Papercraft Star Challenge 16

Today is boring! It's Friday and my kids don't seem to have as much energy as I do right now. My son fell asleep watching his favorite movie, Toy Story. It's 11am and he's still in his Buzz Lightyear pajamas. He won't let me take it off! I won't force him either. His obsession with Buzz and Woody is so darn adorable! He will be Buzz Lightyear for Halloween, so check back after October 31 to see the cutest Buzz ever!! Ü My daughter is stamping right now. Her grandma's birthday is on Monday, and I gave her a card project to create for her.

Since my kids were occupied with their own things, I had time to play! I created this card for Papercraft Star. BTW, they are on a mission to get 1,000 followers (they need 187 more!), and if you are one of those first 1,000 followers, you are entered to win a $25.00 gift certificate! C'mon! For free craft supplies... it's not hard to click "Follow." They've got awesome weekly challenges, and the members that participate have such great ideas and can provide great inspiration for your next project. So here is my card:

Whisper White, Old Olive, Wicked Fun DSP, 5/8" Rich Razzleberry Grosgrain Ribbon, Natural Hemp Twine, Brights Brads, Brights Buttons, Ticket Corner Punch, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pens, Dazzling Diamonds, Crystal Effects, Stampin' Dimensionals

*Digital Stamp from Bugaboo Stamps*

Isn't Halloween so much fun? The image is from Bugaboo Stamps. Because this week's Papercraft Star Challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo, I decided to feature their image on my card. Frank is my favorite Halloween character, especially when he's all cute and cuddly. It's his eyes, isn't it?! Ü  Well, here, I watercolored him, added Dazzling Diamonds glitter to his knobs, and Crystal Effects to the candy corn. The picture doesn't show much of it all... Shucks!

I had so much fun with this challenge. I look forward to participating in more of PCS challenges!

Ugh, now I'm bored again... my son is still sleeping and my daughter want to stamp more. Okay! Stamping it is!

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Mojo Monday 159

I am exhausted! I recently got over a cold, although I am still a little conjested at night and early morning. But yesterday, I drove to Kona (90 miles, 2-1/2 hours) alone with my kids to stock up with goodies from Target and Costco. Boy! Yesterday was not a good day for my son. He usually sleeps on the drive over, but not this time. Ugh. The drive home wasn't so bad. He got about an hour nap in. When we got home, they both went crazy!! I went crazy! And I konked out at about 7pm while I was putting my son to sleep. I woke up at 10pm, jumped out of bed to realize my husband fell asleep, too. My daughter had tucked herself in, the table wasn't cleared, the dishes weren't washed, and my garage was wide open. OMG! When do I ever get a break?!  Ü

Even after my long day yesterday, I was still able to squeeze in some time in my stamp room for Mojo Monday. Yes, I'm an addict and that's what addicts do!!  Ü

Here is the sketch:

I was stumped on this challenge, because of the wavy cut on the bottom. I don't have any Sizzix dies that will cut that from the bottom and I'm not good freehand with scissors. So, I tore it. I thought it worked perfectly with this Thanksgiving card.

More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, Autumn Spice DSP, Day of Gratitude Stamp Set, 5/8" Victoria Lace, Stampin' Dimensionals

I apologize for the poor photo. It's been pouring rain all day in Hilo and the light in my stamp room isn't as great as I would love it to be...and the flash on my camera makes it worse. Yuck!

Someone asked me a question about tearing paper. Yes, there are tools out there, such as The Tearing Edge, which you can order from me here. I choose not to use tools to tear paper. When I tear, I think of what I want my edge to look like. Then, I draw a line across my paper with a Blender Pen or Aqua Painter. Moistening the paper makes it easier to tear, and it will tear just where you want it to. Tearing dry paper isn't too difficult either. Just do it slowly, you could easily tear too much off.

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Day of Gratitude for Autumn Spice

I am thankful for Autumn Spice DSP... Thank you, Stampin' Up!

If I could wallpaper a few areas of my house with these designs, I sure would! The rich earth tones make me feel happy. Here are some happy cards I created:

Autumn Spice DSP, Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Day of Gratitude Stamp Set, 5/8" Victoria Crochet Trim, 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon

Here, I layered the Victoria Lace Trim over Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon

Don't you feel warm?

I love this stamp. It must be beautiful multicolored...but I don't have the patience or precision skills for that. If you do, please share! I would love to see.

I enjoy this stamp set and DSP. My new fave for now! The DSP is so lovely, you can complete a beautiful card with simple stamping.

Again, if you plan to make Thanksgiving/Autumn cards, scrapbook pages, gifts, and/or decorations, get the Autumn Spice DSP. It works great alone or with the coordinating stamp set, Day of Gratitude.

I will have more Thanksgiving cards for you soon. I will think about autumn scrapbook pages, too; although, we do not really have the autumn season in Hawaii.

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Autumn Spice

I'm in love... again!  Ü

If you plan on making Thanksgiving Cards, scrapbook pages, gifts and/or decorations, you MUST get the Autumn Spice Designer Series Paper. This set of DSP is beautiful. The colors are so rich and the designs scream "AUTUMN!"

Sorry! This picture doesn't show how lovely this set really is.

The paper is also a lot thicker than Stampin' Up!'s other DSPs. In fact, this set of DSP is thicker than SU! cardstock, about close to the weight of SU! textured cardstock. I almost never use DSP for a card base, because it isn't heavy enough to hold layers and embellishments, but I am considering using the Autumn Spice DSP to create a box of Thanksgiving cards. I wasn't planning on making too many Thanksgiving cards. But after seeing, feeling, and loving this paper, I will be ordering much more to make LOTS of cards. I want this paper to last forever!

Sorry, no creations yet. I've been spending my time ogling my new goodies... I don't know where to begin! Ü

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