Getting Punchy with PMS!

Paper Makeup Stamps' Monday Challenge this week was to use punches or die cuts. Tangii came up with this idea, and I'm glad she did because it got me to use a couple of these die cuts I've had from SU forever! I think I may use them more now that I've finally pulled them out!I'm in an autumn mode...can you tell? This is my favorite time of year! We had a BEAUTIFUL fall weekend this past weekend and I was just lovin' it! (Perfect for football too...and the Bills won, Christi!!) Anyway onto the card. I used the PMS Swirlie Tree image and colored it with SU markers in chocolate chip, old olive, really rust, and only orange. I like how the tree trunk looks...it sort of came out like a real one. The dp is also a retired SU one called Autumn Vine. I paired it with pumpkin pie and chocolate chip. The sentiment on the old olive circle (also a die cut) is a PMS one stamped in chocolate chip. I added embossed dots on the bottom of the card, some bling, and some star dust stickles on the tree. The sketch is Beate's weekend sketch from this past weekend. I just changed the orientation a bit because of the way the tree was "swaying"!

You still have time to play in our Getting Punchy PMS Monday Challenge by posting your direct link to Mr. Linky on the PMS blog. You should stop by anyway and see the fabulous creations the DT created for this challenge! If you post to SCS/PCP, use the keyword PMSMC28 and Paper Makeup Stamps so we can find it. Thanks for stopping by!
Recipe
Stamps: Swirlie Tree and sentiment (PMS)
Paper: Neenah white, chocolate chip, pumpkin pie, Autumn Vine dp (SU retired)
Ink: Chocolate chip; SU markers: chocolate chip, old olive, really rust, only orange
Accessories: Die cut flowers, bling, embossing folder, scallop border punch, nesties, star dust stickles

Thanksgiving Whipper Snapper Style!

I have some Thanksgiving cards (yes, that's right, Thanksgiving!) to share with you. They are from Anna Wight's August release for Whipper Snapper and this one is called Turkey Time. I remember the thing I liked most about this one was the dog! I love dogs, so that's not surprising, but I just love that Anna drew a pilgrim collar on him! So cute!
I used Jen del Muro's sketch for this card. I just loved this sketch! The chocolate chip squares and circle were run through the swirls folder. I colored the images with copic markers and the little dog was cut out and popped up on dimensionals. He's so sweet! The dp is PTI's Autumn Abundance and I also used SU's new Dusty Durango cardstock and ribbon. I added gold to the buckles on the boy pilgrim with a Spica glitter pen.

The next card is a smaller 4.25" square. I wanted the cornucopia image to be the focal point, and it was too small to put on a larger card, so I just made it smaller! The dp on this card is from SU's Holiday Mini catalog and it's called Autumn Meadows. It has some really fabulous fall prints in it. I scalloped the edges with a border punch, and used scallop scissors for the sentiment. I added those fabulous glitter dots...I was lucky and had these copper colored ones. This card was done using Beate's Weekend Sketch. I don't know what I would do without all these wonderful ladies out there creating these sketches for me! I'm definitely sketch-challenged!

Thanks for staying with me for these two cards. I hope we're not rushing the holidays...but it's always great to get ahead! I'm going to have a Christmas card for you tomorrow, so watch for that one! We're having a blog hop for the Artful INKables new releases! Please join us for that! And I'll have another blog hop for you on Tuesday from Paper Makeup Stamps. I'm issuing a warning now...it's going to be a monster hop, so be prepared! LOL!! Don't forget to stop by the Whipper Snapper Feature Designers gallery on SCS to see all the cards the other guest designers have done with Anna's new releases! See you tomorrow!

PMS Blog Hop and Release Day!

Before I begin, I'd like to wish all of you a happy Labor Day! Enjoy your day!

Today's the day for the new Paper Makeup Stamps release and blog hop! You should have arrived from Tina Hale's blog. If not, please go to the PMS blog and start there to get your information. You will be picking up letters along the blog hop which will give you a code to receive 15% off the new releases! Katie and Shaela also have a surprise goodie along the hop (which I don't even know about), so be on the look-out for that! So let's continue with the hop!
I've used a new fairy called Candy along with a new Halloween sentiment. (There are three other Halloween sentiments being released as well.) Isn't she so cute? She looks to me like she's sneaking the Halloween candy from the bowl! She's colored with copics and I added star dust stickles to her wings and hair. The sketch is from Beate's weekend sketch challenge, and it's a 5.25" square card. The dp is from a K & Company Halloween stack. The pumpkin is from this pack as well. I just cut it out with a circle nestie. I also added those fabulous glitter dots for more sparkle! I just love this card and all these great colors! Perfect for this cute little Candy fairy!

Now, my letter for you is "S". Your next stop on the PMS blog hop is the very talented Shaela Odd. I'm sure she has something fantastic for you (the DT has kept their cards a secret so that we can hop and see everyone's cards just like you are doing!). And don't forget to join us tonight at the Release Party in the PMS forum at 9:00 CST! Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping!
Recipe
Stamps: Candy fairy and sentiment (PMS)
Paper: PTI white and plum pudding, K&Company Halloween dp
Ink: Memento tuxedo black
Copic Markers: E00, 02, 15, 25, 29, 39;V15, 17; BV00; Y15, 17; YR04, 07; G14; YG07; R32; W-1, 3, 5, 7
Accessories: Nesties, star dust stickles, key tag punch, glitter dots, dimensionals

Gift Ensemble

I went to a 40th birthday party for a girl I work with and made another box in a bag (I just love those things and I'm making another one for a 14 year old tomorrow, so stay tuned!). I saw the inspiration challenge IC153 on SCS this morning and was mulling over this card all day while shopping at our new Hobby Lobby here in Buffalo! I chose this girl's outfit as my inspiration. I pulled the brown, pink, and red from it to use in the card. I started by picking my stamps. I just love this little girl from Clear Art Stamps called Sweet Kids. I colored her with copic markers (not my best job...I was rushing again!) and used a glitter pen on the dots on the umbrella and her dress and on the middle of the flowers. I chose my layout from one of Lauren Meader's sketch challenges and used Basic Grey papers (Blush and Crush, I think). The image and mat were cut with nestabilities and the sentiment is from PTI's Mixed Messages.

I used the Basic Grey paper again to make the bag and also used Pink Pirouette. Pink prima flowers, brown brads and a reversible brown/pink ribbon tied it together.

My gift to Amy was a gift card, which was going in the bag, but I didn't want to just put the card in there. It needed its own little card. I just used the same papers and cut it to fit the gift card and added the flowers and tag. The gift card was held in place with glue dots.

I have another to do tomorrow for my niece's 14th birthday. I making her cake (a big cupcake) and got her a gift card and a cupcake charm for her new Pandora bracelet, so this bag will be perfect for it. This ensemble will be a cupcake one for sure! Thanks for stopping by and stop in again tomorrow!

Recipe

Stamps: Sweet Kids (Crafty Secrets), Mixed Messages (PTI)

Paper: Basic Grey dp, pink pirouette, chocolate chip, PTI white

Ink: Adirondack espresso, copic markers

Accessories: Brown brads, prima flowers, nestabilities, scallop border punch, round tab punch, ribbon, red line tape, dimensionals

Box in a Bag Birthday

My SIL's birthday is tomorrow, and I purchased a Pandora bracelet for her. I have one that my friend, Maria, bought for me and I love it! I needed something to wrap it in, and remembered seeing this "Box in a Bag" that everyone was making a while ago. I'd always wanted to try one, and it was perfect for my gift. It's actually smaller than I thought, but perfect nonetheless! You can find the tutorial by Diana Gibbs here.

I started by choosing my dp. Whenever I do these projects that I've never done and am unsure of, I always reach for a dp that's either retired or not one of my favorites. This dp fit the bill. It's SU's retired Apple Cider and this is actually one of the best ones in the pack. (When I finished this box, I actually really liked it!) I followed the tutorial then added the brown velvet flowers from Maya Road, the SU buttons, and the "string" which is actually thin strips of chocolate chip cardstock (another tip from Diana). I added faux stitching to the bottom and the tab.

Now I needed a card, of course, to go with the bag. I decided to use today's sketch challenge on SCS found here. I layered the same dp on top of a piece of really rust and ran it through the Happy Birthday cuttlebug folder. I added the brown grosgrain ribbon and the retired antique brass hodgepodge hardware. The river rock squares were punched out with the scalloped square punch and I added the same velvet Maya Road flowers in a larger size. The matching HPH brad was placed in the center. This card, unlike many of the others I do, did not take over two hours! It only took about 45 minutes! Hey...I must be getting better at this! LOL!! Thanks for stopping by!

Recipe

Stamps: PTI Women of Life

Paper: Really Rust, chocolate chip, very vanilla, river rock, Apple Cider dp (retired)

Ink: Adirondack Espresso

Accessories: Round tab, scallop border, scallop square punches, brown grosgrain ribbon, HPH, Maya Road velvet flowers, buttons, Happy Birthday cuttlebug folder, dimensionals, red-line tape

New Stuff!

I went to my LSS store today, Buffalo Stamps & Stuff, and got some new "stuff"! Check our Sharon's blog. Sharon is the owner and the sweetest person! The store is awesome and always filled with the latest stuff in stamping. This is a stamp by Paper Inspirations. I really like these stamps and have a couple, but I always had trouble coloring them. Well, I recently took a class at BSS on Prismacolor colored pencils and decided to try them on this. I think they worked perfectly! The key to using the Prismacolor pencils is the blender pencil. It takes away all the lines you get when coloring. This was stamped in Adirondack Pitch Black, then mounted on rose red. The dp is something else I got today...Basic Grey's new line of paper called Two Scoops. I bought a sheet of each design. The base of the card is Barely Banana. The sentiment, from A Muse, was stamped in rose red and punched out with the yellow Marvy scallop punch. I sponged rose red around the edges. This wasn't supposed to end up as a card. I was just playing. In fact, the back side of the image is an unused inside of a Valentine card that I never used! Read on about another card.

Recipe
Stamps: Paper Inspirations
Paper: Barely banana, rose red, whisper white, Basic Grey Two Scoops dp
Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black, rose red
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils, scallop punch, dimensionals


The new stuff in this card is the paper. This is Dutch Girl by Cosmo Cricket. I've always liked this paper, and decided to purchase a few pieces. I like the way this card came out, except for those velvet flowers! They really look nicer IRL! I was trying to do Beate's weekend sketch challenge, but it really didn't turn out the way I had planned. The main image is supposed to be over to the left more, but then the flowers wouldn't fit. I was going to use these pearl brads I just got, but then thought to use these flowers. I should have stuck with the pearls! Oh well, it's done and it's late.
I made this card for Cheryl Rowley. She gave me this set and I've only made one card, so I felt bad. I want to send this to her thanking her for the set. She does a lot of water coloring and is awesome at it! Check out her gallery and see what I mean. This is my feeble attempt at water coloring. I don't know if I have the wrong brush or what, but I had trouble shading and controlling the color. We'll see what advice she can give me for the next attempt! Thanks for stopping by!

Recipe
Stamps: Posies for You (Anna Wight for Whipper Snapper Designs), Stem Sayings (sentiment SU)
Paper: sky blue, rose red, very vanilla, Cosmo Cricket's Dutch Girl
Ink: Rose red, wild wasabi, brocade blue, close to cocoa
Accessories: Maya Lin velvet flowers, pearls, paper piercer, dimensionals