Happy Holidays

 I made this card for a challenge that has already closed but I thought I'd share it regardless. I used 2 strips of SU! dsp along with one strip of Lawn Fawn dsp and just added a die-cut branch from Poppy and a die-cut sentiment I found in my snippet box. I added a few red stickle dots for berries on the branch and called this one done. It's nothing fancy but came together quickly using bits and pieces left over from previous cuttings.

Thanks for stopping by and make it a great day!

Carol

Give Thanks

 It's time to get those Thanksgiving cards ready as that day is just around the corner. I put this card together with some stamped and die-cut images, stitched clouds and designer paper all from Lawn Fawn. The large pumpkin was made with an older SU! oval punch, while the tiny pumpkins and apple were stamped and fussy cut using a Gerda Steiner stamp set. The sky was done with a stencil I made with assorted punches and some Tumbled Glass distress ink, and I added a few birds to the sky with a Sweet 'n Sassy stamp set. The Lawn Fawn sentiment was stamped on a white snippet with the ends fish-tailed with a hexagon punch and all images were colored with Copics.

Sharing this with...

The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Thanks/Thanksgiving

the November 2024 Stencil Fun Challenge - A/G using a stencil

with an option to make it sparkle

the Allsorts Challenge week 807 - A/G 

with an option of Food and Drink

Thanks for stopping by and my wish is for all of you to enjoy a great weekend!

Carol

Fall Card

  I found this Drs. Designs image in my stash waiting to be colored, so I got the Copics and markers out and colored it making the eyes darker and more fun. I added some Lawn Fawn fall papers to the mix along with snippets of assorted fall colored cardstock to make the leaves with assorted punches and Lawn Fawn dies. The Sentiment is by Sweet 'n Sassy stamped on another snippet of orange.

It's a very windy day here in PA and although most of the leaves have fallen off the trees, they're blowing everywhere. Fall is definitely here!

Sharing with the following challenges:

Love Those Pretty Papers November Challenge - A/G using pattern papers

The Snippets Playground #493 - must use snippets

The Four Seasons November Challenge - Fall Season

Have a happy Fall Day everyone and thanks for stopping by.

Carol

Veteran's Day

Today is set aside to honor all of our veterans here in the US and may we never forget those who bravely served, those we lost, and those who still continue to serve this country of ours.

 Thank a veteran today and lift them up with gratitude for all they've given of themselves for us.

Proudly remembering my father and uncle who served in the US Navy,

along with relatives and friends who served in the US Air Force, US Army, and US Marines.

Also a very happy heavenly birthday to my mother who would have turned 101 years young today.

God Bless America.

Carol

Christmas Snowflake

 It's that time of the year to get serious about building the Christmas stash, so quick and easy is how it's going to be this year. I used this retired SU! embossing folder to create the snowflake on white, then added silver Stickles to the tiny outer circles for some sparkle. I used an older Martha Stewart punch to create the smaller red snowflake and added a silver Candi dot to the center. The pre-printed sentiment is from SimonSaysStamp and I fishtailed the ends with a hexagon punch. I placed it on a red card base and called this one done.

Sharing with the following challenges:

The Allsorts Challenge #806 - Christmas or A/G

Can You Handle the Pressure? Nov 9th - A/G using an embossing folder

with an optional twist of coffee-cocoa-warm drinks

the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge#75 - A/G Christmas

Thanks for stopping by and I wish everyone a great weekend.

Carol

Engagement Card

 A dear friend of mine recently got engaged and I made this card for him. I used a double heart die I've had for eons along with some papers from a wedding pack, and added some pre-embossed vellum within the hearts. The sentiment was die-cut and a silver congratulations sticker was added to that. I added random die cuts of leaves and stems along with some punched flowers, pearls, and diamond gemstones. I added their initials to each heart to personalize it. I forgot to take a photo of the inside but there was a silver heart with a sentiment that said "Love" makes the world a better place.

Thanks for checking in and have yourself a fabulous weekend.

Carol

Sweet Wishes

 I picked the wrong time of day to photograph this card as it's filled with shadows. I tried to remove them which left the colors diminished but this was the best I could do.

I had some die-cut striped snippets of SU! designer paper left over from a previous project, so this card began with them. I also used 2 tiny snippets of white cardstock to create the candy pieces. The image, sentiment, and candy pieces are all by Newton's Nook - stamped and colored with Copics, and a touch of Wink of Stella added here and there for sparkle. I added a red and green gemstone to each of the fussy cut candy pieces. The 2 striped panels were originally die cut with MFT stitched horizontal dies. I placed this on a dark green card base and have now added another Christmas card to my stash.

Sharing this with the following challenges:

Rudolph Days October Challenge - A/G Christmas before the end of Oct.

Allsorts challenge week #804 - Cute and Cuddly or A/G

Jingle Belles Christmas Christmas Challenge - use an animal

the Snippets Playground #492 - use snippets

Thanks for the visit and I wish you the very best possible day!

Carol

Birthday Card with Gold

 I made this card for a friend of mine who recently celebrated her birthday. I found a pretty snippet of striped paper (not sure who makes it) and a strip of coordinating cardstock to design the card. I used a mini stencil from Creative Expressions on the side with some distress inks to add a little interest, and added a die-cut golden stem along with the rosette that a thoughtful friend sent me. The sentiment is gold-embossed with a SU! stamp and die combo (also a gift from another thoughtful friend) and I added some small flowers done with a (R) SU! mini punch and added random clear gems to the centers and the sentiment panel as well. For the final touch, I added a ladybug brad to the center of the rosette and used a fine red marker to outline the dots on the sentiment panel.

Sharing this with these challenges:

The Stencil Fun Challenge for October - use a stencil *opt. Halloween

The NBUS Challenge #67 - never before used stuff (stencil, sentiment stamp & die)

the Triple B October 2024 Challenge - birds, butterflies, blooms. Use 1,2, or all 3

The Allsorts Challenge week #803 - use pattern papers

Thanks for stopping by to visit and I wish you a wonderful day.

Carol

Candy Corn Halloween Cards

A thoughtful friend sent me this candy corn die and I used lots of snippets of Halloween papers and cardstock to create a few cards with it. After laying the strips of dsp down on a scrap of white, I cut the panel with a Lil Inker stitched rectangle. Next I added the die-cut candy corn along with a stamped and punched sentiment (R from SU!) and added a green glaze sticker just for fun. I put this one on a lavender card base.

Here's a 2nd card made with different snippets and colors on a green card base.

 

and the last one, made with a mix of assorted snippets of designer papers  and cardstock on a black card base.

Sharing the first card with these challenges:

The Snippets Playground challenge #491 - must use snippets

The Allsorts Challenge Week #802 - A/G or Magical, Myths and/or Legend

Love those Pretty Papers October Challenge - Optional theme Halloween Colors/ Papers

The Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge for October 2024 - A/G Halloween

Thanks for stopping by and make it a great Monday!

Carol

Halloween Fun

 This is not your ordinary Halloween card but I think it will bring a smile or two. This hilarious looking pooch is by Unity and I colored him with fluorescent Copics to give him a Halloween "costume" with purple and green fur and a blue tongue. LOL I die-cut the image panel with a Lil Inker stitched rectangle and added 3 black candy dots. The twine is from Lawn Fawn, and the silver on black dotted paper is (r) from SU! 

I'm sharing this with the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge for October 2024.

Also sharing with the Critter Crazy Challenge #91 -

A/G featuring a critter

Entering too into the NBUS Challenge #67 since this is the first outing for this stamped image.

Thanks for stopping by and keep smiling😉

Carol