give thanks

 Hello there crafty friends!

 

Crazy that we're already five days into October and the leaves are changing colors.  This is my very favorite time of year.  I love the warm colors, crisp air and wearing my sweatshirts!

 

Today, I'm sharing my team card for A Cut Above Die Cut Challenge Blog.  Die cuts are my passion and I combined them with fall colors to create this card.

 

give thanks

 

I used a beautiful plaid paper matted with gold for the background on this square card base. The maple leaves are a two piece set with a creamy lace patterned paper as the solid backing and more of the gold for the veining.  The oak leaves are cut from the gold also.  I stamped the sentiment, cut with a circle die and matted it with a gold, scalloped circle.  The sparkly enamel dots were a perfect match as an embellishment.

 

From my stash...

Bazzill Coconut Swirl CS

Creative Worship Thanksgiving Pumpkin Stamp Set

Eyelet Outlet Sparkle Enamel Dots

Honey Bee Honey Cut  Lovely Layers Maple Leaf  

Memory Box Nutmeg Plaid DP

Mintay Autumn Splendor DP 

Tutti Designs Fall Flourish

 

Sharing with these challenges:

 

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Happy World Card Making Day!!

 

World Card Making Day began in 2006 as National Card Making Day. Founded by Paper Crafts magazine to bring card makers together at the beginning of the busiest card-making season of the year, it was first held on October 7, 2006. The initial celebration involved the Paper Crafts magazine audience only; however, due to the positive response it received and the worldwide popularity of card making, the holiday became known as World Card Making Day from then on.

Celebrating its 20th year in 2026, World Card Making Day is celebrated annually on the first Saturday in October. It's a day for the card-making community -- hobbyists, retailers, and manufacturers -- to unite and celebrate the connection and creativity that is the heart of card making. 

 I'm playing along with the WCMD challenges at A Cherry On Top Message Board today.  Here are cards that I have created so far...

I plan to create all day today in celebration of this fun event!  Cards are life in my craft world.  Check out all of the different paper craft sites and see where you can play!

Sharing with these challenges:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #840 - Birthday/10-6-26 

 

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In the Pink!

 Welcome back crafty friends!

 

Today I'm sharing a card for the new challenge at the Double D, "Pretty in Pink'!, a topic that always comes to the surface for me this time of year.  With October's Breast Cancer Awareness month just around the corner, pink was a great theme for creating a card for a dear friend that is twelve years in remission.  She's had a few hiccups along the way, but she is a warrior.  I will see her next week at a crop and this will be in her goodie bag along with some fun crafty items. 

 

Here's some pretty inspiration...

 

 And, here's my card...

friend

 

This is a simple A2 card with some fun gingham for the background.  The pretty pink sweatshirts, one a soft shade and the other shiny and blingy are framed with a ribbon die.  I adhered a couple of candy dots in the upper right corner and the stamped sentiment to the sweatshirt pocket.

   

From my stash... 

Bazzill Cotton Candy, In the Pink Bling CS 

Creative Worship Sentiment 

Catherine Pooler Spring Gingham

Lauboruan Sweatshirt 

Penny Black Ribbon Stackers

  

Sharing here:

Double Trouble Challenge #225 - 3-2-1 Recipe

3 Layers, 2 images (sweatshirts), 1 Aperture (ribbon frame)  

Twisted Sister Option -  Filled In Aperture With Images 

Double Dare Option - TSOT #704 - Sketch

9-27-26

Everybody Art Challenge 606 - Think Pink/9-28-26 

Make My Monday #287 - Pink Card/10-3-26 

 

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #123 - Pink, Pearls or Sparkle/9-30-26

 Stop on by the Double D Challenge Blog and play along with the "Pretty In Pink" Challenge.

You could be one of the chosen Creative Winners! 

 

 Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Have the best day! 

 

HELLO OCTOBER

 Excited to share a card I made using Halloween themed papers designed by my friend Katie Pertiet for Arden Creative Studios.  Another wonderful collection with artwork full of amazing images and colors of the season.

HELLO OCTOBER

The focal DP is matted twice with coordinating papers from the same collection.  I molded laser cut flowers and adhered them over the matching flower in the patterned paper. The pumpkin and sentiment are adhered with foam tape for dimension.  I tucked in some greenery that was trimmed from laser cut flowers. The butterfly in the upper right is a laser cut adhered next to the paint palette rub-ons.  I touched up the flower petals and pumpkin with Magicals and spattered everything with white acrylic paint.  The flower centers are epoxy stickers.  I adhered a bit of cheese cloth between the flowers and behind the pumpkin for extra texture.

From my stash...

Arden Creative Studios Wicked Woods 6 x 8 Collection

Arden Creative Studios Wicked Woods Epoxy Stickers

Arden Creative Studios Laser Cuts 

Arden Creative Studios Wicked Woods Rub-On Transfers 

Delta Ceramcoat White Acrylic 

Lindy's Gang Magical This Old Patch Pearl (Been There Collection)

Other:  Cheesecloth

 

Sharing with these challenges:

Allsorts Challenge #857 - All Creatures Great & Small (butterflies)/9-11-26 

Colorful Options September - Options 1, 2, 4 & 5/9-28-26

 

 Creative Artiste Mixed Media #130 - Anything Goes MM/9-27-26

Four Seasons Challenge - Fall/9-25-26 

IFGACAC #220 September - Sweater Weather/9-30-26

Inspiration Station #89 - Photo Inspiration/10-3-26

 

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Happy Birthday Plaids

 Welcome back crafty friends!

 

Well, we're into the "ber" months!  I'm good with that because it's my favorite time of the year.  The kids are back in school and it's harvest time around here.

 

 A Cut Above has the September challenge posted today and I'm sharing my inspiration.  The theme is always, "Anything Goes With A Die Cut" according to the challenge guidelines found on the blog HERE. 

 

We have a month full of birthdays and two of them call for a masculine card.  I doubled up on my design and made them both the same.  I've been doing this a lot lately, making two of the same when creating and it helps me keep on task with needed cards on hand.

 

HAPPY birthday

 

This Buffalo plaid, along with the wild animal print DP, truly has a masculine feel.  I used a postage stamp die for the black background matting of the DP.  The bright red sentiment pops against the black shadow matting.   

Sharing in these challenges:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #836 - Birthday/9-8-26 

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Happy Birthday Katie!

 Hi there crafty friends!

 

Today I'm sharing a card made for a very special friend's birthday.  We met in person for the first time in April of 2023.  Since then, we meet frequently, even scheduling our hair appointments together at the same salon.  We've grown to be good friends sharing all of life's big and little moments over Iced Vanilla/Caramel Lattes.  I treasure her friendship and look forward to our next meetup in a couple of weeks at a local crop.

 

HAPPY birthday
 

So, Happy Birthday, once again to you Katie.  She is one talented lady having designed everything on this card but the die cut arch and sentiment. You can find her designs everywhere including on her own website...Katie Pertiet Designs.  There is no end to the talent she provides for the art and craft world.

 

From my stash...

Arden Creative Studios Garden Chronicles 6 x 8  

Arden Creative Studios Garden Chronicles Laser Cuts 

Arden Creative Studios Garden Chronicles Rub-On Transfers

Arden Creative Studios Maker Series Lattice Clusters Stencil 

Tim Holtz Iced Spruce Distress Ink

Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers Distress Ink 

 

Sharing with these challenges:

 AAA Birthday: Game #89 - Use Patterned Paper/10-2-26

 

AAA Colourful Colorboard - Colourboard #31/9-14-26

 Classic Design Challenge #08-2026 - AG Using Die Cuts/9-12-26

Crazy Is Our Name - Stencils Are Our Game/10-1-26

Krafty Chicks Challenge #836 - Birthday/9-8-26 

The Paper Funday #91 - AG, Sketch Twist/10-4-26

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Have the very best day!

 

Celebrate You

 Welcome crafty friends!  

Today, I'm sharing a card for the first September challenge at the Double D.  Diane's team is hosting along with additional inspiration from Darlene's team. 

The theme is "Vases and/or Pitchers".  

Here's some lovely inspiration...

 

I was inspired by the first photo with the soft blue vase and pop of yellow flowers. And, as Dolly always said, "Celebrate the Dreamer in You".

CELEBRATE YOU

 

 I covered the white base of this A2 card with an embossed background.  The die cut arches use the same embossing folder and foam tape for added dimension.  The flowers are laser cuts tucked into the pale blue vase.  I adhered a butterfly as embellishment and sentiment strip at the base of the vase. 

 

From my stash... 

Bazzill Jet Stream CS

Krafty Gardens Laser Cuts

Krafty Gardens Solids #2

Neenah Solar White Cardstock 

Pink Fresh Keepsakes of the Heart Vase

Spellbinders Herringbone Decor 3D EF

 

 Sharing with these challenges: 

Beautiful BLossoms Optional Moodboard #44 - Anything Floral/9-12-26 

CYHTP - SB Embossing Folder/9-9-26 

 

Inspiration Station #88 - Photo/9-5-26 

Simon Says Monday - Get In Shape (arches)/9-6-26 

 

The Paper Funday #91 - AG, A bit of sketch twist/ 10-4-26

Try It On Tuesday - Emboss It/9-15-26 

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Have the very best day!