Be Merry Gift bag and tags

Happy Friday! How did your first week of school go? The kids already have a bit of homework at our house, fun times! Did you see the new Power and Spark challenge is up over on the Power Poppy Blog. Miss Katie is challenging us to some gift giving. Here are the details:

Gifting from the Heart...This challenge is all about gift giving. Let's see your creative spin on a gift presentation or your own homemade gift. Stamp your own wrapping paper, make your own gift bags, tags, gift card holders, or any other crafty way of dressing up a present or making your own paper crafted gifts. Even though the holidays will be here before you know it, this is open for whatever occasion you wish!

Be sure to link up your creations on the PP Blog. I had some fun water coloring for the Dirty Dozen Christmas Challenge earlier this week and it carried over into this challenge using Heaven and Nature sing stamp set. This adorable little bag I bought a few earlier this year and are perfect for little gifts. Check out my Altered Mini bag tutorial if you would like to try your own.

This is the front of the bag with just a few accents of silver cord and sequins. Inside I created a few matching tags using Heave and Nature Sing. This is a fun little gift for anyone, but I think I will be making a few of these for the boys teachers this year.  :-)  

Check out the Bloom Brigades creations today:
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Julie Koerber
Katie Sims
Leslie Miller
Tosha Leyendekker

Fall Goodness

Come check out my tutorial today over on the CardMaker Blog today. Just a little something  to tease you with. hee hee Have a wonderful day! 

Retirement naps

He looks so stinkin happy napping doesn't he. hee hee  This is Hammock Nap that I bought a few weeks ago and just now inked up for a special friend who retired recently. This is late of course but I know Leslie will appreciate it after the fact.  :-)  He is stamped on white card stock and colored with various Copic markers. A little bit of texture to the green base behind the main panel and just a few brads for accents. Just wanted the image to be the focus of this adorable guy sleeping. He makes me smile. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

September Christmas challenge

Morning! The Dirty Dozen September Christmas challenge is posted and it is: Did you water the tree? Those of us that have live Christmas tree's know that water is very important. So how about some water coloring this month? Or include an image with a water aspect or even a tree in your creation. Enjoy and have fun with it. 

My watercolor paper had to be dusted off for this challenge and what a great time to play. Water color is suppose to have that subtle lighter edge to it and I always have trouble, as I tend to like the bright or darker coloring. A few of the leaves have a lighter side to them.. but not enough I can't help myself. :-)  This is Poinsettia that is stamped on the water color paper and I used an aqua pen to color. My sweet friend Katie sent me a gold pen a few months back and so I added a few gold touches to the edges and the edges of my sentiment panel. A gold bow and a few jewels to finish it off. Voila! I hope you get a chance to play this month.
Later today on the CardMaker Blog I have a post about button fun. Be sure to check it out! Have a wonderful day.

FS447 Birthday Cones

Good morning! This weeks Featured Stamper 447 is Alex aka Punch-Crazy. She has some darling creations using punches or combination of punches that are just amazing. Since I am far from talented with that idea I decided on this pretty I'm here for you creation to case. I kept the theme, a floral image, layout and similar colors. Changed the sentiment, flower, papers and added a button and twine combo. Enjoy your week! 

I couldn't resist coloring up some more of these Easy Breezy Coneflowers this weekend. They are printed on white card stock and colored with various Copic markers. Added a scored edge around the floral panel and layered onto some dark chocolate card stock. Tied a button and twine combo for the corner and stamped the sentiment at the top. Voila! 

Grin and Berry it they say

Only 3 more days and school will be in session! I am pretty excited to be in a regular routine and back to normal... or so I think. ha ha  I didn't get a chance to post the news of the new release on Wednesday from Power Poppy called Berry It. Yumo, right?!?  These berries are just so delish and have such a variety of options. The funny pun to go with it is PERFECT!

These are printed on white card stock and colored with various Copic markers. A simple matting of some gingham and eggplant card stock for the base. Wrapped white crochet lace around the edges with some soft purple ribbon. My sentiment is behind the main panel with a window die cut using a circle from Spellbinders. Added some sparkles on the berries and some jewels. Voila! 

Be sure to check out the Bloom Brigades creations today:

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Leslie Miller

Blue Poppies?

On the CardMaker Blog today I share a U Inspire Me creation. Check out the CardMaker Blog and see what all these Blue Poppies are about! Hope you have a wonderful day!