Stamp Simply #103

Are you ready for another Stamp Simply challenge? Sharon's challenges are always such fun, aren't they? And she makes me do things I don't usually do--which is a good thing :) This week, we're to over stamp with our sentiment. Here's what she says:

Sept. 4 - ssnotime103 - Overstamped Sentiment -Today's challenge is simple. Merely stamp your sentiment OVER your image. I love this look and just haven't done it in ages. Can't WAIT to see your cards!!!

I need to add a sympathy card to my stash--unfortunately I used two last week and I'm out. So I thought this would be a good chance to get one done. I'm not sure I've ever over stamped my sentiment before and I'm not sure I did a fabulous job this time--I'm thinking I probably should have placed it a bit lower now that it's done and I'm looking at the finished card. But it'll do.

I'm using images from Papertrey Ink's Life set that I inked up with Sahara Sand and Bordering Blue and spritzed with water before stamping. The sentiment is from Mega Mixed Messages, also from PTI, and was stamped with Basic Gray. Paper is from a mat pad called Story of Us by ADT. I added a sheer blue ribbon and bow and some of my totally neglected Prima flowers. In case you hadn't noticed, I'm on a button kick lately ;-)

So, now it's your turn. Come along and play with us and take the challenge--we'd love to see what you come up with. If you do, be sure to leave a comment on Sharon's blog telling her where you uploaded. Please use the keyword ssnotime103 if you upload to a public forum. Check out Sharon's fabulous sample and also the great designs from the Stamp Simply team, along with our September Guest Designer:

Charlene Merrick - September Guest Designer

Julie Koerber

Jennifer Buck

Janine Orchard

A J Otto

Tammy Hershberger

Deb Saarenen

Jenny Gropp

I'm so glad you stopped by today! Be sure to come by tomorrow for the first Crazy4Challenges challenge!

~Recipe~
Stamps: Life, Mega Mixed Messages (PTI)
Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Bordering Blue, Sahara Sand (SU!); Story of Us (ADT)
Ink: Bordering Blue, Sahara Sand, Basic Gray (SU!)
Accessories: ribbon, 3M foam squares, pearl brad, flat back pearls (craft store); Ticket Corner punch (SU!); border punch (Martha Stewart); Prima flowers

Too [stinkin'] Cute to Spook

Too Cute to Spook is the name of this My Favorite Things' set in the September release and it's now available. I love it!!! It truly is just too cute!!! You can see lots of samples from this new release if you take the blog hop. Start at Kim's blog and you're on your way!

Today starts a new week at MFT Member Company Forum at SCS and that means a new sketch challenge and a new My Favorite Challenge. Hop on over there and get all the deets. I'm using this week's sketch for this card and it's a fun one!
I first stamped the tree (all images are stamped on Perfect Paper Panels) and the fence panels twice, and lastly the bats (on what was to be the bottom image). Then I used my Copic air brush system and added the grass and the orange "glow" in the sky. I stamped the little witch twice, colored her, and cut her out, the cat once, and glued them in place on the bottom image.

I then carefully cut one tree out with a circle Nestabilities die, matted it with Basic Black, added the second cut-out witch, and popped the whole thing up on 3M foam squares.

After the main image was done and matted with Basic Black, I used Basic Black, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, and Halloween striped paper for the base card. The horizontal element is Basic Black with Elegant Eggplant "goo", made with a Martha Stewart punch. Craft store ribbon tied on with a black button and Perle cotton finish that off. I stamped the sentiment on Pumpkin Pie with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, cut it into individual words, and glued them on. I totally LOVE this card--hope you do too!

I'm so glad you stopped by today!

~Recipe~
Stamps: Too cute to spook (MFT)
Paper: Basic Black, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie (SU!); patterned paper (craft store); Perfect Paper Panels (MFT)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Cuttlebug/Nestabilities dies; 3M foam squares, ribbon, Perle cotton (craft store); Copic markers and air brush system; button (stash); goo punch (Martha Stuart)

Pie In the Window--Color Throwdown #58

Are you ready for another Color Throwdown? It's my turn to host and here are the colors I picked for this week's challenge: Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, and Regal Rose. Aren't they pretty together?
We also have a sponsor again this week. She is Denise January at Sassy Stampin', so head on over to the Throwdown blog to get all the deets. There's a prize involved ;-)

I'm using a new-ish Karen Lockhart stamp called Pie In the Window, or something like that. I see it's not available right now at Ellen Hutson's store, so that's the closest I can get ;-) I'm glad I got it when I did, but the Cupcakes In the Window is just as cute--it was hard to decide which one to order! The image was stamped on Pure Luxury 80 lb paper with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, colored with Copic markers, and edge distressed with Ranger Tea Dye Distress Ink. Then I matted it with Regal Rose and Chocolate Chip and stitched around it. The base card is Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, and DP from the Porcelain 6 x 6 pad by Basic Grey and then also stitched. A pink ribbon, a green button, and some brown Perle cotton finished it off.

Remember, you do not have to have the exact colors to play. If you don't, just use the closest you have. And don't forget--this week there's a chance to win a prize or to be chosen as Featured Stamper. Now, c'mon over to the Color Throwdown blog and play along with us this week. Please use Mr. Linky to post your card and please link directly to your card so we can find it easily and so you'll be eligible to win (only directly linked entries will be considered for Featured Stamper or for the prize--see the sidebar on the blog for all the details). If you upload your card to a public forum, please use the keyword CTD58 so we can see your beauty all in one place. Hope to see you there!

Be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week and give a warm welcome to Kristin Bueter, our September Guest Designer!

Broni Holcombe--Splashes of Watercolor
Cathy Indelicato--Crafty Thoughts
Danielle Kennedy--Wild Dragonfly Designs
LeAnne Pugliese--Wee Inklings
Tammy Hershberger--Stamp Happy
Kristin Bueter/September Guest Designer--Mindless Creativity

I'm so glad you dropped in today.

~Recipe~
Stamps: Pie In the Window (Karen Lockhart)
Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Regal Rose (SU!); Porcelain 6 x 6 pad (Basic Grey); Pure Luxury 80 lb (Gina K. Designs)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Tea Dye Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories: 3M foam squares, ribbon, button, Perle cotton (craft store); Copic markers; sewing machine

MFT September Blog Hop!!

Welcome to my stop on My Favorite Things September release blog hop. You're also at the end, so if you arrived here accidentally, you're going to want to head on over to Kim's blog and the beginning. If you don't, you're going to miss a ton of gorgeous eye candy. So, go on, I'll be right here waiting for you to work your way back. There's blog candy *somewhere* along the way but we're not tellin' where so be sure to hit every stop and leave a comment if you want a chance to win it. We'll find out who won tomorrow night at the release party at the Member Company Forum at SCS.

So if you got here by hopping by every stop, I'm going to recap this release for you:

Release:
Coffee? Tea? $15.95
Party Girl (MFT Presents Amanda Baird) $15.95
Too Cute to Spook (MFT Presents Stephanie Fizer) $15.95
Plant a Seed of Love (Annie LaPoint) seed packet image $9
Ghoulish Label Set $15.95
September collection: $72.80

Product release:
Coffee and Cream ribbon nest
7/8” double faced satin, brown
5/8” double saced satin, cream
7/8” grosgrain, brown
1” faux suede, brown
5/8” Chocolate stripe

Save 10% on the Halloween ribbon nest and adornments 9/2-9/8
HTDT Tutorial: Tips and Tricks using the new release OR current MFT Kit
First 50: Memento Dew Drop Collection, week 10! color: Lady Bug
Hook up: Spend $75 on the MFT site between 9/2-9/4 and receive $25 in discount codes toward future purchases! When you spend $75 on ANY MFT products (in one single purchase) we will send you TWO discount codes good toward future purchases worth a total value of $25! One code will be good from 9/2-9/30 and will be valued at $12.50. The other code will be good from 10/1-10/31 and will also be valued at $12.50. $75 purchase must be BEFORE shipping/tax (when applicable). Your discount codes will be included WITH your order and will require no action from you!

Okey dokey, now on to my project. I'm using Coffee? Tea? This is this month's WTG set and I love it. (Yeah, yeah.) I made a little gift set--some altered coasters and a card. Here's the set:


The images were stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa on Perfect Paper Panels and colored with Copic markers. The little crocheted flower was made my moi! I crocheted flowers on the drive to and from CHA, LOL.

Here's a closer look at the card:

This paper is from a new 12 x 12 pad called Moravia by SEI and it's luscious! Such rich colors and metallic copper stripes. Yum! Card stock is Not Quite Navy and Really Rust and the base is Very Vanilla.

Here you see the top of the coaster container:



The side of the container:

And the individual coasters:

These coasters are the kind you used to be able to get to put cross stitch projects in but I never got around to it. So I thought this was the perfect use for them. (BTW, if anyone knows where I can get more, let me know, please!) These three mug images are in the set. Since I needed one more. I stamped each of them lightly (stamped off twice) and then stamped the sentiment on top. The mug on the far right is paper pieced, the others are colored.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget the release party tomorrow night at the Member Company Forum at SCS from 8-10 pm EDT. There'll be more samples and the blog candy winner will be announced. Be there ;-)

~Recipe~
Stamps: Coffee? Tea? (MFT)
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Really Rust, Very Vanilla (SU!); Moravia 12 x 12 pad (SEI); Perfect Paper Panels (MFT)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories: Cuttlebug/Nestabilities dies; 3M foam squares, DMC embroidery floss, brads, ribbon, coasters (craft store); buttons, twine (PTI); Copic markers

Sow Seeds Of Love

OK, here's your last sneak peek from me of My Favorite Things' new release before the blog hop tonight--more seeds of love. This set is so versatile--pansies come in many colors so there's so many color combinations you can work with.

For this one, I decided to go with black, white, and an accent color, amethyst, and I love how it turned out. The image was stamped on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers. The base card is Basic Black and the patterned paper is called Ebony and Alabaster from Black Market Paper Society. Card stock is Almost Amethyst and Basic Black. A sheer amethyst bow and some pearls add elegance, I think. I'm using Mercy's Tuesday Sketch #36--from *last* week. Sigh, I'm late.

Don't forget the blog hop tonight when five new sets are going to be released. Hopping will start at 10pm EDT at Kim's blog--hope to see you there!

~Recipe~
Stamps: Sow Seeds Of Love (MFT)
Paper: Basic Black, Almost Amethyst (SU!); Ebony and Alabaster (Black Market Paper Society); Perfect Paper Panels (MFT)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: 3M foam squares, ribbon, flat back pearls (craft store); Copic markers; Ticket Corner Punch (SU!)