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The October Sweet November previews are upon us but instead of visiting Sweet November Land let's take a trip up to the North Pole.
While Santa is in the workshop overseeing toy production for the upcoming holiday season, Mrs. Claus is busy baking up all sorts of sweet treats in the kitchen. And she's not alone, she's got help from Gingy, the sweet little gingerbread man brought to life by Christmas magic. Gingy is an artiste when it comes to decorating all of the treats and delicacies that Mrs. Claus whips up. Today he is using candy canes to make a heart pattern on his fancy gingerbread house. It's Gingy's way to represent the love that is the spirit of the season.
And to spread that love Gingy has some Christmas candy to share with one lucky crafter, take a look...
The Gingy Candy Cane Love candy kit includes; one Sweet November Gingy Candy Cane Love
rubber stamp, ten 6x6 sheets of Heidi Swapp Believe paper, Prima
flowers, Kaiser Craft pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons, glitter pillow heart stickers, Studio G stamp set, four envelopes, four card blanks and
my card.
All
you have to do for a chance to win the candy is leave a comment on this
post. If you link to the candy on your own blog that is great and much
appreciated but not a requirement... I want everyone to be able to play
along. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. I will ship the candy
anywhere in the world so everyone is encouraged to play! :)
The candy will stay open through Friday, October 4th and I will announce
the winner on Saturday, October 5th.
Be sure to check out the Sweet November Gals' blogs next. Nancy
and Tress have been busy in the kitchen whipping up some super sweet Christmas cards! :)
Instead of using random generator I will be printing out names and
tossing them in a hat SO if you leave a comment for the SN gals on their
blogs, you will get extra names in the hat... this will up your chances
of winning the candy. Fun, fun, fun!
I hope you have enjoyed this first day of Sweet November October previews. We have even more Christmas kitchen fun in store tomorrow!
!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Heidi Swapp (Believe)
stamp- Sweet November (Gingy Candy Cane Love)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Prima shabby tote
K&Co glitter pillow hearts
Scribbles 3D shiny white paint
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
E33, E39, E19
R05, R08, E09
E55, E57, E59, BG000
E44, E47, E49, E50, E30, 0, R24, R29, C00, C1, C2
Hello, hello!
Thanks for the show suggestions on that last post, it looks like there are a few others that I should check out this coming week. After having near record high temps at the beginning of the month we have suddenly been hit with cold dreary weather so spending an evening or two bundled up in front of the tv sounds like a good plan to me. Plus I can get some coloring done at the same time. :)
This past week I had a Make It Monday post over on the CCD blog where I used the Boo's Pumpkin stamp to decorate a t-shirt. He was still sitting on my desk when I sat down to make a card for today so I figured why not jump right into Halloween? Last year I didn't get the chance to make many Halloween cards so I feel like I have a lot of catching up to do with my Halloween stamps. The Boo's Fun set is definitely one that needs a bit of love this year because even though I usually don't play favorites among my own designs, these three ghosts are pretty high on my list. ;)
I paired this Boo up with a mix of old and new Doodlebug papers because their bright colors and fun prints created a cute scene. I love how those owls look like they are watching Boo struggle along with his giant pumpkin, too bad none of them are offering a helping hand... or is it wing? LOL
Well, I'm off today so you know I'll be getting busy in my crafty room. Especially since Sweet November and CCD October previews start tomorrow. See you then!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (Haunted Manor and Halloween Parade)
stamp- Sweet November (Boo's Pumpkin)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
computer generated sentiment
Doodlebug sprinkles
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
boo- V0000, V000, V01, G0000, 0
eyes- BV17, BG000, 0
pumpkin- Y38, YR04, YR18, E43, E44
TGIF everybody!
Last night I was in the mood to color while enjoying all of the new shows on tv. This premier week has been pretty good and while I have returning favorites, a few of the new shows have already hooked me in. Blacklist is probably my favorite new one so far, loved it and hope that it gets a decent run. How about you, any new shows to recommend or look forward to?
Because I had such a block of time to relax and color in I chose a Lili of the Valley stamp that has been on my desk begging for attention. It's called Story Time and I think it is adorable but coloring that whole scene was a bit intimidating so it always got pushed while I've been short on crafty time lately. I'm glad I finally got it colored though because I'm very pleased with how it turned out. And since I couldn't leave well enough alone I also added the puppy from the Me and my Dog stamp. My life is filled with either my dog or cat wanting to join me for a cuddle on the couch so I thought he was a cute addition to the card. :)
Okey dokey then, time for me to scoot. TTYL!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Crate (Farm House)
stamps- Lili of the Valley (Little Girls Story Time and Milly Me and My Dog), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox chestnut roan
crochet flower
Autumn Leaves fabric brad
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E23, E27, E29
hair- E21, E23
clothes- R11, R32, RV21, R46, E09, B97, B99, BV29, E40, E41, 0, E30, E31, W1, W5,W7, W9
book- BG11, BG15, BG18, W00, W0
dog- YR30, YR31, YR24
chair- YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99, E35, E37, E39, Y11, Y13, YG23, YR12, YR14, YR18, E08
Good morning!
I'm taking a little break from the Autumn inspired cards today since I wanted to play along in this week's Garden Variety Challenge over at TGF. It's a color challenge called Blue Raspberry and we are to use berry, pink, and blue/aqua together... hard to make that combo look fallish. But seeing as how blue raspberry is my favorite popsicle flavor I had to jump in. ;)
I used the Royal Cutie Pies set and did some altering to open up this little gal's eyes. It was as easy as wiping away the ink on her closed eyes before stamping and then tracing on her friend's open eyes using a light box. I also wiped away the heart from the middle of her hair bow and filled in the missing lines. The papers are random scraps thrown together and the twine was inspired by this card that my pal Lisa made. Speaking of Lisa, she's got a great Halloween blog candy going on until Oct. 31st and there are loads of fab crafty supplies up for grabs so go check that out! :)
Ok, I'm off to do the ol' hair and make-up routine. Have a great day my friends!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Lilybee Design (Victoria Park)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Royal Cutie Pies and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
The Twinery twine
My Mind's Eye Cut and Paste enamel dots
Simon Says Stamp word bubble die
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- Y35, YR24, YR27, E08
clothes- RV21, RV23, RV29, BG10, BG11, BG53, RV10, RV11, RV34
Hey there!
Wednesday brings with it another CCD review preview and today we are revisiting the circus themed offerings from the September release. I went with the digital version of Ellie so that I could blow her up nice and big for my card. The cute little panel in the Midway paper pad with the kids and soda vendor was my jumping off point and I wanted Ellie to dwarf them and be the star of the show. Plus the colors are so bright and happy that the whole scene looks like a celebration.
Arighty then, there is a lot more high flying fun from my fellow CCD teamies over on the CCD blog today and you won't want to miss that! :)
Later gators!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (Midway)
stamp- Sweet November (Ellie)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Doodlebug rub-on alphas
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
E40, E41, W0, W1, W3, R000, R00, W7, YR04, YR07, YR09, Y13, Y15, Y17, BG02, BG05
Olo!
There's nothing like a new stamp to get the creative juices flowing. This You Brought Me Love Gorjuss Girl arrived in my mailbox late last week and even though she might be dressed a bit inappropriate for the season I couldn't help but make another fall card using her. I guess that's why I found some of the Indian Summer paper from Basic Grey... that way she can still be enjoying some unseasonably warm weather later in the season. ;)
I've also come to realize that I'm currently on quite a gold kick with my cards. I'm so loving the addition of some pretty gold shimmer, whether it is from washi tape, sprays, rub-ons, or whatever else I can get my hands on. And while it looks great with all the fall colors I predict that my obsession will continue on into my Christmas cards as well. I'm already wishing that Pebbles will make some gold rub-on Christmas sentiments because the ones they have made look great and are so easy to use. I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed I guess.
Alrighty, I've got a day off to enjoy so I'll catch ya on the flip side! :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Basic Grey (Indian Summer)
stamp- DoCrafts (You Brought Me Love Gorjuss Girl)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and COlorbox dark brown
buttons
Jenni Bowlin birch wood washi tape
Freckled Fawn gold washi tapes
Pebbles gold rub-on sentiment
Heidi Swapp gold lame color shine
Gold Smooch
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR30, E50, YR31, E33
clothes- RV42, R35, R37, R39, YR04, YR07, YR09, E55, E57, E59, E49, Y13, Y21, Y26, Y28, RV52
Good morning!
This card has been a couple days in the making as I just couldn't commit a nice block of time to sit down and just get it done. Which isn't a terrible thing though because I was able to see what the new Farm Fresh challenge was and finish this card to fit it. Paper piecing is the name of the game this week which is always a favorite technique to play around with. I altered one of the Miss Anyas from the Garland set by wiping the garland out of her hands before stamping her onto the pattern paper. I chose this beauty because with those braids and full skirt I thought she looked like the gals celebrating during an Oktoberfest. I even took the paper piecing a bit further by using tiny blossoms punched out of a border punch creating a crown of flowers to complete her ensemble. Now I think Anya is ready for a fun fall festival. :)
Well, I'm off to work for the day. Take care and enjoy your weekend!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- SEI (purple), Creative Imaginations (Debbie Mumm leaf quilt), October Afternoon (wood grain)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Miss Anya Garland), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox dark brown
ribbon
fabric yo-yos
buttons
Kaiser Craft pearls
Martha Stewart border punch
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53
clothes- E40, E41, 0, W5, W7, W9, BV00, BV11
Oops!
Looks like I botched this post yesterday. Something went all wonky and I didn't catch the mistake until later in the day. So I'm trying again this morning to get this card up on the ol' blog. :)
Surprise, surprise it's another fall inspired card. This time I colored up the You're Fintastic digital stamp from PeeWee Designs because I thought her big comfy sweater suited this new season. In my opinion there isn't much that is better than pulling out my cold weather wardrobe and being comfy cozy all day. To give this PeeWee a perfect fall day to live in I dug through my paper scraps for some if this cute neighborhood paper from October Afternoon. Now she looks like she has stopped to take a little rest after playing in the leaves all day.
Alrighty, another day another dollar.
TTYL!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- October Afternoon (houses), Scenic Route (polka dot)
digital stamp- PeeWee Designs (You're Fintastic)
stamp- Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Colorbox chestnut roan
Simon Says Stamp speech bubble die
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E30, E31, E34
eyes- E84, E87, BG000
clothes- B95, B97, B99, E81, W00, R05, E08, E19, YR14, YR24, YR27, BG53, BG57, BG72, YR30, YR31, YR21
Hello again!
As I've been cleaning, purging and organizing the crafty room I've gotten reacquainted with some pretty papers hiding in my stash. This cute tree print from Adorn It was one of those and I made a point of keeping it out so that I could use it on a card sooner rather than later. Then I just did a quick flip through my binder of Gorjuss Girl stamps to find someone ready to take a stroll through these colorful woods. The Lost Heart was a great fit with that coat she has on. So even though this card isn't for yet another fall challenge I seem to be firmly entrenched in the Autumn theme and look... which is perfectly understandable as it is my most favorite time of year. ;)
Well, take care and have a wonderful day my friends!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Adorn It (trees), My Mind's Eye (orange), Ivy Cottage (blue)
stamps- Santoro (The Lost Heart Gorjuss Girl), Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox chestnut roan
Spellbinders pinked circle die
My Favorite Things circle die
button
fabric yo-yo
The Twinery twine
Kaiser Craft gems
Studio Calico wood veneer heart
EK Success gold pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E35, E57, E59
clothes- YR12, YR16, YR18, B0000, B41, B52, B37, B39, BV29, YG01, YG03, YG17, E81, 0, E44, E47, E49
bear- E30, E31, E34
