Beware of what goes bump in the night!

Hallow's Eve is closer then you think.   I had so much fun making one Halloween Card for                The Stampsmith Challenge that I decided to to it again.

I used a stamp from the  Those Were the Days 1950"s . There are so many great stamps on this sheet of rubber.  You can make all sorts of cards with them,  believe me I have.  Need ideas e-mail me and I will share some with you.

I also used Spellbinders Dies, Heartfelt Creations Dies, I Am Roses, Tattered Angels Black Chalkboard,  Tim Holtz Distress Inks ( Peeled Paint and Orange Marmalade). This is a 6 x 6 inch card.

Play along in the Challenge it is never too much fun.

Boo!

Here is a card I made for  The Stampsmith Challenge.  This is my first challenge. I thought it would be nothing but fun since I just simply love the photo stamps  from The Stampsmith.
I do not know what scares me more Lucy's expression or the big spider.
Stamps - Lucy The Stampsmith
Paper - SU
Dies -  HeartfeltCreations and Spellbinders
Glitter and Embossing Powder - SparkleN Sprinkle
Bow - Made with my EZBowZ
Mica Paint - LindysStamp Gang

Do you have The Blues Brewin'? (click for song)

I have always liked listening to the blues. Billie Holiday nicknamed Lady Day is one of my favorites.  Estelle at  The Stampsmith has a wonderful Bille Holiday stamp along with other late great artists. All of the movie star photostamps can be found here,  there will be a prompt for Username and Password both are  "movies" with no quotations. It is well worth the click.

It was such a beautiful Sunday here in Michigan  I wanted to sing out.....rejoice. Here is what I came up with.  I was also playing with  free photo editing software Picasa and Picnik.  Enjoy your time here no one is in a rush.

The flowers are from my garden, I picked them on 10/9/2011 around 1:00PM
Stamps: The Stampsmith -  Billie Holiday, SU - Graceful Words (retired)
Paper : CTMH - Amethyst, SU -  Black, Marcos Paper - Amethyst Stardream, ScrapAce Deal of the Day -  Gold, Gina K - Ivory
Inks- Brillance Gold Galaxy, Memento Black Tuxedo, Krylon Gold Leaf Pen
Prisma Colored Pencils
Sparkle N Sprinkle - Black Detail EP and Mauvelous Glitter
Lindys Stamp Gang - Mica Paints - Burnished Golden Leaf, French Lilac, Morning Magenta
Flowers - I am Roses - I buy White Mulberry Paper Flowers and die to the colors I want
Cherry Lynne - Fanciful Flourish Die
Spellbinders - Lace Doily Accents, Lace Doily Motifs and Petite Ovals
Fiskars Punch
Ribbon
Cuttlebug Folder - Rebecca
EZ BowZ to make my bow

Close To My Heart has picked up the colors and ambience of Sonoma

I  fell in love with this paper the first time I saw it.  I loved it  even more when I touched it.  I could not stop thinking about it.   I spent the afternoon with it and oh did I enjoy my time.

CTMH  -Happy Moments Stamp Set C1437

CTMH - Sonoma Paper Pak X7143B

CTMH - Petal, Bamboo and Olive Inks

CTMH - Creme Brulee Ribbon

Embossing Folder

Sand Paper

Lindys Stamp Gang - King Midas Gold Embosing Powder and Antique Menorah Gold Mica Paints

Sponge

Dimensional Tape

Adhesive

Grand Calibur

Grand Labels Four

Sparkle N Sprinkle - Lavender Iris Semi -Transparent Glitter

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle World Animal Day Blog Hop

It's  World Animal Day and Sparkle N Sprinkle is celebrating with a "mini blog hop".  The Sparklettes have used all kinds of images to represent the critters with whom we share Planet Earth. As you hop along keep in mind that  through the end of October 2011 all SNS Animals, Dogs & Cats, and Insects stamps are on special - 15% off! To view all our specials, including stamps, glitters, EPs, and other fine SNS products, just click here.

If you hopped here by way of the wonderful card creater  Shona then you are on the path if not you might want to start here at the beginning  the SNS  Blog to become eligible for  the Grand Prize and three other mystery prizes .  Remember to leave a little puppy love on each persons blog.

If you started at the beginning then you know that I am the last stop on the blog and  It's Party Time! Click on the picture for a close up view. Who is your party animal?

Check out this bear on Stamp Set 366 Bears Too. I stamped him with Mememto Tuxedo Black ink then colored with copics,stamped the sentiment in the banner with  Memento Bahama Blue a perfect fit , cut with my Grand Calibur and Spellbinders Dies, highlighted with  Starfire Glitter G0117. I made my curtain by coating a piece of  white card stock with VersaMark then Orange Sparkle Embossing Powder EP338, cut with Spellbinders Edgabilities.  I blinged my brads with the Orange Sparkle.  You can bling your brads too look here to see how it is done. The detailed instructions for this card can be found at the Sparkle N Sprinkle card gallery shortly.

The next card is a beautiful breathtaking bear...... with flowers for you, her Sunshine.

This lovely image is called  Flower Bear from Stamp Set 359 Bears on Parade the sentiment is  My Sunshine. I stamped her with Tuxedo Black Memento and colored with copics, highlighted with Starfire Glitter and her hair is Sparkling Sands Sparkle Soft SS118. I used Yellow Spark Embossing Powder EP165 for the flower center, flower pot dots and sentiment. I used my Grand Calibur and Spellbinders Oval, Big Scalloped Ovals and  Ribbon Tag Trio dies. The added flowers and  leaves were made with punches. The complete  directions for this card will be forthcoming at the Sparkle N Sprinkle Gallery.

I want to thank you for bearing with me.  If you are reading this then I know that the rest of your day will not be unbearable.

Your final destination is the SNS Blog!  To become eligible for the two Grand Prizes, please leave a comment on my blog below and return to the SNS blog and answer one or both of the following questions.  This is not a test there are no right or wrong answers.

Well, the first item is not really a question. Tell us something special about a pet or animal experience you have had sometime in your life. AND when considering Mother Nature’s Wonders, what one critter always brings a smile to your face? Answering these 2 questions back on the SNS Home Blog makes you eligible for the Grand Prize and 3 other secondary prizes! Good Luck!

Your blog hostesses are:
                                                                       Patti White

Sandy Meier

Barbara Bruder

Dawn Thomas

Judy Rozema

Julie Zippel

Karalee Ingram

Karin Martin

Marie Berquist

Shona Erlenborn

Linda Loew ( me you are -----> here)

Prize winners for the Magical Winter Moments Blog Hop

Congratulations to all the winners!

Grand Prize – Stamp Set of her Choice – Karen Ladd

Prize One from Barbara Bruder – 2 tinsel glitter colors of her choice -  Margaret Tower (flamingo girl)

Prize Two from  Marie Berquist – 3 embossing powders of her choice – Shartl (apedoaak)

Prize Three from Julie Zippel – 3 glitters of your choice – Aileen Freeman

 One new Stampette Set of her choice awarded to -  Carrie (cardmakingqueen). 

Please go to the Sparkle N Sprinkle home blog for instructions on how to receive your prizes.

Thanks again for hopping with us.

Welcome to the Sparkle N Sprinkle Magical Winter Moments Blog Hop!

Hop along with us as we celebrate Winter's Festivities.  If you arrived from the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog  then you are right on track. If not start there for all the details on the great prizes you could win by leaving comments along the way.

What says Winter Festivities more then a Penguin in a top hat fit for Liberace? For this card I used  two stamps from Stamp Set 438 - Playful Pengie and  three glitters Sparkling Snow G1003, Fiery Fushia G1004 and Laser Blue G1074  a couple of Spellbinders Circle dies and Grommet Tag die, Grand Calibur and metallic paper and tiny rhinestones.  To view the complete instructions click here.

Using this same Stamp Set 438 - Playful Pengie  I put the Candy Cane Pengie 3551-438C on an ornament  and dressed him up with Charcoal Glitter G1081, Sparkling Snow Glitter G1003,
Twinkling Clouds Sparkle N Soft SS107 for his hat and Candy Cane Embossing Powder EP110.  The Candy Cane Embossing Powder looks exactly like its name.  The complete directions for this card can be found here.

Since we are talking  penguins and ornaments here is my grand finale...

Again I used the  Stamp Set 438 - Playful Pengie.  I used the Grand Calibur and Grand Oval die to cut out the card and a Crown turned upside down for the toppper on the ornment. I colored with copics, paper pieced the scarf and band on top hat. I made glitter paper with Denali Sky Glitter G1055 and  Super Adhesive Sheets SA602 and cut out snowflakes and topper. To view the complete details of this card click here. 

I hope you have enjoyed the cards as much as I have enjoyed making them. Leave a little love (comment) before you hop over to the stunning, show stopping Shona

Todays Snow Fairies

Linda ( me)

Shona

Barbara Bruder

Julie Z.

Karin

Jill

Dawn

Marie

Sandy

Kim

Donna E.