CAS CASE

:) Now that is a tongue twister! Karen Crisp posted a card in the a•muse studio gallery that made me have to have this set...and if you want it, it's on sale through 14 November as one of the October Spotlight specials.

The way a•muse studio indexes it's stamps makes it so easy to two step stamp, even though these are rubber stamps. Love it!



Card Supplies: all items from a•muse studio

I used cranberry, mango, french roast and grass inks here - these colors just scream fall to me!

Thanks for hanging through my weak postings of late. I hope to get my act together soon and look forward to sharing some of the Christmas cards I've been working on for my Card Buffet on November 18th!

PS. Congratulations to my upline, Angela, and one of my customers, Kristy R, for each winning one of the $100 shopping sprees from a•muse studio's World Card Making Day event...it's wonderful knowing some lucky folks out there! woo hoo...

Changing Leaves

The leaves are just starting to change here...and there is a definate chill in the air. My chickens normally sleep outside on a little roost but lately they have been sleeping inside their little house - it may have to do with them molting but I knew fall was here when I saw that.

The Tuesday Trigger over at Moxie Fab World is Autumn Woods...the colors really inspired me and I tried to incorporate lots of texture in my card even though I stayed away from little squares!



This little card uses lots of goodies from a•muse studio. I used some of my new dies for the pinking edge border and the cardboard frame, the button, a little slip of gingham paper and their cardstock as well. I've been eager to try scoring the cardstock which allows the white to show through, especially when you touch it lightly with a sanding block. I love too how well the inks blend on the bold portions of the stamps - I'll be sharing a tutorial for this next week.



I'm embracing fall before I have to completely focus on Christmas!

PS. This stamp set, Fresh Foliage, is on sale right now for 10% off...

Rosette Jackpot!

My friend Donna had a booth at the church bazaar this weekend and she is a papercrafting queen like no other...plus, she is SUPER GENEROUS!! I bought this beautiful little paper wreath from her and then she gave me a gallon sized plastic bag of finished rosettes - in both Halloween and Christmas colors. I was trembling I tell you and couldn't wait to get home to start making something!

Here is my card using one of the rosettes. It went perfectly with some papers I have from A Muse Studio (I love that woodgrain one - I just got the multi pack and can't wait to use the others...). Fresh Foliage happens to be one of the stamp sets on sale this month for the October Spotlight special...this card fits perfectly with the challenge over on the Embellish It blog!



Other Challenges:
Paper Sundaes - Halloween or Fall
Make it Monday - anything goes

Huge thanks again to Donna for making my day!!