Mixed Media Card Challenge #6

This month's theme at The Mixed Media Card Challenge is "Home" with an optional element of "Lace". Why does that make me think of an old granny in her Victorian house?!?

Well, my stash of dies doesn't include many houses, so I went with this one from PTI's Love Lives Here set and the trees from City Scene. Added some artificial snow (man that stuff gets all over the place!) and embossing paste stencilled through SSS Falling Stars to the sky which I watercolored.

For a bit more texture I dry embossed my kraft cardbase with a doily (kinda like lace, right?) embossing folder from Crate Paper and then inked over it lightly to make the impressions pop.

A sentiment from STAMPlorations Joyful on a tag accompanied by a perching cardinal from Impression Obsession finish off my card.

I think I managed a mixed media card that's still kinda CAS ;) Check out the DT's fabulous creations and show us your take on "Home". If you need a refresher, here's the deal on what makes a card a mixed media card. Basically, it's about TEXTURE, DIMENSION and TECHNIQUES. The challenge runs until December 25th.

I'm joining the Anything Goes fun over at:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge 
Uniko Studio

Pattern Play Day 5

Busy  weekend so I'm squeaking one in here Monday morning for Pattern Play Day 5.  Very much inspired by Kristina W.'s soft and lovely baby card...

Learned a new "quilting" technique (and I must admit it took me five times watching the video to actually get mine right - I am so not capable of thinking 3D).  But another great way to incorporate PP into a card.

And I want to share the art DD made for me for my bday.  Made my heart so happy!  She was inspired by my inspiration back in this post about my blog crush and the card I created based on it.  Isn't that cool?

Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by.  I sure appreciate it.

Supplies for BABY:

Paper:CS Bringmann, PP MME, vellum The Paper Company

Stamps:Crate Paper

Ink : Versamark 

Tools: embossing folder Cuttlebug, ruler scissors

Other: cotton crochet thread, button Sew Sweet

bow-dacious (Little Red Wagon, Crate Paper, SSSS)

"Bow-dacious", how clever is that?  That's the challenge over at Little Red Wagon.  These tags of mine got pretty bow-dacious, don't ya think?  Close up below.

This was actually a spontaneous project thanks to these 40 or so gourds which were growing in my weed vegetable garden.  Spent Saturday out cleaning up the garden and harvesting these lovelies.

What to do with so many?  Give 'em to neighbors.  Hmmm, means a project.  Which I really didn't have the time for, but oh well.

Cleaned up the gourds.  Found hoarded containers to dress up a teensy bit with recycled packing paper and napkins.  Had to make some sort of tag and when I saw these pincushions from Melissa P. I had my design.  Found the color challenge for Crate Paper (and I used the Prudence collection) and voila.

A close up for you.

Also hooking up over at Simon Says Stamp and Show - inspired by Wendy Vecchi - cuz I built these houses out of various little fun parts.  A bit Wendy-ish.

Thanks for coming by.  Hope autumn is beautiful in your neck of the woods.

Supplies tags:

Paper: PP Crate Paper, scraps

Stamps:  PTI

Ink: Versamagic, Versafine

Tools: dies Sizzix and Spellbinders, heart punch The Paper Studio

Other: seam binding, button, twine