back to the drawing board

a christmasy canvas to put on my bookshelf. i used this same snowman stamp by purple onion designs last year to make an a see-thru snowman ornament. it's kind of hard to see in the photo off to the left, but his earmuffs are fuzzy pink flocking and he's holding a string of lights i made from wire and tiny little rhinestones. and speaking of snowman stamps, be sure to check out the purple onion designs holiday sale!

paper: cosmo cricket [silly chilly/jolly by golly collection]; cardstock: bazzill [cream puff/criss-cross texture & carrot cake/weave texture]; stamps: purple onion designs [snowman with hangings]; ink: ranger/tim holtz [frayed burlap/distress ink]; paint: making memories [spruce & evergreen]; embellishments: ki memories [glitter brads & rhinestone star], queen & co. [brads], darice [tiny rhinestones]; embroidery floss: dmc [dark brown/#3371];  flocking: doodlebug designs [bubblegum/crushed velvet]; other: 6x6 canvas, wire, twig.

paper: pebbles inc [green/season's greetings collection], cosmo cricket [saturday b-side/girl friday collection], collage press [grid]; cardstock: bazzill [kraft, bitter chocolate/grass cloth texture]; stamps: hero arts [owl/cl238]; ink: ranger/tim holtz [frayed burlap/distress ink]; metal: queen & co [blue mini brads]; buttons: autumn leaves [a rhonna christmas]; embroidery floss: dmc [green/#987, dark brown/#3371]; other: ranger [glossy accents].

made this gift box about a year ago using a couple of purple onion designs stamps. then it ended up in this year's issue of holiday cards and more - a special issue from paper crafts magazine. the magazine has been out for a while, but you can still find it in stores or online here. a complete list of supplies & instructions for this project can be found on p.101.

last day of novemeber - last autumnish project. actually, i'm not too sure if this project is done yet. i think it is, but it kind of seems like it is missing something. either way i'm done working on it for now. i can always add to it next year.

paper: basicgrey [forest b-side/figgy pudding collection], a page torn from an old dictionary; fabric: moda [gobble gobble by sandy gervais]; stamp: glitz designs [distressing set 2]; paint: pebbles inc. [spice], making memories [manila]; ink: ranger/tim holtz [walnut stain/distressing ink]; embroidery floss: dmc [dark brown/#3371]; other: button, 6x6 canvas, jute twine.

i should have posted this last week, but oh well, better late than never. i made this a couple of weekends ago for the final unity bachelor challenge. the challenge is here - basically we had to make an altered item/gift. my favorite part of the whole project is the little flag.

paper: basicgrey [june bug collection]; cardstock: dcwv [grey]; stamps: unity stamp co. [unity in america,  bitty backgrounds,  oct 08 kom, july 09 kom]; embellishments: bazzill [brads], american crafts [chipboard alpha]; other: frame, wire.

[larger image is here]

last weekend i stumbled upon a sketch challenge at the everything but the kitchen sink challenge blog. i figured i'd give it a shot and this is what i came up with. you can see the sketch for the challenge here along with lots of other interpretations of the sketch. a few of my favorite were made by winter, jessica, ginny, & mariana.

paper: lots of scraps from basicgrey, cosmo cricket, prima, sassafras lass, jenni bowlin, collage press & a page torn from a dictionary; cardstock: bazzill [kraft]; fabric: denim from old jeans; ribbon: rick-rack [orange & yellow]; embellishments: maya road [chipboard house, doodlebug [flower], ki memories [green glitter brad]; punch: creative memories [1.25" square punch], other: wire.

here's a little 4x4 canvas i made a couple of months ago. it's one of my recent favorites, and even though it has a summery feel i still have it up on the shelf above my tv.  the idea to use denim came from a couple of projects that julie campbell posted on her blog a few months back.

paper: vintage book page; fabric: denim from old jeans; stamps: prima [grid]; paint: making memories [manila, school bus, corn flower]; embellishments: sassafras lass [fabric brad & flowers], jenni bowlin [chipboard button]; sticker: k & co. [scallop border sticker/acotpus to zelephant adhesive borders];  rub-on: basicgrey; ribbon: cosmo cricket [lil' man collection]; embroidery floss: dmc [dark brown/#3371]; other: canvas [4x4], wire.