for easy, last minute cards.  Why not take a moment and check out what she has in the store!!

I hope you will hop on over to the Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog and enter!
You will also see more inspiring designs from the Artsystamper Addicts DT ... so much fun!!

Challenges to share in:

Angie's Digital Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes w/twist of Fall/Halloween

Sunday Stamps Challenge - Fall Harvest Color Inspiration

Cut It Up Challenge - Tags, Bags, & Boxes
Crafter's Castle October Challenge - Fall/Autumn

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by! 

Tutti Designs - Faith

Hello Dear Friends!

Today I have a card to share for the upcoming holiday season using some old AND new dies 

from the Tutti Design Store.

 

I have used one of the latest release dies for the focus of my card

and that is 'Forest Friends Nativity'

I've first die cut from white card stock and added a little color just to the trees & birds.

I noticed the small pieces (bunny, stars) that were still stuck to my cutting board

and thought they would be just the small accents I needed for my card design.  (please excuse my cutting board ... it is VERY well loved!  lol)

 After my coloring I adhered my die cut to a panel of gold foil paper which I then matted with another panel of white card stock.  I then added my Tutti Designs 'Faith' sentiment (using the smaller of the two) and Viola!

Please be sure to pop over to the Tutti Designs Store

and check out all of the fabulous dies available.

Need more inspiration? 

The team has something new to share on the Tutti Designs Blog  
EVERY DAY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY!  

Pop in often and see for yourself ... what a talented group of designers!!

For your convenience, here are all the Tutti Designs quick links you will need:

Tutti Designs Store

Tutti Designs Pinterest

Tutti Designs Facebook

Tutti Designs Blog

Wishing you all an AMAZING day ahead! 

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by! 

 

Fall is upon us . . .

Hello my friends and happy Sunday!

Well I do believe Fall is officially upon us.  You can smell it in the air and the nights are becoming far cooler then they had been.  Seems like we went from 90s to 50s over night ... oh yea, WE DID!!  LOL

Anyways, Fall is always beautiful here in Ohio and even though I don't sell many Fall cards, I sure enjoy making them ... the colors  make me happy.  Here's one I have to share with you today!

This design was a great way to use up scraps as well as 'bits & bobs' that were laying around.

Challenges to share in:

Crafter's Castle October Challenge - Fall/Autumn

Crafty Calendar October Challenge - Autumn Colors / Halloween

Crazy 4 Challenge - Focus on the Sentiment

Just Us Girls Challenge - Designer paper

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Halloween/Fall + Sentiment

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Fall

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge - Leaves

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge - Fall Colors

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Autumn Color

Die Cut Diva's Challenge - Fall Colors

Time to head outside and do some FALL clean up!

Have a great day everyone!

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by! 

** NEW CHALLENGE BLOG **

Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog

Beginning Monday October 7th, please come join in the fun at the

all new Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog.

I'm thrilled to be a member of this very talented DT.  

There's a prize offered for this Themed challenge and a new

theme offered the 1st & 3rd Monday of every month.  

Please come join in the fun!!

Hope to see YOU there!

Tutti Designs - Bauble Swag

Hello Dear Friends!

I'm back again today, stepping in for DT member Jenn who is under

the weather and needed a little assistance.

  I've created another Christmas creation using some old AND new dies 

from the Tutti Design Store.  Time is flying by so there's no time like

the present to get those holiday cards started!

I had taken photos along the way to share with you 

in how I created this card but in my haste to get them uploaded

and posted, I somehow lost them in cyberspace.  Sorry!!

I have used the Bauble Swag die as my focus image.

After die cutting from white cardstock, red foil paper and

green glitter paper ... I did a bit of fussy cutting and came

up with this beautiful ornament!

I've created the frame using the Tutti Designs 

Dotted Nesting Rectangles and die cut a pretty Christmas plaid.

Then matted the frame onto Hunter green card stock and used a smaller

die from the same set to cut out the middle leaving an inner matting.

The ornament and the sentiment have been popped up

with dimensional tape.  You could use what ever sentiment

worked best for you.

Recipe: 
Dies:  Paper Rose 'Merry Christmas'

Papers:  Red Foil, Green Glitter, White card stock, Carta Bella 'Christmas Market' 6x6 double sided designer paper

Other:  Red Stickles

Please be sure to pop over to the Tutti Designs Store

and check out all of the fabulous dies available.

Need more inspiration? 

The team has something new to share on the Tutti Designs Blog  
EVERY DAY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY!  

Pop in often and see for yourself ... what a talented group of designers!!

For your convenience, here are all the Tutti Designs quick links you will need:

Tutti Designs Store

Tutti Designs Pinterest

Tutti Designs Facebook

Tutti Designs Blog

Challenges to share in:

Sweet Stampin Christmas September Challenge - Anything Goes - Twist Christmas Decorations
Scrapy Land Challenge - Anything Goes using product carried at their store.
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Let's Get Ready for Christmas

Wishing you all an AMAZING day ahead! 

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by! 

Double D - Orange & White ... that's All!

Hello Dear Friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Double D Challenge Blog!

Diane is hosting today and as you can see by my blog title ... the theme is:

Orange & White ... THAT'S ALL!

 Here is the fabulous mood board she has created to help inspire you . . .

  

Here's what I came up with (the 2nd time around that is ... lol):

Obviously, I was inspired by the polka dot buttons and the

texture on the orange bottles.  In case you can't see

what I'm talking about here's a close up of the flower vase ...

The items I've used on today's card are:

Echo Park 'Dots & Stripes' 6x6 paper pack

Sue Wilson - Finishing Touches Collection - Hobnail Vase

Sue Wilson - Finishing Touches Collection - Dandelion Posies

Tutti Designs - Celebrate

I have a confession to make . . .

As I stated earlier, the card above was my 2nd time around ...

Unfortunately like so many others, I got in a hurry and didn't read the entire theme ...

you know the part where it says Orange and White ... THAT'S ALL!

So my first card looked like this:

Now mind you, it is a pretty card and it is now in my sale box for my upcoming Fall Shows but doesn't fit the theme since I used green ivy & leaves.  Hence this card which DOES fit the theme ...

Challenges to share in:
Crafting Happiness Challenge #16 - Orange
Everybody-Art-Challenge - Use Dies
Crafty Friends Challenge - Special Occasion

Diane has this fabulous Cottage Cutz  die up as the

prize to one lucky random winner.  Remember ... you gotta play to win!

So, come play along using our theme and YOU might be that random winner!! 

 Be sure to pop over to our Double D Challenge Blog and check out what the design team ladies have created ... they are amazingly talented and I'm sure you'll find more wonderful inspiration!  

 Hope to see you there!

As always . . .

Exciting News & a Fun Challenge Project

Hello my friends!

I have some exciting news to share with you today!

I've been asked by the Mix It Up Challenge Blog to join their team

and I couldn't be more excited!   Thanks Leslie and team!  This is a monthly Anything Goes challenge with some awesome fun TWISTS to inspire your creativity!!  The twist is NOT required to play along but you might find some add fun if you give them a try!  Up to you!

The October challenge is:

Anything Goes + Open Technique

(Use any technique you'd like and it would be fun 

if you shared what technique you used with us!)

 Here's the project I'm sharing to inspire you today . . .

I love making tissue box covers (you can find my instructions below my header in the TUTORIALS file).  I didn't add any additional embellishments to the box because some ladies think they get in the way of the tissues popping up or are (as one lady put it) just another dodad to collect dust!  LOL  So I simply added a few Liquid Pearl Dots around the lid opening (as you can see a little better in the photo below) and stopped there.

To decorate my bag (purchased at Hobby Lobby), I used 2 sheets of 12x12 decorative paper also from Hobby Lobby.  I discovered by cutting my designer paper 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 for the front & back of my bag, that leaves me with just enough to decorate a tissue box cover (LOVE when that happens! lol).

I've used an A6 card front to create the sentiment on the front of the bag.  

By using a few dies from my collection, this bag came together quickly.  I will probably add 

some ribbons to the bag handle before using (or selling) this sweet gift set.

Sue Wilson Expressions Collection 

'You Are Special'

Sue Wilson Canadian Collection

Corner, Border & Tag

 

 Liquid Pearls - Baby Blue

I do hope you'll pop over to the Mix It Up Challenge Blog and join in the fun!

You have until 6 PM EST the last day of the month to enter!

I'm so inspired by the rest of our amazing DT 

and I can't wait to be inspired by YOUR project!

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Time

Hello Everyone!

It's a new month and that means the start of a new monthly challenge

over on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog.

I have grown quite fond of creating a scene ...

LOL no, not as in being a miserable neighbor or anything like that,

but on my cards.  It's really quite fun!!

This card was created from dies & torn paper.

The dies I've used are . . .

Memory Box Evergreen Trio (which I've die cut 3 times and glued together)

 Cheery Lynn Designs - Santa's Sleigh & Reindeer

Memory Box Simple Evergreen Frame

 

Frantic Stamper - Elf

 

I have torn scraps of white card stock to create the snow on the ground

in which to 'anchor' my trees.  And, as you can see, this precious

little elf guy decided to decorate one of the trees.   I think he did a good job too!

I hope you've enjoyed today's Christmas card and I can't wait to see what

you create and share over at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by and wishing you a fabulous week ahead!

As always ...