My favorite time of year! I was inspired by a card made by Autumn Clark for today's card.
Sunday, October 1, 2023
It's October!
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Friday, September 29, 2023
Pastel Punkins!
These 3 little pumpkin dies with the stitched details really appealed to me when Concord & 9th recently brought them out. I also noticed that one of the designers there made a card with pink pumpkins, so I thought I'd run with that idea and make mine pink, cream, and pale blue!
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Woodblock Wednesday!
Time for my Woodblock Wednesday monthly post! This time I chose a wood stamp from Stampendous called Autumn Words.
This stamp is dated 2012, and it's one I try to use every year.
Do you have a favorite fall woodblock?
Monday, September 25, 2023
Thinking of You
Here's another card that started with the same Turnabout stamp set that I used HERE and HERE..
supplies: white and aqua cardstock, Concord & 9th Blooms Turnabout stamps, oxide inks in kitsch flamingo, mustard seed, salvaged patina, and carved pumpkin, Altenew inks in Lime and Fresh Leaf, Simon Thinking of You Line dies, Lawn Fawn Fancy Scallop Rectangle die
Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great week!
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Happy Fall!
Today is the "official" start of my favorite season, and I thought that this new Hero Arts My Monthly Hero card kit was a great way to mark the occasion!
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Harvest Blessings
Here's a fall card that uses a sketch I have made in many variations.
Monday, September 18, 2023
Sunflowers and Bittersweet
I love my wreaths, especially in the fall!
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Autumn Birdhouse
Today's card is a mix of lots of companies dies. I love this Lawn Fawn Birdhouse, but I don't think I've ever made a fall card with it.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Double D Fall Plaid Challenge
I came across a challenge that rang all my bells: to use a fall plaid in your creation! It's the Double D Challenge. Here's my entry.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Autumn Blessings
Looking back through my older supplies, I was horrified to see that I've only used this pretty bottle only once before! So now's the time to give it some love.
Sunday, September 10, 2023
A Harvest of Blessings
We're almost midway through September, so I take that as my okay to bring on the fall cards! This design is a CASE of one I made back in 2018. I simply changed up the papers this time around. The prints are all old Doodlebug patterned papers and almost everything has long been retired.
Friday, September 8, 2023
September Spellbinders Club Kits, part 3: Clear Stamp and Die and Embossing Folder
The Spellbinders Club Kits for September are now available!
Today's post features the September Stamp/Die of the Month: Fall Thoughtfulness and the Embossing Folder: Cascading Leaves and Stripes. I made 2 cards.
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Spellbinders Club Kits, part 2: 3D Embossing Folder, Stitching, and Glimmer Kits
The Spellbinders Club Kits for September are now available!
Isn't the 3D Embossing Folder amazing? It's called Mushroom Harvest.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Spellbinders Club Kits, part 1: Small and Large Dies of the Month (and an Add-On)
The September Club Kits from Spellbinders are now available!
The Small die of the Month is called Hiking Through the Meadows. It has lots of dies to cover autumn - I chose to leave the hiking boots out of the equation for my card.
Monday, September 4, 2023
Washi Postage Stamps
Happy Labor Day to my US friends - enjoy!
Today's card is a mix of some new washi tape, a set of dies that Jenn McGuire MADE me buy awhile back :)), and a Spellbinders glimmer sentiment coming in October!
Friday, September 1, 2023
My Favorite Time of Year!
It's September, the beginning of my favorite season - cooler temps, beautiful colors, comfort food! And, unless you're living under a rock, STAMPtember!
Today's card is a stamp/stencil combo from Taylored Expressions. I mixed regulation fall colors with peacock - love the combination!
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Woodblock Wednesday!
I was thrilled to be asked to be a guest designer at Amy's Woodblock Wednesday challenge this month!
I had fun trying to decide which of my wood stamps to play with, and in the end, I chose this one by Hero Arts from 2010, and updated it by making it into a mini slim-line. Since it's almost officially the end of summer, I thought I'd showcase this lovely stamp that features a summer hollyhock.
Since woodblock stamps are how most of us began stamping, I think it's genius that Amy gives us a forum for bringing back these beauties! I hope you'll play along, too - you can find more information HERE.
Monday, August 28, 2023
You Make Me Smile
It's the unofficial end of summer and I have a card today that reminds me of the season. I've wanted these Gerbera Daisy dies for awhile, and scooped them up in a sale at Spellbinders earlier this month.
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Bibi's Snowflakes: Delicate Snowflakes
Here is the last instalment of my cards featuring some of the Bibi's Snowflakes Collection. This last set of dies is called Delicate Snowflakes, and they are just that, 4 different 'flakes with dies to accent them with, and shadow dies, too; 17 dies total. Here are my 2 cards.
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Bibi's Snowfakes: Snowfake Ornament Stencils
I have another couple of cards that I made with the stencil set from the newly released Bibi's Snowflakes Collection.
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Bibi's Snowflakes: Card Creator and Snowflake Wishes
Spellbinders has a new collection designed by Bibi Cameron - it's called Bibi's Snowflakes! It contains lots of sets, all revolving around a snowflake theme. Today I have 2 cards that start with her Snowflake Card Creator and also feature her Snowflake Wishes die/stamp set. This lovely snowflake would make a wonderful large ornament for your Christmas tree, too.
The Snowflake Card Creator is a set of 12 dies: a big 6" snowflake die and its shadow, and some floral dies that you can use to embellish the snowflake. The Snowflake Wishes die/stamps set contains 3 word dies with a separate banner die, and a sheet of lots of sentiment stamps for all occasions to fit on the banner.
Here are my cards.
I used a lovely royal blue glitter paper from which to cut my snowflake, and also the sentiment die. After using an embossing folder that looks like snowflakes for my card front, I added as much of the blue snowflake as I could fit onto my A2 card.
Hope you'll join me again in a few days to see more of my samples using other elements from this new collection!
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Envelope of Wonder Collection
A new collection of dies was recently released at Spellbinders, called Envelope of Wonder. I have a few samples to show you what that collection is all about.
The "base" die set contains dies to construct an envelope and some flowers to decorate it with; 31 dies in all. The finished envelope measures 4 1/2" wide by 6" tall with the envelope fully open, as I've first used it. It is a true, working envelope, with a slit to hold it closed.