Mojo Monday Week 112

Still working on Christmas cards and today used this week's Mojo Monday Sketch--what a great way to start the week!

I decided to use another Plum Purdy stamp--super cute snowmen and birds--both always favorites of mine. I looked around trying to find some clever trick for doing snow globes but couldn't find anything so ended up just using some glitter for snowflakes! I recently found some of the new Sizzix embossing folders at a new (to me) scrapbook store. I used them in my Cuttlebug and they have such deep embossing. I am really happy with them and plan to add some more. I don't sew on cards but like the effect embossing gives so reach for them often. Additional supplies include Papertrey cardstock, Copics, Martha Stewart punch and some patterned paper and ribbon that I had handy (source unknown).

Thanks for visiting. Love it when you leave a comment. I always appreciate your thoughts. Hope you are having a good week! I am waiting on my new Waltzingmouse order and checking the daily posts for the current Papertrey release so it is definitely good here!

Plum Purdy Snowman

I just received these new stamps from Plum Purdy Designs and fell in love with this little guy. I wanted to submit something for the Moxie Fab Plum Crazy Challenge. Even though I thought first of doing something more vintage and elegant, I kept coming back to this snowman in these fun (plum is fun, you know!) colors. I did an earlier card with this same patterned paper and it seems so perfect for winter & snow! The sketch is from Mojo Monday Sketches--isn't it great! This week there is a contest so be sure to pop over and check it out. There is still time to enter!

Supplies:

Stamps: Plum Purdy, Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink, Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: PTI Guide Lines

Additional supplies: Ribbon-PTI. Rain Dots, Pearls (colored with Copics), Glitter-Martha Stewart, Copics

Scandinavian Snowflake

I am running late and just now posting a card for Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge 88. As I was photographing I noticed how much this reminded me of a Scandinavian design. I had purchased this sheet of punch shapes from Cosmo Cricket at the end of last year but never used them so decided to punch out the snowflake ornament and worked from there. The center snowflake is another stamp from Sewing Box-Christmas by Waltzingmouse Stamps. Check Claire's blog tonight--she has posted a sneak peek of a new set and it has a charming little cottage in this same style! So anxious to see what else is included! The sentiment is from her Seasons of Love-Tags. Small snowflake stamp is Sign Language, Papertrey Ink. Cardstock is all Papertrey Ink; patterned paper and brad are from Basic Grey; and ribbon is from Stampin' Up.

Hope everyone is staying warm. We have had rain since yesterday but lots of snow west of us so I'm not complaining! Hopefully I will get a couple more challenge entries done on the weekend. Tomorrow the furkids go to the vet for a check up. We are changing vets so hope all goes well. I don't look forward to the weekend like when I was working but for everyone who stills counts the days--it's almost Friday! Yeah!

Raspberry Plaid!

Guess what--more plaid! Can you guess that I just love this stamp set by Waltzingmouse! Makes me want to add plaid to everything! This plaid creation is for Raspberry Suite Color Challenge 18. I always love Dawn's selection of color but this is a particular favorite. I just adore the pink and green.

Supplies for today:

Stamps: Sewing Box-Christmas, Off-Beat Backgrounds-Waltzingmouse; Signature Christmas (featuring Dawn's gorgeous handwriting)-Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream, Raspberry Fizz, New Leaf, Kraft-all PTI

Ink: Vintage Cream-PTI; Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves, Rose Bud-Memento

Embossing folder: Snowflakes-Cuttlebug

Twine-PTI

Hope everyone is having a good weekend! It was gorgeous this morning when I was out--still wonderful fall color. It has been perfect here this year--rain in the summer and cool but no hard frost yet. Makes me want to savor every moment!

Plaid & Ruffles: 2 Challenges

This card is my 2nd Moxie Fab Not Your Regular Ruffles entry and also for Laura's Sketch 37 at 2 Sketches 4 You. Hard to believe but I am actually doing another ruffle card! This was such fun! More playing with Waltzingmouse Off Beat Backgrounds and adding a Sewing Box-Christmas stocking. Claire's newest sets are wonderful and I have been using them a lot. I paper pierced the stocking, added some buttons and a couple of pearls--I think I love this one!

Additional Supplies:

Cardstock: Rustic White, Lavender Moon, Enchanged Evening-Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: Guide Lines-PTI

Ink: Paris Dusk, Sweet Plum-Memento; Lavender Moon-PTI

Buttons: PTI

Houndstooth Embossing Folder-Cuttlebug

Pearls-Hero Arts

Embroidery thread

Capturing Autumn

This is a rather long post with 2 cards and some autumn photos! The first card is for Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge 87. Keeping with the fall theme I started with some Basic Grey Indian Summer paper. Additional supplies include:

Stamps: Autumn Abundance: Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Dark Chocolate, Lemon Tart-Papertrey Ink; Buttercup-Brazil

Extras: Autumn Harvest Jewels-Paper Company Studio, Nesties, Copics, EK Success punch,

Quikutz Embossing Folder.

Some more Indian Summer paper and the willow tree from my new Waltzingmouse Stamps. The tree is from Blessed by You. I have had such fun with these and love this tree! I added the bunny (Martha Stewart punch) and wasn't sure if he was needed but he looked kind of cute! The other stamp set that I have been playing with (a lot!) is Off Beat Backgrounds. Isn't the stitching one clever! I will post one using the plaid tomorrow.

It has been just gorgeous here. Yesterday the fall colors seemed to have peaked and last night we got rain. The leaves are falling fast! We took the time yesterday to walk (and drive) a bit to take in the color before it is gone. We have the most spectacular American elm in front of our house with great golden leaves. The other 2 are just shots in the park close to our house!

We also walked thru our local botanical garden and here are some cute Fall Critters!

Aren't these fun.............

Simply Ruffled

I'm not your usual 'ruffle' person. Normally I don't even use a lot of ribbon! But what fun to find new challenges to help develop some 'outside the box' skills. This is for the Moxie Fab World Not Your Regular Ruffles challenge and is a simple thank you card with a little fluff. I love buttons and needed a home for a bunch of large black ones so this is perfect for a rather taylored card. And quick and easy so great to use for thank you notes! If you haven't tried adding ruffles on your cards, you might want to give it a try!

Supplies:

Stamps: Around & About Sentiments-Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Summer Sunrise-PTI

Patterned paper: Bitty Bits Basics, Black & White Basics-PTI

Fluff: Ribbon, button-both PTI and I colored paper with Copics