Apple Picking Bear

I was scrolling through my collection of digital stamps looking for an autumn or Halloween image to print and color.  When I saw this bear from Birdie Brown I just had to pick him.  For some reason he reminds me of my brother. (Don't tell him!)

Here is a closer look at this sweet bear.  Now I want to make a trip to the apple orchard.  I love their cider donuts and better yet, cider shakes!

Since I printed 2 images and was able to color them both without wrecking one, I had to make another card.  I decided to try my hand at another shaker card.

Thank you for stopping by!  I hope you have a great weekend!

Supplies:

• Image - Apple Bear digital stamp by Birdie Brown
• Papers:  Jillibean Soup - Apple Cheddar Soup 6x6 mini pad, Georgia Pacific white card stock, PaperTrey kraft and chocolate card stock.
• Medium:  Copic markers

Challenges:

• Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  Must include a sentiment #261Fall/Halloween Sentiment
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #123 October- Animals and/or Birds
• Stinkin' Inkers - M, E3 October- Shades Of Fall
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday M, Wed, E3 - Autumn/Fall
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Make it Sparkle - I used sequins in the shaker card
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #43 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Bastel-Traum (M, P15) #93 – Fall
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) October - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• The Crafting Challenge (M, P1, E3) October - Autumn and/or Halloween
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #40 - Anything Goes
• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (M,5E) - OCT - ANYTHING GOES

Great Impressions Stamps - Harvest Mouse

Hello!  Happy Monday!  I have another new card using Harvest Mouse (F169) from Great Impressions Stamps. 

Last weekend, a friend from work wanted to come over to make a card.  She picked out Harvest Mouse to make a card and try her hand at Copic Markers.  While I was teaching her how to use Copic markers, I colored  this image.    Since he was sitting on my desk, I had to put him on a card.

 

 

This card also fits the new Great Impressions Stamps challenge – A BUTTON AND A BOW!   Stop by the Great Impressions Stamps blog to see the DT’s “A BUTTON AND A BOW” cards, see the challenge rules, and link up your project.

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Harvest Mouse (F169) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Papers:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Papertrey Kraft & Dark Chocolate CS, Jillibean Soup Apple Cheddar Soup 6x6 DP pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities dies, Stampin’ Up Photo Corners punch, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Twinery baker’s twine, misc. button, Paper Studio gemstones

 

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - W -  Challenge #39: Anything Goes No Twist this Week.
• Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - (2nd Week) Challenge #30: Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu - W, 2E - Celebrate Autumn.
• Lacy Sunshine - 2W, 3E, SIO, Challenge #18 Digi available. (2nd week) - Stitching-real or faux.
• Quirky Crafts - 2W - Challenge #20 (2nd week) Quirky Pumpkin Time.
• 2 Sisters - W - #164 Fall Fun
• Allsorts - W, 3E - #227 Autumn Color
• Catch The Bug - W, 3E, SIO - Anything Goes
• Colour Me Creative Challenge -2W, 3E - #77 (W2 of 2) Fall Colors
• My Sheri Crafts - 2W -  #120 (W1 of 2)  Stitch Time
• Sweet Stampin - W, 2E, must Stamp – Autumn
• Crafty Catz - W, 1E – No.201 - Anything Goes
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 59 - Fall Colors
• Simply Create Too - 2W - No. 47 - Week 2 - Fall/Autumn
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 27 - Anything Goes
• The Outlawz Copic/Promarker challenge W -  Must use Alcohol Markers – Animals
• 4 Crafty Chicks - W 4CCC-162 Fall/Autumn
• 4 Krafty Girlz - 2W E3 #3 Anything Goes
• Moving Along with the Times - W, E3, C unlimited Anything Goes
• Shelly's Images - M, SIO - (W1 of 4) Fall Photo Inspiration
• Crafting By Designs - F - Anything goes
• Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #27 Autumn/Anything goes
• House That Stamps Built - 2W, SIO, 2 challenges at the same time starting alternate weeks (theme and sketch*) – Fall
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - 3E - #147 Anything goes
• The Stamping Chef - 2W – Stitching
• Creative Craft Challenges 2W, 3E - #20 Anything Goes
• Loves Rubber Stamps W - #72 Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E, -  Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes

And the Winner is…..

Did you vote?    Are you anxiously waiting to find out the winner?

 

 

Your wait is over!  The winner is …   Sunflower Bird!   Head over to the Whimsy & Stars Studio blog to download this little cutie as a freebie while you can. (While you are there, don’t forget to sign up as a follower so you don’t miss out on any future freebies.)  He will be available only until this Saturday, Sept. 8 at Noon (Eastern Time).  After that, you will be able to find him in the Whimsy and Stars Studio store.

 

Here is a card that I put together using this new, autumn-themed image.

 

 

When I think of autumn birds, for some reason crows always come to my mind.   I wish all the crows around my house were as cute as this little bird!   (Did you know a group of crows is called a “murder””?  No wonder they have such a sinister reputation.)

You may be wondering about the other image “It’s Fall”.  Don’t worry, if you love that image as much as I do, it will be available in the Whimsy and Stars Studio store later today.

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Don’t forget to stop by the Whimsy & Stars Studio blog to download Sunflower Bird before Saturday.

 

 

To check out my blog candy, click on the image below!

 

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Sunflower Bird (digital stamp) by Whimsy and Stars Studio
• Inks:  none
• Papers:  Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard Soup paper pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Copic markers, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities circle dies
• Embellishments: Hug Snug orange seam binding, Divine twine baker’s twine, misc. buttons, Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard Soup die cuts

 

Challenges:

• Deep Ocean Challenge - 2W - #33 Things With Wings
• LEJ Designs SIO -  #19 Autumnal
• Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge 1E, SIO - You Leave Me In Stitches
• Papelito's Stamps 3E - Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly -Anything Goes
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge - must include spooled item - #69 Beautiful Bows
• Through The Craft Room Door 3E - Always Anything Goes
• Tuesday Alchemy -Anything Goes
• Use It Tuesdays - 2W, must use hoarded supply's & say what you used -  Use That Ribbon  (Old ribbon, twine & papers)
• Craft Your Passion - Floral Images
• Digi Makeover Challenge - SIO, must use digi - Button Up!
• Lexi's Creations - 2W - (1st week) Autumn Colours
• Lollipop Crafts - 2W - (1st week) Fall Frolic
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (Sept) Anything Goes
• Stamp with Fun – Button
• Tammy Scrapin Corner - 2E on anything goes weeks- Anything With Wings
• The Pink Elephant - Use Patterned Paper
• There's Magic in the Air - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Things with Wings
• Ladybug Crafts - M, P1, 3E - Anything Goes
• Unique Crafters Challenge - M, P1, 3E - Anything Goes -
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Use a Digi
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO -  Anything Goes
• Send a Smile for Kids - 2W 2E -  1stW Cute Fall or Halloween card
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Pause, Dream, Enjoy – You're So TWEET (birds or chicks)
• Inky Impressions - SIO - anything goes
• My Mum's Craft shop - 3E - #73 anything goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - 3E - #92 Sewing
• Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (ends Sept-12) Anything Goes
• Shelly's Images - SIO, 2W - Anything goes

Thank You Bunches

I love all the sunflowers that you can see every where this time of year.  Unfortunately the sunflowers in our back yard did not do so well this summer.  I think the drought and the chipmunks did them in.

Since I don’t have any in my yard, I’ll have to settle for images of sunflowers.    Over the weekend, I decided to color the Whimsy and Stars Studio image “Sunflower Teapot”.

 

Have a wonderful day!  Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Sunflower Teapot from Whimsy and Stars Studio
• Inks:  None
• Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft and dark chocolate CS, Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard paper pad
• Tools:  Copic markers
• Embellishments:  misc. rick-rack, button & twine,  Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard die cuts

Challenges:

• Eureka Stamps - 3E, F -  Anything Goes
• Kaboodle Doodles - "Thank You" Project
• Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes 
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Squigglefly - SIO - Techniques. Try new or Your Favourite  (paper piecing)
• Tammy Scrapin Corner - 2E on anything goes weeks- Anything Goes 
• The Crazy Challenge - 2W, 4E - (1st week) Anything Goes
• Mad for Markers - M, P1, Must use Copics - Anything goes w/ Copic markers
• Robyn`s Fetish - use a digi
• Craft Your Days Away  - 2W - 1stW #52 Anything Goes
• Just Some Lines 2W, SIO - 2ndW Lots of Layers
• Whimsy Inspiration - 3E, SIO - #50 lots of layers

Get Well Hugs and Blog Candy!

Have you seen the adorable images from the new digi artist Rebecca Parker?    Oh my goodness!  I recently found her shop, Wings & Willows, on Etsy and completely fell in love with her art.     For my first image, I had to get “Some Soup for You”.  I just love these cute little mice and the letters in the soup!

Here is a look at some of my favorite images from Wings & Willows.   Aren’t they fun?

Rebecca also agreed to sponsor a little blog candy give away.   One lucky person will win 1 image of their choice from Wings & Willows.   
You can get up to 2 entries in the drawing by doing the following -
1) Stop by Wings & Willows to pick out your favorite image.    Leave your information in the linky tool below along with the name of that image.  [i.e.:  Cheryl (Beach Bride)  or  Liz (Tooth Fairy)]
2)  For a second entry, become a follower of Rebecca’s blog.  Come back here an put your name in the linky tool a 2nd time.
The linky tool will be open 1 week.  I will announce the winner on my blog on Wednesday, May 23.

While you are there, if you fall in love with some of these adorable images, Rebecca is running a sale until June 15, 2012.    Buy 3 images and get 1 free!  (Enter the code SPR1 at check out.)



Supplies:

• Stamps:  Some Soup For You (digital stamp) from Wings & Willows
• Inks:  None
• Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard DP pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Sweet N Sassy Heart dies, Copic markers, Stampin’ Up circle punch, Bow Easy
• Embellishments:  Hug Snug orange seam binding, May Arts burlap twine, misc. button, Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard die cuts, Starbucks coffee sleeve

Challenges:

• Sketchbook Saturday #57 from Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)
• Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 1E - (May) Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Ribbon or Twine (or Both)
• Great Impressions - M, 3E, SIO - (May) Anything goes
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Use your Favorites  (so many – paper piecing, JilliBean Soup papers, copics, seam binding, buttons)
• Robyn`s Fetish - Paper Piecing
• Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Animal, Bird or Bug
• Colour Me Creative Copic's Challenge -3E, 2W - must use copic's - #43 Anything Goes
• Craft Your Days Away  - 2W - 1stW #45 All Creatures Great and Small
• Crafty Emma - E3 - #85 Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Poodles Parlour - 2W, 1E, SIO - Week 1, Anything Goes
• Stamp Man - 2W, 1E/craft type - Week 2, Favourite Technique (Paper piecing)
• Stampin' For The Weekend - 2W, 1E - Week 2, 4 or more Layers
• Shelly's Images - SIO - Use something that makes you happy (my copics!)
• S J Papercrafts - 3E, M - (ends May-16) Favorites  (so many – paper piecing, JilliBean Soup papers, copics, seam binding, buttons)
• Alota Rubber Stamps - 2W, SIO, P1/16 - Animal Challenge
• Freshly Brewed Monthly Challenge - M, 5E, SIO, P1 - Tic Tac Toe (Die cut, button, ribbon)

Friends Like You!

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It’s Tuesday so I have a new Whimsy & Stars Studio project to share with you.    I wanted to take a little break from using the color red after Christmas and before I really get started with Valentines card.    I used some papers and goodies from Jillibean Soup that I have hoarding and paired it up with the cute Teddy’s Flower image from Whimsy & Stars Studios.  (I love these papers.  They use some of my favorite colors.)

 

 

I hope you have a great week!   Thank you for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Teddy’s Flower (digital stamp) by Whimsy & Stars Studio, Handwritten Notes from Papertrey
• Inks: Close To My Heart Chocolate
• Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard Soup
• Tools:  Copic markers, Creative Memories corner rounding punch
• Embellishments:  Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard Soup Pea Pod Parts (die cuts), Papertrey button twine, Orange Hug Snug seam binding, Buttercup Liquid Pearls, Clear Spica pen, Sakura gellyroll stardust glitter pen,  Sepia Copic multiliner, misc. buttons

Challenges:

• Alphabet Challenge – Y = you can choose
• Anything Goes Challenge – Anything goes
• Catered Crop – Buttons
• Corrosive Challenge – Something brand new (image)
• Crafty Catz –Something new (image)
• Crafty Creations – Something new (image)
• Dream Valley – Anything goes
• Gingerloft Challenge – Anything goes
• I Did It Creations – Animals
• Little Miss Muffet – Use something new (image)
• One Stitch At A  Time – Anything goes
• One Stop Craft Challenge – Spots & ribbon (orange ribbon)
• Pile It On – Fuzzy Friends
• Simon Says Stamp – Spots &/or Stripes
• Simply Create Too – Layers & layers
• Stampin’ For the Weekend – Out with the old (old papers, die cuts, ribbon, buttons)
• Stampin’ Sisters in Christ – Something new (image)
• The Pink Elephant – Favorite colors

Go Badgers!

On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Plunge right through that line!
Run the ball clear down the field,
A touchdown sure this time. (U rah rah)
On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Fight on for her fame
Fight! Fellows! - fight, fight, fight!
We'll win this game.

(Click here if you would like to hear “On Wisconsin!”, the Wisconsin Badger’s fight song)

The new Meljen’s Designs challenge is “All Things Sporty”. Of course I couldn’t resist coloring up this teddy to be a Badgers fan.

Sports Fan Teddy can be colored to be a fan of your favorite team for any sport and works great with the “We’re #1” freebie sentiment available on the Meljen’s Designs blog. Sports Fan Teddy and Little Football Boy are both new to the Meljen’s Designs store today.

Don’t forget to stop by the Meljen’s Designs blog to see if you were one of the lucky winners from the blog hop last week.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Sports Fan Teddy (digital image) by Meljen’s Designs
• Inks: None
• Papers: Neenah Crest solar white CS, Paper Studio black CS, Jillibean Soup Blossom Soup paper pad (Striped paper made with scrap white CS & black Sharpie)
• Tools: Copic markers
• Embellishments: Sakura stardust gelly roll pen, The Twinery bakers twine, misc. cork, rick rack, button

Challenges:

• Card Makin' Mamas – Digi images/paper
• Catch the Bug – Anything Goes
• Challenge Up Your Life – For men
• Crafty Calendar – Let Sleeping Bears Lie
• Crazy Challenge – Spots & Stripes
• Creative Card Crew – anything goes
• Creative Stamp Friends – for a man
• Hand Stamped Sentiments – CAS
• One Stitch at a Time – use digi
• Our Daily Bread - dots & stripes
• Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes
• Pile It On – Anything with “B” challenge (bear, banner, button, bakers twine)
• Ribbon Carousel challenge – anything goes (use rick rack & bakers twine)
• Stamp Something – Digi day
• Stamp N Doodle – anything goes
• Stamptacular Sunday – anything goes
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge - sketch or anything but birthday
• Woodware USA – anything goes

Just Chicken In!

*** Be sure to check back later today for my Meljen’s Designs DT post ***

I am excited to be a Guest Designer for Shelly’s Images again. We were asked to work with this image, Hen. The timing couldn’t be more perfect since I am going to go to the Wisconsin State Fair with my family later this week. (There is a cream puff as big as my head in the near future!) I’m sure we will see a few hens similar to this while we are there.

This is the first time I used Prismacolor pencils and OMS on Kraft. I’ve seen people around the web doing this and love the results. (If you want to see a master of this technique, check out Dorcas’ blog.) I love Shelly’s images, especially her animals. They all look so realistic but with the shading she includes in the image, they are always easy to color and use. I used an old Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS118) for inspiration.

Please stop by the Shelly’s Images blog to see what her talented designers have made with this image.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Hen by Shelly’s Images
• Inks: None
• Papers & CS: Papertrey kraft & dark chocolate CS, misc. kraft CS, Dutch Mustard from Jillibean Soup DP pad
• Tools: Sewing machine, Prismacolor pencils & OMS
• Embellishments: Papertrey button twine, misc button & trim

Challenges:

• 2 Sisters Challenge – On the Farm
• Allsorts Challenge – Free & Easy
• Come & Get It Challenge – Anything Goes
• Cooking it up with Katie – Something old (papers, button, twine) Something new (image), Favorite things/techniques (coloring on kraft – Love when others do it. I have to give it a try)
• Craft Your Passion – Anything Goes
• For Fun Challenge – Anything Goes
• Happileigh Challenge – Anything Goes
• Lil Red Wagon – Put a critter on it
• Little Claire’s – Things with Wings
• Order of Opus Gluei – no words allowed
• Paper Creations Ink – Stitching
• Papertake Weekly – Anything goes
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge – Anything Goes
• Sew Many – Anything Goes
• Speedy The Cat Challenge – Anything other than ribbon
• Stamp & Create – Critters
• Stampin’ Sisters in Christ – Any type of creature
• Sundays with Crissy – Keep it simple stamper
• The Latte Lounge – Anything goes (progressive challenge)
• Truly Scrumptious – Buttons & bows
• Wags N Whiskers – Buttons & Bows
• Woodware USA – Anything goes

Amber Ink - Deer Friend & Blog Hop Candy Winner

I have another Amber Ink project to share with you today. I'm posting this a little early because I have to travel for work tomorrow and I won't get a chance to get on line. I know I can schedule a post but I just wanted to get it done now to make sure I don't have any Blogger issues.

This sweet little deer is part of the Wild Animal With Heart (WAWH) series. When you purchase this image, it comes two ways. It comes as you see it here and also with hearts (where I put the spots). Sooo cute and versatile!

Now, down to the important stuff. Who is the winner of the Bunny Hug image provided by Amber Ink during the OWH blog hop? I won't make you wait any longer...

Okay, maybe just a little bit longer.....

Just kidding....

The winner is....

#7 - Seongsook Duncan

Congratulations Seongsook! Please email me at shestamps11-blogs at yahoo dot com to claim your Bunny Hug digital image. If you were not the winner but really like the Bunny Hug image, you can find it in the Amber Ink store.

Thank you to every one that stopped by my blog during the Operation Write Home bunny hop. I really enjoyed reading all your comments. If you didn't hop with us, you still have time to visit all the projects and sign up for chances to win candy at some of the other stops. You can get more information on the hop from THIS post.

I can't believe this is the fourth of my six projects as an Amber Ink torchbearer. The time is just flying by. You will get to meet the new torchbearers on March 21. Until then I have a couple more projects to share with you but you'll have to come back to see them.

Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps: WAWH - Sleeping Fawn by Amber Ink
• Papers & CS: PaperTrey kraft CS, Neenah Crest solar white CS, Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard Soup DP
• Inks: Distress Inks Antique Linen
• Tools: Stampin' Up word window punch, Sewing maching, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Twinery Cappacinno bakers twine, Close To My Heart glitter glue, misc. button dew drops,& ribbon
• Other: Computer generated sentiment

Challenges:

• 4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching
• ABC DT challenge - Birthday
• Alphabet challenge - Ribbons
• AUD Sentiments - Birthday
• Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
• Catered Crop - Striped DP, Copic markers, digital image
• Charisma Cardz - 4-legged friends
• Craft Us Crazy - Nature
• Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
• Crafty Ann's - Birthday
• Crafty Pad - Ribbon
• Crafty Sentiments - Birthdays
• Dutch Dare - Who's who in the zoo
• Fun with Shapes - Birthday
• Lollipop Crafts - Critters
• Paper Playtime - Anything goes w/a digi
• Paper Take Weekly - Anything goes
• Sarah Hurley - 4-legged friends
• Stamp Something -digi day
• That's Krafty Thursday - kraft paper (card base)
• There She Goes - kraft paper (card base)
• Wild Orchid - anything goes