Have a Norse Fall!

I loved Diane's hand-stamped tartan plaid over at Double D Fall Plaid challenge, so I set out to create another using my PTI Watercolor Plaid builder stencil set.  THEN I heard the call of my favorite Norseman ... I even managed to give him a touch of the Scotsman...

After coloring him with Copics, I added the plaid using Prismacolor pencils!

That big ol' Fall is also from PTI - but you might see that I've added a little more detail to my PTI plaid?  I used a very old EH Plaid Maker stamp set.  It was a little busy, so I cut my panel into a frame using a MFT Elegant Rectangle die - also to create the 'barrel*' he's perched upon!  The leaves?  negatives from the sentiment with a little simple veining with my pencils.

Here are the inks I've used over a pale grey cardstock...

Okay, off he goes to the Double D Fall Plaids challenge!  I hope they love him as much as I do!

=] Michele

*That 'barrel' was embossed with a CTMH Wood slats embossing folder - a gift from a friend!

Can I talk and craft at the same time?

While having a phone chat with my sweet friend Marcia this morning, I DID craft at the same time!  I love the results - of course it's Second Helpings for Color Hues #71 - I just had to make a Halloween card using Tracey's colors!

I was so happy that Waffle Flower Crafts brought back this BOO bear!

I used my new Watercolor Plaid stencils from Papertrey Ink today, with

the extra 'hands' of my Waffle Flower Craft Grip Mat and Stencil Extender! It sure does the trick when the stencil is nearly the same size as the panel.

Here are the inks and Copics that I used today:

Looks like Big Bear snapped his broomstick coming out of that cloud!

Well, I don't know about you, but those Monday holidays get me all messed up - off I go to do that laundry on Tuesday!!!  Thanks for keeping me company!

=] Michele