Struggle and Strength Card

It's time to say good-bye to September and the countdown to Halloween is about to begin. This weekend I was moving things around on my craft desk and I found this Struggle and Strength stamp by Unity Stamps buried in a pile. This afternoon I found a challenge at Just Us Girls to use sunflowers, so I inked it up and made this card. Copic markers were used to color the image and it was cut out with a cross-stitched oval die. The papers are a mix of plaid by Lawn Fawn, woodgrain by Stampin' Up! and a texture design from the new Mad 4 Plaid paper pad by Photo Play. Bermuda Bay cardstock by Stampin' Up! is the accent color and three retired candy dots were added for detail. That's it! So glad you stopped by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Always Fun: Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday: Sentimental!
• Just Us Girls: Photo Inspiration
• Make My Monday: Autumn

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Autumn Mice Card with Leaves

Good day! I have a quick post to share my latest card. This Autumn Mice Card with Leaves started by using the color challenge at Inky Paws to use: Moss Green, Orange, Chocolate Brown and Ivory. Keeping the colors in mind I selected and stamped the Autumn Mice image with Leaves by Newton's Nook and used a plaid paper by Photo Play from the Falling Leaves collection (it's several years old). The images were colored with Copic markers and arranged onto a piece of whitewash woodgrain paper by Stampin' Up!. A reverse pinked die by Avery Elle was used for the brown frame. To finish it off the sentiment and brown leaves were added using stamps from the Autumn Newton stamp set. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• C.R.A.F.T.: Animals
• Creative Knockouts: Anything Goes
• Inky Paws: Colors
• Little Red Wagon: Fall It!
• Simon Says: Anything Goes

Autumn Greetings Card - TMS #522

Hello and happy Tuesday! This week at Tuesday Morning Sketches we have a sketch that could easily be a one layered card. To create this Autumn Greetings Card I decided to used a retired stamp set by Stampin' Up! called Fall Fest. I stamped several leaves directly onto a piece of woodgrain paper that was sprayed with white Dylusions ink. Then added a few die cuts before matting it to a piece of olive green cardstock. A few drops of Honey Gold Nuvo drops were added and that's it. The design team created a variety of inspiration using the sketch designed by Melissa Craig. Click HERE for all the details and inspiration. We would love for you to join the challenge this week! You have until 8 pm EST on Sunday to link your creation. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Sketch #522:

 

Fox Happy Fall Card

Hooray! Fall has officially arrived here in the United States and that makes me happy. Although our weather is still unusually warm, I'm eagerly anticipating the cooler breezes to arrive. This afternoon I made this Fox Happy Fall Card using a new stamp set by Hello Bluebird called Pumpkin Time. The image was colored with Copic markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. The images were placed onto the focal area that was made using Distress Oxide inks in Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky, Peeled Paint and Fossilized Amber. Patterned papers are from the Fall Market paper pad by Carta Bella and some stitching added for detail. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Always Fun: Cute Critters
• Crafting Happiness: Autumn/Fall
• Creative Fingers: Anything Goes
• Simon Says: Stitch It  

Sunflower Happy Birthday Card

Happy Friday! We have finally received a brief break from the summer heat and that makes me happy. The start to Fall is only a few days away, so I'm hoping for cooler days to come.

This time of year in Oklahoma you can see Sunflowers along the side of the road. I think they are a happy flowers! When Newton's Nook released this Sunflower Days stamp set I knew it was a must have. Copic markers were used to color the image and the coordinating die to cut it out. Last week the lever on my Fiskar's grass punch broke, so I replaced it with the Land Borders Die Set by Newton's Nook. The blue paper strip was made with mixed media paper along with Distress Oxide inks in Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean. Some water was sprayed onto the panel and lifted with a paper towel, then it was then sprayed with white Dylusions ink. The birthday sentiment is from the Newton Loves Cake stamp set by Newton's Nook. That's it! Wishing you a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by.

Challenges entered:

• Aud Sentiments: Anything Goes + Sentiment
• Creative Knockouts: Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday: Dies and Punches!
• Dragonfly Dreams: Happy Birthday
• QKR Stampede: Anything Goes

Trick or Treat Card

Happy Wednesday! We are half way through the week and the month of September. That means I need to make a couple of Halloween cards every week to have enough to send to family and friends. This year my family might be a little shocked to see dogs on my cards instead of cats. It was time to do something different and the Happy Howl-oween image by Newton's Nook is super cute. Copic markers were used to color the image then the coordinating dies were used. The patterned paper is from the Bootiful Night paper pad by American Crafts (2016). For easy shipping everything was adhered flat and that's it! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered: Crafty Creations (Anything Goes) and Inky Paws (Halloween Theme). 🎃

Heartfelt Sympathy Card - TMS #521

Greetings fellow crafters! It's time again to challenge you to another sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch was designed by Debbie Foster and I think you're really going to like it. To join the fun just create a card using the provided sketch and link it to the challenge by 8 pm EST on Sunday. Click HERE for all the details and design team inspiration. Hope you will play along!

This Heartfelt Sympathy Card will be going to my cousin. Her husband suddenly passed away last week and I know her heart is broken. To make this card I dug through every paper pad I had to find the perfect papers. I finally settled on papers from the So Sophie paper pad by My Mind's Eye (2011). It's one of the first paper pads I bought when I started making cards and I've hoarded it because I love the colors. The yellow butterfly was stamped using one of my retired favorites Watercolor Wings by Stampin' Up! and the sentiment was positioned to extend from the butterfly wings. I know a card can't fix the hurt when a loved one passes, but I hope it helps in some way. Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges entered:

• Crafty Catz: Anything Goes w/ Sympathy Option
• Crazy 4 Challenges: Use Dots
• Craftyhazelnut's: Patterned Paper

Sketch #521: