Just us Girls #847

It's CASE the Designer week at Just us Girls and Ina is our host for #847!  

Carol's darling Halloween card gave me the perfect time to play with one

of the Spellbinder's sets I bought on clearance recently. 

Here is Carol's card:

Isn't it so boo-tiful?  Here's my CASE:

I made it a three-panel instead of four so I could create an Italian flag!

Cardstock from Concord & 9th: Parsley & Poppy, and SSS's Cream

for the pasta peeps.

This embossing folder is called Al Dente and it has amazing dimension!

Pasta Friends dies for the ravioli and farfalle and Stay Saucy for the sentiments!

I dug reallllly deep into my stash for that 'streak' of sauce - from EH.

Wishing you all a fun Halloween weekend!  Let me know if you'll

be dressing in costume to hand out treats!

=] Michele

Freshly Made Sketches #760

Hello again, my friends!  It's that time of the week - a favorite day of the week - when I get to share our next design at Freshly Made Sketches!  Jen B. is our designer for #760 ...

 

I had a really good time creating my card - it's for the birds! In a good way!

I found an alternate way to capture Jen's diagonal by using these branches.

With the addition of a few leaves and berries, my little HoneyBee Chickadee

seems right at home, doesn't he?

I borrowed a wonderful sentiment set from Bobby in 2025 and they

are just perfect for all of the birds I have in my stash... 

HoneyBee's Let Nature Sing.

We are always blown away by the way you crafters interpret our Sketches.

This one will be a fun gallery I think. Be sure to check out all the brilliant

ways my fellow FMS teamies have made this sketch their own!

=] Michele

Me and my Mittens!

 I know, me again!  I just shared this card with the Altenew Fan Group on Facebook and part of me just knew that you might enjoy it, too!  

It all started because Bobby shared THIS card and I fell hard for

that Cozy Sweater embossing folder!!

After creating my panel, I knew that my old faithful mittens from EBE

would NOT work because the size was too small - but never fear!

My Altenew Nesting Arches were just right for 'knitting' one of my own and the

sizing wasn't a problem at all - so many to choose from!

 

A cuff was hand cut and given a bit of texture then mounted onto

the knitted panel - a bit of pine from HoneyBee and a gold star seemed

like the best final touch!  This is another time when I wish my mom were

still here on earth - she would have knitted me a sweater like this one, for sure!

The paper one will do!

=] Michele

The Paper Players #809

Christy has a sketch for us over at The Paper Players - I have a bit of practice with sketches! 

I have a few new dies from Memory Box in my hot little hands - you will be seeing

a LOT of birds around here for the next few weeks.  Meet Wyatt:

I replaced Christy's strip of paper with a bit of greenery [HoneyBee]

for Wyatt to perch upon.  A little sentiment and pretty paper - also

HoneyBee - and a double faux torn edge of DSP and vellum and voila!

I do love him, so!  Thanks for stopping by!

=] Michele

Thanks so very much!

Just us Girls #846 Stencil Week

My dear friend Bobby is the host at Just us Girls this week and I couldn't wait to make another card with my newest Altenew CYL Expressive Flora - this time in oranges and reds!  Thanks, Bobby!

Here she is:

I loved that little bit of Stickles on the flower center, don't you?

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

=] Michele

Thanks, JUGS!

This little Quacker...

... wanted to play cards with The Paper Players #808 where Stef is looking for CAS and Autumn cards!  I think my Cute Quacker is dressed for the Autumn day we're having today... brrrr!

This fun paper is great as it is striped on one side and dots on the other!

That little Maple leaf is from a much-loved Lawn Fawn set and how convenient that

I'd tucked a leftover piece of alcohol-inked paper inside the packaging!

Thanks, Stef, for the fun challenge!

=] Michele

He QUACKS me up!

Somewhere out there in Instagram-land I came upon this Cozy Quaker from Memory Box and, almost as quickly as their Happy Bird, he waddled right into my cart!  Get ready my friends he's already becoming a favorite! 

Right out of the gate he became a 'sing that tune' card - meant for the Fall challenge at

JUGS but life got in the way and he didn't make it in time! My background is an oldie

but goodie from EBE cut from dark brown.  I popped out the negative cuts and blended

a bit of black to act as the night sky.  'SHINE ON' was made with my handy DYMO Express.

Of course, there HAD to be a Christmas version:

HoneyBee paper stamped with Watercolor Pines and CP Juniper ink.

Look closely and you'll see that I've cut his hat and scarf from DSP!

'Footprints' from Kristina Werner's Finishing Touches dies.

Tom had an unintentional week off this week [water damage from a storm this Summer to the building and inside his lab] He has stayed busy, but you know his busy became my busy yada yada.  All that to say sorry I've been pretty quiet this week!  Lots of fun stuff coming soon though - promise!

=] Michele