Mid Week Inspiration at FTHS

Welcome FTHS friends to another round of our card sketches.

 

Here is this week sketch

Feel free to choose the sketch, the “tWiSt” or BOTH.

Use any size or shape, feel free to rotate it, flip it and embellish as you like but the sketch should be recognizable !

 

Here is my take

Image: Harvest Medley

Paper: Kraft cardstock, Orange & brown textured cardstock
Coloring Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Bazzill Grape Leaves Harvest Collection

I tried CAS......but I felt like I just had to add something. So, I knew I had these awesome fall leaves. I think it turned out nice.

 

Well hope you join us this week. We would love to see what you create!!

 

 

Michelle

 

Challenges:
Divas by Design ~ Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Fall Colors

Party Time Tuesdays ~ Anything Goes
Just Us Girls ~ Photo Week

Weekly Inspriation @ FTHS

Hello friends,

 

 Thanks to everyone who has participated in the last challenge. 

As always there were fabulous entries !

Sorry to have been such a party pooper lately. But earlier in the month I was in Vegas for vacation for 6 days, celebrated 3 birthday, celebrated my 22 wedding anniversary and work. Busy Busy!!

 

For this weeks challenge you can pick your favorite sketch from the past. You find all previous/past sketches in the Gallery .

 

I chose to use the most recent sketch 83.

 

 

 

Image: Sunflower and Pumpkins
Paper: Kraft cardstock, Orange & brown textured cardstock
Coloring Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Recollections Pearls, American craft ribbon, Gelly Roll Clear Star pen
Sketch: Sketch 83

 

I really like this image. Fall is my favorite time of year.

All the beautiful colors surrounding us, cooler temps..ahh!

 

Now I need to get started on some Halloween cards.

Seems how it is next week already - YIKES!!!

 

Hope you join in our fun challenge!

 

Michelle

 

Challenges:

Fresh Brewed ~ Pumpkins
Red Rubber Inspirationals ~ Pumpkin Patch

Squigglefly ~ Chose Halloween or Fall
Sweet Stamps ~ Anything Goes

THINK PINK - October Blog Hop @ FTHS

Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps blog hop.

Our theme this month is “Think Pink”. Our designers are showcasing lots of gorgeous projects.
 

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry. One random commenter will be selected on each blog to win an image of choice from the FTHS store. And additionally, one commenter on the From the Heart Stamps blog will be selected to win a $15 gift voucher to the store!

If you have arrived from Lyn, you are in the right place, if not why don’t you start on the From the Heart Stamps blog, so you don’t miss anything.

So sorry about the late post. I am currently in Vegas on vacation. I was going to post it last night, but by the time we got back to our room, and the 2 hour difference in time I totally forgot!! And then trying to use the resort computers and not having access to all my programs :(

Here is my project.

 

Now head over to Stephanie and see what she has created.

Thanks for hopping with us today. The hop will end on Monday October 6th, EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday October 8th.

Michelle

Happy October and Weekly inspiration post

Hi everyone - Happy October!!

This is such a BUSY month for me.

 

On Thursday I leave to go to Vegas for 6 days for a friends wedding.

I have 6 birthdays + 2 co-workers birthdays, my 22nd wedding anniversary and my birthday....WOW!

 

Here is my inspirational post for this week

And a close up of the image

Image: Flappy Birthday
Paper: Brown card stock, Simple Stories Vintage Bliss
Coloring Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Prima Flowers, Glossy Accents, Spellbinders Labels Three, Smooch Pearlized Topcoat Illuminate, atyou Spica marker 03 Red, Recollections pearls

I just LOVE these Birdbrains!! Faith has them in so many great 'situations'.

 

My girlfriends and I took a Copic class this past week and really learned a lot! I think now that we know so much more about them, how to and not to use them, the number system, etc we will all get so much better at using them. I have found a nice blue and yellow combo for my birds, but I have always wanted to do a purple one (my fav color). So I gave it a try....it's getting there :)

 

Don't forget to stop back on Friday for our October blog hop.

This months theme is : Think Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. This is near and dear to me having lost my maternal grandmother at age 56 to this.

 

Well.....on to finish packing or I won't be going to Vegas...LOL.

 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Michelle

 

 

Weekly Inspiration @ FTHS

Hello again!

Sorry I have been a bit of a 'party pooper' lately. But it's like everything is going 90mph lately. We had painters in doing our 1st floor, stairwell and upper hall, so the house was just a mess. Plus work and getting ready to go to Vegas in approx. 9 days....WHEW!

 

I have to remember to BREATHE :)

 

So, I have been seeing a lot of people doing tags and such lately. And I thought to myself.....I have yet to make a wine bottle tag.

So guess what....I did!

 

It just makes the bottle a little more appealing (if you will) when you give it as a gift.

 

 

And here is a close up of this cute image!

 
Image: Birdbrain Wine
Paper: Kraft card stock, scrap paper
Coloring Medium: Copics and atyou Spica pen
Other Supplies: Prima flower, Martha Stewart leaf punch, American Crafts colored twine, Doodlebug pearls

I decided I wanted to pop the image up on the circle and then again on the tag itself for a little more depth. And the saying is oh so try as well

 "Whine and wine are better when shared with a friend".

Well......off to try and get some packing for Vegas done!

 

Michelle 

 

Challenges:

Come and Get It ~ Use 3 of something

One Stitch At a Time ~ Anything Goes with a Flower

Incy Wincy ~ Anything Goes

Inky Impressions ~ Anything Goes

Simon Says - Anything Goes

 

 

FTHS weekly inspiration

Hi everyone - hope you all are doing good!

I have the whole week off - a 'staycation' if you will. We had painters over doing our entire 1st floor, hall, and stairs. Someone had to be present while they were here, and the hubby was up bear hunting this week so it was me. But that's quite alright, plenty of little projects around here to get caught up on :) P.S. Hubby got his bear - YAY!!

 

Well, now for the weekly inspiration post. This is the first time I can say I was truly stumped when it came to the sketch. SO.. I opted for the twist

"Use Something Recycled" part.

WAY back when one of my first tutorials was using a CD. For the most part CD's are pretty much a thing of the past. With iPods, cell phones and thumb drives - you can pretty much store your stuff in numerous places. The company I work for use to receive plans & specs for upcoming projects on CD's. After a certain amount of time, we would basically throw these out as we no longer had a use for them. So I said - save me a bunch I will find something to do with them.

 

Here is my project. I basically take the CD and 'sandwich' it between the 2 pieces of cardstock. That's what gives it durability. I then create my magnet - for lack of a better word. Seems how fall is coming, I decided to make a fall themed magnet. So, after it is all done - up on the frig it goes. To hang up the grandkids works of art :)

Image: Autumn Flower Jar
Paper: BoBunny Camp-a-Lot, Burnt orange card stock, pre cut scalloped cardstock
Coloring Medium: Copics, Sakura Clear Star pen
Other Supplies: Prima Flowers, Bazzill Basics Paper flowers, Mister Hueys Shine, QuicKutz Nesting Circles die, Martha Stewart leaf/branch punch, old unwanted CD, magnets
Special Techniques: Using recycled materials

DON'T FORGET - our September Blog Hop is still going on. Make sure you get in on all the fun. Lots of great tutorials and prizes to be given away!

 

Michelle

Sept Blog Hop

Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps blog hop.
Our theme this month is

“For the Bird{brains}”.

***LOTS TO COVER TODAY SO READ CAREFULLY***

 

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry. One random commenter will be selected on each blog to win an image of choice from the FTHS store. Some Design Team members are also giving away the actual project they create for the hop, too. So, you may win an image and a card or project from some of the blogs! And additionally, one commenter on the From the Heart Stamps blog will be selected to win a $15 gift voucher to the store!

 

 Have you ever had a great idea for a Birdbrain image? Well, this is your chance! One lucky winner randomly selected from all the comments will be selected to work with Faith to design a Birdbrain image!
 

And, we would like to invite all of you to be a part of our hop this month, with the DT! There is an inlinkz on the bottom of the post at FTHS and on each individual blog. Use one of the designer’s tutorials and your favorite Birdbrain image to create a project to play along. We can’t wait to see what you create! If you are interested in guest designing for FTHS over the next few months, simply add GDT to your entry. We are looking for six people to guest design for two month rotations over the next 6 months.

Hope you will print off your favorite Birdbrain and play along!

 

If you have arrived from Lyn, you are in the right place, if not why don’t you start on the From the Heart Stamps blog, so you don’t miss anything.

Here is my project

 

Image:  FTHS Birdbrain Card Sharks
Paper: Kraft Card stock,  My Minds Eye Be Amazing Follow Your Heart
Coloring Medium: Copics, atyou Spica marker 21 Lipstick
Other Supplies: Spellbinders Labels Three dies, Sakura Clear Star pen, American Crafts twine, button, Fiskars Oval punch , Michaels Pearls ($1 bin)
Special Techniques: Paper Piecing

Here is my tutorial on Paper Piecing: 

Print your image on both white cardstock and the designer paper you wish to piece with

Color in your image – in my case I also wanted to paper piece the wings, so I colored an extra image

“Fussy” cut out the part of the image you wish to piece onto your image. In my case I had both the deck of cards & wings

I ran my pieces thru my Xyron Sticker machine

Carefully pull back the film and remove your stickers

 

Apply to your image

and…..TA DA!!!!

Now head over to Stephanie and see what she has created.

Thanks for hopping with us today. The hop will end on Sunday September 14th at 6am, EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday September 17th.

 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Michelle

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Challenges I have entered this card in:
Come and Get It - Things with Wings
One Stitch At a Time - Anything Goes - with a Die