WMSC #127

I made it for this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge.  I have been itching to play with the tree from Sewing Box Christmas for a while now and I thought this would work for this week's sketch paired it up with some Echo Park Very Merry paper.

Cardstock:  White(Papertrey Ink)

Patterned paper:  Very Merry (Echo Park)

Stamps: Sewing Box Christmas (Waltzingmouse)
Dies: Hearts Border, Banner Borders (PTI)
Ink:  True Black (PTI)
other:  Gelly Roll pen

WMSC125

Playing along with this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge.
This week's sketch is based on Jean Martin's fabulous card HERE.

I used patterned papers from Echo Park's Very Merry 6 x 6 paper pad which is part of my new mandate to stop hoarding paper.  I need lots and lots of luck with that.  Now if I can just part with the card I would be well on my way to recovery. 

Cardstock:  Kraft (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper:  Very Merry 6 x 6 pad (Echo Park)
Stamps: 2011 Ornaments (Waltzingmouse)

Ink:  Real Red (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Labels 18 (Spellbinders) Half & Half (Papertrey Ink)

other: baker's twine (The Twinery), jingle bell

WMSC #123

I have a Thanksgiving card to share tonight for this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge.  Even though the Canadian Thanksgiving was the first week of October I created this card for all my American friends who celebrate Thanksgiving next week.

Cardstock:  Kraft, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Dark Chocolate Patterned Paper Pack
Stamps: Peace and Plenty (Waltzingmouse)
Ink:  Chocolate Chip (SU) Creamy Brown  Chalk (Colorbox)
Dies: Filigree border (Papertrey Ink)
other: foam tape, brown button, baker's twine (The Twinery)

WMSC122

I am not a photographer, I really wish I was because I love and appreciate  great photos.  Today was a battle between the light box, the lights, the camera and the cute little bauble   The light box lost the battle and the bauble and all it's shininess won.  I went 'old school' and photographed today's card using nothing better than natural daylight.

This week at Waltzingmouse, Renee Lynch, created a fun sketch that can be used for so many occasions.  I chose Christmas.

Cardstock:  Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Dark Chocolate Patterned Paper Pack
Stamps: Santa's Coming to Town, 2011 Ornaments (Waltzingmouse)
Ink:  Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink), Brown (SU)
Dies: 2011 Ornaments (Spellbinders), Hearts Border (Papertrey Ink)
other: Pure Poppy Saddle Stitch Ribbon (Papertrey Ink), foam tape, silver rhinestones (Kaisercraft), red bauble (Michael's)

WMSC121 & Halloween Treat Bags

This card and my goodie bags were done this morning and my post was supposed to go live after lunch, but between cleaning out pumpkins, making cupcakes for my daughter to take to cheer tonight and making dinner.  It had to wait.

I can't believe that this is my third Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge.  Times flies when you're having fun.  This is also my last Halloween card for this year.  I have never made as many Halloween cards as I did this year.  Primarily because of challenges but also because the images are just so darn cute not to mention that the colours that are associated with Halloween are fun too.

I know that I need to get the Spellbinder's Labels Four dies because Witch's Brew from Wanda's Pantry is just too hard for me to fussy cut.  I paired this stamp (which is one of my favourite WM Halloween stamps) with some patterned papers and gave it to my husband.

I got up this morning and finished the Halloween treat bags I made for my kids.  My son is in charge of handing out candy now.  He did a physed co-op at the elementary school behind our house last year so the kids love seeing their old gym teacher (it is quite cute really when they just point).  My daughter had cheer tonight because the team is going to Cincinatti this weekend for their first competition and it didn't look like she was going to be able to go out with her friends.  In the end she managed to squeeze in an hour--gee guess what she dressed up as?

Cardstock:  Black (Bazzill), Oatmeal (WPlus9)

Patterned Paper: Smokey Shadow, Royal Velvet & Orange Zest Patterned Paper Pack
Stamps: Wanda's Pantry, Halloween Party (Waltzingmouse)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Dies: Happy Haunting (Papertrey Ink), Spider Web (Silhouette America)
other: foam tape, assorted Copics

WMSC120 & Cameo Spotlight #6

Time for another attempt at the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge.  I was so thrilled last week when my card was chosen for a Top Mouse Award along with Marybeth Lopez and Michelle Bala!  This week I created another Halloween card and brought in my Cameo to assist me with a spider web background.  I can't colour, never could.  They say that to develop creativity in children that you should let them colour outside the lines if they want, no problem for me!  When I was little I wanted my colouring to look like my older sisters, so I would get her to colour it for me!  She was 10 years older so of course her colouring was better.  I am one of 5 children and my family to this day will tell you that I am the creative one.  That may be true, but I still can't colour.  So Cicely may not be perfect but I am sure this is the best fussy cutting I have ever done--all limbs are accounted for.

I am also submitting this card to the Cameo Spotlight Challenge #6 which is to create a project for Halloween using your Cameo.  The spider web I had downloaded a long time ago but never used.  Love the way the Cameo cut the intricate designs.

Cardstock:  Black (Bazzill), Oatmeal (WPlus9)

Patterned Paper: Smokey Shadow & Orange Zest Patterned Paper Pack
Stamps: Halloween party, Cicely (Waltzingmouse)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Dies: Pinking Shears (Papertrey Ink), Spider Web (Silhouette America)
other: foam squares, assorted Copics

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Paper Smooches is having their October Blog Hop today at:
http://papersmooches.blogspot.ca/2012/10/october-dt-blog-hop.html

WMSC119

A double hit today this is my second time creating a card for Waltzingmouse, first one for my first ever WM Blog Party and now one for this week's Sketch Challenge.  Since I still had all my Halloween goodies out from the Blog Party I created another card.  I think a lot of people are going to be getting Halloween cards from me this year.  Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

Cardstock:  Black (Bazill), Oatmeal (WPlus9)

Patterned Paper: Orange Zest Patterned Paper Pack (Papertrey)
Stamps: Wanda's Pantry, Midnight Feast, Hocus Pocus (Waltzingmouse)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
Dies: Notched Flowers (Papertrey)
other: foam squares, 2" circle punch (Marvy), green satin ribbon (American Crafts)