Fall is almost over and winter is settling in
but I wanted to show my Fall/Halloween paper trees I made using
a Concord and 9th Take A Bough die.
I made 4 Fall and 2 Halloween trees.
These are the Halloween trees.
The Fall tree.
Not all the trees are shown, each tree takes a lot of die cutting,
four of each size die, so if I remember correctly.
that is 32 die cuts per tree. (Yep 8 dies, cut 4 times each)
Another new challenge starting today with the 'OPTIONAL"
twist of THANK YOU/THANKS at
Can You Handle The Pressure
the challenge that is all about embossing!
An embossing folder MUST be used in the challenge
but you can add wet embossing too if you wish!!
I used an older embossing folder I have had in my stash for quite
some time and sadly I boke it in my Gemini by not using the
correct stacking sequence!
It was unique that it came with sentiment inserts so you used the same basic
pattern, but just a different insert. I tossed it as it was unusable once I broke it...
live and learn as they say!!
Anyhow, I inked up the sentiment part and added a flower to give a bit more color
and called it DONE!!
Make sure to visit at Can You Handle The Pressure
and see all the pretty designs from the teams, a very talented group of designers!!
Hello, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving,
we did and I am very grateful for all the leftovers today
giving me at least one day without cooking!
You might remember I made these gift card/money holders last year, 28 of them in fact for my own family.
Well, this year I made 20 more to put in a shop I have
my cards and paper things in.
So, when I saw the Simon Says Wednesday challenge
was Anything But A Card
I figured this was a good time to post them!
I didn't take pictures of all 20 of them, but just one of each design!
First is the snowman design, the hat folds over to the back to close.
Our challenge theme at The Sisterhood of Crafters
was chosen by our 'sistah' Darlene and it is
Christmas or Winter.
I think this card hits both the winter and Christmas theme!
I had this panel already embossed and in my stash for quite some time
so put it to good use. I adhered it to a navy blue card stock
and stamped the sentiment in navy blue ink.
I know it looks black in the picture but it is navy blue,
I find white (or black) cards so difficult to photograph!
Won't you join us at The Sisterhood?
Take a peek at what my 'sistahs' have created, LOTS of inspiration there!
Hello Friends, today I have a stenciled card I created for the
challenge at Simon Says which is Stencil It! They are using Tim Holtz stencils
but I chose Pink Fresh Studio's Folk Art Print stencil for my card!
I don't know about you, but I have to admit I have become a little bit addicted to stencils,
I rarely put an order in anywhere where I don't include a stencil,
I just can't help myself!!
Needless to say I am on my second binder of stencils!!
A new challenge and a new mood board at Peace On Earth!
LOTS to look at in this board to give YOU lots of inspiration!
But of course we are an anything goes as long as it is Christmas related!!
I focused on all things ginger related and let a paper from Mintay
take center stage on my card.
All I needed to add was a sentiment and my card was complete,
after all who can argue that Mintay doesn't have the bet 'scenic' paper around?
Can you believe it is already halfway through November?
Christmas will be here before we know it, the weather here in
Michigan has turned colder and we will be facing a long
bitter winter, a good time to stay inside and get cozy
with a nice hot beverage which is our theme this month at
Double D!!
We have a fun mood board with steaming hot drinks
to warm you up inside and out!
HOT BEVERAGES
(Coffee, Tea, Latte, Hot Chocolate, etc.)
