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Spooky Nights

10/26/2020

Wow, VERY dramatic combo over at this week's Fusion "Purple Night" challenge!
I'm such a purple fiend, I knew I needed to work that in, so when I gave both sides of the "fusion" a go, I did these pretty purple DSP stripes on one edge. I was pleased to be able to bring out my Woodland embossing folder, too - it hasn't been out in quite a while! Then I decided a sparkly silver moon was what was missing, lol. Scrappy AND fun!
A Wish For Everything Stamp Set; Blackberry Bliss, Gorgeous Grape & Purple Posy DSP; Whisper White, Basic Gray & Silver Glimmer CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Woodlands EF; Ornate Frames Dies; Twinkle Builder Punch; Blackberry Bliss Faceted Dots; #FusionPurpleNight.

Pumpkin Club October 31!
Did you get your October Pumpkin kit yet? We're bringing in the holiday season! Check out the video HE RE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, October 31, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by November 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Hand Stamped Sunflowers

10/25/2020

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I love this festive layout at this week's Hand Stamped Sentiments #350!
BUT, I'm veering off Christmas today, lol. I just couldn't stop seeing a lovely big sunflower up there, with stems and leaves sprouting from the bottom! I did a standard-sized card, too - I'm such a rebel! I think Im finally starting to hit on the secret to successfully coloring in larger images with blends - go lighter, not darker! This allows much more detail to shine through, and doesn't look all blotchy and over-saturated, as I've produced before, sigh. It kept this sunflower cheer, at least!
Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set; Flowers For Every Season DSP; Whisper White, Early Espresso & Garden Green CS; Early Espresso Ink; So Saffron, Just Jade & Crumb Cake Blends Markers; Sunflowers & Rectangle Stitched Dies; Forever Gold Specialty DSP; Gold Glitter Enamel Dots; Braided Linen Trim; #HSS350.

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Where the Crawdads Sing

10/24/2020

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Now here's a humbling choice, lol - The Library Challenge #70 is giving us our pick of paperbacks this round!
I decided to go for Where the Crawdads Sing - great book, and lovely cover! My usual trick of trying to recreate the image into a card was super fun! I used sponge brayers to lay down Calypso Coral and Purple Posy inks for my background, then added a little bit of water interest to the Posy using the High Tide stamp set. The trees were next in Black, from Rooted in Nature, and I finished with this simple layered holiday sentiment from Peace & Joy. At the last second I decided to add a few Calypso sequins, too. No cross-hairs, lol, though I don't think that's actually on the cover!
Peace & Joy, Rooted in Nature & High Tide Stamp Sets; Whisper White CS; Calypso Coral, Purple Posy, Versamark & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; White EP; Joy Dies; Iridescent Sequins; #TLC70.

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Fab Bones

10/23/2020

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Yay! We have a spooky color combo for you this week at Fab Friday #200 - hope you can join us for our big milestone!
With these fun colors, how could I NOT go Halloween? I decided to pull out some dancing skeleton faves from my past Paper Pumpkins! The skeletons and bones are from last year's Bone Appetit in September, and the sentiment is from way back in 2014 - September's Boo-tiful Bags. - A spooky combo for sure! I decided to create my own background by playing with our colors, and topping it all off with the "BOO!" I even had some glitter dots and twine in Garden Green - excellent! I sure hope you can play along with us - see you at the challenge!
Bone Appetit (Sep 2019 Paper Pumpkin) & Boo-tiful Bags (Sep 2014 Paper Pumpkin); Whisper White & Garden Green CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green & Highland Heather Inks; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Garden Green Twine; Garden Green Glitter Dots; #FabFri200.

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The Magic Hour

10/22/2020

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Wow, check out the amazing quote we're supposed to use for inspiration this month at The Male Room #143!
I immediately went hunting for good clock stamp, and I am STUNNED that I don't have one - how did that happen?? I did have this awesome time-related sentiment in last year's Cuckoo For You set, though, so I pulled that to go with my beautiful leaves from Love of Leaves. I can't get enough of these guys, the extra stitch lines are so cool! Anyway, I tried to keep it fairly low-key for a guy, maybe I blew it when I threw on my Elegant Faceted Gems at the end, lol. But they're manly gems!
Love of Leaves & Cuckoo For You (retired 2020) Stamp Sets; Gilded Autumn DSP; Very Vanilla & Early Espresso CS; Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry & Early Espresso Inks; Stitched Leaves & Stitched Nested Labels Dies; Linen Thread; Elegant Faceted Gems; #TMR143.

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Brisk Butterflies

10/21/2020

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OK, I have to admit, I laughed out loud at the description for As You See It #236's speed challenge this week - "brisk butterflies!" Too funny, and this might be a toughie!
OK, speed challenge means I need some shortcuts - gotta have a punch, and some easy inspiring DSP - I can do this! The still-awesome Butterfly Gala with its Butterfly Duo punch is perfect, and I always find the best color inspiration in Playing With Patterns DSP - sold! I gathered everything I thought I would need and started the clock - the time FLEW for this one, lol. Maybe I didn't really need to do three different colors in butterflies, but once I started, reason jumped out the window! Remembering to go back and add the little bug bodies almost did me in, lol! Then I decided that I should include trimming the envelope, too - close! I finished at 9 minutes, 15 seconds. And I'm having heart palpitations, lol.
Butterfly Gala Stamp Set; Playing With Pattern DSP; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry & Purple Posy Inks; Butterfly Duo Punch; Purple Posy Resin Dots; #AYSI236.

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Sweetest Time

10/20/2020

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We have a gorgeous stripey sketch for you this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #480 - feel free to jump in!
I couldn't help but wonder if I had some stripes somewhere in DSP collection - what a silly question, of course I did! Since I chose this beautiful holiday pattern from Heartwarming Hugs, I decided to keep it going with a Christmas card, and decided to try out the candles in Sweetest Time. Honestly, this set is all about the fabulous dies, which of course you DON'T see here, but the candles are SO easy to fussy cut, I decided to tighten them up a bit and use them! I did use the dies for my pretty holly clusters, and I achieved my two-tone green by stamping off every time I used my Mossy Meadow - love it!
I'm looking forward to checking out YOUR projects! See you at the challenge!
Sweetest Time Stamp Set; Heartwarming Hugs DSP; Whisper White & Real Red CS; Real Red, Mossy Meadow & Crushed Curry Inks; Sweetest Borders Dies; Greenery EF; All The Trimmings Embellishments; #TSOT480.

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Sending Love & Support (& Pumpkin Club Oct 31!)

10/19/2020

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Well, of course I have to jump on Time Out Challenge #172's support for breast cancer, what a great idea! I have just the thing!
I knew right away I wanted to use this little bra stamp in my ancient Fashion Statements set - from 2005! I think this is one of my oldest sets, lol. Anyway, it comes attached to the phrase "thanks for your support" which didn't quite fit, so I masked that off for this sea of flying bras! Then I put together my own sentiment with our Make a Difference alphabet set - this one has the tiniest letters we have, I think! I finished with a feature bra and a few pink pearls, fun and hopefully spirit-lifting!
Fashion Statement (retired 2005) & Make A Difference Stamp Sets; Whisper White & Flirty Flamingo CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Flirty Flamingo Blends Marker; Layering Circles Dies; Pink Pearls; #TOC172.

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Sunday Bells

10/18/2020

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Check out our gorgeous sketch this week at Sunday Stamps #242 - so many fun elements!
I just couldn't resist going straight to our gorgeous Cherish the Season set for some pretty bells! This is actually the first Christmas bell set I've ever had, so I'm jingling along pretty hard to make up for lost time, lol. Today, I matched it up with the Trimming the Town DSP pack - I wanted to try this festive background with my Pewter bells. The die inlay on the bells is definitely a pain, but so worth it! I love the finished look! My secret is that I put a piece of washi on the back of each bell to help hold all my little bits in place - made it go much smoother than I thought! I can't wait to see YOUR creations with our sketch this week - meet you at the challenge!
Cherish the Season Stamp Set; Trimming the Town DSP; Whisper White, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Poppy Parade & Galvanized Metallic CS; Misty Moonlight Ink; Sounds of the Season, Rectangle Stitched & Stitched Shapes Dies; White Baker's Twine; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #SSC242.

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Joy of Silhouettes

10/17/2020

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Ooo, I have to admit, I can spot some spooky possibilities on this month's grid at Joy of Sets #022!
Instead, I went for the romance, lol. After a bit of browsing, I realized that I just really wanted to use my Serene Silhouettes set - love these images! This one with the umbrella is my favorite, and I kept everything super simple by heat-embossing in black over some pretty DSP. So I went with the diagonal Black - Silhouette - Glitter, and layered everything onto some Black Glimmer paper for the glitter. Simple and pretty - a golden sunset!
Serene Silhouettes, Playing With Patterns DSP; Whisper White & Black Glimmer CS; Versamark Ink; Black EP; Black Faceted Dots; #JOSTTT022.

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