Kitty Witch Halloween Card

Happy Friday! This month is quickly getting away from me and I still have several Halloween cards to make. If you've followed my blog for awhile then you know I love cats, rabbits and pretty much any cute critter. Earlier this year I found a new to me stamp company called Hello Bluebird and they have some super cute critters. This Kitty Witch Halloween Card features images from their Halloween Party stamp set which were colored with Copic markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. A piece of star paper from the Bootiful Night paper pad by American Crafts (2016) was selected and the focal area was made with Distress Oxide inks in: Carved Pumpkin, Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet, Seedless Preserves with a touch of Black Soot. The final touch was adding the Happy Halloween die cut from Impression Obsession. Like most of my cards everything was adhered flat for easy shipping. I'm glad you stopped by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Crafty Gals Corner: Halloween Colors 
• Cute Card Thursday: Halloween
• Fab 'n' Funky: Halloween
• Krafty Chicks: Be-Witched

It happens all the time! I get up from my craft chair and return to find one of my cats taking advantage of the warm seat. This is one of the reasons I don't get more accomplished. I let him keep the chair and I wait until the little chair thief moves on. 😊

Celebrate Birthday Card

Hello! Today I remember my sister as it would have been her 43rd birthday. It's been 8 years since she passed but it still hurts. The occasions are the hardest but the hole of our missing relationship is always present❣ Making cards has been my therapy, so it was only fitting that I made a card on her birthday.

To make this Celebrate Birthday Card I used the sketch at the Inky Paws challenge for the layout. Since my sister liked dogs I decided to use the Let's Pawty STAMPtember set by Newton's Nook (it's sold out). At one time she had a yellow lab named Cooper, so I colored the image to look like him using Copic markers. All patterned paper are from the Happy Birthday paper pad by Echo Park (2017). Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. I feel like this card could be given to anybody and it's nice to have a few of those in my stash. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day! ❤

Challenges entered:

• Addicted to Stamps: Make Your Mark
• Inky Paws: Sketch #108
• Seize the Birthday: Birthday/Option- For Kids
• Watercooler Wednesday: All About Occasions

Spider Halloween Card - TMS #524

The countdown to Halloween is on! Do you send Halloween cards to family and friends? I send about 12-15 cards, so I took advantage of this weeks sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches to create this Spider Halloween Card. Of course we would love for you to join this weeks challenge. Don't let the strips of paper be intimidating, it was really much easier than expected. The design team did a fantastic job with their examples and I can't wait to see how you use the sketch. Click HERE for all the details and design team inspiration. Make sure to link your creation by 8 pm EST on Sunday.

This Spider Halloween Card is entered into the Halloween challenge at Tales From The Craft Room.

Spider Halloween Card Supplies:

• Paper: Black, Tangerine Tango and Purple Posy cardstock by Stampin' Up! and patterned papers from the Bootiful Night paper pad by American Crafts (2016).
• Stamps: Halloween sentiment stamp by Inkadinkado and small web by Newton's Nook from the Newton's Perfect Pumpkin set.
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black.
• Other Stuff: Rectangle stitched dies by Lil' Inkers, 3/4 circle punch, 7/8" scalloped circle punch and twine.

Sketch #524:

Oh Nuts! Happy Fall Card

Good day! My backyard is frequented by numerous squirrels who like to steal the birdseed and that's fine by me. I think they are adorable! It's common to see them hanging upside down or chasing each other. They are definitely entertaining little critters! When I saw the Oh Nuts! stamp set by Hello Bluebird it was an easy decision to add it to my stamp collection.

To make this Oh Nuts! Happy Fall Card I stamped the images with Memento black ink and colored them with Copic markers. The coordinating dies were used to cut them out. For the background I used mixed media paper and distress oxide inks in Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky and Peeled Paint. Then the sentiment was added. A piece of woodgrain paper was used for a frame and everything was adhered flat for easy shipping. That's it! I hope this card made you smile. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• 2 Crafty Critters: Anything with Critters
• Creative Moments: Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Anything Goes
• Simon Says: Fall/Autumn
• Stamping Sensations: Trees, Leaves or Autumn

Cardinal One Day at a Time Card

Hello! If you've ever lost a loved one then you know it's a One Day at a Time situation. Right after a loss the sympathy cards pour in, but what about the weeks or months after? I like to send a card several weeks later and the One Day at a Time sentiment is one of my favorites to use. For this card I really wanted to use fall colors and a cardinal, so that's what I did. The cardinal is from the Winter Birds stamp set by Newton's Nook which were colored with Copic markers and then die cut with the coordinating dies. The floral and plaid papers are from the Mad 4 Plaid Fall paper pad by Photo Play and the whitewash woodgrain is by Stampin' Up!. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. I'm glad you stopped by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
• {PIN}spirational: Photo Inspiration (colors)
• Watercooler Wednesday: Feminine Anything Goes

Cat and Coffee Card

Good day! Recently it was National Coffee Day and Jessica Lynn Original created this cat/coffee digital image for the occasion. The mug was created solid but I stamped small hearts onto my mug and then the image was colored with Copic markers. All patterned papers are from the Stay Awhile collection by Bo Bunny and the sentiment is from the Coffee Break stamp set by Jaded Blossom. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges entered: Addicted to Stamps (Anything Goes), Crazy 4 Challenges (Include a Drink), Show Us Your Pussycats (Meow-loween or Furrything Goes), Try Stampin' On Tuesday (Inspiration Photo or Sketch) and Tuesday Throwdown (Anything Goes).

Inspiration photo:

Newton's Birdhouse Card - TMS #523

Hello and happy October first! The days and months keep flying by and it's Tuesday again. That means the start of another sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch was designed by me and of course I would love for you to play along. I hope you like it! It's pretty simple but it gives you a nice focal area to play around. If you decide to give it a try you have until 8 pm EST on Sunday to link your creation to the challenge. Click HERE for all the design team inspiration and details. 😊 Hope to see your card in the gallery!

This Newton's Birdhouse Card was made using the Newton's Birdhouse stamp set by Newton's Nook and papers from the Family Traditions collection by Webster's Pages. For the focal panel I did some ink smooshing using Tumbled Glass and Peeled Paint distress ink. Copic markers were used to color the image and it was die cut with the coordinating die. That's it, simple and easy! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Crafty Cardmakers: Add a Critter
• Crafty Hazelnut's: Patterned Paper
• My Time To Craft: Birds

Sketch#523: