Something to Crow About

It's Monday! This week's challenge from the Outlines Challenge Blog has us making creations with the theme "Friendly Fliers". Outlines has such wonderful images, and when I saw this cute little crow sitting on the scarecrow's arm, I knew I had to make him my "Friendly Flier". Especially, since today is Halloween. Seemed perfect. I hope you join in on this fun challenge this week. You can win a $25 gift certificate from the Outlines Rubber Stamp Company if you do.



I stamped the image called "Scarecrow" (G-1098) onto X-Press It cardstock using Marvy black dye ink. I colored the image with Copic markers. Some paper piecing of the scarecrow's shirt was done using a piece of Lasting Impressions cardstock. A few highlights using an atyouSpica glitter pen was used also on the image.

Patterned paper from K & Company and Lasting Impressions make up the panels of this card, along with black cardstock. The larger panel was cut using the Cricut cartridge "Elegant Edges", thus making the crow in the corner, and the fancy edge. The crow's eye is simply made with a hole punch and a Memento Tuxedo black marker, his beak is a scrap of the Lasting Impressions patterned paper.

Using the Memento Tuxedo black marker, I drew some hand-stitching around the some of the panels. A black button completes the card, tied with mandarin orange Baker's Twine.

To me, this card looks a little "folk art-ish" with the black crows. Thanks for stopping by my blog today.



Make sure you visit the blogs of the design team to see some more friendly fliers.

Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Lisa Silver
Robin Kirkpatrick
Sandy Hulsart
Sue Kment

A Very Scary Dragon

Isn't this little dragon the scariest? I mean...cutest? Not so scary, but oh so cute.

This image is from Rubbernecker Stamps. It is called "Dragon Boy" (SKU-474-02).

I stamped the image with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the image with my Cutter-bee scissors.

For the layout of the card, I used patterned paper from K & Company and black cardstock. Nestabilities dies made the inverted scalloped circle, and the inner circle was sponged with SeaShells Peach Bellini and Distress Ink Wild Honey dye inks. The sentiment is actually cut from patterned paper from K & Company, with a little Stickles added to "scary". Paper piercing and sheer black ribbon complete the details on this card.

Thanks for dropping by my blog today. A Happy Halloween to you. May your day be filled with treats!

Fly By

A "fly by" post, if you will.

I wanted to share with you a Halloween card I made using some images from Rubbernecker Stamps.

First, before stamping anything, I brayered the following dye inks onto a piece of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock: SeaShells Seashell Pink, Vivid Raspberry, and Vivid Lavender, using a punched circle from a Post-It note to mask an area for the moon. Once brayered in pinks/purples, I used the negative of the Post-It note circle to sponge some SeaShells Conch Shell and Adirondack Sunshine Yellow dye inks to make the moon.

Then, I stamped "Witch Silhouette" (SKU:473-04) and sentiment from Halloween Set 1 (SKU:473), both from Rubbernecker, with Versafine Black Onyx Pigment ink. I framed the sky panel with black cardstock. Then, I placed the panel onto some white cardstock and stamped a tree from Rubbernecker's Kittie's Kit "Fall Harvest" (KKCS: S009)also using the Versafine Black Onyx. The card was then framed with black cardstock.

A sheer black ribbon puts the finishing touches on this card.

I'm sure the upcoming weekend will just "fly by" as it always does. Enjoy it.

Pretty in Pink

It's Monday. This week, the Outlines Challenge Blog is challenging us to use the color pink in our creations. I hope you have the change to play along because one lucky participant will win a $25 gift certificate from Outlines Rubber Stamps. Who wouldn't be tickled pink with that?!



Since it is October and I'm thinking about the color of pink, my mind immediately went to Breast Cancer Awareness. I stamped "Support Bird" (F-1118) from Outlines Rubber Stamps onto X-Press It cardstock using Marvy black dye ink, two times so I could achieve some dimension on the bird's wing and the support ribbon. I colored the image with Copic markers. Some accents of Stickles and pearls from an Ice White Viva Pearl Pen were added. I cut around the image with my Cutterbee scissors. The wing and the support ribbon were raised using Pop-Dots.

The sentiment is also from the Outlines Rubber Stamp Company. It is from "Posy Winter Greetings" (F-1124). It too is stamped with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock. I colored it with Copic markers. Some Stickle highlights were added. I thought the "Believe" sentiment went well with the main image.

Nestabilities dies were used to cut the circle and the lacey circle, using pink cardstock and patterned paper (unknown source, sorry...it was a scrap). I paper pierced around the circle. The large square panel is patterned paper from 7 Gypsies, and it too was paper pierced and framed using pink cardstock.

A sheer white ribbon puts the finishing touches on the card.



Make sure you go see the AMAZING creations of the Outlines Design Team. They are delightful, as always.

Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Lisa Silver
Robin Kirkpatrick
Sandy Hulsart
Sue Kment

I sure hope you can play along with us this week. Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Edna's Morning

Did you know that Rubbernecker Stamps has a blog? It is updated daily with interesting projects, challenges, contests, etc.

A couple weeks ago I was honored to submit a post for the weekly "Tuesdays with the Team". You can visit it here.

I thought I would share the card I made for the post, just in case you missed it on the Rubbernecker.

I made this card using the Rubbernecker Stamp "Edna's Morning" (SKU 562-06), from the Rubbernecker Old Character line. I stamped the image onto Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock with Marvy black dye ink. I paper pieced Edna's robe and socks with patterned paper from Doodlebug Designs, shaded with Prismacolor pencils and ColourSoft pencils. Her fuzzy slippers were created using FlowerSoft Polar White. I colored the rest of the image with Copic markers, and drew in the floor and walls. The image is then mounted onto a panels of white cardstock, and patterned paper from Doodlebug Designs and Lasting Impressions. Some of the panels are paper pierced.

The sentiment is also from Rubbernecker. It is called "bad as I look" (SKU 563-04).

A brass circle clip and sheer white ribbon put the finishing touches onto this card.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today...and, I hope you go see Rubbernecker's Blog too.

Birthday Bash

It's Monday! Time for another challenge from the Outlines Challenge Blog. This week the focus is birthdays. Play along with us for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate from the Outlines Rubber Stamp Company!


I had a rather stressful week, so I spent the weekend coloring as a way to relax. So much so, I colored two of Outlines Split Layering Collages, "Birthday" (I-1065) and "Enjoy" (I-1066). I decided to join them together to make one card. I stamped the collages onto X-Press It cardstock using Marvy black dye ink. I colored the images with Copic markers. Some glitter highlights were made using an atyouSpica pen, Sakura glitter pen and Stickles. The collages were framed using black cardstock and patterned paper from Recollections. A curl cascade was added to the card to make it even more festive.




I hope you go see what the other members of the design team made for this week. You won't be disappointed.

Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Lisa Silver
Robin Kirkpatrick
Sandy Hulsart
Sue Kment

Thanks for visiting my blog today. Have a great week! And should you find yourself a little stressed...then simply color! It works wonders!

Rubbernecker Fall/Halloween Hop

Hi Rubbernecker friends!! Welcome to our Fall/Halloween hop! Thanks so much for joining us! Rubbernecker Stamps has such a wide variety of images, that we thought we would share some Fall and Halloween ones with you! There is a HOP ROUTE for you to follow below! You will find it right before the creation I have to share today!! AND? So you won’t get lost, EACH Sister will have this list for you, to help you on your journey!! Make sure to leave some LOVE at every stop, for you will want to be eligible for our PRIZE!! What fun would it be without a PRIZE!!

***You could WIN……………….
Your choice of one of these AWESOME stamp sets!!

Halloween Set 1

Halloween Set 2

Halloween Set 3

Cats Set

Cool huh? OK, the Stampin’ Sisterhood has lots of creations to share with you, so grab a cuppa something, sit back, relax and get HOPPIN’!! Be on the look out for our NEXT HOP coming NEXT MONTH!! We look forward to seeing you then for MORE sharing and prizes!! Thanks again for joining us today and ENJOY!!

• Bev Gerard
• Charlene Driggs
• Charlene Merrick
• Frances Gumprecht
• Holly McMillen
• Jacquie Peifer
• Jen Charboneau
• Jennifer Cuthbertson
• Joan Ervin
• Judy Rozema
• Julia Aston
• Karen Hunsaker
• Kecia Waters (that's me)
• Kittie Caracciolo
• Maria Gurnsey
• Rubbernecker Stamps


For my card, I actually dusted off my brayer. I brayered SeaShells Cool Peri dye ink and Wisteria ColorBox chalk ink onto Cryogen white cardstock. I then sponged just a little Vivid! Lavender dye ink onto the cardstock as well. I stamped "Sleepy Hollow Tree" (SKU:590) onto the cardstock using Versafine Onyx Black Pigment ink. I also stamped the cluster of bats from "Halloween Set 1" (SKU:473) three times onto the scene, also using Versafine Onyx Black pigment ink. I added some white stars into the sky using a white gel pen. Then, on X-Press It cardstock, I stamped Ghost Boy"(SKU:474-02)" with Marvy black dye ink and colored with Copic markers. I cut around the image and placed it into my spooky scene. I then framed the scene with white and black cardstock, along with a piece of sanded Core'dinations cardstock that was dry embossed with a Sizzix folder. A sheer white ribbon was tied around the scene to complete the card.