A little old, a little new to FALL in love with!

Seldom do I ever get rid of a thing from my crafty stash - these wonderful products are just as fresh as they were when they were introduced by my friend over at Pigment Craft Co.  I was delighted to see her products are available over at Scrapbook.com!  Today I've paired her Modern Poinsettia with a new stencil from ASD: Pureland Fan and another Pinkfresh Studio ...

Then it dawned on me that Spellbinder used the same design as ASD for

one of their embossing folders [Fan Motif: Club November '22] ... and another card was born!

That embossing is SO close to fitting over the top of the stenciling, but not quite.

I stamped another bouquet of Poinsettias but fussy-cut just the leaves

and berries for this little bouquet with the addition of 

PCC Dashing Sentiments stamps and dies.

As I was stamping and arranging these next two cards, I saw that Just us Girls is looking for Pumpkins! I have made a few - using Pigment Craft Co.: Pumpkin Patch!

First in these beautiful greens from The Stamp Market, framed by the Delightful Brackets from PTI, and backed by the houndstooth of the Baskervilles?  Nah - it's an oldie from MFT!  Here it is one more time in shades of Turmeric and Sea Grass inks from Pigment Craft Co. and the perfect sentiment from PTI.

Which one will make it to their gallery?  You'll have to check - and while you're there, why not play too!?

I'm doing my best to whittle down the box of patterned paper in my stash.

This gorgeous new plaid is one from a prize I won from the sweet ladies at 

Double D!  You'll be seeing a lot of them!  I used PTI's Elegant Edges: Wheat Stalks to add a pretty little spot to rest that pumpkin.

Okay, last of all, I reached for those oldish pink and orange papers from PTI to bring Pigment Craft Co.'s gorgeous Falling Leaves to life - you'll grant me artistic license, right?  The new here is that wonderful sentiment from ASD in her gorgeous Spring Garden set.

Isn't that the truth?  October is Mental Health Month and I really make an effort to remind myself of the many reasons I have to smile ... you, my friends, are very close to the top of the list!  Thank you for hanging out with me again today! 

=] Michele

Triple B - August 2023

Hope you don't mind, but I'm giving you all the bird today - not THAT bird, silly! This one:

Isn't he a tweetie?  He's flying over to our friends at the Triple B Challenge today! 

 

The little bird is part of a fun die set from Alex Syberia Designs and was part of that terrific prize I won recently.  It was high time for this Garden Tweets to land on a card! 

Happy weekend eve, my friends!  Hope it is a crafty one!

=] Michele

ASD Chrysanthemums!

I have two versions of similar cards for you today.  Both feature Alex Syberia Designs Chrysanthemums and dies - each card uses a different cover die.  Let me know if you have a favorite!

Alex's mums are a layering set, so I brought out my Stampwheel and followed some guidance from Altenew design team member Jaycee over on their YouTube channel using his recommended inks for my flowers:

and for their leaves...

ASD Tiny Dots Cover Die and some gorgeous dark teal card stock from 

Concord & 9th:

Both of my sweet sentiments today are from her Tulips Treasure.

Up next, some brighter colors for these mums:

and leaves...

All arranged over ASD Floral Lattice Cover die:

Maybe because it's Summer - I think this one might be my favorite.  

Hope you are looking forward to Friday - I have one more set of cards for you tomorrow from this wonderful prize!  

=] Michele

More fun with Alex Syberia Designs!

Hello again!  There were two really fun and funny sets in my very big package of goodies from Alex Syberia Designs... a big day of coloring Underwater Wonders later and I have two more cards to share with you!  Let me show you my creative chaos first:

I stamped every one of the images from this set, and Copic colored them. Fortunately, I could make very quick work of die cutting!

These two deserve a closeup...

The background of my 'aquarium' is a pretty piece of aqua vellum from a friend.

 I embossed it using ASD Mermaid's Melody cover die - this is the BACK side of it!

Tucked in a few dozen sequins for bubbles and voila!

Next up: Pengu-Tastic Holiday!  Oh, you guys there are such darling penguins in this set that are up to all manner of shenanigans.  Take this guy - he might have had more than one coconut drink...

Here are the sets I used for this card...

I found the perfect panel of smooshed distress inks in my snippets ...

We all need to take his lesson seriously - beach more, worry less - words to live by in the Summer - or in Winter if you're 'down under!'

Thanks for stopping by - thanks even more for your kind words!

=] Michele

Color Hues #60 Second Helpings

 It has been a wonderful day: sunshine, butterflies, and lunch out at a fantastic Greek restaurant - who could ask for more??  Well, as a matter of fact I have second helpings for my friends at Color Hues #60 - my day is complete!

A gorgeous new set from Alex Syberia Designs: 

Spring Garden + dies + stencils + a new cover die!!  

Off to cook dinner for my hubby - laundry can wait until tomorrow!  But my thanks to you cannot! Thank you!

=] Michele