Happy Halloween

Hi Stampers!

Wow! I can't believe that it is Halloween already!! ! This year is certainly flying by! Do you have any spooky plans tonight? It is beggar's night for us tonight. My kids are too old to go anymore so we stay home and pass out candy. It is so fun to see all the little ones in their costumes :) We have a lot of really little ones that stop by and they are all so adorable!  I do have to buy candy for the trick-or-treaters and then a bag of some form of chocolate for my husband so he will stay out of the trick-or-treaters candy - LOL! My son does have driver's ed tonight and of course he has to be there the same time trick or treat starts and needs picked up right after it gets over so I will miss some of it.

Ceal created an adorable card that is perfect for today!

I think this is so cute! Ceal used the Lawn Fawn Trick or Treat stamp set. How adorable are those little candy corns?!?! Ceal used her copic markers to colors these up. This is one of my favorite techniques - creating your own "background" paper using stamps! Love how it turned out!

Last night, the kids and I carved pumpkins together for the first time since they outgrew the whole trick-or-treat festivities. It was a lot of fun! I had purchased one of those master carving kits to try the fancy pumpkins and I have to say WOW! They take a long time to do and my hand is super sore - LOL - but the pumpkins turn out so cool looking!

Here are our finished masterpieces:

This one is Austin's. He decided to do freestyle :) The face is more of a traditional jack-o-lantern when it is lit up but he also carved the outer shell, for the nose and eyes, so when the light is on - it actually reminds you kind of of ET - LOL!

This one is Alicia's pumpkin! She was super proud of herself :)

And finally...here is mine:

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you all have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Laura

With Gratitude

Hi Stampers!

Today is my Design Team Day for The Cutting Cafe! This week Regina asked us to use the Grateful Word Shaped Card or the With Gratitude Printable Stamp Set.

I chose to use the With Gratitude Printable Stamp Set. I really loved this set because not only does it come with 75 images - yes really 75...but it has a great variety from sentiments, phrases to fun colored scallops, and background papers!

So here is what I came up with...

For my card I chose to use TWO of the colored background papers that come in this set - the stripes and the colored grateful words background. I really loved the colored word background because there are a TON of different sayings that you can also cut out separately and use for sentiments like I did for mine. The bottom scallop under the white flowers is one of the colored scallops that come in this set too!.

This sweet little angel is also available from The Cutting Cafe in a printable stamp set called Elisha Jean and Friends Sweet Angels printable set. I thought she would be the perfect little image to use for this project :) I colored her up with my copic markers. The glitter on her winds is from my Marvy Uchida Just Glitter Pen in Gold. After coloring her up I fussy cute her out and then placed her up on dimensionals. 

For my card layout I chose to play along in the Papertake Weekly Free For All Sketch Challenge where you could choose any one of their sketches to use. I chose Sketch #69.

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to check The Cutting Cafe Inspiration Blog on Wednesday evenings where you can see all of the beautiful designs by the Design Team using the week's assigned files! Regina also has a blog candy giveaway every week - you can win your choice of 3 of her amazing files of your choice...simply by leaving a comment on the blog post :)

Have a great day all!

Laura

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Sketchie Free For All - Used Sketch #69

365 Cards - Starts With A

Party Time Tuesdays - #144 Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Scribble & Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes

The Hobby House - Roses

Sweet Christmas Angel

Hi Stampers!

This is my 2nd post for you today! This is for my Design Team Project for this week's Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge! It is everyone's FAVORITE - Anything Goes!! Now this is the total opposite style project from my creepy witch I made earlier - LOL!

This week I decided to use one of the gorgeous new release images! I really love this release, there are so many adorable characters! This one is called Angel.

I colored her with my copics. I  added some Liquid Pearls to create the berries in her hair. The glitter on her wings, flute, and shoes are from my Marvy Uchida Just Glitter Pen in Gold. I LOVE this! It has a pen tip so you can get the glitter just where you want. It dries fast so you don't get glitter everywhere, which is perfect for me because I get glitter everywhere usually and sparkle for 3 days after I use it - LOL! Because it is a pen tip you can write with it too, so I Added it to my Sparkle part of my sentiment and the loops. The sentiment is from My Favorite Things Seasonal Sentiments. The Glitter pens will be in our store very soon, in a few different colors :)

My designer papers are from a Simple Stories paper pack - Handmade Holiday - I believe is the name. Do you see that pretty music background paper? Well I created that using the Magnolia Stamps Silent Night Background Stamp that is from the Santa Collection. This will be in our store hopefully today - I will be working on listing the Magnolia stamps & Dies I have in so watch for this one :) It is so pretty! I sponged all my paper edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut Stain. 

I created these flowers using the Poppystamps Small Blooming Poinsettia Die and added some more of my gold glitter pen for some sparkle. The green leaves is the Poppystamps Lovely Tendril Die and the branches I made using the Martha Stewart Branch Punch.

For my layout I used this sketch from the Christmas Challenge With Sketches:

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check out my scary witch project for this week's Loves Rubberstamps Challenge . You can click here or scroll down :)

Have a great day!

Laura

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

Christmas Challenges With Sketches - Sketch Challenge #96

Crafting Muskateers - Christmas in October

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes Monday Challenge

Sparkle & Sprinkle - Anything Goes w/ Glitter, Embossing Powder or Flocking

Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Anything Goes

Through The Purple Haze - For The Girls

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Outlawz - GreetingCard Challenge - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Tic Tac Toe - Line Made - Bling, Image & Layers

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Music

Scrapping4fun Challenges - Christmas Card

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Christmas Sentiments

Crafty Little Fairies - Anything Goes

Delightful Challenge - Winged Things

Hanna and Friends - Anything Goes

Perfect Sentiments Challenge - Poinsettia Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's October Bonus Challenge - Anything Christmas

Partytime Tuesdays - #144 Anything Goes

Totally Witchin'

Hi Stampers!

It will be a TWO post day for me today with two extremely opposite projects - LOL! The first project I have for you today is for this week's Loves Rubberstamps Challenge! This week our theme is Halloween - so we want to see any project that has a Halloween theme to it. You could do scary, creepy or cute! I decided to do more on the creepy, scary side with this Old Hag Witch...

This creepy witch image is from our Guest Sponsor this week - QKR Stampede! This is their Digi Stamp #18803 - Witch but you can also get this in regular stamp form as well. I colored this with copics and then sponged the edges with Tim Holtz Distress ink in Walnut Stain. I cut her out and popped her up for some dimension.

These Jars of Witchy Ingredients and the sentiment I used are from an Old stamp set I have from My Favorite Things. It is one from the Who's That Girl Collection and I think the name is actually Totally Witchin'.

And here is a closer peek at the witch. I drew in some witch wart hair on her warts on her chin and nose. Isn't that nastyy? LOL! Try to say witch wart hair 5 times fast :)

For my layout on my project I used this card sketch from Digi Sketch Challenge:

I hope you play along with us this week in our Halloween challenge! Be sure to check out my post later today for my Design Team Project for Crafty Sentiments Designs! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Laura

These are the Products I used on my Project:

QKR Stampede Digi - Witch 
Doodlebug - Halloween Parade Paper Pack
La La Land - Spider Web Border Die
Copic Markers
Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White Cardstock
Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Ink Blending Tool

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

Digi Sketch Challenge - Sketch & 1,2,3 - 1 Image, 2 Designer Papers, Embellishments in Groups of 3 - Pearls & Jars
Kaboodle Doodles - Halloween Anything Goes
Love To Create - Halloween
Lunagirl Moonbeams - Witchery
The Kraft Journal - Challenge 144 Witches & Goblins
Parade Your Crafts -Halloween or Autumn
Stamp and Create - October Challenge Fall or Halloween
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Halloween
Yumi & Fumi - Orange, Green, Purple & Black
The Corrosive Challenge - Tic Tac Toe - Line Made - Patterned Paper, Image  & Sentiment
The Crafty Calendar - Halloween
Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Halloween
Alphabet Challenge - S For Scary
Card Makin Mommas - Trick or Treat
Crafts 4 Eternity - Happy Halloween
Delicious Doodles - Halloween - Something Scary
Stampin For The Weekend - Something Scary
Stampin With The Dragon - Halloween
The Crafter's Cafe - Spookable
Crafty Creations Challenges - Halloween Characters
Divas By Design - Spooked
Scrapper's Delights - Halloween
Simon Says Stamp - Halloween
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Halloween
Tuesday Throwdown - Use Witches or Candy

Sweet Calendula

Hi Stampers!

Hope you had a great weekend! I was off and got caught up on a few things around the house, not as caught up as I hoped but that is usually the story of how things go - LOL! Saturday night my husband and son and I went to see the movie Gravity finally! The version that was playing in the theater was the 3D version and all I can say is WOW! 3D has come a long long way since the old blue and red paper glasses - LOL! The imagery and the 3D effects were really, really good! There was one scene where Sandra Bullock's character was crying and a tear came off her cheek and was floating away towards you in the theater. It kept coming and coming and you literally felt as if you could reach up and touch it. Which was pretty cool! It is an intense movie though, but I would recommend it :)

Today we have an adorable project created by Olivia using the super sweet Pure Innocence Calendula from My Favorite Things.  

I love this image and had never heard of a Calendula flower before I saw this image. Then I learned that a Calendula is a Marigold - which is what I know them as - LOL! See stamping can be educational! I really love all the summery prints and colors between the different designer papers, twine and the way Olivia colored this cutie up! That blue is so pretty for the flower! Those beautiful papers and the flower accent are from the Echo Park Beautiful Life 12x12 Paper and Accessories Kit.  

Such a pretty card! Makes me miss Summer already :) Be sure to check out our new items section in the store this week...have LOTS of new things that will be listed over the week!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Laura

Sensational Sunday Inspirations + BLOG CANDY!

Hi Stampers,

Hope you are having a great weekend! This week the our Sunday Blog Hop winner was chosen from
Nicole's Blog

Here are your random numbers:

27

Timestamp: 2013-10-27 05:51:13 UTC

Congratulations to Cebelica who said: I soooo like the bright colours on your card. And the image is great too! Fab work! Thanks for playing with us at Crafty ribbons! Hugs! xx

Congratulations cebelica! You're name will be in the $20.00 Gift Card Drawing on November 3rd!!.

Here are the people in the running so far :)

1. Iamuniquelyimperfect
2. cparsons
3. Winnie - Winnie's Inky Fingers
4.

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher!  We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

If you haven't checked out the New Items that we have been adding lately - you need to! We have been super busy! I thought I would give you a peek here on what we have been up to AND some sneak peaks...AND I have some coupons for you...today only  :)

First the Coupons...You pick your savings!

Save 15% off any size order - use coupon code SUNDAY15
or
Save 20% off an order of $30.00 or more - use coupon code - SUNDAY20
or
Save 25% off an order of $50.00 or more - use coupon code SUNDAY25

Those are valid today only and will end at MIDNIGHT CST.

Now here is what I was up to this week...

New WILD ROSE STUDIO COLLECTIONS:

Winter Bluebell

Annabelle and Antoine

New Whimsy Stamps

AND...Here is what I will be working on THIS WEEK :)

Magnolia Stamps & Dies

Prima Products

As time allows - I will also be adding new accessories, more Whimsy Stamps, C. C. Designs, Papers and lots more :)



Be sure to check out what the Design Team have for you today ! They are such a talented group so I know that they will have some awesome things for you to see :) Don't forget to leave comments on all the blogs for the most chances to win to be in our drawing on November 3rd!! Enjoy your Sunday and thanks for stopping by!

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog

Dangina

Athina

Shanna 

Marcy

Nicole

Joni

Nina

Have a great day!
Laura

Video Tutorial - TREAT POUCH

Hi Stampers!

Hope you are having a great weekend! I have some plans to get inky this afternoon and get some projects made (I HOPE) and then I really want to work on my craft studio some so I can get moved into it one of these days and be able to stop crafting out of boxes and piles on my desk - LOL! It would really help to be able to see what I have and what I need a lot easier - that is for sure!

Today is Saturday which means that we have a super fun new Video Tutorial for you from Indah! This week she is going to share with you how to create this adorable treat pouch:

You can really use these for any occasion you might need a little treat gift for! You can just customize them with papers and stamps that coordinate with the look you are going for!  That stunning rosette on the front was created using the My Favorite Things Die-Namics 1/4" Rosette Die and Spellbinders Dies.

Here is the Video Tutorial to show you how you can do these yourself!





This little treat pouch would be a PERFECT project for this week's Loves Rubberstamps Challenge of A Trick or a Treat! We hope you will play along with us!

Have a wonderful day all and thanks for stopping by today!
Laura

Primative Pumpkin Jars.

Hi Friends and Stampers,

Happy Holly-Day Friday!  It's my turn to show you some inspiration.  This week our Challenge is trick or treat - make a tricky card or a treat holder.  I always say I don't care for 3D projects and then when I am forced to do one, I see a potential project everywhere I go, lol.   so I guess I really do love them!   This is what I made for today:



This is a set of small glass jars filled with M&M's.  Some Candy Corn M&M's, Some fall colored milk chocolate, and some Peanut butter flavor M&M's. 



Here is a close up of one.  I had so much fun decorating the backs of these that I had to show it. 

Now are you ready for the front?  It's a bit busy!



I told you I had to much fun! lol.  My little Monster was made with a tag and banner topper from the new Blueprints dies, see list of products here:

MFT LJD Primative Pumpkins

MFT Die-Namics - Mini Doily Circles

MFT Die-namic Pierced Circle Stax

MFT Die-Namics BluePrints 8

Best Glue Ever!

Copic Markers

Memento Bamboo Leaves Ink

Memento Tangelo Ink
Doodlebug Design Halloween Parade

I love this new Halloween paper.  I used it the next day I got my order! The Best Glue Ever is perfect for adhering paper to glass.  No mess, no fuss, and it's not going anywhere.  I highly recommend it. 

Laura has been busy, busy, busy adding new goodies to the store!  See the New Items list! 

Be sure to stop by tomorrow and see Indah's fabulous new video!  And Sunday for our Design Team Blog Hop!!! 

Thanks for checking in on us,

Holly

Musical Butterfly

Hello Friends and Stampers,

It's Thursday and it's Ceal's turn to Inspire us.  Here is her beautiful project for today.



Penny Black (Butterfly Symphony)
Copic sketch markers

I love this beautiful butterfly and the music background.  Fabulous! 

I am multitasking tonight, making dinner, doing homework and watching football, so I am keeping this short and sweet!  lol. 

Thanks for Looking in on us,

Holly

PS - You do not want to miss out on the NEW ITEMS Laura has been adding to the store! 

A Treat From Your Mummy

Hi Stampers!

This week I combined my Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Project along with my Design Team Project for The Cutting Cafe. This week at the Cafe we were able to use any Halloween file of our choice. Well...I decided to use TWO of Regina's awesome files for my project :)

This week for the Loves Rubberstamps challenge you can chose to do a TRICK, which is to create a card with an interactive or movable element - like a slider card, swing card, viewmaster card...etc OR you could choose to do a TREAT - which is to create a Halloween Treat Holder. Now...Can you guess which I chose?

A TREAT!! Who WOULDN'T want to do a treat because that way you can munch on some goodies while you craft - LOL!!

Here is my project...

I decided to use the Cupcake Holder File  and I paired it with the Mind Your Mummy Set. I think they make a cute duo :) I was going to try and get this posted yesterday but I had to wait until I had time to bake the cupcakes first. If I would have baked them ahead of time...you would be looking at an EMPTY cupcake holder the way my husband and children inhale them! LOL!

Here is a closer peek at my Mummy Treat...

I covered the Cupcake Holder with Designer papers from the Doodlebug Halloween parade paper pack. I think this is my FAVORITE Halloween paper right now :) The tag is one that comes in the Mind Your Mummy Set and I just added a spider that I made with my Die-Namics Die Spider Web Set . My cupcake decorating skills need some work - LOL! I forgot to put my tip INSIDE my piping bag before I put all the frosting in it so I had to try and hold it on while I squeezed the bag. A little bit of a nightmare - LOL!

Here is a closer peek at my scary Mind Your Mummy Card...

I loved this file and it comes together so easily once you remember to print the wrapping diagram :) I love that this comes with different sentiments that you can use on the Mummy Wrap and they are already on the strip for you. I inked all my edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut Stain. I added some red sparkly bling for the eyes and the little patches are part of the set. Now I HAD to add this adorable little witch Elphie from Saturated Canary. The look on her face is perfect...just like this Mummy has just snuck up on her - LOL! I colored her with copics. Because she is a little witch I wanted her hair to look a little magical so I added some doodle dots :)

Well...I better get this posted as I am late as it is! Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to play along in our Loves Rubberstamps Challenge and do a TRICK or a TREAT!

Also ... check out the Inspirational Blog Post on The Cutting Cafe Blog to see what my fellow Design team members created for their Halloween Project! If you leave a comment on the post - each week Regina draws one lucky person who left a comment and they win THREE FREE FILES of their choice! How AWESOME is that?!?!

PS...As soon as I was done with my pictures...my husband came in and was like HEY are you done with that cupcake?!? And then he inhaled it - LOL...so the poor mummy cake is no more!

Have a great day all!
Laura

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

The Ribbon Carousel Blog - Fall or Halloween
Flourishes Challenge - Fussy Cuttin' Fun

Beautiful Fairy

Hi Stampers!

Happy Monday! It is going to be FREEZING here this morning! We are supposed to get down to 32 degrees with a high today only in the 40's! GAH! NOT ready for freezing winter temps yet! My Warm Climate friends...send me some sunshine and warmth please :)

Here is a little piece of sunshine from Olivia just for you...

A bright, fun and funky Fairy from the Karen Middleton Collection from Sweet Pea Stamps! I think this is so pretty with the warm Fall colors and that gorgeous embellishment! I love how Olivia colored her image and check out her shading in the frame around the image! It looks perfect, almost like a ruffled ribbon with the different shades of copics! Such a pretty design and gorgeous Echo Park papers!!

Well it is almost time for me to get off work and go out in this FREEZING weather! Thanks for stopping by today & stay warm :)
Laura

Sensational Sunday Inspirations + Candy

Hi Stampers,

Hope you are having a great weekend! This week the our Sunday Blog Hop winner was chosen from
Marcy's Blog

Here are your random numbers:

1

Timestamp: 2013-10-20 10:25:44 UTC

Congratulations to Winnie - Winnie's Inky Fingers who said: Wow, I have never seen a triple Easel card, and yours is amazing. I am sure she will LOVE it. What a great image, and the sweet way to celebrate those survivors,and to encourage those battling this horrible disease.

Congratulations cparsons! You're name will be in the $20.00 Gift Card Drawing on November 3rd!!.

Here are the people in the running so far :)

1. Iamuniquelyimperfect
2. cparsons
3.

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher!  We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

If you haven't checked out the New Items that we have been adding lately - you need to! We have been super busy! I thought I would give you a peek here on what we have been up to :)

I have added a TON of new POPPYSTAMPS DIES and a few of their stamps for
Preorder! We have been sending orders in every 2 weeks - the next order going in on November 1st.

I have also added TONS of Make It Crafty! We now have the full line they offer in Rubber Stamps!

This Santa is Cheeky Santa and comes with a sentiment that says...:""yeah, I have prezzies but I'm keepin 'em" ...LOL!! Love that :)

I have also added new Drozy's Darlings, Monkey Feet and some Animal Crackers from C.C. Designs!

Some New GINGHAM HEARTS PUFF TRIM from Products From Abroad in 10 Diefferent Colors

AND we still have a few days left for our 

HUGE PREORDER FOR CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS GOING IN ON OCTOBER 23RD

SAVE 10% ON YOUR CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS PREORDER

USE COUPON CODE

CRAFTYSENTIMENTS

We have lots of new stuff coming this week too! I will be working on adding some new Wild Rose Studio, C.C. Designs, Magnolia Stamps & Dies...and lots more! 



Be sure to check out what the Design Team have for you today ! They are such a talented group so I know that they will have some awesome things for you to see :) Don't forget to leave comments on all the blogs for the most chances to win to be in our drawing on November 3rd!! Enjoy your Sunday and thanks for stopping by!

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Inspiration Blog

Dangina

Athina

Shanna 

Marcy

Nicole

Joni

Nina

Have a great day!
Laura