Newtons Nook Inky Paws Challenge

  I decided to pull out one of my favorite Newtons Nook stamp sets and make a card.  I found inspiration at the Inky Paws Challenge with this sketch challenge.

I always love a sketch challenge because it really challenges me to use some of my scrap papers.  This makes it so easy.

For my card I used the stamp set "Sips & Stories".  When I made this card I was thinking of colder days and sitting in my chair with my kitty on my lap, drinking hot chai tea and wrapped in a warm blanket.  Sounds like the perfect winter day to me.

After stamping the image, I colored it with my copic markers.  I found some scraps of paper and used the sketch above for my design.

Thanks to Newtons Nook for giving me inspiration this week.

Creative Crew

 Since it is the 15th of the month, this means it is time for our Creative Crew bunch.  I was lucky enough to be the hostess this month.  I had looked at different celebrations in November and noticed that November 3-9 is National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week.  Since I adopted my 2 kitties 17 years ago from a local shelter, this is very special to my heart.  

Little did I know that when I selected this theme that I would lose one of my kitties.  We believe he had cancer and just had not been himself the last year.  So double whammie for me.  I lost my dad and one of my kitties the same week.  My current kitty is lost without his brother.  He walks around the house meowing.  I have had cats all my life and have loved them from the beginning.  The worst part is saying goodbye. 

So back to my theme.  November 15 is I love to Write Day so I decided to have kitties and books as my theme.

For my card I am using the following:

Newtons Nook Sips & Stories Stamp Set

Designer paper is Close to My Heart "Lovely"

The I love Book Die is by Newtons Nook Bookmark Die Set

I also asked the group to list a good book that they have read lately.  I am currently reading American Dirt and it is really good.

Be sure and check out the rest of the team to see what they came up with on this challenge.

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Jeanette 

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

Tracie - That's Me

PIP Challenge #2445

 Happy Veterans Day to all.  This seems like an extra special Veterans Day since I lost my 92 year old dad last week.  He served in the Air Force from 1950-1954 and was very proud to be called a veteran.  So thank you to all those veterans out there.

Today Challenge for Pammies Inky Pinkies is being sponsored by Polkadoodles. For my card today I am using the Happy Snowmen Couple.   

I had fun coloring the adorable image with my copic markers and then using a dotted hexagon die to cut the image out.  The designer paper is from Simple Stores Mix and a Mingle.  The sentiment is from MFT.

Thanks for stopping by and please give you favorite veteran a hug and tell them you appreciated their service.

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.