Here is my sneak peek for you today - this is a peek of the new "For the Soul" Hanna Stamps set being released this Friday, October 3rd. The Hanna image and the window image are 2 seperate stamps - I masked the Hanna and then stamped the window so that it looks like she is standing in front of it. As soon as I saw this stained glass window image - it brought back memories of the beautiful stained glass windows in the church I went to when I was little - being a typical little girl getting antsy in the middle of a sermon - I used to sit and look at all the intricate pieces and colors in those windows - so I knew I wanted to color this window like the ones I saw in my head. I colored the image in with Copic markers and then cut it out with long rectangle Nestibilities. The background paper is from the Die Cuts with a View "Once Upon a Time" stack. The flower is by Petaloo and the little "leaves" were from the Martha Stewart Branch punch. The sentiment is from an old clear Wordsworth set I had tucked away.I hope we will see you this Thursday night at the Hanna Stamps release party over on SCS from 9-11 PM - the winners of the Design Team Blog Candy will be announced at the start of the party too - so don't forget to leave a comment on this and then the other design team members' blogs for a chance to win a never before released Riley stamp!!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!










The second card I made was another Chef Hanna card - I think she may officially be my favorite Hanna - I am finding she is VERY versatile - I turned her into a cupcake baker for my card! I colored her in with Copic markers and just used a pink gel pen to make her pink polka dotted dress. The sentiment on this card is from the Stampendous Merry Muffins set (an Eclectic Paperie exclusive). The cupcakes in the background were all stamped - they are from the Hero Arts clear Cupcakes set - I stamped them all and then colored them in with Copics. The purple strip was embossed with the Cuttlebug Argyle embossing folder and the ribbon is from Hobby Lobby.




This first one is a more elegant Thanksgiving card - I love the rich colors of Fall - it's such a beautiful time of year! Hanna was colored in with Copics and the long rectangles were cut with Nesties. The sentiment is from the Everyday Sentiments set now available at Hanna Stamps. The flowers are Petaloo and the little leaves were punched with the Martha Stewart "Branch" punch. I pieced the background together using 1 in X 1 in squares of patterned paper from last year's Die Cuts with a View Fall stack - and then machine stitched at all the seams.
This second card is a funny Thanksgiving card - poor little Turkey - he's doing a pretty good job pleading his case, huh? LOL!!! The turkey, "Eat Beef" sign, Before, and After stamps are all from the new Thanksgiving set. I used the Copic air brush system to airbrush the sky and grass around him. There is a little bit of Cuttlebug embossing with the new "Branches" folder on the dark brown strip behind the turkey. The ribbon is from Hobby Lobby and the cardstock is by Colormates.

The second peek I have for you of this set was done using this adorable cat image - I stamped the cat first and then stamped his little bowl - isn't he adorable!? He looks like he is peeking at you with that "Feed Me" look in his eyes - LOL! - which is why I thought this Rusty Pickle sentiment would be perfect to pair with him! The background paper is from the DCWV Pets Stack and the scalloped heart card was done with my heart nesties. The flowers are Primas and those buttons are the same buttons as on my first card.