Halloween at Simply Stampin'

Good Morning!

Well it's my first week as a new design team member with Simply Stampin', and for our very first week the challenge set is Halloween!

My first thought was, I don't have any Halloween stash, but then I thought maybe I can make some. So I pulled out my punches and started to play, I have seen loads of great things made with the owl punch like reindeer, ghosts etc so that seems like a great place to start, I punched out a Basic Black owl body, then using my Word Window punch I punched one of the ends along the side of a piece of Black CS, before using the oval punch to make cool wings, my bat was taking shape, then I thought I needed something for him to sit on, originally I wanted to make a tree branch to hang my bat from but, as my word window punch was already out, I decided to punch out a fence, inking each piece to give depth.

I sponged a punched circle in More Mustard and Pumpkin Pie for a spooky feel, and spritzed the Rich Razzleberry background before layering on Pumpkin Pie and Pear Pizzazz CS.

Why not grab your punches and see what you can make? xx

Saturday's Simply Stampin' Entry

Happy weekend everyone,

I hope you are doing very enjoyable things this weekend. I am very excited because, as you know I like to enter different challenges and I have been awarded top 3 at Simply Stampin' for my entry last week. If you are anything like me you enter and never expect to win so it's so lovely to be chosen!

This week the challenge is a colour combo, and I think a particularly difficult one, as it includes pink and blue. Here are the colours.

see what I mean, tricky.

I had a ponder and came up with this

I LOVE owls, and this little guy is so cute that I had a dress him up, in a Pacific Point outfit. I'm still not sure that this colour combo works so well in these proportions, but I had fun making it.

Why not join in with the challenge yourself? xx

Gorgeous Gift

Good Morning!

It actually looks like its June weather outside today instead of autumn, but that's not the only reason I'm happy today.
I came home yesterday to find that a parcel had been delivered for me, I thought it was a package from eBay, but as I excitedly opened it up, I found something even better a handmade card and present from Ruth over at Flower sparkle. Anyone who knows me will know that I love owls and Ruth had definitely made good use of her owl punch for this one, look at this gorgeous row of cute little guys!

What I love about Ruth's projects is the details, I love the different colour gems she has used for the eyes, and she had even popped a owl inside the card and on the envelope! She had also decorated a photo frame for me, using the adorable owl, I had a give it a wipe down before photographing (sorry you can she the reflection of my hands taking the photo in the frame) as it had been passed around so many people to admire it that it was covered in finger prints. I am a very lucky girly to get such gorgeous surprises, especially one of a kind, handmade one's!

Thank you so much Ruth!!
xx