Forever Grateful

We are into the FALL mode and at Double D we have a fun challenge
that is WINDOWS.  We want to see those pretty windows on your cards.
They don't have to be a fall window but we sure have  a pretty fall window
mood board to inspire!

I was inspired by the bottom left window and also by a Mintay free
paper pack I received with an order from scrapbookdotcom
called Autumn Book.  It is FULL of beautiful fall designs.

I fussy cut my window and a pumpkin for the inside.
The sentiment is Spellbinders Betterpress.

We hope to see your pretty 'windows' at our Double D challenge!!

Entering the following challenges:

A Cherry On Top .... #5 Fall

Grateful For You

 This month at Stencil Fun our OPTIONAL theme is
ORANGE
But you can create anything goes as long as a Stencil is used!

I certainly had fun with this theme pulling out my
Waffle Flower Pumpkin Patch Panel die them coloring it with
the matching Waffle Flower Pumpkin Patch Coloring Stencil.
I used all Distress inks
Peeled Paint, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade, Carved Pumpkin and
Mustard Seed.  The sentiment is a rub on from Scrapbookdotcom.

For my Anything Goes card I made a quick and easy stenciled card
using a small Picket Fence Studio Mini Erie Night stencil.
For the stenciling I used Distress inks Black Soot and Lost Shadow.
The dies are Tutti Designs, the background paper is
Scrapbookdotcom Ghostly.  I added a few sequins (I couldn't help myself)
and a spooky sentiment from Whimsy Stamps.

We would love to see YOUR stenciled creations over at Stencil Fun!!

Entering the following challenges:
Card #1
Simon Says Stamp  .... WCMD
Cardz For Guys #390 .... Fall/Autumn Theme Colors
Allsorts #859 ....  Autumn
Try It On Tuesday .... Autumn Beauty
Inspiration Station ....Photo #90

Card #2
Unicorn Challenge #125.... Autumn and/or Halloween
{Pin}spirational #342 .... Orange & Black

Spooky Werewolf

 Hello friends, it's time for our new monthly challenge at
The Neglected Stuff where there is never a theme but we just
encourage you to use your very 'neglected' supplies
either new or used, just has to have been neglected,
you know those things you bought but maybe put away for later
but later never came, well, it's time to bring them out!!

Being October I pulled out my Halloween/Fall die book
and believe me there was plenty of neglected stuff in there.
Several years ago a friend had given up card making and sent me
a couple boxes of dies, that's where my never used Cheery Lynn Designs
Spooky Tree came from.. I also used a die I have for quite some time
from Cottage Cutz Werewolf which believe it or not is STILL available
for purchase, I purchased it during one of their 85% off sales.
I stenciled a moon and added a bat I purchased back in 2025 from Simon Says.

We would LOVE to see YOUR Neglected Stuff
at our challenge, what a good opportunity to
bring it out and use it

Entering the following challenges:
Crafty Challenge .... Autumn or Halloween

Tricks, Treats & Fun

 Saturday was World Card Making Day and I don't normally
have time nor make the time for it
but it's been a bummer of a week as on Friday we had to have our
19 year old kitty put down and it devastated me, so I needed
something to try and take my mind off of it and when I saw
that A Cherry On Top has several challenges to enter
I decided to join in.

This is WCMD #14 which is Halloween.
since my mind wasn't on it 100% I chose the easy way out
by using a Spellbinders Tricks & Treats rub on.
I have to say these rub ons are a high quality that go on very easily.
I used a Memory Box Stitched Square Layers die to place
the image on.  To finish, a piece of black/orange bakers twine
was added.  The challenge goes until the 13th of Oct and there are
several fun themes so I think I'll join in a few more as well!!

On a good note, I won the Whimsy Stamp $50 September
gift card and also won a $25 gift card from Stamp Simply
for the National Coffee Day at Coffee Loving Papercrafters
so it looks like I'll have some shopping fun the next few days!!

Also entering the following challenges:
If You Gave A Crafter A Cookie #221 .... Come On Get Spooky

Fancy Ornament

Hello Peace On Earth fans, it's time for a new challenge 
 and we have a mood board for inspiration
but you can create anything Christmas themed.

There is a lot here to inspire if that is how you choose to go,
Christmas Tree~Snowy Trees and Deer, an Ornament or Snowflakes,

even Oranges, Pinecones, Berries and Greens!
I think you can see the gold in the ornament inspired me,
I die cut a Spellbinders ornament from vellum and topped it with

Poppystamps Small Blooming Poinsettias die cuts.  The embossing was done also

using Spellbinders, this time their Holiday Floral Swag EB folder
and popped the panel up.

For even more beautiful inspiration pop on over to the

Peace On Earth challenge blog, join in while there.

Entering the following challenges:

Cut It Up #366 .... More Then One Die
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday .... ATG
Addicted To Stamps and More #527 .... Christmas

Tic Tac Toe #302 .... Die Cuts~Free~Embossing DRY

Every Sunrise

Time for a new challenge at Triple B,
the challenge blog that is all about Birds~Blooms~Butterflies
you can use one, two, or all three.
We have a mood board for your inspiration but any color is okay
as long as you have used one of the three B's .

I went with BLOOMS for my card using a never seen ink before
Penny Black Nature's Glory stamp colored in with Copics
along with an old JustRite Hope and Love stamp for the sentiment.
The card base is Spellbinders Persimmon.

Won't you come and join us at Triple B with one, two or three of the B's?

Entering the following challenges:

Try It On Tuesday .... Autumn Beauty
Path of Positivity #143 ....Anything Goes
Penny Black Saturday Challenge .... Anything Goes

Ghostly Greetings

 Hey friends, our Love Those  Pretty Papers challenge
is starting this month and our OPTIONAL theme is
Things That Go Bump In The Night (Ghosts & Goblins)!

I grabbed a really really OLD paper pad for my 'goblins' card,
Me & My Big ideas Mambi Sheets (2013), told you it was OLD,
but it had several fun goblin images in it that were perfect
for our 'optional' theme! 
The background paper is from the same pad.

I popped the 'goblin's up after I added a card stock base
and the sentiment is a Spellbinders rub-on!  
Another fun mini slimline card!

For my Anything Goes card I used a paper for my background from
Prima's Pumpkin and Spice 6x6 pad.
The mushroom topping piece is from a Memory Place 12x12
Beary Cozy Collection.  It has 10 pieces that you can easily use
for card fronts as I did.  I purchased this back in November of 2024,
it's about time I used it don't you think?

There you have it, my cards for our October
Love My Pretty Papers challenge!
Hope to see ya there!

Entering the following challenges:

Card #1
Halloween Crafts All Year Round .... ATG Halloween #3