Cat-r-Pillar

Hello blogger friends!

I'm at it again and I'm making a bit of a dent in my Christmas cards!

Only about 40 more to go!

Today I have a card made with

"Cat-r-Pillar" (#23201) from Eureka! Stamps

I colored the image with FlexMarkers

I added some Stickles to the tinsel garland

and Glossy Accents to the ornaments and lights.

I think this gives just the right amount of sparkle and shine.

Have you started your Christmas cards yet?

Stop in to the

Eureka! Stamps store

and see what they have that might be great for your Christmas cards.

They have a wide variety of unmounted red rubber and digital stamps.

 Even if you aren't looking for a Christmas themed stamp,

it's worth a trip, there's something for everyone!

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you'll stop by again soon.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

 

Falling leaves

Has fall taken hold in your area yet?

It has in the Buffalo, New York area.

One of the things I like about fall is the colors.

So I used those colors as inspiration for this card.

I made this fall themed card with

"Leaf" (#3901) from QKR Stampede

I started by tearing some scrap card stock.

I adhered the pieces of card stock to either side of a piece of white card stock with removable adhesive.

I used Distress Inks and a blending tool to apply ink

between the two pieces of torn card stock. 

This gave me the "strip" of color down the middle.

I stamped the "Leaf" image with brown Color Box Fluid Chalk Ink.

The button was one I found in my button jar

and I thought it went perfectly on the card.

 

Are you a fan of the fall season?

Leave me a comment and let me know.

Thank for stopping by today.

See you soon!

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Trick or Treat Challenge

BOO!

Today's post is for the Eureka! Stamps Blog Challenge!

Our theme is "Trick or Treat"

For my card I have used

"Tree Losing Leaves" (#34502)

"Witch" (#3901)

from Eureka! Stamps

I stamped the "Witch" image with VersaMark ink.

There isn't a lot of coloring needed with this image, but what there was needed, I did with my water color crayons.

I stamped the "Tree Losing Leaves" image onto a white card stock base then inked it with a variety of Distress inks.

I think the tree and the background sky are just the right amount of "creepy" for this witch, as I think she is more cute than scary.  Don't you?

I hope you will get some inspiration from my card and join the challenge this week.  Pop over to the Eureka! Stamps blog to see what inspiration the other design team gals have for you.

Be sure to check out Eureka! Stamps and see what fun image you may want to work with.

Thanks for stopping by, leave a comment if you will.

See you again soon.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Jack O Pumpkin

Welcome to my Halloween Challenge post for QKR Stampede!

Please stop in at the QKR Stampede Blog to see all the particulars about the challenges and the wonderful prize you could win.

Today I have a card  that I made with

"Pumpkin Vine"  (#12915) from QKR Stampede

I'm not a huge Halloween fan,

but one of the things I do love are the pumpkins. 

When I was a kid, we always called our Jack 'o lantern,

Jack O Pumpkin, so this image brings back some great childhood memories.

I think this guy has a lot of personality. 

He was stamped onto white card stock and colored with FlexMarkers.

The ribbon is from May Arts Ribbon. I colored the white ribbon with FlexMarkers also.

I used Distress ink to color the base card using a blending sponge.

I hope you will play along with our Halloween challenge.

QKR Stampede has some wonderful Halloween and fall images, so be sure to stop into the QKR Stampede store and check them out.  There's something for everyone.

Leave a comment if you will and come again soon.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

A tweet little card

I know, pretty corny.

I couldn't resist titling this

"A tweet little card"

I made this card with

"Full Nest" (#37313) from Biblical Impressions

The image is colored with FlexMarkers and the sky is inked with Distress inks.

Are these little birdies cute or what?

I thought this would make a very cute card for someone moving into a new house or apartment.

I just happen to know someone who will be moving into his first apartment soon, so maybe this will go with the little 'house warming' gift I have picked out for him.  He won't have a "full nest" but that's okay, he will one day.

So glad you stopped by today and I hope you will stop again soon.

Leave a comment if you will, I always like to hear what y'all have to say.

 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Mashed Potatoes and Crafts

I'm honored to have been asked to be a regular poster on

Mashed Potatoes and Crafts

hosted by Rachelle Christensen.

Today is my first monthly post. 

I will be posting on the first Wednesday of every month.

I encourage you to stop over at 

Rachelle's blog

and see what we have to offer.

Here is a sneak peak at what I have posted on her blog.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you'll stop by

Mashed Potatoes and Crafts

Come again soon!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

 



Pumpkin thanks

Happy Day!

My favorite season is summer, but I do love the fall colors and pumpkins and Thanksgiving.  There is so much to give thanks for!

Today's card is all about thanks, I used

"Fall Frame" (#56801) from Eureka! Stamps

"Give Thanks" (#34109) from Biblical Impressions

"Fall Frame" has a frame on the stamp, but I'm using only part of the image.

I masked off the frame and vines before I inked up my stamp.

I colored the image with FlexMarkers and inked the rest with Distress inks.

The sentiment is also a partial image. 

The entire sentiment is 'Give thanks to the Lord'

Thanks for stopping by today.

Leave a comment if you would and let me know what you are thankful for.

I'm thankful for the wonderful family and friends that I have and for my ability to create.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!