Paper Cuts

Sorry about the delay in posting but thanks so much for checking back!   I had a GREAT time in Chicago…site-seeing, CHA, visiting family …it was a week packed FULL of fun.  It was so great to meet my friends, face-to-face.  Some I’d seen before but many I had not.  Lots and lots of laughs and good times, that’s for sure!  Ahhh…memories. 

Tiny Miracle

There are DTGD (Dare to Get Dirty) Challenges going on over at Splitcoast Stampers this week hosted by past and present Dirty Girls.  (Info and links here.) 

My friend, Julia, asked me to make a sample for her challenge today.  I’m sure it will come as no shock to those who know her (and who doesn’t?) that her challenge is to stitch on a card.  I thought I’d make a little patchwork-ish baby card using Baby Love from the Kim Hughes Collection at Cornish Heritage Farms (one of my favorite of Kim’s sets). 

I like using non-traditional papers for different themes.  Here I used Basic Grey’s new Euphoria. (I got mine from Jacksonbelle Embellishments but it looks like she’s currently out of stock.  The pink ribbon is from JBE as well.)  I used Copic markers to color the images, stitched around all the patterned paper edges and added lavender Stickles to the butterfly.  I also bent the one little wing up a bit to add some dimension.

Cardstock:  Prism White (base), Super Smooth White, Razzleberry Light   Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Euphoria paper pad   Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Baby Love”   Ink:  Adirondack Pitch Black   Accessories:  Copic markers, ribbon, Ranger Lavender Stickles, sewing machine, pop dots.  Card size 5” x 5”.

MY CHA Favorites (click on the thumbnails to see bigger pics)

My favorite new paper: October Afternoon Night Light.  I *ADORE* these monsters and can’t wait to get this paper (and some of the coordinating accessories)!

Basic Grey:  New Chocolate Chip Albums & Alphas!!  Can’t wait to get these too!

A new project I *have* to try:  Karen Foster 3-d Countdown Calendar.  How fun would this be to count down to a special occasion, vacation or other event?

My favorite decorated bra:  Melissa Frances booth  (AMAZING)

My favorite metal/altered book:  Tim Holtz idea-ology.  I think a lot of what’s used on this book is from the Winter release but it’s all new to me.  I *love* the metal pieces and fragments.   

Fabulous displays:  Sizzix (I don’t even have a Sizzix but I thought the display was adorable.)

And my pictures didn’t turn out for these (and I couldn’t find online links to some…I don’t think they’re up yet) but my favorite new stamps are:

• Stampendous Changito monkeys (for Halloween and Christmas/winter)
• Hero Arts Clear Designs Jolly Christmas and Owl-oween sets
• Unity Stamp Company’s Distressed Dots and Create Yourself.

And who wouldn’t LOVE all those new Spellbinders dies. I really need to just stop thinking about them and buy them!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! (I’ll be back soon with that other monkey card and my “Just for Fun” challenge with Carole (whom I *finally* met)!!!!   Have a great day!   :)

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