A Taste of Fall

Recently I attended the annual Harvest Festival where I found lots of mixes for soups, stews and cobblers. Our weather briefly cooled down enough to open up the windows at night and I'm already pouring pumpkin creamer in my coffee. It was just a little taste of Fall, because sadly its still summer around here. However, that doesn't mean I can't wish for Fall to come soon!

I gave you a little look at the Woodland Critters stamp set and some of the Autumn themed Swan Lake papers earlier this week. Today I have another look for you of the cute owl and some random stamped acorn paper. The focus of this card is actually a Swan Lake PML card.

All of these lovely Fall products are available now. You can shop online here. Thanks for stopping by!

Owl, Just Be You!

I love when you find that stamp set that continues to inspire you to create different projects. This month's Stamp, What a Hoot, is one of those stamps! My initial projects were for Halloween, but now I'm discovering that it can be used for all sorts of occasions and just because!

I created this card for Freshly Made Sketches this week. I turned the sketch, because when I first looked at it I immediately saw a polaroid picture!

I used the Chalk It Up papers and puffy sticker assortment to embellish my card. The papers and colors allow this card to be used for a male or female recipient. You can order these items online and don't forget to add this versatile stamp of the month to your order for only $5. {after qualifying purchase}

Creature Feature

Today's card features a creature for the challenge on Heart 2 Heart this week. My creature is a wise owl with a graduation congratulations. I've used some older papers with a "school" theme as well as some stamps & embellishments perfect for the occasion.

Whooo's Your Valentine

To celebrate National Paper Crafting Month, Close To My Heart is offering this darling valentine treats kit. This is also a preview of some new items that will be featured in the upcoming Spring 2013 Idea Book. {treat tubes & glitter paper} For more information on this promotion click here.

I have already shared some cards I made using the stamp set included in the kit. Now see them with the matching treat tubes! Just fill with candy and they are ready to be given to my sweethearts!

Mojo Monday Owl Valentine

Just shifting gears a bit to some Valentine fun for this week's Mojo Monday sketch! I just received the new Whooo's Your Valentine kit that will be available to customers December 13th. It's part of the National Paper Crafting Month celebration. It's a fantastic kit filled with goodies like, treat tubes, glitter paper and a darling little stamp set filled with heart images, little owls and catchy "love" phrases.

The kit features your typical Valentine colors of blush, hollyhock and ruby red. However, if you want to express your love to the 'guys' in your life, they may not dig the pink color combination! The sky blue and lagoon colors are awesome with this glitter paper!