Thanks a Latte Card aka Sip by Sip for Retro Sketches Challenge #26

Hi Blogging Friends!!

My friend Deanna loves loves this stamp set and is always borrowing it. So I thought this would be a good choice for a card kit, for our cruise to Alaska. We are leaving this Friday and we are both taking six sets of six cards to make while we are on the cruise so we will come home with 36 cards!! fun fun!

The coffee bean stamp is from the stamp set Like It a Latte.

I love this challenge blog!!! Hop over and check out the Design Teams cards!

Retro Sketchs #26

I used the Champagne Glimmer paper for the heart.

This is a picture of my desk while I was working on this card. You can see the zippy bag for the card kits next to the two cards that are done. Deanna and I are pre-stamping everything for all of the cards kits so we only have to put them together on the boat.

I used the SU Horizontal Slot punch for the ribbon hole. SU retired that punch a few years ago.

Stamp Sets:

Sip by Sip 6pc set SU Spring-Summer 2009

Like It a Latte 11pc set SU Holiday Mini 2006

Ink and Paper Colors:

Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso, White, Lucky Limeaid

Accessories:

Sponge dauber, Turquoise 5/8 satin ribbon, Horizontal slot punch, Champagne glimmer paper, Small heart punch.

Big Shot:

Fancy Fan embossing folder SU

Thanks for looking

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Shirley Pumpkin

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Home is Where the Haunt is Card for WOYWW!! #169

Hi Friends its time for...

What's on Your Workdesk? Wednesday!!

I was up tonight making this Halloween card and thought that I would join in on WOYWW #169. It has been a while since I have join Julia and all her friends... and I have really missed it!!!

If you don't know what WOYWW is... you go to the Stamping Ground and check out all the links to the other blogs and see what they are up to. It includes lots of pictures of peoples Desks and how messy or how neat they are. Now does that sound like fun or what!!!

This is the card I made tonight. I am making some card kits to take on our Cruise to Alaska. My friend Deanna and I are going for one week and leaving this Friday. We are both making six sets of six each.... so we will come home with 36 cards!!

I just added this pink shelf the other day. I found it at the goodwill thrift store for $2.00. I spray painted it this cute pink color!! I just love how it turned out. Plus it holds some of my clear stamp sets.

This is my desk tonight... not to messy. lol

I try to keep a small space clear to stamp on... but most of the time its covered too. I also made the coffee girl cards tonight and have them for another post.

In our card kits for our Alaskan Cruise we pre-stamp everything and will just put them together while on the boat. That way they fit in a zippy bag. You can kind of see the zippy bags in the other photo above this one.

I used glossy paper and ink refills for the background of the houses. I put some foam shaving cream on a paper plate and added drops of ink... put the paper in and Bam!!  Wow they are so cute!!!

Stamp Sets:

Home is Where the Haunt is 6pc set SU 2005-2006 Catalog

Scary Skeleton 4pc set 2009-2010 SU Catalog

Ink and Paper Colors:

Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, White, Black StazOn

Accessories:

Glossy Paper, Shaving Cream, Springtime Vintage buttons, Rich Razzleberry 1/8 ribbon

Designer Series Paper:

Wicked Fun ~ Stampin Up Catalog 2010-2011

Big Shot:

Chevron embossing folder

Thanks for looking

I can't wait to see all the Desks this week!!

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Shirley Pumpkin

Frightening Feline Card with Recollections ~ Night and Fall Paper

64 Days Until Halloween!!!

Just a quick card I did with the new Frightening Feline stamp from Stampin' Up. Plus this is the first card I made with the NEW small scallop circle punch!!! LOVE it! Everyone in my card club bought it just because of this card.

I used Crystal effects on the little cat in the scallop circle. This picture is more true to the color of the card, and is without a flash.

This picture is with a flash and like it because their is no glare on the little cat.

Was not sure what picture to use... so I used both!! lol

The little cat is from the OLD Bitty Boos (one of my Halloween oldies off my stamp wall). The little cat looks like a big brad in person. If you want to see the Halloween stamp wall "Click Here"

Stamp Sets:

Frightening Feline 1pc set 2012 Holiday Catalog

Bitty Boos 12pc set Retired 2005 from Stampin' Up

Ink and Paper Colors:

White, Pumpkin Pie, Black

Accessories:

Sponge dauber, Small scallop circle punch, 1 inch circle punch, Black lace ribbon, Crystal effects.

Designer Series Paper:

Recollections ~ Night and Fall Paper

Thanks for looking

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Shirley Pumpkin

Halloween Plush Penguin for Stampin' Royalty Fabric Challenge and My Stamp Room Re-Do for Halloween!!!

Hi Blogging Friends

OMG I did it!!! I Created a Penguin!! Yes this is my own pattern. I seen that Stampin' Royalty was having a Fabric Challenge and I thought this would be the perfect time to design something NEW!

One of my blogging friends emailed me and asked me to make her a Penguin. I had to make the prototype with Halloween fabric... You know how much I LOVE Halloween!

Her name is Witchy Poo!!! lol

I made the hat with black felt and added one of the Jolee Skeletons as a charm that matches the fabric. The next ones I make are going to be out of some of Stampin' Up Fabric. They are going to be so CUTE!

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #138

Fabric!!

I also redecorated part of my stamp room to kick off my Halloween Frenzy!

Just some of my Halloween stamps!!!

Close up of some of the Projects that I did last year for my Count Down to Halloween Blog Hop.

The Crow on the book is from a class I did last year.

I found these boots last week at a Garage Sale!! FOR $5.00!! Do they look perfect as Halloween witch boots or what!!???

I put a fun skull scarf on my lamp to give it a spooky look.

The Devil Cat is made by one of my favorite artist Julie L. Karanik. If you click her name it will take you to her eBay, she has so many cute things for sale!!

This is just a little Frankenstein that I made with one of my son's school photos. This is just a print out of it, I gave the original to my Mother in Law.

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Still Obsessed with Owls... this time Halloween and Christmas made with Stampin Up Fabric

Hi My Owl Obsessed Friends!! lol

I have six owls up for Adoption today!

I made a few owls this last week. They are so darn cute! I wanted to work on Christmas and Halloween Owls. I used Stampin' Ups "Candlelight Christmas" and "Orchard Harvest" for this batch.

The Owls are 15.00 each plus shipping.

Email me with any questions

shurleepumpkin@msn.com

with Owls in the Subject line

This is a Christmas Family photo!!

Jingle, Ivy, and Noel.

This is Noel

Available

This is Ivy

Sold

This is Jingle

Available

This is Wednesday Addams

Available

Not SU fabric "Nightshade" By Tula pink fabric

This is Fiona

Sold

This is Sebastian

Available

Not SU fabric "Trick or Treat" fabric by Deb Strain

Thanks for looking

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Shirley Pumpkin

Timeless Portrait Card with Jolee's Framed Silouhettes for Paper Playes

Hi Friends

Yes I am back with another card for the Paper Players School Days Theme Challenge. I just could not help myself, I love this theme!!!. My Friend Deanna got me these Jolee's Framed Silouhettes at Hobby Lobby on her way to my house.

I am going to miss this Timeless portrait paper. I just have this one pack left and it is almost gone.

Back to School does Rule!! I am counting down the days until the kids go back!! LOL

The Paper Players Blog!

 

How many of you remember doing a Silouhette picture while in School?! I know I did! I loved it and still remember having one in my bedroom as a kid. I kind of wish my Mom was a hoarder so that I would still have it, but my Mom does not keep anything.

This one is my Son's from when he was in the first grade, September 2009. He was wearing a Tux that day... Yes a Tux, he was James Bond for about two years at School... the Teachers loved it!

On this Silouhette frame I took it apart and used the timeless portrait paper inside of it. The girl is inside of the clock. lol

I have been trying to make 6 of every card that I make. I made 3 for me and 3 for Deanna. I did make hers a kit so that she can put it together during her lunch hour at work.

In the package of the Jolee's Silhouettes their are 7 different Silouhettes in gold and silver. This one is a cute baby boy, some of them are really tiny and would have made a cute mini tag on the cards.

My Husband leaves for work around 5am every morning and I was still up (sewing Owls) when he was getting ready to go. He told me that it was a Full Moon so I was taking a picture and got him leaving for work at the same time.

Stamp Sets:

Perfect Words 8pc set Hostess Set 2011-2012 Stampin Up Catalog

Ink and Paper Colors:

Black, Vanilla, River Rock

Accessories:

Sponge dauber, 5/8 inch black satin ribbon, Black dotted ribbon, Jolee's Boutique Framed Silouhettes, Border punch

Designer Series Paper:

Timeless Portrait 2011-2012 Stampin Up Catalog

Big Shot:

Top Note Bigz die and Fancy Fan Embossing folder

Thanks for Stopping By!!

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Shirley Pumpkin

Life Shared Card for Paper Players School Days Theme Challenge

Hi Friends!!

I made this card for my card club, and it was a big hit. I am in love with all the new Stampin' Up School Days themed paper and stamps. My friend Jenn got this paper for free at Convention this year... Lucky Girl!

The apple image is from one of the sheets of paper, I just used the 3/4 inch circle punch and then hot glued it onto a button. The bow is from some Wild Wasabi ribbon that retired a few years ago.

I am joining The Paper Players again this week!!!

Click the link to see the Design Teams Cards, and all the other cards for School days inspiration!

I used a puppy on the button on this one, plus I changed the scallop circle to red, I just could not decide what color I like the most. lol

I used the fine tip of the marker to outline the image and then watercolored the inside.

I was taking some pictures during a thunder storm and caught this really cool picture of some lighting. It looks so close!! Yikes!!. I took this picture out my bedroom window. It was after 9pm at night, but look how bright it is outside. Amazing!!

Stamp Sets:

Life Shared 1pc set 2012 Stampin' Up Catalog

Ink and Paper Colors:

White, Wild Wasabi, Baja Breeze, Real Red

Accessories:

Sponge dauber, 3/4 inch circle punch, Red button from Holiday mini 2012, Wild Wasabi ribbon, SU markers same as paper colors, Aqua Painter

Designer Series Paper:

Storytime in the 2012 Catalog

Big Shot:

Perfect Pennants Bigz die and Bitty Banners Framelits

Thanks for looking

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Shirley Pumpkin

Autumn Occasions Card for Paper Players Tic Tac Toe Challenge!

Hi Blogging Friends!!

Deanna was over again this weekend and we made a bunch of fun cards. This card has a bunch of my favorite colors - Fall colors! I just had to use this stamp set that I got at Memento Mall at the Stampin' Up Convention this year. I plan on using it a lot! Deanna brought over the buttons and they were perfect for this color combo, I used all that she had!!! Lol I made 6 of this card but, I made 3 of them as part of a kit for Deanna to take to work and make at lunch time. I pre-stamped and sponged all of the parts and put it into a bag for her.

This week at Paper Players, its like a game show!! You get to pick what you want to do, all you have to do is pick 3 in a row! How fun is that!!!

I picked "Favourite Colour", "Masculine" and "Punches".

The Paper Players Blog

Just click the link to join the fun!!

I used a Cajun Craze sponge dauber on all the squares including the scallop circle.

Yes!! I won this paper that I used on this card from the "Prize Patrol" at Convention!! Plus the stamp set "Layered Labels" 25.95 in the Catalog!! Wow Happy Dance!

After the sun went down tonight, this is what I saw out the window. While I was hard at work, making some Halloween fabric Owls. Just so Beautiful!

Stamp Sets:

Autumn Occasions 12pc set Memento Mall Convention 2012

Ink and Paper Colors:

Cajun Craze, White, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Raspberry Ripple

Accessories:

Sponge dauber, 1 1/4 Scallop Circle punch, 1 inch square punch, Postage stamp punch, Hemp twine, Brushed Bronze buttons

Designer Series Paper:

Orchard Harvest in the 2012 Holiday Catalog

Big Shot:

Scallop Square Duo Bigz Die

Thanks for looking

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Shirley Pumpkin