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For the Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge (IC715), we have a Pinterest Board of Mason Jars. I was inspired by THIS set. 

I started out w/ just pumpkins, then thought, a window in the side of a house would look better. So I added the window on top of a white panel I first stamped w/ the Woodfence Bg & soft gray ink. I used a portion of an acrylic paint bg & stenciled it a bit w/ tumbled glass before putting it behind the window. Everything else just sort of grew from there. I added the tree, leaves, basket, grass & all the fruits & veggies. This card measures 5″ square & to get the stitched panel on top, I used my Resizing technique w/ the largest of the stitched rectangle dies. 

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Supplies:

 

RN Wood Fence Bg 1123-03	RN Vertical Lines Stencil 4010	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D	RN Apples Pears Corn die 5215-06D	RN Baskets die 5215-02D
RN Lg Ivy die 5162-02D	RN Pumpkins & Ivy die 5215-05D	RN Grass die 5152-03D	RN Winter Tree die 5170D	RN Window 4 Pane dies 5157D
RN Borders 3 dies 5160-03D	AC color card stock	Staples 110# White Card Stock	Distress Inks	Memories inks

A big congrats to KelliJo, the newest Featured Stamper (FS653)! She has a really fun gallery & I chose THIS to case. I kept the monster theme & split panels, but I used different images, different colors & changed the layout.

After coloring my little monsters, I added a black & also a white angles die cut border underneath. The lower section is a distressed harlequin image & colored in the same monster colors. I added a tiny black strip above the monsters to kind of even things out & few black sequins just because.

Here are the Copics I used.

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Supplies:

 

RN Monster Group 1246	RN Distress Harlequin Bg 1123-01	RN Boo Frickety Hoo 475-06	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D	RN Borders 2 dies 5160-02D
Copic Sketch Markers	Memento Inks	X-Press It Blending Card	AC color card stock	Staples 110# White Card Stock

I made this for the Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge (IC714) & also for Joanne’s Dare to Get Dirty Challenge.You can find all the details for the challenges HERE. You’ll need to be a Fan Club Member, so click the blue link & find out how. For the IC, my inspiration was THIS. 

This wreath took me quite a while to make. If I had used paper for the leaves, it would have been easier but if you always take the easy route, you probably miss all the good scenery. Anyway, that’s my story & I’m sticking to it. So what did I use for the leaves? 

Some aluminum soda type cans! These were sparkling water cans & I’m here to tell you, they don’t make these cans like they used to. They are much thinner & very easy to cut & also to die cut. I turned over the can pieces & used the aluminum colored side. After die cutting, I was going to coat them w/ paint first, but I forgot. So I used alcohol inks to colors them. They’re really bright & shiny (but also sharp!). I used a woodgrain image on the backgrounds & added a sheer copper bow to finish it.

Here’s the inside.

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RN Splatter Leaves 3019	RN Splatter Leaves dies 3019D	RN Wood Fence Bg 1123-03	RN 3 Maple Leaves 5215D	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D
RN Greenery #1 die 5162-09D	RN Leaf Group die 5118D	RN Circle Stitch Frames dies 5120D	Versafine Clair ink	Distress Inks
Staples 110# White Card Stock	AC color card stock	Ranger Alcohol Inks