Waltzingmouse Entry

For the Waltzingmouse Stamps "win it all" contest we were to select our favorite stamp and use lots of green! Picking a favorite stamp is pretty near impossible but I decided to select a favorite flower stamp. I just love this PTI set by Melissa Bickford. Floral Frenzy is one of those great basic sets that work for so many occasions. Plus this card also reminds me of these last warm summer days!

I have been checking Claire's blog, http://waltzingmouse.blogspot.co/, every day and I am amazed at the wonderful new sets she is introducing on Tuesday. If you haven't yet, be sure to check them out. Her background set looks like it is going to be more than fabulous! And the others look so tempting too--this is going to be a hard choice for my very first order!

Almost Fall

Hope everyone had a productive weekend. I finally got time this weekend to do some stamping! The cooler weather helped to foster my fall mood but we also had rain this past week with lots of overcast days and only an occasional glimpse of the sun. Being one of those people who need 'light', I enjoyed working upstairs where there are windows on 3 sides! Needing to make a birthday card for a dear friend, I got a chance to play with a couple of my favorite new PTI sets. My friend also weaves baskets so I thought a fall basket would be appropriate. I am really loving working with images that I can color. I just got some Copic markers earlier this summer so I am still in the learning stage but loving playing!

All supplies are PTI except where noted:

For Card 1, I used Autumn Abundance Stamps with a piece of Debbie Mum paper. Cardstock is Dark Chocolate, Summer Sunrise, Spring Rain, Vintage Cream & Kraft. I found the neatest button in my Dark Chocolate button box with 3 holes that I used to thread the Rustic Jute Twine through. Also used nestabilities, Cuttlebug embossing folder & Copic markers.

Card 2 is using Vintage Picnic Stamps. Cardstock is Scarlet Jewel, Vintage Cream & Kraft. PP is Autumn Abundance. Buttons are Scarlet Jewel. Sentiment stamped in Scarlet Jewel. EF by Cuttlebug. Copic markers.

I AM TAKING THE PLUNGE! My very own 'under construction' blog!

Can't believe I am finally getting the nerve to start my own blog! I wanted to post a photo on Dawn's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge and since I have a 3-day weekend, I decided "why not". I am winding down things at work and have set an official date (Sept 30) for retirement. I think just knowing I will have more time for fun makes me eager to start something new!

I have become a PTI addict since stumbling across Nicole's blog last year. A co-worker invited me to a Stampin' Up party prior to that and I got hooked. Now I faithfully follow Nicole and all the fab design team members for inspiration. What a great group!

So now I will have an avenue to share my own creations. Here's my latest!

All Papertrey except as noted:

Stamps: Butterfly Kisses, Mailbox Greetings

Paper: Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate, Kraft, Vintage Cream

Patterned Paper: Chocolate Mix (colored with Copics), Bitty Dots

Ink: Burnt Umber

Autumn Harvest Jewels (Paper Co Studio)