Happy Birthday Kitty

 The Penny Black Saturday Challenge Blog for October is to use Fall Colors.  This Penny Black kitty stamp is actually a Christmas stamp.  The wreath around her head is holly.  I adapted it to be flowers punched from a Martha Stewart hydrangea punch.  I added a lacy border I made with a Tonic Studios punch.  The leaves were made with a Joy! Crafts die and the twigs with a Memory Box die.   I used gold Stickles for the flower centers.  My granddaughter has an October birthday and Fall colors seemed the way to go for this birthday card.

Happy Birthday, Chelsea!.................................Paulette

Spooky Delights

This my submission for the DCWV Stack-aholic Challenge for October.  The challenge uses this sketch:

I used papers from the DCWV "Spooky Delights."   I fussy cut the spider  and fashioned flowers from the ghost circle design paper.  The flower sprigs were cut with a Memory Box die.

Thanks for visiting...check out my give-away in my previous post today....................................Paulette

Help Me Celebrate!

On Wednesday, October 5th, I posted the news that I was published in the Autumn 2016 issue of The Stampers' Sampler.

My cards were published in one of my favorite features: Tempting Templates.  A new template is presented each month to challenge readers.  The template for this issue was a ladybug.  It is always so interesting to see all the submissions and unique designs created using the template.  

To share in my celebration Stampington is giving me a free copy of this issue of The Stampers' Sampler to share with one lucky reader of my blog and/or Facebook page.  My apology to my friends outside of the USA---The issue can only be shipped within the USA.

On Nov. 1st I will randomly choose the winner from a reader who posts a comment here on my blog or over on my Facebook page.

Thanks for stopping by....................................Paulette

Autumn Kitty

The Dies R Us Challenge #58 is The Leaves on the Tree.   I chose a Spellbinders label die on which to stamp my kitty as my focal point. I sponged the label's edges with copper Inka-Gold by Viva Decor. I added leaves cut with a Joy! Crafts die.  Added veins to the leaves with a gold Wink of Stella pen.  I also cut some floral sprigs cut with a Memory Box die.  I used a Darice embossing folder to create the tan background.  I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils and added orange Stickles to the floral head lei.

In addition to the Dies R Us Challenge #58 is The Leaves on the Tree, I am also entering this in the Penny Black Saturday Challenge Blog for October-Fall Colors.

Enjoy..........................................................Paulette

Happy News! I've Been Published in The Stampers Sampler

I just received the news that four of my card designs were chosen to be published in the Autumn 2016 issue of The Stampers Sampler.  I haven't received my issue yet but I'm anxious to share my exciting news.  

The designs are all based on a "Tempting Template Challenge."  The template was a ladybug.  I used the actual template to create the Halloween card.  As luck would have it, I own a ladybug stamp and used it in the design of the other three cards.

Thanks for stopping by to share my news............Paulette

Autumn Leaves

The Dies R Us Challenge #58 is The Leaves on the Tree.   I chose this wheelbarrow die from Die-namites as my focal point.  I added leaves cut with a Joy! Crafts die.  Added veins to the leaves with a gold Wink of Stella pen.  I used a Darice embossing folder to create the tan background.  I added an edging of gold with a Krylon pen.  Also added some gold cording and an Autumn sticker.

Hope you are enjoying the change of colors and cooler temps...Paulette