A Turkey Wall Hanging

I had this last base for a wall hanging sitting on my desk and it was grumbling about being left out. So I decided to make a Thanksgiving wall hanging with it. I also decided to enter in the Stamp Simply challenge #155, which is to incorporate fall leaves in your card or project.

I used the Gobble, Gobble set from Papertrey for this one. I used the die to cut out some kraft and DP turkeys. I used the two sets of kraft feathers as a backdrop for my sentiment. The sentiment is part of the set and I stamped it Memento Rich Cocoa and cut it out with an oval Nestabilities. The pomegranate layer makes a nice layer for the focal images and the copper foil leaf border fits nicely across the top. The ribbon I used for the hanger is a freebie I received with an order from Ellen Hutson.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Jingle All The Way

Well the JustRite Inspiration challenge #33 has really got me going. I decided to make a few more holiday wall hangings using the sketch and this is the next one I came up with.

I used JustRite's A Merry Little Christmas Set for this wall hanging. The DP is some I bought at the end of the season last year and I no longer have the info on who it's from (I wish I did since I'd buy more).

I had some metallic paper that has been sitting in my stash for over a year, but the ribbon and bells are new from Michael's.

Sewing is not one of my fortes but it had to be done for this hanger since my original idea of threading the ribbon through the bells wouldn't work. So out came my dusty sewing box and needle and fibers attached the bells. After attaching them to the left side I thought can it have too many jingle bells???? No so I used them for my embellishment on the left side.

My medallions down the center were a hoot to do. The red metallic paper that I stamped and embossed the snowflakes on was a sheet 8" by 5.5" and these two circles are all that was left after hours of trying to emboss these images. Shiney paper is slippery. The center jingle bell was a lot easier to do, I first inked up the jingle bells and then added the border and inked that up separately. I colored it up with Copics and Jelly Roll pens. I added some glaze and stickles to the bow. I used plain circle and scalloped circle Nestabilities to cut the images and mats out . A little bit of Score Tape and I was all done.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping done.

Crafty Creations Challenge

This is the last of the challenge cards I made using Sweet Stamp's Bird on a Flowering Branch. This Crafty Creations challenge was difficult for me, it is another 3, 2, 1 challenge. Three papers, two ribbons or trims and one charm. Papers no problem, ribbon or trim no problem, one charm--ack. I have no charm. Well I can be charming but there are no charms in my stash. I ended up making one out of a metal flower and a brad and some fibers I picked up in the sale bin. The DP is all Basic Grey Kioshi and I think it is so colorful and fun. Instead of ribbon I used two strips of paper and dangled my home made charm from it.

I cut my image and mat out with Nestabilities Labels 10.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Challenge Card Two

Once I get going I guess I get a little compulsive. Since challenge cards were on my mind I decided to keep going with it. Using the the Bird on a Flowering Branch from Sweet Stamps again I made this one for the Fab 'n' Funky challenge.

Fab 'n' Funky needs 3 papers, 2 embellishments and one image. Then I put it together using the sketch from Diva Coffeebreak Designs sketch. (I always have trouble with sketches, somehow my mind has trouble wrapping around the design). I need to do sketch challenges more.

I colored the image with Copics and sponged Memento Summer Sky around the edge. The DP is all Memory Box Frond (I'm really loving these papers)

It's a little hard to see but in addition to the rhinestones I added flat back pearls to the flowers.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Another challenge card tomorrow.

A Challenge Card

This is another of the cards I made using Sweet Stamp's Bird on a Flowering Branch. I picked this up at the Novi Show and as soon as I saw it I had to have it. I think this image is so lovely (I was going to say sweet but I thought better of that). I colored it with Copics and cut it out and embossed it with Nestabilities Label 4. I sponged some Memento Summer Sky ( I ran out of compressed air for my air brush system) around the edge.

The DP is from Memory Box Enchanted. I think it is too pretty to cover it up so I decided to keep this one simple.

I found out that it would fit the ABC challenge which is B is for Blue, 80% of the card must be blue and I think this one qualifies. Then I realized that since I had added some butterflies, using my Martha Stewart punch and adding a little stickles, it would also work for the Flutterby Wednseday challenge.

All in all I like how it turned out, what do you think?

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A Card to Myself

When I was wandering through blogs today I stopped off at Nichole Heady's Papertrey Ink Blog. They are having a blog hop tonight with a challenge included. You can check it out here.

The challenge is to make a card using office supplies you have in your desk. Well I was really stumped on this one, yes as everyone does I have all those bits and pieces but I sure wasn't seeing a card out of it. Then it hit me, I'd been making cards for the last few days and I could use some organization and reminders. So I decided to make a card to myself, with ideas and reminders. While making cards today I had made several sets of tea pots and cups from the Tea for Two and Tea for Two Additions (love these sets) for use on cards so that was my start. First I took a sheet of my yellow legal pad and cut it down for my main DP, then I took an orange Post-It note and cut it down with a note of items to use. I attached my tea pot and cups to a scrap of orange card stock and used a cute paper clip to hold it on. Then I took a flower with a rhinestone and ribbon a layered that over another paper scrap. Finally I listed some Copics to use an attached it with another paper clip. The best thing about this card is I can hand it to myself and save a stamp (I can even save the envelope too, lol). Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.