Fall Sympathy

I love the fall colors and they are usually my favorite colors to use when creating a project.  When creating sympathy cards, I go with purple or blue colors, I guess they seem like calm colors.  I needed to make a sympathy card for my husband's co-worker who lost his father.  His father lived in Mississippi and had a beautiful southern style porch on some beautiful property.  I decided to use MFT IB the Front Porch-Fall for my image.

I didn't want to color in the image.  It's not suppose to be a bright happy card, but a humble card.  There was enough color with the paper choices and going with fall colors.

There are some fall, but not Halloween challenges going on, so I'm hoping this fall sympathy card is okay to enter into some challenges.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

challenges i like to enter:
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Challenge #50 Autumn - NOT Halloween
Lacy Sunshine Challenge - #19 Fall Colors
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Happy Halloween Hues (Colors associated with Autumn)
Tammy Scrapin Corner - Challenge #84 Theme Fall Colors



stamps used: MFT-IB the front porch-fall, Unity-heartfelt sympathy

paper used: MFT-Tangy Orange and Kraft , SU DP

die-cuts used: MFT Oval Stax 1 & 2

embellishments: Ribbon Imperial Topaz

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #15 Recipe

It's October and fall.....my favorite season.  I love summer, but it's something about the fall.  We have a new a challenge for you at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog.  It's a recipe; 3 papers (plain or pattern), 2 flowers and 1 die cut.  My image was picked out before I really looked at the challenge, so...it was a challenge with the flowers and a Halloween scene.

Scene it - Mummy Scene

We are being sponsored by Bugaboo Digi Stamps.  The winner of this challenge will receive 7 digis.  Bugaboo is another one of my favorite places to get digis.  Every Friday, they give you a free digi download.  Check out their website.

Once I realized I had to use flowers, a card wouldn't do.  This is what I came up with....a witch hat.  I was thinking about doing a mix media canvas, which I'm still doing to hang up on my wall, but I saw this hat at Michael's.  Paper mache hat turned into magical witch's hat with paint, paper, flowers, and a ribbon.  I painted the whole hat black, just because it needed to seem finished...completely.

To make sure the paper fit just right, a lot of measuring and tracing was done.  The bottom actually slipped right over the pointed top and fitted perfectly in place.  The cone took some time to get together.  Being paper mache, it's not perfectly shaped and lots of trimming needed to be done. 

The die-cut for the recipe is the patch work on the hat.  The image lays on top of the die-cut a little, but I  liked the look of it.  I picked out some metal flowers, but these satin flowers were a great touch instead. 

The ribbon is from Ribbon Carousel.  Where the ribbon met, I put some pearls to finish the look.  You may use ribbon, brads, and bling on the recipe challenge.  I used stickles on the tree and the stars.

Hope to see you in the Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog Recipe Challenge.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter my hat in the following challenges:

Ribbon Carousel - RCC86 Fall and Halloween Creations

Really Reasonable Ribbon - RRR Challenge #81 Fall and Halloween and Ribbon Theme

Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - October Anything Goes

stamps used: Bugaboo digi - Scene it - Mummy Scene

paper used: Me & My Big Ideas-mambi&sheets, Echo Park Paper Co-the apothecary emporium

die-cut used: MFT-Mini album bracket stax

embellishments used: Jolee's Boutique-satin flowers, Stickles-Black Diamond & Blueberry Ice, Recollections pearl stickers, Ribbon on edge of hat Michaels, Ribbon Carousel

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog Challenge #14 - Run for the Border

Welcome to a new challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog.  For the next two weeks we are running a border challenge.  You must stamp, punch or fancy cut a border on your project.  Remember you must have a stamp or digi image or sentiment on your project.  

This challenge is being sponsored by The Paper Nest Dolls.  The winner will recieve a $25 gift certificate to their online store.  They have adorable images, so take a look!

For this challenge, I made a card using Rainy Day Friends (this comes in rubber and digital).  It's always good to have a friend by your side when life sends thunderstorms your way.  I just wish I had one near by, because it's just a pouring some days.  This is image is perfect for best friends.

I colored the image using my handy dandy water colorpencils and finishing it up with regular colorpencils  I couldn't really decide what border to use for this project, but went with a Martha Stewart punch.  The sentiment came from a MFT stamp set called Friendship is Shelter (this might be discontinued), which I thought looked perfect on a cloud.  

To make the puddle look like water, some glossy accent was used.  Even on the raindrops I used some glossy accent.  To make it girlie I added some rhinestones to the umbrella.

Here is the inside of the card.

Hope to see you entry the Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog Challenge!

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps used: The Paper Nest Dolls - Rainy Day Friends, MFT Friendship is Shelter

paper used: SU

die-cuts used: Martha Stewart punch, MFT cloud trio

embellishments used: Really Reasonable Ribbons, Adhesive Rhinestones, Glossy Accents

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #13 - Anything Goes

It's time for another great challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog.  This one seems to be a favorite....Anything Goes.  Remember, it must have a stamped (digi is fine) image or sentiment on the project. 

We are being sponsored by Lacy Sunshine Stamps.  The winner will receive a $20 gift certificate for the store.  This is one of my favorites, I have quite a few digi stamps from Lacy Sunshine.  I find the girls cute and sassy!  

I have completed two projects for this challenge, so it's a long post. The first project is a card using Molly's Big Fish. 

As women we should tell our men how wonderful they are in our lives and that we love to be by their sides.  There are many fish in the sea, but it takes one man to treat you with respect and like a women, to me he is a great catch!   When I picked this image so many months back, I wasn't for sure how I was going to use it.  I found the paper at Hobby Lobby (the blue and dp).  It all just came together.  I had the fishing lure for awhile, all I know is that it came from Michael's all those years ago.  The fish brads I had, thinking I was going to use for a different project.  The sentiment came from MFT Fred Bear Goes Fishing (this is a discontinued line), just prefect for this card and for that one special man.   The image was colored with water colorpencils and regular color pencils.  

Here's the inside of the perfect catch.  The same paper was used inside, just added the wave die-cuts.

Challenges I'm entering the card into:

Aud Sentiments - Challenge 88 any sentiment

Sister Act Card Challenge - Challenge #22 anything goes

Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Anything Goes

For my second project, I couldn't help but think of a special little girl when I saw this image and imagined it on a trinket box.  Girls love to have boxes to put special things to keep.  My dad gave me a jewelry box when I was 6 or 7 for Christmas, and to this day I still have it.  Very special to me.  

For this project I used Eleanor's Wishes.  

Penny is a girlie girl, so pink was in order.  I colored the image first and went from there.  Added flowers and ribbon.  The ribbon was heated with a heat gun to crinkle it up some.  I know girls like bling, so a row bling was added to the outer edge.  For some reason I thought a key was appropriate, like she can lock up all her wishes.  

In this photo you can see the shimmer of the Smooch sprintz I sprayed on the paper before I decoupage it to the lid.  

I added a lace that I thought was beautiful and hung below the edge of the lid.  The lace I bought many years ago, I'm thinking like 12-13 years, just waiting for the right time to be used. I used paisley paper for the bottom and added gems to the center of the flowers for more bling.

It's be a long while since I've used my paints and I got to paint the inside of this box.  The inside needed to be done too.  Bright pink for the inside with a trim of ribbon on the top.

For the inside of the lid, I stamped a little sentiment and added some stars that I stickled.  Everything had to be finished. I'm hoping it's perfect!

Here's the before pic of the box...what a difference!!

I hope you join us at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog !

Challenges I'm entering the box into:

Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge 64 - For a Child

Simon Says - Anything Goes

thanks for looking and reading :o)

supplies for the card:

stamps used: Lacy Sunshine Stamp - Molly Big Fish, MFT Fred Bear Goes Fishing

paper used: Hobby Lobby - Blue, SU-Old Olive, The Paper Studio-Turtle&Fish Patchwork

die-cuts: MFT Mini Album Bracket Stax, MFT Fishtail Flag Stax, MFT Catch a Wave

embellishments: Recollections Fish Brads

supplies for the box:

stamps used: Lacy Sunshine Stamp-Eleanor's Wishes, inside sentiment Unity-Empowered Words

paper used: MFT Cotton Candy, The Paper Studio Baby Pink Paisley

die-cuts used: MFT You Move Me, MFT Cloud Trio, MFT Star Stax

embellishments: Recollections Rhinestone on Roll, Pearl Stickers, Adhesive Rhinestones, Lace on Roll, Prima Flowers, K&Company Keys Metal Art, Smooch Spritz Vanilla Shimmer, Ribbon Martha Stewart and Really Reasonable Ribbon, Stickles Blueberry Ice, Star Dust, Diamond, Pink and Yellow

Unity Winner

I had so many sweet comments during my week as the GIU guest week, that it made it hard to pick a winner.  I had 2 winners, one will get 2 Itty Bitty stamps from Unity and one 2 stamps and die-cut from me (stamps that I order extra to give away).  The winner was Julie Odil!!  Julie took the 2 stamps and die-cut.  Kris B was another winner.  Kris please contact me with your choices of 2 Itty Bitty stamps from Unity.  Congratulations Gals!!!  Thank you once again everyone for the sweet comments!

Day 5 Growing In Unity - A Kiss To Make It Better

It's hard to believe it's Friday and the last day with Growing In Unity guest spot. It was a great experience!!  I thought I would have time to get more projects done for the week, maybe have 2 or 3 projects a day. Lol, that didn't happen!!  I did get to ink up some stamps sets that have been sitting for awhile.  It always feels great to use what you buy or was given. Also with it being Friday that means Friends with Flair at Unity.  So, create a project using Unity and link up.

I would also like to thank all of you for visiting my blog this week and leaving sweet comments.  I don't know how to pick a winner.  It would be easier to give everyone an itty bitty stamp.  Lots of THANKS to you!!

Today I have another card.  I couldn't wait to use this stamp set, just had to wait for the right time.  It's another Phyllis Harris set, which her stamp sets are always SO cute.

Who wouldn't want a kiss to make everything better?  I think a kiss can make everything better.  This image is from the Unity Phyllis Harris stamp set First Love.  

I colored the image with water colorpencils and regular colorpencils.  If you haven't noticed, colorpencils are my favorite coloring tools of choice.  I do have some copics, but for some reason I stick to the colorpencils.   

I always decorate the inside of my cards.  Just because I feel like they are unfinished if I don't.  I need to make sure I take pics of them to show everyone.  I hope everyone has a great weekend!!!  Once again, thank you for visiting.

Here is the stamp set I used for this card:

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps used: Unity-First Love

paper used: brazzill, DP-Colorbok-antique paperie and scraps

die-cuts used: MFT Hexagon Stax, MFT Solid Bracket Border, MFT Photo Corners

embellishments: brads

Day 4 Growing in Unity - Gift Tag

Day 4 with Growing In Unity and it's almost FRIDAY!!!  Today is an easy and simple gift tag.  I really tried to do other things besides cards this week. To give ya'll a little variety...haha.  Since I have 4 boys, I thought a stinker tag would be perfect.

The tag was free with my Unity order.  I just covered it with some boyish DP on the front.  Using the stamp set AH Crap for the image and the sentiment.  The plunger is the only thing that I had to color with my colorpencils.  Added some ribbon and natural twine.  It was simple and easy, but any boy or guy would think it's perfect.

Here's the stamp set I used for this gift tag.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps used: Unity-AH crap

paper used: scraps

embellishments: ribbon-Really Reasonable Ribbon, Paper Studio Ribbon Scraps

Day 3 Growing in Unity - With Sympathy

It's hard to believe we are halfway through the week.  It's Wednesday and day 3 of Growing In Unity.  For today's Unity project I wanted to try something new, tri-fold card or tri-shutter card.  Lots of fun, but lots of work.  

Here's the front.

For the front I used Unity Tulips & Daisies stamp set for the image and Heartfelt Sympathy for the sentiment.  The image was colored with my trusty water colorpencils and colorpencils.  I wanted a rich  royal color paper, but needed to make sure all the dp papers were soft and not overpowering to the design. I hope I succeeded in what I was trying to create

When these tri-fold cards are unfolded, there is some much depth to them.  I really like the way they look.

For the center panel I used Unity All About HOPE stamp for the sentiment.

For the last panel, I broke the rules a little and didn't use a Unity stamp for this one, it's from Stampin Up Thoughts & Prayers stamp set.  

It was fun trying something new and different.  I really like the way the card turned out.

Here's the Unity stamp sets I used to make this card:

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps used: Unity-Tulips & Daisies, Heartfelt Sympathy, and All About HOPE, SU-Thoughts & Prayers

paper used: Brazzil, DP-Union Square Lost & Found

Day 2 Growing in Unity - Bear Hugs

Welcome to Day two of Growing In Unity.  Today is a very simple card.  Who doesn't need a "bear hug" from time to time or just a plain ole' hug.  I'm just getting back from a family reunion trip (yup 12 hours in a car now, sitting in front of a computer) and there was lots of hugging going on.  It's always great to see friends and family when you can.  

This cute image is from Unity stamp set Time for Bear (hugs).  

I couldn't help making a circle theme to go with the polka dot dp paper.   I colored the image water colorpencils and regular colorpencils.  Just thought this image was too cute to pass up.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps used: Unity-time for BEAR (hugs)

paper used: Colorbok-Victorian Parlour, MFT Blu Raspberry, MFT-Bubblegum, Chocolate Lovers

die-cuts used: MFT Circle Stax 1 & 2 

Day 1 with Growing In Unity - Bookmark

This is my second post for today....Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog was posted before this post.

Hello Unity followers!!  I'm the Growing In Unity Guest Designer for the week and I'm very excited about this!!!!  I love Unity Stamps!  I will be posting a new project everyday this week using Unity.  At the end of the week, I will get to choose one person who has left comments as the winner of two Itty Bitty stamps. So let the fun begin!

To start off the week, I decided to make a bookmark for my 8 year old son.  He loves to read and somehow manages to have more than one book at a time.  I wanted it to have bold colors, because he is ALL boy.  He also has a monster themed room, so a monster bookmark was in order.  

Such a cute little guy.  I used Unity Cuter Than Most stamp set.  The sentiment also from the stamp set.  I colored this cute little guy with color pencils and fussy cut him out.  Knowing how rough boys are with their stuff, I cut out the die-cuts twice and glued the two backs together.  Extra sturdy, we hope.

Here's the back.  Of course I will have to put some mushy lovin comment on the back before I give it to him.

Here's the stamp set I used for the project.

Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win 2 Itty Bitty stamps from Unity!!!

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps used:  Unity-Cuter Than Most

paper used: scraps (because I have enough of those)

die-cuts used: MFT-Bookmark Die, MFT-Lead the Way, MFT-Accent-it Labels & Tabs

embellishments: eyelet