Pumpkin Easel and Exciting News!!!

Have you ever own something in your craft stash that you got it because you know an idea for it will come to you eventually. AND you hold on to it for YEARS spring cleaning after spring cleaning ...then boom! Finally! The idea!

Well that is my pumpkin. It's a blank wooden paintable shape. I believe I purchase it when my girls were 3 and 4 because I was going to let them paint it. We painted ghosts instead...and I just held on to the pumpkin.

And now here comes along this adorable Tilda. Her name is debatable. I believe she may be called Witch Tilda but certainly looks like a Pilgrim to me. Well finally my pumpkin feels the love after 5 years and becomes my template for the easel card.

I cut some oval out and embossed them to create more of a pumkin with texture. Tilda is colored in distress inks.

NOW for my exciting news...besides the new look to my blog. Anyone notice my sidebar??? I was chosen as a Junior Designer for THE PIXIE COTTAGE!!! I am over the top excited. They have a wonderful challenge blog and Michelle the owner of it all, has a great store, featuring many stamp companies and Pixie Cottage digital and rubber stamps. I have a HUGE wishlist!!

I certainly hope you will join me in thier challenges and stop by and take a look at all the goodies. I can't wait to get started!!

Until then, I hope you enjoy my pumpkin...

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamps: Autumn

ABC Challenge: Easel

Totally Tilda: Glitter and Sparkle

Thanks for stopping by,

Lisette

Let it snow...

Snowflakes are part of the theme over at Truly Scrumptious. This week we have a fabulous sketch to go along with it. Come on over and play with us!!

Over the weekend my friends and I got together for a play date. We stamped,colored and gabbed and we did a little image swapping too. This little cutie was one I came home with. It's from Gillian Roberts and now its in my future cart for purchase. Did I mention that my dear friends are also enablers!!

I colored this little bear in my favorite distress inks and I hope you can tell that I flocked the hat and snow. This card really sparkles and the paper is pearlized. Not sure this one will make it in the mail come Holiday season...

Thanks for stopping by,

Lisette

Welcome to Fall, Ha!

There's no Fall in Florida! I'm okay with that. I do miss at times, the change of seasons, I was born and raised the first half of my life in New Jersey. I would have to say that Fall would be the one I miss the most because of the leaves changing. I also loved pulling on a pair of jeans with a comfy sweater. I still get to do that though in what most of the northern states call WINTER! And I love that!


I went back home one winter after being here for about 3 years. I caught the worst flu ever and drove right back to Florida!


I do love the beautiful colors that are Fall and making cards and projects comes easy with these colors.

I colored Mid Summer Tilda in distress inks. She has been colored for a few weeks now and I am sorry that I didn't get her posted sooner. I have alot going on these last few weeks with munchkins birthdays. My girls are growing up too fast! I don't like it!

Enjoy! Tell me what you think, I always enjoy your visits!


Challenges:
StampingScrapping: Anything Goes
Everybody Art: Autumn
A Spoon Full of Sugar: Anything Goes
7Kids College: Sketch
Charmisa Cards: Anything Goes
Stamp Something: Fall Colors
Stamptacular Sunday: Fall
Magnolia-licious Highlites: Halloween or Fall


Thanks for Stopping by,

Lisette

Blue and Green Truly Scrumptious Challenge

Come join us at Truly Scrumptious this week! We have a fabulous sketch with the option of Blue and Green, My two FAVORITE colors.


Finally, I was able to acquire Unwrapped Tilda! She is one tough cookie to find in stock. I can see why too, isn't she a cutie?! I have so many more ideas for her too. This time I colored her in Copics and Prisma pencils. I must have colored at least 4 of them before I was satisfied. I 've been coloring with distress inks mostly and changing mediums made my brain go WHOA! For my birthday I was able to add more Copics to my small stash and it's time to start sharing the love.

I really hope you all come by Truly Scrumptious to play. Come see what the rest of the Design Team came up with. I have the pleasure of being on a very talented team!

I hope this counts as Shabby or Vintage. I think so, so I am also entering her in Stampin for the Weekend's challenge too.



As always Thanks for Stopping by,




Lisette

Spooky Spellcaster

Whew!! Camera is back and boy did I miss it! I was going stir crazy looking at some great challenges pass me by. That's okay though, it gave me some time to finally get organized a bit. I even read a book. It's a Vampire Romance book so that got me in the Spooky mood.

All my favorite holidays are coming up. I think mostly because I love Fall and Winter colors, maybe because Florida doesn't really have Fall and Winter. Who knows!

Spellcaster Tilda is colored in distress inks and my flowers are handmade. Both flowers are made with the scallop circle punch, cool huh?! My friend shared a tutorial she found on the rosettes. It's here and so easy! The sketch is from Papertake Weekly. LOVE it!


Well I'm off to Blog Hop and see your wonderful creations....



Challenges:
Papertake Weekly: Sketch
Everybody Art Challenge: Handmade Flowers
Simon Says Stamp: Holiday Fun
Prairie Fairy: Embossing
Magnolia Stamp Lovers: Halloween
Totally Tilda: Handmade Flowers




Thanks for stopping by,


Lisette

Camera on vacation...

Not ME but my camera! ARGH!!! Actually my friend borrowed for the weekend and we haven't reconnected yet. Last night I finished something to share and realized DUH no pictures and too late to do anything about it. Soooo, my dear friends,I hope to share with you REAL soon, REAL Soon! I feel like someone took my paper and ink!

I also did want to share this, I feel awful that I have not been able to leave comments on all the blogs I visit. So I wanted to give a little love....

To the everyone in my Magnolia-licious group and my blog roll, your work is inspiring not just the Maggies you create but all your work! I'm one of your biggest fans!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Lisette x

The Pixie Cottage Design Team call

My fingers are crossed, I am looking for an oppurtunity with the Pixie Cottage for thier design team. They carry a wide variety of stamps and a great challenge blog. If you are interested in thier design team call. Check this out!

Wish me luck!
Lisette

Truly Scrumptious Traveling Tilda (Say that 3x fast!)

Well here she is. I mentioned on an earlier post she was coming soon! I had the sweet girl inked and ready for post days ago. But I saved her for the fabulous challenge over at Truly Scrumptious. It's a fantastic sketch this week. I just loved putting this one together. I hope you come by and join us!

The DP is from, get this, Bon Voyage collection by DCWV! Go figure they have some kind of intution on the world of Magnolia's! LOL! Tilda and luggage are colored in Distress inks and I am entering her in a couple extra challenges too.



As always I love to hear what you think and love that you have stopped by for a visit.



SO....did you the say the title 3 times fast. I had my girls tripping over thier tongues!






Distress Inks:


Face and skin: Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Worn Lipstick
Hair: Brushed Corduroy and Walnut Stain
Hat and Dress: Stormy Sky and Tumbled Glass
Hat Flower: Dried Marigold
Luggage: Rusty Hinge, Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain
Socks: Pumice Stone




Challenges:
Pile it On: Miss you/Farewells
Magnolia Stamp Lovers: Autumn
Creatalicious: Vintage



Thanks for stopping by,



Lisette