Bugaboo Halloween Kitty

 Hi friends - I'm posting at Die Cut Divas today for the October theme of Halloween or Autumn. Our fabulous sponsor this month is Bugaboo Digi Stamps. Here's my card:

Supplies: Paper - Ms Sparkle & Co orange A2 card;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb;

French Press Poptone Black Licorice;

Doodlebug Pumpkin Party

Dies - My Favorite Things Blueprints (retired)

Digi stamp - Bugaboo Halloween Kitty

Other - Copic Markers; Wink of Stella; 

Distress Inks for edging - Wilted Violet & Black Soot

How could I resist this sweet Halloween kitty dressed as a witch for trick-or-treating?! I resized and printed the image, then colored with Copics. Do you see my little boo-boo? I colored the kitty's ear as part of the witchy hat, oh well... Added bits of Wink of Stella here and there. Matted in black and added to a diecut stitched rectangle with a diecut scalloped border (from different MFT Blueprint sets, both retired unfortunately). The sentiment strips were part of the Doodlebug patterned paper collection - very handy! 

You'd think I'd use more printed digis since I own a Silhouette but I tend to use that more for cutting. Bugaboo has so many fabulous images, though, that I can see myself coloring more of them!! In fact, I will be for the end of month post at the Divas - be sure to stop back!!

You have until 10/31 at 9pm Pacific to enter your Halloween or Autumn card into our gallery. Just remember to use a die cut; you don't have to use a Bugaboo image but we'd love to see one if you have any that fit the theme.

Thanks again to Bugaboo for sponsoring this month and thanks to you for visiting!!

Happy Birthday Truck

Hey there - I'm popping in with a card for dear ol' Dad's 89th birthday coming up later this week! I thought he'd get a kick out of Spellbinders truck die cut - he likes to tell stories of the trouble he and his cousins used to get into with trucks, back in the day.

Supplies: Paper - Hero Arts Sunshine A2 card (retired); 

Paper Studio & DCWV cardstock; Tim Holtz kraft metallic;

Ms Sparkle & Co neutral woodgrain; acetate

Stamps - Divinity Designs Mini Tag Sentiments

Dies - Spellbinders Truckin Through the Seasons & Sunday Drive;

Divinity Designs Mini Tags; Xcut Serif Numbers;

My Favorite Things Blueprints 20 (retired)

Other - Hero Arts clear lacquer; recycled wired string

Originally I had thought of making Dad's card using the convertible die set I used for Darnell's hubby's card (see it here if you missed it). Then I spotted the truck set on sale at Spellbinders and ordered it with plenty of time to spare. Guess most of the guys in my life are more into trucks than convertibles!! The truck was no problem to assemble given my experience with the convertible. I liked the presents in the latter set better for a guy so used those; also used the balloon from that set. The truck didn't come with a steering wheel - say what?? - so I used the one from the convertible set. Acetate went in between a couple layers of the truck for the window.

I'm adding this to Darnell's October NBUS Challenge since my truck is getting its first play today. I think I'm heading for a record number of entries over there this month - gotta get that mountain of NBUS down!! Thanks for the fun, Darnell! Also adding to Tristan's challenge at Watercooler Wednesday All Occasions. Thanks Tristan!

Thanks for visiting - hope you have a crafty day!! Also hope you'll stop back on Wednesday when I'll be sharing a card for Die Cut Divas Autumn and Halloween Challenge!

 

Autumn bird

Hi everyone - hope you're enjoying the weekend! Today I had some time, while attending a virtual convention, to color another Penny Black birdie using the colors for the current Color Hues Challenge. 

Supplies: Paper - Hero Arts A2 card; Paper Studio glitter;

DCWV orange; Neenah white

Stamps - Penny Black Peaceful Time;

Whimsy Stamps Autumn Blessings (retired)

Dies - Frantic Stamper Stitched Fall Leaves

Other - Memento inks; Copic Markers (blues and oranges only)

I stamped two bird images yesterday when I made a Christmas birdie card. I spotted the colors at Color Hues - blue and orange . I thought the extra birdie would be great in those colors atop some orange leaves. Stamped the sentiment in blue in directly on the card but didn't like it so I stamped it on a white strip to overlay it.  I will also add this card to Darnell's NBUS challenge since my leaf dies are getting their first play.

I was "attending" my Sweet Adelines International Convention these past three days - first ever virtual one! We're celebrating 75 years of Life on a High Note, even if we can't be together in person. Our worldwide choruses haven't been able to be together since March and our in-person rehearsals, shows, conventions and educational events were all canceled - very sad!!! But we've been sticking together via Zoom and other platforms, continuing to rehearse for the day we can sing together in person. My chorus, City of Lakes, would've been competing in Louisville KY this week had we been able to hold an in-person convention. Instead, hopefully, we'll be competing next year around this time.

I'll also share a card for my friends Heather (Stamping and Stitching) and Philip who had an anniversary last week. Heather emailed me that they rec'd my card:

Supplies: Paper - Hero Arts A2 card; patterns by unk;

ephemera by Spellbinders'; Paper Studio ivory and glitter

Dies - Spellbinders label (retired);

Creative Expressions Happy Anniversary

I die cut and embossed the label and layered two more behind it (unembossed). Also die cut multiples of the sentiment to layer, the topmost one being the glitter cardstock. Butterflies and sheet music ephemera came from a Spellbinders kit. Heather said they really liked the combo of patterns. Happy anniversary, my friends!!

Thanks to you for stopping by and thanks to TCH & to Darnell for fun challenges!!

Another Christmas Bird

Hey there - I'm fitting in another birdie card for the current CAS Christmas Challenge with Christine's theme of Christmas Birds.

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio A2 card & glitter cardstock;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb

Stamps - Penny Black Peaceful Time;

Hero Arts Collage Music Background (retired) &

Hero Greetings Christmas Messages

Other - Hero Arts Soft Pool & Intense Black Ink;

Copic Markers

Now, this PB stamp set doesn't seem to have anything to do with Christmas, given sentiments of "happy birthday" and "with love". When I saw the birdie, though, I felt it would be gorgeous on a Christmas card. Die cut, stamped and colored it with Copics then added a couple leafy sprigs from another die in the set. Added it to an A2 card and stamped bits from a music background stamp (after masking the birdie) & then stamped a sentiment. Done!

I'm also adding my card to the October Merry Little Christmas Challenge where Anything Goes and to Darnell's October NBUS Challenge since my birdie stamp is getting first play here.

Thanks for stopping & I wish you a crafty weekend!!

Girl? or Boy?

Hey friends - I'm sharing a card made for a sister chorus member, Kristin, who's expecting a baby. We're holding a virtual shower for her and her hubby next Monday on our chorus Zoom rehearsal. Each voice section (tenor, lead, baritone & bass in barbershop harmony) sent the couple a box of gifts to open during the shower. While I contributed to my section gift, I wanted to send them a special card.

Supplies: Paper - Lawn Fawn Watercolor Wishes Petite and

Hello Sunshine Remix Petite; Neenah White

Stamps - Hero Arts - Umbrella, Little One, and Events & Every Day Planner Icons (retired)

and Kelly's Outline Letters

Dies - My Favorite Things Blueprints 20 (retired);

Hero Arts Nesting Circle Infinity Dies

Other - Foam tape, Copic Markers, Memento inks

Kristin and Dex have chosen not to find out the child's sex so I thought it would be fun to do two umbrellas - one in girly pink, one in boy blue (stamped and fussy cut). Then I spotted the little baby faces in a planner set and my two circles developed from there. "Little girl" and "little boy" came from the Little One set and the question marks came from the Kelly's Outline Letters alphabet set. After stamping, I die cut into circles and colored with Copics. The sentiment came in the Umbrella set which was developed by Hero Arts for the former Archivers store in 2013 to introduce Stamp & Cut sets (I have oodles).

I'm adding this to Virginia's October Show and Share where anything goes - thanks Virginia! That's it for today - thanks for visiting!!

Pink Christmas

It's hump day & a gloomy one in MN! Time to brighten things up with a pink card for the current Christmas Kickstart Challenge.

Supplies: Paper - Ms Sparkle & Co A2 card;

Lawn Fawn Watercolor Wishes;

BoBunny Winter Wishes

Stamps - Hero Arts Hero Greetings Christmas Messages

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Diamonds in the Rough (retired)

Dies - Hero Arts Paper Layering Poinsettia;

My Favorite Things Blueprints 20 (retired)

Other - Aluminum foil over cardstock;

Black Soot Distress Ink; Memento Rose Bud ink;

Michael's gems

I adore the Hero Arts poinsettia die and use it often. I cut the pieces from Lawn Fawn pink Watercolor paper and layered them; the center was die cut from a scrap of aluminum foil. I tried Gail's technique of embossing household aluminum foil (first glued to cardstock). Since I used an embossing folder with diamonds, I'm also adding my card to the current Let's Squash It! Challenge for geometric metallics. And also adding to Watercooler Wednesday Challenge All Occasions with Tristan! **Update** also adding at Jingle Belles where they're dreaming of a pink Christmas too!! Thanks for the referral, Trina!

Thanks to Jo & elf Pops, Gail & Jo, the WWC team, and Stef & Lauren for the fun challenges. That's it for today - thanks for visiting!!

 

Silhouette Lilacs

Hey everyone - another Twofer Challenge started October 10th and I've been eager to play along with the theme of Silhouettes! For Twofer you make two cards - distinctly different designs, for two separate occasions and using a stamp, die or stencil in common. My cards today feature a lilac stamp; here's my twofer:

Funny how I've been wishing for a lilac stamp when I've had one in a Unity Stamp cling set purchased ages ago. Tried to remember when but think it's been close to 10 years. The package was still sealed and the red rubber stamps all connected - had to break them apart to use!! Since I had cream and gold supplies out from Sunday's card, I made one of my twofers using that color scheme to also fit at the Color Hues Challenge. Here's a closer look with supply list:

Supplies: Paper - Ms Sparkle & Co A2 card;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Stamps - Unity Stamps Moments in Bloom;

Lawn Fawn Sophie's Sentiments (retired)

Dies - My Favorite Things Blueprints 13 (retired)

Other - Hero Arts ink; Dusty Concord & Spun Sugar Distress Inks;

May Arts ribbon; Crystal Stickles

I stamped the lilacs repeatedly across a panel of Neenah, then die cut it with a stitched rectangle. Shaded with Spun Sugar (the applicator has some residual lavender which was fine with me) and stamped the sentiment. Tied ribbon around it and adhered to card. Added Stickles to the lilacs in little dots which don't show up in the photo very well. Done!

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio Ivory;

Spellbinders gold metallic

Stamps - Unity Stamps Moments in Bloom;

Paper Smooches Salutations (NLIB)

Dies - Spellbinders Petite Labels One (retired);

Hero Arts Nesting Oval Infinity Dies

Other - Distress Embossing Ink; Princess Gold ep

For this one I stamped the lilac cluster once and embossed with gold. Then I die cut it with an oval & layered with an offset oval of gold metallic. Adhered to A2 card. Stamped and gold embossed the sentiment then die cut with a label and adhered below the oval - done!

I'll also add this to Darnell's NBUS challenge since my poor lilacs are finally seeing the light of day here!! What would I do without this challenge?? Thanks for the fun challenges to all hosts and thanks to you for visiting!! Happy crafting!!