Bite Me!

Ok, I'll admit it...I wasn't thrilled with this sentiment when I first saw this stamp set, but the more I see it used, the more it grows on me.  Not sure that I would actually say "Bite Me" to someone, but for a Halloween card with a creepy, crawly spider, it kind of fits :-)

I gathered my inspiration from Muse and Fab Friday for my card...

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink ~ Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black

Stamp Set ~ Bite Me Photopolymer

Other Supplies ~ Brights Candy Dots

 

See...all stamped together, this sentiment isn't so bad after all! 

 

Happy Stamping!



Thankful ~ Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Sketch

Good morning and welcome to October's card sketch for Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration!

 

Have you had the chance to get your hands on the Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit?  The pretty birch paper ribbon used on this card is included in the kit and I absolutely LOVE it!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Early Espresso, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Birch Paper Ribbon (kit), Sweater Weather DSP

Ink ~ Crushed Curry, Sahara Sand, Early Espresso

Stamp Set ~ Truly Grateful

Other Supplies Expressions Thinlits, Linen Thread, Stampin' Distress Tool

 

I have to say, I am very thankful this morning to be able to walk down my stairs to my office/crafting room...I am feeling every last one of those miles I ran yesterday ;-)

 

Be sure to check out all of the other great creations from the SSInk Design Team and don't forget to post your creation too!

 

Happy Stamping!



Running on Faith

Happy Sunday stampin' friends!  I'm a little late getting a post up today, but for good reason!  I was a busy running a half marathon with my hubby this morning...my 5th, his 1st!  I was really hoping to complete the race in 2 hours, but came in a little slower...2:05:58, which is a new PR for me, so I'm still totally happy with my time.  And I'm even more happy with the fact that I came in just 6 minutes behind my hubby...WOOT! 

I don't know about the rest of you runners out there, but I am always a nervous wreck the day before and day of a race, so I did all that I could yesterday and this morning to keep my mind off of the race.  Some of those things included carving a new stamp with my Undefined Stamp Carving Kit.  I'm no artist when it comes to drawing, but I've been wanting to carve a running shoe for a while, so I gave it my best shot!  Not great by any means, but still fun!  I had carved my signature running girl shortly after Convention, so I added her to the card as well.  I don't like how the card itself turned out and will re-stamp it later.  This is what I worked on this morning before the race to help calm my nerves.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Whisper White, Calypso Coral and Night of Navy Core'dinations

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Calypso Coral, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Gorgeous Grunge, Undefined Stamp Carving

Other Supplies ~ White Embossing Powder

 

I also created an MDS page this afternoon, post-race, as I let my tired legs recover :)

The sketch came from the Simply My Digital Studio Facebook weekly challenge...I love how Kimberly and Heather help keep me moving forward with my MDS creations! 

 

Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to stop by again!

 

Happy Stamping and Happy Running!

Burlap and HOOT! ~ Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop

 

Thank you so much for joining us for the October Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad  Blog Hop! This month we are focusing on the Fall season. It’s the time of year when fireplaces start crackling with warmth and we dig out our sweaters. This month’s blog hop will showcase many of the Stampin’ Up! products that are available to make  Autumn themed creations. We hope you enjoy seeing how we use the products to create our projects and feel inspired to come up with some great projects of your own.

You should have just left stop number 13 on the Stylin’ Stampin’ Squad blog hop –Heidi of Stuck on Stampin'.  If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn’t work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below. 

 

I've been on a wreath kick the past few weeks, so I have a fun fall wreath to share with you today!

My cute little owl (which survived a little play time with my new puppy) was made using MDS and my Silhouette...love that machine!  I created an svg file in MDS with an enlarged Owl Punch, transferred it over to my Silhouette library and cut him out!  The colorful layers were made with the Large Scallop Edgelit.  And the flowers...oh how I love the Burlap Ribbon and Cotton Ribbon Flowers!  I may not like using the spritzers on the banners, but they are AWESOME for dying the ribbon.  I embossed some of the Antique Brads and In Color Boutique Details with gold embossing powder for the center of the flowers, added a few leaves cut out with the Autumn Accents Die and voila! 

 

Here is a close up of the burlap ribbon flowers... 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Garden Green, Gold Foil Paper, Early Espresso, Island Indigo, Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink ~ Island Indigo, Perfect Plum, Pumpkin Pie

Other Supplies ~ Burlap Ribbon, Cotton Ribbon, Antique Brads, In Color Boutique Details, Gold Embossing Powder, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Circle Punches, Large Scallop Edgelit

 

While I was cutting out the bigger owl for the wreath, I decided it would be fun to cut out a smaller card size owl too...

 

My house is now fall ready and this cute little owl happily greets all my guests at the front door!

 

Happy Fall and Happy Stamping!

 

Next stop in the hop is Anastasia. 

 

Blog Hop Participants:

1.  Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!

2.  Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet

3.  Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place

4.  Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life

5.  Cynthia R. of Ink-a-Doodle Creations

6.  Jamie H. of Unique Ink

7.  Kim R. of Stamping with Kim

8.  Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya

9.  Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana

10.  Annie L. of Love Me Card

11.  Rose C. of Stamp with Rose

12.  Heidi B of Stuck on Stampin'

13.  Bree R. of Craft-somnia

14.  Anastasia R. of Stampin'Blondie

Frosty, Foggy, Festive Flurry

Do you know what day it is?!?!?  It Freshly Made Sketches Day and Jen T has a great sketch for all of us to play with!

The frost on the ground and fog filled skies this morning inspired me to pull out some Christmas stamps and have fun with this sketch...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Smoky Slate, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Winter Frost DSP

Ink ~ Smoky Slate, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Island Indigo

Stamp Sets ~ Festive Flurry, A Banner Christmas

Other Supplies ~ Festive Flurry Framelits, Island Indigo Bakers Twine, Frosted Finishes Embellishments

 

I've been in denial that winter is on it's way, but I embraced it this morning and was happy to pull out my warm, fuzzy Uggs and sip on some pumpkin spice tea.  Bring on the snow!

 

Happy Stamping!