Recycled packaging

This card uses the picture from the packaging of a Tim Holtz Sizzix embossing folder I purchased.

 (I saved the plastic, too.  You never know.)

Here's another card using the actual embossing folder: 

The crinkle ribbon is from DLArt.
The stamps are from CTMH.
And, yes, I love pumpkin pie!
with grape jelly, of course!
Try it, you'll like it!

Challenges for card #2:

Craft Rocket Challenge #25 - Ribbon and/or Lace

Crafty Ribbons Challenge #169 - Ribbon and/or Lace 

D.L.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #189 - Fall 

Creative Knockouts Challenge #161 - Fall 

Is it just me, or does that chocolate brown card  remind you of a freshly unwrapped, wonderfully glossy, sweet smelling Hershey chocolate bar?  I think I'll go make some chocolate chip cookies.  I like those all year!  And no, not with grape jelly!

ADFD Challenge

Hi, There!

The last several times I made a card specifically for the challenge at A Day For Daisies, I somehow managed to miss getting it posted in time.   There are 2 more days until their current challenge - #154:Add Some Wood - closes. 

Whew! I made it! 

 I'm off to run some errands so I don't have to do it in the heavy rain and wind forecast for the next few days.

Thanks for visiting! 

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #313 with Sami Stamps

It's time to post my Design Team card for the

 Tuesday Throwdown Challenge. 

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Sami Stamps, who generously gave Team B some wonderful images to use today.

For my Tuesday Throwdown DT card I've chosen to use the digital stamp,
Little Acorn Hoot.

(Papers and sentiment stamps are CTMH, die cuts are ODBD, wood acorns are from SU)

This bird really lucked out finding that huge nut!
Imagine finding a chocolate bar twice your size.
Harvest Happiness, for sure!
I'd certainly be happy and good for the winter! 

Sami Stamps has many more fabulous digi stamps available in their shop here or the Etsy shop here.

 

After you visit their store,
please take a moment to stop over at the Tuesday Throwdown Blog and see the wonderful cards my fellow teamies have created to inspire you and leave some love for all their hard work. 

We'd love to have you join the fun

at Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #313. 

Challenges:
The Crop Stop Linky Party # 22 -  Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks 248-249 - Anything Goes 
CCC Digi Creations Challenge #57 - 3 of a Kind (3 acorns and 3 die cuts)
Dragonfly Journeys Challenge #75 - Shake Your Tail Feathers
Incy Wincy Challenge #19 - Things That Fly
House of Cards September Challenge - Add a Bird and/or Colors
Craft Your Passion Challenge #331 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #129 - Always Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Always Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge #27 - Anything Goes

 

Mojo Monday Mystery

How did this half sheet of great paisley paper get in my stash?

I don't remember seeing it before.  That probably means I have too much paper.  But, don't we all?

The Mojo Monday sketch today is for a square card.  Upon seeing that, I went digging for the pack of square cards my friend, Mickey, gave me that someone had given her.  The card bases are a pale blue/gray.  Next I went stash digging for dp that would match.  This paisley paper spoke to me.  It was a perfect light blue/gray match.

A punch for the circle, cricut cut for the scalloped circle, fussy cut stamped crazy bird with hat and bow tie, embossed deep aqua cs distressed to cover the white paper core that showed through after embossing, strip of black shimmer trim, CTMH Artiste cricut cut tag, silver embossed sentiment, and bow finished the card.  

I think I'll send it to my brother for his birthday with a snarky sentiment inside about getting old.

Challenges:
QKR Stampede Challenge # 210 - Embossing
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #149 - Things with Wings + ribbon or trim
Fantasy Stampers Challenge #72 - Watch the Birdie
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September Challenge - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #28 - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations September Challenge - One for the Boys
Robyn's Fetish Challenge #335 - Use an Embossing Folder
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Powder Power (sentiment is heat embossed)
Incy Wincy Challenge #19 - Things That Fly
Craft Your Passion Challenge #331 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #129 - Always Anything Goes
Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #467 -

Eggplant, Pansy, Thistle, Black & White

Those are the current colors, all shades of purple, 

in the Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #212 

and the birthday card below.

Stamps used are from CTMH.

The doily is a cut on the CTMH Artiste Cartridge.  Then I fussy cut the various layers according to the stamped pattern.

Challenges:

Color My Heart  Color Dare Challenge #213 - Purples

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #132 -  Favorite Embellishment (Pearls & Ribbon) 

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge #207 - Happy Birthday

A Gem of a Challenge #178  - Female Birthday

 

Another Bugaboo Fall Card

Today I am making a more masculine card using Bug Fall Trio from Bugaboo Stamps.  Not that it couldn't be sent to a girl, but I kept it rather plain and didn't add any ribbons or bling.  Of course, I used kraft card stock for the base, my favorite choice for Fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving cards.

Challenges:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #164 - Fall Colors + a sentiment
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #382 - Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving
Choux Choux Paper Art Halloween Challenge - anything halloween
Sunny Day Crafting Challenge #15 - Always Anything Goes
Cards in Envy Challenge - Fall
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Always Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create Challenge # 189- Anything Goes w/ twist: fall colors
Pile It On Challenge #117 - Autumn Colors/Theme
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #317 - Colors of Fall

Wedding Card

My mother asked me to make a special wedding card for one of her friends.  I pulled out the prettiest creamy white paper, pre-embossed with tiny butterflies, pale green velum, dies from Our Daily Bread, and pearls to make the front of the card.

 The sentiment stamp is from Verve, embossed in white.  The layered butterflies are a CTMH cricut cut on the Art Philosophy cartridge.

For the inside I used another ODBD die and a Cherry Lynn Designs fancy flourish die. 

These Inkadinkado sentiment stamps are embossed in white.

Challenges:

Cut It Up Challenge #105 - Name Game (My first name begins with a "D" and I've used dies.)

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #173 - My Favorite Things  (are these beautiful dies from ODBD, pearls, and pretty paper)

Our Daily Bread Designs SLC278 - Dots and Dashes

Fantabulous Crixcut Challenge #285 - Wet or Dry Embossing (I used the CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge for the butterflies)

Sparkle n Sprinkle September Challenge - Anything Goes with glitter, flock, or embossing powder (I've used embossing powder.) 

Use Your Stuff Challenge #234 - Butterflies 

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Monochrome 

Eclectic Ellapu September Purple Challenge - New Beginnings 

ABC Challenge - P is for Pearls