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!

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Susan

SEPTEMBER 2016 BLOG HOP

I got a late start on this challenge.  This has been my norm of late...

I am gearing up to make my Christmas merchandise, treat containers, bottle tags, gift card holders, gift tags and bags, hot cocoa folders...

LOTS of all of these things...

So, this is what I came up with.

Literal Susan! That is me!

But in my defense, Peaceful Pinecones is one of my all-time favorites.

I love, love, love it.

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Susan

Make It Monday #261

Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and florals on a masculine project.

I absolutely LOVE Autumn Adornments!

When I decided to use it for my floral, it really made me wish we had a die.

I don't make very many single layer cards...

Why should I? Hallmark does...

Anyway, this one is single layer, but I love the Autumn spray...a LOT!

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan

CREATE ALONG WITH US: SEPTEMBER 2016

I finally got around to making a card for the Create Along With Us.

We have had a rough summer at the Beauchaine household.

Out sweet Springer Spaniel Abby who turned 14 in July got really sick. She was sick most of the summer, much worse than we realized. Anyway last week we had to put her to sleep...It broke our hearts...we loved that dog SO MUCH. She was amazing!

So...life goes on. We know what worse is...we have been there, too.

I LOVE Dawns idea of cutting off the top of the Basic bookmarks and flipping them.

I did discover you cannot just use the part you cut off...you need another top!

 Dawns new set New Every Morning is such a great set.

It has some great scriptures and other encouraging phrases.

I used Spring Woods because, well, why not?

One of the Modern Stencil's and clear embossing paste made the background panel.

I just love that stuff...great subtle texture.

Thank you for looking at my blog!

Susan