Grateful Heart

If you love Autumn, the Pretty Little Studio Ginger Snap collection is for you! It's a feast for the eyes in shades of red, orange, yellow and red.

The florals and leaves in the collection are gorgeous and easy to arrange. I love the die cut borders and faux stitched clear stickers.

Journaling cards make the perfect focal point for your card creations - just add them over a pattern paper background and stack on all your favorite die cuts. Sentiments come in die cuts, stickers and strips.

I adhered some of the elements flat to the card base while others are popped up with adhesive foam tape. The finishing touch is always a sprinkle of sparkly sequins.

I'm grateful to live in an area that puts on a show every autumn. Playing with this collection let's me experience fall whenever I like and it's always a treat!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Pretty Little Studio
Paper | Ginger Snap 8"
Journaling | Indian Summer 3x4"
Die Cuts | Dried Flowers | Cinnamon Topping | Fall Foliage
Sticker | October Clear | Sweater Stitches | Apple Pie

Circle Butterfly Shaker

Thanks for stopping by! I'm making this one quick! I've been missing a bit lately because my Dad's in the hospital. Mom doesn't drive so I pick her up and we go to visit together. It's been a week now and it feels like longer. One day at a time right?

Today I'm playing along at Dare2bArtzy Challenge where this time they're asking what's your favorite color. I'm being totally honest when I say this.. I don't have a favorite color. I don't seem to gravitate to any particular color over and over - I adore them ALL! Maybe that's why I purchase more than one of most things! LOL!

My card today starts with the Waffle Flower Lacy Squares. I cut the largest scallop square from white cardstock and then cut it again with the out line from the Circle Butterfly set.

The window frame I created is adhered to a blue matt with adhesive foam tape so it's raised. The detail butterfly circle is adhered flat inside the circle, and finally the circle in the center is stamped with a sentiment and raised.

I used lots of scraps to cut the butterflies in rainbow colors. I was able to cut four butterflies at a time because they're all the same size.

The sentiment is from the Thank You stamp set.

I hope you find some time to make today It's my way to wind down and get my focus off of the problems with my Dad that seem overwhelming just now.

Finished Size: 4.75 x 4.75
Stamps | Waffle Flower Thank You
Dies | Waffle Flower Circle Butterfly Shaker, Lacy Squares

WFL = Waffle Flower
SCB = Scrapbook.com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp

Circle Butterfly Shaker Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Thank You Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Lacy Squares Shop at: WFL

Fusion Thanks Strawberries

Hi friends! I hope you're having a great day! A new challenge begins today at Fusion Card Challenge! It's a great place to play and you'll love this challenge because there are three ways to play.. you can play along with the sketch, be inspired by the photo, or FUSE them together and play with BOTH!

I'm typically drawn to the inspiration photo.. the inspiration photo this time is Thank You Strawberries. How yummy do these chocolate dipped strawberries look? I spy monochromatic red with a touch of white and brown if you're looking for a color challenge. If you're not loving the photo, don't forget.. there are other ways to play along!
1. The inspiration photo2. The sketch
3. Color challenge
4. Fuse them all together (you clever one!)

It's your choice, but I sure hope that you choose to play!

My card starts with an color block background.. soft blush covers the majority of the card and a 1" espresso border along the top and bottom of the card. I added a panel of Poppystamps Penelope Pinpoint Frame.

I added Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Borders cut from white and light brown to pick up on the chocolate in the design. The scallop border reminds me of the little round paper candy cups from the confectioner store.

The sentiment is from an older Lawn Fawn stamp set called Hello Friend. I masked the sentiment and stamped it on an Altenew Featured Sentiments die cut. The Strawberry Patch berries and bitty Spring Sprig Flowers are from Lawn Fawn.

Now it's your turn! I can't wait to see how you interpret the inspiration photo OR the sketch. Maybe you need a little more inspiration? Check out designs from the rest of the team. Just click on their names below to jump to their blogs.

Claire Grantham

Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson

Laurie Unger

Linda Callahan

Michelle Lupton

Tristan Da

Wanda Cullen

I hope I see you at Fusion Card Challenge! It's a great place to play and make new friends! I'm always inspired by the team as well as the linked up designs!

Stamp | Lawn Fawn Hello Friend
Dies | Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Borders, Strawberry Patch, Spring Sprig | Altenew Featured Sentiments | Poppystamps Penelope Pinpoint Frame

SSS = Simon Says Stamp
PS = Poppystamps
ALT = Altenew

Penelope Pinpoint Frame Shop at: SSS | PS	Stitched Scalloped Borders Shop at: SSS	Strawberry Patch Shop at: SSS	Spring Sprig Shop at: SSS
Featured Sentiments Shop at: ALT

Spooky Wishes

Halloween is my favorite holiday so I'm loving the challenges I'm seeing on line! The Cupcake Inspirations Blog this time is Halloween Fun so you know I'm there! LOL!

   

My card features the Pretty Pink Posh Ghost Friends. The coloring doesn't get any easier than this because they're mostly left plain/uncolored.

I love this stamp set because it includes so many accessories like stars, witch hat, bows, candy bucket and some lollies. The set even includes a few sentiments like the one above.

I love that there are different size ghosts so you can personalize them and create your own little family!

The background was created using the Nature Essentials border (is it a cloud or a bush? It's up to you!) as a mask and then applying Wilted Violet Distress Ink.

Thanks for stopping by and have a spooky day! Hugs!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Ghost Friends
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Ghost Friends, Nature Essentials, Stitched Essentials One

PPP = Pretty Pink Posh
SSS =Simon Says Stamp

Ghost Friends PPP | SSS

Ghost Friends PPP | SSS

Nature Essentials PPP | SSS

Stitched Essentials One PPP | SSS

Beautiful October

Happy Fall Y'all! Today I'm sharing a card made with the Pretty Little Studio Ginger Snap Collection! It's as stunning as you'd expect with all the colors and festive foliage of fall!

My card starts with a background of pattern papers - stripes on the left and a collage print on the right from the collection 8" single sided pack.

I topped the papers with a 3x4 journaling card with a lovely October sentiment from L. M. Montgomery, and then embellished the sentiment with beautiful flower and foliage die cuts.

The finishing touch is a simple sticker sentiment along the bottom edge of the card and a sprinkle of yellow sequins.

The Ginger Snap collection is a sweet escape to a forest trail awash in full autumn splendor!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Pretty Little Studio
Paper | Ginger Snap 8"

Journaling Card | Indian Summer 3x4"
Dies | Dried Flowers | Fall Foliage 
Sticker | Apple Pie - Color

Special Delivery Hugs

Hi friends! I hope you're having a great day! I'm keeping busy, but always looking for a chance to make. Crafting is my sweet escape away from the stress of today's world.

Today I'm playing along at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. I took a few liberties with the sketch but stayed true to the embellished wreath on the design.

My card starts with a background of white pierced labels layered over a pink cardstock base.

Next I added two Waffle Flower Tangled Hearts. I cut the center inlay of the hearts from shades of pink cardstock.

I stamped a sentiment from Special Delivery on the top pink heart inlay and then cut lots of little flowers from the die included in the set to embellish the heart.

The florals are so small! They could be used as confetti inside the heart - that is sized to hold the Waffle Flower Puffy Heart plastic shaker. I decided to keep my card flat for easy mailing.

Hugs to all of you out there who might need one today!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Waffle Flower Special Delivery Sentiments
Dies | Waffle Flower Tangled Heart, Designer Template 2

WFL = Waffle Flower
SCB = Scrapbook.com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp

Special Delivery Sentiments Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Designer Template 2 Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Tangled Heart Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS