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Happy Little Stampers October Watercolor Challenge

9/30/2022

My favorite month of the year is here! I love everything about Autumn and, especially, creating cards!

Today's card is reminiscent of my shabby chic, vintage card making days and it was fun to re-visit that style again. Since I am still recovering from foot surgery and living on the couch, I sketched, painted and doodled pumpkins and leaves one afternoon and hand cut them out knowing I would do something with them once I could negotiate the stairs up to my craft room, which was about two weeks ago.

Lots of layers and edge distressing going on. I love mixing patterns and textures! My BIL made me actual twig buttons years ago and it made a perfect embellishment along with the cute wood bird.

Here's the inside sentiment, one of my all time favorites for fall:

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Art Impressions, Impression Obsession, Stampendous
Papers: Canson Watercolor, Honey Bee 6x6 Paper Pad (Sweet on You)
Accessories: Kuretaki Gansai Tambi Watercolors, Dipping Pen, Winsor Newton Calligraphy Ink, Memento Cocoa Ink, Tombow Multi Glue, Twine (A Muse Studio), Prima Distress Tool, Wood Bird (my stash), Cross Hatch Die (Simon Says Stamp)

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

LYN

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SAVE THE DATE!

9/22/2022

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Last spring, I had an idea to make gnomes for an annual craft show hosted by my sister and held at my brother in-law's restaurant and golf course in Sandy Creek, NY. Even though I'll be missing it this year, I'll have my gnomes for sale at my BIL's table.

My original plans for the event included making gnomes that stand about 9 inches for every season, every special occasion, and every theme imaginable. Once that lofty goal became unrealistic since my surgery, I decided to focus on Christmas and Winter themes!

Here's a quick peek at these little cuties:

The top two are Christmas themed and the bottom two are Winter themed. They will each come with a tag that shows their special gnome name and a sweet sentiment about gnomes being mythological creatures and that bring good fortune to your home throughout the year!

Get on up to The Elm's event October 29th! It's a fabulous craft fair and vendor show.

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

LYN

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Still Living on the Couch

9/9/2022

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I am officially six days from my next doctor's appointment where I will be getting a walking boot and can finally get off this couch and say goodbye to a walker! Meanwhile, life on the couch has been creatively productive and today I am all about posting a montage of what has kept me engaged.

My grandson, Liam, turned one on August 30th and I wanted to make him a special card. Having limited supplies to work with, I figured a sketch of my precious little guy could work both as a card and as something to display in his bedroom. I had to defer to Pinterest for a clever sentiment that I hand lettered with a dip pen.

I absolutely love painting fall pumpkins (it needs splatters)! This 5x7 size is also suitable for sticking in an inexpensive frame for a seasonal display. Again, no sentiment stamps available here on the couch so I have forced myself to hand letter.

Had I access to my Distress inkpads, I'd have used them for this Studio Light stamped scene. I first stamped the birch trees. The pine trees were stamps as well, but I water colored the tree line and "stamped" them using The Misti! I painted in additional darker pigment here and there to add more contrast. The trees behind the birch trees were hand painted to fill in the area. I'll stamp a sentiment once I can walk on my own to finish this Christmas card. I love the hint of a setting sun.