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Weekend Style: It's Time for Fall Boots

I love fall weather.  Especially since I get to wear boots!!  They really make my heart pitter patter and I try to wear them all year long.  But, fall is perfect for them.  These are a brand new pair I got and low and behold, they fit over my calves (which are, lets just say, strong).  Thank goodness!! Pair with colored skinny jeans and your favorite top and you are golden. 

Boots: Carlos Santana, Jeans & Top: Kohls, Necklace: Mystique via Little Black Bag

Aloap Beauty Mail Subscription Service Review September Box

Today I have a review video.  This one is for Aloap Beauty Mail.  I wasn't super impressed with their product, but watch the video and judge for yourself!  Make sure you check out my You Tube channel for all my videos and hit the subscribe button.  I really appreciate it!! Have a great day everyone!!

 

Sunday Sketch and Halloween Challenge

I love sketch challenges.  I mean LOVE them!!  For some reason, sketches really help to jump start my creativity and I try to participate in them on a weekly basis.  I've recently been participating in the Studio Calico Sunday Sketch challenges and I really like them.  This particular sketch was based on a Maile Belles card (Swoon!  Her work is fab!).  This is my interpretation using items from my Antiquary Card Kit!  The papers just begged for a Halloween/Fall type card.  And, since I did just that, I went ahead and submitted it to Paper Crafts Monthly Gallery Challenge, which is a Halloween challenge this month.  What do you think?  Do you like the off-set layers?  Thanks for looking!!

A Happy Hello One Layer Card

When I received my Studio Calico kit in the mail and I saw the stamp set, my mind immediately went to the banner image.  And, I had this idea to create a large stamped "background" if you will, with the banner.  I combined two of the WCMD challenges at Studio Calico for this particular card; the Mood Board Challenge, where I pulled the colors, and the Ombre challenge.  This is a very, very different card for me with all the stamping and one-layer, but I am absolutely delighted with how it turned out.  I am also going to submit this bad boy to the Color Media Challenge at Moxie Fab World.  My color media is ink (obvi!) and embossing powder.  What do you think?  Do you like using stamps in a different way?  Have a great day lovelies!!

You're The Best! Stitched...

I have been a crazy card making fool lately!!  The Studio Calico blog has been hosting World Card Making Day challenges for the past week.  There were 5 challenges in all and LOTS of wonderful prizes to be had.  The best prize of all... A chance to be a guest designer for a 2014 kit (EEK! Fangirl moment!!)  That would be so freakin' awesome!!  Anyways, for some reason these challenges have just hit that crafting bone in my body with enthusiasm... and I've been going for it.  Here is one for the "use your scraps" challenge.  And guess what?!?  Chicken butt!  No, I'm just kidding... but I am ALSO going to enter this one into the Stickers and Tape Challenge on Moxie Fab World making this card a double hitter!! YEAH!! Stick around... I gotta lots more where this came from!!

P.S.  Did you know you could SEW Thickers??  Guess what... you totally can.  These are chipboard thickers and it went right through... but, if you break a needle I'm not responsible!! :)

I've Been Published Again

Woot, Woot!!  I did it again!!  A new special issue of Paper Crafts magazine is out, Handmade Cards, and guess who is published in it??  ME!!  I'm so happy and so thankful to the editors that they chose one of my cards to put in the magazine.  It is overwhelming and I feel so blessed!!  This year has been a BIG year for me in regards to my Paper Crafts... I've been published, I said good-bye to Stampin' Up! and I've pushed the boundaries in my art.  I am feeling very happy to be part of this community that keeps inspiring me to be more creative, take more risks and enjoy making cards.  Stop by the Scrap and Paper shop to get this issue.  You won't be disappointed!!

Studio Calico Sketch and Moxie Fab World Ready Made Embellishments Challenge

There is something about a challenge that really just gets my creative juices flowing.  And lately, I've been able to miraculously combine one or two or even three challenges together to come up with an awesome project.  I'm really, really happy with this one and for a number of reasons.  For one, I love the colors on this card.  For two, I made a card with no stamping!  (I know, right?!?)  YES... it is a rarity for me, but I thought that the sentiment on the journaling card was perfect enough.  No stamping required.  So, this card was made combing the Sunday Sketch Challenge at Studio Calico and the Ready-Made Embellishments Challenge at Moxie Fab World.  My ready-made embellishment... The journaling card of course!! 

Do you like challenges?  If so, try your hand at one of these.  You might be surprised what you come up with.