Little Miss Muffet: Build a Monster

Happy Thursday!

We have a new release at Little Miss Muffet.  The set is called Build a Monster.  There are a few combo sets and monsters to choose from...See them all HERE.  It is a huge set and so fun to play with.  I created several monsters, but today I have a pink and purple octopus-like sea monster.     

I had been meaning to use a embossing technique I saw back in March.  I punched out several circles, multiple sizes and different colors.  Adhered the circles to the background cardstock, then used a Cuttlebug embossing folder to emboss the whole background.

Supplies -- 

Image: Little Miss Muffet "Build a Monster"

Cardstock: Bazzill Pansy, Guava Sensation, Whimsy, PTI White

Embossing Plate: Cuttlebug Spots and Dots

Copic Colors: V000, V12, V15, V17, RV10, RV21, RV23

Circle Punches

We are mid-challenge and as always all images are welcome to play along with our challenge - which is shape cards (other than square or rectangle), one entry please. If you use a LMM image anything goes and you can enter multiple times. 

Check out all the design team's inspiration HERE. See all the new releases HERE.

Challenges:

Gingerloft - Embossing
Red Carpet Studio - SciFi
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
The Crafty Blogger - Purple
Digi Makeover - Anything Goes
Love to Create - Anything Goes
MarkerPOP - Color Something
The Crazy Challenge - Spots or stripes 
Victorine Stamps - Dots

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings

Deb

Little Miss Muffet: Firefoot

We have a new challenge at Little Miss Muffet - Anything but Square.  I chose a scalloped circle for my shape card.  The image is one of the new images released last week - "Firefoot" by Simply Sophia.

I created a meadow using a PTI die "In the Meadow".  The pattern and solid color papers are from the BasicGrey collection "Picadilly".  Then, I used Nestabilities Grand Circles to finish the background for the image and Grand Scalloped Circles for the base card.  

Supplies -- 
Image: Little Miss Muffet "Firefoot" by Simply Sophia
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Picadilly
Cardstock: PTI white
Dies: PTI "In the Meadow", Nestabilities Grand Circles and Scalloped Circles
Copic Colors: YR61, YR65, YR68, YG23, BG11, N1, 0

All images are welcome for LMM Challenges, one entry only please.  Although, if you use a LMM image - anything goes and you can entry multiple times! Hope you will join us.

Be sure to check out all the inspiration at the Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog.

Challenges:
Crafting for all Seasons - Things with Wings
Fab N Funky - Things with Wings
Penny's Paper - Shape Cards
Whimsy Inspiration - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Things with Wings
Sassy Cheryl's - Die Cuts

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb

Mabelle RO: Snowball Boy

Happy Monday,

Mabelle re-released her Fall and Winter digis a few weeks ago.  This is Snowball Boy.  I fell in love with him last year, but it has taken me this long to use him.  I know it is only September, but after such hot summer and the cooler temps moving in now you can smell Fall in the air.  The snow will be flying soon enough here in Wisconsin.

This is a super simple card.  I found my DCWV Christmas Stack from several years ago and there was this wonderful snow fall background paper.  I used my Nestabilties Grand Circle die for the background and Grand Scalloped Circle die for the base card.

I colored him simply, then added some "sparkly fluff" for the snow on the ground and snowball.

Supplies -- 

Image:  Mabelle RO "Snowball Boy"

Patterned Paper: DCWV Christmas Stack

Cardstock: PTI White

Dies: Nestabilities Grand Circles and Scalloped Circles

Embellishments: Sparkly Fluff and Glue pen

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, R02, E33, E35, E37, B41, B45, B37, N1, 0

Challenges:
Christmas Stampin' - Snowy
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
Stamping for the Weekend - Starting Christmas Early
Wags N Whiskers - Circles
Charisma Cards - Shaped cards (other than square or rectangle)
Make it Monday - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

PaperTrey Ink: Little Bitty Bird

Happy Sunday!

Today, I have another card I created for the homebound ministry.  This is September's card.  I used mostly PaperTrey Ink products for this months card.  

The images are from PaperTrey Ink "Little Bitty Bird".  The cardstock is PTI White and Blueberry Sky.  The inks are also from PaperTrey - I'm really loving their line of inks.  They don't stain clear stamps and they give a really nice image!  So Happy!

The embossed foliage is a PTI impression plate called "Vineyard".

I stamped the branch in PTI Dk. Chocolate ink and colored in the leaves with a green colored pencil.  The bird is stamped in PTI True Black on the blue cardstock and then again on PTI Harvest Gold cardstock.  I made the stamped birds into a sticker by running it through my Xyron machine, then cut out the bird and a wing and paper pieced it onto the blue stamped scene, to create some layered dimension.

The window die is not PTI - it is from Poppy Stamps "Small Madison Window".  There is a large window too.  It is a really great die - it cuts and embosses the detail all in one time through the diecut machine.

Inside, I used a Clear Dollar Stamp.  I have the actual stamp, but it is available in a digi collection now - Value Verses 1.  Love this verse...

For I am persuaded

that neither death,

nor life, nor angels,

nor principalities,

nor powers,

nor things present,

nor things to come,

nor height,

nor depth,

nor any other creature,

shall be able to

separate us from the

love of God, which

is in Christ Jesus

our Lord.

Romans 8:38-39 

Challenges:

Speedy and Friends - Favorite Technique (Paper Piecing)
Inspire Me Friday - Anything Goes

Clearly Inspired - Leaves

Raise the Bar - Anything with Wings

Pattie's Creation - Embossing

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Clear Dollar Stamps: God Is Love

Happy Saturday!

Today was a productive day - finally finished staining our house - we only started at the beginning of August. Uugh. It has been a long process and about 5 Saturdays of hard labor.  I'm just not use to that - LOL.

I had some time to make some cards this evening.  I actually stamped this image about a month ago.  It was August's homebound ministry card.  The image is from Clear Dollar Stamps "Peace for the Journey".  When I saw this set I knew it would be perfect for the homebound ministry. 

This is really a simple card.  I used my watercolor crayons, which felt good considering I had not had them out in years.  I decided to experiment a little and filled my Ninja water brush with Potion #9.  

At the last Angel Company Seminar {June 2011} one of the guest speakers was from Tsukineko and she shared all sorts if techniques using their products.  The advantage of Potion #9 over water is that it doesn't wrinkle the paper believe it or not.  I didn't need to use watercolor paper; I used PTI white cardstock.  I had been meaning to try this technique for over a year and finally did - it worked really well. 

Inside, I used another Clear Dollar Stamp; I'm not sure it is still available though.  

The Lord your God in your midst, 

The Mighty One will save; 

He will rejoice over you with gladness, 

He will quiet you with His love, 

He will rejoice over you with singing. 

Zephaniah 3:17    

Supplies -- 
Stamps:  Clear Dollar Stamps "Peace for the Journey" and "Zephaniah 3:17"
Cardstock:  PTI White and Blueberry Sky
Colorants: Lyra Watercolors Crayons with Tsukineko Potion #9
Ink: Palette Black

Challenges:
Sweet Stampin' - Simply Sentimental
Speedy and Friends - Favorite Technique
Inspire Me Friday - Anything Goes
Bloggers - Silhouettes
Inspired By - Photo

Thanks for stopping by...
Abundant Blessings,
Deb

Little Miss Muffet: Scout

We have a new release today at Little Miss Muffet.  Some more fantasy images illustrated by Simple Sophia.  This is Scout.  The patterned paper is BoBunny "Alora" collection. 

Supplies -- 
Image: Little Miss Muffet "Scout" by Simply Sophia

Patterned Paper: BoBunny Alora

Cardstock: DCWV and Bazzill Artesian Pool

Copic Colors: YG00, YG01, YG03, YG63, BG57

Check out all the new images HERE.  You can see all the DT inspiration using these new images at the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog.

We are mid-challenge.  The theme is "writing" - use a book page, script or text.  All images are welcome, only one entry please, however if you use a LMMS image anything goes and you may enter multiple times.  Hope you will join us.

Challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Myth and Magic
The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes 
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - Winged Things
There's Magic in the Air - Things with Wings

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings

Deb

Mabelle RO: It's Fall

Happy Monday!

Today I have a new Mabelle RO image "It's Fall".  This image was a lot of fun.  The papers are new for Fall from Simple Stories "Take A Hike". I thought the colors were perfect for this image.

Supplies --
Image: MRO "It's Fall"
Patterned Papers: Simple Stories "Take A Hike"
Cardstock: Bazzill Palo Verde
Embellishments: PTI Button Twine and button
Copic Colors: YG93, YG95, YG97, YR15, YR18, YR61, YR65, YR68, Y32, Y35, E33, E37, E47

Challenges:
2 Sisters - Fall
Clearly iStamp: Leaves
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Raise the Bar - Celebrate Fall
Getting Cricky - Happy Fall Y'all
Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Autumn Hues
Pile in On - Patterned Papers
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb

Raisin Boat: Central Park

Happy Sunday!

I have a quick post this morning.  Last month I won a Raisin Boat Challenge and this is the set I chose as my prize.  This is Central Park.  It is a really cute set.

I used a new patterned paper too from Simple Stories "Harvest Lane". 

The current challenge at Raisin Boat is a sketch challenge.  Here is the sketch:

Supplies -- 

Image: Raisin Boat Central Park (grass from Lawn King)

Patterned Papers: Simple Stories "Harvest Lane"

Cardstock: PTI Vintage Cream, Spring Moss, Canyon Clay and Dk Chocolate

Inks: PTI Spring Moss, Canyon Clay and Dk Chocolate

Ribbon: PTI Chartreuse

Challenges:

Raisin Boat - Sketch

2 Sisters - Fall

All Sorts - Layers

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Digi Garden: Harvest Emily

Happy Saturday!

Today, I used a digi from Digi Garden.  This image was offered as a freebie on Digi Garden's Facebook page a couple weeks ago, Harvest Emily.  There is actually a new freebie being offered you may want to check it out - Edward's Monster Costume 1.

The papers are new for Fall from Simple Stories; the collection is "Take a Hike". Loving the colors in this new collection.

Supplies --

Image: Digi Garden Fall Freebie

Patterned Papers: Simple Stories "Take a Hike"

Cardstock: Bazzill Palo Verde

Embellishments: PTI thread twine and button

Copic Colors:  E00, E11, E13, E21, E30, E33, E35, E37, E47, YG93, YG95, YG97, Y32, Y35, YR15, YR18, Y68

Challenges:

Digi Garden: Color Challenge - use at least 2

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Down on the farm

Fat pages and cards - Buttons and bows

Inspire Me Friday - Anything Goes

Poodle Parlour - Here Come the Girls

Raise the Bar - Celebrate Fall

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Little Miss Muffet: Zabel

We have a new challenge over at Little Miss Muffet.  The theme is use a book page or script/text background.  I chose the image Zabel which was a new release in July.  This is a great image for someone who has been studying hard.

The patterned papers are Simple Stories "Documented".  

Supplies --

Image: Little Miss Muffet Zabel

Designer Paper: Simple Stories "Documented"

Cardstock: PTI True Black

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, E30, E31, E33, E37, E47, E50, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27, B41, B45, R02.

As always all images are welcome to join our challenge and if you use a LMMS image anything goes. Be sure to check out all the inspiration over at the Little Miss Muffet challenge blog.

Challenges: 
PaperTake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes 
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Back to School
Love to Create - Back to School
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Read all About it
Stamp and Create - Anything Goes
Crazy Challenge - Seeing Spots
The Pink Elephant - Use Patterned Paper

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

  

Mabelle RO: Sweet As Pie

Happy Labor Day!

Today, I have a card using a Mabelle RO image "Sweet As Pie".  I've been wanting to use this image for some time.  This is a great and versatile image, wonderful for a Back to School card, Fall or really any occasion.

The woodgrain paper is from A|Muse Studios.  The red cardstock and ribbon are Pure Poppy from PaperTrey Ink. 

Supplies -- 

Image: Mabelle RO "Sweet As Pie"

Patterned Paper:  A|Muse Studios Woodgrain

Cardstock: PTI Pure Poppy

Ribbon: PTI Pure Poppy

Copic Colors: E30, E33, E35, E37, R22, R24, R29, YG93, YG95, YG97, 0

Callenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Back to School

CCEE Stampers - Back to School

Do You Stack Up - Back to School

CAS-ual Fridays - Back to School

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Bugaboo: Anniversary Card

Today, I'm finally using one of my Bugaboo images - Flower Pot 4.  I thought this image would be great for an anniversary card.  

I paired it up with Mia's Cottage.  I always seem to gravitate to this paper when I have an image of a potted plant.  It has the perfect colors for a clay pot and flowers - sky too.  

Supplies:

Digital Image: Bugaboo Flower Pot 4

Stamp: Chicken Scratch

Designer Papers: Mia's Cottage

Cardstock:  Bazzill Vibrant Blue, Raspberry Splash, Tangelo Blast

Embellishments: White gel pen (faux stitching), PTI buttons

Tools: Sewing machine with white thread, Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large

Copic Colors:  RV21, RV25, RV29, YG11, YG13, YG63, B41, B45, YR18, YR61, YR65, YR68

Challenges:
Catch a Bug Challenge - Anything Goes
Card Makin Mamas - Hearts
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb