Special Blend Coffee and a Friend

Is there any better blend than coffee and a friend?

I am sending out some love here as my nice, Becca, launched her first stamp set. Big Grins by Becca at STAMPlorations. Becca, here is to you and I am sure the cup is filled with pumpkin latte!

Special Blend is linked toP

DL Art http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/09/dlart-thankful-thursday-september-linky.html

Catch The Bug http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/stella-says-sketch-314-challenge.html

Is It Coffee You Want?

Sometimes you are unsure of what someone wants. This card clearly indicates that coffee is what is wanted.

This is this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch #287.

I like to take my long stamps and use them by turning and stamping with them. The zig zag is a straight stamp that I layed a circle template down and then stamped around it. This way, the stamp gives you more uses.

Stamps used: STAMPlorations, So Suzy Stamps and a vintage TAC stamp.

Is It Coffee You Want? is linked to:
Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge http://sweetsundaysketch.blogspot.com/2015/09/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-287_23.html
Word Art Wednesday http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2015/09/challenge-202-anything-goes.html
House Of Cards http://www.houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/09/september-challenge-stitch-it-up.html

Falling Leaves

It is time for pumpkings, apples and leaves!! I went into the archives to find my leaf stamps and I am so excited to use them.

I stamped and distressed the papers. I wanted to try to bring yellow, red and orange into the front. I took the pennant and stitched around it on my sewing machine for added texture and the House of Cards stitch it up challenge.

The Viva la Verve sketch is so awesome that I wanted to use it.

Stamps used: CTMH, Stampabilities and STAMPlorations.

Viva la Verve http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/2015/09/viva-la-verve-september-week-3-sketch.html

House of Cards http://www.houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/09/september-challenge-stitch-it-up.html

Simon Says Monday http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=3119


Make My Monday http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/nature.html

Mixed Media Card Challenge
http://themixedmediacardchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/09/challenge-15-friendship-new-month-means.html

Curtain Call http://curtaincallchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/09/curtain-call-inspiration-challenge-pop.html

EEEK!!

My sister, Paula, sewed this card for my son Wyatt. She poked holes and then ran thread in a process called paper piercing. It is just darling and then she added googly eyes and web paper to finish it off! Paula does not have a blog so I am entering her card in the House Of Cards stitch it up challenge.

House Of Cards http://www.houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/09/september-challenge-stitch-it-up.html

Crisp Autumn Leaves

It was a crisp morning today and the leaves are starting to drop. I love when the leaves start to show their splendor of yellow, red and orange.

I saw the Sweet Sunday sketch and wanted to use it to make a card.

I stamped the background paper and distressed all papers in Vintage Photo DI. Leaves were rolled in yellow, orange and red distress ink. Leaves and acorns were fussy cut and popped up. Twine and Doubleclick skittles were added.

Stamps used: Close To My Heart


Crisp Autumn leaves is linked to:
Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge http://sweetsundaysketch.blogspot.com/2015/09/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-286_16.html
DL Art http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/09/dlart-thankful-thursday-september-linky.html
HIMCR #217 http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2015/09/himcr-217-freestyle.html
JUGS http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/09/just-us-girls-311-color-week.html

Wanna Chill Out

It is the weekend! My son is going to his friends house to hang and I, the remote, and a bucket of popcorn will be chilling out at home!! Now, I have to say my son has been a quiet kid except this year he has taken up the tuba and electric bass. Needless to say, quiet Wyatt is now rocking like a teenager and the house is starting to jam!! So this weekend, I wanna chill out

Using a Unity quick tip, I made the banner by moving washi tape down and adding distress ink to make the stripes on the banner. The base card is embossed with squares. The ice cupes were popped up.

Stamps used: Unity Wanna Chill

Wanna Chill Out is linked to:
Unity http://theunitystampco-challenge.blogspot.com/2015/09/unity-be-inspired-challenge-september.html
Your Next Stamp http://yournextstamp.com/blog/yns-sketch-and-color-challenge-23/

Simply Sunflower

One of my favorite things in the fall is the bright yellow sunflower mixed in with the oranges and greens. I just love how the sunflower turns its head to catch the sun.

This is how I interperted the sketch on Freshly Made Sketches http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2015/09/freshly-made-sketches-204-sketch-by-jen.html

Stamps used: STAMPlorations Sketched Sunflower

Simply Sunflower is linked to:
Freshly Made Sketches http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2015/09/freshly-made-sketches-204-sketch-by-jen.html

STAMPlorations http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html

Word Art Wednesday http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2015/09/challenge-201-anything-goes.html

Poppystamps Challenge http://poppystamps.typepad.com/poppystamps/2015/09/poppystamps-challenge-12autumn-splendor.html