Thankful Sorta Day ( 3 panel fun fold version 1)

Hello, 

This is just a real simple accordion fold but I had never made one.  A fellow friend stamper Debbi made a similar card and it inspired me to get it done.  I love the 3 panels.   I do feel like I fell short on using the middle panel.  I wish I had companion stamp to this Fall Winnie the pooh image.   I think I need to try this same format with different stamps... stay tuned more cards coming....

Copic colors:

Winnie: YR24, YR23, YR21

pumpkins: YR18, YR16, YR14, YR12  YR02, Y15, E13

Ground: W5, W3, W1

Spooky Scenes

BOO!

Did I scare you?  Yeah... probably not.  I'm more of the too cute to spook than creepy halloween type.   I thought when I started out with this card I was going to make a spooky scene.  It turns out I think the cat just likes to cuddle jack-o-lanterns in the cemetery.  It could happen, right?    

As a side note.. the Happy Halloween is supposed to be a paint stroke.  I thought I was going to do it in a festive color like orange or green.  However, It turns out I liked it in black the best.  It thought it looked a little like a tail of a shooting star or comet.  It is Halloween... so anything is possible. 

Materials:

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Happy Halloween

Dies:

Pumkin/Clouds

Paper:

card stock from stampin up

Ink:

Versa clair: Amazon

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

 

Pumpkin Spice Season

 Hello!

Well it is no secret.  I'm a summer person... but if it is going to go at least we can replace it with something nice.   Are you a Pumpkin Spice person?  Are you headed out to get a sweet treat?   Pumpkin donut?  Pumpkin ice cream? Pumpkin latte? 

Stamps:

Pumpkin Spice

Check out all the cards made by other members of the design team:

Pam

Holly

Tracy F.

Darlene

Tracy S. 

Judy

Pat

Here is a quick look at all the stamps releasing today:

So Full of Thanks

 Greetings, 

This weather this weekend was wonderful!  We took full advantage of the sunshine and went to the pumpkin patch and took the dogs for long walks.   It was a wonderful combination of warm weather, pumpkin, corn mazes and donuts.  What did you do on this warm fall weekend?

I love the new creative touches companies are adding to their dies.  The dies cut out the bears hands so they can hold their Thanksgiving treats.

Copics used:

Bear: E51, E50

Orange: YR07, YR04, YR02

Red: R37, R35, R32

Turkey: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44

Nature's Gold (Easy Watercolor)

 Greetings, 

Fall has officially arrived in upstate NY.  The leaves here are colorful and dancing in the wind.  I'm sad to see summer fade, but the beauty that fall brings is spectacular.  I wanted to celebrate that color in today's  card. 

I used dye ink pads to watercolor this pumpkins.  Any dye ink pads can be used they do not need to be this brand of ink.   

Materials:

Carved Pumpkin 
Ripe Persimmon
Peacock Feathers 
Watercolor Mat 
Pumpkin stamp by Unity stamps

Fossilized Amber 

Water pen 

You can watch how I made this card here.  If you reading this in your email they video will not play.  You need to go to youtube or the blog to watch. 

Photos: 

This is the card I made with the more red mixed into the orange. 

This card features the more orange pumpkins. 

No copics today

Hello pumpkin

 Greetings,

I'm back to day with my favorite pumpkin stamp.  It is a layering stamp from Strawberry Jude.   I seem to drag this stamp set out every Fall.   If you want to see the cards I've made in past years, you can click on the links below. 

Birthday Pumpkin

Pumpkin Patch

Check out how awesome this pumpkin looks!  I kept the card really simple, so the focus will be on the pumpkin.   I'd love to hear what pumpkin card is your favorite of the three times I've used this stamp. 

No copics today

Hey Puppy Pumpkin

Hey Pumpkin!

I have a few not-so-spooky cards to share before Halloween.  Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.  I love that is low stress and your sanity is not questioned when you act a little goofy.   I hope you enjoy!

Copics used:

Pumpkin: YR00, YR02, YR04, YR07, YR09, E13
Dog: E30, E31, E33, E35
Purple: V12, V15, V17
Black: N10, N8, N6, N4
Yellow: Y17, Y15
Green: YG61, YG63, YG67
Red: R05, R08
Gray: W5, W3, W1

Owls and Pumpkins

Hello,

Thank you for joining me today.  I was driving today and noticed that in just even a day or so the leaves are more orange and yellow than green.   When we got home, the toddler and I played in the leaves that have collected on the back porch.  He loved the crunch sound they make.

This little owl is chillin in with this buddy, thinking of you!

Copics used:

owl: E49, E47, E44, E43  and E50, E51, E53
Pumpkin:YR09,YR07, YR04, YR02
Green: G28, G24, G21
Black: N10, N8, N6
Yellow:Y17
Red: R29

Hey Pumpkin Pie

Hello all,

I'm a bit behind on blogging.  Life has just been crazy with weddings, and family visits.   Summer has finally faded and lake season is over.    It is time to shift focus to all things fall.  Bring on the pumpkin spice! 

I've had this stamp for ages, but never had inked it up.   I was nervous about coloring pumpkin pie. I wasn't sure what to use to capture the rich orange brown color.   Then recently I was shopping for cardstock and found paper called Pumpkin Bread by (FSJ).    It was perfect.  I used the paper help me choose marker colors.  I love the final look.  This process is backwards of what I usually do.  I might need to work backwards more often. 

I hope you enjoy...

Copics used:
Mice: E30, E31, E33, E00, E000, E93, BV20, BV23
Pie: E93, E95, E97, E99, E35
Crust: E30, E31, E34, E37
Spoon" C5, C3, C1

Birthday Pumpkin

Hello Friends,

It feels more like winter than fall these days.  Yikes! It has been cold here  I know I should complain we had a really warm fall, but it went from summer to winter in a blink.   I hope you are wrapped up in a warm blanket sipping hot chocolate as you read this. 

I'm in love with this pumpkin stamp.  It looks so real.  This is my first card using the messy sting behind the image.  It was harder than it looked, but it was worth it. 

No copics today

My Monthly Hero September 2017

Welcome friends,

Today's post is a long one.  Please grab a cup of coffee, wrap up in a warm blanket and enjoy (I hope).    I decided to participate in the "My Monthly Hero" challenge.  Each month they release a stamp set and the challenge is to make 10 cards from one stamp set.   You can use items from your "stash", but the idea is to limit it as much as possible. 

Here are my cards for the September 2017 stamp set.   I made 5 pumpkin and 5 sunflower cards. I hope you enjoy these cards and feel inspired.  I'd love to hear your thoughts.   What cards are your favorites?  If you want to watch the video click here.

Card 1:

Card 2:

 Card 3:

 Card 4:

Card 5:

 Card 6:

 Card 7:

Card 8:

 Card 9:

 Card 10:

 No copics today.

Here are the ink colors- all Stampin Up

Pumpkins:
Morning Marigold
Pumpkin Pie
Tangerine Tango
Old Olive

Small pumpkin:
Morning Marigold
Pumpkin Pie
Really Rust

Sunflower
So Saffron
Daffodil Delight
More Mustard
Crumb Cake
Chocolate chip
Old Olive

Hedgehog:
Crumb Cake
Soft Suede
Old Olive

Wreath:
Certainly Celery
Old Olive
Real Red

Pumpkin Fairy

Greetings,

I know it is a little early to think about Autumn, but this cutie was calling my name.  He has been sitting on my desk for at least a year begging for some ink.

Copics used:
Orange: YR02, YR12, YR14, YR16, TR18
Wings: YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27, R14, YR02
Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13
Brown: E21, E23, E25
Hair: E42, E43, E44, E37

Get Your Witch On

Hello all,

Well I couldn't wait to try some of the new techniques that I learned from my copic workshop.  I recently bought this little cutie and thought she would be fun to try.

Copic Colors:
Purple: BV29, BV25, BV08 BV04, BV02, BV00... If just starting I would leave out BV29 and BV25
Orange: Y17, YR12, YR14, YR16, YR18, E19
Yellow: Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17
Ghosts: N3, N1, 0
Green: YG01, YG03, YG09, G16, YG67... or just the first three if new to blending
Ground: E21, E23
Hair: E30, E31, E33
Skin: E000, E01, E31, R20  or E000, E00, E11, R20