Thankful for Autumn

I recently made one more card before putting my autumn dies away and it seems just right to share now that cooler weather has been here making me want to get outside and kick up some leaves!  

 These papers were gathered from my stash. I did some ink shading on the edges of the yellow floral, then tore and layered the papers for a country look that mixed well with the plaid. Sponged inks provided the colors on the leaves as well. 

I'm happy to find it fits in with a couple challenges also. I love when that happenes. Thanks for coming by to take a look!

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Playing along with:
Color Hues - where the challenge colors are rust and yellow
Just Us Girls - asks for Leaves on their Die Cut Week
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - I used PB Dies Fall Foliage and the leafy branch is Dignified; sentiment stamp from Sunflower Harvest Clear set

Sweets with Birthday Blitz

 It's a new month and I pulled out a brand new box of goodies to play with!  The Birthday Blitz kit (SSS) appealed so much to me with bright colorful papers which contain printed tags and cute sayings. I mixed it up with other products so today's card uses only the papers from the kit. Did I say colorful? 

The star patterned paper makes a busy background and the paper I used for the cupcake liner repeats the star element. I cut the sentiment also out from one of the papers. The die cut additions are from Spellbinders Etched Birthday Wreath Add-Ons which I'm also sharing for the first time here. I colored the icing with markers and added shimmer to make it sparkle. And of course there are sequins! 

Bet you can guess that I'm sharing with these challenges today:
NBUS - never been used supplies
The Paper Players have a sketch. 

Double D asks for- "Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat."  It does not have to be Halloween related. 

Simon Says Stamp Card Kit Gallery The kit is sold out but many elements are available separately.  

I look forward to seeing you soon! For those who've been following me, we've finally arranged a space for me to stamp in our new home so I no longer have to haul things out to the living area. LOVE using the new space! Will work next on streamlining the photo process. 

Thanks for sticking with me to the end. I love that you come to visit me, and I wish you a great day. 

Be yourself

         Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!