Glorious Fall

The beautiful stamps and dies I used on these cards

are from The Greetery's August release.

I have been making bits and pieces

from these sets for a few days.

Today I was able to put some cards together.

I used Budding Beauties Autumn,

Autumn Sketches,

Bottled Up,

and Sentiment Suite Birthday.

On this card I used Knit Wits stencil,

and Bountiful Wreath.

And finally, on this card I used

Knit Wits stencil,

Cotton Comforts, and

Halfsies Diamond die.

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Your kind comments are always appreciated.

Christmas Candles

I was excited to get these sweet candles from Reverse Confetti!

I didn't have any candles in my collection and these are super cute.

I stamped the candles with Kraft ink and colored the area that looked like melted wax with a Versa Marker and embossed with white embossing powder.  Then I sprinkled some Stampendous Shabby White Embossing Enamel and heated.  It left some wonderful texture and some gold flecks.  I added a very delicate Confetti Cuts Wreath and a Hoppin Dots Quick Card Panel.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Your kind comments are always appreciated.

The Recipe:

RC Christmas Candles

RC Wreath Confetti Cuts

RC Hoppin Dots Quick Card Panels

GKD Metallic Gold Card Stock

GKD Fine Detail White Embossing Powder

Stampendous Shabby White Embossing Enamel

Versa Marker

Gold Wired Ribbon

Peace on Earth

Today I'm playing with Gina K. Designs stamps.  I wanted to make a snowflake wreath after I saw the new Holiday Wreath Builder set, but mine has not arrived yet, so I had to improvise.

The snowflakes on this card are from Melanie's Triple Play Frame set and they worked beautifully.  The cute little snowman and the sentiment is from her Holiday Frame set.  If you have any of her frame sets, there are some wonderful little images that work well with the wreath builder.  It's hard to see on the photo but I stamped the background paper with Gina's beautiful new Petite Flourish background stamp and Versamark ink and then embossed with Ranger Bridal Tinsel EP.  I've never used this embossing powder before.  It dries clear with lots of sparkle.

Here are some more wreaths that I have been working on in the wee hours of the morning. (Still having insomnia problems.)  I'll tell you more about them when I make a card with them.

Thanks so much for stopping by to look.  Your kind comments are always appreciated.

The Recipe:
GKD Wreath Builder stencil

GKD Triple Play Frame, Holiday Frame

GKD Petite Flourish Stamp

Ranger Bridal Tinsel EP

Cherry Lynn Mini Flourish One

GKD Sea Glass, Blue Lagoon, Turquoise Sea,  Amalgam  Jet Black, Black Onyx

PTI April 2018 Blog Hop Inspiration

The Papertrey Ink April 2018 Blog Hop Inspiration Challenge has a wonderful photo to inspire us.  Take a look!

Of all the stamps that I own, I don't have one set with tea cups.  So, my inspiration is coming through color.  Here's my card.

I used the Center Stage Cover Plate die and made a stencil and sponged Aqua Mist ink on a piece of white card stock..  I layered it on a piece of foiled gold paper to look like the trim on the tea cups.  I created a wreath to showcase the pretty little pink and yellow flowers and green leaves.  I layered this on a piece of gold foil paper too.  I added a bright pink ribbon and bow, the Hello sentiment and three aqua enamel dots.

Thanks so much for stopping by to look.  Your kind comments are always appreciated.

The Recipe:

PTI Center Stage Cover Plate

PTI Embroidered Blooms, Garden Party

DCWV Foiled Gold paper

Offray Bright Pink Gingham Ribbon

MME Aqua Enamel Dots

Thinking of You

Another day of gray, gloomy skies and rain, rain, rain.  We have a small lake in our backyard.  So, I shut myself up in my craft room and played.  Here's what I made:

I love country looking wreaths.  I tried to make one here.  I'm happy with the way it came out..  Add to that some gingham, polka dots and hearts and I'm in heaven.  Spring Moss is definitely one of my favorite colors!

The Recipe:

PTI Rustic Wreath, Twig Wreath, Fancy Flourishes

PTI Bitty Big Spring Moss, Chicken Scratch Gingham

PTI Basic Bookmark 2, Confetti Garland Border

Fiskars Crimper

Verve Seam Binding Ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by to look.  Your kind comments are always appreciated.

Hippity, hop, hop, hop

The new PTI Bunny Blessings set is super cute!  

I decided to make a wreath with it.  

Here it is:

The greenery that I started the wreath with is from the Autumn Pumpkins set, everything else is from the Bunny Blessings set.  This set contains a sweet bunny, a couple of small flowers and leaves, the eggs and a butterfly.  Everything is a two step process and adds lots of details.  The background is called Background Basics Tin Types and I opted to go with a paper bow to make it easier to mail.

Thanks so much for coming by to look.  Your kind comments are always appreciated.

The Recipe:

PTI Bunny Blessings

PTI Background Basics Tin Types

PTI Tag Sale #12

PTI Autumn Pumpkins
PTI Simple Gift Bow

PTI Smokey Shadow, Orange Zest, Harvest Gold, Pale Peony, Simply Chartreuse,Spring Moss, Cocoa Bean, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Lilac Grace, Amethyst Allure, Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Aqua Mist, Tropical Teal, Berry Sorbet inks

PTI Anniversary Challenge - Stripes

Today's challenge at the PTI Anniversary Celebration is Stripes.

I used the beautiful Twig Wreath set along with Autumn Pumpkins.  I love the "happy" look the Hawaiian Shores stripes give this card.

Autumn Pumpkins is one of the sets on the Retirement List this year.  I had to snap it up quickly before it was gone.

Thank so much for coming by to look.  Your kind comments are always appreciated.

The Recipe:

PTI Twig Wreath

PTI Autumn Pumpkins

PTI Bitty Big Hawaiian Shores patterned paper

PTI Hawaiian Shores, Harvest Gold, Simply Chartreuse, Cocoa Bean, Orange Zest, Tropical Teal inks

Make It Monday #300 Build a Wreath

I am playing along with the Make It Monday Challenge Build a Wreath today. I loved Melissa's video and her gorgeous examples.  Here is my card.

I didn't have the gorgeous wreath Melissa used, but I am going to buy it as soon as it's back in stock.  I did, however, have the gorgeous set called Sprig Wreath.  First, I started with the background.  I used a lattice stencil from the Garden Gate kit and sponged with Spring Rain ink.  I stamped the wreath pieces using the rock and roll method and New Leaf and Pinefeather inks.  I added some leaves from the Spruce & Sprigs set and some smaller greenery and pinecones from the Sprig Wreath set.  To top it off, I added a Cardinal from the Winter Woods set.

The Recipe:

PTI Winter Woods

PTI Sprig Wreath

PTI Spruce & Sprigs

PTI Garden Gate lattice stencil

Thanks so much for coming by to look.  Your kind comments are always appreciated. 

Day 3 Holiday Card Workshop 2014

Today the Holiday Card Workshop was all about watercolor.  This is something that I struggle with, but I keep trying.  Dawn made it look so easy!

Here's my card

My background leaves a lot to be desired.  I worked with it for quite a while and couldn't get it to look any better.  The wreath, I am very happy with.  I used Avery Elle's Winter Wreath.  I love this wreath, but I always make it fuller.  I stamped it twice with Fresh Asparagus ink rotating it 180 degrees each time.  I took a paint brush will a little water and softened the ink.  After it dried, I stamped it twice again with Pear Tart ink starting on the side and rotating it 180 degrees for the second stamping.  I softened that color with water and a brush too.  I removed some of the ink to add the red balls.  I stamped some pinecones, evergreen sprigs and added some swipes with a white gel pen and a Rich Cocoa marker.  The sentiment is a die from Simon Says Stamps called Merry Christmas.  The gold ribbon is Wrights Wired Icicle Ribbon.  Thanks so much for coming by to look!

Recipe:

Avery Elle Winter Wreath

Simon Says Stamps Merry Christmas die

GKD Fresh Asparagus, Dark Chocolate, Christmas Pine & Kraft ink

Distress Ink Pumice Stone

Memento Pear Tart ink

Strathmore Watercolor Paper

GKD Red Hot CS

Wrights Wired Icicle Ribbon

Wink of Stella Clear