Happy Monday!

Can you believe that it is November already?? I cannot believe how fast time is flying! On Sunday it was my daughter Autumn's birthday so I decided to do a beautiful fall themed card.

I made a shaker card using the Acorn Shaker die from PPP. I used a few dies from PPP's Fall Cornucopia die set for the sunflower, leaves and mushrooms.

I will be having surgery on my shoulder this Friday so you might not see a post from me next week. But, I will do my best to get back to creating as soon as possible!

Supplies used:

-PPP: Acorn Shaker die, Fall Cornucopia, Thankful Shadow die

I hope that everyone has a very crafty week!--Kim

Did you set your clocks back?

That was a question I got on my morning feed. My answer, kinda sorta - not exactly. Our phones and TV's automatically adjust for Daylight Savings time. The oven, microwave, my kitchen wall clock and the car - not so much. Plus, you need someone under the age of 30 to understand the directions for making all those changes! 

Sharon was looking forward to the Bills game for more than the obvious reason. Mark was going to the game and Sharon was looking forward to holing up in her craft room to finish several projects and to play catch up after a very busy week topped with Stamp Camp on Saturday and continuing Monday and Tuesday. She may still have some kits available if you'd like to do Stamp Camp on your own as the kit comes with directions.

Because of all this busyness Sharon had a quick product reveal on Saturday. I missed her live but was able to catch up while I watched the Bills on Sunday. Let's get started. First up is lots of fun for your shaker cards from This Calls for Confetti. Sharon got in a large variety of sequins, clay pieces and more. There are snowflakes, trees, Santas, dog bones and paw prints and lots more. I'm seriously addicted to these things and have no resistance when new designs come in.

Gina K came in and we have this stamp set that would work great with Waffle Flower's postage stamp die and stencil.

We also got in the Cutting Mats for Gina's die cut machine and we have a few of those in stock too!

Gina's birthday candle stencil

When Sharon can find Hanukah items she always orders them. I have a dear friend who is getting into card making and I plan on getting this and mailing it down to Florida for her.

This is a lovely set for Christmas.

Echo Park/Carta Bella is up next with two new paper collections. The first is Winter Wonderland. These papers are textured and a thicker weight.

Love this, Chilling with my Snowmies!

We sometimes forget that Echo Park also does dies. Here are the ones that have just come in.

The A2 size box die.

Sharon is switching from Daniel Smith to Willow Wolfe watercoloring brushes, paints and papers.

Bella Blvd. has a new collection that features two paper designs for every month. This is a great idea if you like to chronicle your family memories by month. You can also use this collection to create a calendar gift. Sharon has the full year packs and a few loose months, November, December and March. Each full pack also has a coordinating sticker sheet. We also have Bella's Bella-Pops. Similar to Doodlebug's Doodle Pops these are great for cards and can easily be incorporated into scrapbook pages.

I think this is another Gina K stamp. This design, a row of birch tress is a multi use stamp that you will use more than you think. For me, it's a required stamp in my stash.

Sharon created several cards and I believe a class is in these designs future.

Last up for the day is two new collections from Graphic 45. The first is based on Alice in Wonderland called 'Curiouser and Curiouser'.  I'm showing a variety of single pages along with their backsides and die cut and extras.

Cut-apart page.

More cut-aparts.

The second collection is called 'Season to Celebrate'. There are four season sheets, each has the same design but is a different color family.

That's it for Sharon and me for this week. We still have Halloween papers and supplies but we will be moving them to make room for new Christmas product. Next up will be Christmas cards. Do you have your card design ready? I bet there are at least two to three of you who already have their cards done! I'm in scrapbooking mode as my bi-annual retreat is a week or two away. My cards will come after that. 

Here's my funny for the week.

Have a great week everyone. I'll throw it in now after a great win today - GO BILLS!  Get crafty and above all Stay Safe and VOTE!

Happy Monday!

I am very excited for this week's sample because I adore coloring images from Penny Black! This set, Rock On, is a newer set and it features this sleepy bear resting in a rocking chair. Penny Black images always create such a cute card!

Remember that Christmas is only 58 days away and it's time to get working on those Christmas cards!

Supplies used:

--Penny Black: Rock On stamp set

I hope that everyone has a very crafty week!--Kim

Are you ready for Halloween?

It's time to watch out for things that go bump in the night. First, we have some new supplies and inspiration from both Sharon and Mona. We're starting with fall themes. Sharon wanted to experiment with a variety of backgrounds created with sprays and ink.

These are the inks that Sharon used.

In addition to her backgrounds (which we'll see the result of shortly) Sharon used the next two die sets from Penny Black. This fern stems and the fancy layered oval. 

Sharon used both the die cut out and the negative space as a stencil for her card.

Also, Sharon used this leaf die with the distressed inks.

Sharon added a piece of embossed white cardstock to the bottom half of the card, 

To help define the embossed edge Sharon inked a leftover edge of a scrap paper and then added it to top edge of her embossed piece. She cut off any portion that hung over the edges.

In another sample Sharon used the large leaf die along with several other smaller leaf dies along with another inked background.

Sharon used this Waffle Flower Autumn die.

Sharon's finished samples shared on Friday.

Mona's card from Friday. The dies for this cutie come from Waffle Flower.

Sharon shared the dies she used above and in her card designs.

New fall papers from Paper Rose.

Christmas Cut-Aparts.

3D Toppers - We have several new ones,

NEW Whipper Snapper!

Background textures and more from Studio Light (I think).

New from AAll & Create.

New Washi Tapes from AAll & Create. The ones with the red dots are the layered tape designs.

Tonic has these three speciality papers.

Photoplay 'Later Gator' boys themed paper collection.

'Beautiful Junque' from Photoplay great for "junque" journals'

A cut apart sheet for Christmas.

Spellbinders now has 100% wool felt pieces in four collections. Pure wool is the best for die cutting. The felt you find in discount stores or even Michael's isn't pure wool and will not cut easily.

Spellbinders swinging Yeti. His legs will swing and he has lots of add-ons.

New Betterpress plates with large numbers.

Betterpress phrases

Storage binders (large rubber bands)

Nostalgic classic Christmas papers and images.

Hero is debuting a new collection from Ralph Tyndall. He is a new creator with a YouTube channel where he posts lots of card designs and their creation. This one is a game controller. It has a matching stamp set.

Last are three card samples from Sharon. 

I'm back home for a few weeks but I'll be on the road again in mid November. It's been a busy fall!. Here's my funny for today. A great nod to our favorite cartoons!

We hit the trifecta today. The Bills, Browns and Patriots all won! Wish I could say the same about our Yankees. We were lucky enough to be at the game in Cleveland when they won the pennant. It was such fun! Keep your fingers crossed for Monday night. In the mean time get your crafty on and above all - Stay Safe!