Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 2

This was the first card I made  for WMSC but posted it second.  

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge

We have been blessed with a beautiful fall this year. Not so much in the colors, but the leaves had a chance to actually fall off the trees and float to the ground. It just makes me happy to see leave  on the ground and on the front porch and we had rain too! 

We usually get very high winds ( sometimes gust of up to 75 mph or more) The leaves are gone before they have to chance to turn colors and naturally fall to the ground. I know this might sound funny to some of you. But we have all been commenting how much we love seeing the 

leaves softly blowing around.

This week the high winds are comming…… the pool will be filled and it will take me at least 2 to 3 days to get them all out  Even with the automatic pool vacuum.

 I know I have used this paper from Hobby Lobby a few times , but  I love it. Each time I use a different color card stock and that sure changes it up , that and the 12x12 has quite a few different scenes. 

Loved this sketch . The stamps I used are Seasonal Remedies. Snowflake is from Hobby Lobby as well. The tiny holly is cut from memory box . The card stock is from Papertrey Ink Scarlet Jewel.

I hope the rest of your week will be a good one. Thank you for stopping by.

Serendipity Christmas Card

 I love the detail of the Heart Scroll Die andHeart Outline Die

Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog

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 Welcome to the first ever Serendipity Challenge Blog that everyone can play!

There will be a special badge for the entry we love and a separate random drawing for $20 off your next order of Serendipity Stamps.  Mary will be offering Free shipping

 specials this week for all  US orders of $10 or more valid December 5-12, 2012 Cant beat that! Nice way to get started with these detailed stamps. I know some of you have already ordered , now you get free shipping.

 Anya Schrier (  will be re-joining next month) did all the gorgeous graphics for the new challenge blog. I love the look …great job Anya! It makes me happy just to look at it.  Jeanne Jachna , I think did everything else. She has been a huge help to me as I am new to the Serendipity Stamps Design Team. I think Jeanne and Anya put a lot of work (love)  into this. 

Thank You!

The challenge is twice a month. This month  the challenge is to make a honeycomb / accordion card. Very easy! Use a die cut shape, to make it full... use more . Fold in half and glue.  Fold back  down for mailing. Jeanne has a link on her blog for a tutorial you might want to try.

This first challenge you may use any die you like, but it must include one Serendipity Stamp. You have 2 weeks to play.  Hope to see you all give it a try. You will love the detail on the Serendipity Stamps. This  Merry Christmas stamp is so elegant! You cant see it... but its embossed so its shinny.

Design Team

Anya Schrier( returning next month)

Cathy Weber

Helen Berry

Jenny Grop

Jeanne Jachna

Marybeth Lopez (me)

Miriam Napier

Pauline Pollington

Dies :Heart Scroll Die andHeart Outline Die

Stamps:Merry Christmas 
Paper: Papertrey Ink and  Me & My Big ideas

Waltzingmouse & CASE study

CASE Study Challenge #119

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Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge

 Need to hurry and get this one in on time for the CASE study Challenge. I will also be entering this in Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge.  Not to crazy about my bow.  I used twine and a bit of glossy accents  then some glitter.  I made This card back in Aug.  Candy Jar and Earth Angel stamp   from Waltzingmouse Stamps. The tiny tag is from Papertrey Ink. 

Thank you for stopping by. 

Make It Monday

Make It Monday #93: Splitting Die Cuts

Getting this one in under the wire! I have been wanting to make a card for this all week.  I used 

Papertrey Ink - Holly Jolly Die Collection ,Think Big Favorites #20 Mini Stamp Set 

and Papertrey Ink - Christmas Label Die.

 I cut one of the label dies apart and adhered the top one with

foam tape. Cardstock is from Papertrey Ink and the printed paper is  called Me & My Big ideas.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Mine was so busy with the baby shower and all. 

November 12 Kits of Christmas

Welcome to the November 12 Kits of Christmas

This months gorgeous Kit is from 

Jeanne: AKeptLife  

                                    

If This is your first time you may click 

HERE for more information.

Oh my gosh Jeanne sent us the most elegant kit. It was filled will all kinds of jewels,  fancy die cuts, 

 and gorgeous Serendipity Stamped Images

It came in a box!  I sure have enjoyed getting these kits in the mail . 

Thank you Jeanne, I had so much fun!

Deer Trio with Midnight Clear

Skates this one is a gift tag

Santa  and his eyeglasses 

I almost forgot to add this one!Sled

Ornament Die

From Me Large also a tag

For Unto You

Merry Christmas 2-line

I made three tags and can make many more with all the goodies 

Jeanne sent .

As you can see I made a lots of cards and tags.  

I have so much left over , I will be able to make so many more.

Poinsettia Large

The owner of Serendipity Stamps Is giving away an Ornament Stamp & Die Set its beautiful and cuts like butter.  In addition to the stamp and die set Mary , the owner of Serendipity Stamps is also offering 20% off everything Christmas, Today only Nov. 30  ... How sweet is that! ..Thank you !

To enter to win all you have to do is leave a comment on each of the blogs. 

Jeanne I cant thank you enough! This kit was so much fun to play with, my granddaughters think I am the luckiest person to have friends that would send me a box full of

 fun things to make cards with…. I am!

All year the kits have been amazing !

Pleas stop by and see what all the girls have made . We have a new member to the 12 kits her name is

Kelly Schirmer many of you know her from Waltzingmouse Stamps.

  I have so much joy when I read your comments ,

 I cant thank you enough for taking the time to 

 comment!

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• Suzanne: thecardyard
• Renee: ItsAPatchworkLife
• Christina: SeaGlass&Sentiments
• Jessica: The Paper Parade
• Jeanne: AKeptLife
• Sharron: OnPapillionWings
• Kara: KandRDesigns
• Amy: Stamp-n-Paradise
• Kim: CupcakesCardsandKim
• Joyce: Cards-by-the-Sea
• Cathy: EmptyNestCrafter
• Marybeth: Marybeth's Time for Paper (ME)
• Kelly Schirmer

My big news!

Christening Gown  from Serendipity Stamps

  I have BIG news! 

 I am beyond excited and so very proud to have been asked to be on the Design Team over at Serendipity Stamps. This all happened so fast . There is an amazing group of very talented girls over at Serendipity Stamps.  I am so humbled and honored to be a part of the Design Team

I had this beautiful stamp in my collection , as some of you know I have a large family and the grandchildren keep coming. Serendipity Stamps has many stamps I needed and was in search of, like a Baptism stamp that I can use a s a baby card as well. 

This is the inside of the card, notice.. no.. pearls on the bonnet!

That is because it is a window card, the bonnet is only on the front window.

 I made this window card from one of the past MIM cards here. I needed another card for my daughters baby shower this Saturday . I used gingham so it will go with a tiny gift box that I made. I used Papertrey Ink - Layerz Mat Stack 1 Die and the original.  I cut out the bonnet used foam tape to adhere to the clear card stock andded a few pearls on the outside and then only on the dress on the inside of the card. The sentiment I bought as a cling set but you can get it separately if you like 

A New Addition and Christening Gown Lots of new things going on over at 

Serendipity Stamps, in December. 

Thank you so much for stopping by. Don't forget to stop in tomorrow for the 12 Kits of Christmas. 

There is going to be a prize!

Colour Q challenge #165

colourQ challenge #165…

Today I made time to play in one of my favorite challenges. colourQ challenge #165…. Loved the colors and wanted to get a bit of use out of Papertrey Ink - Fabulous Frames Die that I have had for a while and only used about twice. The snowman is from Stamps by Judith M-22 I added some Martha Stewart tiny beads and The enjoy stamp Think Big Favorites #19 

 I am not sure but I think the printed paper is from Stamping Up. 

Take care! 

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge

   This picture was taken at night , I know not the best lighting.

 Hi , I am so sorry about my last post . I was having a very hard time with it. 
 Well, its time for another Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge . I was so bummed I never found time to play last week.  I loved the sketch. 
I used StampinUp Snowflake it's the only one I have. 

I stamped my card with Chicken Wire from Waltzingmouse Stamps and Compliments of the Season

The paper is from Papertrey Ink : Vintage cream and Rustic Cream.

This weeks fun sketch is inspired by Jean Martin 

I thought I would share a picture of my youngest daughter Nancy and her sweet family. Nancy is due in about 4 weeks. I know none of my children look like me. When I used to take my three little girls somewhere people asked if I was the baby sitter. 

The boys cant wait for their little sister to get here.

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

November 2012 Blog Hop
                       

                       

November 2012 Blog Hop

Oh my goodness sorry this is such a mess, thanks for coming back cant seem to fix things …. Im done !

                                                           

                                     Having so much trouble with taking photos and importing them.

                                  

                                    November 2012 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Papertrey Ink November Blog Hop. This card was made using Winter Hills

from Papertrey Ink.  I paper pieced the house and glittered each layer. 

Sorry the photos are so bad today, the card is very pretty in person.

The trees were stamped using Versa Mark then glittered. All paper is from PTI

Take Care

Make It Monday Layered Vellum

Guess what's inside!

Make It Monday #92: Layered Vellum Die Cuts

 This weeks video is by Melissa’s 

  I so…. should not be posting anything today. Like everyone else I have so much to do. But... oh well, I just decided to make some time to craft today. This little treat box will go on top of a shower gift for my daughter. Cant wait, soon I will be holding my 12th grandchild. Talk about blessings . This one will just lives down the street from us so I will get to see her often. The other ones are about an hour away , not too bad!

 I used Papertrey Ink - Essential Pillow Box Die  and Papertrey Ink - Buttoned Up #2 Die. The 

snowflake die is from StampingUp. Ribbon and paper is from craft store. You can see a bit 

that I also used a die in the center, but covered it up because it was too hard to place the snow

flake on the side. I added the tiny little socks and It will go on top of the gift. 

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in America! 

 Happy weekend to all .

God Bless you!

November, Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Party

GRATITUDE,

for the many blessing we are given.  

November 2012 Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Party–GRATITUDE

You can almost see the chicken wire embossing on the black.

The color is off but you can see the chicken wire.

Good Morning! Welcome to the Waltzingmouse last blog party of 2012!

I started out wanting this card to be a bit vintage, and a bit farm like , and have a bit of elegance.

I guess I would say it just ended up being…ECLECTIC!

 I hope you have a nice weekend.

Thanks for stopping by!

 Stamps : Waltzingmouse Vintage Garden - Produce
Paper: Papertrey Ink
Dies and  Papertrey Ink Chicken Wire Impression plate.
Extras : Hobby Lobby