It's Almost Thanksgiving

Wow, I can't believe how fast time is moving! Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving?! I'm ready for that turkey dinner that day, aren't you?!

In honor of Thanksgiving, I have a new card to show you today.  I wet with  fall colors for this cute Thanksgiving/Give Thanks card.  I've used the  freebie newsletter image, Priscilla Pilgrim, from Rick St Dennis.  If you aren't familiar with the work of Rick St Dennis, you really are missing out! He draws awesome digital images! Go check them out in his store! You will be so glad you did!

I've colored the image with Promarkers. All fall colored papers are from my stash. I've used blue card stock for my cad base and matting, to add a touch of color. I've used one of my favorite tools, my crop a dile, to punch four holes in the bottom panel, then inserted a brad in each hole and wrapped orange and white twine around each brad, before securing the brad to the card.  The Twine is threaded through a brown buttons, recycled from old clothing I threw out during a cleaning spree.  Gotta love recycling! The sentiment is by Taylored Expressions and has been hand stamped, then punched with circle punches.

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

All For The Animals at Digi Sketch Challenge
Challenge #294 Animal Magic at Cute Card Thursday
November Freebie Challenge at Sparkle and Glitter With Rick
Challenge #123 Fall or Thanksgiving at My Sheri Crafts
Challenge #185 Rust, Blue and Cream at Robyn's Fetish
Challenge #56 Animal Antics at The Squirrel and the Fox
Challenge #58 Autumn Colors at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Challenges For Everybody
Challenge #25 Thanks at Oozak Challenge
Smores (Brown and White) at Clear It Out
TPE225 Photo Inspiration (Fall/Thanksgiving) at The Pink Elephant
TSG-233 Thanks or Thanksgiving at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Challenge #103 Thanks/Thanksgiving at Lexi's Creation
Challenge #91 Thanks/Thanksgiving at Love To Create
MIM#166 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #65 Color Inspiration at Eureka Stamps
Give Thanks at Melonheadz Friends
Challenge # 67 Use A Sentiment at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #27 Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society
Challenge #72 Fall/Thanksgiving at Victorine Stamps
Challenge #17 Thanks & Thanksgiving at Get Inky
PYC#8 Grateful at Parade Your Crafts
PNDC#17 Give Thanks at The Paper Nest Dolls
Challenge #146 Use Twine or Hemp at Party Time Tuesdays

Friday

Challenge #173 Gratitude at Tuesday Throwdown
Autumn/Fall Colors at Just Inspirational Monthly Challenge

Hangin Around Halloween

Hi all! I'm here with a new card to show you, today!  This time, another Halloween card. I've used pumpin paper from my stash.  Green and white baker's twine was used to be the hanging strips of web, for the spiders.  The spiders are die cuts, with googly eyes added. I used Corn Candy Washi Tape, by Doodlebug, (Sold in the Simon Says Stamp Store). A black and white gingham handmade bow was added as the finishing touch.


I am entering this card in the following challenges


Use Something (Doodlebug Washi Tape) From the Simon Says Stamp Store at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #26 Anything Goes/Frame It at Creative Moments
Dies And Punches at Oldie But A Goodie Challenge
Challenge #75 Photo Inspiration (Colors) at PINspirational
Diecuts or Punched Shapes at Just Inspirational Challenges
Fall Colors at Great Impressions Stamps
VSC #15 Washi Tape at V's Sweet Ideas
Challenge #22 Fall at Oozak
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft-Dee BowZ
Challenge #19 Use Ribbon at Creative Craft Challenges
Challenge #62 Anything Goes With Ribbon at Crafty Ribbons
Anything Goes at 4 Krafty Girlz
Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
Anything Goes at Send A Smile For Kids
Challenge #182 Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #29 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Incy Wincy
MIM#159 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #99 Autumn Colors at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #13 Happy Fall Y'All at The Paper Nest Dolls
Ribbons and Bows at Whoopsi Daisy

Happy Fall, Y'all

Are you ready for some fall goodness!  I hope so, because its new release day at Catch The Bug! That's right, tuesdays are the day we show off one of the new release images from Bugaboo Stamps.  Today, we have this adorable little scarecrow to show you! Cute, isn't she?!  You know you love her!  For more inspiration using this darling image, check out the other creations from our team, at Catch The Bug

My project today uses this cute scarecrow from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers.  I used these fun papers in fall colors. The plaid Paper is new, but the flowered paper is from my stash.  Isn't it wonderful how well they match?!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:



Challenge #40 Something Old (Plaid paper), Something New (Flowered Paper) at Dream Valley
Anything Goes at Natalie And Amy's Challenge

Pumpkins! Pumpkins! Pumpkins!

It's time to show you another project for the 12 Days Of Christmas project from Simply Betty Stamps. This is my 7 Glowing Pumpkins project.

I did a round scalloped circle card for this one. The black and white glittered DP is from the current Halloween paper stack from Recollections. These funky pumpkins are from MyGrafico and are colored with Promarkers. Before adding the pumpkins, I used a Martha Stewart Branch punch and punched out several branches from black and white newsprint paper. I added a wreath of these branches near the edges of the card, then added a small wreath of them in the center. Then I attached foam mounting tape to the back of each pumpkin and added them around the edges of the card, and one in the middle. The pumpkins are "glowing" with shiny glitter that I added with my clearstar gelly roll pen.

You may need to enlarge the photo to see the branches beneath the pumpkins since they blend in a little with the background DP.

The photo does not really do this card justice. It turned out fabulous! I wish you could see it in person!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Day 7 of The 12 Days Of Halloween at Simply Betty Stamps
Challenge #71 It's The Great Pumpkin at My Sheri Crafts Challenge
HDH112 Movie Madness: PumpkinHead at Haunted Design House
Challenge #36 Black and Orange at Mami Doodles
Fancy Edges at Creative Craft Challenges
TSG127 Halloween or Autumn at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Challenge #116 Spooky Goings On at Pollycraft
Challenge #62 Pumpkin Patch at 2 Sisters
GL27 Halloween at Gingerloft
Challenge #144 Halloween at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #21 No Sentiment at Heartsong Inspirations
Challenge #13 Halloween at Here Come The Boys
Royal Digi Challenge #1 (Halloween) at The Scrapbooking Queen
Fall Or Halloween at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Halloween at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #35 Trick Or Treat at Timbroscrapmania
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #43 Halloween/Witches at Paper Play
Challenge #22 Use A Digi at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #176 Spooks and Witches at Rainbow Lady's
FF#94 Spooky Fall at If The Shoe Fits
Challenge #10 Not Square at Little Darlings
Challenge #27 Sparkle at Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #90 Glitter It at Totally Paper Crafts

Owl Wow! Look At That Creepy Tree!

Hey Hey Hey! Are you folks following the 12 Days of Halloween at Simply Betty Stamps? I am! I love love love Betty's Stamps and would love a chance at a term on her DT! I realize I may not be good enough, but I'm gonna try and see what happens!

This project is for Day 1. We were asked to do a project with an owl and a creepy tree on it. I admit, It was a challenge for me, to find a creepy tree! But then I found this creepy paper in my stash and it seemed perfect! I complimented the creepy scene paper with a scrap of orange and black stripes from my stash, then trimmed it with black faux lace.

My card uses the sketch at Sketches By Carly. The image is by Simply Betty Stamps. I went with the black and white look for my image this time. I seen a challenge for it and it looked like fun! Not to mention, it makes her look really creepy, doesn't it?I think she turned out to look very cool and makes a nice addition to the scene in the paper. The Owl and pumpkin is a dimensional three layered embellishement from K & C Company. My cousin and I searched all over Michael's to find the perfect owl for this! And believe me, it wasn't easy! I fell in love with this owl when I seen him and had to have him specifically for this project! Don't you just love his wiggly eyes?!

Hope you enjoyed my project! I had fun making it!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


On The First Day Of Halloween (Owl and Creepy Tree) at Simply Betty Stamps
Sketch #42 at Sketches By Carly
Black and White Colored Image at Some Odd Girl
Challenge #135 Flying Things at Corrosive
GL27 Halloween at Gingerloft
Something Spooky at Hooked on Crafts
Challenge #11 Halloween at Paper Creations Ink
Fall or Halloween at Crafty Boots
Challenge #31 Halloween at Craft Your Days Away
Fall or Halloween at Crafty Boots
Royal Digi Challenge #1 (Halloween) at The Scrapbooking Queen
IIC#29 Trick Or Treat: Halloween Spooky at Inky Impressions
Repeat Impressions DCC1012 Designer’s Choice Challenge
Fall Or Halloween at One Crazy Stamper
Challenge #42 Use Black at Paper Play Challenge
Challenge #95 Halloween at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #89 Layer Upon Layer at Totally Paper Crafts
FF#94 Spooky Fall at If The Shoe Fits
Challenge #80 Orange and Black at Raise The Bar
Challenge #27 Distress Your Edges at Creatalicious
HDH112 Movie Madness: PumkinHead at Haunted Design House
Challenge #126 Halloween at All Sorts
Trick Or Treat at Sweet Stampin'
Nature's Gifts (Owl) at Stamps R Us
Challenge #133 Photo Inspiration (Halloween Colors-Black and Orange) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #144 Halloween at The Crafty Pad
Costume Challenge at Jellypark Friends
Challenge #36 Black and Orange at Mami Doodles
Halloween at Just Some Lines
Challenge #117 Orange, Black and Purple (Purple on Owl) at Incy Wincy
Challenge #116 Spooky Goings On at Pollycraft
Challenge #22 Animals (Owl) at Cards For Men
TSG127 Halloween or Autumn at There She Goes Clear Stamps
CCH#90 Scary Ladies at The Crazy Challenge
Fancy Edges at Creative Craft Challenges
Challenge #35 Trick Or Treat at Timbroscrapmania
Challenge #62 Pumpkin Patch at 2 Sisters
Challenge #71 It's The Great Pumpkin at My Sheri Crafts Challenge
PTT #39 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #18 Spooky Scary at The Stamping Boutique
Halloween at Stamp-n-Doodle

It's Fall, Y'all!

Happy Monday, everyone! Wow, we had some fabulous weather here, yesterday! Sunny and 75 degrees! Unusual for late September, but I'll take what I can get! I'm looking forward to fall, but unfortunately not to the Winter weather. I absolutely hate snow!

Anywhoo, it's time for another challenge at Daisy's Doodles. This time, we are asking you to use fall colors and/or show us projects about giving thanks, to celebrate Canada's Thanksgiving. Our challenge runs for two weeks, so you have plenty of time to play along with us for your chance to win.



I used colors from the Rajasthani Hues color palette from Design Seeds. You can see the wonderful color palette, below.




My card layout today follows the sketch at Sketches By Carly. I just love Carly's sketches! They're so fun! This one, I admit, was a bit tricky for me, though. I used a piece of cardstock embossed with the Cuttlebug distressed stripes folder, then sponged Chocolate Chip ink over it, to enhance the embossed stripes and make them stand out. My leaves and pumpkins are all images from Daisy's Doodles. They've been colored with Promarkers. I found this fun fall colored paper in my stash and it seemed perfect for a fall creation. The leaf shaped gems came from Michael's in the dollar bin.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #40 Sketch at Sketches By Carly
Challenge #67 Fall at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #26 Anything Goes at Creatalicious
To Die For at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #62 Fall at Penny's Paper-Crafty
Challenge #53 Stripes (Embossed Stripes) at Crafts And Me
Challenge #66 Clean and Simple at Truly Scrumptious
PWC172 Fall at Paper Pretties
Challenge #53 Autumn Colors at Scrapbook Sisters
Challenge #24 For Boys and Girls at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #10 Fall Colors at Crafting For All Seasons
Fall Y'all at Delightful Challenges
PDCC Photo Inspiration (Colors) at Play Date Cafe
Challenge #38 Autumn Leaves at Paper Play
Fall Into Fall (Halloween) at The Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #101 Autumn at Crafty Catz
Challenge #122 Keep It Simple at Allsorts
Autumn Colors (Deep Red/Maroon, Brown, Orange at Squiggle Stamps
It's Fall, Y'all at Just Some Lines
Challenge #21 Something That Sparkles at Sparkles Forum
Challenge #84 Anything Goes at Critter Challenge
Challenge #50 Anything Goes at Lollipop Crafts
Challenge #45 Happy Fall Y'all at Woodware USA
Welcome to Fall at House of Gilli
Challenge #28 Anything Goes at Digistamps4Joy
Finding Inspiration at Design Seeds at Jellypark Friends

Let's Harvest Some Pumpkins at Shelly's Images

It's Marvelous Monday, again, at Images. This week, we are featuring Pumpkins as the featured image. Perfect for fall and harvest time. There are so many possibilities with this image. It would also make a nice Thanksgiving card. This image is available for a special price, today only, in the Shelly's Images store. While you are there getting this one, pick up some of the other wonderful images Shelly has to offer.

Also, check out the Shelly's Images blog for some wonderful eye candy by the DT, using the Pumpkins image. You may want to stop back there, too, on Tuesdays for the wonderful tutorials and on Thursdays for the new challenges!

My card featuring the pumpkins image is simple, but I love the way it turned out. I love this image and thought it would be a fantastic to use as a big focal point for a card. I colored the image with Promarkers and framed it with a chipboard frame. (New purchase I made this week, at Michael's) Once I attached it to the card, I felt it was perfect and didn't want to add anything, for fear of taking away from the image. I rarely make a card that doesnt use patterned paper, and I generally don't like chipboard, but I'm glad I did, with this image. I think it is perfect just the way it is.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #20 Autumn at Cards For Men
Here Comes Autumn at Tuesday Taggers
It's Autumn at Simon Says Stamp
Fall at For Fun Challenges
Challenge #16 Hump Day Inspiration at Inktegrity DT Challenges
Challenge #42 Swirly Swirls (on Frame) at Pixie Dust Studio
Challenge #27 3D It at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Anything Goes at Sew Many Challenges
Challenge #8 Go Digital at Karber Weekly Challenge
Anything Goes at Stamp N Doodle
Challenge #6 All Natural at Stamps R Us
Challenge #64 Anything Goes at Pollycraft
Challenge #9 Orange and Brown at Creative Stamp Friends
Challenge #36 The Great Outdoors at Totally Paper Crafts
Open theme at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle
Challenge #49 Orange at If The Shoe Fits
Challenge #48 Autumn Inspiration
Anything Goes at Catch The Bug
Challenge #12 Autumn Colors at Timbroscrapmania
Anything Goes at Cowgirl Up
Challenge #79 Photo Inspiration at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #1 Halloween/Fall at Baby Bud Designs