Harvest Blessings

 

Playing along with Kim's super fun sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches :)

Here's my card:

I've been having lots of fun making autumn-themed cards recently! So excited for the arrival of my favorite season!!! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Layered Holiday Truck (Avery Elle), sentiment from Fall Foliage (Reverse Confetti)

Ink: Sage, Spruce, Black Jack, Orange Peel, Ginger, Icing On The Cake (Catherine Pooler); VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Embossing Powder: White (Hero Arts)

Cardstock: Basic White and Early Espresso (Stampin' Up), Kraft (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Welcome Autumn 6x6 (Carta Bella), Harvest Festival 6x6 (Honey Bee Stamps)

Dies: Layered Holiday Truck (Avery Elle), A2 Layers (Waffle Flower), Everyday Sentiment Banners (Lawn Fawn)

Twine: Jute (May Arts)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It), Stampin' Dimensionals (Stampin' Up) 

 

Truly Grateful...

Today I'm playing along with The Four Seasons Challenge. Just look at this gorgeous inspiration board!!!

Since the aspen trees are exploding with color here in the mountains I couldn't resist creating another autumn leaves card :)

I love the Welcoming Woods stamp set from Stampin' Up! Those aspen tree trunks are so realistic looking and I love how the set includes leaves and snowflakes so it works for anytime of year :) 

Many people think that aspen leaves only turn yellow in autumn, but we actually see quite a bit of orange and even some red. Here are a couple of photos from yesterday's walk around the mountainhood.

Hope you're having a fabulous weekend!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Welcoming Woods (Stampin' Up), sentiment from Fall Foliage (Reverse Confetti)

Ink: Crumb Cake (Stampin' Up), Tiara/Ginger/Terracotta (Catherine Pooler), Rich Cocoa Memento (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Basic White (Stampin' Up), Canyon Clay (Papertrey Ink)

Specialty Cardstock: Autumn Sparkle Cardstock (Lawn Fawn)

Jute Twine: (May Arts)

Dies: Tasteful Labels (Stampin' Up)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It), 3D Foam Squares (Scrapbook.com) 

Every Leaf...

First time playing along with Double D Challenges. Just look at that gorgeous inspiration! The theme is "Things that FALL." 

(THANKS to Michele for posting a card to this challenge and thereby "introducing" me to it.)

Here's my card:

I used the Autumn Bliss Stamp and Cut Combo from the Greetery to create my falling leaves panel. I'm pretty much smitten with all autumn leaf images but I especially LOVE how these leaves were illustrated to look like they're fluttering. So beautiful! I inked them up in one color and then tapped the edges with a second color (using a mini blending brush) and stamped them again.

Thanks to Laurie for letting me borrow this set at a recent crafty get-together! I had so much fun creating these colorful leaves and making this card :)

Have a wonderful evening!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Autumn Bliss Stamp and Cut Combo (The Greetery)

Ink: Crimson, Maple Yellow, Midnight Violet (Altenew), Marmalade (Concord and 9th), Cinnamon Cider and Crumb Cake (Stampin' Up)

Cardstock: White (Neenah), Crushed Curry (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Autumn Bliss Stamp and Cut Combo (The Greetery), Crimped Frames (The Greetery)

Adhesive: 1/4" Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It), 1/8" Double-Sided Tape (Lawn Fawn)

 

Autumn Happy Birthday

Hello there! Today I'm playing along with the sketch over at Global Design Project :)

My card features a new-to-me stamp set from Stampin' Up called Welcoming Woods. I absolutely LOVE those aspen trees!!! This time around I added yellow leaves (inspired by our beautiful aspen leaves here in CO which are turning now), but the set also includes snowflakes for creating a winter scene :)

 

I'll be snail mailing this to a very special friend in October. I know she adores autumn leaves, and I hope she loves this card!

...and here's a quick photo I snapped on a walk around the mountainhood yesterday...

Thanks so much for visiting! Have a fabulous day!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Welcoming Woods (Stampin' Up), sentiment from Art Gallery (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Crumb Cake (Stampin' Up), Tiara (Catherine Pooler), VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Embossing Powder: White (Hero Arts)

Cardstock: White, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry (Stampin' Up); True Black (Papertrey Ink); Black (Recollections)

Embossing Folder: Timber (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Stitched Frame Stacklets 1 (Taylored Expressions), Stitched Leaves (Lawn Fawn)

Other: Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker (Stampin' Up) - for creating splatters

Adhesive: 1/4" Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It), 1/8" Double-Sided Tape (Lawn Fawn), Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal)

Pumpkin Gift Card Holders

 Happy Friday! Today I'm playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - "Anything Goes" and sharing some festive little pumpkin gift card holders I made. These were inspired by the new Patchwork Pumpkin products over at Honey Bee Stamps AND also inspired by a super fun video by MayMay Made It Crafts (you can watch her YouTube video HERE.)

I had to tweak MayMay's instructions a bit as I don't have very many oval or circle dies (GASP!!!). I know!!! Better remedy that situation ASAP ;) Since the ovals I DO have weren't tall enough...and I didn't have a circle that was large enough...I just used what I had, built my pumpkins and then adhered them onto a 4" x 2 3/4" blank notecard. Not as neat and tidy as MayMay's...but still cute, right?!?!

I left the inside of the notecards blank, so they can be used for Halloween, Thanksgiving or just general Autumn-themed gifties. But I did use the Gift Card Grooves Dies from MFT to die-cut some little slots for holding the gift cards in place:

 And of course once I got rolling on this I just kept right on going. Ha!

 I made six. Two of each color scheme. Here's a look at the whole pumpkin patch:

 

What do you think??? Do you have a favorite???

Thanks for visiting!!!

Have a fantastic weekend!

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Supplies:

* = same for all designs

"Orange Pumpkin Gift Card Holder" :

Patterned Paper: Halloween Harvest (Honey Bee Stamps), Gingham Galore - Fall (Honey Bee Stamps)

Cardstock: Smokey Shadow and Kraft (Papertrey Ink)

* Dies: Petite Ovals Small Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Stitched Leaves (Lawn Fawn), Gift Card Grooves (MFT), bow from Mini Treat Bag (Stampin' Up)

Specialty Cardstock: Neutrals Glitter Paper Pack (Concord and 9th)

* Tool: Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)

* Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (Scrapbook.com), Glue Tube (Lawn Fawn), Mini Glue Dots

"Aqua Pumpkin Gift Card Holder":

Patterned Paper: Perfectly Plaid Fall 6x6 (Lawn Fawn), Harvest Festival (Honey Bee Stamps), Let's Polka 6x6 (Lawn Fawn), Knock On Wood 6x6 (Lawn Fawn)

Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Kraft, Rustic White (Papertrey Ink)

"Black and White Pumpkin Gift Card Holder":

Patterned Paper: Harvest Festival (Honey Bee Stamps), Halloween Harvest (Honey Bee Stamps)

Cardstock: Smokey Shadow and Kraft (Papertrey Ink), Solar White (Neenah)

Specialty Cardstock: Neutrals Glitter Paper Pack (Concord and 9th)

 

Thankful For You

I love everything Fall including this "Colorful Fall" inspiration photo over at Inspired By Challenge:

Gorgeous!!! Right?!?

Here's my take:

I'm really digging this color combo: Blackberry Bliss and Crushed Curry from Stampin' Up with Canyon Clay from Papertrey Ink. So rich and striking in real life.

The die is an oldie but goodie from Papertrey Ink called Mighty Oak. I die-cut the entire panel from each of the three leaf colors, so then I was able to mix and match the leaves to create three cards :) YAY! I get so excited when things work out like that! Ha!

Thanks for stopping by today! I truly appreciate it!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Thankful For You (DeNami Design)

Ink: Icing On The Cake (Catherine Pooler)

Cardstock: Rustic White, Canyon Clay, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink); Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Mighty Oak Die Collection (Papertrey Ink)

Adhesive: Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal), Double-Sided Tape (Scrapbook.com) 

 

Congrats

Two of our dear mountainhood friends recently sprung some exciting news on us---they hiked up to Arapaho Lake and got married!!! Just the two of them, their dog, a marriage certificate and a couple of rings :) We're super happy for them! So of course I wanted to make them a card for this incredibly special occasion.

Since all of this transpired on the second day of Autumn (my favorite season btw) I went for an Autumn theme. The Cozy Cup Coaster (The Greetery) was die-cut from Blackberry Bliss cardstock (Stampin' Up) which is a gorgeous, rich purple. (The background on the patterned paper is also a deep purple but it looks brown in the photo. Beautiful colors in person, I promise you! Ha!)

I was also inspired by this fantastic sketch over at Just Add Ink:

...and linking this up at the current Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge too:

Thank you so much for visiting!

Have a great day!

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 Supplies:

Stamps: Sentimental - Gift (Winnie and Walter)

Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Vintage Cream and Canyon Clay (Papertrey Ink); Blackberry Bliss (Stampin' Up)

Specialty Cardstock: Gold Sparkle (MFT), 12x12 Canvas Sheet (Canvas Corp)

Patterned Paper: Halloween Harvest (Honey Bee Stamps)

Dies: Stitched Leaves (Lawn Fawn), Cozy Cup Coaster (The Greetery)

Adhesive: 1/8" Double-Sided Tape (Lawn Fawn), 1/4" Double-Sided Tape (Scrapbook.com), Glue Tube (Lawn Fawn)

For You

Happy Sunday! Today I'm playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge :)

Here's the sketch:

And here's my card:

This is an A1 size card which measures 3 1/2" x 4 7/8". I don't make this size card very often but I do love it---especially for sets of cards. I ended up making a set of 4---keeping the same layout but changing up the colors, patterned papers, and sentiments.

I had so much fun dressing these Concord and 9th die-cut pumpkins up in plaid (Lawn Fawn)! They're so festive! I think these would make a great little Autumn giftie for friends or family!

Thanks for visiting!

My husband and Pepper are out bird hunting, so I'm having lots of fun getting crafty in my studio! Hope you're having a great weekend!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Love Notes (Concord and 9th)

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: White, Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Green Parakeet (Ink To Paper); Sunflower (Lawn Fawn)

Patterned Paper: Perfectly Plaid Fall 6x6 Inch Petite Paper Pack (Lawn Fawn), Wood Textures DSP (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Tall Type Tagalong (Concord and 9th), Stitched Leaves (Lawn Fawn), Everyday Sentiment Banners (Lawn Fawn)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (Lawn Fawn), Connect Glue (Gina K) 
 

You're On My Mind

 

The inspiration for the current "CASE the Designer" challenge over at Global Design Project is absolutely fabulous and features a fun (new-to-me) technique of creating a textured background panel with die-cuts. This technique does take a bit of work, but the results (in my opinion) are totally worth it :)

Here's my card:

I really love the look of the white on white that DT member, Emma, used on her card, so I also chose to go that route. I die-cut 10 of the outline leaves and adhered them with liquid glue in a pattern onto my cardstock panel. I added a stitched die-cut frame on top, stamped my sentiment strip, backed it with a kraft strip and added it to the card following Kayla's layout. To finish, I die-cut one more outline and one of the solid leaves from white cardstock and inked them up with Carved Pumpkin and Barn Door Distress Oxide Inks (Ranger). I like the pop of color against the neutrals :)

 

I thought about adding some twine or embellishments, but decided against it. In May I sent my grandma a box of assorted cards for her own personal use. She's 89, and she's always loved sending cards, but because of the pandemic she hasn't been able to get out to shop. Well, I spoke with her last Friday and she's used up all of the cards I sent her in May :) So, I'm in the process of making more for her. That being said, the cards I give her need to be relatively flat so they don't require any extra postage or special mailing. I hope she loves this one!

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Pen and Ink (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Smokey Gray Versafine (Tsukineko)

Distress Oxide Inks: Carved Pumpkin and Barn Door (Ranger)

Cardstock: White and Kraft (Ink To Paper)

Dies: Leaf Silhouette (Papertrey Ink), A2 Layers (Waffle Flower), Stitched Frame Stacklets 1 (Taylored Expressions)

Adhesive: Connect Glue (Gina K), Double-Sided Tape (Lawn Fawn)