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Happy Friday stampy friends! Do you have any fun plans for the weekend? On Saturday I am teaching my new Copic Basics Plus class at Scrapper’s Boutique. In the past I have taught Copic 1, 2 and 3. This new class a super amped up version of 1 with a load of more new info and hands on practice. I am pretty excited about it!

Until class tomorrow I think I will be making a few more of these {directions below}…

Back side…

I have a thirty-one denim bag on its way to me that I plan to add this to. I think that I am going to make another to attach to my {thin} scarf. There’s a bunch of possibilities these fun and super easy Fringe Flowers from Lil’ Inker Designs…for now, I’m putting a pin on it!

These are SUPER easy {and fast} to make…

1. Cut 3 Fringe Flowers and small {about 1″} circles from your choice of felt colors.
2. Apply adhesive to one {long} side of die cut, fold other side over to adhere.
3. Roll into flower, securing the end with hot glue.
4. Attach circles to back of each coordinating flower {hot glue}.
5. Arrange Fringe Flowers as desired and secure together with hot glue.
6. Attach pin back {yep, with hot glue!}.

Talk about a quick and easy giftie! Are you already thinking red and green or a variety of blues for Christmas/Winter? Me, too!!

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Long post with lots of pics. Grab that cuppa joe!

Isn’t fun when you get to share some fun news? Nope, I’m not pregnant, but I am officially on the Lil’ Inker Design Team! WoOt wOoT! Lil’ Inker is such a fun and fresh company that has some DARLING stamps and dies. I mean, how can you not love pinwheels, rolled flowers and acorns {just to name a few}?!

I have been super busy in my craft room lately and these are just a few of the projects that I have made using Lil’ Inker goodies…

Fall Tag/ATC using the ACORN DIE & STAMP SET…

I made the acorns thicker by using a thin chipboard die cut under the pattern paper die cut. The heart was punched separately…

I just loved pairing this die and stamp set with the Jillibean Soup Apple Cheddar Soup 6×6 papers! One more shot…

So, I *may* have mentioned that I love creating for Halloween, but I also love taking something and using it in a non-conventional way. For instance, turning a flower into a spider…

I used the FRINGE FLOWER DIE with black felt and then added ric rac that I made into corkscrews {I googled “Korker Ribbon How-To” for directions} for legs. The bow is Halloween baker’s twine from Whisker Graphics {Divine Twine}…

I’m not quite sure what I’m gonna do with that lil’ spider friend. I was thinking that I could attach a pin on the back and have him sit on my shoulder or maybe I will attach it to a headband for Ellie. Most likely, he’ll end up among the Halloween decor…that I still need to get down from the attic.

When I think pinwheels, I usually think of kids blowing on them during the summer, not as Halloween decor. I changed that way of thinking with this project, though…

I used both sizes of the pinwheels from Lil’ Inker and then added some tulle {sprayed with Glimmer Mist to make it silvery-gray} and a spider embellie from my stash…

The pillow box was cut from pattern paper on my Silhouette. I wrapped a piece of fat black grosgrain around it, tied it off with black baker’s twine and hot glued my pinwheel embellishment. This project would be great for halloween treats for teachers or as party favors.

One more detail shot…

Alright friends, I’m signing off for the weekend!

I don’t think that I would surprise any of y’all if I said that I love all things fall…especially, creating fall inspired projects. It’s the time of year when you really start paying attention to packaging and little details for gifties to give to family, friends, neighbors and teachers. I love looking at the different shapes and styles of packaging, as well each and every adornment.

I’ve really been into making tags lately, as it seems I am every year around this time {plus, I can’t put down my Tagged Rectangle Die}. I am planning on doing some food gifties {I’m thinking apples & homemade caramel sauce and banana bread} this year for Ellie and Nic’s teachers and wanted a cute tag to attach to each.

Verve has a sweet lil’ fall themed sentiment set called HAPPY FALL {currently on sale for just 6 bucks!} that I used in conjunction with the large leaves from BLOOM & GROW {stamped on pattern paper}…

The pumpkins were created by taking five 1.25″ circles, folding them in half and adhering them together. Be sure to leave 2 of the halves unattached to each other so you go glue it flat to your project.

Each tag “by its own self” {Ellie verbage}…

Here’s a different angle so that you can see the dimension of the pumpkin…

Anyone thinking these could easily be turned into Christmas tags? Me too!! I’ll be back with some of those in a few weeks…stay tuned!

Betcha never thought I would make a {cabbage} rose and pop it on a Halloween project! I didn’t think I would either, to be quite honest! This week’s TCP Tuesday challenge is hosted by Julie Masse and she wants to see what everyone can do with cabbage roses made from the beautiful seam binding ribbon from The Cat’s Pajamas {if you don’t have any yet, use whatever ribbon you have available}.

So I sat down and watched the how-to video that Alma did HERE and gave it a go. I used large sticky dots that I purchased from Jody HERE, but I am definitely going to be getting some of that fabby glue that Alma is using in the video! This is what I came up with…

I cut the top of the small black bag with the Pinking Border CutUps die to make it look a little more Halloween-y. The clothespin is covered in orange and white polka dot paper and then I added the cabbage rose on top of another black felt Sunflower Rosette. It just wasn’t quite spooky or bling-y enough for me, so I added the bat covered in black Stickles and some black rhinestones. The sentiment and fun bat image is from the set, Fright Night {which is only $9.50 now - originally $18!}.

Here’s a couple of detail shots…

Have an idea for how you want to use a cabbage rose? Play along with us! All of the challenge {and prize!} details can be found HERE on Alma’s blog.

Happy TCP Tuesday!

I’m your Hipster Hostess with the Mostess this week and I have a little fall themed inspiration for you to take a peek at as you get started on your projects…

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What do you think of when you think of fall? There are so many things that come to mind…football, cute sweaters, falling leaves and HALLOWEEN. I may have mentioned a time or 2 that I love designing Halloween goodies, so now that it’s that time of year, I am in hog heaven! So, my project isn’t very fall-ish to the eye, but it is to me…

I must admit that the idea for gluing a bazillion googly eyes onto a frame is not my own {gasp!}. Anyone else addicted to Pinterest because you see fun ideas like this? I made it my own with different colors and embellishments, like this seam binding double bow topped with a fun felt Sunflower Rosette. Yep, I said FELT! I cut and created the rosette and then pinched it all together and hot glued it to a punch cardstock circle and adorned it with a button and linen thread {of course!}…

Detail shot of BOO banner using the Pennant CutUps die set and Nightie alphabet…

More alphabet love with the Coolvetica alpha set, along with the Pinking Border CutUps die…

Have in mind a card or project that you think is fall inspired? Come play along with us! Here are some details that you will want to know…

1. Each Tuesday we will give you a challenge.
2. You will have until the end of the month to complete the challenge.
3. Add your entry to the guestbook on Alma’s blog or upload to the SCS Gallery, using the keyword TCPTUES176 for this week’s challenge.
4. TCP stamps are not required for this challenge, but of course we love to see TCP fans use their TCP stamps!
5. There will be one randomly chosen weekly winner, announced on Tuesdays who will win a Gift Voucher for use on The Cat’s Pajamas website.
6. There will be one winner, The Swanky Stamper, announced the 1st of each month. They will win several sets from an upcoming release and get to play along with us at our Pajama Party and Blog Hop.