Pumpkin Teddy Wine Bottle Tag

Since I needed another autumn-themed wine bottle tag, I decided to make one using Acorns Pumpkin Teddy.    I love his little acorn hat.

 

 

I printed this image several times.  Once on my white CS so I could color the teddy and 3 times on book papers for the layers of the pumpkin, acorn and leaf.    To color them, I dabbed on ink using a sponge and then added a little shading using Copic markers.  

 

 

My family and I  visited Disney World last week and attended Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party.  We had so much fun!   I thought I would share a couple of photos of our costumes.

I was Rosie the Riveteer.  (I hate pictures of myself!  But, I am biting the bullet and sharing anyways.)

 

 

Here is a picture of all of us.   My DH is a replacement ref.  (We ran into some other Wisconsin-ites and they really gave him some ribbing!)  The girls, my daughter and a friend, are black cats.  (Hey, check out that bicep!  Thank you Jazzercise!)  Although in this photo it doesn’t look like many people are dressed up, but by nightfall I think about 90% of the people were in costumes.

 

 

In case you don’t know who Rosie is, here is a picture of her.  (Image by J.Howard Miller)

 

Thank you for stopping by!   I hope you have a fabulous Halloween and hope all my friends on the East coast in the path of Sandy stay safe.

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Acorns Pumpkin Teddy (digital stamp) from Whimsy & Stars Studio, Tiny Tags & Bitty Background Blocks from Papertrey Ink
• Inks: Close To My Heart Autumn Terracotta, Honey, & Chocolate ink, Distress Inks Antique Linen ink
• Papers:  Neenah Crest Solar White CS, Papertrey Kraft & Dark Chocolate CS, Bo Bunny Apple Cider collection paper pad, misc. book papers
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Wine Bottle Tag & Tiny Tags die, Spellbinders Nestabilities
• Embellishments:  May Arts burlap twine, misc. button

 

Challenges:

• Cards by Lady Anne / Monday Anything Goes Challenge - M, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (Oct) Anything Goes
• Digi Makeover Challenge - SIO, must use digi - Lots of Layers
• Eureka Stamps - 3E, F - Buttons & Bows
• Fashionista Challenge - M, (Running 3wks + voting week) - (3rd week) Anything Goes
• Kaboodle Doodles - Fall-themed items
• Love to Create - 3E - Lots of Layers
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Paper Playtime - 2W, F - (1st week) Anything Goes
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity - JFF – Stitching
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner - 2E on anything goes weeks - Anything Goes
• Totally Stampalicious - SIO - Anything Goes
• Victorine Originals - 2W, SIO - (1st week) BINGO (buttons, bows, coloring)
• Great Impressions - M, 3E, SIO - (Oct) Fall
• Quirky Crafts - 2W - (2nd week) Anything BUT a Card with Autumn Colours
• Scrappy Frogs - M - (Oct) Fall/Halloween
• Sentimental Sundays - must include a Sentiment – Pumpkins
• 2 Sisters - #115 Halloween or Fall colours
• Allsorts - 1E - #178 In stitches
• Colour Me Creative Challenge -3E, 2W - 1stW #55 Anything with a twist of Orange
• My Sheri Crafts - 2W - 1stW #97 Fall
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 3E, 2W - Week 2, Stitching
• Fussy and Fancy - 2W – Week 2, Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Pattie's Creations - 2W, 2E, SIO, include a digi / stamped image – Week 2, Autumn Colors
• Stampin' For The Weekend - 2W, 1E – Week 1, Anything Goes
• Sweet n' Sassy Digi Challenge - SIO, must use digi – Stitching
• Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, SIO - Week 1, Fall Colours
• Delightful Challenges - 1E, SIO – Stitching (real or faux)
• House That Stamps Built - SIO - Anything but a card
• Inky Impressions - SIO - Fall/Halloween

Ornament Angel

Today I have a card using Whimsy and Stars Studio’s Ornament Angel digital stamp to share with you. 

 

I wanted to play around with hexagons in my design.    I used the die to cut out the hexagons and also to emboss my kraft card stock.   I don’t know if it shows up too well in the photo.

I decided to paper piece the ornament.  One of my Spellbinders circle dies was the perfect size.  Since the cards seemed a little flat, I added a few more folded circles to the ornament to give it some dimension.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Ornament Angel (digital stamp) from Whimsy and Stars Studio
• Inks:  None
• Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white CS, Close To My Heart Mistletoe paper pack, Papertrey kraft CS
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders oval & circle nestabilities, Die-namics hexagon dies, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Copic black multiliner, Sakura gold glitter pen, misc. twine & button

Challenges:

• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Use a Digi
• Pile It On - Holidays (any)
• Colour Me Creative Challenge -3E, 2W - 2ndW #54 A Touch of Red
• One Stop Craft - 2E W - #201 Anything goes
• Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - must be Christmas – Traditional Colors
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Christmas Crafting - M, 3E, P1 (must be Christmas) - (ends Oct-31) Buttons & twine
• Oozak - M, P1, 3E - Die cuts
• Eureka Stamps - 3E, F - Things with Wings

Deck the Halls Birdie

I have another Christmas card to share with you today.  I bought this image last year and never had the chance to color it.  If you have followed my blog for a while, you probably have noticed that I love birds and have several bird baths and feeders around my yard.    So, I just couldn’t resist this cute image.

 

 

I colored the little bird to look like a black capped chickadee because they are frequent visitors to my feeders during the winter months. 

I am still having problems with my ink smearing.  I tried to color this image very carefully but if you look closely you might see some smears.   [Please don’t look that close :)  ]  

I even broke out my Stickles and Glossy Accents for this card.  I usually forget to use them or, if I remember, I am too impatient to wait for them to dry so I just skip it.  I’m glad I had the patience to wait this time.  (Or maybe I should be happy that dinner was ready so I had an excuse to walk away so it could dry.)

Have a great week!  Thank you for stopping by!

 

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Deck the Halls (digital stamp) from Phindy’s Place, Tiny Tags II from Papertrey Ink
• Inks:  Close To My Heart Cranberry
• Papers:  Neenah Crest Solar White CS, Papertrey Kraft CS, Bazzill Basics Pinecone CS, Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage paper pad, Starbucks coffee sleeve
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot,  Papertrey Victorian Lace Border & Tiny Tags dies, Die-namics Let It Snow die, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Cranberry crinkle seam binding from My Craft Spot, May Arts Burlap twine, Studio 18 gem stone, Diamond Stickles, Glossy Accents

Challenges:

• Colour Me Creative Challenge -3E, 2W - 2ndW #54 A Touch of Red
• Hiding in my Craft Room - 1E NSD1  #68 Die Cuts
• One Stop Craft - 2E W - #201 Anything goes
• Outlawz Challenges Pam    12 – Nature Inspiration
• Totally Gorjuss -  #154 Bling it on
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 3E, 2W - Week 1, Stitching
• Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - must be Christmas – Traditional Colors
• Clearly Inspired - 2W, 1E, SIO - Week 1, Ribbon or Twine
• Fussy and Fancy - 2W – Week 1, Anything Goes
• Hotshot Crafts - 3W – Bling
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Jingle Belles - Christmas - Week 1, Living Creature
• Poodles Parlour - 2W, 1E, SIO - Week 1, Anything Goes
• QKR Stampede – 4E, SIO – Animals
• Totally Papercrafts – Christmas
• Cards Galore - M, P1 - Anything goes
• Just Keep on Creating - M, P1 - (ends Dec-01) Christmas
• Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (ends Oct-24) Add some bling
• Simply Create - must be digital/papercraft - Always anything goes
• Southern Girls - 2W, 1E - (ends Oct-23) Ribbons
• ABC Christmas Challenge - 2W, Christmas - Anything goes
• Just Keep on Creating - F, M – Christmas
• Little Red Wagon - #155 Bow
• Stampavie and More -2W, JFF - #179 stitches
• Stamp n Doodle - anything goes
• A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge - 2W, 3E, SIO - #34 Anything Goes
• Bearly Mine - 2E, SIO - #56 Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - 1E, SIO - Bows Or Ribbons
• Creative Card Crew - 2W - #21 Birds
• Deep Ocean Challenge - 2W - #36 Anything Goes
• Flourishes - #191 Winter Inspired projects
• Through The Craft Room Door 3E - Always Anything Goes!
• Top Tip Tuesday - 2W, 3E - #87 Things with Wings
• Christmas Card Challenges - 1E, must be Christmas – Bows
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Use a Digi
• Pile It On - Holidays (any)
• The Crafty Pad - SIO - Use an Animal 

Snowball Boy

I’m dreaming of a White Christmas…..   Okay, not really.  It is way too early to start thinking about snow, but I am thinking about Christmas cards.  I know if I don’t get started now, I’ll never have enough done by December.     

I had this cute image from Whimsy and Stars Studio in my files and realized I never used him.   So to set things right, I had to make a Christmas card using him.    

 

 

I ended up doing some paper piecing because I was having issues with coloring.  Although I am using the same printer, ink cartridge, paper and markers that I always use, suddenly I am having issues with the ink from the image smearing.   I even tried heat setting the image and am still having issues.  Has this ever happened to anyone else?  How did you fix it?  Its driving me nuts!

I’m going to keep this short today.    Have a great week!  Thank you for stopping by!

 

 

**Edited to add -   Don’t forget to check out the Featured Stamper Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers.   I’m the featured stamper! 

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Snowball Boy (digital stamp) from Whimsy & Stars Studio, Signature Christmas from Papertrey Ink
• Ink:  Close To My Heart Outdoor Denim
• Papers:  Papertrey white CS, Neenah crest CS, Paper Studio black CS, Echo Park Winter Park paper pad, Stampin’ Up Vellum
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Martha Stewart edge punch, Big Shot, Papertrey journaling tab die, Die-namics Let it Snowflake die, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Twinery charcoal twine, misc. button, Stickles crystal, Fun Flock, misc pom-pom

 

Challenges:

• Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (Oct) Anything Goes
• House of Gilli - SIO - (2nd week) Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Marker POP Challenge (formerly iCopic) - 2E, must use Markers - (1st week) Paper Piecing + Shading
• MyGrafico - 2W, SIO - Anything Goes
• Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (Oct) Winter Wonderland
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner - 2E on anything goes weeks - Anything Goes
• 2 Sisters - #113 Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - must be Christmas -  #94 Snowflakes
• Craftymess Challenge 2W - 2ndW #19 Anything Goes
• Rogue Redhead Designs 3E M - #16 Go Dotty
• Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - must be Christmas – Anything Goes
• Craftymess – Week 2, Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Pixie Dust Studio - SIO - Anything goes
• Simply Create - must be digital/papercraft - Always anything goes
• Crafts and Me - #105 Anything Goes
• Divas by Design - 2E - #56 Anything Goes
• Just Keep on Creating - F, M – Christmas
• A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge - 2W, 3E, SIO - #34 Anything Goes
• Bearly Mine - 2E, SIO - #56 Anything Goes
• Deep Ocean Challenge - 2W - #36 Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door 3E - Always Anything Goes

Featured Stamper

 

I received a message today that I am the Featured Stamper at Splitcoast Stampers this week.    How totally cool is that?    

You can see the forum thread and join in the fun HERE.

I’m so excited!  I can’t wait to see how people CASE me.  I hope you’ll join in the fun.

Gingerbread Boy

'Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!' – From the classic children’s story, “The Gingerbread Man”.

As usual, when I am crafting, I get something stuck in my head and it just runs over and over on replay.    Any guesses as to what was in my head when I was making this card? 

Well this little Gingerbread Boy from Whimsy and Stars Studio is just too cute to eat.  I printed him on DP and used my sponges and Copics to add some extra character.   I was thinking about adding some CE to the holly berries, but to be honest, I just didn’t want to wait for it to dry.  (And I was worried about smearing it or otherwise messing him up.)

 

 

This little cutie is my first Christmas card for 2012.  I shudder to think of how many more I need to make.  At least I am getting a [somewhat] early start this year.    Have you started your holiday cards?  How about shopping?  (I haven’t started mine yet.  I am planning a lot of on-line shopping this year.  I love Etsy.)

Thank you for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Gingerbread Boy (digital stamp) from Whimsy & Stars Studio,  Holiday Treats from Papertrey Ink
• Inks:  Stampin’ Up Cranberry Crisp, Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy
• Papers:  Papertrey kraft CS, Bazzill Basics CS, Echo Park Season’s Greetings paper pad, Stampin’ Up vellum
• Tools: Sewing Machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Damask Snowflake and Holly Jolly dies, Spellbinders circle dies, Stampin’ Up edge punch, Papertrey linen texture plate, Copic markers, heat tool
• Embellishments:  misc. dew drops, Ranger clear embossing powder

 

Challenges:

• Gingerloft - 2W - (2nd week) Stitching (Real or Faux)
• Sentimental Sundays - must include a Sentiment - Anything Goes
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO -  Anything Goes
• Craftymess Challenge 2W - 1stW #19 Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Pixie Dust Studio - SIO - Anything goes
• Simply Create - must be digital/papercraft - Always anything goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - 3E - #96 Die Cuts/Punches
• Whimsy Inspiration - 3E, SIO - #53 anything goes
• Cards by Lady Anne / Monday Anything Goes Challenge - M - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (Oct) Anything Goes
• Forever Friends - 2W - (2nd week) Anything Goes
• House of Gilli - SIO - (1st week) Anything Goes
• Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• MyGrafico - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Anything Goes
• The Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W, cards - (2nd week) Use a Digi
• Victorine Originals - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Lots of Layers

When Pigs Fly

I LOVE this image from Wings & Willows!   Doesn’t this little piggy look joyous?  He puts a smile on my face. 

 

 

Here is a look at the image. 

 

 

Right now you can get this fun pig or any other Wings & Willows image for 40% off.   Rebecca is having a fall sale through the end of October.   Just use the code FALLWINGS when you check out for the discount.

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  When Pigs Fly (digital image) from Wings & Willows
• Inks:  Distress Ink Tea Dye
• Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft CS, Bazzil Basics Circus Peanuts CS, My Mind’s Eye Six By Six Away We Go paper pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Journal Tabs die, Copic markers, ProvoCraft Seeing Spots embossing folder
• Embellishments:  May Arts burlap twine, mix button

 

Challenges:

• Anything Goes Challenge - 2W, 5E - #77 Animals
• Papertake Weekly -Anything Goes + optional Celebrate
• Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine - (2nd week) Animals
• Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (Oct) Anything Goes
• Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO, F, must use digi - (2nd week) One for the Boys
• Forever Friends - 2W - (1st week) Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• MyGrafico - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Anything Goes
• The Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W, cards - (1st week) Use a Digi
• Totally Stampalicious - SIO - Anything Goes
• Gingerloft - 2W - (1st week) Stitching (Real or Faux)
• Robyn`s Fetish - Sewing (Real or Faux)
• Sunday Stamper - JFF - What Makes You Happy  (this image!)
• 2 Sisters - #111 Use Your Favorite Stamps
• Di's Digis Designs 3E 2W SIO - 1stW Animals acting like People
• Send a Smile for Kids - 2W 2E -  2ndW Anything goes for Kids
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Whimsy Inspiration - 3E, SIO - #53 anything goes

{Belated} Birthday Blog Candy Winner!

Wow!  I can’t believe the response to my {Belated} Birthday Blog Candy!   Thank you to everyone that joined in the fun.    

 

 

So, you are probably wondering who the lucky winner is for the five 6x6 paper pads, 3 rolls of washi tape, and a sample pack of baker’s twine.      

 

(Insert the imaginary drum roll here…..)

 

 

#39 – Iris

 

Congratulations Iris!  Please email me at shestamps11-blogs(at)yahoo(dot)com with in the next 2 weeks with your mailing address and I will pop your candy in the mail.

 

Thank you again to everyone that joined in the fun!   Have a great day!

Autumn Angel

Happy Tuesday!   I have a brand new, autumn-themed digi from Whimsy and Stars Studio to share with you today.   Mabelle will be putting this new image, Autumn Angel, in the shop today.  Isn’t she a sweetie?

 

 

Here is a look at the image and sentiment.

 

 

Be sure to stop by the Whimsy & Stars Studio blog and leave a comment by October 4th. Mabelle will be giving away one of her new digis to a lucky commenter. You can find all the details on the Whimsy & Stars Studio blog.

 

If you love Whimsy and Stars Studio digital images, be sure to check out the design team call!

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Autumn Angel (digital stamp) from Whimsy and Stars Studio,  Tiny Tags from Papertrey Ink
• Inks:  Close To My Heart Autumn Terracotta & Chocolate inks
• Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey Kraft & Dark Chocolate CS, My Mind’s Eye Stella & Rose Mabel paper pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Fiskars edge punch, Papertrey Tiny Tags die, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Diamond Stickles, May Arts burlap twine, misc. buttons, Studio Calico Autumn jewels

Challenges:

• Creative Stamp Friends - 2W - (1st week) Autumn Colors
• Forever Friends - 2W - (1st week) Anything Goes
• Kaboodle Doodles - Colors of Autumn
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner - 2E on anything goes weeks - Fall Colors
• Paper Pretties - SIO - Fall Inspiration
• Stamp with Fun – Autumn
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity - JFF – Autumn
• The Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W, cards - (1st week) Use a Digi
• There's Magic in the Air - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Anything Fall
• Totally Stampalicious - SIO - Anything Goes
• Catered Crop - 2W - (1st week) Halloween (Fall/Harvest)
• Gingerloft - 2W - (1st week) Stitching (Real or Faux)
• Robyn`s Fetish - Sewing (Real or Faux)
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO -  Seasonal / Fall Harvest
• Hiding in my Craft Room - 1E NSD1  #65 Anything Goes - show YOUR style
• Just Some Lines 2W, SIO - 2ndW Lets Celebrate Fall
• My Sheri Crafts - 2W - 1stW #95 Apple or Pumpkin
• Broken Box Stock – 2W, 3E, SIO  – Week 2, Fall Foliage Colors
• Delicious Doodles - 2W, 1E, SIO – Autumn Colors, Autumn Scenes
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Our Craft Lounge - SIO – Buttons and Bows
• DRS Designs - 1E, SIO – Pumpkins
• MilkCoffee Challenge - 2W, 3E, SIO - (ends Oct-10) Welcome Fall
• Flutterby Wednesdays - 1E, must have butterfly or fairy - #207 open
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• Sassy Cheryl's - 1E, SIO - #135 Let's Think About Fall