SSNC Challenge- Fall Layout 2011

Hello everyone,
With Thanksgiving right around the corner I'm sure everyone is full of Fall and Thanksgiving ideas. This is the first Sew Sweet N Crafty Challenge, so I hope you will be sure to come along for the first ride. You can do a 1-page layout or a 2-page layout. The theme is Fall or Thanksgiving. Here is my layout. I used the Mini Monograms for the A, Create A Critter for the owl, Nate's ABC's for the font, Elegant Edges for the oblong postage mat and Imagine Enjoy the Seasons for the pumpkins and squirrel. I also used a Stampin Up punch for the photo corner. I using some leaf shape brads that will be inserted through the final pictures. I also used my trusty Stickles. The white squares/rectangles are where the photos will be placed once I print them. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with for this challenge. You have one week to enter.

So how about some blog challenge candy...I am giving away a $5.00 Michaels Gift Card and one SURPRISE!!!

Challenge Rules:
1. New work submissions only.
2. No back linking.
3. You must be a follower.
4. Link to your submission entry, not your entire blog.
5. One entry per person and per blog.
6. Spread the word a challenge is happening at Sew Sweet N Crafty and encourage others to join the party.
7. If this is comment based giveaway leave a way for me to contact you. If it's a challenge, I will contact you through your submission link.
8. Have fun!!!
9. This particular challenge is open to US residence only.

Challenge- Shape Card & Halloween

I am entering this card into two challenges:

• Shaped Sketch Challenge in the Moxie Fab World
• Delightful Sketches

I cut the card base from Wild Card and two circle layers. I stamped the edge of the card base with a wheat stamp I had from Prima. Doesn't it sing Autumn? I also stamped the word Halloween on top with a MPS stamp. I cut the smallest circle into four parts and used two of each color I cut. I cut a scallop from Mini Monograms (I'm so glad I purchased this cartridge, I turned it down once and later realized I did need such a cartridge). I cut the big pumpkin on my Gypsy from Gypsy Wanderings (I have been finding so many handy things on GW). I was going to add some Stickles on the yellow "light up" face parts, but I ended up liking it plain. I made hand cut grass. I used an EK Pumpkin punch for the line of pumpkins--it's such a cute punch. I also colored through the cutout parts around the edge of the scallop onto the inside of the card with a Copic marker so when the card is closed it doesn't look so plain with the white showing through. Hope this card gets your Halloween juices flowing.


Don't forget to join my blog before you go, so you will know when I start doing my GIVEAWAYS and can play along!!!
Have a Crafty day.
-SSNC

Challenge Card- My Favorite Little Things

Hi there,

I made this adorable card using Cricut Mini Monograms for the scallops and Winter Frolic for the hot cocoa mug, which I have wanted to make something with since I bought this cartridge last year. I love the colors together, this is one of my favorite color combinations...maybe my fave actually. I used some square iRock bling next to the sentiment. I've been wanting to play with these square shape ones for a while now. I think they look cute. I sparkled up my mug with some Coffee Ice Stickles. The whip cream in the mug was made using a Marvy Snow Marker and my heat gun. I thought the stamp that said "Just Whip It!" was a great match for the cards whip cream. I colored the edge of the card with a Copic marker. Hope you like it.
Have a Crafty day!
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Challenge Card- A Little Birdie Told Me

Hello, I am entering this card into a challenge.

I picked one piece of paper and let everything else inspire me from there. The sentiment was actually cut from the printed cardstock I used for the base layer of the card. I then cut a 2.5" scallop from Mini Monograms to layer the 2" circle shape sentiment on. The card is 5.5x5.5". The rectangles are 2x3" and layered with 2.25x3.25" rectangles. I actually used a white piece of card stock to make the folded card base (since that is my thickest most sturdiest cardstock on hand) and just colored the edge with a black Copic marker called 100 Black and you'd never know the difference. I stamped the hummingbird on the paper. I also used my Sew Easy tool (for the first time ever, even though I've had it for months-LOL) and did some hand stitching above the bird. By the way, if you don't have any Sew Easy thread you can use embroidery floss with the Sew Easy tool, which works great and only cost $0.20 at Michaels...and I think Joann sells the same brand too. I LOVE the way the stitching turned out. I made some pearl dots on the card with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen. There is also a looped edge black ribbon across the card. I'm really digging this card!