Vintage Pumpkins ~ Power Poppy August Release

 

Woo-Hoo!!  It's finally release day over at Power Poppy!  I hope you get a chance to head on over to the store and put in an order for these fabulous new sets!  I have some exciting news for you shoppers too...
 

Power Poppy is offering the following thru Monday:
• FREE SHIPPING when you spend $50 or more

• Select discounts on clear stamps throughout the shop!

• Download frenzy: All Digital Stamps 25% off

Now, for today's card.  I used the new Power Poppy Set called Feeling Fall.  Today I created a card using the pumpkins with the cat.  Isn't that image just super adorable!?!?!?  I am in serious LOVE!!  I had a hard time getting a clear picture of the image instead of focusing on that humongous bow....  *sigh*...so,  if you click on the pictures, you can see the details better.

I was going for a kind of vintage feel, and somehow added in some sage green.  I know...not your typical Halloween color, but I actually like the colors.  The image is colored with Copics, and I used my Quickie Glue Pen and some glitter for some extra Halloween fun. 

Below is a close up for a better look at the details.

 

Copics: Top Pumpkin ~ BG93, BG90, T5, T3, T1 Middle Pumpkin ~ T7, T5, T4, T1 Bottom Pumpkin ~ W6, W4, W3, W1, W0, W00 Cat ~ T5, T3, T1, R20 

Now, if you haven't already, check out what the rest of the Bloom Brigade has to share today:

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Katie Sims
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker---you are here
• Power Poppy 

 I hope you've enjoyed the Power Poppy previews this week and have been inspired to get stampin'...

Have a GREAT weekend!!
  Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Feeling Fall (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, Regions Beyond (Tim Holtz Ideology), Smokey Gray (PTI), Retro Gold Glossy Lustre (Paper Temptress)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Black Onyx (Versafine), Antique Linen, Pumice Stone and Black Soot (Ranger Distress)

Dies:  Floral Assortment (Spellbinders), Double Stitched Oval (Die-Namics MFT)

Accessories:  Copics, Sand Opaque Micro Fine Glitter (Glitter Ritz), Clear Rock Candy dry glitter (Ranger Distress), Seam Binding, Button 

Waltzingmouse September Pajama Party

It's Pajama Party time with Waltzingmouse Stamps, and there are some fun challenges to participate in.  If you should decide to participate, you could win credit for some fabulous Waltzingmouse product!!  For all the rules, head on over to the Waltzingmouse Blog. 

I have two projects to share with you that I created for two separate challenges.  

 

 
 
For my first card, I went CAS and created a card for the Old Pajamas challenge using two different WMS sets:  Seasonal Flourish and Vintage Christmas Backgrounder. 
 
I just took a 3/4" strip of copy paper, taped it to 3 1/4" piece of cardstock, and laid the masked piece of cardstock, face down, on top of the inked  Vintage Christmas Backgrounder image (Love Letter Memento Dye Ink).  I then laid another piece of copy paper over top of that and rubbed over the entire piece of cardstock, making sure I rubbed a bit more over the masked area so the stamped edges would be crisp.  I then took a sponge dauber and inked over the edges of the masked area to give a bit more definition to the border, and stamped the sentiment (Seasonal Flourish) with Onyx Black Versafine Ink.  I love how the flourishes in the sentiment go into the background. 


 

For my second project, I was inspired by the PJ Bedtime Story Sketch.  I combined a few of the newest released Halloween sets as well as a couple of WMS dies for this one:  Boo and Friends, Great Big Owl, and Peek a Boo Sentiments, Dies:  Boo and Friends - Vamp Die Set and Folding Tag Die Set

I colored the Vampire Boo with Copics, and added a couple of the circle images (from the Great Big Owl set) to the base of the tag.

The sentiment on the inside is from the Great Big Owl set too.  I wish I would have alternated colors in the sentiment with some orange and mayber green or purple, but, another idea for another project.


 

That's it for my projects.  I hope you've been inspired to join in on the challenges.
     Happy Stamping!!

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Joy to the World

Stamps:  Seasonal Flourishes and Vintage Christmas Backgrounder (WMS)

Paper:  White and Black (PTI)

Ink:  Love Letter (Memento), Onyx Black (Versafine)

Accessories:  Black Stitched Ribbon (SU!), Snowflake Punch (Martha Stewart), Glitter (Ranger), Enamel Dot (Teresa Collins), Corner Rounder Punch

Fangtastic Halloween

Stamps:  Boo and Friends, Great Big Owl, and Peek a Boo Sentiments (WMS)

Paper:  X-Press It Blending, All Hallows Eve (Carta Bella), Black and Kraft (PTI)

Ink:  Black Soot (Ranger Distress), Onyx Black (Versafine), Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories:  Boo and Friends - Vamp Die Set and Folding Tag Die Set (WMS), Copics, Enamel Dots (Teresa Collins), Seam Binding Ribbon

Big Owl Treat Bag

I'm sharing a fun little Halloween Treat project over at the Waltzingmouse Team Talk Blog...check it out.  :)

       Happy Stamping!

Waltzingmouse Stamps August Release Previews ~ Day 3

I can't believe it's Day 3 of the WMS August Release Previews already!!  Today I'm excited to share Halloween themed projects.  Claire, in my opinion, has the most creative and gorgeous Halloween images out there, and they're always fun to work with.   Today we're featuring 3 sets:  Great Big Owl, Boo and Friends and Peek-a-Boo Sentiments

 

Okay, I have to tell you, the moment I layed eyes on this Great Big Owl, I fell in love.  And Claire has included two different versions of this guy.  I wanted to color mine with Copics so I chose the outlined one, but the other would be great for making gift bags or boxes because it has an open window instead of that middle panel.  But isn't he stunning?!?!?!  I went out of the "Halloween Box" a bit and colored him blue and gray.  I think it makes him dark and mysterious.  I colored his eyes with a flourescent yellow to really make them pop!

Now, I wanted the owl to be the centerpiece of my card, so I included one of the sentiments on the inside!!   I have an admission to make too....can you see the smudge in the middle of the sentiment?  It's more prominent in-real-life.  Normally, being the perfectionist that I am, I would have started all over.  But, I thought the smear was kind of creepy and fitting, so left it.  To make the inside panel, I diecut the shape using Labels 28 (Spellbinders), and copy paper.  I laid the opening over my panel and sponged Pumice Stone (Ranger Distress Ink) along the inside.  I then stamped the sentiment over it.  The circle images are all included in the set too, and I added those by laying the diecut piece over my sponged area and stamped them and colored them with coordinating Copics.  The border was created using the splatter stamp from the Splat That set.

Copics:  B04, B02, B00, T5, T3, T0, FYG1

Now for a little whimsical turn.

Isn't this little ghost witch just adorable?  She's included in the Boo and Friends set.  I stamped her with Versamark onto Vellum, and embossed her with Black Sparkle embossing powder (Ranger).  I then colored the back with Copics, and mounted her directly onto the decorative paper, because I thought it was super fun to be able to see the Halloween print through her.  The tag was made using the largest tag die from the Waltzingmouse die set Stitched Tags, and the sentiment along the bottom is from one of the new sets (which I feature in the next project), Peek-a-Boo Sentiments.

Here's a close-up peek so you can see through the little ghost witch.  Isn't she just super fun!!!

Copics:  FV2, Y08, E99, 100

Now, there's a short story about how the inside sentiment came about.  I just fell in love with the little sentiment conversation bubbles and wanted to use one, but I already had a fairly busy "front".  My daughter said, "Why not add it to the inside?  Ghosts are invisible after all."  Perfect.  In our little imaginative heads, this little ghost witch disappears while eating candy.  I know...corny right?  But I still like it.  ;)

Now for my easy-peasy little Halloween treat bags, using the Peek-a-Boo Sentiments....

I thought it would be fun to add the sentiments to the littlest die from the Waltzingmouse Stitched Tags dies.  I then added them to little diecut bags that I made using a Papertrey Gift Bag die.  Aren't they cute?  And they are uber easy!!

 

I just added the "Boo" sentiment to the first tag, along with a spider sticker.

I LOVE the sentiment "jeepers creepers", and thought it fit beautifully with this spider dp!!

 

And for the last one, I just added the sentiment "Spooky", along with a boo sticker.

See the inside?  It fit 3 little sample size Ghiradelli chocolates inside.  Now that's a special treat!

So, did ya stick with me through this whole post?  It was a long one!!  Sorry, I had a lot to share!!

Now, if you haven't seen what the rest of the team has to share, you better head on over and check their blogs out for some "thrilling" inspiration!!

• Claire Brennan
• Anya Schrier
• Jean Jachna
• Jen Cuthbertson
• Julia Aston
• Karin Akesdotter
• Kelly Schirmer
• Laurie Schmidlin
• Lynn Mercurio
• Renee Lynch
• Sandie Dunne
• Tosha Leyendekker -----you are here

Thanks for stopping by!!  Be sure to stop by again tomorrow for the WMS Hop.  The team has pulled out all the stops!!

Happy Stamping!

 

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Great Big Owl Card

Stamps:  Great Big Owl, Splat That and Fine Feathers (Waltzingmouse Stamps)

Paper:  Frightful (MME), White and Black (PTI) 

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Black Soot and Pumice Stone (Ranger Distress), Teal Zeal (Memento)

Accessories:  Copics, Labels and Decorative Labels 28 dies (Spellbinders), Sewing Machine, Dimensional Tape

Ghost Witch Card

Stamps:  Boo and Friends and Peek-a-Boo Sentiments (Waltzingmouse Stamps)

Paper:  Masquerade Party (Teresa Collins), Black and White (PTI), Vellum

Ink:  Versamark and Onyx Black (Versafine)

Accessories:  Copics, Stitched Tags dies (Waltzingmouse), Brad (Teresa Collins), Seam Binding, Twine, Sequins (Teresa Collins)

Halloween Treat Bags

Stamps:  Peek-a-Boo Sentiments (Waltzingmouse)

Paper:  Spooky (Carta Bella), White and Black (PTI)

Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine), Black Soot (Ranger Distress Ink)

Accessories:  Stitched Tags dies (Waltzingmouse), Favor-it Box 1 die (PTI), Mini-Clothes Pins (Funky Junky), Twine

Waltzingmouse October Pajama Party

To see my Flourishes post, click HERE.

It's time for another Waltzingmouse Stamps Pajama Party and we have a wonderful variety of challenges for you. If you decide to join us in the fun, you'll have an opportunity to win some store credit. For all the details, click HERE. 

For my first project, I made a card fitting the Bedtime Story sketch, and the Art Deco challenge.  I used the diamonds from the Art Deco Backgrounds set, and the sentiment and medallion from the Art Deco Sentiments Set.  I'm in love with anything turquoise and aqua lately, so I used Versamagic's Sea Breeze as my pop of color.  along with some rhinestones and bling from Pizzazz Aplenty.

 

I LOVE, seriously LOVE Claire's Halloween images!!  They're always so fun and inspirational.  I thought it would be fun to combine the spooky church image, (from the All Hallows Eve set), with the Spooky Tree Backgrounder.  I had these wonderfully fun diecut images by Cottage Cutz, and thought they would work beautifully with these images.  I'm really happy with how this Easel card turned out.

This card fits under the Greenish Halloweenish challenge.

All the shapes were diecut out of Vintage Cream cardstock and ink distressed using the following Ranger Distress inks:

Background:  Shabby Shutters, Forest Moss, Black Soot
Pillars and Sign Placard:  Pumice Stone, Black Soot
Lights:  Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold, Pumice Stone
Fence, Sign Base and Crow:  Black Soot
Pumpkins:  Dried Marigold, Rusty Hinge, Black Soot, Pine Needle, Forest Moss, Gathered Twigs
Branch:  Gathered Twigs
Grass: Crushed Olive, Pine Needle, Forest Moss
Cobwebs: Pumice Stone

For the card Easel base, I stamped the "Nevermore" sentiment with Versamark, embossed it with white embossing powder and sponged Crushed Olive and Black Soot Distress Ink over it so it wasn't so bright.

 

Here's a close up of the "greetings" sign.  I added a little punched bat to it too.  :)

 

The background was created using one of the All Hallows Eve images.  And the fence is a Spooky Iron Fence by Cottage Cutz.

That's it for me today.  Be sure to stop by the Waltzingmouse Makes Blog for more inspiration, and for all the PJ rules.
Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stamping!

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Art Deco

Stamps:  Art Deco Backgrounds, Art Deco Sentiments (Waltzingmouse)

Paper:  White and Black (PTI)

Ink:  Sea Breeze (VersaMagic), Onyx Black (Versafine)

Accessories:  Circle die (Spellbinders), Circle Punch, Rhinestones (Pizzazz Aplenty)

Halloween Easel
Stamps:  All Hallows Eve, Spooky Tree Backgrounder (Waltzingmouse)

Paper:  Vintage Cream and Black (PTI)

Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine), Versamark, Shabby Shutters, Pine Needle, Forest Moss, Crushed Olive, Gathered Twigs, Pumice Stone, Black Soot, Rusty Hinge, Dried Marigold, Mustard Seed (Ranger Distress)

Accessories:  Spooky Ironwork sign and Spooky Iron Fence dies (Cottage Cutz), Bat Punch, White Embossing Powder