Trick or Treat

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My friend Nance came to spend the day and we had a fun time creating together.

She brought they fun Halloween Puppies for me to try.

The one on the right reminds me of our Granddog George. lol

I colored the die cuts with Copics and used some patterned paper that a friend 

shared with me.  The Deckled piece has been embossed with a brick embossing folder.

Challenges:

Double D - Trick or Treat, smell my feet 

Paper Players #758 - Halloween Costumes

Two Old Bats - ATG Halloween

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Spooky Expressions (Whipper Snapper)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, PP (Paper Studio)

Other:  Pupkin die (SB), Woof-or-treat die (SB), Copics (E33, E25, C0, C10, R20, YB63, YR12, YR09), Deckle & Stitches die (Unity), Brick EF (TH)

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Grateful for You

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The leaves are beginning to change, but so far no bright colors around here.

But the leaves are getting bright on my cards!

I used my favorite leaf die to cut from watercolor paper and added re-inker

to wet leaves for brilliant color.

The circle fell out of my Infinity Circle pouch a while ago and it was waiting to 

find a place on a card.  Freshly Made Sketches took care of that.

Since the circle was cut from the cover of a mixed media tablet (the backside) and

has a bit of texture, I cut some more for the background and top panel.

I used a new leaf stamp to lightly stamp leaves on that layer, tore it on each

end and mounted it over a snippet of brown cardstock.

Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #706 - 

Just Us Girls #795 - Die Week Bobby asks for die cut leaves

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Skeleton Leaves (GKD)

Ink:   Cocoa (SSS)

Paper:   Cover of Mixed Media tablet, Chocolate Chip

Other:  Stitched Leaves dies (LF), Re-inkers, Infinity Circles

Enjoy!

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More Gnomes

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Another gnome found his way to a card.

The gnome and mushrooms were colored with Copics and die cut.

I need to borrow the set again to do a sentiment.

Inkspirational Challenge #351

I was inspired by the mushrooms.

Just because I have one more gnome to share....

I did this background at the Craft Group meeting.  The gnome I colored there 

didn't make it to a card, but I discovered I had this one that I'd colored previously

and he was a perfect fit.

This is the sentiment I have in mind for the first card. Or maybe something else.

I'll take this one to Krafty Chicks #788 - Birthday

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Storytime Gnomes (SB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Kraft

Other:  Storytime Gnomes dies (SB), Mushroom Stems, Cracked EF (TH), Copic Markers, Gold Metallic pen

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Christmas Tree Cat

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Christmas is coming at breakneck speed it seems.

The pages of that calendar turn so fast!

A friend came to spend some crafty time with me a little while back and she

brought some of her Christmas toys for me to try.  That's always a lot of fun and a

great way to expand our stash.

I stamped this adorable image and colored it with Copics.

Anybody that's ever had a cat can appreciate their fascination with Christmas trees.

Our cat never tried to climb the tree like this one, but she had a favorite snowflake that

would be on the flour every morning.  We don't have that kitty any longer, but that 

battered snowflake still finds it's place on our Christmas tree with sweet memories

of an old friend.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - S is for stocking - T is for tree

Peace on Earth #96 - Anything Goes Christmas

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Christmas Tree Cat (CC), Splatters (?), sentiment - Prancers (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, (Wild Wasabi)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Garden Green, (Cherry Cobbler)

Other:  Copics (C00, C0, G24, G20, G14, R29, R39, E99, E27, E19, Y13, Y17, R20)

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Rust and Yellow for Color Hues

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It's time for another challenge at Color Hues.

This time the challenge is brought to us by my sweet friend Marcia.

She chose.....

Aren't they perfect for Fall cards?

I've die cut the sunflower blossoms four times from So Saffron and Pale Papaya

cardstock, then colored with tiny blending brushes and Distress Inks.

I stacked the two yellow and two rust with alternating petals and popped

a die cut center over each.

Leaves were die cut from a snippet of kraft cardstock and I sponged the

edges with some Toffee Crunch ink.

This leafy embossing folder has an unembossed circle in the center that's

perfect for adding the sentiment.

Now let's go over to Color Hues and see what the my talented friends have done to inspire you. 

I hope you'll create a card using Rust & Yellow and add it to the gallery at

Color Hues.

Please only use hues of these two colors. Neutrals are welcome.

Challenge ends at 9:00 AM on October 14th.

The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge and the overall

 winner will have the opportunity to be a future Guest Designer.

Most importantly, just have fun!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Super Day (PB)

Ink:   Soft Suede (SU), Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge (DI), Memento Toffee Crunch

Paper:   Neenah Natural, So Saffron, Pale Papaya

Other:  Autumn Serenade EF (SB), Sunflower Serenade dies (SB)

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