Thankful

I have been playing with the gorgeous new SSS Maple Leaf Corner Wafer Die. This is my second card using the pieces of the die cut in reverse. I smooshed several Distress Inks in fall colors on to watercolor paper and die cut it.  I also used the die on SU brushed gold cardstock. In the previous card, I used the gold outline and inserted the water colored leaves into the negative space.  For this one, I did the opposite. "Thankful" was a die cut sentiment from PTI's Phrase Play #7 Die.  The splatters are stenciled with Tim Holtz Speckles Layering Stencil and Tea Die Distress Ink. The May Arts silk ribbon is rich and gorgeous and has been in my ribbon collection for a long time. This is a bit of a departure from my usual look because of the ribbon, but I really like it.  I am linking this card to the following challenges:

Paper Players #263 - Create A Fall Scene

 

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy

Little Red Wagon #307 - Try Something New

 Use a new stamp or a new tool or a new technique or a new die...

 

Addicted To CAS #72

 

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Welcome Autumn

Autumn begins this week, and though I hate to say goodbye to summer, I do love the sights, sounds, scents, tastes and celebrations of Autumn. I made this card in celebration of the new season. The corner leaves die cut is from SSS and the sentiment stamps are from Winnie & Walter. Let the fall begin! I have  linked up to the following challenges:

Addicted to CAS: Leaves

and

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge~Die Crazy

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Celebrate Fall

It's still very summer-like in the northeastern part of the US where I live, but the school busses are running, and football season is starting, so it's time to think Autumn thoughts.  There's a new AAA Cards Challenge - Game #48: Autumn Colors.

Go Check out the wonderful creations of the AAA Cards Design Team on the AAA Cards Blog and play with us.

Here is my take:

I've had these fabulous Fall fabric pieces from Crafty Secrets in my stash for a long time. I love vintage images, and this one was perfect for the AAA challenge combined with the current CAS-UAL Fridays challenge. 

I used PTI white adhesive sheets to back the fabric rectangle to keep it from fraying. I added the musical staff cut from the Memory Box Virtuoso Music Die. The sentiment is from Winnie & Walter's Big, Bold Seasons. It is stamped with VersaFine Onyx Blackened embossed with SU clear EP. A little bit of twine finishes it off.

CFC143: MUSICAL

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Supplies:
Stamps ~ Winnie & Walter Big, Bold Seasons.
Paper ~ PTI white adhesive sheets, Black, White.
Ink ~ Versa Mark, VersaFine Onyx Black.
Accessories ~ Timeless Twine Baker's Twine, Memory Box Virtuoso Music Die; Crafty Secrets Homespun Cotton Scraps - Halloween. SU Black EP, SU Clear EP.

Hope

CAS(E) this sketch #138 was my layout inspiration.

This photo for Time Out Challenge #38 inspired my colors and accessories.

I really love the result of this combo. Thank you so much of visiting my blog. I really appreciate your time and your comments.

Supplies Used:

Stamps ~ PTI Background Basics Farm & Barn, SSS Sail Away.

Ink ~ Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate and Enchanted Evening, VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black.

Paper ~ Gina K Pure Luxury White, Neenah Solar White, SU Brushed Silver

Accessories ~ SSS Stitched Squares, SS Diagonal Stripes Stencil, SSS Sail Away dies, MFT Die-Namics Fishtail Dies, WOW Cable Car Red EP, Twinery red twine, Copic Markers.

Grateful Beyond Measure

Hello! It's Sunday and time for another AAA Cards Challenge! The theme of this week's game #47 is Spectacular Embossing. 

em·boss

imˈbôs/

verb

gerund or present participle: embossing

1. carve, mold, or stamp a design on (a surface) so that it stands out in relief.

   "an embossed brass dish"

   • carve, mold, or stamp (a design) in relief on a surface or object.

     "a dull gold casing with the logo embossed on the front"

     
     

     So, get out your embossing folders, embossing powders, embossing plates, heat guns, styluses, and all the tools that go along with the embossing technique of your choice, and create something.  Then head over the the AAA Cards Challenge Blog and join the design team by linking up and showcasing your spectacular embossed project!

     
     

     Here's my take on Game $47:

     
     

     

     
     

     This card is incredibly simple, but it really gave me a hard time. I won't bore you with the details, but I am grateful to have completed it.  I started out in a VERY different direction, and this is how I ended the journey.  

     
     

     Supplies for this project:

     Paper ~ PTI Summer Sunrise, Vintage Cream Linen

     Stamps ~ Penny Black Damask Pattern, PTI Counting My Blessings

     Ink ~ VersaMark, VersaFine Vintage Sepia, PTI Terracotta Tile

     Accessories ~ PTI Counting My Blessings Die Set, Ranger Platinum EP, Timeless Twine, Ranger Muti Medium Matte

     
     

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Lucky To Know You!

Lots of fun stuff today. I bought a MISTI a while back and for some reason I was intimidated by it.  I finally cracked it open, watched a few videos, and now I wonder why I was so silly in not using it as soon as it got to my door. It is AWESOME! And I keep thinking of all of the zillions of cards I did over because of wonky stamping. I can't wait to explore its capabilities. This thing is awesome.  Get one!!

I had a beautiful scrap of watercolored panel which I die cut as above, but I stamped it by eyeballing and it was WONKY!!!! So, I made a new watercolor piece and did the same thing, but this time I used the MISTI, and voila! Perfect placement.  I added a little stitching with Paper Smooches Stitched die, some embossing with Tim Holtz's Speckles stencil, some gold thread and some sequins.

I am linking this card to the following challenges:

Less Is More - Week 238 Sketch.

Freshly Made Sketches #200 - A Celebration!

CAS(E) this Sketch #137

FM222 It's a Wild Card!!

Create a Birthday Themed project.

Create a project using any kind of Technique you'd like.

or Mash it Up! and created a Birthday themed project and any Technique. 

I combined 4 techniques of Watercoloring, Heat Embossing, Die Cutting, and Stenciling.

Thanks so much for coming by today!

Supplies for this project:
Stamps: PTI Wonderful Words Additions.
Paper:  Gine K Pure Luxury White Card Stock, Tim Holtz Distress WaterColor Cardstock.
Ink: VersaFile Onyx Black, Tsukineko Delicata Golden Glitz.
Accessories: SU Clear EP, Heat Gun, Paper Smooches Stitched Dies, Tim Holtz Speckles Stencil, PTI Wonderful Words Dies, Kuretake Gansai Tanbi 36 Water Colors, DMC Metallic Thread, Shiny Gold Sequins, MISTI.

Welcome Baby

I have so much trouble photographing tags. This is take #too-many-to-count and I just had to quit! 

We have a new baby coming on our family. My beautiful niece is going to be a mama. I found the sweetest gift for her and her baby, Thomas Flynn. It is a book called Letters To My Baby. It contains 12 fold-and-mail letters, each letter bearing a prompt for moms to reflect on their hopes and dreams for their little ones. The letters can be postdated, sealed, and gifted for the years to come. In the future, their children get to break the seals to receive the greatest gift imaginable: a tangible expression of their mother's love. I am getting a bit misty just typing this!

To make a tag for this wonderful gift, I got some inspiration from the current Tag You're It Challenge. I pulled out Baby Party Animals stamps and dies from SSS, and Paper Smooches Quote Tag and Gift Tag Dies and came up with this creation. 

I can't wait to meet this little guy, who should be here very soon. Wishing him a safe journey and arrival. Thank you so much for stopping by today. Wishing YOU a wonderful day.