Of the three sets we were able to use this week, Just the Ticket was the one that hadn't seen any love. I was able to use Just the Ticket as well as 2008 Holiday Tags. The colors used were Pinefeather and Fine Linen. I like the splash of red felt along with the red embroidery floss in the button holes. 
The October Challenge #4 for the Stamping Flybabies is to use at least one embellie but no more than three. I used the new Merry Little Christmas stamp set by PTI. It sure doesn't look like a Christmas set. I guess that is why I like it so much, very versatile.
I know, I should be in bed but a challenge was issued and I needed to answer. 
Well, it is cold, rainy and very windy. A cup of hot chocolate sounds so yummy! The Craft Challenge for this week was to make something "chocolate". It could be chocolate paper, chocolate yummyness, or whatever chocolate we could come up with to use. I have dark chocolate PTI ribbon & buttons as well as a cup of hot chocolate waiting to warm my insides. Want to share a cup with me?
I was packing up some cards to take to the church bookstore and realized i hadn't uploaded these 2 to my blog. The photography is horrible but it is still dark outside and I'm in a rush.
Well, when time is short, sometimes you just need to multi-task. BethieJ's Challenge this week was to use one of these three sets: Peaceful Poinsettia, Tree Trimming Trio, or Up, Up and Away. I choose Tree Trimming Trio! I love the images in this set! 
Thank you Pam for a great challenge using a technique I haven't used in a really long time. Pam's Challenge was to color our stamps with markers and then "Huff" on them to moisten them before stamping. I used this technique on my background. I "huffed" on my vein stamps after I had colored them with Creamy Caramel markers by SU! The leaves themselves are stamped with versamark. I also used the Framed stamp set and the sentiment is from Falling Leaves.
BethieJ has issued a challenge and this is a fun one! There are 3 PTI stamp sets chosen and we each get to decide which one of them we want to use. Well, I only have one of the sets so this was easy. 
Belinda's Challenge was to make a tag. I chose to add my tag as a layer on my card. Tags are so fun to make, especially with the new Tag Sale Die from PTI!
Joyce's Challenge was to find a card in the gallery and make it our own. I found a card like this one in the PTI gallery and really liked the simplicity yet classy look. Now, if I can find it again I will post the link! 
Talk about having fun! Leah's Challenge was to use an interesting combo of flowers and polka dots. Who ever would have thought a card with flowers and polka dots would turn out so cute? Amazing!
This card is for Anya's Challenge to make a one-layer card. This is harder than you might think!. 
This is for Lee's Challenge to use a banner on a card. I don't have any cute triangle banner stamps or dies, so this will have to work. I had lots of fun putting in an acetate windshield and Crystal Effects headlights.
Playing catch-up on my challenges. This card goes along with Michele's Challenge to use an older Christmas stamp set and to use a new non-traditional color scheme. Well, I can say I have never used Plum Pudding, Harvest Gold and Spring Rain before on a Christmas Card!
with 3 minutes to spare! At three minutes til midnight I put the finishing touches on card #7. It was so fun watching the pile of unused stamps get smaller and the pile of cards get larger. 
On to continue my challenge of 7 cards before the end of the week. Here are cards 3 & 4. The first card uses Tea For Two Additions. I love these little tea cups and can you see the spoons on the top of the card in versamark? Too cute! This color combo is inspired by Dawn, the queen of putting the most amazing colors together and making them look great. I never would have thought to put Pure Poppy and Berry Sorbet together! Dawn did it and it looks GREAT!
Some times you just have to multi-task! I realized I still had not completed Princess Challenge # 4, which was to Score It. Not sure if you can see the score lines on here, but they are present and accounted for! The top score lines have black embroidery floss going between them and the bottom scores have some teeny-tiny buttons between them. Thanks Pam for a great challenge!
Here is card #1! This card uses the stamp set Scattered Showers Additions. The colors are Ocean Tides and Spring Moss. I also used PTI ribbon and the medium scalloped die. The umbrella comes from Scattered Showers. I love the background rain drops. Feel better, my friend!!!
