Grateful For You

I was super excited to have some time in my craft studio today, so I could play along with Freshly Made Sketches Challenge 511!

Here's the sketch:

And here's my take:

I'll be sending this one off to my parents for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday :) I hope they love it!

Thanks for visiting!

Have a lovely day!!!

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Supplies:

Stamp: Grateful For You (Concord and 9th)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko)

Markers: Copic Sketch

Glitter Pen: Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer Pen (Nuvo)

Cardstock: White and Kraft (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Halloween Harvest (Honey Bee Stamps)

Dies: Stitched Rectangles (Lil' Inker), A2 Layers (Waffle Flower)

Twine: Rustic Jute (Papertrey Ink)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (Scrapbook.com), Mini Glue Dot
 

Thanks

 

Hello there, crafty friends! I'm super excited to be the Guest Designer for this week's CASology Challenge!!! BIG THANKS to Melissa and the DT for having me join them!!!

The cue word this time around is "wheat":

Here's my card:

Design Defined: Keep it CAS with a simple color scheme and minimal embellishments.

As soon as I saw the cue word I thought of the wheat image in the Give Thanks stamp set from Concord and 9th. I recently purchased the Concord and 9th inks, and I love them!!! Here I've used Buttercup and (of course) Wheat :) After stamping the wheat images, I added the sentiment in black ink and die-cut the panel using Crimped Frames (The Greetery). I punched a couple of tiny holes on either side of the wheat stalks and tied on some thin rustic jute twine. Then I adhered the completed panel to a kraft card front.

I hope you like what I've created and feel inspired to play along this week!

Thanks for visiting!

Have a fabulous day!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Give Thanks (Concord and 9th), sentiment from Playful Animal Friends 2 (Pink Fresh Studio)

Ink: Buttercup and Wheat (Concord and 9th), Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: White and Kraft (Ink To Paper)

Dies: Crimped Frames (The Greetery)

Twine: Rustic Jute (Papertrey Ink)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It) 

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) 
 

Welcome To The World

Hello there! Today I'm playing along with two challenges: Day of the Month Card Club (a new-to-me challenge) and Freshly Made Sketches.

The theme at the Day of the Month Card Club is "Elephant Appreciation Day"---how super fun!

And here's the current sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches:

My card features the Floral Print Silhouette stamps and dies from Concord and 9th.
 

I used Mint To Be and It's A Girl inks from Catherine Pooler for the background circle and the flowers. Then I heat embossed the leaves in gold. I think this would make a sweet baby card :)

 

I had so much fun stamping that I couldn't resist making another card with a different color combo: Aquatini and Orange Twist (Catherine Pooler). I used the same layout but changed up the silhouette die and the sentiment to create a thank you card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Floral Print Silhouette (Concord and 9th)

Ink: Mint To Be and It's a Girl (Catherine Pooler), VersaMark (Tsukineko), Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko), Aquatini and Orange Twist (Catherine Pooler)

Embossing Powder: Queen's Gold (Ranger)

Cardstock: White and Kraft (Ink To Paper)

Patterned Paper: Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Floral Print Silhouette (Concord and 9th), A2 Layers (Waffle Flower)

Other: Fun Foam (purchased at Simon Says Stamp)

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

Happy Holidays

 Today I'm sharing a card I created for Week One of the "Bringing the Cheer Challenge," a super fun month-long holiday card challenge that's happening over on Instagram. Click HERE to learn more details about how  to play along :)

As you can see above, the prompt for Week One is to create a holiday project from non-holiday products. Here's what I came up with:

I made the background panel by stamping the Sketched Stripes Background (Concord and 9th) in Grass Skirt (Catherine Pooler). Then, I turned the background stamp 180 degrees and stamped it again in Rockin' Red (Catherine Pooler). To finish, I turned the background stamp 90 degrees and stamped it in Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko). The bear is from the Floral Print Silhouette Dies Set (Concord and 9th) and the sentiment is from Happy Happy Happy (Lawn Fawn).

I had so much fun making this card!!! Thanks to Karen, Kelly and Amy for hosting this challenge! So grateful for the encouragement to think outside of the box!

Hope you're all enjoying your weekend! Stay safe and healthy!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Sketched Stripes Background (Concord and 9th), Happy Happy Happy (Lawn Fawn)
Ink: Grass Skirt/Rockin' Red (Catherine Pooler); Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko); VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Embossing Powder: Pure White Fine Detail (Avery Elle)
Cardstock: White/Pure Poppy/New Leaf/True Black (Ink To Paper)
Specialty Cardstock: Silver Sparkle (MFT)
Vellum: (Papertrey Ink)
Dies: bear from Floral Print Silhouette Dies (Concord and 9th), Everyday Sentiment Banners (Lawn Fawn), circle from Burst (Avery Elle), A2 Layers (Waffle Flower)
Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It and Lawn Fawn), Mono Multi Liquid Glue (Tombow) 

Sending Sunshine And Rainbows

The theme for the current Just Us Girls Challenge is "RAINBOWS." Oh my heart!!! I am a lover of rainbows :) They make me so happy!!! I even have rainbow trail shoes!!! They're a Merrell design that was inspired by Rainbow Mountain in Peru. Gorgeous! My husband calls me "the rainbow hunter" ;) In the summer months we frequently get late-afternoon thunderstorms, and I'm always running around looking for rainbows---ha!

Here's my card:

I was so excited to finally have a chance to ink up the Brighter Days stamp set from Concord and 9th! It's so super cute and totally fun!

I used Coral Bliss, Minty Mint and Volcano Lake (Altenew) for my rainbow colors---I wanted something more non-traditional. And I kept the rest of the card black and white so the rainbow would really pop :) What do you think???

While I was at it...I made a second version...same layout, different color combo:

These are pretty much my "go-to" rainbow colors these days. But, now I'm thinking I want to make some using bold primary colors...red, yellow, blue...hmm. Will probably give that a go later today :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Heading out to take the pup for a walk :) 

Have a wonderful day!!!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Brighter Days (Concord and 9th), Sketched Stripes Background (Concord and 9th)
Ink: Card 1 - Coral Bliss/Minty Mint/Volcano Lake (Altenew); Card 2 - Bubble Gum (Hero Arts)/Tiara (Catherine Pooler)/Fiesta Blue (Catherine Pooler); Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)
Cardstock: Solar White (Neenah)
Dies: Stitched Rectangles (Lil' Inker)
Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It)