Fab Friday #173

Stamping with one hand is tricky ... especially when that one hand happens to be your non-dominant left hand. The fact that my right hand has been wrapped and padded to the MAX since last Friday when I had a little surgery to release my trigger fingers ... my ring finger and my thumb ... means that EVERYthing is tricky!! There is only a little pain ... the this big, puffy wrap and bandage thing going on makes it nearly impossible to even do ANYthing with it (yeah ... typing this is a labor of love!) Good news?? Stitches and wraps will all be gone on next Tuesday!!! HOORAY!!! I will do ANYthing for our Fab Friday friends!

I started with a Stitched Circle Die in Whisper White.  I then sponged it with Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody and Pumpkin Pie,

The Basic Gray background was embossed with the Subtle embossing folder and was then sponged it sporadically with Basic Gray and Whisper White.  The cute little black cat was stamped directly onto the moon and painted with a little Wink of Stella.

Stamps: Wonderfully Wicked
Paper: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Black Glimmer, Silver Glimmer
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Black Memento, Wink of Stella
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Dies, Wicked Dies, Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon, Subtle Embossing Folder, Sponges

Cute and fun ... open to a LOT of interpretation!











Here's a link to the Fab Friday Challenge Blog so that you can play along:

Fab Friday Challenge Blog

Mindy Backes
Heather Heroldt
Brian King
Amy Koenders
Amanda Mertz
Brenda Myers

The hubby and I will be volunteering at the Wendover Airshow this weekend ... and I shall try to do the very best I can with my non-dominant left hand!! Wish me luck ... and it's supposed to rain, which will add to the adventure!

Monday Montage #148

Last day of summer today, first day of fall tomorrow! It's been turning VERY cool already! Can't wait to decorate for Halloween! It was fun to create for this week's Monday Montage team!

I made this little collage of stars for my grandniece, Gretchen. It's her FOURTH birthday, These little cuties are just growing up faster and faster and faster! I loved adding the combo of colors to make different sizes of stars ... fun for a boy or a girl!!

Stamps: Gallery Grunge, Treehouse Adventure (sentiment)
Paper: Pretty Peacock, Mint Macaron, Terracotta Tile, Grapefruit Grove, Whisper White, Copper Foil
Ink: Pretty Peacock, Mint Macaron, Terracotta Tile, Grapefruit Grove
Accessories: Stitched Stars Dies, Terracotta Tile Scalloped Linen Ribbon, Stitched Shapes Dies, Staples, Large Numbers Dies (retired)




Here's a blog roll just in case you get "stuck" trying to hop around ...

Monday Montage Hoppers
Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts - SITTING OUT THIS WEEK
Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma
Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs
Charlet Mallet - Painted Orange
Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance - SITTING OUT THIS WEEK
Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner
Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots
Julie Warnick - Julie Warnick Stampin' Up! Blog
Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc
Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations - YOU'RE ALREADY HERE!!

I had a little surgery on my right hand last Friday to repair a couple of trigger fingers (my ring and my thumb). I am stuck wearing a RIDICULOUSLY-oversized wrap that I must wear until October 1!!! So I basically have to create and type only with my left hand ... UGH!!! This has become a drag already!!

Click "Next" to see what Bree Renwick has created ... and "Back" to check out Melissa Stout's ... don't miss them because you WILL be inspired!

Control Freaks Fallin' Into Halloween!

Yep! It's FALL (I actually wore a JACKET this morning!)!! And you KNOW the Control Freaks have gotcha covered!! This month we are stepping into fall with all of our Autumn/Halloween creations. You should just have come from the block of the marvelous, magnificent and multi-talented Melissa Stout!! You WANT to pull out your fall decor now, don't you??

I can already tell that I'm gonna be using this polka dot basic mask a LOT!!! And I do mean A LOT!!! How FUN IS THIS??!!?? I used three different colors ... Cajun Craze, Soft Suede and Crumb Cake ... to give the dots a sort of "ombre" feel. I love how the colors look with the Rococo Rose Ribbon AND the Copper Foil Sheets, don't you??

Stamps: Daisy Lane
Paper: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Copper Foil
Ink: Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Basic Patterns Decorative Masks Seasonal Layers Dies, Sprig Punch, Leaf Punch, Trio Corner Punch, Rococo Rose Gathered Ribbon

I make at LEAST one "spiderweb" sort of card every year at around this time. I just can't HELP myself!! And what about those Ornate Frames Dies??? OHMYGOSH!! I love them SOOOOOO very much!!! I "colored" over the top of Drac's black cape with some Wink of Stella ... I wish I could have caught how the light was sparkling on it in the photo. It's fun!

Stamps: Spooktacular Bash
Paper: Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Black Memento, Blackberry Bliss, Wink of Stella
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies,  Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder, Ornate Frames Dies, Whisper White Bakers Twine

Next up??? Creative, crafty and clever  ... super Cindy Elam!!

Monday Montage #147

I've been doing so much housecleaning and decorating that I have been REALLY neglecting my stamps. Which is super sad since I got a whole box full of new goodies from the holiday catalog a couple of weeks ago and it has been sitting mostly untouched!! YIKES!! Good thing I have the good ol' Monday Montage crew to keep me on track, right??

Apples and fall ... isn't it just the PERFECT combo??? I still can't get over how dang ADORABLE the Apple Builder Punch is (and YES ... you can ALSO make it into a pumpkin!)!! The colors for this are so fun and rich ... I am gonna be using a LOT of the Pretty Peacock paper ... it's even PRETTIER in person!!

Stamps: Harvest Hellos
Paper: Pretty Peacock, Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Mango Melody, Sahara Sand DSP from the Neutrals Collection
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder, Seasonal Layers Dies, Apple Builder Punch, Classic Label Punch, Braided Linen Trim




Here's a blog roll just in case you get "stuck" trying to hop around ...

Monday Montage Hoppers
Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts
Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma
Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs
Charlet Mallet - Painted Orange - SITTING OUT THIS WEEK
Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance
Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner
Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots
Julie Warnick - Julie Warnick Stampin' Up! Blog - SITTING OUT THIS WEEK
Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc
Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations - YOU'RE ALREADY HERE!!

Believe it or not (and I KNOW you are NOT going to be surprised about this) ... I am headed off to Disneyland again this week! I went for the day on my birthday a couple of weeks ago (yep ... just for the DAY)! This trip has been planned for close to a year, and I am going to be there for nearly FOUR FULL DAYS!! I am just about losing my mind in anticipation!!

Click "Next" to see what Amy O'Neill has created ... and "Back" to check out Melissa Stout's ... LOVE-LOVE-LOVE!!