Macabre Monday #001--Wicked Thicket

Hello all.....I had time to play today!! So, I decided to take a stab at a challenge. My fellow stamp friend, Barb, has started some fun Halloween challenges on her ALL Halloween blog called Haunted Design House. Well, the first one is called Wicked Thicket. She said "use those pretty spring images and create a little darkness". It was a challenge, I tell ya!! I do like how it turned out!! Certainly wouldn't have used this "flowery" stamp set for Halloween!!! LOTS of sponging with several different colors to get that look on the green cardstock. I got out my shimmer spray for over the flowers......my spray pump stopped working so I just "splattered" it over the flowers and rubbed it in with my fingers. Oh yeah, you have to have jagged edges on a spooky card, right? Got out that old edge distresser and went to town and I didn't even care that the paper tore!! Added to the effect!

Well, let me know what you think.....this was certainly "out of my comfort zone." Thanks for stopping by!!

Stamps: Spooky Sweets and Spiral Bouquet (PTI)

Ink: Fresh Snow, Noir, Misc. purple and green

Cardstock: Bazzill

Other: Pop dots, MS fence border punch, Shimmer spray,

Edge distresser

Time for school?

Well, the summer is winding down with only 2 weeks left. I enroll Brett in school for 2nd grade on Weds!! Where (literally) has the summer gone?? I have enjoyed the weather we've had this summer but I fear we're about to get the temps of a true Kansas summer this week! So, we will be going swimming a lot this week to take advantage of it. We plan on trying to make it Schlitterbahn up by the KS Speedway in Bonner Springs. This is a new outdoor water park that just opened it's 1st phase a couple of weekends ago. I'll certainly post here to let you know how our experience was!

On to a project I made for Brett's teacher as the end of the year "thank you" last year. I REALLY like how this turned out. I again used a Timeless Template from PTI to make this stationery set as well as the Teacher's Apple stamp set. I included cardstock notecards and personalized them with her name. Each one I utilized a different apple stamp!!

Now, look at those polka dots!! LOVE THESE!! Look at the coverage with PTI's Fresh Snow ink!! It is fabulous!! This is the Polka Dot Basics stamp set from PTI. This is one of my must

"go to" sets ever!! Can't wait to order Polka Dot Basics II set soon!

These last pics are of the card I included with her personalized gift and how I packaged it. The apple is glittered using prisma glitter and raised with a pop dot. Well, I hope this project has inspired you to make that teacher this year a special gift to let them know just how much you appreciate them as your kids' teacher. Thanks for visiting!!

>Stamps: Teacher's Apple (PTI), Polka Dot Basics (PTI), Simple Alphabet (PTI)

Paper: Cardstock (mostly P TI)--lovin the Pure Poppy (PTI)

Ink: Noir Palette, Pure Poppy (PTI), Ripe Avocado (PTI), Fresh Snow (PTI)

Other: Misc. ribbon, Pop Dots, Prisma glitter, Cloud scissors (card), Scallop border punch (EK Success), Tag punch

Quickie post!

Hey, we made it to the Transformer movie yesterday and it was AWESOME!! The way they left it......there will be #3 I'm sure!!

On to this card.....very simple here using PTI products. Again used my favorite punch from EK Success! Enjoy.....

Stamps: Around and About Sentiments (PTI)
Paper: Cardstock (assorted)
Ink: Versamark, Summer Sunrise (PTI), various SU ink
Other: EK Success border punch, pop dots


I wanted to let you all know about some wonderful blog candy over on Anna's blog here. Check it out.....She is being so generous!!!

Back in time....

I told you all that I was going to go back in time
since I hadn't posted in so long. Here were my kids Easter cards this year. Pretty simple but I liked how they came out. Used a Studio G set here paired with one of my favorite EK Success border punches that I find myself grabbing all the time especially for those "man" cards.

Hope you all have a great weekend. We are going to try to finally make it to the new Transformer movie...we've promised and still have yet to make it there. So, if you've seen it.....don't tell me about it!!


Stamps: Studio G
Paper: Cardstock (Bazzill)
Ink: Dark Chocolate (PTI), various other inks (can't remember!)
Other: EK Success border punch, Pop dots

What a hoot!!

When I attended the annual TAC seminar a couple of weeks ago in Wichita, this NEW stamp set was one of my favorites in the new catalogue called Be Square (set of 5 owls and 3 sentiments).
And you know what? Those that attended received this set while there!! Mischelle Smith wanted to give the seminar attendees one of her "favorite sets". Whahoo!! I couldn't wait to use this cute set when I got home. This card was made for my father-in-law's birthday. Do you notice the shiny eyes? I used crystal laquer on them. Mr. Owl was colored using my SU markers that I've had for eons and the background is Background Basics: Spots and Dots from...you guessed it!! PTI!! Do you see that border punch? This is one of my favorites in the EK Success line. It is so versatile and it embosses!! Well, what do you think? Need to get your hands on one of these owl stamp sets? Email me and I can make it happen!! I am still a demonstrator for TAC and would love to show the new catalogue to you!!

Stamps: Be Square (TAC), Background Basics: Spots and Dots
Paper: Cardstock (brown-Bazzill, kraft/white-PTI)
Ink: Dark Chocolate (PTI), Fresh Snow (PTI)
Other: border punch (EK Success), Square 3/4" punch, Grey Tombow for shading

PTI Desk Top Organizer template

A couple of months ago, I decided to break down and purchase the PTI Desk Top Organizer Timeless Template(I think of it as a stationery set). I really like the idea of using these; however, my printer doesn't take PTI cardstock very well so I've had to adapt and make an original and trace. Anyway, these turn out sooo cute!! This particular set was made for a friend of mine who graciously lent me her Twilight series books to read (which BTW were awesome). I wanted to thank her for letting me read them. Here I used the PTI stamp set called Friends til the End. I love the look of the flower stamped "off" the paper some and paired with Mega Mixed Messages to the side. Something else I love is that Fresh Snow ink on Pure Poppy cardstock!! It just shows up so nicely. I think I made 4 different note cards and added envelopes. Here is a pic of how I packaged this gift.

Stamps: Friends til the End (PTI), Mega Mixed Messaged (PTI), Simply Stationery (PTI)

Paper: Cardstock (PTI)

Ink: Pure Poppy (PTI), Noir Palette, Fresh Snow (PTI)

Other: Misc. Button, Border punch (EK Success), Pop dots, Glue dots

The countdown is here.....

Yes, I'm talking PTI......Their release is tonight and I've had my eye on a couple of sets the last couple of days during the project release on the PTI teams blogs. So, to prepare for the release, I thought I would post a card I made with last month's release Vintage Picnic for my sister-in-law. I am very happy with how this turned out. I absolutely LOVE these stamps.....I know I've talked about my obsession to a few "stamping friends" but now I've come out of the closet!! Have you checked them out yet? You know where I'll be at 10pm tonight....checking out the sets in their entirety and then at 11pm ordering that is to say if I don't get called into work!

I hope to join a couple of friends on MSN/Yahoo (if msn doesn't work....wink Laurie) to visit about the release! Thanks again Laurie for helping me with MSN!! See you all tonight!!

Stamps: Vintage Picnic (PTI), Background Basics-Text Style (PTI)

Paper: some PTI and other is from my "stash"

Ink: Dark Chocolate (PTI), Palette Noir, Scarlet Jewel Copic markers (PTI), SU markers

Other: Rustic Wood buttons (PTI), Scallop Scallop border punch (EK Success), ribbon (American Crafts), corner rounder (CM)