So Thankful

So Thankful...Yes, I am so thankful to be back creating again after a "little" break that ended up being more of a "big" break.  It felt good to be back in my craft room creating and discovering some lost treasures.  

Here is a card that I created using a freebie digi image from Birdie Brown.  I couldn't resist this adorable bear with a basket of apples.  

I used a lot of lost treasures on my card.  The corrugated cardboard piece has been in my pile of scraps forever waiting to be used.  The cardstock leaf is from K & Co. The leaf embossed green paper is from Bazzill Basics and the brown polka dot DP is quite old.  It pays to clean out the craft room every now and then!  The digi is new to me and the sentiment stamp is from Studio G.

Challenges:
Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes
Annabelle Stamps - Say it with...thanks
Card Makin' Mamas - Fall is here
Do You Stack Up - Warm colors  

Sunshine & Smiles to You!

~pat~

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Blessed Thanksgiving

The truest measure of our Thanksgiving

is how we use the blessings for which we give thanks.

Thanksgiving blessings to you and yours!

~pat~

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Thanksgiving Blessings

"Stitched Pumpkin"

Yea...Me!  Thanksgiving cards made and mailed!!  I am trying to turn over a new leaf and mail out all those cards that I make with the intention of mailing instead of, OOPS...there they sit in my craft room. 

I made this card with the intention of mass producing and mailing with a regular stamp.  I kept it simple, with no bulk.  GEEZ...mailing a bulky card costs are outrageous and when you are mailing around 20 Thanksgiving cards, they need to be able to be mailed with just one little regular stamp. 

I started with a Kraft card stock card base and added strips of DP and a piece of embossed card stock.  The sentiment was stamped and punched out with SU! punches. I sometime tend to forget about my punches and always reach for my dies. It's time to give a little love to the punches.  I absolutely love this D2D design, Stitched Pumpkin.  It was perfect for my simple, little card.

Recipe:

Stamps - Stitched Pumpkin (D2D), Thanksgiving Blessings (Printworks)

Paper - Pumpkin Pie (American Crafts), Amber Autumn (DCWV)

Coloring - Copics

Misc - 1 1/2" circle and scallop punch (SU!), Just My Type EF (Provo Craft)

Challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion - Must use a punch!

Creative Craft Challenges - Minimalistic

Hooked on Craft Challenges - Something Punched

Kaboodle Doodles - Thanksgiving
Crafting for all Seasons - Thanksgiving, Thanks or Sketch
Freshly Brewed - I am Thankful
I Brake for Challenges - Four Seasons (Fall is my favorite!)
Sentimental Sundays - Thanksgiving/Thank You
My Sheri CRAFTS - Be Thankful
Card Makin' Mamas - Be Thankful

Happy Wednesday to You!

~pat~



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Pumpkins

EDIT:  I guess I cannot guarantee a pre-post on Blogger.  This post was scheduled for Saturday morning and I just realized today (WEDNESDAY!!) that it had never been published.  So Sorry.  I will have to keep a closer eye on my pre-posts.

Delightful Inspiration's Saturday Challenge

It's my week to take a turn being the host and coming up with the challenge theme.

Pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere...We are almost finished with Halloween and getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving and pumpkins are still quite popular through the month of November. Make a card or project that includes at least one pumpkin.

"Stitched Pumpkin"

 

I am inviting you to play along with us at Delightful Inspiration this week.  Go ahead and get a head start on your Thanksgiving cards or maybe a fall card just to let someone know that you are thankful for them.  I used the "Stitched Pumpkin" digi from D2D, but as I was looking through the store, there are quite a few different pumpkin images that would have worked.  It was a tough decision, but this one won out. 

 

Recipe:

Stamps: Stitched Pumpkin (D2D), Sentiment (Hampton Arts)

Paper: Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday Collection (DCWV)

Coloring: Copics

Misc: Oval die (Spellbinders), Ticket Corner punch (SU!), button, floss.

 

Just a personal note to let you know that I ended up taking more time off from my blog and creating than I had planned.  I married my best friend, Rob in The Smoky Mountains on October 11th and we spent a wonderful week exploring the wonderful sites that the Gatlinburg area has to offer.  The Fall foliage was outstanding and I was able to get some breath-taking photos.

 

The Smoky Mountains were as smoky as ever!

A wonderful weekend to you!

~pat~

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Blog Hop Winner and Happy Fall

Congrats to Lottie (http://lottieluvslilac.blogspot.com/)for winning  the $3 Gift Certificate to the Designed2Delight Shop on my D2D/Whipper Snapper Blop Hop post. 

A big THANK YOU to everyone that visited for all the sweet comments.

Today I am in an Autumn mood and couldn't resist using the image, Autumn Harvest again.

"Autumn Harvest"

Let's see...I believe that I absolutely love everything about this card.  The Autumn colors are my most favorite to create with.  The image...my most favorite right now.  The Leaves EF is my favorite find lately.  The piece of recycled cardboard, the button and some recycled twine that was wrapped around a candle were perfect embellishments.  The sentiment was printed on Kraft card stock and punched out with a tag punch.  I couldn't resist using my picket fence border punch. I hope this card inspires you to create an Autumn card.

Recipe:

Stamps - Autumn Harvest (D2D), Sentiment (Computer generated)

Coloring - Copics
Paper - Kraft and green cardstock

Misc - Square & Lacey Square Dies (Spellbinders), Picket Fence, Tag punches (MS), Leaves EF (The Paper Studio), buttons, cardboard and twine (recycled)

Challenges:

Bearly Mine - Button It Up!

Tuesday Throwdown - Fall

Daisy Doodles - Raise It Up

Heart Song Inspirations - Use the color orange and/or buttons

The Kraft Journal - Welcome Fall
Crafting for all Seasons - Fall Colors
I Brake for Challenges - Fallin for you
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Fall
Scrapbook Sisters - Autumn Colors
Corrosive Challenges - Punches and/or dies
Pile It On - The Colors of Fall
The Squirrel and The Fox - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Alter or Recycle
Crazy 4 Challenges - Something with a pumpkin
Our Daily Bread Designs - Fall colors or theme
Card Makin' Mamas - Punches
Stempelsonne - Brown, Orange & Green
Our Craft Lounge - Color Challenge
Hand Stamped Sentiments - Impress Us

Happy Autumn Day to You! 

~pat~

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Sweet Treats and Friday Freebie

"Hocus Pocus"

Here is a cute Halloween image from Designed2Delight.  Having 2 granddaughters, I will be using this image for their Halloween cards and I am now one card ahead.  If I could only remember to get them in the mail on time.  Fun image to color and since it is a busy image, I decided to keep the rest of the card simple.  Just a little embossing, a computer generated sentiment, some brads and 3 Circle punches.  I did add some glitter gel ink to the star, the crown and the bubbles in the cauldron.  Of course, some chunky glitter around the star.

The inside of the card reads...are brewing just for you!

Recipe:

Stamps - Hocus Pocus (D2D)

Coloring - Copics

Misc - Brads, Circle punches (SU!), Curlz MT font, Chunky glitter (MS), Polka Dots EF (Provo Craft), Lacey Squares and Squares dies (Spellbinders), Stardust glitter gel pen (Spica)

Challenges:

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge - Lots of Layers

Card Makin' Mamas - Punches

Floweret - Something that makes you feel tricky or Halloween

Jellypark Friends - Pass It On

Pattie's Creations - Girly Things

4 Crafty Chicks - Embossing

Papercraft Star - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Song or Film Title Inspired (Disney Movie, Hocus Pocus)

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges - Raise It Up (embossing)

Forever Friends - Use your Dies

Lollipop Crafts - Eyelets or Brads

Pile It On - Layer It

Sentimental Sundays - Autumn

Don't forget Friday's Free Image Challenge at Delightful Inspirations. 

"Happiness Blooms"

If you did not play along last week, you can purchase it here and play along to receive the next freebie. This is a new Dollar Delight, so if you missed out on it, you can grab it for just $1, play along in this week’s challenge, and get the next image for free.

This is a great all occasion image.  Come and play with us this week!

Have a great weekend!

~pat~

 

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Magical Wishes

"Abracadabra"

Here is what started out as a Halloween card and ended up being a Birthday card for a special little boy.  That seems to happen quite frequently with me.  I used the "Abracadabra" image by Designed2Delight...reminds me of Harry Potter.  I used a Stardust glitter gel pen and some chunky glitter to the wand swirls to make it look magical.  I kept is pretty simple for a boy card.  No fancy ruffles, bows or jewels. For some reason I have the song, Do you Believe in Magic running through my head right now.

Now, for the inside of the card...

Recipe:

Stamps - Abracadabra (D2D), Computer generated sentiment

Paper - Check Him Out (My Mind's Eye), The Guy Stack (DCWV)

Coloring - Copics

Misc - Chunky Glitter (MS). Large Scallop die (Spellbinders), Star Die (Sizzix), Stardust glitter gel pen (Spica),button, floss

Challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons - Birthdays

Kelley Kid's Challenges - Someone Special

Simon Says Stamp - Song or Film Title Inspired (Harry Potter Movie Series or Do You Believe In Magic, song)

Bearly Mine - Button It Up (1 or more buttons)

Creative Craft Challenges - Buttons and Bling

Tip Top Tuesday - Birthday Time

Heart Song Inspirations - Glitter and/or Chipboard

Lia Stampz - Birthday

The Crazy Challenge - Birthdays

Paper Sundaes - Finishing Touches

Crafty Emma Challenges - Make it Magical or Spooky

Secret Crafter - Inspired by a Song (Do You Believe in Magic)

Send a Smile 4 Kids - Birthday Fun

Crafty Ann's - Something outside your comfort zone (making male cards/projects)

Fairy Fun Fridays - Snips & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails

Floweret - Tricky or Halloween

Sketches by Carly - Sketch

Thanks for visiting today!

~pat~

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Fall Leaves

"Fall Leaves"

Today I am using an older Designed2Delight digi, Fall Leaves.  This is one of my all time favorites.  Of course, how could it not be since I absolutely love Fall!  I can't believe that it has been a almost a year since I was selected to be a member of the D2D design team.  It has been a pleasure and honor to work with Faith's designs.  I added some Spica pen glitter to the veins in each leaf.  Kind of gives them some sparkle.

Recipe:

Stamps - Fall Leaves (D2D), Autumn Harvest (TPC Studio)

Paper - Fall Stripe (The Paper Studio), Amber Autumn (DCWV)

Coloring - Copics

Misc - Circle, Long Rectangle dies (Spellbinders), Picket Fence punch (MS), Stardust gel pen (Spica), Leaves embossing folder (The Paper Studio), Leaf sticker

Before I go, be sure and check out the freebie for today at D2D.  If you played last week, you received it for free today in your inbox, but if you didn't and want to play along this week you can get it here.  I am warning you...you will want this fall image...

 

"Autumn Harvest"

It's a busy kind of day and I need to run, but I will be back with the recipe for my card and more.

Happy Friday!

~pat~

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Falloween Cat

Preview of the Friday Freebie

"Falloween Cat"

What an adorable Fall/Halloween image!  It was fun to color and create with.   Be sure and hop over to Delightful Inspiration tomorrow (Friday) and pick up your FREE image and play along with us.  It's a Monthly Progressive Challenge, so make sure you play each week to receive the next week's FREE image. 

I added glitter to the heart and Glossy Accents to the cat's nose and the spider.  The cat is sporting a collar with a purple jewel.  I layered an orange felt button with a black button on top. Lots of fun Halloween colors.

Recipe:

Stamps - Falloween Cat (D2D)

Paper - Spook Tacular (K & Co.), Amber Autumn (DCWV)

Coloring - Copics

Misc - Ribbon, button, felt button, floss, Picket Fence edge punch (MS), glitter, Glossy Accents, gemstone.

Challenges:
Little Red Wagon - Border Punches
365 Cards - Buttons and Bows
Aly's Sunday Challenge - Halloween
Creative Inspirations Paint - Lots of Layers
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Recipe Challenge ( I used a button, ribbon and popped up image)
Delightful Challenges - Halloween
Do You Stack Up - Friendly Critters

Thanks for stopping by today!

~pat~

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Pumpkins

"Blessed Harvest"

Tomorrow will be the last day that you can pick up this darling "Blessed Harvest" image from the Whimsy and Stars Studio FB page.  It will only be a freebie until Wednesday, August 31 until 9 pm (eastern), after that you can purchase it in the W&SS Etsy Shop.  I am a total fall loving person and I couldn't wait to create with this image and to use my new Harvest Gathering paper from DCWV.  If it's Autumn...then I am there!  Love the colors and smells of Autumn.  Pretty easy card to make using the DP, coloring the image and then just adding some colorful buttons. 

It's a sad day for me...tomorrow is the last day that I will officially be on the Whimsy and Stars Studio Guest Design Team.  I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Mabelle's designs.  

Recipe:
Stamps - FB freebie (pumpkins) Whimsy and Stars Studio
Paper - Harvest Gathering (DCWV)
Coloring - Copics
Misc - Scallop edge punch (SU!), Buttons, floss, Long Rectangle and Scallops Die Cuts.

Challenges:

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges - Anything Goes

Heart Song Inspirations - Anything Goes/Favorite Color Combination (Fall colors are my fav!)

I Did It Creations - Nature

Cupcake Inspirations - Photo Inspiration

 

Happy Tuesday to YOU!

~pat~

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Waiting for Autumn

Delightful Inspirations Saturday Challenge

Anything Goes

No excuses this week.  Just play with whatever D2D image that you own.  It's that easy :)

Here is my card:

"Stitched Pumpkin"

I, so love to create with Autumn colors.  They are my most favorite color combos...oranges, browns, greens and yellows.  I can almost smell the wonderful scents of Autumn.  Something about argyle and Autumn seem to go together.  I actually used my Sizzix button die to embellish the border strip.  I had to have that die and it has been sitting in my craft room for way too long without ever being used.  Why do I do that?  I used a real button on the image.  I am sure you will be seeing more of this image in the near future.

Stamps: Stitched Pumpkin set (D2D)

Coloring: Copics

Paper: Amber Autumn (DCWV)

Misc:  Square die cuts (Spellbinders), Button #5 Die cut (Sizzix), button, Apron Scallop punch (Fiskars)

Challenges:

Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - No Sentiment

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

Shelly's Images - Show Us What You Got

Stamp Insanity - Anything Goes

For Your Inspiration - Photo Inspiration

Squigglefly - Touchy, Feely

The Shabby Tea Room - Photo Inspiration and Polka Dots
Crafty Ann's - Scallops and/or Fancy borders
Digi's With Attitude! - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy - 3 or  more of your Favorite Embellishment (Buttons)
Poodles Parlor - Anything Goes

Come on along and have some fun with us this week at Delightful Inspirations.

~pat~

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So Grateful

Delightful Inspiration's

Free Digi Challenge

This week’s new image set is “Stitched Pumpkin.”

 

You may use any of the three images in this set for the challenge.

If you did not play along last week and receive this image set in your inbox, you can purchase it here and play along to receive the next freebie.

Here is my card:

Oh My Goodness...this image is so me! Awesome job, Faith!  I absolutely love Autumn and all the smells and colors that come along with this wonderful season.  I colored up my image using lots of fun fall colors and used DP by K & Company (Spook Tacular Collection).  The sentiment is from SU!'s, "Cute Converse" set and punched with a MS tag punch.

Play along with us this week at Delightful Inspirations!

Happy Friday to YOU!

~pat~

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A Blessed Thanksgiving

A blessed Thanksgiving to all of blog visitors. 

This is a card I made a while back and thought I would share it with you today.  I know that stamped image is from SU and the sentiment stamp is from Amuse.  The patterned paper is from DCWV.

I hope you are enjoying your Thanksgiving Day and it is full of love and laughter.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Pat~

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Thanksgiving Blessings

One more shot at the Harvest Basket image from Designed2Delight.  I printed, colored with markers, cut out with a square die cut and mounted the image on a layer of orange card stock with the lower edge punched with a Martha Stewart punch and the whole piece was layer with  brown card stock.  The DP is something I pick up last year and can't remember who makes it.  The sentiment stamp is Thanksgiving Blessings by Print Works Collection.  I used my circle punches for the sentiment and a few silver pearls.  I am not real sure that I like this card as it didn't quite turn out the way I had envisioned it in my mind, but then again that is a very common occurrence for me. 

Thanksgiving Blessings to You!

~pat~

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Give Thanks

First and foremost, I want to say...Happy Veteran's Day and a big THANK YOU for those that have fought for our freedom here in the United States and those that are currently defending our country and will someday be our future veteran's.

Here is my card using the new image, Harvest Basket from Designed2Delight.  Since Fall is my most favorite season, I am loving this image.  I printed the image and colored it up with my markers and cut it out with the Labels Four die cuts by Spellbinders.  I used the Houndstooth embossing folder on a piece of brown card stock  as my base for the image.  I added some orange ribbon and two yellow buttons threaded with orange floss.  The whole image was added to the card base with foam dots.  The Harvest Basket set comes with 3 different sentiment and this is the one I chose to use.  I kept my card on the clean and simple side, but not really postal friendly with the two yellow buttons.

Challenges:

Scrappy Frogs - Give Thanks

Crafty Emma - Autumn 

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Fall Cards 

Sew Many Cards - Digi Stamp and Fall
Meljen's - Food

Thanks for stopping by today!

~pat~ 

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Harvest Blessings

Harvest Blessings to YOU

I am loving the Scarecrow Teddy set by Designed2Delight.  I used the image of the cornstalks and pumpkins and added in the crow.  I started with a white card base and added a piece of DP (Good Morning Sunshine by SU!).  I really like how the DP looks like it has texture to it.  The  main image was printed, colored and cut out with a rectangle die cut by Spellbinders.  I chose an orange and brown theme for this card.  The crow was colored, cut out and added to the pumpkin with foam tape.  The sentiment is part of the set and was layered with a piece of scalloped orange card stock.  3 jumbo brads finish off this card.  Adding to my Thanksgiving cards that will go out next month.

Harvest Blessings to You!

~pat~

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Happy Fall Tag

I was playing around with my cricut and cut out some tags some time ago and now is the time to start creating with them.  I came up with this cute little tag using the Scarecrow Teddy and Leaves images from Designed2Delight.  I feel like a broken record, but I love Fall and all the colors of Fall.

I started with a blank  tag and started adding strips of various DP to the background.  I colored up the Scarecrow Teddy and leaves images and cut them out.  I added the Scarecrow Teddy to the tag with foam tape and just adhered the Leaves.  I added the sentiment from the Scarecrow Teddy set and a ribbon to the top with some jute and a little yellow button.  I am thinking of attaching these to some sort of food gift...may a fall snack mix, some white chocolate popcorn or some pumpkin cookies???  Hmmm....not really sure yet, but all these yummy visual images in my mind are making me hungry!

Challenges:

The Pink Elephant - Orange & Brown

Sweet Stampin - Anything but a card

Baby Bud Designs - Fall or Halloween

Fairy Knoll - Happy Fall

Stamp Something - Something Digi
Meljens - 2-fer

Happy Fall to You!

~pat~ 

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CardMaker Magazine November 2010

CardMaker is a great magazine and I am so happy to have a card published in the November/December issue.

This is the card I created with the Fall/Thanksgiving theme.

It's published on page 36 and all the detailed are there. 

Thanks for stopping by!

~pat~

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Happy Fall Leaves

This was a fun card to make...

I absolutely love the colors on this card.  Fall...ahhh...my favorite colored season of all.  I used the Leaves image from Designed2Delight and colored them in with my Copic markers.  It was fun to blend all those wonderful colors together.  2 of the top leaves are actually popped up with foam tape to give the card lots of dimension in real life.  I used the circle die cuts (Spellbinders) to make the card base.  The tag is a die cut (Provo Craft), also.  The sentiment is from Amuse and stamped with green ink with 3 brads added below the sentiment.  I used some black embroidery floss for a raffia like bow.  The DP is from  DCWV (Amber Autumn).

Challenges:

Daring Cardmakers: Autumn Leaves

Stampin' For The Weekend: Fall or Halloween

Paper Romance: Round Card

Autumn Blessings to you!

~pat~

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Autumn Harvest

Am I having fun being a part of the Designed2Delight Design Team?...YES!  Do I enjoy working with all of Faith's awesome designs?...YES!  The design team ROCKS!  I am thinking that we need to get together once a month (?) and create together....hmmm...kinda impossible, since we live all over the country.  Just a great thought though :)...Just sayin'

Here is my design using rubber and digital together.  I started with a white card base and added a piece of embossed (houndstooth) Old Olive (SU!) card stock.  I used the stamp set, Season of Friendship by SU! to stamp the tree in brown and the leaves in  a combo of Old Olive and Summer Sun (SU!) ink to give them the "fall leaf "look.  I used a technique that I believe is call "out of the box" by cutting a square smaller than the whole image and leaving part of it outside of the box.  I then layered the piece with Old Olive and Summer Sun (SU!) card stock and adhered it to the green panel.  I printed the apple basket image from the Apple a Day set from Designed2Delight, colored, cut out and attached with foam tape.  The sentiment is from the Autumn Harvest stamp set by TPC Studio, stamped in brown ink, layered and 2 brown rhinestones attached on each side of the sentiment.   Whew....that's a lot of typing!  I am very please with the way this card turned out and I hope it gives you an idea to combine your rubber stamps and digital images to come up with a great design.

Thanks for stopping by!

~pat~ 

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