Autumn Orange

Cupcake Inspirations #83

I finally got my sewing machine plugged in and tried some 'card' sewing.  Not wonderful, but Ididn't have great expectations after about a year since I've turned the machine on!   

SPIES:
Stamps:  Sentiment - Digital stamp from Sentimental Sundays.
Paper:  DP: Textured Heat from Provocraft and Cafe Mediterranean from DCWV; Tan and white cardstock;
Ink:  Markers to darken butterflies.
Extras:  Butterfly dies - The Graphics Fairy; Flower die - Tim Holtz; Prima leaves; black button; raffia string; thread; lace circle punch and scallop punch - EK Success; lace ribbon.

Fall Sunset

Cupcake Inspirations #80

2Sketches4You

SPIES:
Stamps:  Trees - Inkadinkadoo; Sentiment - TPC (I think).
Paper:  All Cardstock.
Ink:  Oranges - Hero Arts; Staz On Jet Black.
Extras:  Sizzix emboss folder; Quickutz emboss folder; brayer for painting sunset; ribbon; metal frame; Martha Stewart leaf punch; metal leaf brads.

CHALLENGES:

Cupcake Inspirations #80
2Sketches4 You #63

Thankful For You

Color Throwdown #68

Thankful For You 

The holidays are fast approaching and I have sooooo much to do!  Making this card has put me more in the spirit of things and ready to go.  Cards, cooking, painting, cards, cleaning, raking, cards, shopping, eating, cards!  Is there a pattern progressing? After Ida blew through last week leaving us soggy and a blanket of leaves to clean up, playing with these colors and this card makes fall much more enjoyable.  I loved the colors this week at Color Throwdown and just had to play.  I mixed it up a bit and instead of colorful leaves, I made colorful fall flowers with a dash of leaves in the patterned paper behind the smaller flowers.  I chose brown for the dark neutral because I loved the embossed pattern of it.

Get Sketchy #8 -Pink Pumpkins

FAITH

Been away from the crafting a few days to capture the sites of fall for my photoblog. I have finally gotten back to the craft table and here is my entry for the Get Sketchy #8 Challenge (Brads) this week. I've been in a 'pink' mood lately since it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and wanted to use my Stampin Up! ribbon stamp again. I also wanted to incorporate the pink ribbon theme with fall so I went retro, so to speak, and made a pink pumpkin. I think trying to come up with the right color combo for the pink pumpkin was the hardest part of this card.

Get Sketchy #7 -Go Nuts

GS #7 Challenge

The GS #7 Challenge was Distressing. I not only decided to try it, I decided to go a little 'green' as well and make my own distressed paper. I recycled a paper bag and distressed it to use as the background frame and background circle. I was really happy with the results and the fact that I saved a landfill of one less paper bag.