Owls and Reindeers..it's a Critter Friday!!

Good morning!!! I had a great afternoon yesterday...finally got caught up on some of my favorite challenges!!! My first card features the sketch from Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge (MTSC99) and the colors are for Mona's CR84FN3 Color Challenge to use pink and green.
The adorable little owls were made with the Stampin Up! owl punch...I just loooove that punch!!!! The background paper is from Heidi Grace Designs and I used scraps for the owls. The cardstock is Papertrey's Lavender Moon (it is a blue tinted pink) and the sentiment is from Penny Black. The rhinestones, sewing, and the button with the ribbon bow finish it off.

This is for the Color Throwdown #118 to use Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, and Kraft. I didn't have Cherry Cobbler so I used Riding Hood Red. The deer image from Taylored Expressions Sparkle and Cheer was stamped with Soft Suede and the snowflakes from TE's Winter Wonderland were stamped with Riding Hood Red. The edge was scalloped using an EK success scalloped border punch and the gold pearls and ribbon were added for a little glam.

I may use this design for my Christmas Cards except I'll have to use gold glitter stickers and a flat ribbon without a bow so they can be mailed without extra postage!!

Have a great day and I hope it includes a little stamping!!!

Mercy's and Jen's Sketches

I have really been on a sketch kick lately......why should I tax my poor old brain when there are such talented stampers out there creating sketches for me to use.....Whoohoo!!!!
The Color Challenge on Splitcoast today was a real challenge for me...I'm not used to using such bold colors but they really grew on me; the colors were Crushed Concord, Cherry Cobbler, and Old Olive. The sweet little Pure Innocence image from MFT called Boy and His Dog Snow Adorable was colored with copics and the background papers were from Basic Grey's Sugar Rush. I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #96 and the die cut snowflake and button with twine finished it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: Pure Innocence by MFT
Paper: Whote, Old Olive, Crushed Concord
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Snowflake Die , Button, Twine, Nestabilities, Copics

I bought this adorable set called Ship Happens from the Cat's Pajamas a month ago and finally had a chance to ink it up...well I didn't use much ink because the majority of it is paper pieced. The papers are from basic Grey's Pyrus set...aren't the colors gorgeous!!!! I used Jen's awesome SFYTT sketch, sewed around the edges and added the ribbon and buttons. It sure does pay to keep things forever because the old Stampin Up! Blue Bayou ribbon matches the paper perfectly!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas

Paper: Kraft, Really Rust, White, Basic Grey's Pyrus

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Sky for sponging around the image

Accessories: Buttons, Twine, Nestabilities, Ribbon, Sewing Machine

This is also for a few other challenges:

1. Anything Goes Challenge Blog - ribbon

2.Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge - stitching

3. Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge - diecut/hand cutting

4. The Pixie Cottage - stitching

5. Papertake Weekly Challenge - 3 of something

Thanks for visiting..have a great day!!!!

It's Friday Already???

Can you believe it's Friday already.....this week has just flown by!!! We are having our October birthday party tomorrow so I'll be cleaning my house all day and planning something to eat. I promised my DH we wouldn't have lasagna again so now what will I fix....maybe he needs to BBQ some hamburgers and hot dogs...yea baby!!! In fact, I might even volunteer to make some potato salad and baked beans...yummo...the last summer hurrah!! Anyway....
I got into the craft room yesterday and made a card for The Color Throwdown to use Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzaz, So Saffron, and Chocolate Chip. I also made it a birthday card for Crazy 4 Challenges and I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #95.
The Stamp Oasis background stamp from Rubbernecker called Baroque Background was stamped with Chocolate Chip Craft ink and embossed with clear ep. It was then colored with ink pads and an aqua pen. Part of the leaf was cut out using and Exacto Knife and draped over the sentiment from Rubbernecker's Party Time set. The ribbon, button, and twine finish it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker
Paper: Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzaz, Pure Luxury Chocolate Brown, Basic Grey's June Bug dp, Watercolor Paper
Ink: So saffron, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzaz, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chop Craft
Accessories: Nestabilities, Button, Twine, PTI Tibbon, Clear Embossing Powder

I made this fun little Halloween card for the Ways to Use it Challenge on Splitcoast. The challenge was to use your embellies in a new and different way. Julia challenged us to think outside the box and come up with something creative. It took me all morning but I finally came up with a frame using punched bats. I also glued a punched bat to a stick pin and stamped the Rubbernecker Bat image from the Halloween Set #1 ...the sentiment from the same set was just perfect for this batty card!!!
Recipe:

Stamps: Rubbernecker

Paper: White, Black, Papertrey Ink Halloween Prints

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Balck

Accessories: Ribbon, Twine, Martha stewart Bat Punch, EK success Scalloped Border Punch, Buttons, Stick pin

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Frosted Designs - Halloween/Fall
2. Fussy and Fancy - Halloween
3. Paper Cutz - anything goes
4. Really Reasonable Ribbon - Halloween
5. Stamp Something - Halloween
6. Stampin for the Weekend - Halloween
7. Stampin Royalty - Halloween

Thanks for stopping by on this wonderful Friday.....have a really great day!!!!

Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger

Hello everyone....I am just a couple of days late with the Tuesday Trigger but who's counting...LOL!!! We are leaving to pick my sister up at the airport so this is going to be short and sweet.
I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch, Melanie Muenchinger's fabulous Gifts from the Sea set, and inspiration from Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger for my card today. Isn't this picture soft and girly....it just screams shabby!!! The sea shells and sentiment were all embossed with gold ep and the *waves* were torn from Blush Blossom cardstock and embossed with gold ep on the edges. The heart stick pin was used for the Ways to Use it Challenge on Splitcoast today. The lace and Prima Pearl Flourish finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Gifts From the Sea
Paper: Vanilla, Blush Blossom, Prism Blush Red Medium
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Gold EP, Prima Pearl Flourish, Heart Stick Pin, Lace, Nestabilities,

Thanks for stopping by....hope you find a little time to stamp today!!!!

Planes and Trains

Good morning everyone...what a great day to do a little stamping!!! It's almost noon and I am still in my pj's....I just love reitrement!!!

Today's Color Challenge colors on Splitcoast are Soft Suede, Apricot Appeal, and Almost Amethyst...who woulda thought this combo would look sooo good!! Betty, you are a genius!!!

This is also for da Mudder's Teapot Tuesday challenge...it seems we are going to Byrdellas birthday party in California. I chartered this adorable little plane by Rubberneker Stamps so if anyone else needs a ride, just let me know!! I have a few little birds following me so I hope they can come to the party, too!! Not sure I want to get on that train but I'll do it to get out of the rain!!!
I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch, the cloud Die-namics from MFT's, and the buttons finish it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker Stamps
Paper: White, Almost Amethyst, Soft Suede, K&Co. Itsy Bitsy dp
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Buttons, Martha Stewart Twine, Dotted Swiss Folder, Die-Mamics Cloud Die, Copics
I was sooo excited to see my friend Pam Hooton (Iris) as Featured Stamper on Splitcoast Sunday...have you ever seen such a gorgeous gallery of vintage shabby chic designs???!!!??? Missy Piris...you are my ideal!!! I love every single card you have ever made!!!!!

I chose to case Pam's CSSC93 peek inside card (not that my humble card could ever compare to hers). I kept the same basic layout and shabby design but changed the stamps to Clear Dollar Stamps Scripture Children, changed the colors, papers, and frame. The distressed frame came from a yard sale box of goodies I found last week....don't ya love it when you find a box of treasures!!!
Recipe:
Stamps: Clear Dollar stamps Scripture Children
Paper: White, K&Co. Itsy Bitsy
Ink: Bashful Blue
Accessories: Buttons, Twine, Scalloped Edge Die-namics, Pom Pom Trim, Lace, Silk Roses, Frame, Ribbon, Nestabilities

Thanks for visiting today....now I better get in the shower before someone knocks on the door!!!

Mercy's Sketch and the Ways to Use it Challenge

Hello everyone...wouldn't ya know I get my cards finished and start to upload to Splitcoast and the site goes down...what's up with that????? I guess I took too long looking for my stick pins....LOL!!! That's what the WT challenge was this morning and I knew I had some but where to find them!!! I used Mercy's Tuesday Challenge #72 for the layout....she always has the best sketches!!! The sweet cherry image from Taylored Expressions Berries and Cherries set was colored with copics and a beauty mark was added with a white gel pen. The paper and chipboard stickers are from Cosmo Cricket's Early Bird Collection and the stick pin, old button, twine, ribbon, and lace finish it off.

Recipe: Stamps: Taylored Expressions Berries and Cherries

Paper: White, Vanilla, Real Red, Cosmo Cricket Early Bird

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, So Saffron for sponging around cherries

Accessories: Cosmo Cricket Early Bird Chipboard, Old Button, Twine, Stick Pin, Lace, Ribbon, Dimensionals

Aren't these little girls adorable...the image is called Sisters 002 from Rubbernecker Stamps

The image was stamped with Chocolate Chip onto vanilla paper and the dp is from K&Co. I added lots of vintagy stuff like the ribbon rose, lace rose, sheer ribbon, old button with twine, pearl flourish, Martha Stewart Punched leaves, and the stick pin with pearls and crystals.

Recipe: Stamps Rubbernecker Sisters 002

Paper: Prism Crabapple Light, Forrest Green, Vanilla, K&Co dp

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Pearl Flourish, Ribbon, Ribbon Rose, Old Button, Twine, Lace Rose, Stick Pin with Pearls and Crystals, Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, Martha Stewart Punch

Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!!!