CAS(E) this Sketch # 192

Hi Friends, today I am playing with CAS(E) this Sketch:

I love the background paper (PTI Fall Prints & Patterns) it is so soft and subtle, yet adds a lot to the

Card
Here is what I used:

MFT Fall Foliage

Kina K: Beautiful World

PTI Falling Leaves

My Norwegian house guest has returned home.  I had a wonderful time with her and now it is time for me to get back in the craft room.  My DH asked me this morning if I had one more day in me to help out in the yard before the rains come.  GGRRR, I want to play, but I guess I will be playing with "dirt" instead of paper!!

Maybe he will let me sneak away for some breaks... after all the Rider Cup is on, so I know he will be wanting some breaks too!!

For Me, TGIF!!

Have a good one!

 



Heart Hugs, friends!

 

 

Seize the Birthday ~ Leaves

 Seize the Birthday has a new challenge up!

It's all about leaves if you are into the "toppings" for the cake!!

If not, then as usual ANYTHING GOES!

  

 I have an aunt who has a fall birthday, so I think she will like this card with all the pretty leaves.

 

TOPPINGS:  LEAVES! 



                                     

                             
MFT: Fall Foliage, Verve: Happiness Found
        PTI inks, PTI birthday die cut and Keep it Simple:  Happy Birthday

I hope you will join us in this challenge and are inspired by all the awesome cards from the design team...go check them out!

 

Heart Hugs!

 

Fall is in the Air!

Adding some Fall cards to my stash.

This is a sketch from Stamp Nation.

 

PTI paper, Phrase Play # 5 die cut "thankful",

MFT Fall Foliage, Lawn Fawn "So Thankful"

 

I have been wanting to do a layout inspired by Maile Belles and at the same time, do the layered stamping.  I used the MFT Fall Foliage again and inked up each leaf with two different colors.  I love how it gives depth and richness to the images.

 

Thanks for taking a look!

 



More Lovely Leaves for the Curtain Call Challenge!

 

I have a couple of more Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Cards

I have three aunts who live up in Washington and I try to send them a card every couple of months...so I thought I would go ahead and make all "leaf" cards for them!

 

The Stamps used are MFT:  Fall Foliage for both cards

the sentiment for the first card is from PTI Keep it Simple:  Thinking of YOU

The top card has a little glossy accents on the red berries and lots of clear Wink of Stella on the leaves and acorns!!  Very sparkly in real life!!

 

I will take the time to write out a nice long letter to each of them and let them know what is going on in my life and with my children and grandchildren.  They love getting these cards I make and I sure love being able to send them a card and give them a smile.

The aunts are 95, 92 and 91! 

Have a great week!

Heart Hugs!

Less is More ~ Foliage

Less is More

is all about Foliage!

and it is a one-layer card!

I pulled out MFT Fall Foliage and MFT Textile Backgrounds and went to work on my one layer card.

Pretty simple, but I do love all the white space.

I always look for ways to let my aunts know that I think of them all the time and pray for them too.

This can be one of those cards!

I noticed a few trees turning colors the other day, my husband thinks it is because they have not gotten enough water.

We are still expected to be in the 90's again today.

Ellie going for the ball...playing quads.

Yesterday we were at the Oregon Coast...Seaside specifically for beach volleyball!!

Addie and Jalen played in the ocean!  Brave souls!

It was the most gorgeous day; clear, sunny, bright and warm...82 degrees!!

Lily going for the ball in the center of the court
Thanks for taking a look,
Heart Hugs


 

 

Seize the Birthday

Well, friends, I have come further than I ever dreamed of going with this card blogging business!  Lesley from Always Playing with Paper asked me to design for the Seize the Birthday Challenge!  Let me just tell you that my insides are pretty shakey...can I hold up my end with all these talented ladies?  Will I be a disappointment to Lesley?  Is it just first time jitters?  I have to go outside my comfort zone... and push myself, so I said YES!!  And a million thanks to Lesley for believing in me and giving me this opportunity.

The challenge is always "Anything Goes"...so any kind of birthday card you want to make is good with us...however, if you want to take it up a notch and add some 'icing' on that cupcake of yours, then what you need to do this time around is use TWO kinds of ribbon on your card.  Here is what I came up with:

I had said to a friend that I don't do masculine cards well...but I LOVE this MFT stamp called Fall foliage that Lisa Johnson designed...and I think leaves can fall (ha ha) into the masculine category.  And did you notice my two little pieces of ribbon?  Yes I added them to the side of the card, using the same colors as the leaves that I die cut!  And I am still working on making the inside of the card almost as special as the outside...

Paper:  PTI Kraft, neenah white
stamps:  PTI Autumn Pattern Pieces, Stylish Sentiments:  Birthday, MFT Fall Foliage
ink:  terra cotta tile, spring moss, kraft, scarlet jewell, dark chocolate, memento black
 I hope you will join in the fun and get some birthday cards made for your stash!!

Go  HERE to SEIZE THE BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE 
and play along with us!


                                                                                                                            

So this week your "Toppings" option is

                                          to use MORE than one color ribbon!                                                          

MFT Wednesday Stamp Club # 141

HERE is the sketch for this week's Wednesday Stamp Club...it ends this Tuesday!  I am loving this stamp set designed by Lisa Johnson...Fall Foliage...it is awesome and has some great dies too!
                                                               
Stamps:  Fall Foliage, Textile Backgrounds, Right this Way, Roses
Paper:  PTI  Rustic Cream , Pure poppy
ink:  colorbox red hot, PTI orange zest, kraft, scarlet jewel, fine linen, ripe avocado, summer sunrise