MAKE IT MONDAY #267: ASSEMBLY LINE CARD-MAKING

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and assembly line cards.

This was a timely challenge.

One of my dear friends ordered a dozen Thanksgiving cards.

I played catch-up all week after spending so much time getting ready for my sale.

So I finally made it to my craft room today...

I absolutely adore Autumn Adornments Stamp Set.

I use it any chance I get.

So it was a perfect choice.

The felt leaves and acorns were from my stash...

Made making 12 cards MUCH faster.

A dozen cards...all done while watching the Chiefs squeak out a win!!!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

My Christmas Sale

I had my annual Christmas sale for my A Cup of Cold Water mission fund.

It was a raging success.

I sold just shy of $2200!!!

I am grateful and very humbled by the turnout and the amount invited guests purchased.

Here are some pictures...

The first few pictures are at my house lined up, stacked up on my dining room table...

All Through the House lighted boxes.

I think there are 57 of them

46 Post and Parcel boxes.

Each one includes an envelope and Gift Card holder

I made a dozen lighted snow globe jar toppers.

Gable boxes

For some reason out of order,,, a shot of a table FULL!!!

Gable boxes, Christmas Tree Change Up

LOTS of pillow boxes

Gift Card Folders

More fall pillow boxes

Favor It Star

Another view of my table

Decorated Gift Bags

LOTS of bottle tags

These pictures are at my friend Ann's BEAUTIFUL home!!!

These are mostly Birchbox or Target Beauty boxes.

I decorate them and sell them...LOTS of them

A shot of the displays...

Ann's dining table

Cards, cards, cards...

more...

Pillow boxes and Matchboxes

CARDS

I haven't taken pictures of what it left.

There is not a lot...

Thank you Ann for hosting the amazing event!

You helped provide MANY cups of cold water!!!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #265: LAYERED DRY BRUSHING

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and layered dry brushing.

I have some old making  Memories paper paint. I think I bought it after watching Miss Ashley Cannon Newell make a card...YEARS ago,

So, that is what I used.

I didn't have a household paint brush handy, so I used my largest art brush.

I found it difficult to get as much paint off as Lizzie did.

I do like the results and it was pretty quick.

so, I made several panels.

I should get out all of the colors and make more panels.

Easier than stenciling...great texture.

I pulled a Diana K and made more than one card.

She is SUCH and overachiever!!!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

OCTOBER 2016 BLOG HOP

I had NO TIME!!!

I needed a card like this so it needed to fill both categories...

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Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #264: DIE-CUT STENCIL SHAPES

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and incorporate a background you created with stencils you made using die-cuts.

Finally had some time to make a card.

It has been BUSY around here, getting ready for my Mission sale on November 3

I used Inspired Jesus as my stencil and then used the inked die cut as an embellishment.

A rhinestone cross from my stash finished off the card.

I will post pictures this week of what I have made for my Holiday sale!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

Post &Parcel

Such a fun kit.

A quick post to show close-ups of boxes I have made.

This first on I totally copied Betsy...SO CUTE!!!

A standard red one with embossing paste and kit embellishments.

A black one that I inked with Fresh Snow ink

                                                 

This one I made to put a check in and give as a wedding gift.

It turned out SO CUTE!!!

I LOVE it.

They go together pretty quickly.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

MAKE IT MONDAY #263: BACKGROUND BUILDING WITH FRAMES

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and die-cut frames to build a background.

I had these Gold and white ovals from inside the Cover Plate: Scroll Frame.

Being the scrap hoarder I am, I saved them and wanted to make a card from them...

Here is what I came up with.

I added a Life is Beautiful butterfly.

And a Big Basics: Love You die cut.

Easy Peasy!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan