Michelle's Crafty Corner

Fall Scrapbook pages...

Below is the scrapbook layout from the last demo club at Sue Berreth's house.  It is soooo beautiful and I am going to put pictures in from our last camping trip to Garner State Park which was in the fall just as the leaves were changing BUT it may be a few weeks until I get it done so I wanted to show you now (patience is not always one of my virtues!)  The page uses the Autumn Splendor stamp set and Autumn Meadows DSP from the Holiday Mini and the letters were cut with the Big Shot using the Alphabet Simple Dies. 

I love, love, love fall and fall colors but this will probably be the last (or almost last?) fall post because I have to move into Christmas in HIGH gear very soon!  I am currently working on some fabulous and fun party items for one of my wondeful club ladies' daughter right now and I hope to get those posted very soon!!  I am having BIG fun designing them and making sure they are sturdy for a 9 year old girl!!

TTFN!  Michelle

Pumpkin Card from Sue's Demo Club...

Here is a cute little pumpkin card we made at Sue Berreth's demo club meeting last week.  It uses the Wandering Words set from the Holiday Mini.  The pumpkin is punched from Pumpkin Pie CS using the large oval, sponged around the edges and then layered together.  The base is More Mustard layered on Mellow Moss -very nice!!

Have a GREAT week!

Michelle
 

Pumpkin Patch Crafts.

Here are some little pumpkins I made using less than one sheet of Pumpkin Pie DSP.  I cut the DSP in 1" strips.  The bigger pumpkin uses 8" lengths and the smaller pumpkin uses 4" strips.  To assemble, punch a small hole in both end of the strips.  Using a length of linen thread (start long so it easy to work with), tie a knot, larger than the punched holes, at one end and then string the strips of DSP through the holes.  Curve the DSP around and then thread the linen thread through the holes in the other side of the strips of DSP. Tie a knot at the other end and then trim both sides.  I used 12 strips for the large pumpkin and 8 strips for the small one.  The leaves were cut using the Leaves die in the Big Shot.  I used a stylus to emboss veins in the leaves and then sponged with Always Artichoke on the edges to give them depth.  The vines are just strips of CS that were curled around a pencil.  The leaves and vine are adhered with Mini Glue Dots.  I know this seems like a lot of steps but these were really easy and went together fast.  These would be a good project for the kiddos!

Enjoy and remember you can email me anytime for more ideas or to order any stampin' and craftin' goodies you may need!

Michelle
 

Thankful Banner

The Thankful banner below was a really fun project from our last club meeting (LOVE my club girls - they are the best!!).  It was made with an Always Artichoke base.  The letters were cut using the Serif Essentials dies in the Big Shot annd the leaves using the Leaves die.  After that, we embellished with everything but the kitchen sink including buttons, hemp twine, linen thread, brads, and Autumn Traditions DSP.  Also some Ruby Red and More Mustard CS that were embossed in the Big Shot with the Texturz plates and finally some ribbon - 1/4" grosgrain and Orchard Ribbon Originals.  Phew - I am tired just typing all of that but it was BIG fun putting these together.  One of my stamping gals made hers to hang vertically on Twill ribbon - it looked awesome, too!!  This looks a bit small in the pic but you can always click the image to see it larger.  The actual banner is over 2 feet long!

It is the season to be thankful - enjoy!
 

Mommy and Me Choices!

I show the Elmo topper on the candy for the Mommy and Me class but I just have to give the kiddos choices so I will have the choice of Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster or Oscar the Grouch for them to choose from.  All of them start with the Bigz Scallop circle for the Big Shot and then various assorted punches for all but some of the mouths which were cut with Circle Scissors or on the paper cutter.  I thought these turned out soooo cute!  Big Bird's top feathers were cut using the Big Shot and the Little Leaves Sizzlet.  Sesame Street has been a long time for me (and my handsome son) so it took me a bit to figure out Oscar.  I finally searched the internet and I was missing the EYEBROWS!!  What a difference the eyebrows made!!  See for yourself below!!

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Autumn Days have arrived in Texas!

In honor of the absolutely GORGEOUS fall weather we are having in the Houston area, here is a card using the Autumn Days stamp set using totally fall colors - Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard, Ruby Red, and Really Rust.  The sentiment is from the Holiday Best Level 1 Hostess set.  Love, love, LOVE this weather and this card!!

Hope the weather in your area is nice, too.  Happy stampin' and craftin'!

Michelle 

There's a bug in the house!!!!

Hee hee - it is a cute little lady bug!!  This will be a fun punch card that we will make at the Mommy and Me class.  It uses FIVE different punches!  Email me the names of all the punches used and I will send you a little prize!

Happy stampin' and craftin'!  Michelle 

A Happy Happy Mommy and Me Card

Here is a close up of a second Mommy and Me card (see featured post to sign up!).  It is made using the Pick a Petal stamp set.  The "hair" is strips of Real Red cardstock that have been run through the crimper and then tied with a strip of cardstock and adhered with a glue dot.  The smile is made coloring just a part of the outline petal.  The eyes use the flower centers and the nose is the polka dot petal from the set.  This card is sooooo fun!!

 

Happy stampin' and craftin'!  Michelle

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Loads of Love Fall Card for Mommy and Me...

Here is a close up of one of the cards we will be making for the Mommy and Me event on Nov.7.  It is made with the Loads of Love and Loads of Love Accesories set.  I just love the little truck and this is an easy masking technique for the kids.  The card uses the Watercolor Pencils to color in the truck and its cargo.  Happy Fall Ya'll!!!

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Fall Card from Club

Here is a card we did at last Club using the MAGIC PASTELS technique (oooooo...aaaahhhh!).  Basically you lightly stamp your image (this one is from Lovely as a Tree), color in using Stampin' Pastels and then re-stamp (using the Stamp-a-ma-jig) with a darker color and the image just pops like MAGIC!!  Enjoy!!

Happy stamping!  Michelle