Golden Leaves

Hello Nomad friends.  I've made a simple sort of card today with Poppystamp dies.

I die cut from the same card as the base for a faux embossing look, but couldn't resist adding a touch of sunflower archival ink.  I used Poppystamps Harvest Oval Frame, Playful Hugs and the large butterfly is Intricate Cut Butterflies, cut from some pinkish card.  I added a yellow satin ribbon, cos September is Children Cancer month, and a tiny Cheery Lynn cut butterfly on top.  

I hope you are having a wonderful day.  If not, have a hug from me.  Well, have a hug anyway.  We all need hugs, no matter how the day is going.

Thanks for dropping by.  HUGZ

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Poppystamps Challenge 132 - Keep It Simple 
Time Out Challenge 296 - Friendship/Encouragement/Support 
Inspiration Station Challenge September inspired by leaves and yellow/orange
Paper Funday Challenge 80 - Anything Goes opt Changing Seasons 

Game On

Hello Nomad friends.  I have my first inspiration piece today for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Inchie Twinchie Domino Challenge.  We want to see your stamped makes featuring Inchies (1" x 1"), Twinchies (2" x 2"), and/or Dominos (2" x 1")  You can make said Inchies, Twinchies or Dominos with real rubber or clear stamping, or you can incorporate these sizes into your project in another way, perhaps chop up your background, or your foreground, cut windows, or maybe make a three dimensional shape, or a tiny album.  The possibilities are endless....... 

I decided to chop up my background into bits and piece it back together.

I stamped Carmen's Veranda Dice Background using yellow ink on white card and then chopped it into 1" x 1", 2" x 2" and 2" x 1" pieces.  I arranged the inchie, twinchie and domino size pieces onto a black card square and then added a yellow mat behind.  I stamped Carmen's Veranda Alfred Hitchcock Standing on white card with black ink, fussy cut him and added him to the card.  To finish I stamped Lost Coast Designs Happy Birthday on one of the domino pieces. 

 

 

The team is sharing awesome projects all month so do pop over to the blog to check out all the amazing inspiration. 

 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

 

Joining the fun at
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stamp It
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stamp It In Stamptember 
Scrappelyst Utfordring for September - Maling, Blekk, Stempling 
Allsorts Challenge 831 - Birthday opt AG 
Paper Funday Challenge 80 - Anything Goes opt Changing Seasons 

Steampunk Pussy

Hello Nomad friends.   It's the second of the month so time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal.  Make a card, send a card, get a card.  Everyone gets a card.  Everyone is a winner!!!   Sending love around the world one card at a time.  This month I sent to Robyn in Australia.

I used the options of paint and friendship.  I embossed the white panel and then brayered aztec copper paint onto the texture.  I stamped the Funky Fossil Steampunk cat, coloured with distress markers and fussy cut her.  I used Marianne Designs Postage die on the painty panel.  The sentiment is a favourite from Craft Individuals and I added a few die cut cogs to finish.

 You can see the complete REVEAL HERE

There is still time to SIGN UP for September

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Scrappelyst Utfordring for September - Maling, Blekk, Stempling 
We Love Stamping Challenge - Flowers opt AG  
Show Us Your Pussies Challenge 115
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stamp It In Stamptember

I Remember When

Hello Nomad friends.  Today feels like a bit of a bonus day so I decided to take advantage, buckle down and make some makes.  When I manage a twofer I always think of the lovely Darnell, who is the queen of twofers, NBUS, IDEAS, acronyms and hamsters.  I hit the scraps for almost everything here, except the card bases, and maybe the original panels, cos I can't think of 6x4 as a snippet LOL.

This is the first time I used this TH Vault Christmas die set and also the Studio Light Christmas sentiment stamps, inventively called stampsl412.  Catchy!!!!! 

This guy reminded me of all those crazy years when I would rush around seeking the perfect xmas present for all those people who didn't want or need it.  Now, if I manage to exert myself, all you get is some homemade jam, maybe a selection of handmade cards, or some dubiously handsewn good intention.  Ho Ho OH!!!!! 

Here's the female version.  Both cards are white card bases and a white panel cut with Marianne Design large postage die.  I managed a small surround, which in the interests of saving the planet I coloured with a yellow sharpie and added back around the cut panel.  I found black scraps and cut the silhouette people and lamposts.  I stamped the sentiments and Lost Coast Designs small shadow circle frame in yellow for a warm glow.  Then I embossed the panels with a magazine embossing folder.  The dude also got a snippety wreathe.  

OK, off to make more stuff.  Plan A bwahahaahahaa.  
Thanks for dropping by.   Hugz

Joining the fun at
NBUS Challenge 77
Christmas Kickstart Challenge 101 - Let's Wreathe It Up 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes   
ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick 
Scrappelyst Sommerutfordring - Alt Er Lov 

Naughty or Nice

Hello Nomad friends.  I'm here today with some last hour inspiration for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Cats and Dogs Challenge.  I have had such a blast with this challenge, and I think the team has too, with so many awesome canine and feline delights.  I decided to use Pokey Dog again and combined him with some die cuts for some festive fun.

I cut a hexagon card base using Tonic dies and stamped the large Shadow Circle Frame with orange ink.  I stamped Pokey Dog and fussy cut him and arranged him with my Tattered Lace die cut wreath.  To finish I stamped Lost Coast Designs Merry Christmas.

 

 

You have until 23.59 on the 31st to link up your stamped anythings featuring Cats and/or Dogs.  Don't forget to hop over to the blog and check out all the awesome inspiration from the team.

Hope to see you in the linky.  Hugz

 

Joining the fun at
Christmas Kickstart Challenge 101 - Let's Wreathe It Up
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - 4 Legged Friend 

Dessert Tales

Hello Nomad friends.  I've been juggling ice creams and finally stumbled over the right die/colour combo for some cool summer fun.

I used Poppystamps Art Deco Layers and Grand Whittle Ice Cream Cone.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Poppystamps Challenge 131 - Summer Daze
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes 

Underlay

Hello Nomad friends.  I should be doing garden things before it rains, but more UFO's caught my attention.  I stamped and fussy cut Lost Coast Designs Taco John the other day and he looks hopefully at me every time I sit at my desk.  The yellow paper I used earlier really gave me a Mexican vibe so vamos a tener una fiesta!!!

 

He's just so adorbs!!!!  He is stamped on a scrap of patterned card with brown archival ink and I added a little distress marker colour.  The happy birthday is also from Lost Coast Designs.

The panel behind his head was a bit of sock packaging (gotta love it when they use kraft) cut with a postage die (I have so many but probably Gummiapan cos it's square) and then I used a nifty little die from Your Next Stamp to cut the wholes.  Then I stitched with this delicious variegated wool I scored in the bargain basket the other day.  So pretty!!!
 

Inside it's a bit of a sunny explosion so I added a writing panel then stamped Taco John again, peeking onto the card and Lost Coast Designs Do I Smell Cake sentiment.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Lost Coast Designs Portal to Creativity - Cats and/or Dogs Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - 4 Legged Friend 
Paper Funday Challenge 79 - Anything Goes opt 4 Legged Friend
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stitch It 
Snippets Playground Challenge 513