Poppy Fairy (Midnight Madness #77)

A bit of a reversion to the brighter side of summer and spring for me with this week's Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge.  I hope you enjoy!

My digi-stamp, Poppy Fairy, is from  "Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More" our week 77 sponsor.  She is offering a SWEET prize, too!  I made the fabric flower, and the pin full of beads is a gift I received from a Valentine swap.  The yellow background is Glimmer Misted with Crushed Shells and the patterned paper is Webster's Pages.

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

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Be sure to check out our monthly sponsor D'Amour Allure and the awesome prize they have up for us!

Tricky Treat Holders

Hi all!  I am really getting into the swing of things for Halloween.  I love the end of October when the desert in live in finally starts to cool off.  Finally we can open the doors and the windows (in the morning at least.)  For me Halloween is the kick-off for a wonderful holiday season and lots of time with my family.  I just love this time of year!

I've been having a ball creating all kinds of fun, spooky projects.  Here is what I created with  my Mystic Paper design team kit.

I made a high-heeled shoe with a pattern I got from Terri Heinz' blog Artful Affirmations.  She is one of the extremely talented artists in my Marie Antoinette Mail Art group.  The shoe is just the right size to stuff full of candy; I'm thinking of orange pixie sticks!  Maybe a mini Dark Hershey's?

I have to say I am in LOVE with the vintage crepe streamer from my kit this month. I made the ruffle with it for the back of this shoe, and it is so soft and lucious I will have to get lots of it when I go back! Here, I lined the folded streamer with Silver Stickles. A girl's gotta have some sparkle you know!

I used a Crafty Secrets stamp for the shoe's buckle (stamped in black and distressed with Antique Linen).  Then I looped the double-sided green polka dot ribbon through it.  The green crepe "Trick or Treat" circle is from the Girls Paperie Toil and Trouble line embellishment package.  These are wonderful (and EASY) additions to any project.  How cute would they look on tags?

Then I made this pumpkin with circles and LOTS of chunky, deep orange glass glitter (from Mystic of course).  One of the circles creates a little shelf perfect for stuffing with candy treats!  A spool for a stem  gives it a sweet, vintage look.

And last, a cute tag from the NEW Halloween Crafty Secrets Creative Scraps sheet.  Such a simple addition, gonna need more of these too!

Oh yeah, and stay tuned for a tutorial on this pumpkin.  :)  I took lots of photos as I made it.

Wishing you all a Spook-tacular season!

Harvest Cutie Pie MMSC76

 So typing my title just reminded me of my cousin who is named "Harvest."  I just think it is so pretty as a name.  Anyhow, on with the show.  :)

I love the old applique that I Glimmer Mist colored to match.  And my favorite, seam binding, bows in the corners.  Graphic 45 and recipe card papers.  Felt swirls and pearls.  I just had a blast making this card!

I thought I would try something a little different for this week's image.

First I stamped and embossed this Harvest Cutie Pie from our weekly sponsor, DRS Designs, in white powder.  Then I began to color her with my copics.  Much to my surpise and delight. . . the Copics colored the white embossed lines.  So each piece of my little cutie could be any color I desired.  Or any Copic color I have that is.  :)  I was able to do some cool outlining and other neat effects.  I added a close up below.

Check out her hair.  First I colored it all over with brown.  Then I went over the embossing with yellow.  Presto!  Like magic, wish my highlights were that easy.  I colored and colored on this little gal into the wee hours of the morning!  I also used Gina K paper for the first time.  Total yumminess and shiny Copic coloring with no bleed through.

 

This weeks Midnight Madness sketch...is "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

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Be sure to jump over and check out our Monthy sponsor also, D'Amour Allure.

Thanks for lookin' y'all, and have a great week.

Halloween ~Queen~

As promised, LOTS of photos of all my latest projects.  :)  I have fallen in love with creating all things Marie.  All of these projects are items I made for swaps with my Marie Antoinette Mail Art group.

Banner Swap

Shoe Swap ~ We made 3 shoes and filled them with goodies.

Here is an unpacked shoe.

And here are the shoes all filled up.

Gothic Arch Swap ~ I went for a fancy arch.  See my cute pumpkins in the background?  More on those later.  :)

I am thrilled with how these arches turned out!  I love it when that happens.  :)  The Marie is super puffy and layered up to look 3D.  I used my new chunky deep orange glitter glass from Mystic Paper on the M.  LOVE that stuff.

Hope you had fun looking at all my fun Halloween Queen Marie swaps.  I had a total blast with the theme.

Hugs!

Toil and Trouble Fun!

The anxiously awaited holiday product has finally arrived at Mystic Paper.  We took a break in September just to wait for this special stuff.  My kit is absolutely fantastic, and I am thrilled to work with the new Girls Paperie Toil and Trouble line.

Four spooky cool double-sided papers, a wonderful coordinating embellishment pack, 3 Halloween colored trims (I LOVE POMPONS!), the most delicious crepe streamer and silver Stickles.

So I already stared on my project and I can't wait to share it with you soon.  Hugs and Love! Enjoy your day today. H

Halloween Marie MMSC75

It seems I have let another week go by between Midnight Madness posts.  Me oh my...  I have been finishing many projects, so I have lots to share with you.  Just time to sit and blog is sorely lacking.  :)  I promise lots of pretty photos soon.

Anyhow, I Love MIDNIGHT MADNESS.  I can wait for you all to see my card (and it's little surprise) this week so here it goes.  Happy Halloween Marie.

I just love Marie Antoinette, so it was fun to use my stamp this week.  I colored her with Copics and accented with Cinnamon and Icicle Stickles.  You can't tell here too well, but the pumpkin is poofed out, and her arms are raised from the page holding it.  And the surprise. . .

So I had a little fun with the sketch by creating tiny doors for my sentiment.  :)

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

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Be sure to click over and visit our weekly sponsor, One Stop Card Crafts and our monthly sponsor D'Amour Allure.  Check out the Midnight Madness blog to see the awesome prizes they are offering.

Have a wonderful week my friends!

Sadie's Floral Hat MMSC74

I got to use the most adorable image for this week's Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge called Sadie's Floral Hat.  She is from our monthly sponsor D'Amour Allure.  Be sure to click in to the post this week to see the awesome prize pack they are offering (tons of gorgeous stamps).

Pretty little gal huh?  I love this stamp!  I think she is so versatile.  I have done her for Fall, but can't you see her done all cute for Christmas, or Valentines, maybe Patriotic?

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

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Please be sure to stop by Studio 313 Exclusive Creations, our weekly sponsor's site also.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for stopping by to see my card.  I'd love to hear what you think.

Hugs!