The 12 Kits of Occasions: October with Michele "Let's Be Thankful"

Another month has flown by and the year is getting way too close to being over! Due to all the ghosts and goblins festivities our 12 Kits of Occasions reveal is coming to you a day early! Our wonderful hostess this month is Michele, I Card Everyone! And look at all the awesome supplies she sent us!

COLLAGE AND PHOTO BY LINDSEY

There were gorgeous papers and stamped images plus super die cuts to help us say "thank you". The biggest thank you should go to Michele though for such an amazing kit!

I LOVED MAKING THIS CARD! MICHELE INCLUDED A TRIO OF WHITE DIE CUT LEAVES FROM CONCORD AND 9TH AND SINCE I HAVE THE DIES, I CUT SOME FROM GOLD PAPER TO ADD TO HERS. THE 'MY FRIEND' SENTIMENT IS FROM LIL' INKER.

ANOTHER COOL NEW PRODUCT FROM CONCORD AND 9TH! THE 'THANKS' LINKS TOGETHER AS A CLOSURE TO THIS CARD. BUT GUESS WHO MESSED UP AND TORE ONE SIDE! I DIDN'T WANT TO NOT USE THIS CARD SO I DID A LITTLE FIX-UP. I KIND OF LIKE THE LOOK! I USED TWO PIECES OF TWINE WITH DOUBLE KNOTS ON THE INSIDE SO IT WON'T COME LOOSE. THE TYPEWRITER IS FROM PATTERNED PAPER IN THE KIT.

DON'T YOU LOVE THE GORGEOUS DOILY!

WISH I HAD A WHOLE PAD OF THE GREAT PRINTED TEXT!

EASIEST CARD EVER! JUST CUT AND PASTE!!

Here is the LINK to the 12 Kits blog where you can find links to all the members' blogs. And we also have a guest designer this month so be sure to visit her blog as well! Hope you enjoy the hop!!

Thanks for visiting. Come back next month when our hostess with be Kim!

Sharron

Fall Coffee Lovers Bloghop

I have been wanting to do this Coffee Lovers Cardmakers challenge and, even though I am late, I had fun making this card. I know the main theme is coffee (which I love and drink perhaps too much) but I am using hot apple cider for my fall card. Hope this is okay!!

I did some embossing in gold and coloring with distress inks on patterned paper. The cup is done with Prismacolor pencils. Excuse the too red cinnamon stick! I'm still learning how best to use the pencils. The wonderful leave and the sentiment is from Concord and 9th. The cup is from Newton's Nook.

Thanks for dropping by,

Sharron

The 12 Kits of Occasions: September with Jeanne "This Is Halloween"

PHOTO BY LINDSEY

Well, it's the last day of the month so welcome to another 12 Kits of Occasions reveal! And look at the photo above. There are so MANY wonderful Halloween goodies! All sent to us by this month's super talented and very sweet hostess, Jeanne, A Kept Life. Jeanne always spoils us with kits absolutely stuffed with a huge variety of products. My six cards barely made a dent in my supplies! There were wonderful stamps; the coolest die cuts; and lots of great patterned papers, embellishments and ribbons! Thank you, Jeanne, for an amazing and fun kit!!

Click HERE to connect to the 12 Kits blog where you can find links to the blogs of all the members. We also have several guest designers this month so there will be lots of inspiration for you to enjoy!!

SINCE I LOVE TO COLOR, I BEGAN WITH SOME IMAGES TO COLOR!

Weren't we lucky to have all these fantastic products to play with! Thanks so much for letting me share. Hope I've put you in the mood to try some Halloween designs! 

Happy crafting and have a wonderful weekend,

Sharron

The Challenge: Week 4 (Corrected Post)

If you saw my earlier post for The Challenge and wonder why I am back, please let me explain. There was a slight confusion about the inspiration photos and this wonderful Christmas one is correct. So now I have a Christmas card for my stash! When I saw this little snowman, I knew of a stamp that would be perfect. Unfortunately it is from a set that is no longer available. It is from a designer who primarily does tole painting designs but for a time had also sold stamps. I always loved her whimsical images. Here is her website if you are interested. There are some freebie downloads that could be used as digitals

I colored this with a combination of Copics and Zig Clean Color Markers, then added some snowflake patterned paper and a few sparkles!

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! And thanks for dropping by,

Sharron

The Challenge: Week 4

I have had such fun with cards for The Challenge this month. This is Week 4, Challenge #79, and the inspiration is for a masculine design (see photo below). I have way too many stamp sets that haven't had any use so this was a perfect opportunity to get out two of the ones I recently ordered. 

I'm still focused on fall and felt a masculine card with a popular fall sport would work with my new bear. Of course, I didn't have any football stamps so I made my own, maybe not perfect but worked for my card. I fussy cut the bear but wanted to use the cuts for the arms so I laid the fussy cut version inside the die and ran it through that way. 

I did add some glossiness on the football and colored the image with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, something I haven't done before. No sequins on this one, just little wood-cut leaves!

Thanks so much for dropping by. I always love when you come to visit, 

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: All Inside (Ellen Hutson), Lace Leaf (Concord & 9th)

Dies: All Inside (Ellen Hutson), Banner Die (PTI)

Patterned Paper: Kate & Co. (My Mind's Eye), Woodgrain (LSS)

Cardstock: Rustic White (PTI), Nautical Navy (WPlus9)

Additional: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, White Embossing Poweder (Ranger), Wood Cut-outs (Studio Calico), Ir-Resistable Clear

The Challenge: Week 3

Hi, I'm back again with another card for The Challenge, Week 3, #78! I wanted to try something different with a pineapple stamp and was able to give it a try today. I heat embossed the pineapple in green, Zing Metallic Green embossing powder. I then used two Zig Clean Color markers to color the inside, Yellow and Beige; leaves are Pale Green and Light Green. Except for the large bloom, everything else is heat embossed in gold and colored with Copics. The large flower was stamped in Hero Arts Butter Bar, then edged in Fresh Peach. I finished with some shading with Prismacolor pencils. For some sparkle I held my breath and sprayed with some Heidi Swapp gold spray, hoping I didn't mess everything up! A little extra shine is added to the small flowers with ir-Resistible Pico Embellisher, Clear.

A big thank again to everyone at The Challenge for featuring me during September. And thanks to everyone who has come by to visit!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: BB Polynesian Paradise (My Favorite Things); Fanciful Florals (Newton's Nook); Sending Happy Thoughts (SSS)

Additional: Embossing Powders (Zing Green), Detail Gold (Stampendous); Copics, Zig Clean Color Markers; Prismacolor Pencils; Hero Arts Inks; ir-Resistible Pico Embellisher, Clear, Gold Spray (Heidi Swapp)

The Challenge, September--Week 2

Welcome to September's Week 2 at The Challenge! And this week the focus is on color. When I first started stamping and began participating in challenges, color themes were my very favorite. With cooler weather almost here, these inspiration colors made me think of fall, my favorite season. I was planning on something with leaves but then remembered these adorable mice from My Favorite Things. They always make me smile!!

These were colored with Copics and fussy cut. I coated all the fruit with ir-Resistible Pico Embellisher, Clear! 

Supplies

Stamps: Birdie Brown Harvest Mouse, My Favorite Things

Dies: Stitching Lines, Ellen Hutson

Cardstock: Lake House (WPlus9); Harvest Gold (PTI), Cantaloupe (Stampin' Up)

Now's your chance to show us how these colors inspire you. Thanks so much for visiting and letting me share!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend,

Sharron