Fall Gratitude

With just a few days left of the fall season I wanted to share this awesome card with you -- I love this leaf - it's one of my all time faves!!

Stamps:
WITH GRATITUDE STAMP SET
SANDED STAMP SET
TWILL STAMP SET

Cardstock:
CARD STOCK RIDING HOOD RED 8 1/2 X 11
CARD STOCK TANGERINE TANGO 8 1/2 X 11
CARD STOCK CHOCOLATE CHIP 8 1/2X11
CARD STOCK APRICOT APPEAL 8 1/2X11

Stampin' Pads:
CRAFT STAMPIN PAD WHISPER WHITE
VERSAMARK PAD
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD CHOCOLATE CHIP
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD TANGERINE TANGO
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD RIDING HOOD RED

Accessories:
RIBBON GINGHAM BLACK
BRADS VINTAGE
STAMPIN PASTELS
STAMPIN EMBOSS POWDER CLEAR
PUNCH PHOTO CORNERS
PUNCH 1/4 INCH CIRCLE
PUNCH 3/4 INCH CIRCLE
PUNCH 1 INCH CIRCLE
SNAIL ADHESIVE PERMANENT

Thanks Rhonda Beadell for your inspiration on this card!

~Enjoy & TFL~

Season of Friendship

Stamps:
SEASON OF FRIENDSHIP STAMP SET

Cardstock:
CARD STOCK CLOSE TO COCOA 8 1/2X11
CARD STOCK VERY VANILLA 8 1/2X11

Stampin' Pads:
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD CLOSE TO COCOA
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD MORE MUSTARD
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD REALLY RUST
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD OLD OLIVE

Accessories:
CRYSTAL EFFECTS
STAMPING SPONGES
STAMPIN DIMENSIONALS
HEMP TWINE NATURAL
SNAIL ADHESIVE PERMANENT

Thanks to Brenda Keenan for sharing this card with us!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Halloween Fun Frights

Isnt this just adorable? My darling downline, LuAnn, created this for a recent swap.

Sorry the picture is a bit dark and it's in a celo envelope for protection -but it was too cute now to show you ;o) What a cute idea to high light the fun happy cat!!

Stamp Sets: Halloween Frights, House of Haunts

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Tangerine Tango, Autumn Vine DS Paper

Stampin' Pads: Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black

Accessories: Word Window Punch, Small Oval Punch, Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals


~TFL & Enjoy~

Spooky Nights

As Halloween draws near I wanted to share this fun card with you ~ (sorry for the glare but its in a cello envelope for protection as I share it with all of my friends and customers)

There is soo much detail on this card that was created by Kate Holland. She recently participated in a swap that I hosted over on SCS. She white embossed the fence on black paper and then cut it out to put it on the card!! There are also two little embossed bats flying around in the sky that were cut out separately too!! COOL!

Stamp Sets: Halloween Frights & Frightful Fence

Card Stock: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, DSP Ghostly Greetings

Stampin' Pads: Basic Black, Pumpkin PIe, More Mustard, Black Stazon, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Window Word Punch, 3/4" Circle, Hemp Thread, Antique Brads, Clear Embossing Powder, White Embossing Powder, Versa Mark, Stipple Brush and LOTS OF CUTTING :o)

How fun!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Happy, Dandy, Candy Night!!

Do you know the definition of Halloween? 1. October 31, celebrated by children of all ages. 2. Dressing up, trick-or-treat, bob for apples, cider sweet. 3. Jack-o'-lanterns, squeals of fright, a happy, dandy, candy night!

This adorable card was created by Scheli Abraham for a card swap I recently hosted - and how adorable it tis'!! The best thing about this card is hard to see in this picture, I apologize. I have it in a clear cello envelope so it stays clean as I show it off but the witches hat itself just sparkles with fun! Scheli used the iridescent Ice embossing powder on it

Stamp Set: Eat, Drink & Be Scary

Cardstock: Tangerine Tango, Lovely Lilac, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black and Frosty Day DSP

Stampin' Pads: Basic Black Craft and Classic

Accessories: Iridescent Ice Emboss Powder, Silver Elastic Cord, Kiwi 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, stapler, stampin' dimensionals

~TFL & Enjoy~

Alpine Fall

I just love love love this new Alpine Ribbon from SU! It's just the coolest ;o) This card was created by Holly Krautkremer who particpated in a swap that I recently hosted ~ she has done such a great job with this card too!! Adding the brad to the ribbon was the perfect idea!!

Stamp Sets: Happy Blessings

Cardstock: Really Rust, Old Olive, Naturals Ivory, DSP Autumn Vine

Stampin' Pads: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Alpine Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Watercolor Crayons, Blender Pens, Rhinestone Brads Ice Circle, Big Shot Top Note

~TFL & Enjoy~

Fall is in the Air

What a fun stamp set!!! Scheli Abraham has done an awesome job with this card - I love what she has done with the ribbon here on this card - she kinda unraveled the ends to give a it cool look! Scheli recently participated in a swap that I was hosting - she does such great work!!

Stamp Set: Happy Blessings

Cardstock: Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Autumn Vine DSP

Stampin' Pads: Jet Black StazOn, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Watercolor crayons, blender pens, sponge, Chocolate Chip 1" grosgrain ribbon, 1 1/4", 1 3/8" and 1 3/4" circle punches, stampin' dimensionals

~TFL & Enjoy~

Happy Blessings

Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Fall, Happy Blessings to one and all ~ what a cute saying!! This card was created by Holly Krautkremer for a swap that I hosted for the Holiday Mini - I just love everything she has done on this card ~ from the background to the colors!!

Stamp Set: Happy Blessings, Sanded BG

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, More Mustard

Stampin' Pads: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, More Mustard

Accessories: Blender Pen, Natural Hemp, Linen Thread, EE Buttons, Ticket Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Scallop Square Punch

~TFL & Enjoy~

Fall Friendship

This stamp set out of the Holiday Mini is soo versatile! Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter! I thought this was a perfect one for the Fall! It was created by Kate Holland for a recent swap I hosted for the Holiday Mini. I absolutely love how she punched out the circles and mounted them elsewhere on the tree - brilliant idea!!

Stamp Sets: Season of Friendship

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White

Stampin' Pads: Close to Cocoa, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red

Accessories: 3/4" Circule Punch, Horizonal Slot Punch, Chocolate Chip Taffeta

~TFL & Enjoy~

Season of Friendship

Here is another fun card idea to make with the current 'Season of Friendship' stamp set.

Here is the list of ingredients you will need to complete this card ~
Stamps:
SEASON OF FRIENDSHIP STAMP SET
Cardstock:
OLD OLIVE
VERY VANILLA

CHOCOLATE CHIP

KRAFT

Stampin' Pads:
CHOCOLATE CHIP
OLD OLIVE
BAJA BREEZE

Accessories:
PUNCH HANDHELD 1/8 INCH CIRCLE
SCISSORS PAPER SNIPS
PAPER CUTTER
SNAIL ADHESIVE PERMANENT
STAMPIN DIMENSIONALS
RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED BAJA BREEZE 5/8 INCH

Instructions:

1. Stamp tree image in Chocolate Chip ink on Very Vanilla card stock (3" x 4-5/8"). Stamp leaves in Old Olive ink. Adhere Very Vanilla card stock to Chocolate Chip card stock (3-1/8" x 4-3/4"); adhere to Old Olive card.

2. Punch two holes in card, approximately 5/8" and 7/8" from right edge of card, using 1/8" Circle punch. Thread Baja Breeze 5/8" striped grosgrain ribbon through holes and tie in front of card.

3. Stamp sentiment in Chocolate Chip ink on Kraft card stock (2-3/8" x 5/8"). Adhere to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

4. Stamp bird image in Baja Breeze ink on Very Vanilla card stock; cut out. Adhere bird to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Season of....

Include a bit of nature in with your cards - a twig from the yard works great ;o)

Ingredients you will need to complete this card include ~

Stamps:
CANVAS STAMP SET
HARVEST HOME STAMP SET

Cardstock:
REALLY RUST

VERY VANILLA

Stampin' Pads:
STAMPIN WRITE MARKER REALLY RUST
STAZON PAD JET BLACK
VERSAMARK PAD
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD REALLY RUST
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD MORE MUSTARD

Accessories:
THREAD LINEN
SNAIL ADHESIVE PERMANENT
STAMPIN DIMENSIONALS
TWILL TAPE
COLOR SPRITZER TOOL

SMALL TWIG

Instructions:
1. Stamp Canvas background image in VersaMark ink on Really Rust card.

2. Stamp “Season of thanks” in Really Rust ink on Very Vanilla card stock (4" x 2"). Tear top edge of card stock. Spray card stock using Really Rust Stampin’ Write marker and Color Spritzer Tool. Adhere card stock to card.

3. Adhere twill tape to card. Tie linen thread around stick and twill tape; adhere twig to card.

4. Stamp leaves in Jet Black StazOn ink on watercolor paper. Watercolor with More Mustard and Really Rust ink using watercolor brush. Cut out each leaf and adhere to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Gourds! Gourds!! Gourds!!!

Got gourds? We do ;o)

Not knowing what we 'could' grow or what 'would' grow I guess we planted enough of everything! LOL Here are the totes of the gourds we have left after our punkin' pickin' party! Want some and live close? Email me and we will get together! Want some shipped to you? We can do that too! Contact me for further deets!

Also, here is just another shot of a pumpkin display at our place in front of the shed. I thought this long orange pumpkin was strangely odd - and it goes well with my fave white punkins too! Next year I am going to try my green thumb at the blue punkins - how FUN!

Happy Fall Y'all!

~Enjoy & TFL~

Hello Fall!

Here is another fun card to share with you ~ it's just soo beautiful out there right now! We received about one and a half inches of rain the other day so the grass is really looking green yet ~ but the leaves are changing even more now with the temps dropping at night like they are!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Today is the day!!!

It's PPP day -- Punkin' Pickin' Party day! Yeah!!!


So of course I have punkins on my mind ;o) Enjoy this card for today and think of us out in the punkin' patch snappin' pictures to share with you later here!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Fall Thanks!

This thank you card features the technique of watercoloring. It's fun to use the aqua painter pen and your stamp pads to create such a cool look! Add a little hodgepodge hardware, twill and linen thread and you have another wonderful fall card!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Thankful....

....for you!

This card features the "Thoroughly Thankful" stamp set that is currently available in the Stampin' Up catalog on page 30. It's just amazing what you can do with this stamp set when you stamp it and cut the pieces of your cardstock apart to use the squares individually! Don't forget about your different punches, oval here!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Just for You

How fun is this? You must work a bit to see the message left for you inside this one ;o) The hemp twine really goes with the fall theme, dont you think?

~TFL & Enjoy~

Ahhh....Autumn!

My favorite time of year!!! So I thought it would be fun to share with you some fall'ish cards over the next few days leading up to our PPP (see yesterdays post!) ;o)

This one even has an extra bit of embellishment added -- REAL sewing!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

Ooh...It's almost PPP time!!

...."Punkin Pickin Party" time that is!!! Last Tuesday we received about two inches of rain and wind. It's amazing what the patch looked like when that was all over - what was left of the leaves got wet and really fell to the ground! What's left is an acre of colors ;o) It will soon be time to pick punkins! Yeah!

I went out to the patch this past Wednesday night to take a good look around AND to hand select some different gourds and punkins for Michelle ... which I will have hand delivered to her in SD by the time you read this post!! (Hope you liked them Michelle! *waving 2U*)

It's fun to actually get to walk thru the patch now! All summer I would work on the outskirts of it and occasionally try to sneak in a bit but I learned not to go too far in as I didn't want to kill the vines by walking on them! I was pleasantly surprised to see how many ghost pumpkins appeared, yeah! They are the white ones and I was hoping for a good number of those but all summer I could only count a handful or so. But now looking I think we have about 20 ;o)

I'll post some PPPP -- that's Punkin Pickin' Party Pictures in a few weeks!!

~TFL & Enjoy~

~ Fall Is In The Air ~

I've been busy the past few days working on Halloween stampin' projects ---cards, cello bag toppers and paint cans (along with the general tasks in everyday life too -- including prep for an audit that is this Friday morning for the apartments we manage---I am a firm believer that stamping is a stress outlet for me!! I will be sooo glad when Friday afternoon rolls around!) But anywhoo, I thought I would post a card tonight that is one of my all time favorites! I am not sure if it is because it is fall, and that *is* my favorite season but I just love the colors and the 'faux metal' technique. The technique, and card layout for that matter, came right from my favorite source of stampin' inspiration---SCS!

Here is the Faux Metal Technique tutorial.

My copper leaf here is the faux metal in this example. And if I can do it---anyone can do it!! Give it a try ~~ it's bunches of fun!! I demo'd this for a favorite stampin' group of mine last year --- I held a little 'customer appreciation' day for them and I tried to show them techniques that I wouldnt normally cover during a week night demo due to time restrictions (and its a tad bit messy and I have a huge fear I would spill the copper embossing powder ALL over their floors! *eek*)

Here is my recipe----
Stamps: Shapes & Shadows, Linen Background
Card Stock: All from the Color Coach; Bravo Burgundy, Handsome Hunter, Mellow Moss, Basic Black (for the faux metal leaf)
Ink: Handsome Hunter, VersaMark
Accessories: Copper Embossing Powder, Sponge, Gold Wide Organdy Ribbon, Burgundy Grosgrain Ribbon, Copper Cord

~Enjoy & TFL~