I’ve been trying to hold back but it looks as if the holiday card flood gates have opened. This is one of the stamps I purchased from my last 7 Kids College Fund order. Isn’t she sweet? She’s from Pink Cat Studios Itty Bitty Halloween stamp set. I embossed the orange Core’dinations cardstock with the Cuttlebug D’vine Swirls embossing folder. A little sewing, 3D elements, and some mini black brads finish it off. I bought a Halloween decoration today too. Isn’t it October yet??

Copics: C5, C6, C7, C9, C4, C3, R20, V93, V95, V99, E000, E00, E01, E33, E35, E37, Y0000, Y21, Y38, YR15, YR16, YR18, YG23, YG25

Challengs:

Creative Inspirations: Anything Goes

The Creative Cottage: Touchy Feely

Creative Inspirations Wednesdays: AnimalsOther projects you might like:

• Witch Parking Halloween Card
• Peek-a-Boo Ghost Halloween Card
• Bee Costume Halloween Card

Hello? Testing, testing. You there? Cause I’m finally here. Who knew changing web hosts would take me out of commission for an entire week!?! I’ve been having major withdrawals. Thank you to my fantastic husband and my more-than-amazing BIL Jon my site is finally back on-line. They spent hours and hours working on bringing me back from the big black cyber unknown. Thanks guys! Thanks to all my faithful followers anf friends for sticking around too!

On to my Practical Scrappers DT card. The challenge is to use seven or more items on your project. I used this cute little reindeer from Create-a-Critter. The city is from Paper Doll Dress Up and the snow has been embossed using the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder. Add some thread, bells, ribbon, and metal sentiment and there you have seven things.Other projects you might like:

• Hedgehog Christmas Card
• One Juicy Teacher
• Be Merry Christmas Card

Thanks for visiting my site and leaving wonderful comments!

This weeks Practical Scrappers challenge is to use something you’ve had in your stash for over a year. I used my New Arrival cartridge. One of those things I had to have that I hardly ever use…though I have been getting the Cricut bug lately. I made 2 simple cards on kraft cardstock. I’ve never used kraft before and wanted to try it out. If you saw these photos without my watermark I don’t think you’d link the cards to me.

The sentiments are a rub-on and I cut out extra pea pods so that I could make the front 3D. I inked added a few buttons, inked the edges, and there you go.

Other projects you might like:

• Practical Scrappers- Felt or Fabric or Tulle
• Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty
• Dinomite

I colored these bears over a month ago. I’ve had all the papers cuts out for over two weeks. I finally took the few minutes to sew them together. Lazy, that’s what I am. L-a-z-y.

I’ve had a couple ladies on etsy ask me to make a second card to list. That way there is one to keep and one to give away. I am the same way with stamps. If I’m going to give one away I have to buy two. I’ve been trying to do so (make two identical cards) but it’s difficult! I’m either too tired after one, mess up on something on one, or don’t have enough supplies to make two. I didn’t give up though and I finally succeed.

I’m entering this card into the following challenges-

Allsorts- summer days

Lexi’s Creations- stitching

The Crazy Challenge- hip to be square

Tuesday Throwdown- stitching

For Fun Challenge- color your image with your favorite medium

Sir Stampalot- lazy hazy days of summer

Supplies

Stamps: Lili of the  Valley- Top Chef

Paper: Bazzill, Neenah Cardstock, I don’t know

Accessories: thread, buttons, Memento tuxedo black ink

Color Medium: Copics- E31, D30, E33, R20, G40, G82, G40, C1, C3, C4, B91, B93, B95, B97, C2, C5, R32, E37, E95, E97, E99

Other projects you might like:

• First Lili of the Valley Card & Giveaway
• Spoiled Birthday
• Congrats Bear Card