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A Witch'n Good Time

Happy Tuesday.  I have a couple witchy cards for ya'll.  

The stamps from both cards are from All That Scraps.  The witch is from CC Designs Cookie Crumbles Ollie and Griselda.  The tree is CC Designs Sugarplums Spooky Tree.  I was going to color her skin green but it was a bit too scary for me; I still have nightmares about the wicked witch of the east till this day.  I decided to compromise with myself and colored her dress green.  I was so excited to see the owl on her broomstick.  The little feathered friend sealed the deal for me when I saw it, otherwise I might not have used this particular stamp.  

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Supplies:  White cs, Blue Bayou cs, Basic Grey Patterned Paper (Periphery), Nestibilities, American Crafts Brads, Linen Thread, River Rock Ribbon

Now here's a witch that could probably never scare you or I 'cause she's just too adorable.  The card could, however, give you chills if you have arachnophobia of course.  This witch is CC Designs Sugarplums Witch Emma.  The sentiment is from CC Designs AmyRs Spooky Sentiments.  

I'm still learning how to color in glare but Travis said I have it backwards.  I think glare and shadows are the hardest parts of coloring.  Hopefully, I'll understand the glares and shadows enough that I can one day do a tutorial on it.  

Sorry this is short, but Nick needs to use the computer.  Mahalo for stopping by and see you tomorrow!  Hugs, Jenn.

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Supplies:  White cs, Bazzill Purple and Grey cs, Ghostly Greetings DSP, Jolee's Boutique Stickers, Nestibilities, Making Memories Button Brads,

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Friday!  Hope all of you in the cyberworld are doing well.  I have been on vacation now for one day and I feel like it was one minute.  I hate that time moves so slow when you're bored and moves so fast when you don't want it to.  These past two vacation days have been a first in a long, long time; the majority of my vacation time is usually spent being sick.  Translation:  I usually use my sick time for my children and have to tap into vacation time for days off resulting in NO vacation time (Many of you working mothers can probably empathize!)  Oh, Boo Hoo jenn.  I know.  Get over it.  At least I have a job to complain about right?  

Trevor went pumpkin picking with his daddy and little sister so they would have nice pumpkins for their Thanksgiving dinner table scape that mommy would make each year.  How exciting.  They had been at the pumpkin patch just a month prior for Halloween, but to Trevor, it felt like forever since they had been there.  Trevor always looked forward to the long drive over to the patch; he always sat in the back seat.  He loved to crack the window slightly ajar so the wind would whistle and swirl his hair in chaotic tangles;it felt as though he was flying... 

Today's card credits are from All That Scraps. Trevor from CC Designs Autumn Trevor Rubber Stamp. The falling leaves are from CC Designs Leaves and Garland Rubber Stamps. Finally the Happy Thanksgiving sentiment is from Amy R's Autumn Sentiments.

Alright, so I hoped you enjoyed the card and the little commentary that went along with it.  I always think it's fun to imagine what these characters are doing in that moment of time.  It makes the stamps come alive for me.  Do you stampers do the same thing?   

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Supplies:  Autumn VIne DSP, White CS, Really Rust CS, Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Mesh, Nesties, Buttons, Linen Thread.  

The Little Twilight Vampire

How are you doing on this fine, sunny Sunday?  The weekend is just flying by and I wish it wouldn't go so fast; just when I feel like I can start to relax, the new week starts up again.  

Today I am using stamps from All That Scraps. The focus of my card is a little kitty dressing up as a vampire for Halloween; let's call him Edward just for names sake... ;) 

The Edward stamp is from the set:  CC Designs Halloween Candy Stamps.  Edward wanted to go trick-or-treating at his friends house.  Of course this was fine by me although there was a long half mile walk next a to raggedy picket fence that made me nervous.  Walking to his friends house next to that raggedy old picket fence was all part of the fun as you could image.  So after double and triple checking the status of Edward and his friends tetanus shots I let him go.  He was so excited to be dressed as a vampire he even wanted  to hold an apple just like the cover of Twilight.  For the apple I used CC Designs Sugarplums Apple Emma Rubber Stamp.   The old raggedy fence was made with CC Designs Sugarplums Fence Rubber Stamp.  The lone pumpkin at the base of the fence was made with CC Designs Sugarplum Pumpkins Rubber Stamps.  The background, gravel ground, and circle in the top right had corner that contains the sentiment were all colored using my air gun.  Which reminds me, the sentiment was from CC Designs Presents AmyR Stamps Spooky  Sentiments.  Like I promised before I will be doing more videos so be on the look out for that.  

This sketch is from the talented Amy Rysavy from Prairie Paper And Ink.  I really love, love, love her sketches.   They are always bold and allow you to use every inch on the card.  Here is a peak of what her sketch looks like for this week...

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Supplies:  White CS, Chocolate Chip CS, Summer Sunrise CS, Basic Grey Hang 10, Linen thread, Buttons, 2 inch circle punch, Ribbon.

Hello Pumpkin!

Happy Saturday!  I hope all of you are enjoying your weekend.  The family is watching Hawaii football against Washington State.  I love football season; it's the most relaxing time in the year for me.  For some reason the sound of football playing in the background pacifies my overworked soul.  I believe this all stems form my childhood.  I remember waking up on Saturday and Sunday mornings to eggs and bacon and my daddy watching the crushing sounds of football.  Those mornings were some of the best memories that I have to hold onto with my dad.

So here is the cutie from All That Scraps.  CC Designs SugarPlums Pumpkin Emma rubber stamp is my focal point.  The extra pumpkins I added on her wagon and at the side holding the sentiment is from the CC Designs SugarPlums Pumpkins rubber stamps. 

I had this card ready to go and colored on my desk for a week now.  I had a problem with how I was going to put together in a card.  The focal point is a bit large and took up lots of space and...there was the problem of that big white space above the wagon and behind her head.  I try and stay away from too much white "dead" space."

Copics used...  (Sorry there are many pens that I used for this stamp, but I want to try and add more color to my drawings in the coming months.  I think adding more colors adds a touch of realsim to the figures that might else not be there.  )

Supplies:  White CS, Really Rust CS, Basic Grey Mellow, Chocolate Chip CS, Old Olive Ribbon, Oval Punch, Linen Thread, Buttons, Prima Flower,

In Style Stamps

Happy Labor Day!  I hope all of you had fun with your family, friends, and more importantly a break from the lulls of work.  

This adorable princess is from In Style Stamps.  I'll be sharing more samples from their anime line during the next couple of months.  The stamps are a combination of retro, hip, mixed with anime.  There are a wide variety of rubber stamps and digital images to chose from.  This makes it really convenient for a starting stamper who does not want to invest too much money, and the seasoned stamper who would like more flexibility with the images.  So now, I would like to formally introduce you to Princess Clarissa.  She's sassy and sweet and knows it; she is able to use her beauty to get what she wants from her many suiters.  So she gets books, many, many books!  The first series she requested was Twilight!  

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Supplies:  White CS, Bazzill Bling Light Green, SU Pink Pirouette, Imaginisce, Regal Rose Ribbon, Prima Flowers, Buttons, Linen Thread, Martha Stewart Punch, Nestibilities, Pearl Gems,