Have a Holly Jolly Christmas and a Festive Fall - November '15

Can you believe that it's the 30th of November?

I hope that all of my American friends had a Wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend with your families.

It's time for this month's edition of The 12 Kits of Occasions.  Kim Heggins, Cupcakes, Card & Kim, is our hostess this month and she sent us a fun kit with polka dots, the sweetest die cut images and embellishments to play with.  Kim was sweet enough to send me a self assembling kit. My cards seemed to come together effortlessly.

Moving right into the cards so that you can continue on the hop...

Pop back to the 12 Kits of Occasions blog to see what the other girls have done with Kim's kit!

The 12 Kits of Occasions - October '14

It is time once again for the 12 Kits of Occasions, with Halloween tomorrow we are posting today. A bit early, some of the girls will be posting on the 31st so you are getting two days of inspiration!

Jessica is our hostess this month and she sent out the most fabulous kit full of goodies for fall and Thanksgiving cards! Loaded with die cuts, patterned papers and other fabulous goodies.  I could make so many cards with it. I have three today, more tomorrow.  No excuses I totally procrastinated this month. There has been a lot going on at home and in blogland. It seems I really do believe I can either get 25+ hours out of a day or that sleep is totally not necessary!

I will have more cards to post tomorrow.

I hope that you find some inspiration here today, happy hopping!

My first card uses the new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #160

My second card uses The Paper Players #219 Sketch Challenge

I am absolutely wild about the ink pad that Jessica used for the sentiment on this next card! It looks so fabulous against the purple background.

Please visit the 12 Kits of Occasions blog and see the amazing creations the rest of the team has for you to see!

I am submitting today's project's to Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes!

Don't forget I will have more to share tomorrow. :)

Welcome Autumn

Happy Autumn!  Although I am not quite ready to say goodbye to summer, I am always happy to welcome to welcome autumn. The beautiful changes in the colours of the leaves on the trees before they fall.  On the weekend I went with some good friends for a girls`weekend at one of the girl`s cottages. The trees have already started to change and after what was in my opinion a poor summer for gardens the trees are more vibrant than they have been in a few years--reds, oranges and yellows.

A card using some new Winnie & Walter stamps to welcome the arrival of fall!





Have you started to see the signs of the season where you are?

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Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Lovely Leaves

It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

photo source:  flickr.com

For my card I embossed the sitching to the base of the card, die cut some Lawn Fawn stitched leaves in white and then blended some Distress Inks on to them. I love the way the stitches pop when you add the ink. I used Fired Brick, Wild Honey and Mustard Seed for the leaves, then Walnut stain on the edges. Finally I covered the leaves entirely with clear Wink of Stella, not much leaves my craft table these days without it. I stamped the sentiment in SU Chocolate Chip and added the tiny heart in Fired brick Distress Ink. 

Lovely Leaves Designers

Amy Kolling
Amy Sheffer
Amy Tsuruta
Gayatri Murali
Kim Singdahlsen
Laurie Willison
Lisa Henke
Marisa Ritzen
Maureen Plut
Monika Davis
Sarah Gough
Sheri Gilson
Stacey Schafer
Tenia Nelson
Tracey McNeely

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Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Lovely Leaves for the challenge details and to play along with us!

colourQ #215

Happy Tuesday and time for another colour palette at the colourQ!

I did a little two toned stamping on my Mum for the centre of my card . I inked the whole flower with Autumn Rose and then inked over the centre using Scarlet Jewel.  A very subtle transition. The Crushed Curry panel was die cut with a Stitched Circle and then I die cut the same size stitched circle of white giving the double border and allowed me too inlay the white circle.  The sentiment was stamped with Orange Zest and then I matted the panel with Autumn Rose cardstock.

Head over to the colourQ to see what the rest of the Design Team has for your inspiration this week and we really hope you you come and play along.

Cardstock: White, Autumn Rose (Papertrey Ink) Crushed Curry (Stampin' Up)

Stamps:  Mums the Word (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, Orange Zest (Papertrey Ink)

Dies: Stitched Circles (Lil' Inkers)

Other: sequins

colourQ #214

Happy Tuesday and time for a new colour palette at the colourQ!

These rich tones say fall to me.  I stamped my background using three of the four colours in this week's palette and the forth colour for my sentiment.

Cardstock:  White (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps:  Lotsa Links, Amber Waves (CASology)

Ink: Terracotta Tile, Harvest Gold, Spring Rain, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Welcome Home

Good morning and welcome to the newest challenge at the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

What a wonderful way to embrace friends and family with our Welcome Home challenge!

photo credit:  marthamoments.blogspot.com

Paper Issues is our sponsor for Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:  Welcome Home!  A $20 gift certificate to the Paper Issues store will be awarded to the LEAD of the Welcome Home challenge! 

Feeling some Christmas this challenge so I combined some patterned paper, stitched mats and a stamped and die cut Christmas tree for a homey Christmas card.  Who do you ant to welcome home this Christmas?

Designers:

Cassie from Paper Issues

Amber Kroening, Bella Rose Cards

Barb Murphy, barbles

Christina MacLaren, SeaGlass Papercrafts

Debby Hughes, Lime Doodle Design

 Gayatri Murali, Handmade by G3

Jessica Kephart, Homespun Elegance

Kim Singdahlsen, Joyful Creations with Kim

Laurie Willison, Soapbox Creations

Marisa Ritzen, Rosemary Reflections

 Maureen Plut, buttons & bling

Monika Davis, M.A.D. Stamper

Sheri Gilson, Paper Crafty's Creations

Stacey Schafer, Stacey's Stamping Stage

Tenia Nelson, Jazzy Paper Designs

Tracey McNeely, In My Creative Opinion  -- that's me!

Cardstock:  Vintage Cream, Kraft (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Handmade Holiday (Simple Stories)

Stamps:  Love Lives Here Holidays, Polka Dot Parade #9

Ink: Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)

dies: Stitched Mats (Lil' Inkers) Polka Dot Parade #9

Many Thanks and City Crafter Challenge #181

Happy Mail from CAS-ual Fridays came today!

Although Canadian Thanksgiving was last weekend I could not wait to ink up my new Amber Waves stamp set. It is always a good idea to have some thank you cards on hand. A kraft card base, Basic Grey Hipster patterned paper and that gorgeous bunch of wheat and of course I can't make a card without stitched matts.  A really clean and simple card to put together, I love it when a stamp is the showpiece! I am also submitting this to the City Crafter Challenge Give Thanks.

Cardstock:  Kraft, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Hipster (Basic Grey)

Stamps:  Amber Waves (CAS-ual Fridays)

Ink: Kraft, Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)

dies: Stitched Mats (Lil' Inkers)

CCC #66, 'Fetti Finds, CAS-ual Fridays, Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

It's time for this week's CASology Cue Card!
This week's fun October cue word is:

This week I created a window card using a frame created using Lil
' Inkers circle stitched dies. I love the look of the double stitched frame.  When you create a window on your card you ar really decorating both the outside and the inside of your card at the same time.  That combined with the frame adds interest without bulk.

Once again because I used some fun Reverse Confetti stamps for my card, I am submitting it to this week's 'Fetti Find Link List. I am also submitting this to Simon Says Wednesday Challenge use a Rubber or Clear Stamp and CAS-ual Friday's In Stitches challenge. #117.

Head on over to CASology today to learn what the 'cue card' means to you, how you can play along and see the all the cards created by the Design Team to inspire you.

Melissa Chipperfield

Rosemary Dennis

Tracey McNeely (that's me)

Jen Wills

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Judy Marino

Maureen Merritt

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberly Weiner

I can't wait to see what PUMPKIN means to you!

Cardstock:  Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps:  Forever Fall (Reverse Confetti)

Ink: Dark Chocolate, Orange Zest, Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink)

dies: Stitched Circles (Lil' Inkers)

CCC #65

Are you ready for a new Cue Card from CASology?
This week's cue is:

Another fitting prompt for this time of the year.

This weekend is the Canadian Thanksgiving and I am heading to the cottage at the lake for a Thanksgiving feast.  While the leaves in the city are just starting to turn I know that when I get up there there will be a sea of yellow, orange and red! A lot still on the trees but many many more on the ground, likely covering the road on the way in.

So when I think of crisp I think of the sound of the leaves under my feet at the cottage on Thanksgiving.

I used Lawn Fawn's Into The Woods for my card, colouring the leaves in with Copics.

Head on over to CASology today to learn what the 'cue card' means to you, how you can play along and see the all the cards created by the Design Team to inspire you.

Melissa Chipperfield

Rosemary Dennis

Tracey McNeely (that's me)

Jen Wills

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Judy Marino

Maureen Merritt

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberly Weiner

Guest Designer: Valerie

I can't wait to see what CRISP means to you!

Cardstock:  Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps:  Into The Woods (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Soft Suede (Stampin' Up)

other: assorted Copics

Reverse Confetti SFYTT #5

Just recently I ordered some stamps from Reverse Confetti. LOVE them, they stamp beautifully and they have such great images and sentiments.  I have a card to share using the October Sketch For You To Try.

Since October 11th begins the Canadian Thanksgiving, the Forever Fall stamp set from Reverse Confetti is perfect for all the cards I would like to get done for my family next weekend.

Cardstock:  Fine Linen, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink) More Mustard (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Kraft Patterned Paper  Pack IPapertrey Ink)

Stamps: Forever Fall (Reverse Confetti)

Ink: More Mustard, Soft Suede (Stampin' Up) Simply Chartreuse (Papertreyy Ink)

Dies: Stitched Circles (Lil' Inkers)

other: foam tape