Challenge Your Stash

 Yesterday was reveal day for our Challenge Your Stash group on Splitcoaststampers.  It is always fun to see what our hostess comes up for to challenge us to create something from our stash.  I was lucky enough to be the hostess this month and I decided to challenge everyone to use one of your stencils you have gathering dust in your stash.

I am loving the Waffle Flowers Postage stamp and die sets.  I decided to use the Halloween stencils that I had purchased a while back.  It was so fun to do.  I just pulled out several of my distress oxide inks an started stenciling.  The stencils are all numbered so you just color one color at a time.  The extra cobwebs and sentiments are from the waffle flower matching stamp sets.

PIP Challenge #2443

 Today over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges, we have another fun challenge.  This weeks challenge is being sponsored by Lawn Fawn.  

I have always been a big fan of Lawn Fawn Stamps because they have the cutest little images to work with to create a fun scene on your card.  For my card today I am using the stamp set "Sew Very Mice".  

Since I am a sewer and a card maker, this stamp set really stood out to me.  I printed off the images and started coloring them with my copic markers.  I then used the matching dies to cut them out.  I used the Waffle Flower Postage Die and then started placing my adorable little images on to the card.  I used a piece of black cardstock and white embossing powder for the sentiment.  

Thanks for visiting my blog and be sure and check out PIP Challenges this week for some great projects that are submitted for the challenge.

Creative Crew

 The 15th of the month sure rolls around fast.  Time keeps going faster and faster.  This month our hostess is Lorraine and she came up with a Gingerbread House which is a fun Christmas theme for us.

In our package of goodies Lorraine sent us the following:

Image - Gingerbread House - Peppermint Lane from Brutus Monroe

Sentiments -  Happy Holidays from Close to My Heart

Designer Paper - Sweets Series, Lily White Sugar - Coated Cardstock from Doodlebug Designs and the stars paper is from Echo Parks Let's Go Camping Series

Embellishment:  Bitty Sparkles from Close to My Heart

Thanks to Lorraine for a great kit.

You can check out what the rest of the team did my clicking on their name below.

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Jeanette 

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

Tracie - That's Me

PIP Challenge #2441

Time again for another challenge from Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges.   This week is being sponsored by

Sunbird Spark

Formerly Penguin Palace

There are so many fun digital images to pick from in their online store but I decided to use "Puddles of Fun" for my card today.

I colored the image with my copic markers and then cut it out with a circle die.  The fun designer papers are from Stampin Up called Rain or Shine.  I love this paper because of the rain drop background.  Thought it would work perfect for the card.  The puddle was also part of the stamp.  One of the things I like about Sunbird Spark (Penguin Palace) is that when you purchase the file you get a Bonus ready to print page where the sizes are already made for you to make an A2 card.  Sure makes it easy.  Just print and you are ready to color.

I hope you join us over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies for a fun challenge this week.

PIP Challenge #2439

Time for Challenge #2439 over at Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges.  

 Sponsored by

 PIP CHALLENGES

The prize will be a $10 Gift Certificate from

My Favorite Things.

It's a COLOR Theme

For my card today I took a few liberties with the colors to use.    I used the stamp set "Pick of the Patch" by My Favorite Things.

I stamped off the images and then colored them with my copic markers.  It was so fun to bring this stamp set to life.  I sponged the background and then started placing the little images on the card.

I hope to see you over at PIP Challenges and join us this week for this fun challenge.

Happy Fall

 The weather is getting cooler here in Kansas and fall is in the air.  This is my favorite time or year with all the crisp weather, fall festivals and beautiful colors of the trees.  Sue was our hostess this month in our Challenge your Stash group on Splitcoaststampers.  She challenged us to make a fall card using an embossing technique as a focal point of our card.

The stamp set I used was from Hero Arts Fall Fox.  I love foxes and thought this would be the perfect time to use this stamp set.  I colored the images with my copic markers and then started putting my card together.  The background is an oldie fall leaf embossing folder I used.  The designer papers are by Carta Bella "Welcome Autumn".  The leaves are from Cottage Cutz - Build a Grapevine Wreath.  I cut the scalloped circles out of the designer paper and started building my card.

Thanks to Sue for a great Challenge this month.

PIP Challange #2437

 

Today's challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges is being sponsored by Pattie's Creations.

                                                

For my card today I am using Snowman #1 image.  I am trying to get a jump on my Christmas cards and thought this image was so cute to use this week.

I printed the image off on my printer and then colored it with my copic markers. I used a scallop oval die to cut the image out.   I found some Christmas paper scraps and used them for my background.  The sentiment is from Pink Fresh Basic Banners Christmas.  I added a few gems I had in my stash on the red paper.

I made another card using the same image but made it larger to cover the whole card front.  This is what I like about digital images.  You can make them any size you want.

If you look at Pattie's blog, you will see a coupon code on the top right of the page for 30% off.  You can't beat this deal.  

I am entering this card in Pattie's challenge for the month.  

Pattie's Creations:  Challenge 222 - Anything Goes