Happy Halloween!

Sorry I am a little late posting this but you still have time to get in on this sale. Be sure to check out Lindsay's new Bold Black & White digital papers. I love them! If you print them on your colored card stock you have instant designer paper which matches your CS.

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Sorry I am a bit behind visiting your blogs. I just got back from a trip to Disney World with my family and am working on getting caught up.

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Here is a picture of us dressed up for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party. It was so fun!

Have a spooky Halloween!

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P.S. Don't forget today is the last day to enter to win my blog candy!

Sentimental Sundays #27 - You're How Old?

Are you ready for challenge #27 at Sentimental Sundays? This week's challenge is an easy one, "Birthdays".

I made this card for my brother in-law's birthday. I have had this Huffy Fish image for ages and couldn't resist the opportunity to use. He is older than me by only a few years, but younger is younger. Right? What else could this fish be thinking?

I hope you will join us this week at Sentimenal Sundays for our "Birthday" challenge.

Thank you for looking!

Supplies:

• Image: Huffy Fish from Digi Shack
• Papers: Papertrey kraft, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip, My Mind's Eye Where the Heart Is DP, Neenah Solar White CS
• Inks: None
• Tools: Stampin' Up 3/4" circle punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Big Shot, Paper piercing tool, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Dill button, dew drops, Close To My Heart hemp, Sakura Gelly Roll Clear Star pen, Inkssentials white pen, Zig Writer chocolate
• Techniques: Faux Stitching

Challenges:

• Cards for Men - anything goes
• Crafty Calendar - birthdays
• Crafty Sentiments - male card
• Creative Card Crew - punch it
• Digi Doodles Shop Best - anything goes
• Ellephantastic challenges - blue
• Inktegrity - Anything goes
• Just Add Ink - Just add birthdays
• Spoonful of Sugar - get punchy

Music Saves My Soul Saturday #7

I hope you all don't run away screaming when you play this song. I have this post scheduled and about the time it posts I will be heading to the airport to fly home from Disney World. Since my daughter LOVES this song and I am sure we will have road this ride several times over the past week, I thought I would share it with you. My song this week for Marcea's Music Saves My Soul Saturday is a techno version of "It's A Small World".

** -Updated video- I don't know how the other video got on here.... Here is the correct video**

Meljens Designs - Challenge #31 - Use 2 Images

We have a great challenge this week on the Meljen's Designs blog. We are challenging you to use 2 images on your project.



I used Happy Holiday Wreath from the new images released yesterday and the holly is from the Season's Greetings freebie from Monday.

When I asked my husband his opinion of the card he said, "Its good but it would be cooler if that was Christmas music." Yep, I guess he didn't look too closely. I was pretty excited that I actually had some Christmas sheet music on hand.

I hope you will join us this week at the Meljens Designs challenge and show us your projects using 2 images.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Images: Happy Holiday Wreath by Meljen's Designs (available on Whimsy Stamps), Seasons Greetings (Freebie) by Meljen's Designs (available on the Meljen's Blog)
• Inks: None
• Papers & CS: Mistletoe from Close To My Heart, Chocolate CS from PaperTrey, White CS from Georgia Pacific, misc. sheet music
• Tools: Copic Markers
• Embellishments: Dew drops, Inkssentials white gel pen, Sakura stardust clear glitter pen
  

Challenges:

• Bee Crafty - Christmas
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best - anything goes
• Inktegrity challenge - Anything goes
• Stamping with Sarah Kay - Christmas

Holiday Wishes with Lindsay's Stamp Stuff

Here I am working on my Christmas card stash again. The weather is turning cool, Christmas is creeping closer and I need LOTS more Christmas cards.

I have to admit that I really like this one. I paper pieced the poinsettia from Lindsay's Nature's Christmas set. I did it in 4 layers (1 green for leaves, 2 red for large petals, 1 red for small petals) but you could do it in less. I used my stylus on the back of the leaves to give them some shape and dimension. I used my Copic markers to darken the shading a bit. Lastly, my clear glitter pen was used on the edges and lines for a little sparkle. I kept the lay out simple so as not to detract from this gorgeous image.

Please visit the rest of the DT to see their creations this week and pop over to Lindsay's blog for her weekly freebie.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Laurel Seabrook
Leanne Garner
Margie Visnick
Micki Harper
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen

Thank you for looking!

Supplies:

• Images: Nature's Christmas digital stamp set from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff (mygrafico.com), Tree Trimming Trio from PaperTrey
• Papers & CS: Georgia Pacific CS, My Mind's Eye O Christmas Tree DP pack
• Inks: Close To My Heart Chocolate
• Tools: Stampin' Up edge punch, stylus, copic markers
• Embellishments: Sakura clear stardust glitter & gold glitter pens, Cream Hug Snug seam binding

Challenges:

• 4 Crafty Chicks - Roll with the punches
• Bee-Crafty - Christmas
• Crafty Card Makers - digi image do something other than print & color (I paper pieced)
• Inktegrity challenge - anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp - Punch it
• Spoonful of Sugar - Get Punchy
• Stamping with Sarah Kay - Christmas

It's A Girl!

Hurray! The day is finally here for me to post my first KLM Designs project. I have been sitting on this news for ages and it was so hard not to blab it. This week the DT will start posting sneak peeks of the new images for November.

For my first project I used one of the new sentiment digi stamps from the November release. I love cards that focus on the sentiment.

This card is loosely based on an old sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge (SSSC89).

Thank you for stopping by! I will have a new KLM Designs post next Tuesday.

Supplies:

• Images: It's A Girl digital stamp from KLM Designs
• Papers & CS: October Afternoon Ducks in a Row, Georgia Pacific CS, misc green & pink CS
• Inks: None
• Tools: Stampin' Up edge punch, Martha Stewart butterfly punch
• Embellishments: Paper Studios pearls, Hug Snug seam binding, misc. lace and pink yarn

Challenges:

• Craft Garden - Pink ribbon, yard or lace
• Kaboodle Doodle - Kids & Babies
• Spoonful of Sugar - Get Punchy
• Tuesday Throwdown - Sentimentally Yours
• Creative Card Crew - Punch it

Sentimental Sundays #26 - Distressing

Wow! Can you believe we are already on the 26th Sentimental Sundays challenge? We are half way through our first year. Time is really flying by. So, with out further chit chat, the new Sentimental Sundays challenge for this week is "Distressing".

I made this card for a friend's recent birthday. Daisy Doodles came out with this set shortly before his birthday and I had to get it. My friend is a BIG VW bug fan. Isn't this just the cutest image? I want to cruise around in this car. Okay may be not today, the end of October, but definitely when the weather is great.

I distressed the edges of my DP with ink and using my scissors and CTMH edge distressing tool. I typed up the sentiment in Word on my computer.

I hope you will share your "distressing" projects with us at Sentimental Sundays. Be sure to stop by and download this week's free sentiments from Ann Vento of Raindrop Echo Designs.

Thank you for looking!

Supplies:

• Images: Doodle Bug from Daisy Doodles
• Papers & CS: Georgia Pacific CS, PTI kraft CS, My Mind's Eye Complete Boy DP pack
• Inks: Distressed Inks Antique Linen, Old Paper, Tea Dye, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie
• Tools: EK Sucess edge punch, paper piercing tool, Close To My Heart edge distressing tool, sanding block, Copic markers
• Embellishments: PTI bakers twine, Zig chocolate marker, misc button
• Techniques: Distressing, faux stitching

Challenges:

• Cards for Men - Birthday
• Crafty Pad - Distressed/torn edges
• Make It Crafty - Distressing
• Pear Tree Designs - Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant - Brown & Orange
• Stamp Something - Digi Something
• Top Tip Challenge - Anything Goes
• Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Music Saves My Soul Saturday #6

I decided to go a little rockabilly this week for Marcea's Music Saves My Soul Saturday challenge. This is my favorite song from Reverend Horton Heat and it has been going through my head all week.


Martini time (vodka ice shaker!),
Martini time (olive or lime!),
Martini time (gotta have glasses!),
Make it with a layer of ice this time

Enjoy!


Reverend Horton Heat - It's Martini Time!
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Meljen's Designs - Bundle of Joy

One of my husband's co-workers recently had a baby girl and he asked me to make a baby card. Of course, that meant I had to make a run to Hobby Lobby for some paper and then I needed some new Copic makers to coordinate. See how that works? I hope he needs another card soon. ;)
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Please stop by the Meljen's Designs blog to see the new release (it is totally cute) and the DT inspiration pieces for the new challenge. Since the new challenge is "Anything Goes", you have no excuse not to join in for your chance to win some Meljen's Designs digital images. *wink*
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Thank you for stopping by today!
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Supplies:

• Images: Rag Rabbits Trinkets by Meljens Designs & Bundle of Joy sentiments by Raindrop Echo Designs (Both on Whimsy stamps)
• Papers: Textured cream & olive CS and Sweet Pea Polka Pink DP from the Paper Studio, My Mind's Eye Penny Lane Graceful Circles
• Tools: Stampin' Up edge punch, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Hug Snug Winter White seam binding, DMC floss (colored with Copics), misc. buttons & pearls, Inkssentials white pen, Zebra black gel pen

Challenges:

• AUD Sentiments - Baby
• Craftalicious - Anything Goes
• I Did It Creations - card for a girl (baby girl in this case)
• One Stitch At A Time - Embellish with your favorite things (Ribbon/Seam binding)
• Paper Sundaes - For Someone Little
• Pear Tree Designs - Free for all
• Sarah Hurley - Coloring in
• Stamp Something - Digi Something
• Stampin' Royalty - Ribbons
• Sunday with Chrissy - Buttons & Bows
• TCP - Any pink embellishment (Pink DMC floss)
• Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
• Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Lindsay's Stamp Stuff - Leaf Prints Sympathy

Let me get the exciting news out of the way first. Mygrafico is having 40% off sale for today only. That includes all the product in the Lindsay's Stamp Stuff store on mygrafico. Now is the time to get the set you have been eyeing.

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I recently had the need for another sympathy card. I decided to use Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Leaf Prints to keep it seasonal.

Although it looks black in the photo, the matting with the edge punch is chocolate brown. I used cork squares to add some interest and texture. The leaves were printed in brown and colored using Q-tips with ink pads.

Please stop by the rest of the DT to see what kind of goodies they have created this week. Lindsay will have a freebie for you on her blog. Be sure to stop at the store to check out all the new, fabby sets that are for sale.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Laurel Seabrook
Leanne Garner
Margie Visnick
Micki Harper
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Leaf Prints by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff (mygrafico.com), Best Wishes by Close To My Heart
• Papers: Georgia Pacific CS, PaperTrey kraft, misc brown
• Inks: Stampin' Up Earth Elements, CTMH Chocolate
• Tools: Stampin' Up edge punch, CTMH edge distressing tool, paper piercing tool, Swiss Dots embossing folder
• Embellishments: misc. buttons, PTI bakers twine, Zig chocolate marker, cork

Challenges:

• Annabelle Stamps - Say It with No DP
• Baby Bud Designs - Fall/Autumn
• Challenge Up Your Life - Autumn
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Autumn
• Instyle - Color challenge
• Latte Lounge - Fall/Halloween challenge
• Lots To Do - Plain & Simple
• Make It Crafty - Distressing
• Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
• Rainbow Lady - Fall Foliage
• Sarah Hurley - Coloring In
• Simon Says Stamp - PCP challenge buttons galore (Simon10)
• Speedy the Cat - Stitching
• The Stamp Man - Autumn
• Stamping with the Dragon - Use ink
• Tiffany Doodles - Fall theme
• Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #25

The new Sentimental Sundays challenge is black, white & another color of your choice. Since my daughter was invited to a birthday party for a friend that loves cats, I decided to make a kitty card and matching gift bag.

Sorry the 2nd picture looks a little strange. The gift bag did not fit in my light box and I was in a hurry to get the photo taken so we could leave for the party.

The kitty image is from Pink Cat Studios and is already colored black so you only need to color the bird and the flower. I used digital paper purchased from Sweet Shoppe Designs. I love the black and white design. For other projects I have printed it on colored cardstock for instant DP that perfectly matches my CS. The gift bag is a cheap bag ($0.49 from Target). I like to keep several of these plain bags around to alter or to have on hand so I don' t need to run to Walgreens at the last minute for a bag. (Not that I procrastinate or anything...)

I hope you will join the Sentimental Sundays "Black, White & Another color" challenge this week. You are free to create any kind of project and use any supplies as long as it is a new project and it displays a sentiment.

Stop by the Sentimental Sundays blog to download the free sentiment set from Ann Vento of Raindrop Echo Designs.

While you are out surfing the web today, you might want to stop by Whimsy Stamps to check out the new digi's available from Raindrop Echo Designs. Ann has created some really great new autumn & Halloween sentiments and some new digis designed to work with Spellbinders Nestabilities. They are really cool.

Have a great day! Thank you for looking!


Supplies:

• Stamps: Kitty & Sweet Bird from Pink Cat Studios, Flowers with Love from Annabelle Stamps
• Papers & CS: Georgia Pacific CS, the Paper Studios black CS, misc pink CS, Out on the Town Again digital paper by Penny Springmann (Sweet Shoppe Designs)
• Inks: Momento black
• Tools: Copic markers, Fiskars edge punch
• Embellishments: Misc gemstones, Hug Snug seam binding, misc. gift bag

Challenges:

• AI Factory Challenges - Animals
• City Crafter - Wings
• Crafty Den Anything Challenge - Ribbon
• Crafty Calendar - birthdays
• Creative Friday - Altered Projects (altered gift bag)
• Just Inspirational - Anything goes with stamped/digi image
• Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
• Paper Pretties - Black, White & one other color
• Totally Gorjuss - Pink
• Tuesday Taggers - Anything with more than 2 legs

Music Saves My Soul #5

Today I want to share a song by one of my favorite artists, Neko Case. When my brother first introduced me to her music, I was not impressed. It was too country sounding for me. But, after giving her another listen or two, she became one of my favorites. There is just something about her voice and quirky lyrics that makes me listen to her albums over and over again. Her "Blacklisted" album would be another of my "desert island" discs.

Although "Hold On, Hold On" is not my favorite song, it is a good one. I had a hard time finding a video to embed that had decent sound quality. It seems I keep picking songs that don't have slick, commercial videos. I hope you enjoy it any how. Have a great week end!

To join in and share a song, link up your blog post on Marcea's blog.

Meljen's Designs - Tag challenge

The new challenge this week on the Meljen's Designs blog is tags. Kind of funny isn't it? I was just mentioning how tags imtimidate me and I have another DT project using tags. This time I decided to go with it. I used one of the images just released yesterday to create a tag to add to an altered container of candy corn to give to my daughter's teacher for Halloween.

This is my tag! Isn't this little witch cute! I was even able to recycle by adding some cardboard from a box that was in the basement.

Here are a few more pictures of my project. I decorated the top of the jar using Meljen's Stitched Fan Flower which was a freebie on the blog a few weeks back.

Thank you for looking! I hope you will join in the Meljen's Designs tag challenge.

Supplies:

• Images: Cutie Sitter Witch & Stitched Fan Flower (freebie) by Meljen's Designs and Halloween Ticket Sentiments by Raindrop Echo Designs (both artists are available on Whimsy stamps)
• CS & Papers: Close To My Heart Olivia DP, Georgia Pacific CS, misc. green, brown, vanilla, olive papers
• Inks: Close To My Heart Chocolate
• Tools: Cropadile, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestablities, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Scrap cardboard, Old Paper Ranger distress crackle paint, large eyelet, raffia, PTI bakers twine, misc. buttons, jar, & rick rack

Challenges:

• Aly's Sunday Challenge - Halloween
• Baby Bud Designs challenge - Fall/Halloween
• Bee Crafty - Halloween (w/a digi)
• Card of the Week - Halloween
• Catch the Bug - Magic/fantasy (Witch image)
• CES - tags
• Challenge Up Your Life - Autumn
• Craftalicious - Anything Goes
• Crafty Ann's - Digi+favorite coloring medium (copics)
• Creative Cottage - Halloween
• Creative Craft Challenge - Trick or treat
• Creative Friday - Altered projects
• Cupcake Inspirations - photo inspiration (I was inspired by the colors & flowers)
• Cutie Sunday - halloween
• Double Dutch - Halloween
• Dutch Dare -Tagalicious
• Easy Craft Projects - Halloween or its colors
• Everybody Art Challenge - Halloween
• Fairy Fun Fridays - Tags or Tickets
• Fussy & Fancy - Halloween
• Inky Impressions - Anything goes
• Inktegrity - Halloween
• Latte Lounge - Halloween/fall challenge
• Latte Lounge Monthly Challenge - 3d with autumn theme
• Little Red Wagon - something old, something new (old jar & cardboard, new image & DP)
• Peachy Keen - October inspiration (not a card)
• Pear Tree Designs - Autumn
• Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - halloween or fall
• Stampin' Royalty - Halloween
• Wee Memories - Halloween

Hang in There! with Lindsay's Stamp Stuff

Since October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I wanted to created a card to help support awareness. I think this might be the most pink card I have ever created.

**Edit: I just found out about the card drive for Elise of Paper Love Affair who has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Cheryl from My Cardmaking Haven has collected some prizes for one lucky person. For more info on this card drive and Elise's story, please see My Cardmaking Heaven. I am going to sent this card to Elise to let her know she has lots of blogging friends that support & pray for her.**



As you probably know, I just love Lindsay's "On the Line" digital stamp set. It is so versatile! I have used this set to make baby cards, anniversary cards, friendship cards, birthday cards, and now, an awareness card. Here is a closer look at the set.



And, no trick, I have a treat for you! Lindsay is having a sale on everything in her mygrafico shop. You can get this set (19 images!) for $4.20. All her digi stamps sets and svg files are included in the sale. Go get yourself a little treat.



Please stop by the rest of the DT to see what they created. Check out Lindsay's blog to download her weekly freebie.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Laurel Seabrook
Leanne Garner
Margie Visnick
Micki Harper
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen

Thank you for looking!




Challenges:

• All Sorts Challenge - Inspired by Song - Pretty in Pink by the Psychedelic Furs
• Artistic Stamper - Layers
• Cow Girl Sundays - Girly Girl
• Craft Garden - use pink ribbon, lace or yarn
• Craftalicious - anything goes
• Creat for fun - Use a digi
• Ellephantastic - Anything Goes
• Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
• Little Red Wagon - Something Old, Something New (new clothes pins, old image & DP)
• Moxie Fab World - Perfectly Placed Pleats
• Mygrafico - Anything Goes
• One Stitch At A Time - go digi
• Papertake Weekly - 3 of a kind (3 pearls, 3 types of fibers)
• Raise the Bar - Breast cancer awareness
• Stamp & Create - Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
• Stamp Something - use punches or dies
• Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge - TESC131
• Tellen's Place - 2 DP
• The Cats Pajamas - Photo inspiration / awareness mug
• Tuesday Throwdown - element's in 3's (pearls & fibers)
• Whoopsi Daisy - Paper Piecing

Supplies:

• Images: On the Line & Breast Cancer Awareness (freebie) digital stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff (mygrafico.com)
• Papers & CS: October Afternoon Ducks In A Row This Little Piggy DP, DCWV Cotton Candy CS, Georgia Pacific CS
• Inks: None
• Tools: Martha Stewart edge punch
• Embellishments: Kaiser pearls, Canvas Home Basic mini clothes pins, PTI button twine, Sugar & Cream yarn, Hug Snug white seam binding

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #24 - Tags

The Sentimental Sundays challenge this week is tags. I don't know why, but I don't like making tags. They are so little but some how they intimidate me. And (don't tell anyone) I don't make my own gift tags. I use store bought ones. *gasp* I know, I know... So when I read the challenge this week it took me a while to decide what to do.






Do you see my tag? It's there. Here is a better look.

What do you think? I really wanted to use this cute Snow Girl image that I won from Paper Cupcakes a while ago. (And it allowed me to get 1 more Christmas card completed!) I kind of like the tag now. Some one can keep it with the card or they can pull it out and use it as a gift tag or a book mark. Multi- purpose - imagine that.

I hope you will join us in the Sentimental Sundays Tag challenge. You can use any products you would like as long as it is new, fits the theme, and has a sentiment. While you are at the Sentimental Sundays blog, you can download the free sentiments provided by Ann Vento of Raindrop Echo Designs. (Check out her new stamps for sale at Whimsy Stamps. Too cute!)

Don't forget there is a DT call going on at Sentimental Sundays. You have until 10-18-10 to enter.

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the rest of the week end.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Snow Girl digital stamp from Paper Cupcakes, Made of Snow from Papertrey Ink
• Papers & CS: October Afternoon Very Merry Sing the Carols & Fill the Stockings DP, Papertrey chocolate & white CS, Georgia Pacific CS
• Inks: Close To My Heart chocolate
• Tools: Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Zip Dry Glue, Copic Markers, Cropadile
• Embellishments: Cotton Ball White Fun Flock, Twinklets Diamond Dust, Sugar & Cream twists yarn, Hug Snug seam binding, misc. lace, pink pearls, eyelet, & narrow white ribbon

Challenges:

• Alphabet Challenge - X=Xmas
• Bah Humbug - Favorite Cuties
• CES Challenges - Tags
• Crafty Den Anything Challenge - Christmas
• Crafty Ann's - Digi + fav coloring medium (copic markers)
• Digital Tuesday - Ribbons, buttons, or bling & digi
• Dutch Dare - Tags
• Fab N Funky - use a digi
• Fairy Fun Fridays - Tags or Tickets
• Inky Impressions - Anything Goes
• Kaber - Go digital
• Lothian Crafts - Christmas
• Paper Playtime - embellishments
• PollyCraft - Anything Goes
• There's Magic In the Air - Christmas card w/snowflakes (Snowflakes are on DP)

Music Saves My Soul Saturday #4

This song has been going through my head all week. It has a catchy little tune. I love the lyrics. I think we all have known some one during our lives that this song could apply to. Let me know what you think.

If you would like to participate in this weekly challenge, link up your favorite song on Marcea's blog.

Exciting News

Please scroll down to see my Meljen's Designs project.

Meljen's Designs is releasing a line of rubber stamps that will be available exclusively at Whimsy Stamps. These images will not be released as digital stamps. To celebrate the release and show off the adorable new images, the Whimsy DT is having a blog hop (including prizes). The blog hop starts at Chris Olsen's blog. I can't wait to get my hands on this rubba'!

Happy Fall with Meljen's Designs

I want to thank every one that stopped by during the Meljen's Designs blog hop. I hope you enjoyed the hop. Thank you for all the wonderful comments. If you haven't checked, you might want to stop by the Meljen's Designs blog to see if you were one of the winners.

Fall is in the air. It's my favorite time of year. This week end we are planning on making our annual trip to the pumpkin farm. Soon we will head to the apple orchard. Yeah, picking apples is fun, but the apple cider shakes and the fresh doughnuts are my favorite part.

Since I was in the autumn mood, I decided to make an autumn themed card using Country Pumpkins by Meljen's Designs.

Stop by the Meljen's Designs blog to check out the new releases and the new challenge. This week we are challenging you to make a Halloween themed project. I hope you will join in the fun.

Thank you for stopping by! Have a fabulous week end!

Challenges:

• Annabelle Stamps - ABSC030 Sketch
• Artistic Stamper - Layers
• Baby Buds Designs - Fall/Halloween
• Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
• Copic Creations - orange
• Cow Girls Sundays - Anything Goes
• Craftalicious - Fall Festival / Autumn
• Cupcake Inspirations - cupcake photo inspiration
• Digi Doodle Shop Best - Orange me glad
• Fab N Funky - Use a digi
• Instyle - color inspiration
• Kabers - go digital
• Paper Romance - Halloween or Fall
• Peachy Keen - October Inspiration
• Polly Craft - Anything Goes
• Sarah Hurley - Fall theme
• Stampin' For the Weekend - Autumn
• Tiffany Doodles - Fall Theme

Supplies:

• Stamps: Country Pumpkins by Meljen's Designs (available on Whimsy Stamps)
• Papers & CS: PTI kraft & chocolate, GP white CS, CTHM Olivia DP, SU More Mustards
• Inks: none
• Tools: Fiskars edge punch, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities
• Embellishments: PTI bakers twine, Sakura stardust gelly roll pen, misc. dew drops

Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Christmas Cardinal

Christmas is less than 80 days away! Although I have a few Christmas cards made, I am starting to feel the pressure to beef up my stock. I used my Lindsay's Stamp Stuff post this week as a chance to make another Christmas card. It also gave me a chance to use her new digital release Nature's Christmas.

Here is a peak at the entire set.

Lindsay is also helping to sponsor the Caring Hearts Card Drive. They are collecting Thanksgiving and Christmas cards to be sent to elderly residents of nursing homes and care centers. The drive is going on until 11-15-10 and there are several fabulous prizes. Click on the picture below for more information.

I hope that you get a chance to stop by the blogs of the rest of the DT. Remember that Linsay will have a freebie for you on her blog.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Laurel Seabrook
Leanne Garner
Margie Visnick
Micki Harper
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracy Vinson

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Images: Nature's Christmas digital stamp set by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff (mygrafico.com)
• Papers & CS: CTMH Mistletoe paper pack, PTI Kraft & Chocolate, Neenah Solar CS
• Inks: None
• Tools: Big Shot, Nestabilities, Copic markers, Martha Stewart edge punch
• Embellishments: Hug Snug seam binding, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, misc. gem stones

Challenges:

• 2 Sisters challenge - Animal fun
• Alphabet Challenge - w=wings
• Artistic Stampers - layers
• Catch the Bug - anything goes
• City Crafter - Any project, any holiday
• Cow Girls Sunday - Anything Goes
• Craft Den Anything Challenge - Christmas
• Creative Cottage - Bling it on
• Daisy Doodles - Critter Mad
• Delightful Sketches - Red, green & white
• Digital Tuesday - Ribbons, Buttons or bling, use all or any
• Fab N Funky - Use a digi
• Ginger Loft - Anything that glitters or blings
• GlitterBabe - Anything goes
• Kaber Weekly - Go digital
• Lothian Challenge - Christmas
• Ooh La La Creations - Nothing Floral
• Paper Playtime - Ribbon, buttons or Rhinestones
• Polly Craft - Anything Goes
• Sew Many - Christmas
• Stamp N Doodle - Anything Goes
• Stamptacular Sunday - layer it on

DT call at Sentimental Sundays

Did you see that Sentimental Sundays is holding a DT call? Go check out the details HERE. Call ends 10-18-10.

Sentimental Sunday's Challenge #23 - Autumn or Fall

I'm going to keep this post short. I had my card ready early (for a change) and thought I was good to go. I forgot I had only imported the picture and typed out the supplies used for this project. Now I need to get ready to go (date night with DH) and I am trying to get this typed up quickly. Good thing I usually am not the chatty type any way...

The theme this week at Sentimental Sundays is Autumn or Fall. Perfect timing. It is getting chilly here in Wisconsin this week and some of the leaves are starting to turn colors. The kids have a school field trip on Friday to the pumpkin farm. Fall is most definitely in the air.

This sweet image was a freebie from Tiddly Inks. I'm not sure if you can still get him free, but you might want to go check out her store to see the other adorable images and papers available.

I am going to run off now. I have find some nice clothes to wear to dinner. I am trying to decide if I can still wear cute, black capris with a long sleeved top. I don't want to break out the long pants & jeans yet.

Enjoy your week. Make sure you stop by the Sentimental Sundays blog. As you know, Ann always has a freebie posted. This week, she made sentiments out of some of my favorite quotes so I am especially excited. Go get 'em! While you are there, join our challenge with your fall/autumn project with a sentiment.

**EDIT - Sentimental Sundays is holding a DT call. If this seems like something that would interest you, go check out the details on the Sentimenal Sundays blog. **

Thank you for stopping by!



Supplies:

• Images: Tiddly Inks pumpkin, Northwoods Rubber sentiment
• Paper: GP CS, Kaiser Craft Devonshire collection, , SU Chocolate Chip, PTI kraft
• Inks: None
• Tools: Big Shot, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Nestablities, Copics
• Embellishments: Hug Snug seam binding, Dew Drops

Challenges:

• Baby Bud Designs - Fall/Halloween
• Cards for Men - Autumn
• Catch the Bug - Anything goes for WCD
• Copic Creations - Orange
• Craftalicious - Autumn
• Crafty Little Place - Autumn
• Fashionista Friday - Orange
• For Fun - Fall (no halloween)
• My Time To Craft - Autumn
• Really Reasonable Ribbon - Fall
• Simon Says Stamp - Autumn photo inspiration
• Stamp N Doodle - Anything Goes
• Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays - Open Challenge
• Tuesday Taggers - Autumn

Music Saves My Soul Saturday #3

I had a hard time picking a song this week so I went with a song off of one of my all time favorite albums. "Nothing But Water" by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals would be one of my "desert island" discs. You know, if you were going to a desert island and could only bring 5 albums/discs, what would they be? (No greatest hits or compilations) You may have seen Grace and crew on TV recently. They are making the rounds for their new album "Grace Potter & the Nocturnals". I have to admit that the new album, in my opinion, is not as good as "Nothing but Water" or "This is Somewhere". They have polished up Grace and the band and they have lost that special something that made me love the first 2 albums.

I hope you enjoy "Treat Me Right". Sorry, this is the best quality video I could find.

If you enjoy music, join Marcea's Music Saves My Soul challenge each week.

Meljen's Designs Blog Hop

Hurray! I can finally announce that I rejoined the Meljen's Designs DT. It has been hard to keep the secret until today. I missed the ladies on the team and I still love working with Melissa's sweet images so I jumped back on the team. Thank you to Melissa and Nicole for taking me back. The team has been expanded by 7 designers to give you plenty of Meljen's Designs eye candy to inspire you.

To celebrate the announcement of the new and expanded team of designers, we are having a blog hop. You should have arrived here from Callie's blog. If not, you will want to start hopping at the beginning at the Meljen's Designs blog. Leave some love (in the form of comments) on each designers blog to be eligble for the prize of 4 Meljen's Designs images from the store. *Edited - Melissa decided to give away some additional prizes. Check out the Meljen's blog at the end of the hop for the details. ** I will have a complete list of the designers in the hop at the end of my post to help you if you get lost along the way. The hop ends on Monday, October 4th at 7:00 a.m.(Pacific time).

Now that you have all the blog hop details, I want to share my project.

Isn't this apron just the cutest? Ever since I saw it I knew I wanted to use this DP and paper piece it. The rest of the card details just fell into place. These papers from October Afternoon just look so warm and homey that I thought they would go perfectly with the image. I feel like I am at Grandma's house.

Before you continue on the hop, I have a few more things to share with you. Every Thurdsay, you can see the new release and the new challenge on the Meljen's Design blog. We would love for you to join us each week in the challenge. Although a Meljen's Designs image is not necesary, we would love to see your creations using them. Melissa also offers a freebie each Monday on the Meljen's Designs blog. You can purchase Meljen's Designs images at the Whimsy Stamps Store.

Your next stop on the hop is Dee. I know she has something wonderful for you. Remember to leave a comment on each designer's blog for your chance at the prize of 4 Meljen's Designs images from the store. Below is a complete blog hop list.

Andrea
Anita
Audrey
Callie
Cheryl (me!)
Dee
Dianna
Jessica
Lauretta
Lisa
Marlena
Melissa F.
Nicole
Sandy
Meljen's Designs Blog

Thank you for hopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Lovely Little Apron by Meljen's Designs available on Whimsy Stamps
• Papers & CS: October Afternoon Farm Fresh & Fly a Kit DP, PTI Chocolate CS, GP white CS
• Inks: none
• Tools: Copic Markers, Big Shot, Spell Binders Nestabilities, Paper piercing tool
• Embellishments: Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll pen, SU Real Red corduroy button, PTI bakers twine, misc. ribbon, eyelet, rick rack
• Techniques: Faux stitching, Paper piecing, computer generated sentiment

Challenges:

• AI Factory - Buttons & Bows
• Fairy Fun Fridays - Rick Rack (on apron)
• InStyle - Inspiration Challenge (I was inspired by the colors)
• Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
• OSAAT - Anything Goes
• Pals Paper Arts - Button up
• SSDS - Stitching
• Stamp It Crazy - Anything Goes
• Stamptacular Sunday - Autumn colors
• The Sweet Stop - SSS75 Sketch