Simon Says Stamp Art Impressions Stamptember exclusive!!!

 Hello Art Impressions Fans!!

Stamptember is here, and so is the Art Impressions exclusive set that is available only while supplies last at Simon Says Stamp!! It's always such an exciting month with all the new releases for Stamptember, but my favorite is always Art Impressions! I hope you love her as much as I do!! Isn't she fantastic??!!! 

The AI Design Team really outdid themselves with this image!! There are so many spectacular examples of this adorable stamp set! Bonnie truly knocked it out of the park with this one!! Please be sure and watch the Art Impressions Facebook page for lots of inspiration! Here's the card I created. I stamped the image with Memento ink and colored her with Copic markers. 

If you want her, I suggest you run to Simon Says Stamp to get her.  I believe she will sell out fast, and once she's gone, she's gone forever! It will NOT be restocked. So don't miss out! Thanks for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!!

 Hello AI Fans!!

Well Fall is definitely in the air here in Reno! I just came back inside from filling my bird feeders and thank goodness the fireplace was going! BRRR!!! LOL! We are getting a high of 50 degrees today, and it's a little cloudy too. So I just had to feature these beautiful Girlfriends all dressed up in their fall clothes. I used #5516 Friends Forever Set from the AI Girlfriends line of stamps. I stamped them onto Cryogen White paper and colored them up with Copic markers. Hello Fall!! 

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you're able to get crafty today! 

Copics used:

E000, E00, E04, E07, E09, E11, E13, E17, E19, E21, E30, E33, E35, E5`, E53, E55, E57, E97, E99

Y32

G40, G43, G46

R20, R21, R32, R35, R37

W3

C3, C4, C5

YR02, YR04, YR14, YR18, YR21, YR24, YR27

B000

Harvest Together Stamp Set from Art Impressions

 Hello AI Fans!!

I've got a card today that fits in with the It's Fall Y'all Challenge over on the Art Impressions Blog! My favorite colors are the bright, cheery colors of summer. But there's just something about the beautiful colors of fall that call to me when September hits. I made a super simple card using this adorable scarecrow from #5507 Harvest Together Set from Art Impressions. These are the cutest scarecrows I've ever seen! They are NOT going to scare away anything! :)  For the trees, I used an old tree die and some fall patterned paper along with grassy hill die cuts. Hmmm...just had a thought that I should have put some apples on one or more of the trees. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

Copic markers used:

E02, E04, E30, E33, E35, E37, E40, E41, E42, E50, E51, E55

YR000, YR00, YR12, YR14, YR27, YR30, YR31

Y32, Y35, Y38

YG91, YG93, YG95

C2, C4, C6

W2

R11, R12, R20, R22, R35, R37, R39, R56, R59

New Front Porch Harvest Set from Art Impressions

 Hello AI Fans!

How many of you are in love with the Front Porch Series from Art Impressions? I know I've got my hand raised! This series makes truly beautiful cards! For my card today, I used the brand new Front Porch Harvest Set. I stamped the images onto Cryogen white paper and colored them with Copic markers. I also used quite a bit of mounting tape for dimension. I have always loved fall with it's beautiful colors and crispness in the air. This card would also fit the Woodn't it be Nice challenge that's going on right now over on the blog. Have you entered yet?? 

So what is fall without a big pile of leaves in your front yard? This set has a wonderful image of a few leaves clustered together. So I just stamped a number of them and piled them up in front of the porch. 

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and hope you have a crafty day! 

Copics used:

Y04, Y11, Y32, Y35, Y38

YR12, YR14, YR16, YR27

E02, E04, E08, E23, E25, E27, E33, E35, E41, E42, E43, E51, E53, E55, E57, E59

YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97

W1

R20, R35, R37

Wishing you pumpkin spice featuring Art Impressions

 Hello AI Fans!

Believe it or not, it's almost September, and you know what that means!! LOL!! I do love my pumpkin spice! Taste, smell, color, every little bit of it! For my card today, I used #5191 Feast Mode Set and colored up this gorgeous fox all dressed up in his fall sweater. I stamped him onto Cryogen White paper and colored him up with Copic markers that are listed below. 

So that's it for me today!  Hope you're enjoying the start to your weekend and until next time - stay healthy, stay happy, and stay crafty!!

hugs!

Copics used:

E21, E23, E31, E33, E35, E37, E50, E51, E53, E95, E97, E99

Y32, Y35, Y38

YG23, YG25

R11. R12, R24

YR01, YR02

Magnolia-licious October Sketch challenge

Hey everyone! Can you believe it's already October??!! WOW! I'm amazed at how fast this year is passing us by! It's time for a new Design Team sketch challenge over at Magnolia-licious Highlites, and this month, our hostest with the mostest is the fabulous Maureen! She has supplied us with an awesome sketch and we also must use orange and stay in the theme of October/fall.  Here is what I've come up with.

October is a huge month for birthdays, so you will be seeing quite a few of them from me this month. For this one, I used #340 Fairy Dust Tilda from the Fairytale Collection. She's available right now over at Magnolia-licious! Diana has the BEST collection of Magnolia stamps available in North America. And on top of that, she has awesome service and prices!! She's got a special deal going on right now for all orders over $50.00.  When you check out with a total of $50.00 (before shipping), use the code benefit8, and it will give you an 8% discount!! WOOHOO!! Please be sure and check out her store.  I stamped Fairydust Tilda with Memento ink onto X-Press It card and colored her with Copic markers. I also used the Magnolia Doohickey Antique Lace die for the horizontal strip.

The DP, ribbon, and buttons were all a gift from my wonderful friend and adopted sis, Regina. Thanks Regina!! The leaf was cut with the Cricut Expression using my newest cartridge The Flower Shoppe, and I added some of the fabulous lace I found when I was visiting my sis, Peggy, in Illinois. The octagon was also cut with the Expression using the George and Basic Shapes cartridge. The small brown maple leaf that is on top of the larger leaf is from a new EK Success border punch.  The Happy Birthday stamp is one I've had for ages and the original packaging is gone. I have no idea of the maker. Sorry.

All the layers are machine stitched and the twine I used is from The Twinery. So that's it for my card. Please be sure and visit Magnolia-licious Highlites to see all the amazing projects from talented Design Team! Then we'd really love it if you'd grab your oragne paper and glue to play along with us. Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Magnolia-licious DT challenge - fall colors or back to school

Hi everyone! There's a few days left for you to enter the Magnolia-licious Design Team Challenge over at Magnolia-licious Highlites! It's to make either a fall or back to school project using the rich colors of fall.  This is what I came up with.

I used the Fall Background from the 2008 Fall Collection, Tilda with wood basket from the 2008 Winter Collection, and #642 Heart fence which I fussy cut twice and popped it up for dimension. The background and Tilda are not in stock at Magnolia-licious right now. If you're interested, please talk to Diana and I know she'll do her best to try and help you. The images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-Press It card and then colored with Copic markers.  The papers are from Nitwit Collections, and I used a small flower punch centered with my Pearl Pen. The swirl die is from Cheery Lynn Designs.

Added a bow made with some silk ribbon and a Maple leaf charm and called her done! We'd love it if you'd grab your paper and glue and play along with us for the challenge! The prize is three images of your choice from Magnolia-licious!! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!