Happy Halloween

There is no better place to celebrate Halloween than with my adorable grandsons.

Lexicon of Love

Another of my favorite sets is called "Lexicon of Love".  It was first introduced as a SAB set in 2005 and has four different sets of words with their definitions.  You can't see all of this stamp because it is hiding beneath the 1 3/8" window I punched out.  The card was made from Pretty in Pink card stock and then I tied four coordinating ribbons through the bottom of the window.   The background stamp is called "By Definition" and retired in 2006.

Shapes & Shadows

This is one of my all time favorite sets called "Shapes and Shadows".  It has lots of two-step images including a Christmas tree, snowflake, butterfly, flower, and leaf.  I think I used this set every season and still do even though it retired in 2006.  The leaf was stamped in Mellow Moss and outlined in Close to Cocoa.  Then the edges were brushed with Close to Cocoa and mounted on more Close to Cocoa.  The background strip was made by crumbling up a piece of card stock and then brushing it with, of course, Close to Cocoa.  Mellow Moss Gingham Ribbon was tied around it and a piece Hemp Twine was added around the ribbon.  The bottom was stamped on Mellow Moss using the "Canvas" background stamp.  Thanks Janelle for this way cute fall card! 

Birthday Whimsy

Seeing as we're between holidays (other than the most important one which occurs today) I thought I would post some of my favorite cards from pre-blogging time.  Many of the sets you'll see in the next couple of weeks are retired, but I thought they were definitely worth sharing.  This card from "Birthday Whimsy" is appropriate for my big celebration today.  I love these whimsical presents from SAB 2008 stamped in Rose Red, Old Olive, and Pumpkin Pie.  Some of them are cut out and popped up with Dimensionals and then they are mounted on Chocolate Chip card stock.  The 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon ties all these beautiful fall colors together.  Thanks Sarah!  The winner of the Triple Treat Give Away from Saturday is Debbie! 

Triple Treat & Give Away

Isn't this a gorgeous card?  I can't take the credit for it, Mary made it and did an awesome job.  She stamped the "Triple Treat Flower" stamp in Pool Party (sold a la carte) and punched it out with the Fancy Flower Punch.  Then it was stamped again in More Mustard and punched  with the 5-Petal Flower Punch and layered on top of the other flower.  The center was stamped in Early Espresso and punched with the 1/2" Circle Punch.  The words are from "A Word for You" and were stamped on a Very Vanilla made with the Designer Frames Embossing Folder.  The background paper is from "Spice Cake" and was mounted on Soft Suede.  Mary sewed around the edge, added some Hemp Twine, and finished it with an Antique Brad.  Love it!  You can win this adorable stamp by leaving a comment on my blog.  I will do a drawing on Monday evening (my birthday gift to you).

I'm a Blanketeer

Project Linus is a non-profit, charity type organization that provides children in crisis with quilts, afghans, and blankets to love.  You can read more about it here: Project Linus.  I have attended the past couple of meetings at the chapter in Fountain Hills.  Our meeting usually occurs on a Saturday and runs from 8:00 a.m. until at least 1:00 p.m.  There is a flurry of activity; people knitting and crocheting, others are sewing, some are tying knots on fleece blankets, while others are counting and folding the goods.  In August there were over 100 people at the meeting and approximately 380 blankets were donated.  Below are two of the afghans I recently knitted for this cause; and that's why I'm a "Blanketeer".   

French Foliage #4

I promise this is the last one in the "French Foliage" series.  Did I mention how much I love this set?  Marianne made this beautiful card using Early Espresso, More Mustard, and Cajun Craze.  She stamped another set of leaves on each color and cut them out.  On the left side is an Early Espresso 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon with a piece of Cajun Craze made with the Scallop Border Punch peeking out.  Watch my next post for some knitting projects.  

French Foliage #3

Don't you just LOVE this color combination:  Pool Party, Calypso Coral, and Crumb Cake?  I punched out Whisper White card stock with the Top Note Die on my Big Shot and cut it in half.  The Calypso Coral background was made using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.  I stamped leaves on the bottom half with Crumb Cake to add a little dimension.  Then, I added a Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon and tied a piece of Linen Thread over the top of the knot.  The words are from "Trendy Trees".  Thanks to Marianne for this card layout idea!

French Foliage #2

Here's another "French Foliage" card using a different color combo:  Old Olive, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, and Crumb Cake.  I tore a piece of Cajun Craze for the bottom and added an Early Espresso button tied with some Linen Thread.  The words are from "Trendy Trees".  Check back for one more card to complete this set of three.

French Foliage #1

I haven't used this set since last fall and after making a few cards with it I realized how much I missed it.  I first punched out five 1 3/8" squares and then adhered them to a grid sheet with Dotto (repositionable adhesive).  I stamped the leaves from "French Foliage" in Old Olive, Early Espresso, Rose Red, and Crumb Cake.  Then I peeled them off, edged them in Early Espresso, and placed them separately on the Pool Party card.  The words are from "Friendly Phrases".  Last, I added an Early Espresso Quilted Satin Ribbon.  On Friday, I'll post another card from this set.

En Francais

This beautiful card was made by Mary using the "En Francais" background stamp with Early Espresso ink.  The squares and card base are Certainly Celery and the words are from "A Word for You".  The words were layered using the Large and Small Oval Punches.  The Paper Daises with Basic Pearls and Very Vanilla Seam Binding finish off the card.

Spice Cake

This darling background paper is from Spice Cake from the Holiday Mini.  The colors in this paper are Pool Party, More Mustard, Soft Suede, and Early Espresso.  I stamped the leaf and the outline with "Gently Falling" on Very Vanilla.  I mounted it on a Soft Suede frame from the Scallop Squares Duo Die made from my Big Shot.  The coordinating fabric is from the Spice Cake collection from the Holiday Mini.  It includes three different fat quarters that match the background papers. 

Berry Blossoms

I layered some pieces of DSP from the new collection called "Berry Blossoms".  Colors in this collection include Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, and Wisteria Wonder.  I cut out one of the little flowers and added an In Color Designer Printed Brad.  The "Hello" is from "Posy Punch" and was layered with card stock punched from the 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches and then the Scallop Circle Punch.

Merry & Type

I double-folded this Real Red card and ran the left side through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Foler.  The words and ornaments are from "Merry and Type" which also includes four other images.  I stamped on Very Vanilla card stock and added Dazzing Diamonds Glitter to the ornaments.  Finally, I added a Wild Wasabi 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.