Thinking Outside The Box

I love to think up ways to use my dies besides what they were intended for....

this little guy is no exception.....

 

 

I used Cheery Lynn Designs "Build A Flower 2" to

"build" a turkey.....

by using one of the leaves....

I can see a peacock in the future....lol

 

I am entering this in the Cheery Lynn Designs challenge "Give Thanks"

I embossed the SU Very Vanilla cardstock with a Cuttlebug folder

that has autumn words all over it, including "thankfulness"

I also used my Fanciful Flourish die also from Cheery Lynn Designs

Circles of Scrap

I am excited, as I am getting a few Christmas cards done....

this card was made of scraps.....

it is for the challenge at "The Creative Paper Trade"

Tip Top Shape #4 "Circles"...

this has to qualify, as there are 15 circles on it lol....

I had started it and had to walk away from it several times....

until I decided how to finish it....

I love the little pompom trim and felt star at the top....

I couldn't quit there, though...

 

I had to make a smaller version for a tag to match.....

love these challenges....head on over and do 1~2 or all 3 yourself!!

Rock A Bye Baby and a "Thank You"

I finally started using my Graphic 45 Little Darlings Stash....

why is it  "we" think we have to hoard everything...lol....

but really, sometimes I feel like I don't use it because then its gone....

but there is always more to buy...right?

 

Well, onto my card for today...

 

 

I made this card for a challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs "vintage"

I won the challenge last week and received a $20 gift credit at their shop....

I ordered the Spring Flower Burst Doily which I am using on this card....

look at the detail...so pretty!!

The card is a square 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch which fit perfect for the doily die...

I also made my flower from a Cheery Lynn Build A Flower #1 set....

a bit of embossing, a bit of scrap paper, a little inking along the edge of the doily,

a Graphic 45 chipboard piece, a tiny sheer ribbon and some pearls made this card...

 

So, Thank You Cheery Lynn Designs for my wonderful gift...I love it!!

 

November 3rd~what I am grateful for today....my home....I love it....after my divorce from my first

husband, I felt displaced, until we bought this place 18 years ago and made it "ours"...

after the events in the East, (and my heart goes out to all of them), it makes me appreciate what I have!!

A Warm Beverage

I love "coffee" stamp sets and this one is such a fun set from Impression Obession

"Smell The Coffee"

I used VersaMark Dazzle Champagne and embossed my image with SU Melon Mambo....

the background paper is from Basic Grey's Eskimo Kiss 6 x 6 pad....

 

I love this little banner on this card...it just makes me "happy"

 

I am entering this into the challenge at Impression Obsession "a gift"

my gift is this card I am sending to a friend....

and also in the challenge at Papercraft Star "A Warm Beverage"

 

I saw on a blog today that November is the month to be grateful

and to post what we are grateful for each day we post....

I am grateful that I still have my Mom whom lives alone at 85...

and I can call her anytime I want...that makes me very grateful!!

Pearly Whites

Wow, here we are into November....

time to think about getting my Christmas cards and tags made....

I make ALL my own tags...I love it...

but freak out when the package is opened and the tag is discarded....

 

 

I made this gorgeous card and flower after seeing a flower made using

the Marianne icicle die on Mihaela's blog HERE....

now be prepared for some breath taking beauty when you see her blog...

it is stunning!!
 

 

It took me awhile to find the die, as it seemed to be sold out everywhere I looked...

in fact when I bought it, they had one left after my purchase....

the center of the flower is made from the die, I cut it 3 times and rolled it up

like you do most of the strip flowers!

 

I am entering this into the challenge at Joan's Gardens "A Winter Card"

and

a challenge at Simon Says Stamp and Show "Just Add Pearl"

 

Products used are:

TH Alterations Along The Edge die Snow Flurries

Marianne dies LR0128~LR0227~LR0157~LR0135

Cuttlebug embossing folder snowflakes

Hero Arts Pearls

Hearts

The second challenge this week at the "The Creative Paper Trade" is

 "HEARTS"....

 

 

I had so much fun creating this card....I love everything about it :>)

Can you see all the tiny little hearts in my embossed background??

they are so sweet!!

the papers I used are once again from Authentique.......

the yellow check is the back of the paper I used for the dress form....

I am sure you recognize which die the dress form is

TH Alterations Sewing Room, of course...

I hand cut my heart  from yellow wool felt and adhered a piece of

vintage jewelry I took apart (an earring)....

added a bow and some velvet ribbon flowers to the bottom of the form....

the little yellow velvet flower is one from Maya Road....

I finally quit "hoarding" them and used one.....

So, head on over to The Creative Paper Trade" and join in!!!!

November 1st Fall Door

After getting up at 3:30 am, I needed something "to do"

and noticed that the challenge at Joan's Gardens was near to closing....

so I kind of played "beat the clock"

whew...didn't think I would make it.....

the challenge is/was ...

use a window or door~I used my Cheery Lynn door die...

make a fall card~no explanation needed here..lol...

use leaves~I cut out 19 little leaves in 2 sizes and made a door wreath...

I punched a  circle, then punched around it again with a larger circle punch

to make my wreath "frame"

use a border~I used JustRite Classic Lace Edges Two for the top of my card

I added a "pumpkin" colored kitty..he is waiting to be let in from the frosty cold morning...

now if I had a bit more time, I would of inked the edges of all of those 19 leaves...oh well...

 

I will be later today with another post :>)