PTI October Blog Hop

 

         


Yes, it is that time of the month again.... time for the PTI October Blog Hop! 

Creating from a photo inspiration is always a challenge for me, but I love the beautiful fabrics and the cute, soft little pumpkins. Can you believe that I do not have one pumpkin image in my entire stampin' arsenal? So, just using my textures, papers and other stamps to finesse a bit of Fall flavor.

I'm off to sew my oldest son's adult-sized kangaroo costume...... wish me luck! Happy Halloween!

 

                                       
              

PTI Make It Monday #37: Layered Mats and Frames

I love to create for the PTI Make It Monday challenges! Here's a birthday card with a lovely turquoise, aqua and yellow combo. All of the dies, stamps and ribbon are PTI, in addition to some miscellaneous patterned paper from my stash. It's a bit difficult to see the layering in this photo..... but it's there!

Enjoy your Sunday afternoon...... it's a beautiful Fall day here in upstate NY!

CAS-ual Fridays CFC#22- Feeling Loopy

Ever the procrastinator........ here is my contribution to CAS-ual Fridays Feeling Loopy challenge!

The little flowers are made from a 7/8 inch wide grosgrain ribbon using the method that I've seen demonstrated on many crafty blogs.....sometimes called a "fringed flower" and usually made with felt, (which is most certainly a bit more sturdy and doesn't fray like ribbon does/might). 

Thanks for taking a peek! 

Poor Conehead Kitty!

Here's what we've been up to...... a new computer (yay!) and following this guy around so he doesn't crash into too much, can get his giant cone into his water and food, and general clean up duty.  More card photos coming soon!

Papertrey Ink September Blog Hop!

  

This month's inspirational photo for the PTI September Blog Hop is much more graphic.... with SO many beautiful interpretations! This is a bit of a departure from my usual style and quite a challenge!.My desk is covered with tiny strips of brightly colored paper, tags and version 1,2,3, etc. (which to anyone but me would appear to be it's normal state)!

Thanks so much for looking!

Fall Series- Moxie Fab Vertical Sketch Layout and CAS-ual Friday,CFC #19

I usually work in a series once I've found some papers, stamps and layouts that inspire (not to mention the fact that my workspace is a complete mess so I may as well keep goin'......). So, here is one card for the Moxie Fab Vertical Sketch Layout  and one for the CAS-ual Friday CFC #19! http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/




 


      

Moxie Fab Vertical Sketch Challenge

  

  

         

CAS-ual Friday's CFC #19

                    

                         



Make It Monday#31: Creating Backgrounds with Non-background Stamps

I really loved Dawn's example and used her inspirational card as a jumping off point. Although a bit difficult to see, I used the solid oval tulip image from PTI's Wishing You set (it was feeling a bit unloved!) as my background stamp and then embellished from there!