12 Kits of Occasions 'Hello Fall'

Hello Fall! 

And hello to all of you!

It's time for 12 Kits of Occasions, a group of friends who loves to craft.

Our hostess this month is the fabulously talented Marybeth Lopez,

from Marybeth's Time for paper.

She sent us a kit full of autumn joy! So let's get right to it.

I'm leading off with the card I posted on the 12 Kits blog, and the adorable Purple Onion pup and wagon. Pumpkins are PTI: Autumn Scarecrow.

Marybeth included the kiwi twine in our kit.

Adore this scarecrow! From PTI's release last month. 

copic colored with sheaves of wheat, also from PTI: Give Thanks

Here's one that was easy breezy. This sweet pumpkin card was ready to add to designer paper.

I fussy cut the thank you banner, and the Autumn Berries branch (PTI) was already on my work table.

When one of these kits comes in the mail, the first thing I do is pair up dp with die cuts.

This wonderful cart from PTI's Make It Market, just seemed made for the autumn tree paper!

(Frame: PTI Cover Plate: Pretty Frame)

I slipped this sentiment inside the Memory Box Pinpoint frame, and watercolored and added the leaves to my sponge inked card. (Poppystamps)

Finally a shaker with the lovely embossed Serendipity Maple Leaf and Quote. 

Be sure to visit all the team to see what they did with their kits. 

I love going over to their blogs and thinking, 'this is so clever!'

Happens every month, folks. I love this talented team!

A great big mwah! to Marybeth for her fall kit! 

Loved playing with every bit, and still have more left over!

Hugs, all!

12 Kits July '16: Christmas in July

12 Kits time everybody! And just look at our goodies from

our hostess, Marybeth Lopez from Marybeth's Time For Paper.

Thanks to Lindsey for another gorgeous graphic!

The perfect way to cool off during the hot summer

is to play in the cool craft room. Turn up the air, and get lost in creating!

Beautiful papers, gorgeous die cuts, and then there were these darling critters...

Here's what I did!

Red and White! My favorite for Christmas. 

Loved Marybeth's die cut sentiment, might need to get this one!

Marybeth gave us double sided papers, and this one with the gold dots

had the green diagonal stripe on the other side. After I watercolored the 

holly and berry, I lined the image with gold pen to match the gold dots.

Love this little whimsical guy! Had to do a snowy scene for him.

MFT's Wonky Stitched Circles, and PTI's In the Meadow (hill)

PTI: Confetti Toss made the embossed snow.

Put a bit of glitter snow on his nose, pocket & hill.

These 3 elegant buttons were also in the kit.

PTI's Twig wreath just went perfectly with this  happy holiday paper.

A few die cuts from Make It Market: All Through the House too.

I colored the reindeer red and added wink of stella to his antlers.

Marybeth sent these die cuts, colored and gold embossed. Went with the 

floral paper perfectly! (So glad I have this Make it Market set to case

this bouquet!)

Finally, I had to make a tag set with the critters included in the kit.

Thanks to Marybeth, I've got a great start on the holidays!

And thank you for visiting.

Can't wait to see what all the others did with this kit!

Top o' the Mornin to you!

The Card Concept has a fun challenge to go along with 

the season's celebration of St. Patrick's Day

Now I love cookies of any kind.

Shape them like a shamrock, and ice them in greens,

even better!

The only shamrock die I own is this darling one from Serendipity Stamps, which I noticed Michelle (Freestyle Collage) used on her inspiration card.

But I'm actually going with the Classy & Elegant concept and

the inspiration card done by Mackie.

PTI: Notched Hearts Banner

PTI: Cardstock

Wink of Stella: Clear

Gotta leave you with this photo I took during our vacation to 

Cayucos, CA, last week

Like I need to be coaxed!

The Card Concept #50 ~ There's Still Time!

Also entering Fusion's challenge

Inspired by the photo's banner, greens, and shamrocks!

Fusion {Lucky Days}

Also adding to the Serendipity Challenge, (Thank You Marybeth!)
Circle/Dots
SSCB#53 - Circles/Dots

Tag You're It #34

Hello, and welcome to another Tag You're It Challenge!

We have as our inspiration, Susan Wuthrich,

with a fun, family themed tag featuring birdhouses,

I have a birdhouse stamp gifted to me when I guest designed at the Serendipity blog.

Isn't it sweet? It's not a Christmas stamp, but could be with the right embellies and coloring.I Embossed in black, copic colored, then paper pieced 

and fussy cut it out.

'Joy' sentiment from Casual Fridays: Christmas Carols stamp set,

embossed on dotted vellum.

Hoping you'll find time to join in on the fun.

There's always lovely inspiration from the other designers,

and a guest designership for the winner!

Tag You're It Challenge #34

Serendipity Sparkle & Shine Guest Designer

Hi! I'm back as Guest Designer this month at Serendipity Stamps,

with their challenge to 'sparkle and shine' but with a touch of gold.

Jeanne allowed me to pick from their wondrous selection of stamps for the holidays.

This beautiful stag is from Reindeer, and comes in a set with script of the names of

all Santa's reindeer.

Reindeer colored with watercolor pencils, and Wink of Stella in gold.

The Joy script die was cut twice, once with gold glitter paper (behind) and

white shimmer paper.

Join the month long challenge here:

Be sure to check out all the design teams creations

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jenny Gropp

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Serendipity December Blog Hop: Sparkle & Shine

Hi there and welcome!

I am thrilled to be guest designing for Serendipity Stamps

for the month of December!

When you get an email from Jeanne Jackna, you spend the rest of the day

grinning! And then she says, "pick any stamps you need".

This sweet Sledding Snowman, is close to how I feel!

Our challenge from Mary was Sparkle & Shine with 'Snow'.

Perfectly timed for this season!

Sledding Snowman is fussy cut and copic colored. Snowflakes embossed from Snowflake Set.

The large and small snowflakes are also cut and given some 'snow' embossing.

Joy Die cut twice from shimmer paper and 'snowed' with more ep.

His scarf and hat brim are also popped up and I used some silver Wink of Stella to 

accent.

Can't wait to see what all the talented designers at Serendipity have come up with!

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna

Jenny Gropp

Also some more important news, Serendipity is having a sale!

40% off your highest priced item when you enter "40fromhigh1214".

It's good through 12-10, so hurry!

Just have to throw a big hug to Queen Jeanne for the guest designership!

And we'll all be back the 17th for more fun ideas with Sparkle & Shine!