Share Handmade Kindness: Week 4

I lost track of the SHK items I have made this month. Mostly bookmarks because I could crank those out quickly but I also did some hot cocoa packets and more tea envelopes.

Here is a picture of the packets with cocoa and a bookmark.

Anyway, with bookmarks already die cut, I decicded to use them for giving thanks.

I will give these to everyone and anyone and save some for Thanksgiving dinner.

The stamps are from Lawn Fawn and the die is from Papertrey Ink.

A little Wink of Stella and that's all!

I will enter this into the Simon challenges below.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Thanks/Thanksgiving

and 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

I hope everyone has a fabulous holiday and weekend!! See ya real soon!!

Share Handmade Kindness Challenge with Tea Envies

It's a gorgeous day here in Buffalo NY, hoping to break a record by reaching 74 degrees! With that said, I am going to make it short and sweet so I can get outside for a bit of yard clean up!

Jennifer McGuire has launched a wonderful campaign this month: Share Handmade Kindness. A nice gesture, a sweet treat, a hug or a handmade card to brighten someone's day!!
Please go check it out !

 While you're at it, also check out the Kind Campaign and consider donating.
This is a great group of people that started this campaign in 2009 to help stop bullying.

So, aside from the cards I've sent out on Monday and Tuesday, I've been busy finishing up some tea envies.   My husband is hosting a luncheon today at his club and through all of the business and social events that take place, I've gotten to know many of them quite well. There are also quite a few of Niagara students joining them today. Anyway, I thought it'd be nice to give them some handmade kindness.

                                   1.   Die cutting Papertrey Ink cardstock

2. Stamped, labels made, twine cut!

3. Stuffed with Chai, teas, and mulled cider. Folded & closed.

4. All 71 tied and finished.   Yay!

Off to enjoy the day, I'm sure it'll be the last one for quite some time!!

Thanks for stopping!!

Simon Monday Challenge:Throwback

So, Simon's Monday Challenge was to pick a past challenge and I decided to go with the same theme as Emma,  To The Moon, which you can read about here.

I'm still in the fall mode and have not gotten tired of the leaves, the crisp air or the pumpkin flavors yet.
 It IS my favorite time of year!!

I am not quite ready to dive right into Christmas yet although
I have done a couple small projects.

Anyway,  I've been wanting to use this adorable owl stamp I
got from Penny Black that I love and this was the perfect chance.

I stamped my owl in Ranger black archival ink. Masked him off with a circle. Stamped the Tiny Star
Background(Basic Grey) with versamark and used hologram embossing powder. I kept the mask on and colored the night sky with distress inks.  I finally colored my cute owl with my zigs and used some wink of stella. I used glossy accents for his eyes which ended up bleeding a little but it didn't bother me, I still like the way he turned out. I planned on putting a sentiment bubble but didn't like anything I came up with so I left it out all together. It's hard to see his sparkle but he really does shine!!

  I sent this little guy to someone in my Birthday Club on FB. Let me know if you're interested in joining. All you have to do is send three cards a month and two in your birthday month and you receive 35 on your birthday. Lots of fun!!

Papertrey Ink October Blog Hop Challenge

It's that time again!! The 25th is always the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

The Inspiration:

I decided to make a tag, always needed with Christmas not too far off.

Here it is:

It's a tag and/or a card. This is also for the MIM #227 Focal Clusters.

I am also entering the following challenges:

     Simon Says: Wrap It Up

  and the Papertake Weekly Challenge: All About the Base. We were challenged to use a different

shape for a base. It gets you thinking a bit!!

My supplies: PTI Nativity Silhouettes Stamp Set,
 Kaisercraft, Home For Christmas paper
(that I was lucky to receive at Simon Says Create this past weekend,
 A Great time was had by all and a huge THANK YOU to everyone that had
 anything to do with that awesome event!!)
Tim Holtz Mini Holidays 2 Stamp Set, Hero Arts black ink and red twine.
Scalloped and oval dies.

This is a quick post just to get back to my routine Sunday posts and I NEED my own
bed very soon.  After a great weekend I think I will have some overflowing craft MOJO.
 Because of this you should be seeing at least a couple posts this week so I can try out
some of my new goodies.
Thanks for stopping!!

Embossed Birthday

I am always in need of birthday cards and even more now that I haved joined a FB Birthday Club.
So, when I feel like creating it usually ends up birthday or thank you. I decided to combine a couple challenges today. Papertake Weekly Challenge is a new one to me. It was the last week of September so we could take our pick of the themes and I went with the technique theme of embossing and product theme with Distress Ink, I LOVE them ALL, seriously!! I always have trouble choosing colors!

So, here is my card:

I embossed my background with clear embossing powder after stamping with versamark ink and The Grid BG stamp by MFT. I then, just played around with some Distress Ink and water. Peacock Feathers, Milled lavendar and the NEW Wild Violet, love them together! I did not have a dark purple cardstock that I thought matched well so I swiped("No swiping Swiper"-swiping allowed!) the Wild Violet ink across my Papertrey Ink Lavendar Moon CS and then die cut my Happy Birthday(Impression Obsession die) out. Stuck her on with Tombow Mono and shimmered it up with Wink of Stella! Added the heart at the last minute and gave it a coat of Wof S also. Love the final product and actually I did two.

 Here they are together :

I am also entering this into the Virginia's View Challenge # 19

and

The  World Cardmaking Day Challenge found over at Simon Says Stamp.

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:Anything Goes

AAA Cards: Game #49 Word Play

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Feeling Blessed

I just have to say that I have the BEST neighbors in Cheektowaga!!

 Not only do they,

•  watch our house when we're gone
•  water the plants
•  feed us all the time(with lamb chops, pizza, cakes galore)
•  give a helping hand when needed(quite frequently with outdoor jobs)
•  put the garage door down if we neglect it
•  love our daughter like she's one of the family

 BUT, they also give Fabulous gifts!

Thank you Ted, Janet and Wayne for EVERYTHING you do!!
You're the BEST!!

Papertrey September Blog Hop Challenge

I finally had a chance to sit and make a card to join in on the PTI Blog Hop.

Here is the inspiration/challenge photo, I just love it!!

And here is the card I created using Pti's Rustic Wreath, lots of Zing Embossing

Powder and the Sentiment is from a new Sunflowers set fromTaylored Expressions.

Love the results! Now I am off to get some yard work done before the weather turns.

I'll be back a bit later to hop around, Have fun and thanks for stopping!!

I am also entering this over at AAA Cards:Game #48:Autumn Colors
and here is their challenge image: Don't you want to just walk into that picture?