{ Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge No. 21 }

 Sarah posted a beautiful card for the sketch challenge and I loved it so much I had to make a card.

I had some extra Summer mini kits left over from my Etsy store and the little bag was perfect for the sketch. I used October Afternoon patterned paper for the card base. I added the crepe paper ruffle that I sprayed with Glimmer Mist. The bag is stamped with Impression Obsession stamp Silhouette 11 and Hampton Art stamps. I punched Prima Marketing paper with Martha Stewart punch and added a little jewel from Kaiser Craft. 

The tag on the inside is stamped with the same Silhouette 11 stamp. I tied ribbon to the top that I got at JoAnns. The little bags are from Michaels and they are perfect for these tags. The tag can be used for another card or a gift.

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 I wanted to share a photo of Alex eating the Halloween cupcakes he helped me make last night.

Happy Halloween!

{ Technique Tuesday A Borderlicious challenge }

Are you ready for another challenge and a chance to win some Technique Tuesday stamps? The challenge: to make a card, layout or tag with a stamped border on it. You have until November 2 to complete your card.

Please upload it to the gallery  on Splitcoast. When you upload it, be sure to include TTSCS7 in the keywords section, as well as the keywords “Technique_Tuesday; techniquetuesday “ if you have used TT stamps. Then, share a link to it

on the message board. One person will win Technique Tuesday’s Hanging by a Thread stamp set.

 I used the sun from The Weather Report stamp for the top border. I stamped the sun on patterned paper and cut it out with an exacto knife. I cut the sun in half to make the border. I added Technique Tile at the bottom of the card and I stamped a circle from The Weather Report over the top.

The sentiment is from Little Sentiments stamp set stamped over Simply Stated journaling spot.

I hope you get a chance to play with us.

Have a great day!

{ Impression Obsession DT challenge - favorite quote }

Hello and welcome to another Impression Obsession DT challenge. We have challenges every other week - DETAILS HERE - if you play you could win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store.

Here is one of my favorite quotes. I have several and couldn't decide. Once I figured it out I just used my word document and a printer. 

The card base is stamped with Cover-a-card Butterflies (CC061). I sprayed the card with Glimmer Mist. I added a strip of Prima Marketing patterned paper and a flower.

 The quote background is stamped with Cover-a-card Splatter (CC059). The chipboard frame is from Tattered Angels that I sprayed with Glimmer Mist.

The butterflies are called Silhouette 15 (D5565) that I inked (lightly) sprayed with Glimmer Mist and stamped on cardstock.  

I hope you'll take the time to visit the other designers' blogs for inspiration! Jenny, Dina, Laura, Julie, and Deborah.

***Would you like to see your card featured on the Impression Obsession blog? Email your challenge cards using Impression Obsession images to Shirley. Every week, cards will be selected to showcase on the Impression Obsession blog!!!

{ Fall with Prima and photo update }

It doesn't feel like Fall here in Texas, but I made these Fall creations for Prima's blog using new papers and flowers.

Paisley Road Paper - 841713

Kalanchoe Felt Flower- Mocha - 542481

Autumn Leaves September - 539672

Fairy Flora Journaling sticker -541620

Say it in Pearls Swirl With Lace Cream - 540845

Letter Stickers - 541798

 

Are you signed up for Prima Newsletter? If you are not you can sign up here .I created this tag set for the October Newsletter. You don't have to use Halloween themed paper to make Halloween projects. Paisley Road had the Halloween colors I wanted to use. I die cut a 1 1/2 inch circle for the moon and I drew the bat by hand. The felt stem added to the Halloween theme. I followed the same design from the tag to the brown sack and I added the orange flower to make it look elegant.

 

 

 

Assam Paisley Road - 841713

Dandiya Paisley Road - 841676

Mondovi Ikat Paisley Road - 841706

Bhangra Paisley Road - 841683

De Vines felt stem - 537005

Say it in Crystals - 541101

Madrigal Blossom Peach Harmony - 540111

Alphabet stickers - 531171

Prima Trim - 541224

We finally feel better around here. I am so tired of being sick.

We went to the library...

We played outside...

We went to the Sate Fair...

We went to the Arboretum...

Race for the Cure...

Now, back to my mess...

....and this! 

{ Technique Tuesday Wordy Words challenge }

Teri has a new challenge posted at Splitcoaststamers message board. "Your challenge is to make card that uses stamped words on it in some way. You can make a card with a stamped sentiment. You can make a card with a background paper created with several different word stamps. You can even make a card with a shapes created with stamped words. The sky is the limit here." See all the info HERE.

You have until Oct. 19th to complete the Wordy Words challenge.

***You do not need to use Technique Tuesday stamps. If you do, you get an extra entry for the PRIZE.

For my card I used  Day In Day Out stamp set to stamp the days of the week on Jenni Bowlin journaling card. For the sentiment I used Simply Stated set. I used my Cricut Expression to cut the card shape. It's so easy, I should do it more often. After I adhered patterned paper I painted the edges with yellow paint. The flower is from Orchard Mix collection by Prima.

I hope you have time to play with us.

{ Prima's October BAP }

Here is my take on the October BAP sketch. Make sure you check the Prima blog for all the beautiful projects made with the sketch.

•Fairy Flora notecard - 541972

•Camilla Flamenco flower - 539535

•Trim - 541217

•Trim - 541415

•Letter stickers - 541798

•Say it in Crystals - 540807

•Canvas butterfly - 541743

•Product packaging (for the card base) - 537401 

This month Anam brings us a dynamic Build-A-Page sketch with a gorgeous shaped backdrop, fabulous tag journaling area, and lots of sweet scallops.

Join in on the fun by submitting your Prima-based project (based on this sketch) by October 31st to: sharon@primamarketinginc.com

Please put October BAP in the subject line.

A winner will be chosen the first week of November!

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Here are some other Prima cards that I did't get to share yet.

Have you seen the new Journaling Cards and Say It with Crystals? I cut up left over flower for the bottom ruffle on this card.

Noteworthy So Cute! - 841591

Eclatte flower - 539207

Sticker alpha - 541767

Say it in Crystals - 540807

I stamped the alphabet with Jack n' Jill clear stamp.

Bhangra Paisley Road - 841683

Purple flower - 542443

Trim - 541194

Noteworthy So Cute! - 841591

Stamp - 542016

Alpha - 537401

Stem with flowers crystals - 540913

Here, I used clear stamps to make my own patterned paper.

•Fairy Flora Fairy Flora - 841720

•Sunlight Daisies Fairy Flora - 841768

•Pebbles with gems - Jack n' Jill -541507

•Essentials 9 - Fairy Flora - 543556

•Paintable Clear stamps - 541859

•Canvas Laminated Chipboard- Fairy Flora - 541712

•Alphabet- Paisley Road - 541767

•Pearls with lace- white - 540814

{ Impression Obsession DT challenge - Color challenge - coffee/pumpkin/nutmeg }

Hello and welcome to another Impression Obsession DT challenge. We have challenges every other week - DETAILS HERE - if you play you could win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store.

Coffee/pumpkin/nutmeg -- what a fun color mix. I always have to look around what I have to make sure the colors match. Did I get the nutmeg right? I looked in my spice jar just to be sure. This is my interpretation of the color challenge.

I used Cover-a-Card Roses (CC043) for the card base stamped in Pumpkin Pie. I made the scalloped border from very dark patterned paper (coffee) from Pink Paislee. I stamped Flourish 1 (F5549) with Versamark and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I sprayed the background with Rusty Bottom Vibez and Terra Cotta Shimmerz Spritz to get my "nutmeg" color.  The sentiment is from a new set called Count Your Blessings (CL286). I had to bring little more pumpkin to the front with the butterflies from Butterfly Bliss (CL171).

I hope you'll take the time to visit the other designers' blogs for inspiration! Jenny, Dina, Kathy, Laura, Julie, Shirley and Deborah.

***Would you like to see your card featured on the Impression Obsession blog? Email your challenge cards using Impression Obsession images to Shirley. Every week, cards will be selected to showcase on the Impression Obsession blog!!!

You have until midnight this Friday  to enter your card. A random winner will be selected from the submissions to receive a $25 Impression Obsession gift certificate! You can find all the info HERE.

{ Pumpkin Patch }

Fall is creeping in. Mornings are cooler and the days are tolerable. We are continuing with our traditional visit to the local Pumpkin Patch. Getting pictures is a little harder. Alex wants to run around and pick up all the little pumpkins he can find. When it was time to go he didn't want to leave. It was still pretty hot this Friday.

I feel like I should have a fall/pumpkin card, but I don't. I do have a Technique Tuesday card that I made for a challenge to use markers.

I stamped five bird houses from Home Tweet Home that I colored with markers. I added little pearls on the top of each house. The sentiment is from Simply Stated and it fits perfectly in the space. I stamped clouds from The Weather Report on patterned paper that I cut out and machine stitched to the card.

Alex was sick last night and today all day and I am exhausted. He is finally sleeping for the night, I hope. Poor little baby.

I made some Cranberry-Pumpkin cookies for the PTA meeting that I didn't get to go to this morning and I have been snacking on them all day.

Have a great night.