Plaid Pumpkin

 It's time for a new Watercolor Wednesday Challenge and Linda has chosen a fun tutorial on watercolor plaid pumpkins!

I decided to use Eat Pie by The Project Bin for my pumpkin and sentiment.  I stamped the pumpkin in fade out ink and then followed the tutorial.  

Thanks for taking a look!

The Gratest Note Set

Today I am featuring the newest set, The Gratest by The Project Bin.  I decided to create a little note set. The cards are 3 1/4 x 4 inches. They could be tags or just a little set to carry around and just give to random people I meet.  I wished I had had a little card to give my grocery bagger this week.  He was so friendly and sweet.

This one makes me think of my friends at Splitcoaststampers.  Every weekend we select cards that we saw the previous week that we think are amazing.  It is quite an honor to make the Favorites List!  

This one is my daughter's favorite:

And here's a look at the full set.  I used every image except the bee which I featured last week.

Here is a close-up!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Here is a look at the entire set:

The Gratest

Beelated Birthday

The Project Bin has a new stamp set in the store it's a lot of fun!  The Gratest includes six cute images and eleven sentiments, and several of them are puns!  I just received this set and I am already having fun creating with it!

Once I saw the  CAS challenge at SCS  I put aside the project I was working on and decided to create with color bands/blocks.  For some reason, halfway through my project, I forgot the challenge says color bands and I created color blocks.  I watercolored both the yellow square and the black rectangle for a "modern art" feel.  When I went to post the card in my gallery at SCS, I realized the challenge is to use color bands.  A friend of mine at SCS said she thought it works for Color Bands because the bee has bands on his body so phew!  

 I added Wink of Stella to the bee's wings but left the rest uncolored then I popped him up with foam squares.

I am also playing along with the 30 Day coloring Challenge!  I watercolored for my background layers.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

The Gratest

Smore and Smore

 I am up on The Project Bin blog today and I am featuring the super fun Really Hungry set! This set has four cute food images and five sentiments including Happy Valentine's Day.  I created this with my husband in mind.  Twenty-nine Valentine's Days later, I still love him smore and smore!  :)

Looks good enough to eat!

Before I go I just want to let you know that The Project Bin has a new stamp set out and it's adorable too! 

The Gratest

U > Than Cupcakes!

Today I am indulging my love for pink!  I am featuring this adorable image and sentiment from Really Hungry by The Project Bin.  This set has yummy food mages and super cute sentiments! 

I added Wink of Stella to the cupcake but it's super difficult to see. IRL it sparkles!

I am playing along with several challenges today.  

The AAA Cards Challenge is to use just a 1/3 of the card with a twist of masking. I took them up on the twist! :) 

I spotted Sarah's card in the link up and was so intrigued I decided to play along with The Less Is More challenge which is this cool sketch.

I am also playing along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to create a CAS card!

The TLC726 at SCS was to create a little Envelope Art.  I simply added the same stenciling on the envie as I used on my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Here's a look the stamp set featured today!

 Really Hungry

Hangry!

If you have a teenager in the house you are probably very aware of the Hangry Phenomenon!  My daughter will burst into tears just because she is hungry!  She is also quite ill-tempered when she is hungry but once fed she is as sweet as can be.  The trick is to keep this busy girl full!    I love this next sentiment I am featuring today from the Really Hungry set by The Project Bin. Let's be honest, teenagers aren't the only ones that get irritable when hungry so it's not a bad idea to have a few cards like this on hand!

I used fun graphic style paper that my daughter loves and Freshly Made Sketch #369.

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to eat!  

Really Hungry

Puddin' Up With Me

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 The Project Bin has a fun new set which I am featuring today!  Really Hungry has four fun images and five sentiments with beautiful fonts.  I briefly considered creating a note set from this stamp set for my daughter.  Sadly, she said that even though she totally related to several of the sentiments in this set she won't be sending cards to anyone until she's at least 30!  Shaking my head!   She did get a big kick out of this card though.

I am playing along with AAA Cards #131 and using the sketch.

Early last year, I purchased a tube of 14 rolls of Washi for $4.99 and stuck them in my Washi drawer.  I am afraid I usually use my Washi to hold my dies in place when I die cut and rarely use it on a card but the sketch seemed to almost call for it!  As there are gold accents in the Washi, I heat embossed the puddin' cup in gold.   

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Today's Featured Set:

Really Hungry

True Love Knows No Season

The love of creating knows no season as is evidenced by the cards I am sharing today!  First up is a comfort card since there seem to be a lot of people sick and in need of rest right now.  I used a background I created with Lydia's cool Oxidized Shaving Cream technique and the Many More stamp set by The Project Bin.

 I discovered that the bubbles were not as visible when using light colored reinkers which is all I have.  If you haven't already, you must check out Lydia's fabulous mermaid card! I had a wonderful time about a dozen backgrounds.  This was the second pull which gave me some bubbles but not quite as much as my first pull.  

So as I mentioned earlier creativity knows no seasons so even though Christmas is behind us it's never too early to start on next year's Christmas cards and SCS has a challenge for that!  On the first day of every month, there is a new Christmas Challenge for Fan Club Members.  This is what I created with the North Pole set by The Project Bin.  For both cards, I also used  Wonky Stitched Rectangle Stax, my new gift from my friend Janeen!

North Pole                                                  Many More

Happy Birthday Denise

Hi!  Today is a special day as we are celebrating Denise the designer and owner of The Project Bin.

You should have arrived here from Tamie's blog. If you want to start the hop from the beginning check out Kelly's blog post.  I’m the fourth stop on birthday hop and I am thrilled to be able to join in the fun today! 

Denise is such a sweetie and I am delighted to be part of this birthday hop because birthdays should not be overlooked, especially December birthdays! 

Denise, the wish I have for you on your birthday today is for rest and joy! 

                                                                 

For my card, I used the kitties and sentiment from the Feline Good stamp set. My favorite thing about this set is that it's all about cats!!!  I was inspired to use these cute cats because of the Mix309 Challenge which is to use a face, I used two!  For the MIX aspect of the card, I die cut the frame from a background I had created with shaving cream, reinkers and Brushos.  

Denise, I hope you get to take time for yourself today and I hope you will be filled with joy.  Happy Birthday and many blessing in 2019!

Your next stop on the hop is Stasia!

Feline Good

The First Christmas

This week I am featuring a sentiment from Luke 2 by The Project Bin. Starting at the top of the cardstock I brushed Broken China Distress ink in long streaks down the length of the paper.  Once I liked the coverage I did the same with Blueprint Sketch. Next, I stamped the beautiful sentiment. 

To finish off my starry night, I die cut the star and then added tiny stars with a white marker.

That's it for me today!  I hope you are enjoying this first week of December!  Thanks for stopping by!

Luke 2

Christmas CAS

With Thanksgiving behind us now it's time to work on the final Christmas cards for 2018!

Once again this week, I am enjoying my new Christmas paper pack and a sentiment from North Pole by The Project Bin!

This was super simple to create.  Slice designer paper into two pieces, stamp sentiment and die cut with a circle die. Die cut larger circle and bow from glitter paper.  Die cut wreath and distress leaf tips.  Adhere the wreath/sentiment circle with craft foam to card base.  

For the card design, I followed CAS(E) this sketch #298.

How are you doing with your Christmas card list?  Do you have them all created and addressed?  If so it's never too early to start on next year's list!  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

North Pole

Fall Blessings

Today I am once again featuring the beautiful Eat Pie stamp set by The Project Bin.  I started with the same paper as last week but my pumpkin refused to shine so I switched to watercolor paper and achieved a completely different look from last week. Just as I did last week, I used the same pumpkin stamp and watercolored with Derwent Inktense Ink Pencils.  I find it fascinating how every watercolor session is unique!  For the sentiment, I masked off the leaf then stamped it back in with a very light distress ink.  Then using the same colors as the pumpkin I watercolored the leaf.  Using a very fine paintbrush I added back the leaf outline.

Eat Pie

Derwent Inktense Ink Pencils

And Back to Fall Again....

And back to fall again! If you follow my blog you might be getting holiday whiplash!  I just create what makes me happy, I might be creating Christmas in July and butterflies in chilly winter!  Today I have decided to revisit fall before it's over and we truly move into Christmas.  Don't be surprised to see Valentine's in December!

To color my pumpkin from the Eat Pie stamp set by The Project Bin I used the no line coloring technique.   It was such fun, now all I want to do is watercolor pumpkins!  

I added color to the pumpkin with Derwent Inktense Pencils and then with a slightly wet brush, I went over the ink.  In places where I wanted a little more color, I picked up ink directly from the pencil with the paintbrush. 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the bright colors of fall today!

Eat Pie

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Inside Making Cards

Georgia weather likes to play tricks on us.  One day it's in the 80's then all of a sudden overnight it drops to 40's and that's cold my friends when you have been sweating just the day before!  So you dress in jeans and sweaters only for the weather to laugh at you in the afternoon as it climbs right back up and makes you roast in your sweater.  If you happen to be inside and can't turn on the heat because of a duct issue the cold will stay inside and you will shiver in your sweater only to walk outside and realize the weather has turned quite warm but didn't inform the inside of your house.  That's the kind of days we are experiencing but soon it really will get chilly and then I will be staying inside wrapped in my blanket making cards which is why I love this set of sentiments in the North Pole stamp set by The Project Bin.  

I wrapped the card base in warm tartan then stamped "tis the season to be freezin" on the stitched layer.  I stamped the first envelope in the middle then masked it off and stamped two more.  I added some fun sequins and "I'll be inside..." and that was it.   

Thanks for stopping by now I am off to go make some more winter cards before it gets too cold.  Once it's cold I like to make cards with cheerful flowers and butterflies to keep me warm!  

Today's Feature:

North Pole