Swimming for Katie stamp and blog hop Oct 10-12

Hi everyone,
there is a very important blog hop going on right now.  Swimming for Katie - Please check it out.  I am not part of this blog hop but I find it important to help spread the word.  I'm a mommy of two and tear up at the thought of her going through this with her children and hubby.   

From October 10-12 some of the best stampers are joining together to support and encourage our friend and fellow stamper, Katie Renz, who is currently battling inoperable gastric cancer. This young, beautiful, healthy, vibrant mother of three with her infectious smile was suddenly diagnosed with an inoperable cancer, just before Christmas 2010...a few tummy aches and then stage 4 gastric cancer.  Her first post about it was December 23rd. The idea of “Swimming for Katie” came from her September 18th post.
http://www.iheartpapers.com/content.php?content_id=1019
blog hop starts here
http://www.iheartpapers.com/category.php?category_id=387
shop/donate for digi and stamps here

Moxie Fab World Blog is 2! {insert big cheese smile here}

http://www.moxiefabworld.com/

http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2010/11/happy-blogiversary-moxie-fab-world.html

Happy Blogiversary to Moxie Fab World Blog!  This is one of my top 5 go to sites!  (Sometimes I go twice a day)  Check it out if you haven't already- you will NEVER be disappointed :)

OHHH NEW Bella Blvd

Hi!  This is a drop everything and check out Bella Blvd's site @ http://bellablvd.typepad.com/bella_blvd/2011/10/bellas-mid-release-2-spring-flings-and-easter-things.html

This Easter is collection is awesome.  I've been looking for one because I have these great pics from earlier this year and nothing to play with :)  I will be getting this!  So cute! 

They also have a winter one that is just as awesome!  I love when vendors so winter as well as Christmas. 
http://bellablvd.typepad.com/bella_blvd/2011/10/bellas-mid-releases-winter-wonder.html

These are both limited editions so I'm calling my local SB store - Photo Scraps - and reserving my collection today!

Halloween Home Decor time :)

Hello everyone,

It's that time again to make something fun for the house.  So far I'm lucky because I don't have a whole lot of decorations.  I didn't really have a home that I wanted to decorate until now :)  Starting off with the front door we have my lovely wreath just for the month of Oct (I'll be posting my fall one in Nov - it’s my fave!)   I tried to find a black feather wreath but no such luck so I took what I could get and used the fake Christmas tree wreath (but it was in black instead of green).  Since I wasn't digging this look I grabbed a bunch of black roses and my glue gun and went to town.  Added some purple for contrast, a skull because you have to have one of those in general, satin black ribbon and some green glitter (I love purple and green) and poof you have my wreath :)  I'll be moving in doors next...stay tuned :)

A few more cards from Saturdays WCMD

**If you are hoping from OWH or Paper Crafts, please scroll down to see the two Christmas cards that are part of these hops**

Amazing paper by Simple Stories, all stamps are by A Muse Studio, corner punch and gems are from EK Success 

Paper and I love you sticker by Echo Park, stamp is by Unity, gems by EK Success

  

Paper is by Basic Grey, tea pot stamp is by too much fun, kitty stamp - unknown, colored with copic and embellished with stickles.  Sentiment by Lawn Fawn. 

Today's cards so far

**If you are hoping from OWH or Paper Crafts, please scroll down to see the two Christmas cards that are part of these hops**

Wow - this has been a crazy day.  My first blog hop and not only World Card Making Day but all my favorite vendors doing huge contests.  How can you not play?  I was hoping to post these earlier today but all those fun activities made that day turn into night...

Here are 3 (so far)

I had a heck of a time getting a good pic of this one.  My flash wanted to drown out the very light colors in this awesome Melissa Frances line.  Now that I'm looking at it - you can't even see the deal in the cookies and milk Lawn Fawn stamps I did with my copics.  Sentiment is from A Muse Studio. 

Love Doodlebug and poking around on the OWH site they need Birthday, Miss you, Love you and Thank you cards so I used DB's birthday line to make this card.  The sentiment is from A Muse Studio and you can't really see it but on each side of the sentiment there is a gem. 

Using my Paper Smooches I made this silly little guy.  I love google eyes - they make me giggle.  Sentiment is also PS.  All but the teal is Echo Park's little girl line.  The polka dot teal card stock is Bazzill.  

WORLD CARD MAKING DAY HAS ARRIVED!!!

Below are my two Christmas Cards that I have made for the OWH blog hop.  I used Basic Grey's Nordic Holiday for both.  My first card I cut out the poinsettias and then coated them with Rock Candy by Tim Holtz/Ranger.  Not only did it curl up the leaves for some dimension but it also gave it this cool cracked distressed look that I can't seem to get enough of.  (I was having issues taking a good photo to show you the rock candy look so hopefully it comes through enough of everyone visiting)

The second card I followed a sketch by Kim Hughes out of Paper Crafts Card Ideas for paper crafters Magazine.  I added twill ribbon from scenic route (I know but I hoard), stamped the border from an A Muse Christmas set, put both the bird and sentiment on chipboard and used the new limited edition gathered twigs distress ink from Tim Holtz. 

I decided to do OWH because I come from a military family.  My husband and both brothers are in the military and my husband has friends from his unit (another shout out to the 203rd MI BN!) over there right now.  I know how hard it is to be separated from a loved one so if a handmade card helps keep home close then my work here is done :)

I will be posting more cards later this afternoon so come on back after the hop and check out the party :)