Enamelware

I love primitive antiques, quilts, and enamelware. When you visit our house you will find enamelware hanging on the walls, atop the cabinets, and in my craftroom. Here is an enamel cup I decorated for the holidays. Usually it sits on a shelf in my craft room holding a pair of red framed glasses I can't bear to part with.

I used Cricut red vinyl and Quickutz dies to decorate this cup. I added Stickles to the bulbs for a bit of bling. For the holidays it will hold a small candle. After the holidays I'll simply peel the vinyl off the cup. Easy peasy! I plan to enter this in the PaperCubed challenge HERE.

Thanksgiving

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful meal and the best of company. I am so grateful for our many blessings. God is good!

                                                     Christina and Griffin

Borrowing an Idea (CASE)

Scrapbookers and cardmakers have been borrowing ideas from each other for years. In fact, many blogs, including mine, encourage others to take the ideas and run with them. Usually the stipulation is to give credit to the person you borrowed from; however, some bloggers ask that you not submit your creations to magazines. When you borrow an idea, be sure to check if the blogger has posted limitations on using their ideas.

So now you are asking why did I start this blog about borrowing ideas? Well......

Today's Your Next Stamp Challenge #30 is to CASE a YNS Design Team member. What is CASE?
CASE is an acronym for Copy And Share Everything. The idea is that you choose a specific piece of work and take inspiration from it. You can be very literal when CASEing and create an exact copy of the work you have chosen as inspiration. Alternatively, you can use the work you have chosen to copy as a starting point, lifting just one or two elements - e.g. the general style of the piece, or perhaps a colour.


For your YNS CASE creations, we would like you to....

1. Choose a YNS DT member (they are listed on the side of my blog)
2. Visit their blog
3. Pick one of their creations (past or present - any creation) that inspires you, and...
4. ...CASE it!

You can read more about the challenge HERE, which includes the DT CASE samples, information about the prizes, and  the link to post your creation.



Here is my CASE.

                                          Happy Snow Day                 Tea Time Fhiona

Here is my inspiration from Kerri.


 
 
I am honored to discover that Maureen CASEd one of my cards. What a compliment! Thanks Maureen!
 
I look forward to seeing your creations! Thanks for stopping by. LC

Magnolia-licious Challenge Time

It is the fourth Tuesday of the month and time for the Magnolia-licious Challenge. The challenge for the second Tuesday of November was a color challenge (pink and yellow), and the winner will be announced today on the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog. Someone is going to win a $25 gift certificate for Magnolia-licious!! What an awesome prize from Diana!

Today's challenge is an inspiration challenge. Here is the photo to inspire you. What do you see in this photo? Using this photo as inspiration create a card or project based on your interpretation of the photo.
You can read more about the challenge including the requirements and prize HERE.

Here is my interpretation of the photo.

Recipe:
Magnolia Edwin with Lantern Stamp #105 at Magnolia-licious
Magnolia Tree Stamp
Memento Black Ink
Papertrey Ink White Cardstock
Quickutz Corner Die
Nestabilities Octagon Dies
Flower Soft White and FS Adhesive
Bazzill Cardstock
Copic Markers
Ranger Stickles
Little Yellow Bicycle Designer Paper
Hobby Lobby Paper
Snowflake Brads
Sewing Machine and Thread

We look forward to seeing what you create using Magnolia stamps and the photo for inspiration. Be sure to link your creation to the Challenge Blog.

Thanks for stopping by. Happy Thanksgiving to my US friends and my family! LC

I'm Back!

I had the best visit with my BFF. We shopped, watched movies, ate, crafted, played with her little boys, visited her family members, ate some more, shopped some more, watched reality tv...did I mention we ate and shopped!! I didn't take many pictures, but here is one I want to share.

This is her grandson, Mason, playing in the jelly cupboard. Isn't he a doll?! He was so much fun!
I also visited with the older boys, Alex and Brandon. I watched Brandon climb trees.
Here is a card I am going to mail to the older boys on Monday.

The image is from Your Next Stamp. It is called 'Best Buds'.
Recipe:
YNS 'Best Buds' Stamp
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Papertrey Ink White Cardstock
Copics Markers
Nestabilities
Really Reasonable Ribbon
Bazzill Cardstock
Little Yellow Bicycle Paper

I want to thank you for dropping by my blog, especially on those days when I was absent. I appreciate your comments. Have a great week and a blessed Thanksgiving! Linda C

Your Next Stamp Releases

Today Your Next Stamp is releasing new stamps.Woo Hoo! You can see them HERE.

Here is my card with one of the new stamps, So Sorry! It is a 'sorry I missed your birthday' image with a sentiment.

Recipe:
Your Next Stamp 'So Sorry' (donkey and sentiment inside)
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Memento tuxedo black ink
Bazzill cardstock red, blue
Bo Bunny dotted cardstock green
The Paper Studio design paper burlap
Prima flower
jute
Quickutz oval dies
Copic markers (I used the W (warm) grays)
Papertrey Ink cloud dies
chalk
Martha Stewart green border punch

Thanks for stopping by. Head on over to Your Next Stamp and check out the new Christmas and Winter stamps...also the new football player and the donkey. LC

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

It's Whimsie Wednesday and brrrr! The Whimsie Doodles Wednesday Challenge is 'Let It Snow'. Doodle-licious Diva, Sheri, has challenged us to create a card with snow. You can find details about the challenge HERE. I also am entering this in Cute Card Thursday #140 using Challenge #138 (anything goes) and Just Us Girls #61 (3-D embellishment).

With the new Whimsie Doodles images, you will have no difficulty in finding an image that will fit into a snowy scene. There is Leah dressed in her winter boots, Koale dressed in a festive sweater, and Snow People ready for the holidays. You can purchase the digital images HERE.

Here is my 'Let It Snow' challenge card with Toque Koale. (BTW, if you are like me and don't know what a toque is, here is Webster's definition..."a small, round, close-fitting hat, with or without a brim".)

Recipe:

Whimsie Doodles 'Toque Koale'

Papertrey Ink white cardstock

Copics markers

K&Co. designer paper stack

Martha Stewart fence punch

Martha Stewart greenery punch

Recollection red rhinestones

Flower Soft

Recollection rhinestone snowflake

Kaiser red dots

Walmart snowflake ornament

Snowflake buttons

Fancy Pants snow rubons

Papertrey Ink tree die

Bazzill cardstock

Glossy Accents

3-d adhesives

Nestabilities

When you have completed your 'Let It Snow' challenge card, be sure to link it to the Whimsie Doodles blog

for a chance at the prize. We look forward to seeing what you create.

Thanks for dropping in! LC



Oldies But Goodies

This is one of the first blogs I discovered when I began stamping a couple of years ago.
If you have the time read her blog post entitled "Two-Cents Worth". What are your thoughts on the subject?
Amy


Here is a tutorial on using Nestabilities. Rach instructs on how to leave part of the stamped image outside of the cut shape. This technique creates interesting cards.
Rach

Do you own a 'Stamp-a-ma-jig' and have never used it? Have you forgotten how to use it? Have you seen one in a catalog or at a craft store and wondered "what is that thing for"? Here is a tutorial on using a "Stamp-a-ma-jig" and masking.
Pam

Coloring Tutorial

Melyssa, owner and designer of Whimsie Doodles, created an awesome tutorial for coloring hair and skin.
Along with the tutorial she produced a sheet of 'Doodle heads' for you to practice on. You can see the tutorial HERE. I have found the tutorial to be very helpful. If you like the tutorial please leave a comment for Melyssa so she will know she's appreciated. Thanks. LC

Sunday Sunday

Have a look at these great blogs! Enjoy!

Andrea  I love how she uses pastel colors, felt, and buttons to create beautiful cards and projects.

Niki   She has really cute cards.

Kaylah This gal has neat photography, great collections, awesome tattoos, fun hair, and cute cats.

Have a great week!

Saturday Six

Here are some blogs I find have wonderful 'eye candy'....beautiful cards and projects! Have fun!

Angie  She does awesome work with Ranger's Distress Inks and Magnolia stamps. Be sure to check out her
           older post for some gorgeous cards.

Pam   I own two of Pam's cards and cherish them. They are on scrapbook layouts as embellishments. Wait
          till you see her American Indian Tilda card. Awesome!

Melyssa This gal from Nova Scotia knows how to make a piece of kraft cardstock, twine, and a few buttons
             combined with a simple stamped image look like a million bucks! Love her simple style.

Elsie    Just plain fun stuff! Vintage clothes and creative projects.

Tim      Learn a new technique....get inky!

Taylor    Really cute cards and projects!

Friday Fun

I am going to be away from my computer for a couple of days. While I am away I will post some of my favorite blogs for you to check out. These are blogs I visit for inspiration, fun, and knowledge. Enjoy!

Michelle   a great place to get ideas on simple Christmas gifts you can create

Marianne  if you have Copic questions you can find the answers here

Sheri  this gal has cards that are simple, yet elegant....easily duplicated with your own stash

I'll be back soon! LC

Woo Hoo!

Check this out! My layout of Griffin was chosen as the winner at The Pink Elephant!!

Give me a Y, Give me an N, Give me an S

What does that spell? YNS.....Your Next Stamp...and it time for a new challenge. Today's challenge #29 is actually a Y N S challenge...and issued by Crystal 
                                               Y stands for YELLOW
                                               N stands for NESTABILITIES
                                               S  stands for STICKLES by Ranger
and the challenge is to use at least 2 of these on your card or project. You can read the details of the challenge HERE.

Before I show you my challenge card I'd like to let you know about the sponsor this week! Bonnie at Really Reasonable Ribbon kindly offered to sponsor this challenge! Bonnie was generous to sent me some yummy  ribbon to use on my challenge creations. If you have never visited Bonnie's store, you need to. Allow yourself plenty of time to look. I love the choices she offers, and my next purchase will be some of the wonderful wrinkle ribbon...especially in white. I hear it is great with Copic markers and Glimmer Mist! Yum! I also love the satin/grosgrain double band ribbon she sent.

                                                                        
Here are my YNS challenge projects using YNS images and Bonnie's ribbon.

The Your Next Stamp images I used are Fhiona's Snowman and Skating Fun Fhiona.

Recipe:
YNS images 'Skating Fun Fhiona' and 'Fhiona's Snowman'
Really Reasonable Ribbon Satin/Grosgrain double band yellow, Swiss Dot yellow, White Leaves
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Memento tuxedo black ink
Bazzill cardstock
Echo Park designer paper
Prima flower
Kaiser Pearls
Nestabilities snowflake and square
Stickles
Copic Markers
Glossy Accents
Hobby Lobby sentiment, snowflakes, brads
clothespin
mini journal

After you have completed your YNS project be sure to link it to the YNS challenge blog. We want to see what you created with Y (yellow), N (Nestabilities), and S (Stickles). Have fun! There are PRIZES!!
 
1. Winner - one lucky winner, chosen by random.org, will win $10 Gift Certificate to Really Reasonable Ribbon.


2. Winner – one lucky winner, chosen by random.org, will win $10 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Winner Blinkie to proudly display on their blog!


3. Top Pick – one lucky entry, chosen by Karen, will win $5 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Top Pick Blinkie to proudly display on their blog! [NB You must use a YNS stamp on your creation to be eligible to win the Top Pick prize].

Now those are some terrific prizes!! I'll be looking for your entry!
Thanks for stopping by! Linda C

Whimsie Wednesday

It's time again for the Whimsie Wednesday Challenge, and today's challenge is issued by Doodle-licious Diva, Joy. With colder weather on its way, Joy says 'Button Up'. Yes, the Whimsie Wednesday Challenge is to use buttons on your card or project. You can check out the details of the challenge HERE.

Here is my WWC 'Button Up' card. I also am entering this card in the Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge.

For the challenge I chose Whimsie Doodles 'Winter Leah'. She is a digital image, and I printed her first on  white cardstock. I then printed her on patterned paper so I could paper piece her coat and hat. I colored her before I adhered the paper pieces.

Recipe:
Whimsie Doodles 'Winter Leah'
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Copic markers
Bazzill cardstock
K&Co. designer paper stack
Kaiser rhinestones
buttons
Mish Mash tickets
The Paper Studio rub-on sentiment

Now it is your turn to meet Joy's challenge. We would love to see your 'Button Up' creations. When you have completed your project be sure to link it to the Whimsie Doodles blog for a chance to win a prize.

Thanks for dropping in! LC

Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog

Good Morning!

I am so excited to announce the creation of the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog! Even more exciting is I have been chosen to be on the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog Design Team. Woo Hoo! I am honored to be among this awesome group of creative ladies and want to thank Diana, owner of Magnolia-licious, for this opportunity. You can find a list of the other Design Team members on the side of my blog. Visit their blogs to see their challenge creation.

The Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog will issue a challenge every second and fourth Tuesday. Each month a Design Team member will host the two challenges. The first challenge will be a color challenge with the DT member choosing the challenge colors. The second challenge of the month will be an inspiration challenge with the DT host choosing the inspiration. The inspiration might be a photograph, a poem, or a page from a magazine. No matter what, color choices or inspirational items, this will surely be a fun challenge blog!

Candy, the DT leader, is the host DT member for the Challenge Blog's launch. For the color challenge she choose pink and yellow. Here is my challenge card:

For my card I choose from Magnolia-licious the rocking chair, Jolly Tilda, and sentiment. You can find these stamps at Magnolia-licious.

Recipe:
Magnolia-licious Jolly Tilda, rocking chair, and sentiment
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Memento tuxedo black ink
Copic markers
Stampin' Up ribbon
Hobby Lobby star ornament
Kaiser pearls
Sewing machine and thread
Martha Stewart snow border punch
K & Co. designer paper stack
Stampin' Up punch

We hope you decide to play along with us at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog. When you have completed your pink and yellow creation be sure to link it to the MC Blog for a chance to win a prize. We look forward to seeing what you create. Have fun!

Thanks for stopping by. Leave a comment so I know you were here. Have a great day! Linda C

Leftovers and Scraps

Good Morning! Did you change your clocks? Luckily for me, Mike took care of that at our house.

You might remember back in mid-October I shared some 'Happy Harvest' cards I made using Papertrey Ink's Vintage Picnic Basket stamp set. In that post I shared with you my inspiration for those cards. You can read about them HERE.

                                          
This week as I was sifting through scraps of paper attempting to clean off my desk, I came across several of the picnic basket images I had prepared for the cards. This is what I decided to make with the leftovers....a  mini journal.

I covered a small notebook with scraps of paper and added one of the card fronts I had made. I sprayed a clothespin with Glimmer Mist and adhered paper to it. The ribbon was some I had sprayed with Glimmer Mist for the cards. I added a button with baker's twine to the clothespin. Easy peasy! I thought this made a great little notebook for jotting down blessings, thoughts, and ideas.

Recipe:
Papertrey Ink Vintage Picnic Basket stamp set
Papertrey Ink cardstock
Memento tuxedo black ink
Copic markers
October Afternoon dp (on notebook)
clothespin, button
Martha Stewart baker's twine
Michael's design paper (on basket)
Glimmer Mist (Jack 'o Lantern)
notebook
Bazzill cardstock
Mod Podge
Distress Ink

Hope you have a great Sunday and an awesome week! Thanks for stopping by. LC
                                            

Thankful for You

I created a card this week using a Your Next Stamp image and decided to step away from the usual fall colors. The image is Thankful for You Fhiona.

Recipe:
YNS Thankful for You Fhiona stamps
Memento tuxedo black ink
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Copics markers
Bazzill cardstock
SU ribbon
Echo Park Paper Co. design paper
Sewing machine and thread
Nestabilities

Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to change your clocks! LC

Simplicity

I made three of the these cards this week using an older Stampin' Up set. These are not as elaborate as some I make, but I really like the simplicity of them. Without buttons, ribbons, and Glossy Accents these cards have a simple country look to them.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a good weekend and don't forget to 'fall back'! LC

Whimsie Doodles November Release

Hey, Blog Hoppers! Did you have fun looking at all of the new sneak peaks and cards? Did you figure out the secret word for the discount code? The new releases are at Whimsie Doodles ready to purchase and download. Melyssa has even made it possible for you to order your own Avatar! How cool is that? The Doodle-licious Divas are loving theirs. Did you notice I am the only one with earrings?! Cool!

Here is my card for the new release.

For my card I used Whimsie Doodles Snowfolk Picnic. You can see it HERE.
Recipe:
WD Snowfolk Picnic image
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Copic markers
Bazzill cardstock
My Mind's Eye design paper
Stampin' Up ribbon
Martha Stewart greenery punches
Kaiser red rhinestones and pearl
Heidi Grace (Fiskars) snowflake rub-ons
7 Gypsies word strip
Glossy Accents
button
Martha Stewart bakery's twine
Sewing Machine and thread

Thank you so much for stopping by today and leaving your comments. I really appreciate you! LindaC

Whimsie Doodles Blog Hop!

Hello! It's Blog Hop Time! Are you ready for some fuN and prizes?

We are so excited about the November Whimsie Doodles release that we decided it was time to party! You kNow the drill...just "hop" from blog to blog following the list of Names below. At each blog you will collect a letter and wheN you unscramble them, you will have a code that gives you 10% off until midNight November 5th. Completion of the hop also puts you in the ruNNing for the fabulous prizes below! Have you figured out which is my letter for the hop?


If you arrived here from Joy's blog you are iN the right place. If Not, you Need to go to the Alicia's blog to begiN.
Here is the order iN case you get lost.
Alicia
Andrea
Joy
LiNda......You are here!
Melyssa
Nikki
Sheri

                                  Did somebody say PRIZES??

Here are the prizes up for grabs:

-Readers must hop to all of the design team blogs (see list above if you get lost along the way) for a chance to win the entire November release, to be announced on Friday, November 5th, which is our release day. WOO HOO! That's a great prize-- but wait, it gets better....

-A second reader (who completes the hop) will win their own Avatar and digi stamp. Melyssa is going to turn the winning blog hopper into a Whimsie Doodle! How awesome is that?!? You want to see what the Doodlelicious Divas look like as Whimsie Doodles??? I mean seriously, who wouldn't want to be a Whimsie Doodle?? Here we are!!

Can you pick out the Avatar that represents me?

 
Speaking of November's release, here is a snippet from my card using a November image. What do you see? What do you think this image is?
 

 
So have fun at the hop and enjoy the super Doodlelicious eye candy!  See you back here tomorrow when I will post my November release card. Now hop on over to Melyssa's blog.

 

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Have a great day! LiNda C

P.S. My letter is N!

Whimsie Doodles Fun

Come back tomorrow and be a part of the Whimsie Doodles Blog Hop! There are clues, Avatars, sneak peaks, and prizes! Don't miss out on the fun! Be sure and leave a comment when you visit tomorrow! That's important!

 
See you tomorrow! LC

November Already?

Is it just me, or has the year flown by for you also? There are only 24 days until Thanksgiving, and  Christmas is right around the corner. Have you started your Christmas shopping?

Using an idea I found on Mish Mash I created holiday planners to give as early Christmas presents. Inside each planner there is a memo pad. The image I chose to use for my planners is the snowman from Whimsie Doodles Snowman Soup.

Recipe for the planners:
Whimsie Doodles snowman image
Papertrey Ink cardstock vintage cream and kraft
My Mind's Eye designer paper
Bazzill cardstock
Nestabilities
Copics markers
Stickles
buttons
Martha Stewart baker's twine
SU border punch
Papertrey Ink memo pads

These were not difficult to create. I hope you find the time to make a couple for yourself and a friend or two.
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week! LC