Pumpkin Pictures

Hello there! Sorry things have been a little quite around here. It's been a busy week and I have been working away on creations I am unable to share with you right now.

I though I would do something different today and share a few family pictures with you. Here is a peek at what I have been busy doing this week... My son Isaiah and I at the pumpkin patch.

Isaiah buried in pumpkins, it's almost impossible to get this little man to smile and look at the camera at the same time. This is the best shot out of many I took of him in the pumpkin pile.

This is what we were busy work on last night, Isaiah had a blast.

Thanks for stopping by today, hope to have a card for you soon.

Maile

Just Swinging By To Say...

Hello my friends! Today I wanted to share a simple invitation I made for a friend (Hi Jamie!). Her son is turning one and they are celebrating with a jungle theme party. The other day we went to the craft store and she picked out these Stampendous monkey stamps for the invitations (Changito Dos). I kept the design as simple as possible since I needed to make a bunch of them.

The vine image was stamped twice at the top of the circle, then the monkeys were stamped to look like they were hanging from the vines. The green panel was stamped with leaves in Versamark. For some texture and interest I added a torn edge and wrapped the green panel with embroidery floss. Finished it off with a sentiment stamped in brown.

Thanks for stopping in today, hope you have a blessed day!

Maile

Just Swinging By To Say... (All PTI unless noted)

• Stamps: Stampendous Changito Dos
• Ink: Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado & Versamark
• Cardstock: Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado & White
• Accessories: Marvy Uchida Circle Punch & DMC Embroidery Floss

Paper Tearing Challenge

Greetings! Over at the Hero Arts Blog they were having a Paper Tearing Challenge. So I had combined the Hero Arts Challenge with the latest colors from the Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #18... I don't own very many of their stamps. But this seamed like a great opportunity to create something using minimal Hero Arts stamps since I only own one Christmas set, a sentiment stamp set.

The tree was created by tearing layers of cardstock, adhering them together then cutting away the excess to form the tree shape. Then embellished with a raspberry star and rhinestones.

The snow was torn from cream cardstock, crinkled then adhered to the card base and then the torn edge was lifted for a little dimension. The card base was stamped with a few snowflakes from Winter Swirls set in Versamark.

Hope you enjoyed your visit with me today, have a wonderful day!

Maile

Happy Holidays: (All PTI unless noted)

• Stamps: Winter Swirls, Tree Trimming Trio (Star) & Hero Arts Holiday Messages (Sentiment)
• Ink: Raspberry Fizz & Versamark
• Cardstock: Kraft, Vintage Cream & SU Wild Wasabi
• Accessories: KaiserCraft Rhinestones, DMC Floss & Corner Rounder

Embellish the Cure Color Challenge with Bling

Happy Monday to you all! Hope you enjoyed your weekend.

Today's card was created for the latest challenge over at Embellish Magazine. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so this was the inspiration for the latest challenge: Embellish the Cure Color Challenge with Bling... Here is the card...
Can't go wrong with bling and fancy shoes!

My little man and I are on our way out the door to pick some apples with my mom, sister and her kids. Thanks for stopping by today, hope you have a great start to your week.

Maile

Absolutely Fabulous: (All PTI unless noted)

• Stamps: Mixed Messages (Sentiment), Studio Calico Houndstooth Block & Hero Arts Fancy High Heels
• Ink: Raspberry Fizz & SU Going Gray
• Cardstosck: Sweet Blush, White & SU Going Gray
• Accessories: Kaiser Rhinestones, May Arts Ribbon, Corner Rounder

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #18

Hello all! Hope you are enjoying your weekend. It's time for another Raspberry Suite Color Challenge, and this one is another stunner... Here is what I came up with...

Decided to give the Moxie Fab World: Not Your Regular Ruffles Challenge another go. I cut the Christmas tree image (from Tree Trimming Trio) into sections, ruffled and adhered ribbon, then assembled the tree back together and embellished with buttons. Not sure what I think of it, but decided to share it anyways.

Stamped a cream strip with my new woodgrain stamp in brown. Attached a cream apron lace border, wrapped with cream satin ribbon and stamped the sentiment (from Signature Christmas).

Hoping to go to the pumpkin patch after church today. Hope you have a blessed day! Thanks for visiting!

Maile

Christmas Blessings: (All PTI unless noted)

• Stamps: Tree Trimming Trio, Signature Christmas & All Night Media Woodgrain Stamp
• Ink: Dark Chocolate & SU Wild Wasabi
• Cardstock: Kraft & Vintage Cream
• Accessories: Vintage Cream Satin Ribbon, Raspberry Fizz Vintage Buttons, Cream Twine, Sheer Green Ribbon, Apron Lace Punch & Corner Rounder

M's Sketch Challenge #2

Hey everyone and happy Friday! Savitri's adorable daughter Emma is at it again, she has created another great card design for her second sketch challenge. I hope I haven't strayed too far from the original sketch, but here is what I came up with...Along with our challenge cards we are to share what we were inspired by. As you can probably tell already, I was inspired by this card I posted yesterday. I just couldn't get over how cute those ornaments look hanging from embroidery floss and for some reason I can't seam to put this houndstooth stamp down either.

I think I have found my new favorite Christmas color combo: Aqua Mist, Melon Berry and Rustic Cream.

Thanks for stopping in today, hope you have a blessed weekend!

Maile

Noel: (All PTI unless noted)

• Stamps: Winter Swirls & Studio Calico Houndstooth Block
• Ink: Aqua Mist & Melon Berry
• Cardstock: Rustic Cream
• Accessories: Melon Berry Satin Ribbon, DMC Embroidery Floss & Corner Rounder

Just Us Girls Week 3 Color Challenge

Hi there! Today's card was created for the latest "Just Us Girls" Week 3 Color Challenge. The colors are Aqua, Red and Cream... Although the challenge calls for cream (and I did read that before starting the card), I spaced on the cream and used white. I was on a roll when making this card that I didn't even notice the mistake until I was completely done. What was I (not) thinking! I'll just blame it on the late night. :)
The ornaments (from Winter Swirls) were stamped and cut out. Before adhering them to the card, I pierced holes at each ornament and strung embroidery floss through, wrapped it around the card and tied the ends together on the inside.

I've horded these clear epoxy stickers for too long, I love how they look over the ornaments. And how about that Houndstooth! I love it! It's one of my new stamps from Studio Calico, I love how I can create a houndstooth in any color I like. Like stamping it in red over aqua cardstock! Fun!

Hope you enjoyed your visit with me today!

Maile


Happy Holidays: (All PTI unless noted)

• Stamps: Winter Swirls & Studio Calico Limited Edition Houndstooth Block
• Ink: Aqua Mist & SU Real Red
• Cardstock: White & Aqua Mist
• Accessories: Making Memories Aqua Trim, Pure Poppy Vintage Buttons, DMC Floss, MM Epoxy Page Pebbles & Corner Rounder