Friday Mashup (FM128) - Sock Monkey Halloween

Here's an early Tuesday post...

Tomorrow I have to give my presentation to my class. It has been a very long time (6 years or so) since I have had to get in front of a group of people and talk. I hope I can slow myself down and talk calmly or our presentation will not be long enough. 

After seeing what Friday Mashup was doing for their challenge this week I realized I have very little fall stampsets. In fact I have only two; Lovely as  Tree and Magnificent Maple (from the current Holiday catalog). For their challenge this week I had to go into my retired stamps and this is as close to a Paper Piecing harvest stampset I had. I love this technique but depending on how detailed your stamp is it can take you a while. 

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with a "Fall/Harvest Food Theme (Preserves, Apples, Pumpkins etc.)."
2. Create a project using "Paper Piecing."
3. Or Mash it Up and create a "Fall Food themed project with some Paper Piecing "

In order to paper piece the sock monkey I stamped him once on each of the following cardstocks; Smoky Slate (already stamped with the canvas background stamp in Smoky Slate), Real Red, Whisper White. I also did the same thing for the Pumpkin on; Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Baked Brown Sugar.

Then I cut out the full Smoky Slate monkey and Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin. Then you cut out your smaller pieces in Real Red, Whisper White, Old Olive and Baked Brown Sugar and I glued them on top of the full cut out image of the Monkey and Pumpkin. 

One trick is to make sure you are cutting right on the outside line of the stamped image. This way your lines will still appear on your smaller pieces.

Stampset: Seasonal Sayings, Sock Monkey (Retired), Canvas Background (Retired)

Paper: Smoky Slate, Basic Grey, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Baked Brown Sugar, Real Red, Polka Dot Parade DSP

Ink: Smoky Slate, Black Staz on
Markers: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Baked Brown Sugar

Bigshot: Magnetic Platform, Squared Collection Framelits

Tools: Paper Snips

Accessories: Basic Grey Corduroy Buttons (Retired)

Seasonal Sayings Card and Another Sketch

This stampset was in last years Holiday catalog and I am very glad they carried it over into the 2013-2014 Annual catalog. I got a lot of use out of the Christmas stamp but it was time I used one of the other stamps. I had this sketch pinned on Pinterest and thought I would be able to "whip" up a card. It took some time for me to figure out how to do the bow but I am as happy as I am going to be. I struggle with the new chevron ribbon when it comes to tying it in a bow. If anyone has some ideas I would love to see them!!!

To add a little dimension to the flags I used a sponge and sponged the edges of each flag. It helps them to pop out a little so they don't bled into the background DSP as much.

Thank you Try Stampin' On Tuesday for your sketch!

If you ever need some inspiration come visit me on Pinterest!! http://pinterest.com/craftsaddicted/ Some of the crafting inspiration I have is, Card Sketches, Scrapbook Sketches, Punch Art, Color Combinations, Cards that are fantastic and so much more!!! 

Sorry the picture isn't as great a quality but when I got home from volunteering at the foodbank tonight the sun had already. This meant I couldn't take my photo outside which usually helps the picture to turn out better. Hopefully I will be able to get some good photos outside tomorrow.

Paper: Costal Cabana, Whisper White, Eastern Elegance DSP (130131)

Ink: Costal Cabana, Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry

Punches: Hexagon Punch (to punch the flag ends) (130919)

Accessory: Simply Pressed Clay (130685), Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds (131272), Crushed Curry 3/4" Chevron Ribbon (130019), Stamping Sponges (101610)

Stamp: Seasonal Sayings (Wood Mount 131937, Clear Mount 128009)