Thank You to Every Veteran

Inchies!

Ever heard of inchies?  If you are a fan of small projects, this is just the thing for you!  An inchie is a one inch square piece of card stock where you do your artwork.  It's kinda fun to challenge yourself to create something pretty with just one inch to work with.

I decided to make my inchies out of paperboard for a little dimension.  I painted them brown and then embossed a design in gold.  Afterward, I put them on some autumn place cards that will be just right for Thanksgiving.

The Cottage Rumble that started today is "Inchies", so why don't you head on over the the Cottage Studio blog and see what all of the designers did for the challenge.  And give it a try yourself--we would love to see what you come up with!

Have a great Friday.

ATC for trade!

I posted on the Cottage Studio blog today with this ATC that I made. Details HERE. The linen and shimmer cardstock that I used is on sale this week.

Anybody want to trade with me for this ATC?

Trunk or Treat!

I painted this backdrop for our car decoration at our church's Trunk or Treat celebration. I was able to find stills from The Great Pumpkin online so I printed one out and went from there. My husband and daughters carved the jack o lanterns. The kids had a blast going from car to car to collect treats. And the grown ups had fun decorating their trunks.

It's One of Those Days

moar funny pictures

Stinkin' Cute

This card is for someone I know who really is Stinkin' Cute! I used a stamp set that I got at Amy's garage sale--man I love it when a crafter has a garage sale. Always lots of great stuff to snag.

And here's a photo of Cleopatra and Pumpkin Princess before the Girl Scout Halloween Party Friday night:


Hope your Monday is great!

Shimmery Happy Birthday

How do you get your cards to shimmer? Easy--use Shimmer Paper, Shimmerz paint and shiny raffia. But of course, you need a great image as your focal point. And boy, do I have one for you! The image above is a FREE digital stamp that you can download at the Clear Artistic Stamps store.

Providing this free image is just one way that Belinda is recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So don't forget to get a regular mammogram, and remember to check the girls once a month at home!

OK, so back to the card. Want to see how shiny it is? Here's a side view in different lighting:


Have a wonderful Sunday everyone!