My Favorite Things Color Challenge & Layouts!

Hello, here to share a card and a couple of scrapbook pages.  The first is a card I made for the MFT color challenge (which I didn't get uploaded in time due to internet issues:(. I used the MGT Green Pastures stamp and die set, colored with cipic markers, made the background by water coloring and layering diecut hills cut from Lawn Fawn dies.

This first layout is my son, daughter-in- law and granddaughter, Evelyn at the pumpkin patch.  Does and stamps are from Papertrey Ink's Monthly Moments and Pumpkin Patch stamp and die set.  I cut the October' die and layered it four times to give it a chipboard look.  The largest 'pumpkin' is a diecut circle and freehand cut the stem,!added some stamped vines and enamel dots to finish it off.

This is a layout featuring granddaughter, Caprice..,she is being very happy with her new 'Olivia' sunglasses😃. I used Papertrey Ink's monthly moments scripted month dies and layered it in gold and black for the title. The smaller dies are die cut from Carta Bella dies, the banners, Papertrey Ink.  The little fabric banner is a sticker by Heidi Swapp, finished with a colored 'C' veneer and some washi tape...

Thanks so much for stopping by!

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #263

Hello, and welcome! I decided to play along with the My Favorite Things weekly sketch challenge.  I used the stamps and dies from the Birdie brown Sweet Birthday Wishes set.

I did some water citing on some watercolor paper, and added some drips.  After I cut out and stamped my image, I colored it in with copic markers.  I pop dotted the image on top of two tag banners from Papertrey Ink (stamped with one of the sentiments from the stamp set, added a few sequins, and layered the watercor panel over some PTI Lovely Lady cardstock.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

PTI Create Along With Us

Hi everyone, just finishing up some card projects, the first is a card I made for PTI's 'Create Along With Us' challenge.  I always love Heather Nichol's earthy style, with a bit of rustic, and this card was no exception:

http://pinefeather.typepad.com/pine_is_here/2016/01/butterfly-inspiration.html

Heather used the soon to be released Butterfly cover plate, and I used the Hapoy Hearts cover plate.  Here is my version:

I added a Dear Lizzie balloon die and sequins.  I wanted to coordinate the inside of the card a bit, so I added some die cut hearts and a 'love you' sentiment.'

Next, a bright little card of encouragement, featuring PTI's 'A Cheerful Heart.'  A little water coloring behind the verse along with some florals.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Loving Our House!

Lately I have been in the nesting mode.  after getting all boxes unloaded, furniture arranged, etc.....for me, it's to decorate and make little displays.

Couldn't get great light for the living room,need to keep working on this,mbecause ut's a wonderfully cozy place.  The floating shelves are one set of two on either side of my prep sink (can I say I love having a small prep sink.....so great when multi-tasking in the kitchen).

I have another MFT card to share;

This card features the 'Green Pastures' stamp and die set, colored in with copic markers, along with the little fence die that I love, it looks like just where we live!  I embossed the sentiment using Zing embossing powder.  Fun card, oh, and I got the idea for the plaid shirt from the MFT Designer idea gallery, colored with copics.

My next project...I got this old window frame at an antique store.  Sanded it, and re-glued the wood panes in.  I left it pretty rough (well, it was in pretty bad shape and would have split the wood to pieces if I had sanded any more :), this is the first coat of paint...I think Inwant to make a photo collage kind of bulletin board...I'm sure it will evolve...

Thanks for stopping by,

Suzie

New My Favorite Things Card

Hi there!  This card was really fun to makeusing My Favorite Things, 'Let's Hang Out,' stamp and die set.  I colored in the sky with Tim Holtz distress ink , and the little girl and tree with copic markers, the grass was cut from a MFT die.  I popped the little girl up with pop dots and embossed the tire swing with white embossing powder.

This is my third card for the contest, I'll be back with two more.

Super hot here today, 95 degrees.  Letting the garden flourish a bit while it's hot and before it freezes, giving me a bit of a rest from freezing and canning....

Suzie

Reaping The Harvest!

In typical Central Oregon fashion, the temperature fluctuations are extreme between night and day ( especially in the Spring and Fall.... I know it's not officially fall, but it feels like it is here in the mornings :). With the temperatures dropping precariously close to freezing, we have to keep on top of the garden harvesting, thus, all the freezing and canning...

Have been trying to make time to get my craft on too.n This is my second card for the My Favorite Things contest:

I used the cute Flurries ( think that's the name of it) stamp and die set, then colored it with Copic markers.  the square double stitched border is also MFT's, the scalloped rectangle is a spellbinders die.  The vellum background is stitched borders from Lawn Fawn.  I embossed the sentiment with some somewhat glittery embossing powder, and added some sequins for a little added touch.

Corn is calling, thanks for stopping by,

Suzie

It's Been Awhile, New House, New Challenges

It's been over a year..in the meantime, we have been living in our RV for close to a year while building our new home.  We are blessed to have 10 acres to house cows, pigs a big garden and all kinds of critters, and the biggest blessing is that we have a beautiful place to host family events and gatherings with our kids and grands.   It has been a lot of fun to see our plans and dreams turn into a reality. I will share more photos of the house and my favorite elements.

I have also been enjoying my new craft room, it's hard to focus on decorating, landscaping, canning and freezing....with this room screaming for me to create😉. I will for sure share pics of this small little space that is my creative area... I did notice a little contest from All My Favorite Things, which I made a card for, featuring 'The Whole Herd' stamp set and dies.

I blended some Tim Holtz distress ink in for the background and created a little farm scene using MFT dies and stamps,coloring in with Copic markers.  Super fun for me to create😄

Until next time.....

Suzie