Pines and Poinsettias

New Pines & Poinsettias stamp set on Old Olive base with Regal Rose lace ribbon border and Riding Hood Red strip. Nestabilities ornament die.

French Foliage

I made a window with a transparency sheet, the wreath is Warmest Of Wishes, the sentiment from Posy Punch. French Foliage to create background on Vanilla with More Mustard, Soft suede, and Tangerine Tango. Vanilla panel is all one piece, I embossed the bottom half with the Lattice Squares folder. All supplies are Stampin' Up.

Bells & Boughs

Bells & Boughs stamp set, images colored in markers. Holly Berry Bouquet dp with Poppy Parade cardstock. Button and twine SU also. Fleur de lis frame is by Nestabilities.

Pencil Power

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This is such a cool technique! No need for fancy schmancy pencils or markers, just a good old Number 2 pencil. I started by shading the whole area in and then darkening certain spots. I smoothed out the areas by lightly erasing and blending some more. Just play around with it until you get the look you want.
Stamping Bella fairy with Stanpin' Up cardstocks and Bella Chateau paper. Perfect Punches thanks sentiment.
This will go to the Breast Cancer Awareness card drive at SCS.

Autumn Days

This week it was my turn to host the color challenge at Splitcoast. Since fall is bearing down us, ready or not, I chose some colors to compliment this pretty season.
I chose More Mustard, Tangerine Tango and Soft Suede. The dessert option is to make it into a thank you or Thanksgiving card.
I used all Stampin' Up supplies except for sentiment. Spice Cake paper, half pearls and vanilla seam binding riibon to embellish. I stamped the side panel in mustard and tangerine with some of the smaller stamps from the set and embossed with the Swiss Dots folder.

I'm Here For You

Another card to go to the Breast Cancer Awareness destination, this time the challenge was to make a masculine card with some pink in it. I used Stampin' Up's Nature's Silhouette with the sentiment from Occasional Quotes on Crumb Cake cardstock, brad, and linen thread to embellish. The tree background stamp is from Cornish Heritage Farms.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and I hope you can join us in making some cards to send to:
The Department of Volunteer Services – Unit 115
Attn: Maggi Suttles
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030
Check in at Splitcoaststampers.com for all of the details in the Hope You Can Cling To challenge.
Card #1 uses Stampin' Up supplies of Beau Chateau paper with Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, and Soft Suede cardstocks. Fabulous Florets stamp set, butterfly and lace ribbon border punches, lattice squares embossing folder and rhinestones. The round scallop 5" dies are by Lifestyle Crafts.
Card #2 is super simple using a Whisper White vase and the Delicate Doilies stamped in Pink Pirouette with the scallop frame from The new pennants Bigz die by Sizzix, the sentiment from Style Beautiful.
Card #3 uses the chicken image from Penny Black, paper by My Mind's Eye, bonjour sentiment from French version of SU's My Friend.
Card set #4 uses A Muse notecards, Fashion Statements stamp set by SU.