Mom's Birthday Card

Fall birthdays are my favorites. And so are the cards that accompany them. Can I tell you that Wreath for All Seasons is one of my favorite sets? I'm sure I'll have fun with the winter version later but, for now, this twig and berry one is perfect.

Hope you enjoy. Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:
Stamps: Wreath for All Seasons
Cardstock: Rustic Cream, Terracotta Tile
Ink: Dark Chocolate
Miscellaneous: PTI die, Dark Chocolate ribbon, SU embossing folder, dimensionals

September Friends of Waltzingmouse Blog Hop

It's September 17 and time for the September Friends of Waltzingmouse Blog Hop. Our theme this month is Halloween.

I had to create my card last weekend and, at that time, only had one Waltzingmouse Halloween stamp set. So I challenged myself to create with what I had. Here's the result.



Hope you enjoy. Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:
Stamps: Halloween Party, PTI Background Basics Woodgrain
Cardstock: True Black, Vintage Cream
Ink: True Black, Terracotta Tile, New Leaf, Chamomile
Patterned Paper: Halloween Prints
Miscellaneous: Tim Holtz hanging sign die and jump rings, dimensionals

A Year of PTI - September

I've posted previously about my coaster calendars. For 2011 I've decided to challenge myself to create a PTI only calendar. I have the stamps. Let's see if I have the creativity.

I had hoped to get 2 months put together this weekend, but computer problems consumed way too much of my time. I did manage to complete September. I'm hoping the new calendar stamp set coming out on the 15th of the month will include stamps with the names of the months that will work for this small scale.



Cathy, this one's for you. I've had a lot of questions about how I make these calendars. So I decide to post some tips. Here's the first one. Do yourself a favor and create some templates. Make one in a 4x4 size and figure out where you want to punch your holes. Use this template to ensure all your holes will line up. The second template is for the monthly calendar. Mark them as templates so they don't accidentally get thrown away. Ask me how many I lost before I started marking them. LOL!



Thanks for stopping by. Hope you enjoy.

Supplies:
Stamps: Falling Leaves
Cardstock: Kraft, Simply Chartreuse, Pure Poppy, Stampers Select
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Simply Chartreuse
Patterned Paper: Bitty Dot Basics
Miscellaneous: Stampin' Up punches, dimensionals