Folk Art Reindeer - even one for Color Hues #72

The Color Hues team and guests are honoring a fallen teammate, Lindsey, who lost her battle to ovarian cancer a year ago.  It's such a wonderful experience to find true friendships here in blogland - it's even harder to lose one of them.  

Here are their colors for Challenge #72 in honor of Lindsey who loved these colors as much as anyone!  Something tells me she wouldn't mind a Christmas card.

I purchased a new little die from Waffle Flower recently and think he's just about as cute as he can be ... especially in these fun colors!  

I sure wish I had a purple ink to match the purple paper I found in my stash!

On the other hand, I suppose it is a color HUES challenge, right?

An older frame die from Papertrey Ink created the perfect setting for snowy hillsides

for my duo of deer.  You'll notice I clipped the antlers off of one of them to make her a doe.

Here are a few other 'folk art' color combinations...

Snowy hillside dies from The Greetery.  Altenew's Dotted Starburst Debossing plate.

MFT Snow Globe Greetings

I'm also working on the Christmas Postage Collage stencils I found in my mailbox on Saturday ... hope you are as excited to see them as I am to use them!

=] Michele

Die cut, stamp, and put on repeat!

By now you must know that my heart has been completely captured by my new Waffle Flower Crafts Postage Collage Bundle!  I have found so many sets in my stash [today all of them are Waffle Flower designs] that work beautifully with it, provided me two days of delight, and reminded me why I bought them in the first place - they are so adorable! 

I'll share a few with you today - they really are self-explanatory, so I'll just show my cards.  If you have any questions about how, what, or where just drop me a note in the comments [don't forget your email address] and I'll be happy to respond.

First up, an ode to a wonderful friend in France who I miss dearly - come back, Anita! we all miss you!

Easily you can see that the Postage Collage die was stamped and colored then cut apart. 

here's how simple they make it - one of the stencils makes a 'mask!'

After coloring, I put it under a WF brick wall stencil to add a little selective 'cobblestone' detail:

Cutting my stamp sections apart made it easy to make TWO cards!

It's looking and feeling a little more Fall-like around here - it's time for WF Postage Collage loves Fall!

and a little trick-or-treating!

We all know what comes next - while I don't even want to think about that four-letter word - a little ice skating would be fun...

I'll leave the snowmen to the kids across the street!

Their yard looks just like this after all the snowballs have been rolled

big enough to build their snow people!

Christmas is coming before we know it - here I've used the WF Postage Collage at its best with a little help from Big Bear and Bird...

... and spending Christmas with YOU!

Okay.  I'll leave you alone the rest of the weekend!  BUT there is a set of
Christmas collage stencils on their way to me... don't say I haven't warned you!

=] Michele

The Flower Challenge September 2023 Reminder

Hey, it's me again!  Just a quick reminder that there's still time to die cut a few flowers for The Flower Challenge #84!!  We'd love to have you!

I'm a little more in tune with the season today ... 

PTI: Into the Blooms: Sunflowers and Thankful for Fall sentiments

Is it feeling a little more like Autumn where you live??  I do love this season most of all!

So, are you playing??  Come on over - our door is open until the 25th!

=] Michele

Freshly Made Sketches #603

A quick post this morning for Freshly Made Sketches #603 from Jen B. - it's a cutie and I knew just the characters I wanted to stack up...

Bonus - this set had the perfect sentiment, too!  Thanks, Jen!

=] Michele

MFT Weather with You

MFT Out of the Box die

SSS Fall Foliage embossing folder

SU Subtle Texture embossing folder

Waffle Flower Crafts - Postage Collage combo

Have you seen the fun new set from Waffle Flower Crafts?  I admit, I really dragged my feet too long to get this set in my cart - before the day was done, it was out of stock!  But yesterday my very own Postage Collage combo arrived and I'll be honest - dinner was NOT on the table when Tom got home!  Here are the first few of what is bound to be limitless play times!

Summer colors:

What I fondly refer to as Channin's Colors:

and an ode to Fall:

There are tons of fabulous cards made using this set on the web - and wonderful videos shared by Waffle Flower designers, so I won't get deep into the 'how' but just know that there is a die that cuts the postage stamp base, layering stencil sets to add the graphics, and a stamp set to add the postage details.  You'll find the combo HERE.  

Now.  Before I leave you... have you ever wanted to design your own postage stamps??  Big Bear did...

Hey, aren't these the colors from Color Hues #71?? 

Thanks for stopping by!

=] Michele

Altenew Inspiration Challenge September 2023

 

Svitlana is our host this month for Altenew's September 2023 Inspiration Challenge and you seriously MUST see the photo above up close and personally - can you imagine having such gorgeous Halloween decorations gracing your mantle??  

I found her colors among two of Altenew's paper collections.  For the reds to oranges: Alcohol Ink Background Paper Pack, and for the yellow: Reflections paper pack.  

You all know by now that I love this little fancy frame that came with that Reflections paper crafting collection when it released.  I've gifted it many times over - in fact, I think I may have wiped out their supply!  Here, I've snipped two in half and flipped and glued it again and again to create a fun background for my Halloween roses [actually Altenew's Bamboo Roses].  A little trick as they're stamped onto the patterned paper and cut with the matching dies.

Ready for it?

Isn't this about the creepiest [and I mean that in a GOOD way] card I've ever made??

Here is a closeup so you can see those roses:

The roses stamped quite well onto the glossy finish of the patterned paper 

using Archival black ink.

Win or lose, I had a blast making this card - and I have a feeling Svitlana will appreciate it.  With that I'll head over to their gallery and treat them to this card!

Have a great day, my friends!

=] Michele

Just us Girls - second helpings!

JUGS DT Lisa E. reminded me of a sweet little ditty I used to sing to my babies so many, many years ago!  For my 'second helpings' I decided to make a baby card for a new grandnephew using another favorite saying!  I think his parents are going to love my neutral color choices - these are from HoneyBee Stamps: Pinstripes and Polka Dots for Just us Girls #696...

This Wplus9 set [Little Dreamers] is c. 2017 but never gets old!  I arranged them to

represent my nephew's family of three - does anyone else remember the

Barrel of Monkeys game?  I might have to see if I can find one as a gift!

My card is a mini-slimline: 3.75 x 8 inches - continues to boggle my mind

when it comes to getting a web-friendly photo for publishing!

It's Monday - you know where I'm headed next, right?  LOADS of fun - hope you are finding time to get creative today - thanks for stopping by!

=] Michele