Sensational Sunday Inspirations - Watercolor Distress

Good Morning Stampers!

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 from all the comments left on the design team blogs! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

Before you hop along with the Design Team Ladies I wanted to let you know that we are doing our FIRST FACEBOOK PRIZE GIVEAWAY  this week! We are giving away a set of the Tropical Gelatos Color Kit:

Check out our FACEBOOK PAGE for details on the drawing :) We will be drawing our winner later tonight at 9pm Central time!

We have also posted a DT call for our January through April Session and would love to have you apply so check out the details! We will have the call open through November 18th.

Now onto my project that I created for you today :) When I went to my craft room I had a project in mind that I had planned out and was prepared to create .... until I sat down....then I was like...ehhhh...I don't feel like doing that. LOL! Do you ever do that?

Last night while at work, once we slowed down, I started watching a few you-tube videos about watercoloring with Distress Inks and thought you know what...I want to try that! I have the whole set of distress ink markers and had yet to really use them, outside of one or two here or there. So that is what I ended up doing for my project! I just decided to try something new for me (both watercoloring in general and using distress inks for more than just sponging backgrounds) and I just had some fun!

For my card I was totally inspired by a video I watched done by K Werner Design. Here is a link to the video.  For my card I love Sunflowers and had these big beautiful Sunflower stamps from the Sheena Douglas collection. I thought they would look so pretty done in this style of card. So I inked up the stamps using versamark ink and then stamped them onto Strathmore 140lb Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper. I really like this watercolor paper it is pretty smooth. I then used white embossing powder and embossed the flower heads. I looked all through what stamp sets of mine that were easy to get to (I need to organize and get in my craft room still :( ... and I could not find any silhouette leaves to use for the background. So I pulled out my Tattered Angels stamp set called Flowering Vine and used that which I think turned out really pretty!

Here is a closer look at my Sunflowers:

I used the Tim Holtz Distress Ink Markers to color the flowers. I scribbled some of the marker color onto my craft mat and then spritzed some plain water separate and then watercolored onto the paper. The colors I used were: Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, and for the flower centers - Gathered Twigs and Vintage Photo. I love the detail in the flower centers with all the little flicks of white from the embossing powder.

For the background color of the card I used my large Pumice Stone Distress Pad and smooshed it onto my craft mat twice and then spritzed some water onto it and watercolored the background. Pumice Stone, when watercolored, takes on a really cool look...it has some areas that look almost purple and I also had some areas that looked like they had kind of a green tone. So I really loved it. Then what I decided to do before my card front was dry was spritz the top using Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist from Tattered Angels. Here is a picture from the side a little so you can see this beautiful shimmer the gold gave to the card. This shimmer covers the whole card front so it is really pretty in real life:

I decided to use a Tim Holtz key for my "sentiment" for now because I wanted more of a generic card that could be used for a Sympathy card, birthday, thinking of you and the key just seemed perfect! Here is a closer look:

I liked how the key was not really silver, and not really gold but had some tones of each and since it just says "Life" it would be good for a variety of occasions! If you look at this picture you can see the kind of purples, greens, and grays colors that the pumice stone seemed to create! All in all I really love how this turned out! Thank you to K Werner Design for a great tutorial! I do have to say that after watching her videos and many of Jennifer McGuire's on watercolor backgrounds with Distress Inks.....I may have found my new favorite thing....so be prepared to see me do this a lot - LOL....you may ban me from you-tube watching in the future! :D

Now let's hop along and see what the Design Team ladies have in store for you...

Laura - Loves Rubberstamps Blog - You are here...

Dangina
Joni

Nina

Nikki

Lydia

Blankina

Thanks for stopping by!

Laura!

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything Goes
Di's Digi Designs - Colors of Autumn
Treasured Times Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
Vandicrafts' Artistry Challenge - Anything Goes
ShowCASe Your Style - Tic Tac Toe - Twine, White, Emboss
Inkspirational - Shine
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Dragon's Lair Challenges - Autumn Colors
Moving Along With The Times - Sparkle & Shine
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Try It On Tuesday - Colors of Autumn
Timbro Scrap Mania - Sparkle

I have used the following products on my card:

White Embossing Powder (unknown store brand)
Stampin Up Very Vanilla and Early Espresso Cardstock
Strathmore 140 lb Watercolor Hot Pressed Paper
Tattered Angels - Iridescent Gold Shimmer Mist

Sheena Douglas Sunflower Stamp Set

Tattered Angels Screen Prints Flowering Vine

Versamark Stamp Pad

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Markers

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pumice Stone

InLinkz.com

Let's Get BASTED!

Hi Stampers!

I will have TWO posts for you today! First up is my post for this week's new Love's Rubberstamps challenge! This week we want to see FALL LEAVES or PUMPKINS on your project! Or you can be adventurous and use both :)

Here is my project...

I used the C.C. Designs Monkey Feet Tom Turkey image and colored him with my prismacolor pencils because I wanted him to be soft looking. My papers are from the Authentique Thankful Paper pack. My embossed panel I created using a Sizzix embossing folder called Autumn Words (I think) and the cardstock I used is the Tim Holtz Core'dinations Distress Rusty Hinge. After embossing it, I lightly rubbed a nail file over the top to sand the words. I will be getting this cardstock listed in the store soon :)

Here is a closer look at my sentiment. You can see I layered some brown skeleton leaves behind the sentiment for my Fall Leaves :)

This sentiment cracks me up :D It is actually a Digi from Whimsie Doodles. 

I also used a sketch for my layout from Sketch 'N Stash:

I hope you enjoyed my project! Be sure to check back later this morning for my Crafty Sentiments Designs - Design team post :)

Come play along with us! Have a great day!

Laura

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

Sketch 'N Stash - Sketch Challenge #19

Totally Papercrafts - Challenge 188 - 1,2,3 

Artistic Inpirations - Anything Goes Challenge 

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge - October - Ribbon

Craft Your Passion Challenges - #184 Add Some Embossing

Kaboodle Doodles - Earth Tones or Colors

Stamp and Create - Fall or Halloween

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/ Optional Twist - Pile it on

Robyn's Fetish - Square Cards Only

The Squirrel & The Fox - Things With Wings

Vinca

Hi Stampers!

Today starts a new Crafty Sentiments Designs challenge! This week we are using Fall Colors! Easy peasy so you will need to play along with us :)

Here is my inspiration project for you...

I used the super pretty rubber stamp called Vinca The Fairy. I colored her with a mix of copic markers and Spectrum Noir. The spectrums I used were for the oranges, all the rest were copics. I used the out of the box technique for the image and then mounted it on a burnt orange colored doily that I found tucked away inside a paper pack that I had purchased from a friend a long time ago. I added some prima flowers and used the Martha Stewart Branch punch to create some leaves. I kept the ends long on my two smaller flowers and then used my petal roller to make them curly for some added texture. I always envy those people that make the very elaborate floral displays on their cards...I can't do that at all - LOL! Three flowers seems to be my limit for figuring out how to place them so I like the look - LOL! I added a piece of scrap crochet ribbon and punched the edge of one of my layering panels with a Martha Stewart punch. The sentiment I chose is from the My Favorite Things Flower Silhouettes Stamp Set.

Here is a closer peek at Vinca...

I hope to see you play along with this week! Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Laura

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

 Our Daily Bread Challenges - Fall Colors

Oldie But a Goodie Challenge - Dies and Punches - Old thing used - Burnt Orange Doily

PINspirational Challenge - Hello Autumn Picture  

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Fall/Autumn Colors

Crafty Cardmakers - Winged Things

Lexi's Creations - Fall or Autumn Colors

Mema's Crafts - September Challenge Ribbon/Lace and/or Flowers

The Crazy Challenge - Color Inspiration

Emerald Faeries Challenge - Magical Creatures

OOZAK - Fall 

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Fairies and/or Butterflies

The Ribbon Girls Blog - Peach and Orange

PEEK-A-BOO

Hi Stampers!!

If you are looking for my Cutting Café Design Team Project & Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Post - Click Here :)

Today starts a new Challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs! This week I am hosting the challenge, and it is my first time as a host there. Since September is here already, and the days will start turning cooler...I thought it would be fun to break out those pretty fall patterns and colors to use on your projects! So this week we want to see your FAVORITE FALL PATTERNS or FAVORITE FALL COLORS... or use both together!!

Here is my Inspiration Project that I created ...

This is a special card called a PEEK-A-BOO card and this was my first time trying one out! It really wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. The cool thing about this is when you open it up - the image changes! I followed a tutorial that I found on the mega-talented blog by Norma Lee - From My Craft Room. Click here to check it out.

For my cover I used one of my favorite Digi stamps from Crafty Sentiments Designs called Mia. I think she is so cute with her blowing hair and would be perfect to use for Fall or Winter cards. I colored her with copic markers and one spectrum noir marker - DG2 (I think that is the number - it is a light green). I added some "fur trim" to her coat and boots using liquid applique. You can see I added quite a few of my favorite fall patterns on the cover... Houndstooth, Plaids, and Gingham! My little cornstalks were cut using the Die-Namics Cornstalks Die and the flower was made with my super favorite Die-Namics Die - Loopy Bloom! The sentiment on the front is from the My Favorite Things stamp set called Thankful Leaves.

Here is a look at the inside as you are opening the card... See the new image sliding over?

 

 

And here is the page fully opened with the new image in place!

 

 

 

 

 

For the inside image I used another Crafty Sentiments Designs Digi stamp called Blitz. She is also perfect for Fall or Winter Cards I think! I kept the inside pretty simple. I added another cornstalk from my Die-Namics Cornstalk Die. Mine is growing buttons not corn - LOL! I thought these were cute and matched my papers so what the heck, it is a new corn species called Crafty Corn :) - LOL! I added another die cut leaf to the inside. I forget to say that my leaves are cut using the Die-Namics Die called Fall Leaves. My sentiment is from the My Favorite Things Stamp set called Flower Silhouettes. I also used another favorite fall pattern ... Stripes!

 

Here are some closer looks at the images and my newly invented...Crafty Corn - LOL!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope that you will play along with us this week! It will be a lot of fun! Thanks for stopping by today!

Laura

 

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

 

Bearly Mine Challenges - #102 Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

OOZAK - Anything Goes with Dies & Punches

Addicted To Stamps - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Quirky Crafts Challenges - "I Like to Move It, Move It"

 Robyn's Fetish Challenges - Add Some Leaves

The Corrosive Challenge - All About Fall

The Squirrel and the Fox - Spring or Fall

Crazy 4 Challenges - Use Buttons or Bows

My Sheri Crafts - Fall Colors

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Squares

Delightful Challenges - Make The Cut

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

You Amaze me!

Happy Black Friday Stampers!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I was actually off this year so I prepared a typical Thanksgiving feast for the family. I was also able to have both my Mom and my Grandma join us for dinner so it was extra special. My Mom loves to come over and see all my new crafty things I have been making and then tries to take them all home with her - LOL! I did give her a few things so she didn't leave empty handed - plus I know she loves them so it feels nice to give something you worked hard on to someone you know will appreciate it :)

Did you all venture out to get some Black Friday deals today? Not me... I don't like shopping in crowded stores any day of the year, so I stay home on Black Friday. I do pick up a few deals online, but Cyber Monday is more my style - LOL!

We do have a BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL at Loves Rubberstamps that will continue THROUGH Sunday 11-25! Save 20% storewide - except on preorders - by using the coupon code BLACKFRIDAY

We will also be having an awesome deal for Cyber Monday that you will not want to miss either! I will share the details of that sale on our Sensational Sunday Inspirations post :) There are loads of awesome FREE GIFTS to get though... I will tell you that!

Plus I will be adding loads of new stuff to the store all weekend! So you never know what new goodies will be available!

Today is Friday which means that it is a HOLLY DAY! Here is Holly's awesome card that she created for your inspiration:

Holly used the super cute stamp set called Corn Maze Girl from the Pure Innocence Collection by My Favorite Things. Holly used the My Favorite Things Dies-namics Dies - Picket Fence and the Grass Die to help create this cute Fall scene. I love the rich Autumn colors that Holly chose with her Authentique Papers and the simple layout. She also made sure to use some twine to keep with this week's theme in our Loves Rubberstamps Challenge of using Ribbon on your project! We have an awesome sponsor this week so there will be one awesome prize package to our winner! You don't want to miss out!

Have a great day all! If you are venturing out shopping stay safe!

Happy Stampin!
Laura

Warm Apple Pie

Hi Stampers!

Guess What??? Last week I was contacted by the sweet Summer, who owned Belles 'N Whistles. Sadly, Belles has now closed their doors and Summer asked me if I wanted to purchase their remainder stock. I said .. OF COURSE - LOL! And guess what came in the mail today?? Yep... new Belles 'N Whistles whoooo hooo! 283 to be exact! I will be working hard getting these in the store!! There are some images that are already in there, but quite a few NEW IMAGES that we didn't have so that is exciting! Now... because we just bought all of her remaining stock...this is our absolute last shipment so if there are images you were wanting...snag them up because when they are gone...they are gone!

Olivia's card today is perfect for two..well three...actually more like four reasons but who is counting! LOL!

1. She used a Belles 'N Whistles stamp on her card
2. It is one that we didn't have listed in the store... BUT NOW WE WILL... because it was one that came today...so YAY YAY YAY!!
3. It is perfect for Thanksgiving which will be here before you know it...and fits in this week's
     Thanksgiving Challenge which you still have a few hours left to enter
4. BECAUSE IT IS JUST SO ADORABLE!

Didn't I tell you it is adorable? Olivia did a great job coloring her image with a mix of both spectrum noir markers and copics. I love the bright, rich Autumn inspired colors she chose and that turquoise gives it a great pop! In order to use the alcohol ink markers and not have her black ink run, Olivia stamped her image using memento tuxedo black ink on the Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White Cardstock for alcohol markers.

Well... I have lots of things to get done! So I better get crackin!

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check all of the NEW ITEMS listed in the store! We have been adding lots - with tons more to come!!

Happy Stampin!
Laura

Oh Duck!

Happy Saturday Stampers!

Hope you are having a great weekend so far! Mine will be busy busy working on getting lots of new things in the store! We have loads of exciting stuff coming so be sure to keep tabs on our New Items section because that is where you can find everything added to the store recently :)

Don't forget.... the new Saturated Canary images will be up for PREORDER on Monday! As a thank you to all of you that preorder from us - you will get a little surprise gift in your order :)

Now... Saturdays are extra special because not only is it the weekend...but because you also get to see one of Jacqueline's mini works of art! She has been busting out some gorgeous Christmas cards...but today she took a little break and created an amazing masculine card for her Dad's Birthday coming up!

How adorable is this? This is the perfect masculine card for any guy that goes hunting!  Now I have to admit that this stamp set makes me giggle. It is called Oh Duck! and it is from the Sheena Douglass A Little Bit Different Collection. We do have a few Sheena Douglass stamps available now, including the paint fushion line, and will be adding this cute set along with the others in the series very soon :)

The absolute cool thing about this stamp is that main image panel is all one stamp! The black cattails, the duck, water, sentiment, and those textured words are all the main image! Love that! Jacqueline added extra layers and texture by adding some "weeds" that she cut from designer paper. I think that the colors that Jacqueline used are just stunning! She colored the background by masking off her duck and then airbrushing it using a copic airbrush system. She then colored her duck using prismacolor pencils! Doesn't it look like you could just pluck him off your screen? It looks that real!

Jacqueline completed her card using the Whimsy Stamps Celebration Mini Tickets for the Happy Birthday tickets.

I love this card and I am sure that Jacqueline's Dad will love it even more!

Have a great weekend!
Laura

Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch

Hi Stampers!

Happy Holly-Day to you! I can't belive that Thanksgiving is next week already! This will be the first Thanksgiving that I won't have to work at my other job in about 7 years! Which means I should probably cook the traditional feast of turkey and all the good stuff that goes with it. My favorite part is the pumpkin pie, because we only have it once a year on Thanksgiving. Why, I have no idea because they are easy to make and are yummy so there is no reason just to have it on Thanksgiving only - in my opinion - LOL!

Speaking of pumpkins... Holly created an absolutely adorable card using Luka with Pumpkin from La La Land! I think this is one of my super favorites from this line!

Isn't he CUTE?? Check out the awesome paper piecing that Holly did on his hat, pumpkin and it even looks like she did his socks too - LOL! I love the little rosy cheeks! It looks like he spent the day picking the perfect pumpkin out on a crisp, fall day. The cute pumpkin on the left is made using a C.C. Designs Cutters Die - Pumpkin. Holly accented her card perfectly by adding some yummy card candi - metallique copper and she also added a Fishtail Flag behind the circle panel which she created using Die-Namics Fishtail Flag Stax Die set from My Favorite Things. I love how Holly sponged just a touch of cantalope memento ink around her circle to give it that extra little pop of color. I think this is a super sweet card!

Be sure you are keeping an eye on our newest added items in the store... we have lots of fun, new items being added!

Have a safe and exciting weekend!
Laura

Thankful For You

Hi Stampers!

Today is Tuesday which means a new Loves Rubberstamps Blog Challenge! This week our theme is Thanksgiving. Here is what I came up with for my Design Team Inspiration project...

For my project, this image is actually a little witch but I cut the pointy end of the hat off and made it look like she has a fancy straw hat instead of a witch hat.  This adorable little "witch" is from Sweet Pea Stamps Elisabeth Bell Collection and is called Wispy Willow with Pumpkin. I thought it was so cute I wanted to use it for more than just Halloween! I colored her using Spectrum Noir markers.

My vertical panel is made by stamping the Food Word Collage Stamp from Impression Obsession multiple times to make my own background paper. My other papers that I used are from the Bo Bunny Apple Cider 6x6 paper pack.

The flower I had made about 6 months ago and it has been sitting on my desk staring at me with it's one pearl wondering if I would ever use it on a project. Well, I finally found the right one for it :) I had come across a video showing how to make a melted satin ribbon flower and had to try it right that second so that is how this flower came to be. I think they are really cool looking so I will be making some more. Here is a close up of my flower...

I accented my card with some flourishes cut from glitter paper for a touch of bling using My Favorite Things Die-Namics Fancy Flourish Die. My sentiment is from the My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Collection - Turkey Time. The layout that I used is from Sketchy Colors:

Hope you will play along with us this week!
Happy Stampin!
Laura

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

Sketchy Colors - Week 139 - Sketch Challenge
Elphine House - Autumn/Fall Colors
Elisabeth Bell's World - Glimmer, Shimmer & Shine
Crafty Cardmakers - Challenge 79 More than 1 punch or die-cut
Ribbon Carousel - Giving Thanks/ Fall

Turkey Table Manners

Hi Stampers!

Today I want to share with you my design team project for The Cutting Cafe! This week we are getting ready to prepare for Thanksgiving and Regina asked us to showcase a few of her super cute Thanksgiving files. Now you know me... I usually can't just pick one because they are too cute and today is no different - LOL!

I wanted to make a cute wall hanging for my Thanksgiving decor. Since this Holiday is all about family, being thankful for all the blessings in your life, good food and family gatherings ... I thought it would be fun to make a sign to remind of us of good table manners.... turkey style!

That super cute Turkey is made by paper piecing the turkey pieces from Regina's Turkey Shaped Card. The only thing I did different was adding different eyes. The "Did Someone Say Turkey" sentiment is from the Thanksgiving Day printable stamp set.

To make the bottom part of my wall hanging I used the Gobble Shaped word card and matching sentiment. Instead of making a folded card - I just cut the card in half and paper pieced the letters on top. I used some hemp twine to make it hang from the top piece.

Most of the designer papers that I used are from the Authentique Paper pack called Thankful.
My "Turkey Table Manners" are computer generated.

Here are close up pictures of the top half and the bottom half so you can get a better look!

And here is a better look at the Bottom Half!

I hope you enjoyed my project today as much I wall enjoy it hanging on my wall :)

Be sure to visit The Cutting Cafe Blog and see what my fellow design team members created for an extra blast of inspiration!! Regina also gives away prizes so be sure and leave a comment while you are there!

Have a great day all!
Laura

I will be entering this in the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Clearly Inspired Challenges - #63 - Critters
Pause Dream Enjoy - #44 - Orange & Brown
Sweet 'N Sassy - SNSDC78 - Anything But a Card
Wags 'N Whiskers - #91 Fall Colours
Divas by Design - #60 - Let's Get Cute
Ruby's Rainbow Challenges - #41 - Birds
Scrapalicious - Happy Fall Y'all
The Ribbon Carousel - Fall Spirit
The Stamping Boutique - Challenge #57 Fall
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything But a Card
Eureka Stamps - #13 - Thanksgiving
Kaboodle Doodles - #144 Anything Goes
Love to Create - Challenge #40 - Shades of Autumn
Paper Playtime - #88 Autumn Colors
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - #35 Anything Fall
The Crafty Pad - #195 - Anything Goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C161 - Anything But a Card
My Sheri Crafts - Challenge 97 Fall

Sniff...Snifffff....AHHHHHH!

Good Afternoon Stampers!

Don't mind me....I was just trying to smell these gorgeous Sunflowers on Ceal's card today! This beauty is perfect for the fall season...

Ceal used the Flourishes Sunflower Stamp set, which is going to be on our next order from them...and I promise it will be SOON! This stamp set is on my list of  "must haves" out of all of their floral sets. Sunflowers are one of my most favorite flowers.

Ceal did a gorgeous gorgeous job coloring these! I love how  the main sunflower is surrounded by the other flower heads ...such a pretty card!

This definately brought a little sunshine to my gloomy, drizzly, windy ...cool fall day!

We wanna see your Fall creations too so be sure and show us by playing this week in our All About Autumn challenge!

Happy Stampin All!
Laura

Sweet Lil' Pumpy Kin

Evening All!

Sorry for the late post today! I spent the day with my Grandma and didn't get to do too much in the store, and left before I had a chance to get my pictures uploaded for the challenge and the blog post. My Grandma has breast cancer so I try and spend time with her when I can because you just never know.

I mentioned the other day that this week our Loves Rubberstamps Challenge is also being sponsored by Shape EZ by TLC. These awesome templates are available on the Whimsy Store Website. My Card features one of the new release templates called Pumpy Kin.

I chose to do my card with the Flap because I wanted to hide a little treat inside :)
This template is awesome because it also comes with a version without the flap so you can choose which to use.

My little character on the front is C.C. Designs - Punkin Beatrice. I colored everything except her hair with my spectrum noir alcohol ink markers. Her hair I colored with my prismacolor pencils. I stamped her in momento tuxedo black ink which is awesome for using with alcohol ink markers like spectrum noir and copics. I use the Crafter's  Companion Ultra Smooth White Cardstock made for use with alcohol ink markers because my markers don't bleed quite as bad.

Here is a close up of my little Punkin Beatrice...

I cut her out and popped her with dimensionals, her feet are popped up a second time.

The little crow is a new C.C. Designs Cutters Die called Crow. This little guy I found that when I cute him out with black I had the extra beak piece in black so I popped it upside down with a dimensional as a little wing :)  I like to sponge the edges of my black bodies with a light touch of whisper white ink just to give them some dimension. The sentiment is from My Favorite Things - Die-Namics Primitive Pumpkins Die & Matching Stamp Set.

Here is the inside of my Pumpy Kin Card...

I had purchased this Pumpkin Latte Recipe stamp of Ebay a long time ago because one of my favorite things to do is scrap family recipes. There was no brand name or anything so I am not sure who it is by. I stamped it on very vanilla with early espresso ink and colored the little cups and pumpkins with spectrum noirs. I then just funky cut around it, distressed the edges and sponged them. The gorgeous papers that I used on my pumpkin card are all from the new Bo Bunny Apple Cider 6x6 Paper Pack, except for the green checker gingham on the leaves.

Here is a close up of my Pumpkin Latte Recipe... sounds yummy! Haven't tried it yet but want too!

Be sure to come play along in our challenge this week! The theme is super fun... All About Autumn and not only may you be the winner of our gift voucher to the Loves Rubberstamps Store... Shape EZ is giving a choice of TWO FREE TEMPLATES of choice to the winner as well! You could get this awesome Pumpy Kin Template if you choose!!

** All of the products in BOLD but without the links... these have all arrived and will be listed in the store shortly... once they are in I will post the links in ***

Have a great night all!
Happy Stampin!
Laura

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

7 Kids College Fund - #57 Fall is in the Air
All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog - #135 - Let's Think About Fall
Through the Craftroom Door - #38 Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy - #34 - Anything But a Card or Tag - Scrapped Recipe
Art with No Boundaries - October/Halloween
Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
Creative Stamp Friends - Autumn Colors
Kaboodle Doodles - #139 - Colors of Autumn
My Grafico - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Monday Challenge - Fall Inspiration
Stamp With Fun - Autumn
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Use Two Images
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Fall Colors
There's Magic In The Air - Anything Fall
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes
Catered Crop - Halloween - Fall or Harvest
Great Impressions - Fall Theme
Scrapper's Delights - Distress It - 2nd Entry
Catch the Bug - Seasonal - Fall Harvest
Hiding In My Craftroom - Anything Goes
Just Some Lines - Let's Celebrate Fall
My Sheri Crafts - Apple or a Pumpkin
Broken Box Stock - Fall Foilage Colors
Delicious Doodles - Autumn Colors - Scenes
Simply Create Too - Autumn - Fall
Craft Us Crazy - Halloween or Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything But a Square
Milk Coffee Challenge - Welcome Fall

The Cutting Cafe - Fall Projects

Hi Stampers!

Today I want to share my inspiration post for The Cutting Cafe. This week Regina gave us a choice of three different beautiful Fall sets to use on our project. We could choose the Acorn Shaped Card, Welcome Fall Printable Stamp Set, or the Autumn Days Printable Stamp Set.

I loved both of the printable stamp sets and couldn't decide which I wanted to use - so I made TWO projects - LOL - that way I didn't have to pick just one!

The first project I made is a Matchbook Treat Holder that I made to fit the Apple Cider Travel Sticks.

Here is the outside. I used the Autumn Days Printable Stamp set on this project. That gorgeous Fall Words background and the Apple Cider Circle Saying are just 2 of the 16 images that come in this set. The Apple Cider Mug is a stamp that I had from Gourmet Rubber Stamps that I thought would be perfect to use with the Apple Cider Word Circle. I colored my mug using Spectrum Noir Alcohol Ink Markers.

Here is a peek at the inside of the matchbook:

For my second project I totally loved the Apples and the Baskets in the Welcome Fall Printable Stamp Set and knew I wanted to create my own "basket" background to pop a pretty bushel of apples on.

To create my basket background I dug into my hoard of the long retired and my all time FAVORITE Stampin Up! cardstock... Creamy Caramel. I cut my cardstock into 1/2" strips and then ran them through my cuttlebug using a wood grain texture plate. I then sponged the tops with close to cocoa ink to make the wood grain pop, then sponged all the edges with early espresso to define them even more. I then created a weave with my strips and added brads to look like a basket edge. If you like to create your own backgrounds too...that is this week's challenge at our challenge blog so be sure and play :)

My basket and apples are colored with spectrum noir markers. I added white gel pen to my basket to make the stripes look like leather stitched trim, and added mini brads to the basket as well. I also added white gel pen highlights to my apples to make them appear shiny and used to my white pen to create the faux stitching on my gingham table cloth.

Here is a close up of the apples and basket:

This project is actually a little folder that opens up to hold two packets of apple cider mix. You could also put hot cocoa packets in there too, fits either one.

Here I stamped an image from the Flourishes Stamp Set - Apple of My Eye and then added the Simple Pleasures sentiment from The Cutting Cafe's - Autumn Days Set.

Well I hope you enjoyed my projects today! Here is one last look of both together :)

Be sure to stop by The Cutting Cafe's Blog on Wednesday to see all the projects the Design Team made with these beautiful sets! PLUS if you leave a comment on the post ... Regina draws one lucky person who will win their choice of 3 files from the store! Very cool!

Have a great night all & thanks for stopping by!
Laura

I will be entering these into the following challenges:

Bearly Mine - #53 - Fall Colors
Elke Kaart Een Feestje - Fall is on His Way
Paperminutes - #235 - Autumn
Papertake Weekly - A Hazy Shade of Autumn
The Ribbon Carousel - RCC71 Fall into Fall
Use It Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Paper Makeup Stamps - Digi Stamp Challenge - Welcome Autumn
Eureka Stamps - #6 - Autumn Colors
Lexi's Creations - Make a Gift - Anything But a Card
Mygrafico - Fall
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - #28 Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - Spots or Stripes
Use Your Stuff - Fall into another color challenge
Addicted to Stamps - Autumn Colors
PanPastel UK Challenge Blog - Autumn/Fall
Pile It On - #38 - It's a Stitch Up
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Harvest Card or Autumn Project
The Crafty Pad - Autumn Colors
Color Me Creative Challenge - # 52 Fall Colors
Crazy 4 Challenges - Anything Goes with a Fall Twist
Card Crafter's Circle - #40 Gone Gingham
Fairytale Challenge Blog - #50 - Autumn
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Autumn
Delightful Challenges - Anything But a Card
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenges - Anything Goes