Something's been keeping me awake at night ...

In fact, it's been driving me plum out of my mind ... would you like to know what's making me so glum, sugar plums?  This punny little card...

Wplus9 Punny Produce: Peaches, and a few

SSS sentiments that worked with my own silly sentiment!

Note to Dawn at Wplus9:  Kara started it!  I hope you don't mind that I've taken a bit of artistic license with your darling peaches! And, just so you know, I've got a pun or two up my sleeve, and adore your Punny Produce sets!!!  

That's it for me... I'm no longer a 'damson in distress!'

=]  Michele

Edited to add to Time Out - "Make your mark" challenge #39!

We're baaaaaack!!

Lesley [our leader extraordinaire] was kind enough to give us all the Summer off at The Challenge ... but we're back!  I feel ready to go, so let's do this!

It's a sketch:

 

Here is how I interpreted The Challenge this week:

 

Recollection's Paper Bag; MFT Roses all Over bg stamp and cardstock;

SSS sentiment tucked inside; and hugs from W&W Big, Bold & Friends cutaways.

Also one of those little embossed edging strips that sometimes come with a set

provided the left edge panel from the sketch.

 

Whoa!  That is so dramatic, I'd like to lighten things up a bit!  Second helpings from Wplus9:

 

My first try with this darling Punny Produce stamp set ...

using a little wet puddle distress ink action, with

Orange Marmalade, Pink Raspberry, and Mustard Seed inks,

on one of those darling Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Tags - and sequins.

 

Hope you have had a fabulous Summer, and have something fun still planned for those few days we have left!  Hope to see you in The Challenge gallery by September 13th!

 

Thanks for spending a few of those hard-earned moments of time with me today!

 

=]  Michele



 



 

 

 



Freshly Made Sketches #202

Another quick post - I am beyond amazed that I've been so crafty this weekend! 

I was totally inspired by Amy's sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches:

I had this little button saved for just this card I think... what do you think?

Would you take a little look at my NEW Darice embossing folder?  I LOve it - it is called Leaves.  SSS provided the oak leaf, and Technique Tuesday the sentiment.

So kind of YOU to stop by for a visit!  Thanks!

=] Michele



For Kimberly & Muse: ChristmasVisions 18

This is for my sweet, darling, kind, generous friend in Seattle... who I miss very much!  Look at this beauty Kimberly's made to inspire and delight us:

Wish I had this cinnamon-y kraft paper - maybe Kimberly

will tell me where she got it?

 

Yesterday I spent a bit of time reorganizing ... you all know well and good what this means, right?  In my defense, and in the spirit of re-purposing, I just can't seem to throw away a Christmas card!!!  Man, am I glad I don't.  Look what I've managed with one of them for ChristmasVisions 18:

 

SSS tree die, cut twice: once in gold, once from the front of a foiled Christmas card.

Sweet little sentiment from Paper Smooches, gold embossed.

 



I was inspired by: embossed metallic, multiple trees, and the gold bird - though I replaced him with a little sequin star.  One of you will undoubtedly find this little one in your Christmas mail this year!  One more down... yay!

 

 

Nearly looks like stained-glass... hope Kimberly likes it =]

 





 



FEathers? for c... and Muse #131

A quicky post for Muse 131 - 'cuz I just had to play cards with Just c!!!  Here is her feathered beauty:



Without even a feather pillow in the house, I had to make do with a pretty little PTI fave:

I have Autumn in my heart at the moment, c... hope you don't mind my color-adjustment!

Love playing cards with you this week at Muse!!!

=] Michele

CAS[E] this Sketch #139

Leigh Penner has given us a wonderful sketch to play with this week... check it out:

 

I've tried something a bit different this week... I've used a die to impress a shape to represent the shape on Leigh's sketch... then just jazzed it up a bit.  What do you think? 

 

PTI and MFT Stars, SSS and E.H. sentiments; Recollections silver c.s.

 

As Chrissy would say, you guys rocked it last week... I'm betting you'll be rocking this one, too...  see you in the gallery?

 

=] Michele



Pure Color With Kara: #3 Stamping Text Over Stamped Images

Kara Vrabel has enchanted me with all of her gorgeous creations at Wplus9 ... my friend Two Ls and I even CASE'd one of her cards here last week. 

I received a reminder about the Wplus9 Pure Color challenge, and, as I'd just received the latest release of colors with my order, I had no reason not to play along - except I hadn't a clue!

Pure Color challenge #3 calls for text stamping over top of stamped images.  I've had a little fun with their Punny Produce: Peaches ... did anyone think I could actually pass that one by?  or that I won't go back for Punny Tomatoes? =]

 Pure Color die inks: Last Leaf, Hayride, & Pumpkin Spice

And a few perfect words from Spring Post.

#wplus9PureColor

Since it's my first time using the Pure Color dye inks, I have to say they are Pure-ly delightful to use!

Thanks, Kara, for inspiring me to push through my fears, once again!  The 'third time's a charm' worked in this case!

That's it for me today, my friends!  Hope you're having a happy 'hump' day!

=]  Michele