Blessed By You set

Ok! I feel like I might be returning to the land of the living once again! Between the craft show and my studio remodel, I have been crazy! I finished the painting and carpet removal this weekend, so I think I am approaching the home stretch. I really just want to spend the week on the couch! ;)

Before I share my stuff for today, I wanted to address some questions you guys left on my Christmas Coasters post. After I stamp my coasters (I use StazOn, Palette Hybrid Ink, or other permanent ink) and let them dry, I spray on a clear coat to seal it. I use Krylon clear in a matte finish and have never had any problems with the ink running or fading or anything. I've had a coaster on my desk at work for 2+ years and it is as good as new! I also put felt pads on the four corners to really give it a finished look and feel.

Today I want to share another set of cards that I made. I really am enjoying taking a few elements and carrying the theme throughout a whole set of cards. This one uses PTI 2008 Bitty Box Basics patterned paper and some stitching. Here's a selection.. each card has a different sentiment from the Waltzingmouse Stamps set Blessed By You.

Plum Pudding and Beautiful Blooms:

Ocean Tides and Rustic Branches:

Ripe Avocado and Blessed By You:

And because they are so pretty together, a shot of the whole set:


Aren't the sentiments perfect! I love that they say a little more...

Thanks for the visit - enjoy your evening!

#Anya

Recipe:
Stamps: Beautiful Blooms, Rustic Branches - Papertrey Ink; Blessed By You - Waltzingmouse Stamps
Cardstock: Plum Pudding, Ocean Tides, Ripe Avocado, White - Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: 2008 Bitty Box Basics collection - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Plum Pudding, Ocean Tides, Ripe Avocado, True Black - Papertrey Ink
Other: Sewing machine

Serendipity Nov DT Challenge

Today is the 15th, which means it is time for another Serendipity Stamps Design Team challenge. This month we were challenged to make a shaped card. I knew what stamps I wanted to use right away and so it was serendipity that my card is a circle! :)

Both the wreath image and the sentiment are from the Autumn Wreath Cling Stamp Set. I colored the wreath with Copic markers. The sentiment was stamped and trimmed, then I added a few rhinestones.

I think this card would make a fabulous place card for Thanksgiving dinner! Don't you agree?

Now make sure you stop and visit the other Design Team members!

Amy
Jennifer
Kathie
Lynda
Shannan
Sue
Yvonne

And don't forget that Serendipity also sponsors a Reader Challenge in conjunction with the DT Challenge. Check out the Serendipity Stamps Blog and Gallery for more information - play along with us and you could win a $20 Serendipity gift certificate!

Thanks for stopping by - I hope your day is great!

#Anya

Recipe:
Stamps: Autumn Wreath Cling Stamp Set (963QCL) - Serendipity Stamps
Cardstock: Vintage Cream - Papertrey Ink; Elegant Eggplant - Stampin' Up!
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento - Tsukineko; Elegant Eggplant - Stampin' Up!
Other: Assorted Markers - Copic; Classic and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities - Spellbinders; purple adhesive rhinestones

Christmas Coasters

Coasters are another craft show crowd-pleaser and they are fun to make!

I'll skip the chit chat and go right to pictures. All the supply information is below.

Vintage Ornaments:

Tree Trimming Trio:

And (you knew it was coming)... Christmas plaid! I will be making one of these for myself. :)

Thanks for your visit - I hope you're having a great day!

#Anya

Recipe:

Vintage Ornament Coaster
Stamps: Vintage Ornaments, Signature Christmas, Faux Ribbon - Papertrey Ink; Halloween Party (star cluster) - Waltzingmouse Stamps
Ink: Raspberry Fizz, True Black - Papertrey Ink; Water Lily Green Palette Ink - Stewart Superior; Midnight Blue StazOn - Tsukineko

Christmas Tree Coaster
Stamps: Tree Trimming Trio, Snowfall - Papertrey Ink
Ink: True Black - Papertrey Ink; Water Lily Green, Jardin Moss, Moulin Rouge Palette Ink - Stewart Superior

Plaid Coaster
Stamps: Off Beat Backgrounds - Waltzingmouse Stamps
Ink: Blazing Red, Olive Green StazOn - Tsukineko

All use 4x4 tiles purchased from my local big box hardware store.

Eye Candy

Two quickies today - these are some other things I've put together for the craft show. I'll add the supply list later, but am in a bit of a hurry right now!

Love making these recipe books - I use the Bind-It-All to put these together:

And more notebooks.. this one is special for Teacher. I always find that someone is looking for a teacher gift..

Sorry for the abbreviated post - I will add the supplies tomorrow. Thank you for your visit and I hope you have a great evening!

#Anya

Recipe:

Vintage Apron Recipe Book
Stamps: Vintage Apron, What's Cookin'? - Lockhart Stamp Company; Recipe Box - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Sage Shadow, Sahara Sand - Stampin' Up!; Vintage Cream - Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: Bundt Pan from the Nook and Pantry Collection - Basic Grey; Title Strips from the Summer Soiree Collection - Fancy Pants
Ink: True Black - Papertrey Ink
Other: Thickers - American Crafts; Effervescence border punch - Fiskars; Bind-It-All - Zutter; circle punches; vintage buttons

Teacher Notebook
Stamps: Take Note, Teacher's Apple - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Sahara Sand - Stampin' Up!
Patterned Paper: Homework and Tube Socks from The Boyfriend Collection - Cosmo Cricket
Ink: True Black, Spring Moss - Papertrey Ink; Cardinal VersaColor - Tsukineko

More Many Thanks

As promised, here are the other two thank you cards in the set.

Using my ultimate favorite stamp, the plaid from Off Beat Backgrounds:

And finally, using Guide Lines and Guide Lines Two:

Here's a photo of all 5 cards together - an aerial shot :)

Lovely!

Thank you for your visit today, I'll be back again tomorrow with more. Have a great night!

#Anya

Recipe:

Plaid Thank You
Stamps: Off Beat Backgrounds, Very Vintage Labels No. 4 - Waltzingmouse Stamps; Giga Guide Lines - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Baja Breeze - Stampin' Up!; Soft Stone - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze - Stampin' Up!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger
Other: Labels Four Nestabilities - Spellbinders

Guide Lines Thank You
Stamps: Guide Lines, Guide Lines Two, Damask Designs - Papertrey Ink; Very Vintage Labels No. 4 - Waltzingmouse Stamps
Cardstock: Spring Moss, Guide Lines Grid Cardstock, White - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado - Papertrey Ink; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger
Other: Labels Four Nestabilities - Spellbinders; Adhesive pearls (Lush) - Kaiser

Many Thanks

Hi everyone! I hope you all are doing well. I have been really busy - I am moving my studio into another room in the house and I've been painting, tearing up carpet and moving what feels like every piece of furniture in the house. It has been a lot of work and there's clutter everywhere. I am relatively settled now and at least have a craft space I can work at. I also have a craft show this weekend that I am preparing for, so I've been trying to squeeze that in as well. Hopefully I will be able to keep updating!

I am making a few card sets for the show and I thought I would share a few cards from the set of thank you cards I am making. It is a set of five 4-1/4 inch square cards. They all follow the same theme - handstamped patterned background paper and Very Vintage Labels No. 4.

The recipes for each are below, but I went right to Off Beat Backgrounds from Waltzingmouse Stamps for a few of my patterned papers.

Using the chevron from Off Beat Backgrounds:

Using the polka dots from Off Beat Backgrounds:

And finally, using Fancy Flourishes and Background Basics: Text Style II from Papertrey Ink:

What do you think? These were really fun to make - nothing like stamping your own patterned paper. I will share the last two of the set tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by - I hope you have a great day!

#Anya

Recipe:

Pink Thanks
Stamps: Off Beat Backgrounds, Very Vintage Labels No. 4 - Waltzingmouse Stamps; Mega Mixed Messages - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Vintage Cream - Papertrey Ink; Pink Pirouette - Stampin' Up!
Ink: Pink Pirouette - Stampin' Up!; True Black - Papertrey Ink; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger
Other: Sweet Blush Satin Ribbon - Papertrey Ink; Labels 4 Nestabilities - Spellbinders

Purple Thanks
Stamps: Off Beat Backgrounds, Very Vintage Labels No. 4 - Waltzingmouse Stamps; Everyday Classics - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: SS White - Papertrey Ink; Pale Plum, Perfect Plum - Stampin' Up!
Ink: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum - Stampin' Up!; Milled Lavender Distress Ink - Ranger
Other: Labels 4 Nestabilities - Spellbinders; clear adhesive rhinestones

With Gratitude
Stamps: Very Vintage Labels No. 4, Peace and Plenty - Waltzingmouse Stamps; Background Basics: Text Style II, Fancy Flourishes - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: SS White - Papertrey Ink; Sahara Sand - Stampin' Up!
Ink: Sahara Sand, Baja Breeze - Stampin' Up!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger
Other: Labels 4 Nestabilities - Spellbinders

On the Nice List

I have another Elfin creation to share with you today. You may have seen this on the Waltzingmouse Stamps Secret Set blog post.. (more info here). I'm officially on this year's Nice List!

With the seal of approval from the Chief Elf, no less!

The card details, straight from the elves themselves: gold embossing powder was layered (heat and cool a few times to create thickness) and then stamped with the Chief Elf's seal. The classic circle was layered onto a pinked circle. Other elements include some stripes (oh yes, plaid stamp from Off Beat Backgrounds) and some pixie footprints! What a treat!

Here's a close-up of the seal:

Thanks for stopping by! Now go over to Waltzingmouse Stamps and visit Claire, give her some love, and find out about the Secret Set!

#Anya

Recipe:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps
Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy, Spring Moss - Papertrey Ink; Wild Wasabi - Stampin' Up!
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Real Red - Stampin' Up!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger
Other: Classic and Pinking Circle Nestabilities - Spellbinders; Edge Distresser - Heidi Swapp; Gold embossing powder

Plum Crazy Plaid

Happy Wednesday everyone!

I don't usually use purple much in my paper crafting - it isn't that I dislike the color, I guess I tend towards other colors first - but the current Moxie Fab World Challenge is helping me to be plum crazy!

And what could be better than a perfect plum plaid!! ;)


I started with half a sheet of Perfect Plum cardstock. I stamped my plaid (Off Beat Backgrounds) in Perfect Plum, Night of Navy, and Peony VersaColor ink. *swoon*

The card base is Night of Navy, and I adhered my plum plaid diagonally and trimmed off the rest. The label is from Very Vintage Labels 4 and the circle tag and sentiment is from Seasons of Love - Tags. I adhered the label on a bit of an angle, just for kicks. I added a silver button, some white gel pen dots, and some distress ink to finish it off.

This deep purple color is really speaking to me right now - I am thankful to Cath for the inspiration and challenge! Go here to check out the challenge, be inspired, and submit your entry!

Have a great night everyone! I am so glad to see you today!

#Anya

Recipe:
Stamps: Very Vintage Labels 4, Seasons of Love - Tags, Off Beat Backgrounds - Waltzingmouse Stamps
Cardstock: Perfect Plum, Night of Navy - Stampin' Up!; White - Papertrey Ink
Ink: Perfect Plum, Night of Navy - Stampin' Up!; Peony VersaColor - Tsukineko; Antique Linen, Tea Dye Distress Ink - Ranger
Other: Signo white gel pen - Uniball; Vintage Lables 4, Classic Circle Nestabilities - Spellbinders; Silver elastic cord - Stampin' Up!; silver button

Release Day!

Hello everyone! Today is release day for the new Waltzingmouse Stamps!

Today I am going to share a card that I 'found' using a very special new set! If you've been following the Waltzingmouse Blog, you know what I'm talking about. To see this set in full, follow the instructions here. Maybe you'd like to be a proud member of Santa's Network, too?


Santa is one sneaky guy, isn't he?

I can't wait to see what other things him and his elves come up with! *wink* I know he would love to hear that you stopped by today!

Head on over to Waltzingmouse Stamps and check out the other new releases!

#Anya

Recipe:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps
Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant - Stampin' Up!; Shimmer White - Papertrey Ink
Ink: True Black - Papertrey Ink; Moonlight White Brilliance - Tsukineko

Holiday Hugs

Another red and white holiday card for you today.. made very simple with more Cosmo Cricket Jolly By Golly!


The cute little gingerbread man is from the Waltzingmouse Stamps Oven Fresh Gingerbread Joy stamp set. I stamped him in Close to Cocoa ink and added some red Stickles for buttons. The bottom edge of the red cardstock was punched with the Upper Crest border punch. The sentiment is also from the Gingerbread Joy set. The ribbon is Pure Poppy twill.

So glad you could stop by today, I didn't have a chance to get crafty this weekend, but I am hoping to tonight. Have a great evening!

#Anya

Recipe:
Stamps: Oven Fresh Gingerbread Joy - Waltzingmouse Stamps
Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Vintage Cream - Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper: Smitten Mitten from Jolly By Golly Collection - Cosmo Cricket
Ink: Close to Cocoa - Stampin' Up!
Other: Pure Poppy Twill - Papertrey Ink; Upper Crest border punch - Fiskars; Red Stickles - Ranger