Happy Fall

I am sharing today a very simple card that I made.  I received this stamp at Bella Crafts Connection.  It is from Gina K.  I am so happy because I love trees and leaves.  I added gesso to a book page.  The image was stamped and then heat embossed with clear embossing colors.  I colored the trees with Inkintense pencils.  The background was also done with the pencils.  The sentiment is a sentiment from SRM Stickers.

I did some digging and found the address of the hospital where the young man Chris Mintz is recovering from his wounds.  Chris is the young veteran who charged the shooter at the college in Oregon.  The card was mailed to him on Saturday.  I know several of my fellow card makers have mailed him cards also.

Enjoy your Sunday.  I am trying to get some things done in the house and then maybe I can create.

Operation Write Home Color Challenge

Don't you love my new penguin stamp - one week end Gina K was having a sale on her single stamps and I was there buying some.  Gina K is actually only about 30 minutes away from where I live.  Wisconsin has some great stamp companies.

The midweek throw down on Stars and Stamps - OWH card blog - is a color challenge - black and white with either green or red as your accent.  I wanted to do lime green - but did not have a copic marker that gave me the color I wanted for the little accessories on my penguin.  All the green has glossy accents on it.  So fun - going to make a few of these for my own Christmas cards.

The embossing folder is from Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby) - hmmmm - they are on sale this week - I think I need to go see if I need any new ones plus - I need some new B plates.

Enjoy your evening.  I got myself a new cell phone today - OMG - do I have lots to learn.

Look Ma - No Cavities

Had my semi annual dental check up - always glad to go and there are no problems. I think I would rather have a baby than dental work. But I did get to leave work early so there are some pluses - already home, done with the dentist and now I can do some things around here - like play with paper.

My card tonight is based on the weekly sketch at Taylored Expressions. I did mine a little different in that I had my image hang off the edge of the card so I could see more of the cute cupcake paper. The paper is from Bella Blvd. The stamp is either Hero Arts or Inkadinkado - and I am too lazy to find out which. I colored the image with my copics. I used some of the paper from Gina K for stamping on - wonderful paper - but I always have to practice on a sample before I color on good paper.

Everyone have a wonderful evening.

The Stork has Arrived

Well the stamped image of a stork has arrived. I have had this image for awhile - it is from a set from Gina K - it was a set where part of the proceeds went to Diabetes - a disease my mother battles every day. Check out her different stamps at her web page - or check out her blog - or how about checking out Stamp TV - a site she founded. And I am very proud to say she lives in Wisconsin - actually about 30-40 minutes away - I have been to her store and even taken a Copic coloring class from Jessica. Great fun.

Stamp - Gina K Designs

Colored with Copics

Cut out with Nesties

Paper - Making Memories

Punch - Martha Stewart

Trim - May Arts

You would think grocery shopping would be a safe haven from scapbook supplies - but no - near the photo center - my store has scrapbook items and this is where I found this punch I have been secretly coveting. I also bought some Marvy purple ink which was on sale.

Everyone have a wonderful day - I am off to a conference tomorrow and then taking a co worker shopping and dinner at Red Lobster. Yummy.

Everyone Loves a Snowman

Snowmen or snowwomen are special people and of course, when you get snowman snow - you must create. Alas I did not feel like making a "real snow" snowman so I went with the next best thing - a card with a snowman and snowflakes on it. This was the challenge on Our Creative Corner. A perfect challenge for this time of the year.

I need to make a thank you card. I was the lucky winner of 4 sets of circle nestabilities on the Gina K Blog. The cute little snowman is from her set - Let It Snow. I embossed with with white embossing powder. I did some paper piecing on the scarf. The snowflakes are sizzlits highlighted with Stickles with snowflake buttons on top. The letters are from Cuddlebug. I cut the two circles with the nestabilities. I do have an embossing mat somewhere - but presently - it is playing hide and seek from me. The paper I used is We R Memory Keepers.

Everyone have a great evening.