Happy Holidays

Christmas items have started to hit the shelves at the department stores. Today I heard Christmas was less than 12 weeks away!! Time to start making those cards so tey are ready to send!

I used the Viva la Verve September week 4 sketch to make a card.

I have had this paper and love it so it is coming out of my stock to a finished card!!

Happy Holidays is linked to:
Merry Mondayhttp://merrymondaychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/09/merry-monday-173-colors-of-rainbow.html
DL Arthttp://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/09/dlart-thankful-thursday-september-linky.html
Word Art Wednesdayhttp://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2015/09/challenge-203-anything-goes.html

How Have You Bean?

How have you bean? I have bean making coffee cards and this is my last post for the

Looking forward to the next Coffee Lovers bloghop as they are so fun. I would also like to thank Amy and the generous sponsors. It is fun to use their products and create!

You Are The Cream In My Coffee

National Coffee Day! I have a quick post. Inside the card it says "You are the cream in my coffee".

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Supersize It

OMGosh this is fun! I found this great paper with coffee cups all over it. Perfect for the Coffee Lovers bloghop!! Then, I enlarged a coffee cup and matched the colors in the background paper. Whala, I will take my fresh brewed coffee supersized!

Stamps used: So Suzy Stamps

Morning Person

Have you had your morning coffee yet? Here is a great picture to get you started. I found this cup and knew it had to be posted to the Coffee Lover's blog hop!!

It says "I believe there is not enough coffee in the world to make me a morning person"!

Using the new this year colors from Tim Holtz, Abandoned Coral and Cracked Pistachio the background was created.

Stamps Used: Bugaboo and STAMPlorations. Now I have to send out some love here because the sentiment is from my niece's new line at STAMPlorations Big Grins by Becca. You can catch her at The Damsel of Distressed Cards. http://www.damselofdistressedcards.blogspot.com/
Die Used: YNS

Morning Person is linked to:
Catch The Bug http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/time-for-color-challenge-at-bugaboo.html

Coffee Is My Blood Type

What can I say...hook up the coffee IV and let the infusion begin!!

I saw this sentiment and had a vampire stamp to pair it with. It might be my sense of humor but laughed at the whole idea!

Since this is the fall Coffee Lovers blog hop Abandoned Coral, Cracked Pistachio and Vintage Photo DI were used to create my background paper.

Coffee Is My Blood Type is linked to:
Simon Says Wednesday http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-no-designer-paper/

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

Have you heard?

Are you getting ready to join the hop?

Watercolored Butterfly

My sister, Julie, dragged out this set of watercolrs that sparkled before my eyes. It was creativity in a box!! I looked them over and my eyes were drawn to the reds, yellows, orages, blues and greens. They were the bright colors in the box, soft and welcoming.

I stamped a butterfly in versa mark and embossed in black the butterfly. The black needed to stick out amongst the vivid colors it would be surrounded by. Then, the waterc oloring began.

I stamped happy birthday on a circle and attached it in the open space.

Watercolored Butterfly is linked to:
Word Art Wednesday http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2015/09/challenge-200-lets-celebrate.html
Simon Says Monday http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=3117F
Fan-tastic Tuesday http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.com/2015/09/15-september-challenge-103-anything.html
Through The Craft Room Door http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.com/2015/09/15-september-challenge-103-anything.html
Sieze the Birthday http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2015/09/anything-goes.html

Signs of Autumn

It was a brisk 40 degree morning here in Wisconsin. Should warm up to 80 degrees today. I am freezing apples and my house smells like fall, apples and cinnamon...yummo! Yes, my friends, autumn is in the air.

I am using my favorite (as of late) technique. You stamp your images, in this case, the leaves on the tag. Then using strips of washi tamp, place them over the stamping in a row. I used 3 colors and 3 pieces of washi tape. Remove the top piece of tape and sponge your color. Cover that up with the washi tape and remove your second strip of washi tape and sponge your color. You move down the tage alternating your colors. A bit putzy but fun.

Signs of Autumn is linked to:
Word Week Wednesday http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2015/09/challenge-200-lets-celebrate.html
Simon Says Mondayhttp://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=3117

Get Creative Challenge http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2015/09/challenge-23-must-include-tag-winners.html

Full Steam Ahead

Life is good!! Larger print!!

Word Art Wednesday how did you get to 200 posts without me finding you? Well, I have found you now and I want to join in oun your celebration!! Congratulations and great job!!

Here is a fun card doing something new. Wild colors are coming through!! This card was so much fun to make as I pieced the rays together. I love the look and the numbers on the paper just add to the design. The train and sentiment were stamped and popped up.

Full Steam Ahead is linked to:
Word Art Wednesday
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2015/09/challenge-200-lets-celebrate.html
613 Avenue Create http://avenue613.blogspot.com/2015/09/challenge-141-anything-goes-woptional.html

Robyn's Fetish
http://www.robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/DL Art
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/09/dlart-thankful-thursday-september-linky.html
DL Art

Like You A Latte

Today I totally CASEd Shery's card from STAMPlorations. This is such a fun design and very a very different format for me. I think I tend to do clean cards. Straight lines, neat and orderly. But this card...it is stamped all over, wherever and is so much fun!!

This was made using sets from Hero Arts,a NBUS So Suzy Stamps and a postage stamp that is vintage!!

Like You A Latte is linked to:
DL Art Thankful Thursday http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/09/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-164.html
NBUS #5 http://www.djkardkreations.com/2015/09/its-here-nbus-challenge-5.html
Alphabet Challenge http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/o-for-one-layer.html

"Bacon" in the sun

The days are getting shorter and the temps are dropping here in Wisconsin. One last blast for summer sake and then it is off to fall! Using a Bugaboo image that is just so fun, to usher summer out.

"Bacon" in the sun is linked to:
Catch The Bug http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/stella-says-sketch-welcome-september.html

Birthday Butterflies

Sending birthday wishes to my sister, Julie. She loves butterflies and the sketch at STAMPlorations works perfeclty. I also got to use the Trendy Butterflies that have sat uninked for a while. Thank goodness it is birthday time!!

I wanted to give this card a clean and contemporaty look. After stamping the graphic images, I colored a few of the graphics on the top and bottom. I wanted to make this colorful so I stamped the different butterflies in Abandoned Coral, Worn Lipstick, Peacock Feathers and Mustard Seed DI. A leaf punch was used for the butterlies to gather.

Birthday Butterflies is linked to:
Craft Stamper Magazinehttp://craftstamper.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/take-it-make-it-challenge-september.html

STAMPlorations http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/09/september-challenge.html
imon Says Monday http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=3060
NBUS #5 http://www.djkardkreations.com/2015/09/its-here-nbus-challenge-5.html
Sieze The Birthday http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2015/09/anything-goes.html

Amigos

The Mixed Media card challenge this month is friends. What a perfect way to use this stamp set that has been untouched since I purchased it. I stamped the chili peppers in red and then put white glue on top to give them a waxy look. Tiles were used to spell out Amigos. The background was made by using distress inks and the netting is made with gesso.

Amigos is linked to:
The Mixed Media Card Challenge http://themixedmediacardchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/09/challenge-15-friendship-new-month-means.htmlMixed Media Card Challenge
Craft Stamper Magazine http://www.craftstamper.blogspot.com/2015/09/take-it-make-it-challenge-september.html

Concaution

Caution, fun NBUS ahead!! These YNS stamps have been sitting in a box to be used and whala...NBUS #5 happened!! Using the YNS sketch and color challenge #22 sketch, circles and gems were added for some bubbly fun!!

Concaution is linked to:

NBUShttp://www.djkardkreations.com/2015/09/its-here-nbus-challenge-5.html
YNS http://yournextstamp.com/blog/sketch-and-color-challenge-22/
Cards 4 Guyz http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2015/09/challenge-87-3-of-something.html Using three blings
DL Art http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2015/09/dlart-thankful-thursday-september-linky.html
Simon Says Wednesday Challengehttp://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-stamptember-stamp-it-challenge-and-blog-hop/

BABY

A new release at STAMPlorations! I did not want to miss the celebration for Shery and her new arrival!

Using three soft colors, pink, green and yellow, the striped banner was made. The background of rattles, duckies and bottles was stamped on the base card. The edges were distressed with pink. Ribbon, and elephant and gems were added to bling it up!!

Shery, Mr STAMPlorations and baby, I pray your family is blessed! Congratulations!!

BABY is linked to:
STAMPlorations http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/08/its-stampbaby-surprise-blog-hop-for.html
Simon Says Monday http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=2984D
DL ART http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/
Simon Says Wednesdayhttp://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-make-it-colorful/

Caution

Are you ready to bring out the fall colors? I am ready for the leaves to start crunching and the hoodies to unfold! With that, come the oranges, yellows, greens and browns. Well, I cannot forget purple to add a burst of color to fall cards.

I started by stamping stars and the months in the background. Using orange, purple and green the edges of the inner card were done. I wanted a darker look so I used black to cast the eerie feeling. A few black splatters were added. The mummy and caution signs were stamped on a seperate sheet of paper, cut out and popped up. I just recieved my So Suzy Skittles and was excited to add them.

Hope you did not get scared!!

Caution is linked to:
Double Click Skittles http ://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/2015/09/robot-or-monster-challenge-here-at.html
Work it Wednesday http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/blog/work-it-wednesday-august-2015/
Simon Says Wednesday http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-make-it-colorful/

Burning Rubber

My grandson, Riley, who is three loves crafting. When I went to the mailbox , there was some fun mail from him.

The inside had his sticker collection and a little note. When he is at my house, I pack a picnic in a zip lock bag to eat on his long one mile home!!

Well, he needs a little fun mail so I made him a card. Riley love motorized everything. I thought a hot rod would be perfect for him.














I put yellow and orange distress paint on my flame embossing folder and ran it through the Cuttlebug. Then I stamped and colored the hot rod.

Stamps used:
Stamping Up

Burning Rubber is linked to:
Cards 4 Guyzhttp://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2015/09/challenge-86-lets-colour.html
DL Arthttp://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/
Clear It Outhttp://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/09/big-changes.html I had the card base with the flames in my stash and it worked perfectly for Riley's card.
Simon Says Monday Challengehttp://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=2984
Deep Ocean Challenge http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/challenge-111-for-boys.html

In A Pickle?

Have you ever been in a pickle? Sometimes I shake my head and wonder how I got in such a pickle!!

This card is a cute way to send someone a card when they find themselves in a pickle!!

In A Pickle is linked to:
City Crafter Challengehtt p://citycrafter.blogspot.ca/2015/09/city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-277-in.html
Clear It Out http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/09/big-changes.html I went through my scrap box and used them up. They have been around for several years but are now in a card!!
Through The Craft Room Doorhttp://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/2015/09/through-craft-room-door-challenge-sept.html
DL Arthttp://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/