Trying to find my Holiday Mojo

As I was cleaning and organizing my craft room I came across a few old Christmas stamp sets and decided to start playing around - trying to get a little holiday mojo...kinda hard since it's still in the high 90's here in Phoenix.  Anyway - I really like the Merriest Wishes set (retired) from Stampin Up! and the font of Merry Christmas from Better Together (current AC). I'm going to challenge myself this year and step outside of the traditional red/green or silver/blue color schemes so I decided to try a pink and gray notecard.  Enjoy.....

Friendly Challenge Accepted!

Recently, I've been part of a creative team challenge with a group of Stampin Up! demonstrators where I'm sent the "guts" of a project and must create something (card, box, 3D project) with those guts adding few embellishments of my choosing. This month I was sent a piece of soft sky and soft suede card stock, a piece of Coffee Break DSP and a delicate white doily. I added a piece of stitched satin ribbon (crumb cake - retired) and punched a few leaves from soft suede and velum that I hit with a few strokes of Wink of Stella.  The sentiment comes from Just Add Text stamp set and finally added a bit of bling with a few rhinestone basic jewels.

I love how this card turned out - clean and simple with a bit of elegance......enjoy!

Mini Coffee Cup - Fall Treats

Happy Fall Y'all!  Well.... here in Phoenix it's in the mid 90's still....but it's fall somewhere! I had to jump on the mini coffee cup trend that's been around for a while. I loved this Stampin Up! DSP - it's from a retired pack so I don't have the name anymore - but sure enjoy the colors & patterns.  Pared with a leaf die cut from the colorful seasons bundle and a touch of copper foil paper it's sure does bring that fall feeling.  Of course I used my favorite stamp set - Merry Cafe and an accent of tranquil tide card. This little goodie treat is filled with coffee candies and of course a few of the pumpkin spice caramels.

HAPPY WORLD CARD MAKING DAY!!!

I had a blast making a few cards with my mom who is visiting from Oregon, and to make this day even better it's my youngest grandson's 1st birthday.  I'm highlighting his card first and then a fun card I made with a stamp from Rubbernecker Stamps - Ethel with Coffee.  Isn't she awesome?  (Sneak peek - she is colored using Stampin Up! NEW alcohol markers Stampin' Blends. Stay tuned I'll post a review and a link to my reveal video soon). The last fall inspired card uses copper foil as the overlay for the leaves.  Stunning, I think.

  

Pumpkin Spice.....Again?

When I saw the Lawn Fawn Pumpkin Spice stamp I HAD to get it.  Yes, HAD - as in compelled by the overwhelming need to have everything pumpkin spice 😉

Eye think you're neat

It's October!!! WOOHOO! Not only is it the beginning of fall it's my birthday month!  I'm excited to turn 49 (that's what I keep telling myself) 😐.  I'm taking time off work - my mom is coming to visit and we'll spend our days crafting, knitting, and gabbing.  So, as fall and halloween approaches I'll start posting more often - since I love making halloween cards and treat holders there will be lots more to see - so come back often!

This super cute card uses Monster Mash stamp/die set from Lawn Fawn and the film capture die from Fun Stampers Journey.  I added a bit of sparkle to each of the monsters using Wink of Stella clear but wanted to keep the clean and simple design. 

Sprinkles of Joy!

While cleaning up my craft room yesterday I found a stamp set that I had never used - The Stamps of Life - Donuts. I've had this stamp/die set for a while but never got around to playing with it.  So I made two cute cards - same layout (Inspired by freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com challenge FMS307).

The fall card reminds me of a pumpkin spice donut 

(see previous post for my obsession with pumpkin spice) 😉.