Fall wreath for Mom

I haven't made a wreath in a while so I decided to make one for my Mom to brighten up her room.  Halloween would be way past by the time she got her package so I made a fall theme which would last her until Christmas!

The flowers are felt cut with Tim Holtz tattered flowers and leaves. The covering is actually more of a "tape" like yarn which made this go really fast!

Homemade noodles

Well this was sure an experiment. Homemade egg noodles. We added them to chicken noodle soup. They turned out REALLY FAT!! I kept trying to roll them thinner but they kept springing back. I was afraid the noodles would be like rubber bands from over working the dough so I let them be fat this time.  However they did taste very yummy. The recipe I used suggested letting them dry for 4 hours however several other recipes did not require the drying time.

I do have a pasta machine however....I use it for FIMO!! So if I decide to make this a habit pasta machines are pretty reasonable in price. I guess I will see...

I used a metal dish drainer I had to hang the pasta.

 

Beaded Snowflakes

I made myself one of these last year and hung it on my window. I decided I better use up the rest of the wire foundations and made several more. Then....I had a great idea to add the crystal to the center. I like them much better now! Blue, purple or copper. My favorite is the blue.





New Card

This card is made with a couple of new punches that I really like. The first is the new SU butterfly and the second is a Martha edger punch. The inspiration for this card comes from www.dahliamemories.blogspot.com. She did an all white card with her card with a splash of color. Very elegant. I have to have color though....well because I have so much paper it is a shame not to use it!

The embossing folder is a new cuttlebug folder. The paper pack is retired from SU. The metal embellishments are from we are memory keepers. Below is the inside with the border of butterflies.

T is for tree rolodex swap

I admit I have a real passion for trees. I am always looking at the different trees in yards etc.  My husband laughs when I say "I want a tree like that" because even though we live in the woods we already have quite a number of  "not native" trees all around our house.

I really love this stamp. It is by A Stamp in the Hand. It is also still mounted which is not usual for me. I first saw this on a card by a friend, Laura Lok and of course I went on a quest to find it.

Sunny...very soft and calming!

Gretchen, also love the soft colors

Jerri did this rolodex, This is an old SU set which I used to use a lot. HMMM need to dig that out and play!

Deb...the paper on this is beautiful. I don't think it photographed well enough but there is a beautiful gold luster on the lantern.

I finished my U for universe and V for vegies. Wow only 4 more to go. My two years seemed like quite a commitment at the start but it has flown by and I will be sorry to see it end...can we make up some more letters for the alphabet??

Rolodex Swap S

S is for snowman is this months rolodex. While I am not ready to have real snowpeople yet....These are really adorable.

This is my snowperson. This is a penguin pants design and I admit one of my favorite sets.

Jerri made this cutie! I have a real halloween ornament that is a smores devil. Kinda funny when you think about it....a marshmellow devil?

Sunny made this rolodex.



Deb



Gretchen

Great work again everyone!!

Flower Cards

I always enjoy challenging myself to come up with a different interpretation of a card I see on line. Either my own color combo, a different stamp or a very loose interpretation like a card sketch.  These 2 cards have a few elements of all those changes. You can see the original card here:  http://www.sharonburkert.com/.a/6a00e553eebfa78834017d3bc80256970c-pi Sharon is a very talented stamper/artist and she is a very consistent source of inspiration! Thanks Sharon!!

This is a very loose interpretation of Sharon's card. This stamp is an unmounted stamp so unfortunately I don't know the company that made it. The lace is from SU. I watercolored the image with watercolor pencils. I love the control you get with the pencils.

This card is definitely more like Sharon's card. I didn't use an embossing folder. The paper is old SU designer series. The stamp is from Stampendous.  I looked at this stamp for a long time before I bought it...I mean HOW MANY STAMPS DOES ONE PERSON NEED?  If you figure out the answer to this question be sure to let me know! LOL