DCWV Autumn Melody

"Family Traditions"

 

I wanted to capture the magic that was so evident in the photo where my grandson is reading to my mother,

his great-grandmother.

There will only be so many moments like this in

this lifetime.

 

 

Hayden had been reading at a very high level for some time, but my mother had never had the opportunity until last November to sit down and share a book with him. I know she loved it, having read to me and my sister, and then to my children from the time we were all very young.

At only 6, he was reading at a third grade level!  He has since started second grade this year, and is in a Gifted Program, so I'm sure he will be passing us all up and reading everything he gets his hands on now!

 

These DCWV papers are so gorgeous to work with!

Fall colors with a touch of elegance...

 

 

The gold foil on the leaf pattern paper is my all-time favorite for this time of year!

Even in small amounts die cut, border punched, or as trim, this paper steals the show!

 

 

The coordinating stickers make putting together a finished layout a breeze!

My banners have a beautiful sheet music print and comes in the stack, too!

I only wish my photos would do it justice.

 

My mother hates photos of herself, but I have a  feeling she'll

make exceptions for this one!

 

Please leave a comment so I know you've been here!

I love reading them and returning the favor by going to your blogs and seeing

your own creations!

 

Thank you, too, Fiskars, Spellbinders, and Prima

for their amazingly wonderful products!

 



Crafter's Companion shows "Friendship"!

My challenge entry this week at

Crafter's Companion

is this adorable little S.w.a.l.k gal

and a sweet sentiment from Henry Thoreau.

 

 

 

This particular stamp set is called "With Sympathy", but I look at her and she just appears to be deeply sincere whatever her message and can be used for

 many occasions.

And I love to color these with my markers!

 

Inside of card reads...

 

 

and is a combination of sentiment from MFT,

and silhouette image by Unity Stamps.

 

I hope to win a gift certificate from Crafter's Companion so I can get more of these adorable stamps!



DCWV Forever and Always!

This paper stack is SO SWEET!

First off, it's black and white with silvers and greys, with some pages embossed in such a way that it is the most elegant paper with a modern twist!

So you know I love it!

Then there's that romantic element....   aaaahhhh...

so very lovely.

Watch the release video here!

This is destined to be one of my favorites for a very long time!

Can you see the printed detail in the background paper?

I can't imagine a prettier paper for anniversaries, weddings, and
any romantic occasion!

With the Spellbinder dies, this was an easy 30 minute card!

 

Supplies:

Papers; DCWV, "Always and Forever"

Dies: Spellbinders, "Labels Seventeen", and "Fleur de Lis Squares"

Bling: Imaginisce



Sparkly Poinsettia by Stampendous!

I love the colors of Christmas!

And the fact that the beautiful Poinsettias will soon be in the stores in so many gorgeous colors!

Stampendous has a wonderful holiday stamp,

"Poinsettia Background"!

I just had to heat emboss it, ink it with my daubers, and then VERY CAREFULLY color inside the flowers with my Copics...yes, I know, living dangerously!

I took it slow and tried hard not to get too close to any of the embossed lines.

And afterward, I cleaned those nibs!

I used more Copics colors to blend than I normally do (stepping out of my box).

R22, R32, R35, and RV21

and couldn't resist covering the whole image with embossing ink and clear embossing powder to give it a shine and make those colors POP!

The sparkle is done with the Champagne Crushed Glass Glitter and an edge of

Jeweled Gold Embossing Powder.

A sprinkling of gold micro beads, a pretty little pearl button that I altered with my Copics, and a soft five-loop bow finishes off this one!

Here is a front-on view better showing the crushed glass!

It just adds an elegance to everything!

It's a Doodle Dragon Christmas!

         With the challenge this week at

Pike's Playground

being

"Black and White, with a splash of color", 

I took a different approach

with my splash of color being the red in the papers,

 

and the image having to follow the black and white rule!

This fellow is

the snowman from the

2012 "Christmas in June" release! 

Create your own Doodle Dragon Christmas cards or other occasion cards, and enter them at
Dustin Pike's Blog! 
Everyone who enters and follows the challenge requirements gets a FREE image!
 

DYSU CHallenge #86!

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Fantasy, combined with Halloween, mix in a bit of romance...

I had some Graphic 45, "Hallowe'en in Wonderland" paper left over from Fall last year and decided to use it to clear the way for yet more NEW papers!  Whee!

Other than the spider who was stamped and heat embossed, no images were used on this card.  And the sentiment was one generated on my computer in Word...

easiest card I've made in a while!

Since "Alice" is a fictional character, I figured this would count as a fantasy project!  I dearly love little Alice. And it would be so like me, too, to pick up and eat a biscuit just because it said "Eat me"... yea, I'm gullible that way! 

Go check out the rest of the Design Team's projects!

I'm sure their fantasy cards are fun, too!

Yee-Haw, Cowgirl!

Love this image from MFT!

I also loved the sparkle of this DCWV paper, and thought it would be adorable on a western cowgirl card!

Just look at those cute little boots!

The paper stack is "Bouquet de Fleur"

You can see more of the sparkle on these papers at your Michael's!

This is a great example of how you can use papers that otherwise you would not immediately consider perfect for that project!

I started to grab my "western" pattern papers, but decided to think outside the box!

So happy that I did!

This card will be entered in the sketch challenge at

My Favorite Things.



Sweet Blossom Layout!

As soon as I opened this DCWV stack,

 I fell in LOVE with these poppies!

I wanted something SPECIAL for my home this next Spring, and I knew these flowers would be gorgeous on a wall hanging!

We actually grow the California poppies here in Phoenix, so how perfect!

Of course, my house isn't painted in this delicious red/orange herringbone, but only because the HOA would have a hissy fit! LOL!

And the little shutters?  I cut matchsticks and dyed them with a Copics marker!

I die cut the house using my Cricut, "Heritage" cartridge,

attaching it to the background poppies paper.

I then cut the flower images from a second sheet of the stack paper,

curled, and layered them.
  A bit of brown micro beads, and they come to life!

It's hard to see clearly, but the doorknob is a resin flower.

Also, difficult to see, is the background printed texture! Looks like linen!

The felt row of flowers and green lace are from Prima!

The sentiment is the heat embossed,

 "Flower Path" from

Stampendous!

Thanks for looking at my project today,

and get started on those home decor items of your own! 

Friends and family LOVE handmade Christmas gifts!



New Card Trio!

I love to make a set of cards that I can either send out

one-at-a-time to a particular person who's personality just seems to match the style of the cards,

OR, even better,  to give as a gift set.

These "Wild Splendor" papers are from DCWV

and are so gorgeous!

The soft golds, blues, and browns make them perfect for Fall projects, as well as into the coming Winter months!

See all of the new release stacks available at Michael's here!

The sentiments are from

Stampendous,

and are available in their store here.

These stamps always stamp and emboss so beautifully.

Sharp and clear every time!

 

First Guitar Recital

WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER!

Well, actually, the winner of my Stampendous/Action Wobbles Hop

and 6 Action Wobbles Springs

is....

jabs     who said...

"Wow...such a cute layout! Never thought to use them on a layout!!"

 

Please send me your address so I can get those mailed out to you!

I would love to see what you create!

(Sorry this portion of my post is late! 

I fell asleep in the middle of updating all of my email and blog reading!)

I thank every single one of you for leaving such sweet comments

and becoming followers!  I promise not to disappoint!

Now, on to business...

Today I am also posting a layout that I made for my mother's scrapbook album of my (and her) only grandchild.

Keep in mind, this would be her great-grandson
and she is 79 years old.

The

DCWV,
 "Neon Chic"
paper stack was perfect for this project.

My mother can no longer see very well due to cataracts, and the brighter, the better!
And, unfortunately, the smaller 8 1/2 X 11 format is what she has used for her albums over the years.

Simple layout, but so very colorful and full of life!



DCWV "Bewitched" Lighted Wreath!

For my Stampendous, "Pumpkin Fence" card post, please go to:
HERE!


Then please return and see more SCARY, SPOOKY, and FUN projects!

My resolution for Fall

(Yes, I am declaring September 1st to be be my "Fall Resolution Day"!)

is to embrace Halloween and enjoy it rather than cringe every time that dad-gum doorbell rings for the upteenth time!

So, I made this to cheer me up!

I used the "Bewitched" Stack from DCWV, and my "Heritage" Cricut cartridge to die cut the house and the gate.  A sheet of vellum was attached to the back of the windows, and three battery-operated tea-lights were glued to the wreath branches where they would shine best through the windows!

The "fringe" around the banners were made with the grass border punch from Fiskars.

I will hereby promise to hang it on my front door on/or before 

October 31st for all to see.

The bestest part? It lights up to appear to have flickering tiny lamps on in the little house...

It looks soooo cool from the sidewalk out front!  It won't have near the fear factor that the hog's head with a butcher knife stuck in it did the year I really went all out, but it embraces the holiday.

I'm just hoping we have cooler weather soon.

These 114-115 degree days are killing me!

Halloween will be welcome relief!

Supplies:

Wreath; Michael's

Paper;  DCWV, "Bewitched" Stack

Vellum; Chart-pak (Michael's)

Trim for banner; Jo-Ann's

Gauze; Lowe's

Tea Lights; Dollar Store (3/$1.00)

Action Wobbles strike again!

Welcome to the final day of the

Stampendous 
and

Action Wobble Springs

Blog Hop!

If you've been hopping this week, you've seen some amazing projects using this new, creative product!

You have twice the chance to win today!
One commentor will win:


6 Action Wobbles Springs
and

CRV265 Cling Hula Kiddo

to one lucky Blog Hopper!

And a second will win:

6 Action Wobbles Springs

and

CRW076 Tree Trim Kiddos
(because we want to see that top Kiddo wobbling with that star!)

How can you win? Comment on the blogs below!

At the end of the weekend (yes, you have until Sunday night) we'll choose two of the blogs below at random. They will then choose a random winner and we'll notify you here! Here's who is playing today:

Stampendous Impressions Blog

Action Wobbles Blog

April Derrick

Cyndi Bundy

Mary

Jan Garber (That's me!)

Janelle Stollfus

Kate

Jennifer Ingle

Krissy Fossmeyer

Julie

Kristine Reynolds

Lea Kimmel

Sherri

Melinda Gleissner

Pam Hornschu

Theresa

Stephanie Lee

Susie Moore

Jenny

Suzanne Czosek

Taylor Usry

Janis

Tenia Nelson

Wendy Jordan

Tricia

Wendy Price

Tobi Crawford

Monica

Heather

Midge

Missed the beginning of our week of wobbles??? Check them out here - MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY

Let's get you going!

Today, I've used not one,

not two,

but three Action Wobbles on my layout!

Each one of my crazy little aviators are attached with an Action Wobble!

The whole layout jiggles and moves!

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Back story to this layout:

My grandson decided, at age three, that he would "dress" as a super hero by wearing rubber kitchen gloves, swimming goggles, and training pants with white socks.

 (Wish I'd gotten those in the picture!)

The funny part was HOW LONG he remained in this get-up!

Too funny!

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Back to business:

The sprinkled heat embossed "clouds" are a combination of
Stampendous

"Shabby White Embossing Powder"

and

"Detail White Embossing Powder".

I covered the little propellers with

"Detail Silver Embossing Powder".

Yes, I love to emboss!

Watch out, Lizzy!

If you hold still long enough, you could end up

"Fran'taged"!

Please, leave a comment and let me know what you think about these great new springs being available on the market!

If you made this far,
and listened to me go on about my adorable grandson,
and my even more adorable little doggy,
and are a follower or become a follower today,
 I will draw a random comment from my blog and send that person

six Action Wobble Springs!
(Please, all I ask is that you live in the US)
I'm postage poor at this point....

Next on the list is Janelle with a terrific project!!
Keep on hopping!



Changes...

Using

DCWV

"Tres Chic" and "Forever and Always"!

I made this card for the challenge at Skipping Stones Design,

but absolutely HAD to grab my DCWV papers!

I love the way the blue shimmery paper embosses and cuts with the

"Always Here"

stamped butterflies from Skipping Stones Designs!

And the slick black paper from the

"Forever and Always" stack

reflects the light so beautifully!

Without the light reflection:

To balance out the shimmer,

I "fran*taged" some mica and embossing powders on the bottom edge!

(Mixed mica fragments and Aged Aqua Embossing Powder from Stampendous!)

To see how to Fran*tage, watch the video here!

I really like the way this card came out!

A bit of everything that I love!

Glory to God....

Christmas means many different things to different people.

This is a card I made with a wonderful sentiment that I wish we heard more often and felt everyday..

My little  "Caped Angel" sports not only her wings, but an
Action Wobble!

And the sentiment, which is so sharply and clearly heat embossed, is the

"Glory to God" cling stamp.

The pretty scrollwork around the edges is done by heat embossing the

"Elegant Borders".

I stamped and colored her again, and then cut it out, leaving off the boots so that when she's attached, her top portion sways and wobbles,

with her feet planted firmly on the ground! 

The sparkle of the "Star Dust Embossing Powder" on the snowflakes gives it an

extra holiday boost! 

For all of these fantastic holiday stamps, visit the STAMPENDOUS store

here

and
Action Wobble
here!

Enjoy your Stampendous/Action Wobble Hop!

I know the rest of the design team has tons of ideas and projects using these great stamps and cool tools!