Curtain Call Welcome Home

Good Thursday Morning.

I wanted to play along with the Curtain Call Challenge: Welcome Home

I took the wonderful photo literally and created my impression of this wreath.

such a lovely wreath hanging on a weathered door!

So artistic. 

Using the stamp, A Wreath for all Seasons (PTI), I stamped the stick wreath first in Kraft and then in Brown. Then I selectively stamped the sticks only to increase the width of the wreath. 

Next embossed the wreath stamp in ivory.

Then I applied red and purple dots to look like the berries in the photo.

I took a piece of natural sponge, and stamped tufts of mossy where I liked them,

in several powders, ivory and greens.

I know it seems like a lot of work, but fun it was!

Kind of artsy?

Next I accented in red and purple stickles.

Matted in Royal Velvet card stock, then in Rustic Cream.

I had this unused silver paper that I ran through a wood grained embossing folder, inked it up a bit, 

stamped the Merry in Royal Velvet, and the Christmas in Pine.

Card base is Aqua Mist

Hope you enjoyed my long winded explanation. 

Oh yes, the stitching is Lil Inkers square die.

Catch the challenge that runs through Sunday, here:

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Welcome Home

MIM #139 Stamped Square Frames

Dawn McVey shows us how to use our stamps to create frames.

My frame was created using Dawn's Boutique Borders: Thinking of You.

A square layered die cut the window, revealing the Santa from Santa Stationary.

Snowflake Medley

 and Confetti Garland dies

Glittered Merry from Modern Alphabet

Red German Glass Glitter

Santa's face is glittered up bit too, but hard to see in the photo.

PTI cardstocks and inks

Copic pens

So many cool ideas on Nichole's blog!

You can see all the wonderful stamped frames here:

Make It Monday #139: Stamped Square Frames

Cards for Cath

I'm so glad someone suggested making cards for Cath.

After all, it's what we all do, for each other, for all occasions, especially on Tuesdays.

At least we used to.

Cath would play a tune and we would dance.

She certainly has an eye to pick a trigger! 

Her smile, her wit, her kind words, we all will miss the daily inspiration.

Cath, here's another card,  for you.

 I wish you all the best. 

And I know you will be filling your time with many wonderful projects and endeavors.

Please don't be a stranger. 

It was through you we all met and appreciated each other.

Moxie Fab World certainly has some big shoes to fill!

Thank You Cath for all you've done to make the blog world a fabulous place to be! 

A Moxie Fab place to be!

You will be missed!

Cards for Cath

Merry Monday's Santa Challenge

This week's Merry Monday challenge is use Santa on our cards!

Stamped and copic colored a vintage santa from Oxford Impressions with Memento Northern Pine.

PTI:

 Classic Kraft, Rustic Cream, Ocean Tides cardstock

Background Basics: Christmas Joy

Tag Sale #8

Evergreen Border Die

Peaceful Pinecones Stamp and die

Like the rustic feel to the dear old guy.

Kept it rather CAS (for me anyway!)

Play along here:

Merry Monday #81 {Santa!!!!!}

FF's Element Challenge: Wreath

Every 2 weeks Festive Friday hosts a challenge to help us build our stash of Christmas cards.

This week's challenge: Include a wreath

PTI: Rustic Wreath

Wreath diecut with Ocean Tides and Pinefeather.

Shortened the Pinefeather wreath die cut to slightly enclose the window.

'Lil Inkers bow, and stitching dies.

PTI Pinecones set

Sentiment Rustic Wreath

Find Festive Friday's challenge here:

FFC20 - Element Challenge...

MIM #138 Inlaid Die Cuts

This week's MIM has us inlaying die cuts.

I have seen many others doing this seamlessly well, and I'm so glad 

Betsy Veldman's tutorial showed me how. 

The hardest part is deciding which fabulous die to use!

I wanted to stamp onto a die cut like Betsy did, so I chose 'Snow', and cut it 3 times into 

my white card stock.

She used the ampersand, a set I'm in love with! Used 2 of the sizes. 

Inks: PTI Aqua Mist, Blueberry Sky & (ampersand!) Winter Wisteria.

PTI cardstocks, all matching the inks

Snowflakes from PTI's Snowflake Medley & Winter Cheer.

White embossing powder

Frosted the card a bit with Prisma glitter and done!

Betsy, thank you! 

If you like to learn how, check out the video here:

Make It Monday #138: Inlaid Die-cuts

MFW's TT: Enthralled with Fall and MIM's Dimensional Leaf Wreath & JUG #212

This week's Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab world is this 

Awesome photo! Cath sure know how to inspire!

For me, it was the colors! Fire reds, pinks, oranges and yellows!

OK, then there's the leaves, as only God can create!

I started with a soft stone cardstock base, run through the 'Lil Inkers stitching die.

The wreath is PTI's new Rustic Wreath

Leaves: PTI Leaf Prints, misted with various colors from Lindy's Stamp Gang

Ended up misting the wreath a bit as well.

PTI Twine

Metal leaves

Sentiment: PTI First Fruits embossed on vellum, which was run through a woodgrain folder

Also entering in MIM's Dimensional Wreaths

Tuesday Trigger: Enthralled with Fall
Also entering in:
Make It Monday #137: Dimensional Leaf Wreath
Just Us Girls #212 - Photo Inspiration

PapertreyInk's October Blog Hop: Tags

Happy October Blog Hop, all, and welcome!

It's a tag challenge!

I've done 4 tags for you to see, all on one post, 

makes it an easy visit.

Vintage Ornaments, a bit of fussy cutting of the white decorated middle on a Tag Sale #5

(red Poppy cardstock)

Found these crystal baubles at a thrift shop and knew they'd come in handy somewhere!

Garden Sprig die from Poppystamps.

Next is a card, envelope and tag set done for an auction fund raiser.

Used the Nativity Silhouette set.

The wonderful PTI dies make it so easy to do an assembly line set.

The pointsettia is from Year of the Flowers: Pointsettia

10 cards

10 envelopes

10 matching tags

3rd tag is a chalkboard technique on a tag sale die.

 Boutique Borders: Christmas 

And last a fun tag with the Starry Banners die.

I've wanted to get at the Two Feet Deep set and this is the perfect chance!

It's a wonderful stamp and die set with sweet results.

Kept it simple without a drop of glitter! Unusual for me.

Lots to see on Nichol's blog,

hop along and enjoy all the wonderful tag creations!

MIM #137 & Merry Monday Music

The super inspiring Melissa leads the way this week on Make It Monday.

She created a dimensional leaf wreath, using vellum and die cuts embossed and 

sprinkled with glitter.

PTI's Year of the Flowers: Pointsettia is wreath-like, and allowed me to create the dimensions

that worked for this technique.

PTI Pure Poppy cardstock

The pointsettia is embossed with gold on vellum, and colored with ink refills pure poppy

 and scarlett jewel.

Background Basics: Sheet Music stamped with Memento Black ink.

Sentiment embossed in gold from Think Big Favorites #20.

Make It Monday #137: Dimensional Leaf Wreath

Also entering this in Merry Monday's challenge #80

Use Music on your card

Thanks to them, my Christmas card stash is growing!

MFW's Color Media Challenge

Sympathy cards are the hardest for me to make.

Unfortunately needed to send this one to our nephew's wife, who lost her father in a plane crash on Friday.

It is devastating to loose a loved one for any reason, but so unexpected, with maybe, so much left unsaid, is a hard tragedy to bear.

Fortunately our dear niece is comforted by a family that loves her and a dear Lord in the comfort business!

Cath's Tuesday Trigger challenge has been: Apache Tears in the Key of Autumn.

Rather fitting the task of the card I had to do.

Here is the inspiration photo

On Cath's website she gives credit to this lovely piece of crochet work 

to it's crafter. 

My inspiration came from it's title: Apache Tears

I chose a Martha Stewart feather stencil, and Lindy's Stamp Gang Mists to create my one layer card.

PTI Ocean Tides cardstock

PTI Leaf border die, selectively placed on bottom.

 Thought they looked a bit like tears.

Oops, time ran out for the TT, will add this to Moxie's Color Media Challenge.

Handmade Cards Week: The Color Media Challenge

MFW's Color Media Challenge

It has been a great month of challenges celebrating Papercraft Magazine's transition to Online.

One of the challenges is (sorry, it ends today!)

The Color Media Challenge

And yes, we love our various additions of color application!

Oh that marvelously scary tree branch stamp from Waltzingmouse!

It has been stamped over various colors of Lindy's Stamp Gang mists.

Sentiment: Stampendous Aged Bronze embossing enamel

PTI cardstock

Handmade Cards Week: The Color Media Challenge

MFW's Metal, Wood & Cork

A card for Moxie Fab World's Metal, Wood & Cork Challenge.

Used all 3 elements on this card!

Wood frame, cork leaf, and metal leaves.

Images and sentiment from PTI's First Fruits

Die cut leaves: PTI's Leaf Prints

Sequin Leaves: Lawn Fawn

Button & Twine: PTI

Authentique pattern paper

Cardstock: PTI

Handmade Cards Week: The Metal, Wood, & Cork Challenge

Merry Monday #79

Squeeking under the wire with this one!

Snowflakes, 

Blue, Gray/Silver & White

So inspired by Leslie's striking card, kept mine simple with impact.

Loved the 3rd photo on the left too.

Embossed snowflakes on vellum from Farmfresh.

Powder is a yummy mix from Stampendous called Shabby blue.

Large snowflake medallion from PTI.

PTI cardstocks

Blue velvet ribbon, silver edged ribbon from my stash.

Glittered cardstock and aqua rhinestone.

Wish I could invite you to play, but time is short, maybe 2hrs. left!

Challenge 3 for Waltzingmouse's Pajama Party: Art Deco B/W & Pop

... WMS October Pajama Party

Welcome to the 3rd challenge at Waltzingmouse's pajama party!

This one's a black/white art deco themed challenge!

Must say I was smitten when I saw this lovely silhouette in their new stamp set!

And it's filled with all sorts of shapes and symbols of the style!

Perfect for my layering heart!

Background is stamped with ink,

The frames and Lady Deco, with black embossing powder.

Frame is popped up with foam.

Just a bit of gold for accent (hope that's allowed).

Play along here:

... WMS October Pajama Party

Waltzingmouse's Victorian Ghost Stories

Boo to ya' all, and welcome to Waltzingmouse's 

Victorian Ghost Stories Challenge!

Using the scary branches for the bg, and a fussy cut piece of said bg for my raven to perch on,

I created this card. Very Poeish, (Victorian?), and nice and simple.

Love that scary bush/tree!

Play along here:

... WMS October Pajama Party

if you dare!

Waltzingmouse's Greenish Halloweenish

Waltzingmouse is hosting a pajama party, this time with some of it's 

newer stamps. I had fun with their scary branches, and used it for the background of 

some of the kids' cards.

Lots of treatment with Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays, most 'greenish', and PTI's Limeaid card stock.

Ran the vellum strip through the Cuttlebug for more texture.

PTI's Trick or Treat and pumpkin.

Join in  the fun here:
... WMS October Pajama Party