Dot & Whimsy

Well, hello!

It feels like forever since I've blogged.  

The end of the month always seems a little slow in the

Papered Cottage blogosphere...just getting projects lined up 

for the weeks to follow :)  

This is the very last challenge that I'll share at 

Bittersweet.

I love this final kit with all of the blues, greens and yellows.

Until recently, I've not noticed that I lean towards using this

color scheme quite a bit.   Echo Park definitely hit this one out of the park

(no pun intended) with For the Record 2!

We love a "Pinspo" Challenge at the Nook.

Pinspo is simply finding inspiration on Pinterest.  

Normally we post photos for cardmakers to work with, but this

week I've decided to let them choose their very own inspiration.

I found mine on Pinterest:

And here's my card:

So, if you're ever stumped for an idea (which I often am)

head on over to Pinterest!  It's fun to see the amazing things that people create & share!

See you soon ♥

Autumn Greetings!

Welcome to the Monday Blog Hop at

You should be here from Rose's Blog

Of course, there is some vinyl to be given away today, so

don't forget to stop by the EAD Blog and leave a little comment :)

I love all types of apothecary labels with a vintage flair.

These Stickerz, Wicked Spirits,  from EAD have just a little gothic edge

 to them...aren't they great?

I'm a little late...

but it's time to announce the winner 

from the Unity & My Little Shoebox Blog Hop!

I have tons of colors available, or you can pick from the selection at 

THE RED ROBIN at Etsy :)

Email me at shellye819@aol.com with your two selections.

Thank you and thanks to ALL of you for visiting and leaving some love ♥

 

When Imaginisce introduced their 

little pieces of art called "Snag'em" stamps

a few years back, I immediately fell in a lot of love!

They're perfect for all sorts of projects, especially if you're

wanting to create several of the same thing, such as cards or tags.

 Here are a couple of sweet cards that I crafted

 Here's a little tip that makes a lot of difference when stamping with clear stamps:

lay a piece of foam or cloth under your project before stamping.

This allows the paper to meet with all of the image and leaves you

with a clean design!  In coloring in my stamped images, I'm fond of

using watercolor pencils or dye based markers such as LePlume by Marvy.

I appreciate you dropping in!

Yesterday was my turn at the blog of 

I love the new papers that can be found under the “Garden” section 

of the Vintage Street Market Shop.  

I paired up the pretty print, Engraved Garden by K&CO with the

 Farmhouse-Sunday Dinner and Pretty Party-Planner by Crate Paper

…I think it coordinates beautifully!

 I also used an Olive Paper Bloom by Kaisercraft, as well as a couple of paper 

blooms from my stash.  I slipped in a scrap of paper behind two of the

 Metal Label Holders and used the Making Memories Alpha Stickers to play out my description. 

 The sweet vintage-inspired cut-out cherubs sheet can also be found HERE at VSM!

I used a couple of different sizes from the Lifestyle Crafts Lace Nesting Dies
 to give the layout more interest, texture…and plus I just think they’re fun!
 A couple of old buttons, chip letters and some twine from my stash completes the page.

 Halloween fun ALERT! 
 Let me say that I have had sooo much fun crafting with the assortment
of vintagey Halloween goodies from Vintage Street!
  I adore anything that replicates the Halloweens of yesteryear…
the Happy Haunting- Halloween Greetings from Graphic 45?
 Just perfect for making-up cool little wall-hangings or tree ornaments
 or gift tags…lots of possibilities!

For the base, I used a chipboard page from a Maya Road album,
 painted it black and then glittered.  I added the cut-out with foam tape
and then trimmed it with aqua tinsel.
 I found a few fabric flowers in my stash and added those to the bottom,
 along with a couple of vintage tickets hosting “Happy Halloween” using
Making Memories Alpha Stickers.  For the hanger, just string through a bit
of black twill and you’re set!

I have a few more close-up photos up at the
Vintage Street Market Blog.
If you love vintage, then you'll love Vintage Street!
Glad you stopped by  ♥

Honestly, this has been sooo hard to keep quiet!

I.love.Bella.Blvd

 ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Bright colors and whimsy and delightful fun...that's Bella Blvd.

I truly cannot wait to get started.

I actually submitted for Layout Lovers & Card Designers and

was asked to do Cards and a bit of Altered Projects here and there :)

These are a few of the projects that I submitted:

 (the other two will be shown on the Bella Blvd Blog later)

Thanks to all of you for the constant support and kind-words.
Each and every one (okay, except for the occasional spam...) warms my heart ♥
 

Yep, that's right!  

I'm a full-time baker now at 

(I know...that's corny with a side of cheese!)

 

Come and see, come and see!

Sarah's kits are one-of-a-kind as she creates a lot of the 

very embellishments that go into each monthly kit(s).  

When I came across The Paper Bakery at the beginning of the year,

I immediately signed-up!  I fell in love with the unique mixed-media kits

offered, as well as add-on kits which feature the most up-to-date product.

I'll begin with these other lovely ladies in October, so stay tuned :)

Thanks for letting me share!

...or should I say:

"an EAD and a Wobble?"

I'm happy to announce a fantastic hop of tremendous proportions:
EAD DESIGNS & ACTION WOBBLES BLOG HOP

Have you or do wobble?  

Well, it's pretty cool, let me tell ya.

What? what is a Wobble?

Wobbles are one-of-a-kind self-adhesive, action springs

that bring your card (or other project) to life with action!

 Okay, before I get to my card, let's settle a little blog hoppin'

business...you should be arriving here from Heather's Blog!

I have a list of the remaining hop at the bottom of my post :)

Now, my card...EAD Stickerz + 1 Action Wobble:

I tried every which way to get my wobble in action, but it just wasn't 

happening, folks.  Bad lighting, humidity, rain and the photographer

are the likely culprits.  But TRUST me, that TURKEY wiggles!!

The best part...when you get ready to slide your card into an

envelope to mail, the spring collapses and adds little to no extra bulk.

I used the fun and bright Thanksgiving Stickerz from EAD.  

For the turkey, I just applied him to cardstock and then trimmed out before

applying to an Action Wobble.  I did trim just a bit of the wobble too, which was 

easy to do and didn't alter it's function at all.

Okay, that's all from me today!  I truly hope that you enjoy perusing

this surely-to-be-fabulous HOP!  Time now to head over

to Midge's Blog and see what she's gotta wigglin' today :)

  EAD www.eaddesigns.com/blog 
Theresa ~ www.thescrapbookingqueen.com
Judith http://jgsnook.blogspot.com/
Crazy About Cricut ~ http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
Julie Ranae http://juliesopenwindow.blogspot.com/
Tricia ~ http://lshdesigns.blogspot.com/
Wendi http://scrappydayinparadise.blogspot.com/
Kate ~ http://www.scrapperscreativecorner.blogspot.com/
Liz http://www.lizspaperloft.com/
Monica ~ http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/
Rose http://roseshappyplace.blogspot.com/
Heather~ http://greenscrapinmachine.blogspot.com
Shellye http://www.paperedcottage.blogspot.com/
Midge ~ http://scrappintoxicmidge.blogspot.com/
Amy T http://tsurutadesigns.blogspot.com/
Madge ~ http://www.thescrappinlounge.com/
Jenn http://doublendesigns.blogspot.com/
Sherri ~ http://squeakyscrapper.blogspot.com
    Jessica http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/
Action Wobble Blog  www.action-wobbles.com

It's the middle Saturday of the month, 

which means it's time for the 

Almond, pumpkin and licorice...sounds like a very interesting potpourri :)

The colors are perfectly represented by Authentique's Enchanted Collection, 

so I went with a layout of collaged photos taken for the mustache challenge!

 I also used the chipboard mustache and hat from Basically Bare

and decided to dress up one of the photos in the actual wares!

I cut the bottom of the paper in a scroll to mimick the contour of the 'stache :)

Here are the details of the challenge:

 

So mix up that almond, pumpkin and licorice and come on over & play!

Have a beautiful weekend

Hello! Welcome to my contribution to the 

I know that this hop will be great fun...who doesn't love the

whimsy of My Little Shoebox designs, right?

 so be sure to comment as you go :)

It's New Release Week of My Little Shoe Box stamps at Unity

and here is a peek at the two designs that I had a chance to craft with 

 This next project actually started out with the intention of being a card :)

 Sometimes when you sit and stare at something long enough, you 

know it's time to try another avenue!

 For the mushrooms, I stamped the image three different times:

onto a swatch of Vintage Shop-Rose Ribbon & Heirloom (back) and

 Oh Deer- A Walk in the Woods papers by MLS.

After cutting and piecing them together, I began embellishing with

other elements from My Little Shoebox:

-All older My Little Shoebox Stamps on SALE here-
-Anniversary Itty Bitty SALE items here-
-Anniversary Kit SALE items here-

on over to Keely Yowler's Blog...I'm sure she's cooked up some cuteness ♥